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Primeval plane Pilot Paul Bazeley, of Aurora, Oregon, prepares a 1937 Douglas DC-3 A plane for filming on the set of a television series being shot at Pitt Meadows Regional Airport on Tuesday. Crews are filming a series called Primeval: New World, a Canadian spin-off from a British show about a team of scientists that deal with animals from the past and the future, travelling through time via portals. The Vampire Diaries actress Sara Canning will be starring in it.

Getting word out about bears Maple Ridge finally gets program underway

by Phil M elnyc h u k staff reporter Maple Ridge’s Bear Aware program is underway, but for now it is a toothless one.

It will rely on education, doorto-door discussions, pamphlets and social media, but not fines.

It’s either that or rely on an increasingly short-staffed conservation officer service to deal

with a growing bear population.

“Our manpower is low,” conservation officer Denny Chretien told council Monday.

The service has 75 officers for all of B.C., and five of them, as well as a sergeant are responsible for the area from Lytton to Langley.

“It’s been tough for us to try to see where our manpower will go.”

Bears are everywhere throughout Maple Ridge, not just forest areas, council heard. A bear recently attacked and killed a llama in central Maple Ridge,

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But relocating them is expensive and putting them in strange territory usually means the cubs suffer a slow death from starvation.

“If you put them in wolf country, they’re gone.”

Chretien said black bears will stake out territory and will move into urban areas if they’re allowed. Even electric fences won’t deter them once they get used to a food source. However, an electric fence is useful for initially keeping bears away from a new area.

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by M o n i s h a M a r t i n s staff reporter Police say a man who was found murdered in his Maple Ridge home on Friday was active in the drug trade.

David Bourgeois, 41, was found inside a house on River Road near Stevens Street around 9:30 a.m. by someone who had come to visit him, according to Ridge Meadows RCMP. By the time police arrived at the property, which is adjacent to Maple Ridge Elementary School, Bourgeois was already dead.

“The deceased appears to be the victim of foul play,” said Sgt. Jenn Pound, with the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team.

“Investigators are currently looking into the details precipitating this murder.”

The house where Bourgeois was murdered remained behind yellow tape on Monday, three days after the homicide.

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“People often call officers when they see a bear standing on its hind legs. But the animals are just trying to see and hear more clearly, while saying: ‘Hey, I’m here and I really like your back yard – but I’m not going to eat you,’” Chretien explained.

“Now, a bear that has its head down, and walks towards you as if he was your favourite little pet – that’s aggression.”

Chretien said dealing with a mother bear and her cubs is particularly difficult. The public doesn’t like to see cubs removed.

David Bourgeois, 41, was known to police

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Three 14-storey towers for 227th St. High rises will allow 249 apartments

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Initially, an eight-storey project was planned for the 3.5-acre site. plicant has to provide more details before second reading is considered.

Initially, an eight-story project was planned for the 3.5-acre site. However, land-use plans in the town centre concept plan called for single-family homes, said a staff report, while a previous report suggested only low-rise buildings be built.

Staff in 2008 asked for evidence that an eight-storey building wouldn’t affect nearby homes.

Since then, a site analysis, massing and shadow studies and a geotechnical assessment have been done. The studies also showed that there would

be some shadow effects in the morning and early afternoon on nearby homes. However, because of the slope, the buildings would be a lower elevation than the downtown.

The project would have two vehicle access points that would be located between the three towers. A green roof would also cover the underground parking section of complex. Green roofs involve covering the roof with grasses, soils and shrubs that help mimic the natural environment and reduce water run off and help with heating and cooling of a building.

No requirement to buy bear-proof garbage cans Bears from front In the meantime, Bear Aware, launched earlier this year, will rely on education and awareness, said Kim Day, executive-director with the Ridge Meadows Recycling Society.

From April to August last year, Maple Ridge generated the most complaints about human-bears conflicts in B.C., logging 641 calls.

Maple Ridge first contemplated implementing a bear bylaw three years ago, but wanted to educate the public first.

The recycling society is now working with other municipal departments to roll out the program, launched in January. An application has also been made to the Ministry of Environment for a summer time coordinator in Maple Ridge.

Another 10 more residences will be added to densify the downtown.

The project, at 12385 – 224th St., on the southwest corner of the intersection, to allow construction of 10 town homes, received third reading last fall. But a development permit to regulate the appearance and a development variance permit to vary some of the setbacks and heights of the project are needed. A council committee considered the request Monday.

The project would fit on to two regular lots and have access off 124th Avenue, which leads into a laneway between the strata units.

Another 33-townhouse project is planned immediately to the south.

The southeast corner of the lot is beyond the 15-metre stream setback for a tributary to Morse Creek, so a watercourse development project permit isn’t needed. Street trees would also be added as part of the project.

Day said recycling staff have already visited 155 homes in the Fern Crescent area and held five workshops in schools.

The society is also encouraging people to buy bear-proof garbage containers, at about $120 each, and encouraging stores to stock them.

As well, the district will replace some garbage containers in parks with bear proof ones over a number of years.

Day said some people say they don’t mind if bears are in their backyard, and some even feed them.

“They are wild animals and it only takes one incident to have dire consequences.”

The society wants to reduce bearhuman conflicts, have fewer encounters, so “bears can just be bears.”

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David Boag, director of parks and facilities, said the district is considering changing a bylaw and requiring residents to put out garbage the morning of pickup, rather than the night before.

But there will be no requirement for people to buy bear-proof garbage containers, he said previously.

“Not at this time.”

Addition of regulations and bylaws and possibly fines by conservation officers will be a gradual process, done over time, he said in a report.

Chretien told council that the Wildlife Act has been changed to allow fines of $345 against people who leave out food. Dog food, fruit trees, garbage, bird feeders and bee hives can all attract bears.

Coun. Al Hogarth pointed out that

bears will be attracted to beehives in urban areas. Boag said that would require electric fences to discourage the bruins after a sweet snack.

Council was also considering a bylaw to allow beekeeping in urban areas, but that was pulled from the afternoon agenda.

Already aware Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody only allow garbage to be put at the curb between 5:30 and 7:30 a.m. on collection days.

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A new apartment building for Port Haney would preserve heritage and provide living space, if approved by council.

Bissky Architecture and Urban Design has applied for a heritage revitalization agreement that would allow a five-year municipal property tax exemption and reduced parking standards.

The agreement would allow the renovation and conversion of the old Turnock/Morse home at St. Anne Avenue and 223rd Street, into a duplex that would be located on the southeast corner of the lot.

Behind it, will be a four-storey apartment building that will have 66 one- and two-bedroom units.

The Cape Cod style home was built in 1938 by Joseph Turnock and is on the Maple Ridge heritage inventory.

He and his wife a few years later gave the home to their daughter Iris, who had just married Garnet Robert Morse, ancestor to past Maple Ridge mayors Bell and Kathy Morse.

If approved, the heritage agreement will be the fourth of its kind in which five-year tax exemptions are given in return for preserving old buildings. Other agreements cover the Billy Miner Pub, the Miller residence and the former home of Mayor Ernie Daykin and his family on Dewdney Trunk Road and 230th Street, where a similar project is proposed.

Coun. Bob Masse pointed out the tax exemption only applies to the old building that will be preserved rather than the new structure.

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If council approves the project, Concordia Homes will build the residential towers at 11641 – 227th St., across from a single-family home neighbourhood.

Concordia “believes that the market is there for empty-nesters who are moving from their houses to apartment units,” said Brian Shigetomi, with Atelier Pacific Architecture.

Current zoning allows for five-storey, wood-frame buildings. But if rezoning is granted, the high rises will allow 249 apartments, which could be slightly larger than usual.

The project would be built next to the conservation-ravine area currently being restored as part of the road-building project that’s extending 227th Street up to Lougheed Highway.

Shigetomi told council the project would total 7,700-sq.-feet and feature green roofs on the twostorey condo building that will serve as a base for the towers.

The site is the last that Concordia has developed in the area.

A display home showing the intentions for highrise construction has been on the site for years, so residents in the nearby single-family homes are aware of the changes, Chuck Goddard, manager of development and environmental services told council at its Monday committee meeting.

The development will provide more green space than if a five-storey building was constructed, as it would occupy a larger footprint.

A pathway through the complex would give some public access to an outdoor public area and the conservation area to the west.

Council saw a 10-minute video animation of the project at its committee meeting Monday before sending the application on to a future council meeting.

The public consultation process has yet to begin, says Shigetomi.

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Dave Walsh led the strategic planning session that defined priorities for Maple Ridge.

Ashlie said when she heard reports while negotiations were ongoing, many of the features were already present in Maple Ridge’s relationship with the RCMP. Gill was an observer on the contract negotiating committee that hammered out the deals over the last few years and pointed out RCMP commanding officers regularly brief council and present their business plans.

He, along with the Langley city and Surrey mayors, will also be on a contract-management committee that will ensure the implementation of the new contract.

“That is absolutely critical to making sure the contract is working as it’s supposed to.”

Currently, Maple Ridge pays $17.6 million yearly for its police service, the largest single chunk of its budget.

Some of the features of the 20-year deal, which will be reviewed every five years, include giving cities input into setting police priorities, along with reports from commanding officers about how they’re

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Maple Ridge has a new deal with the RCMP that’s supposed to improve communication, allow greater input and control costs.

Council OK’d the municipal police unit agreement at its Monday meeting and will review the deal at a later evening meeting.

But many of the aspects of the new contract already exist in Maple Ridge, finance general manager Paul Gill said later, a point supported by Coun. Cheryl Ashlie.

“They don’t operate in a vacuum in our community at all.

They’re very approachable,” Ashlie said Tuesday.

RCMP officers sit on social planning advisory committee and the substance misuse prevention committee, the seniors network and the community network, she pointed out.

That allows police to talk directly to people dealing with various social issues.

“We do have a model of practice with the RCMP in Maple Ridge that I think is enviable,” Ashlie said.

being carried out. Cities will also have input on who should be the commanding officer for their detachments.

There’s also a new disputeresolution system to allow cities to air their grievances, while cities can even do independent reviews of police programs and individual detachments.

When it comes to finance, the officer in charge will provide multi-year plans and regular reports on those. Municipal councils also will receive early notification of any changes that will cost money.

A few years ago, Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows had to pay for required upgrades to its holding cells, on short notice by the RCMP. Gill pointed out the new contract was able to avoid any further responsibilities passed on from the federal government.

“The fact that we were able to resist pressure to resist downloading was a significant achievement,” he said.

Maple Ridge could even save some of the $2 million it pays yearly for its share of the regional teams. Currently, Maple Ridge pays 90 per cent of its share of the costs for the

in Maple Ridge just before 10 a.m.

While officers were obtaining a search warrant, an undercover unit watching the property saw a man leaving the house. The man was stopped and arrested.

Cpl. Alanna Dunlop said the arrest resulted in the seizure of money, believed to be associated with proceeds of

1,000 plants seized More than 1,000 marijuana plants were seized from a house in Maple Ridge after police executed a search warrant at the property on Friday.

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That money, however, will soon be gobbled up, by retroactive wage increases for officers, as well as the cost of the new RCMP headquarters in Surrey.

Ashlie pointed out the new Independent Investigations Office, now being set up, will look at police-related incidents that result in severe injury or death.

The current RCMP contract expires at the end of March.

Under the new deal, cities can bail from the agreement if they give two years notice.

Ashlie said she’d also support reviewing of RCMP pensions, another significant cost.

The municipal policing unit agreement is actually an agreement between Maple Ridge and the province for RCMP services. Two other agreements set out the general relationship for the RCMP between the provinces and the federal government.

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Lights out Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows didn’t exactly go dark Saturday during Earth Hour.

Both saw a slight drop in energy consumption between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m., and both were better than the provincial average, but less than what they achieved last year.

Pitt Meadows saw just a 2.4 per cent drop this year – despite a neighbourhood parade – compared to a 5.7 per cent reduction in 2011, when it was tops in the province.

Maple Ridge, meanwhile, showed a 1.8 per cent drop in electricity consumption Saturday, lower than the 3.9 per cent reduction it logged last year.

B.C., as a whole, cut power use by 1.67 per cent, saving 121 megawatt hours of electricity – the equivalent of turning off nine million 12.5-watt LED light bulbs.

That’s all admirable, and good for the earth, which is the point of the global event – to commit to lasting action on climate change.

So why did so few people around the province turn off their lights this year?

Bowen Island was the best, with a 3.5 per cent reduction. Langley, on the other hand, saw a reduction of just 0.5 per cent – lowest in B.C. Maybe Earth Hour, in its current incarnation, has served it’s purpose. Some folks took part the first time, others the second, more the third.

Now, five years in, fewer people leave lights on after they leave a room. They shut down their computers and turn off their monitors when they are done with them. They unplug the coffee maker after making a cup. They are more aware of energy consumption.

And some, after a week of work, have better things to do on a Saturday night than sit in the dark for an hour and play the role of responsible person.

Education around energy conservation should continue, especially in schools.

But a B.C. Hydro rate increase, like the one of seven per cent that took effect Sunday, will do far more to turn off lights than Earth Hour ever will.

– The News

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Gentle John Cummins? Not really VICTORIA – In an interview with one of our Vancouver Island papers before Christmas, B.C. Conservative leader John Cummins made a bold prediction that he would have party status before the general election in May 2013.

B.C. Views That’s four seats, Tom Fletcher and it wasn’t based on an unlikely sweep of the ChilliwackHope and Port Moody-Coquitlam by-elections, now set for April 19. He hinted he was getting calls from MLAs looking to join up, after a November Angus Reid poll showed a sudden surge to 18 per cent for his resurgent brand.

We now know that one of those callers was Abbotsford South MLA John van Dongen.

I asked Cummins on Friday if he is still confident about three more. “Hopeful, let’s put it that way,” he replied.

Van Dongen’s explosive departure was arranged, with Cummins’ help, for maximum damage to Premier Christy Clark. Van Dongen notified the B.C. Liberal caucus that he was quitting.

Then, in a questionable use of legislature privileges, he launched a broadside on Clark’s integrity.

He cited the $6-million legal payout in the B.C. Rail sale, a decision made before Clark’s time, and the recent collapse of a deal to sell naming rights to B.C. Place. He described the B.C. Liberals as “an organization headed for

failure,” then announced he’s joined the B.C. Conservatives.

Cummins then joined van Dongen at a hotel news conference across the street, as the former Gordon Campbell cabinet minister disclosed he has hired his own lawyer to dig through the roomful of paper from the B.C. Rail case once again.

Auditor General John Doyle is already in court seeking access to details of the $6 million in lawyer bills, which the Attorney General’s ministry hasn’t provided because it doesn’t have them. These delicate matters were farmed out to yet more independent lawyers.

Independent special prosecutor Bill Berardino also spent seven years and many more millions on the B.C. Rail case, including the role of Clark’s lobbyist brother, Bruce. He didn’t find the smoking gun now sought by van Dongen.

This effort seems designed more for political revenge in an election year than to clarify the sorry legacy of the B.C. Rail sale that has already been examined through two provincial elections.

Van Dongen was at the top of everyone’s list of disgruntled B.C. Liberals.

During last year’s leadership contest, he muttered darkly about not only B.C. Rail, but also the integrity of fellow Abbotsford MLA Mike de Jong. Now Clark is van Dongen’s target, with Cummins standing beside him trying to look statesman-like.

Of course van Dongen drove himself out of cabinet long before Clark returned. Chronic speeding by a public safety minister is a tough sell.

I asked Cummins about the reluctance of key cabinet ministers Kevin Falcon and George Abbott to confirm they are running again. His aw-shucks friendlygrandpa modesty precludes speculation, but he did allow it’s “maybe a comment on the state of affairs in the Liberal caucus.”

Reporters started surveying government MLAs after Falcon and Abbott kept their options open for 2013.

Reporters started surveying government MLAs after Falcon and Abbott kept their options open for 2013.

For the record, fellow ministers Terry Lake, Shirley Bond, Pat Bell, Mary Polak, Rich Coleman and Stephanie Cadieux all said they are firmly on Clark’s election team. Independentminded backbenchers Bill Bennett and Kevin Krueger also saluted the B.C. Liberal banner. Randy Hawes allowed that he’s 65, so if he leaves it will be for the golf course.

As I was talking with Cummins, B.C. Conservative advisor Randy White was assuring the Abbotsford News that more defections are coming. Cummins has people for the dirty work.

This week’s question: Do you support resetting the retirement age in Canada to 67? @ Online poll: cast your vote at www.mapleridgenews.com, or e-mail your vote and comments to editor@mapleridgenews.com

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com (tfletcher@blackpress.ca).

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THE NEWS/letters Re-think old ways, time to legalize pot EDITOR, THE NEWS:

Re: Big push for legalizing marijuana (The News, March 30).

I’m responding to the excellent article by Monisha Martin’s on the prohibition of marijuana in Canada.

It is ‘high’ time we quit following the American way of criminalizing pot and locking up numerous people for selling it. The days of adhering to their old and worn out Calvinistic purist crap has got to go.

We’re a sovereign state, or at least should be, but I’m not too sure with Harper and the gang running the show in Ottawa. Therefore, we should establish our own laws, free from American influence.

This is a well-researched and sound argument – the time is now to re-think our old ways and legalize pot.

It’s simply costing us too much in law enforcement and is a major contributor to the gang wars here in the Lower Mainland.

I personally don’t smoke pot, but believe it has some medicinal benefits that help certain people with their illnesses. The medical evidence is out there and it’s time to re-think our ways.

JOHN MCKENZIE MAPLE RIDGE

online comments Mark Beckett · top commenter · Maple Ridge, British Columbia: Re: Big push for legalizing marijuana (mapleridgenews.com).

Hmm, decriminalization? But, is it really? If one is not allowed to grow their own, on their own property, for personal use of any kind whatsoever, why should any citizen be allowed to produce their own liquor at home completely and totally legally? Alcohol is the most destructive drug the world has ever known, so why should it get special status?

So, the “ decriminalization idea needs some re-vamping. P.S. I’m a non smoker, but my government did brand me forever as a criminal, for possession of a few joints – 30 years ago. And, no, pardons aren’t worth the paper they are printed on. Just try to go into the States with a Canadian pardon ... you will be instantly on the FBI’s list, and Homeland Security forever, and kicked out of the good ol’ USA. • Wayne Clark · Vancouver Technical Secondary School: Re: Big push for legalizing marijuana (mapleridgenews.com).

Right on, John, time to take the obscene profits out of drugs.

Blaine Barrett · North Surrey, British Columbia: Re: Big push for legalizing marijuana (mapleridgenews.com).

Medical marijuana is a disaster. Where have all the doctors gone? Some of us can’t find one. Find out why.

Development the problem EDITOR, THE NEWS:

If the demand for more roads and transit services is driven by uncontrolled residential development and sprawl, why not add Maple Ridge’s share of that cost to development cost charges?

That would result in those creating the need in having to pay for the services and would leave the rest of us unburdened by these unfair levies.

My personal guess is that Mayor Ernie Daykin and his council don’t have the political will to either oppose TransLink or impose any additional fees on developers, even though it is development that is creating the problem.

SANDY MACDOUGALL MAPLE RIDGE

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‘We’re not in Kansas anymore’ EDITOR, THE NEWS:

Re: It’s sad all the way around (Letters, March 28).

Does Mike Homen think that if we shut down the Salvation Army’s Caring Place that the homeless people will go just disappear?

What a genius.

I bet if we get rid of drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities, then there would be no more addiction problems.

And if we get rid of jails and prisons, then crime would go away, as well.

Why didn’t we think of this a long time ago?

Click your ruby slippers together, Mr. Homen, because you are living in a dream.

You blame the homeless people and the Caring Place for property theft, so then the people responsible for this crime were apprehended and charged, and found to be a homeless person?

Or are you assuming?

There are many people who go to the Caring Place – and not all are homeless – to utilize the resources offered. They get meals they might otherwise not be able to afford; they get help with addiction and mental health issues, as well as access to employment and housing resources. A large percentage of the people there are kind, caring, and respectful individuals, and deserve to be treated as such.

Ignorance and narrowminded thinking is not a solution to any problem,

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Mike Homen, who lives on Cliff Avenue, is fed up with nearby homeless camps and garbage. and in fact may create more.

Give your head a shake, Mr. Homen, you’re not in Kansas anymore.

R. MURPHY MAPLE RIDGE

Communication key EDITOR, THE NEWS:

Re: It’s sad all the way around (Letters, March 28).

I sense the community is very frustrated, feeling unsafe, unheard, and disrespected about their concerns regarding what’s happening in their neighbourhood.

Looking at the other side, the Caring Place needs to feel appreciated, respected, and valued by the community for the service it provides.

The problem appears to be what is the most effective way to help homeless people without infringing on the rights of the community?’

It sounds like a process needs to be put in place that satisfies all needs.

This would require involvement by all the interested parties: • homeless; • Caring Place; • community; • council; • RCMP. I also noted that part of the problem is people getting stuck into positions: •the Caring Place has to go; • homeless people allowed to wreak havoc on a neighbourhood because they have nowhere else to

live.

Positions only get people digging in further and nothing gets resolved.

Let’s get past the positions, separate the people from the emotions, and work together on the problem because it is a community problem that involves everyone.

The key is communication, and listening to all sides of the story.

This could open possibilities for brainstorming ideas towards a solution that all parties can live with.

‘It’s sad all the way around’ – it doesn’t have to be. It all starts with communication, and respectfully listening to all sides of the story.

MARIE R. ROBSON MAPLE RIDGE

Protecting the environment not radical idea EDITOR, THE NEWS:

Re: Penny dumped in ’12 budget (The News, March 30).

The constant erosion of our environmental protection, the vilification of environmental groups and portraying environmentalists as ‘radicals’ and enemies of the people, the black-lisiting of groups opposing projects such as the Enbridge Pipeline, stopping funding for essential climate research, the systematic campaign to eliminate any restrictions for business to exploit our environment and to eliminate research that is ideologically opposed to the government’s denial of climate change is a serious threat to our right to clean air, clean water and clean food.

Those are not radical ideas and demands.

If the government cannot get its way with the En-

bridge Pipeline through the democratic process of the hearings, it will go through the back door to change Canada’s environmental laws to speed up the process of approval for questionable and hazardous industrial projects.

It is using the budget and Revenue Canada to try and revoke the charitable status of the environmental organizations to silence their fierce opposition.

The government goes through the back door by eviscerating the environmental assessment process in its proposed Section 35 of the Fisheries Act and strips streamed fish habitat protection.

It tries to close down the world renowned Pearl Institute for Arctic Research on Ellesmere Island by starving it of funding.

The government privileging one sector – the oil sector – over all other development in renewable energy, puts us in jeopardy in the future when oil runs out.

The explosive expansion of the tar sands is bad economic, bad environmental and bad energy policy.

The explosive expansion of the tar sands is bad economic, bad environmental and bad energy policy. It is also bad national security policy.

Thomas Friedman, a ‘green growth’ advocate, tells us that “the process of developing new green tech-

nologies and installing green infrastructure can provide a huge economic boost and generating wealth, needed to make a country healthier and richer, more innovative, more productive and more secure.”

Why are we putting all our eggs in one basket?

How effective is the federal government in safeguarding human health and the environment?

Compare these figures: “It took 20 years for Environment Canada to collect $2.4 million in fines from polluters poisoning our country with toxic substances.”

By comparison the, Toronto Public Library collected $2.6 million in overdue book fines in 2009 alone.

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“Of course, it would have been wonderful to have more people, but as a first annual and just sort of getting into the community, I think it went quite well,” said Alexandra Eady, the B.C. and Yukon chapter event coordinator.

March 2012 was the first Children’s Wish Month, dedicated to building awareness and having different fundraisers for the foundation.

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Earth Hour savings dimmer this year Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge score above B.C. average, but less than in 2011

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People in Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge failed to turn their lights out Saturday during the annual Earth Hour challenge to reduce electricity consumption.

Although both municipalities scored above the provincial average of 1.67 per cent drop, neither matched last year’s results.

Pitt Meadows saw a 2.4 per cent drop in electricity consumption between 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. compared to a 5.7 per cent reduction in 2011.

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while, showed a 1.8 per cent drop in electricity consumption, lower than the 3.9 per cent reduction it logged last year.

B.C., as a whole, cut power use by 1.67 per cent, saving 121 megawatt hours of electricity – the equivalent of turning off nine million 12.5-watt LED light bulbs.

“If people applied the same simple conservation measures for even one hour every day for the whole year, the combined savings would power close to 4,000 homes for an entire year,” said B.C. Hydro’s acting CEO, Charles Reid.

“Next year, during

Earth Hour, when smart meters are fully deployed, people will be able to track their own results from the day before through a secure on-line portal to help them realize how little measures really do add up to energy savings.”

The City of Pitt Meadows has participated in every Earth Hour year since it began five years ago.

This year, the city organized a parade that wound through nearby neighbourhoods, reminding people to turn their lights off.

City hall also participated by going dark for Earth Hour.

“We actually had people beeping their horns.

It was good exposure,” said legislative services clerk Patti Rear, adding

that 28 people showed up for the parade on a rainy Saturday evening.

Although Pitt Meadows did not top the province in reductions like it did last year, Rear was pleased that the city still did well when compared to other municipalities in Metro Vancouver.

In Metro Vancouver, Bowen Island did the best in this year’s Earth Hour challenge, with a 3.5 per cent reduction, followed by West Vancouver at 3.3 per cent.

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by M o n i s h a M a r t i n s staff reporter A Volkswagen Beetle found its way onto a pier of the Golden Ears Bridge on April Fool’s Day. The red shell of a VW bug appeared on a concrete piling Sunday morning and had TransLink puzzled as to just how it got there.

“It’s in a really tough spot, it’s quite impressive that they got it there, but it also makes it quite a challenge to remove,” said TransLink spokesperson Derek Zabel.

He doesn’t know who is responsible for the prank, but pointed a finger at the University of British Columbia’s Engineering Undergraduate Society, known for practical jokes that often feature the frame of a Volkswagen Beetle and bridges.

“You always hear rumours that it’s UBC engineering students who do it every year,” said Zabel.

TransLink intended to remove the VW shell from the pier on Monday and cautioned others against copy-cat stunts.

“It’s all fun and games, but when you have to

remove something like this, you are going to put the safety of others at risk,” Zabel added.

“It is in a pretty precarious situation.”

UBC’s Engineering Undergraduate Society though was unaware of the April Fool’s prank and none of its member have claimed responsibility for it.

“It certainly has the hallmarks of an engineering-style prank,” said Hans Seidemann, vice-president of communications for the society.

The VW Bug was painted red – the colour of the UBC engineer jacket.

Unless, the words UBC or the letter E (for engineer) were spray-painted on the car, Seidemann can’t be certain someone from UBC was involved.

“The point to the pranks is to show of the ingenuity of engineering students,” said Seidemann, a third-year engineering student who has yet to participate in any headline-grabbing hijinks.

“It is usually to do something spectacular that makes people think, ‘how did they do that?’

And a little bit of boast to say, ‘here’s what we can do with our technical savvy.’”

The appearance of the Volkswagen shell in some unheard-of places has become an annual kick-off to Engineering Week at UBC. Previously, the Beetles have been placed on the top of tall buildings and suspended from bridges, including San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, which brought the students international me-

dia attention.

In 2009, however, five engineering students were arrested by police while trying to lower a Beetle off the Iron Workers Memorial Bridge in Vancouver.

Since then, Seidemann said the students have been more cautious.

“It set the whole pranking thing back a little way. The students got in some serious trouble,” he added.

The undergraduate society gives out the Larceny and Mayhem Award to engineers who execute successful pranks.

Other awards, or patches include: the Purple E, a crest for severe injury during participation in an engineering stunt; and the Black E, given to students who enhance the faculty’s reputation on a global scale.

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Tender Documents may be obtained on or after Tuesday, April 10, 2012 during normal business hours (Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, except holidays) at the Engineering Counter of the District of Maple Ridge, on payment of a non-refundable amount of $56.00 (incl. HST) made payable to the District of Maple Ridge. The document can also be downloaded from BC Bid at www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca.

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The Salvation Army’s Caring Place Ministry is hoping to serve more than 300 people a home-cooked turkey dinner with all the fixings this Easter, and they need the help of the community to do it.

“We’re hoping to cook about 200 pounds of turkey,” said Darrell Pilgrim, director of the Caring Place.

He’s hoping generous members in the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows community will help out the Salvation Army’s efforts to feed the needy, and donate turkeys to cooked off for the dinner.

The alternative is to take funds out of other programs the Caring Place offers to pay for the meal. The local shelter has 55 beds for the homeless, and provides school supplies

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Food services manager at the Salvation Army’s Caring Place, Tim Sarsfield, puts a tray of turkey legs into the oven on Tuesday in preparation for Easter dinner. and nutritious lunches to underprivileged school kids.

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Pilgrim has seen an increase in the number of families and seniors taking advantage of the shelter’s free meals.

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Two more cents tax add to pump pain

by Jef f Nage l Black Press Metro Vancouver motorists are now paying an extra two cents per litre to TransLink every time they fill up.

The TransLink tax increase from 15 to 17 cents a litre took effect April 1 and prices immediately ticked up.

The hike will generate $40 million a year and is dedicated to covering TransLink’s $400-million capital contribution to the $1.4-billion Evergreen SkyTrain line to Port Moody and Coquitlam.

According to the price-tracking website gasbuddy.com, Metro Vancouver prices were averaging $1.437 per litre by Monday, up more than a cent from Friday.

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Metro Vancouver gas prices are not far from all-time highs. of $1.44 on March 28 before easing late last week to about $1.425.

Gasbuddy co-founder Dustin Coupal said the tax increase appears to cement Vancouver’s status as having the highest gas prices in Canada, slightly above some east coast cities.

Coupal doesn’t expect any relief for motorists this spring.

Many refineries are either undergoing maintenance shutdowns or switching

from winter to summer gas blends, he said, so there’s less supply right now and more potential for prices to shoot higher yet due to market forces.

On top of that, gas prices normally rise in spring as more drivers take to the road.

“We’re heading into a high gas price season with high prices to start with,” Coupal said. “So it’s likely prices are going higher yet.”

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Streets of Maple Ridge and their names I

n 1882, when the CPR was still but a glimmer on the horizon, there was much complaining about the state of roads in the Looking Back Westminster region, which Sheila Nickols included the District of Maple Ridge.

With a population of 3,000 people, it was described in the New Westminster Columbian newspaper as an “intolerable injustice” that the district lacked even “five consecutive miles of road over which a buggy may be driven with safety.”

The lack of any roadways was a serious impediment to settlement as families were not likely to purchase properties that they couldn’t even get a wagon to.

Maple Ridge roads at that time were under the supervision of “pathmasters” within each political ward of the district.

Municipal councillors battled over tax dollars to spend on the roads in their ward and much of the work of council involved those roads and their bridges.

But with very few exceptions,

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Another road with multiple names was what is now called 256th Street. South of Dewdney Trunk, it was Webster Road and to the north, it was Martin Road. those roads had no names and were referred to by the surnames of those who lived along them.

What we now call 224th Street was originally called Ontario Street, from River Road to the Dewdney Trunk.

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Town sites did get proper named streets as it was part of the process of registering a section of your property as a

town site.

In order to parcel land in small lots and provide access to all of them, a grid of streets was necessary.

The people who did the registering were able to name the streets whatever they wanted.

Thomas Haney chose to use name from his and his wife’s family, their patron saints and the province from which they had come.

In Hammond, the Hammond brothers chose names from their native region in England.

Ontario Street ended at Dewdney Trunk Road.

When the Best family purchased the two quarter sections north and east of that intersection, the road built alongside their property was called Best Road.

We still see evidence of the time lapse in that construction in the jog where 224th crosses Dewdney.

Beyond the Best property, where 124th Avenue crosses it, the road became Weeks Road for another property owner.

This manner of informal designation served the community well enough for a long time.

There were no emergency services and no home delivery of mail, so as long as your friends and family knew where to find you, little more was needed.

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Renaming was done Look from p17 But the community continued to grow and by 1938, the lack of street names had become inconvenient.

In the fall of 1938, the municipality installed sign posts all over town on all the streets and roads and announced, somewhat mysteriously, that the citizens were sure to value this modern signage

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Within the month, it became clear that the renaming was a fait accompli â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all done with little fanfare and even less complaint.

While meeting realistic the demands, replacing family names with numbers has been more of a loss with the passage of time.

It would be a great community project to reapply those original names in a manner that acknowledges the early land-holders without compromising our postal or emergency services needs. â&#x20AC;˘ See copies of maps showing the old names on the municipal website under â&#x20AC;&#x153;Community Heritage Commission.â&#x20AC;?

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Injunction blocks planned surgical slowdown Back in court in two weeks

by Jef f Nage l Black Press B.C.’s health authorities have won a temporary court injunction barring anesthesiologists from a planned job action to disrupt thousands of elective surgeries this week.

The B.C. Anesthesiologists Society, which is in a labour dispute with the province, had vowed to reduce service at all Lower Mainland hospitals outside of Vancouver, as well as others on Vancouver Island and in the Interior, starting April 2.

The B.C. Supreme Court ruling Friday freezes that strategy until a full hearing can be heard on the injunction request April 18.

Society president Dr. Jeff Rains said members intend to abide by the judge’s instructions.

He would not say whether anesthesiologists will go ahead with the job action if the injunction request is rejected in court later

this month.

“With or without an injunction, with or without service reductions, we still need a process to deal with the issues critical to anesthesia care in this province,” Rains said.

Interior Health president and CEO Dr. Robert Halpenny, speaking on behalf of all health authorities, said the injunction was necessary because urgent and emergency surgeries could have been compromised.

He said anesthesiologists created confusion by suggesting they could do all needed procedures, but after regular hours, threatening to delay urgent and emergency procedures that normally get priority at those times.

The health authorities have also warned anesthesiologists that they can be found in breach of their contracts if they withdraw service and they could be sued for any extra costs incurred by the health care system.

Health authorities sent out 3,237 letters to patients last week warning their surgeries may be rescheduled,

with 1,105 patients in Fraser Health receiving the advisory.

Patients most likely to be affected by any future job action are ones awaiting non-urgent procedures such as hip or knee replacements and cataract surgeries.

All emergency and urgent surgery, including urgent joint replacements and cardiac or cancer-related surgeries, will not be affected.

The BCAS said its planned slowdown would be comparable to staffing levels health authorities deal with at Christmas holidays.

A n e st h e s i o l o g i st s are trying to pressure the province to allow their society to bargain separately, rather than under the umbrella of the B.C. Medical Association, which they say does not represent their interests.

The BCAS, which represents some but not all anesthesiologists, gave notice three months ago of its threat to withdraw service if the dispute was not settled.

The society had said most of the 250 anesthesiologists in the Lower Mainland or on Vancouver Island were poised

to cut their hours 30 per cent, affecting all Fraser Health hospitals.

Health Minister Mike de Jong previously accused the group of holding patients hostage in a bid to win higher wages.

The province says anesthesiologists make about $340,000 a year with almost none of the overhead expenses of other doctors, and that their pay levels have climbed 36 per cent over the past decade, compared to 22 per cent for general practitioners.

De Jong called the threat of a service withdrawal “unprofessional” and referred the matter to the B.C. College of Physicians and Surgeons for possible disciplinary action.

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(Clockwise from left) Lori Watt as Lil in the Emerald Pig production of A Particular Class of Women; Lauren Campbell’s character Luv gets ready in the dressing room in a scene from the play, which opens at the ACT on April 17; Lisa Marie Marrelli as Angel; and Kait Busswood as Pink Champagne. See a slideshow of the cast @ mapleridgenews.com.

A Particular Class of Women revealed The funny, poignant and bawdy ladies in this Emerald Pig production share a revealing composite of life in the skin trade

by M o n i s h a M a r t i n s staff reporter

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he women of the Cabaret Circus strut onto stage to the guitar licks of Sweet Child of Mine.

As the director cues the lights, each is perched on a bar stool, looking appropriately nonchalant as a stripper, waiting for her turn in the spotlight.

Lori Watt is immersed in her character Lil, the ageing protagonist peeler in A Particular Class of Women, a play that squashes stereotypes about striptease.

She pouts her lips to apply blood red lipstick, teases her hair and adjusts her corset to reveal just the right amount of cleavage.

“Being an actress, it’s a fabulous thing you can experience all these different things, but not actually live it,” Watt says.

Written by Janet Feindel, who spent 10 years as a stripper, A Particular Class of Women is a revealing composite of life in the skin trade.

It was inspired by a 1985 court case in Ontario, where a stripper was raped at knifepoint. The presiding judge paid little attention to the crime because the victim “was from a particular class of women whose profession it is to promote lust.

“The judge somehow used that in his summation to be lenient to the rapist,” says a visibly indignant Watt.

“That’s atrocious. Whatever profession a woman is in, a woman saying no is a woman saying no.”

As the co-founder of The Frolicking Divas, a women’s theatre production company, Watt was drawn to the play not only for of its content but its realistic look at the lives of these often marginalized women.

“You see a side of the women that is private and personal. You get an opportunity

to know them as human beings and not as objects,” says Watt, a New Westminster resident whose character Lil has just been fired by the strip club manager for being too old.

Lil, at 42, is a mother figure to the younger strippers. She advises them on how to court the bikers and admonishes them to cover up off stage.

“She is all tough and really that’s not true,” says Watt, who has given Lil a thick Quebecois accent that allows her to delivery stinging lines with panache and flair.

“The accent is another mask. I think it’s part of her costume, the person that she presents to the public.”

John Stuart, who is sharing directing duties with Simon Challenger in this Emerald Pig Theatrical Society production, has made the rehearsal space in Pitt Meadows a safe haven.

The windows are blacked out and all the actresses are allowed to ease into their roles.

As a result, the atmosphere in the rehearsal space isn’t far removed from a dressing room at a strip club.

“If you have been around strippers, they

are very open about their bodies,” says Stuart, who allowed each of the eight actresses to chose their own costumes.

“As the rehearsal process has gone on, they have become not only comfortable with me, but more comfortable with their characters.”

While perfecting the monologues for each character, Stuart focused on intent.

I want them to figure out why are they are telling us this, he explains.

To prepare for their roles as authentic exotic dancers, the cast met with a former stripper who worked with the playwright in Toronto and made an excursion to real strip clubs for research.

“There is a prejudice in the population when it comes to this profession, but most of the women you talk to took this job because they could make a lot of money,” says Stuart.

“It was a means of support for themselves or their kids. They don’t hate the job, they love the job. These are normal women who just happen to be strippers.”

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Playing Luv ‘role of a lifetime’ Class from p21 Honest, funny, sexy and sometimes crude, the characters in A Particular Class of Women are roles actresses often covet.

Lisa Marie Marrelli wasn’t familiar with the play when she auditioned for it but knew its content was “truthful” and fact-based.

“For me that’s the biggest thing in acting. I like to do something completely opposite to who I am and something that’s real,” says Marrelli, 30, who took a hiatus from the acting world after university where she majored in theatre.

Angel, the woman she plays, is the clown of the cabaret but hides dark secrets.

“She hides a lot of her sadness through the clown, which most clowns do,” says Marelli, who admits as a competitive dancer she was always curious about stripping.

“Quite frankly I am a very sexual person. So it’s pretty easy for me to pick it up.”

Marrelli’s Maple Ridge cohort Lauren Campbell however wasn’t so quick to shed her clothes but she fell for her character Luv as soon as she read the script.

“I am big on not judging until you’ve walked in someone else’s shoes,” says Campbell, 26.

“I feel like these women just get a stigma that is not fair.”

As a character Luv could probably be deemed as Campbell’s polar opposite.

An actress, who studied at the Cana-

dian College of Performing Arts in Victoria, Campbell describes a typical suburban upbringing, catholic school, dances classes et al.

“I enjoy playing characters that are just so completely different from me,” says Campbell, who lives in Maple Ridge. “I live a very privileged life thankfully and always have. Luv is just very strong. That’s what really draws me to her character. This is a role of a lifetime.”

Cast: Lil - Lori Watt Marky - Emily Nadeau Petal Rose - Amy Starkey Luv - Lauren Campbell Angel - Lisa-Marie Marrelli Glynis - Emily Wilson Georgia - Angela Bell Pink Champagne - Kait Busswood

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Local pair headed to nationals A pair of local ringette players are off to the Canadian Ringette National Championships in Burnaby next week. Katie Stanoffsky and Bayley Bird of Maple Ridge are both members of the U-16 AA Lower Mainland Ringette League Elite team, featuring members from across the Lower Mainland and Abbotsford.

The Elite won the right to represent B.C. at the national championships after taking the provincial title in Sicamous last month.

Stanoffsky and Bird both recently won silver medals at the 2012 B.C. Winter Games in February, where they members of the Fraser Valley Zone 3 team.

Team B.C. opens the tournament at 10:15 a.m. on Monday with game against London, the top team from Ontario.

Mallo honoured Maple Ridge’s Lauren Mallo was recognized for her skills off the ice this week, as the collegiate hockey player was named to the Eastern College Athletic Conference’s West Division All-Academic Team.

Mallo, who graduated from Thomas Haney secondary, is the starting defenceman for the Buffalo State Bengals women’s hockey team, playing in the NCAA’s Division 3. Mallo has 25 points in 73 games with the Bengals.

To be named to the all-academic team, the student-athlete must have completed at least one academic year, have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.00 on a 4.00 scale, and have competed in at least half of her team’s contests during the current season.

Mallo, a junior majoring in biology, posted a 3.20 cumulative GPA. Mallo was one of nine members of the Buffalo State women’s hockey team to recognized by the ECAC. sports@mapleridgenews.com

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Maple Ridge defenceman Brad Hunt has four points in eight games with the AHL’s Chicago Wolves, including a game-tying goal against the Abbotsford Heat on Thursday.

Maple Ridge product Brad Hunt impresses with Canucks’ AHL affiliate Hunt scores game tying goal in Chicago Wolves 5-4 win

by R o b e r t M a n g e l s d o r f staff reporter Maple Ridge’s Brad Hunt hasn’t wasted any time getting acclimated to pro hockey, and his performance Thursday night against the Abbotsford Heat shows there is more in store for the young blueliner.

After four years of NCAA Division 1 hockey with Minnesota’s Be-

midji State Beavers that saw him score 112 points in 150 games, the five-foot-nine Hunt opted to sign an amateur tryout contract with the Chicago Wolves, the AHL affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks.

Thursday night, Hunt, a former Ridge Meadows Flame, had the opportunity to play in front of a hometown crowd, albeit in an away game, as the Wolves took on the Abbotsford Heat at the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre, and he made the most of the opportunity.

Hunt scored his first pro hockey goal to tie the game for the Wolves,

and picked up an assist for good measure. The Wolves went on to win in the shootout 5-4.

“It’s just good to get the first one out of the way, especially at home in front of my family and friends,” said Hunt. “There were probably pretty close to 40 [in the stands], I guess – family and friends, uncles and aunts. It was pretty cool to get it in front of them.”

The 23-year-old Hunt leaves behind an illustrious collegiate career during which he was named the Collegiate Hockey Association’s rookie of the year, and received numerous athletic and aca-

demic all-star honours.

Just eight games into his pro hockey career, Hunt has already amassed four points.

With seven games remaining in the regular season, Hunt says he is hoping to make an impression with the team and stay in the lineup.

The Wolves are currently on top of the AHL’s midwest division with a record of 38-25-6, and have five wins, two losses, and an overtime loss with Hunt in the lineup.

Hunt joins an ever-growing list of local AHL players, including Brett Sonne, Victor Bartley, and Patrick Wiercioch.

Province shells out for 2012 Canada Cup wheelchair rugby tourney

by G r a n t G r a ng e r Black Press The thud and clang of colliding industrial-strength wheelchairs echoing through the Bonsor Recreation Centre in Burnaby was silenced long enough Friday afternoon for the provincial government to announce $75,000 toward the 2012 Canada Cup wheelchair rugby tournament.

The tourney, which will run June

21 to 23 at the Richmond Olympic Oval, will involve the eight countries that have qualified for the 2012 Paralympics. It will also be the last tournament before the teams head off to London.

The Canada Cup will have a total budget of $500,000 said Kathy Newman, executive director B.C. Wheelchair Sports Association, after the ceremony.

Friday’s announcement was made on the opening day of the Vancouver Invitational Wheel-

chair Rugby Tournament, held on the weekend in Burnaby.

Newman said the Canada Cup outgrew Bonsor because the Olympic Games allowed it to generate more attention and revenue by moving to the oval.

At the last Canada Cup, she said, there were 7,000 students there during the day filling up the bleachers during the week and then sell-out crowds on the weekend.

The new money is coming from the 2010 Sport and Arts Legacy

fund.

B.C. Wheelchair Sports estimates the 2012 Canada Cup will have an economic impact of $1.87 million on Richmond.

“The 2012 Canada Cup Wheelchair Rugby Tournament will bring international athletes to Richmond, creating a wonderful opportunity to showcase the city’s local businesses to the world,” said provincial Sport and Cultural Development Minister Ida Chong in a press release.

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Ridge Meadows skater Annie Russell (second from left) joins teammates from northern B.C. to celebrate their gold medal relay victory in the 13-14-year-old competition at the Canada West speedskating competition in Winnipeg.

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MacKay, a member of the Ridge Meadows Racers speedskating club, dominated all distances in the two-day meet, taking gold in the 1,500-metre, 1,000-metre, 3,000-metre and relay. A controversial call of im-

peding in the 500-metre blocked her sweep of gold, but her dominance was never in question and she took the overall crown.

Mackay recently made top 10 at the tough national trials, taking seventh in the 1,500-metre.

Nicole Maseja took 10th overall in junior A action, while teammate William McLennan took a ďŹ rst in his junior A 1,500-metre C ďŹ nal to end a strong season.

Meanwhile, at the Canada West championships held in Winnipeg, Ridge Meadowsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; younger skaters also brought home a stash of medals. Jus-

tin Cross took gold in the relay and silver in the 1,500-metre and 3,000-metre to take third place overall, while teammate Annie Russell skated to gold as the B.C. 13-14 year-old girls dominated their relay event.

Brianna Utas clinched silver in the 200-metre, bronze in the 1,500-metre and helped her relay team to gold to take third overall in 11-year-old girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; action. Teammate Michael Warkentin also collected gold as part of the 11-12 year old boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; gold winning squad. sports@mapleridgenews.com

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The Delta Ice Hawks are the 2012 Pacific International Junior Hockey League champions after knocking off the Abbotsford Pilots 4-3 Friday night at MSA Arena, taking the best-of-seven series four games to two.

The Ridge Meadows Flames junior B club was knocked out of the PIJHL playoffs in the first round, losing

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But with the prospect of elimination facing them, the Pilots closed the gap on Delta thanks to a pair of goals by Bradley Parker, sending the game into the third period with the scored tied 3-3.

Despite Abbotsford’s comeback attempt, Delta was able to score the lone goal of the third period, and claim the league title.

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The Ice Hawks and Pilots will face each other for a rematch Friday, April 13 at MSA Arena.

Justin Dorey led PIJHL scorers this postseason with 26 points in 16 games, while Cody Fidgett of the Ice Hawks had 24 points in 19 games. Sean Pesut was the Ridge Meadows Flames’ top pointscorer, with eight in six games, good for sixth place in pointsper-game in the PIJHL playoffs.

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ommunity Calendar lists events in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. Notices are free to local non-profit groups courtesy of The News. Drop off details to 22328 119 Ave., fax to 604-463-4741 or e-mail events@mapleridgenews. com at least a week before the event. Include a contact name and number. (No submissions by phone.) Listings appear as space permits. For guaranteed publication, ask our classified department at 604-467-1122 about non-profit rates.

Wednesday, April 4 • The Maple Ridge Mountain Festival is holding their annual general meeting at 7 p.m. in the library room of the Ridge Meadows Seniors’ Activity Centre at 12150 224th Street. All residents welcome as we are looking for people interested in making the society grow. For more information, call Eric Phillips at 604-4656795 or ephillips6795@ shaw.ca or Cheyl Johnson at 604-970-0770 or cjjohnson@ telus.net Thursday, April 5 • The Maple Ridge Better Breathers Club will hold its next meeting from noon to 2 p.m. in the Fraser Room of the Public Library. This club is a support group for all people with various chronic lung diseases.

Caretakers and/or family welcome. Our guest speakers this month are from the Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Community Services to talk about the various services they have for seniors. For more info please call Heidi at 604-466-1633.

• Best-selling romance author Carol Mason will be at the Maple Ridge Public Library. Learn about the “Steamy Side of Romance” as she shares her tips and tricks for writing romance novels.

For more information, please call the Maple Ridge Public Library at 604-647-7417.

• Parkinson’s Society B.C.’s Maple Ridge Caregivers Support Group meets from 10 a.m. to noon. For more information please call or email Elinor Verkerk 604-4672768, or email jdverkerk@ shaw.ca Tuesday, April 10 • Whonnock Weavers and Spinners Guild will be meeting at Whonnock Lake Centre at 7:30 p.m. Visitors, guests, and new or potential members welcome. Besides spinners and weavers, the group welcome felters, knitters, basket makers, and anyone interested in any other fibre arts. For more information, please call Marie at 604-462-9059.

Wednesday, April 11 • Parkinson’s Society

B.C.’s Maple Ridge Parkinson’s Support Group meets from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Ridge Meadows Seniors’ Activity Centre. This meeting is open to all persons with Parkinson’s, their caregivers, families, and friends.

For more information please contact Peta Purdy 604-4631332, or email rpcoco@telus. net Thursday, April 12 • The Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Chapter of the Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition meets in the Maple Ridge Library, Greenside Room, 6:45 - 8:45 p.m. We would like to see cycling in our communities become a mainstream mode of transportation for everyone. Drop by and learn more about what we do and what cycling can mean for you and your community.

For more information e-mail Jackie at jchow23708@yahoo. ca and check out our blog: http://www.rmcyclist.info/.

• The SFU Philosophers’ Cafe meets at the Arts Centre and Theatre at 7 p.m., 11944 Haney Place. This month’s topic is “The Sacred: Can we distinguish the sacred from spirituality and both from religion? What role should the sacred play in our culture?”

Moderator is Larry Green.

Co-sponsord by the Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Art Council. Everyone welcome.

Registration and experience not required.

• The Ridge Meadows Seniors’ Activity Centre is hosting a free seminar, titled

“How to Trust in your Future.”

This is a seminar for anyone who would like to learn more about the what a caregiver can provide for a family, what a wills and estates lawyer does, and when they will be needed, and how a person can have a large majority of their final arrangements already in place. 10 a.m. to noon, 12150 224th Street, Maple Ridge. For more information, call Martin Scholz at 604-857-5779.

Friday, April 13 • Eric Langton Elementary School is holding its third annual trivia night fundraiser.

Everyone is welcome to this adult-only evening. Challenge your friends and foes in their knowledge of all things trivial.

A variety of categories, movie and sound clips, geography, history, current events and more. Tickets are $13 each,

teams are six to 10 people.

Come with a team or we can find you one. Coffee and tea, snacks and desserts included.

Cash bar. All funds raised go toward purchasing new playground equipment for the school. To purchase tickets call 604-476-1174 or e-mail ericlangtonpac@gmail.com.

12138 Edge Street, Maple Ridge, 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.).

Ongoing • Begin Again, a support group for widows and divorced women aged 55 and older, meet the last Friday of every month from 2 to 4 p.m. at St. George’s Anglican Church Hall, 23500 Dewdney Trunk Road.

Social activities, grief counselling, outings, and presentation on seniors’ concerns. For more information, call Rose at 604-467-8319, or Lil at 604463-4703.

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“Miles Manuel Esmeria”

We are shocked and saddened by the sudden death of Brandon. His life was taken from him far too soon before he had a chance to live his dreams. He leaves behind his Mom, Dad, Brother, Fiancé, Grandparents, many relatives and friends and will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him.

Very very proud and happy Grandparents are Roseann & Gerald Delesoy and Virginia & Jimmy Esmeria (Photo taken by Maple Ridge Photographer Raeanne Schachter)

Nov. 26, 1926 ~ March 30, 2012

With our deepest sadness, our brave and much loved dad passed away at McKenney Creek Hospice from advanced prostate cancer.

Predeceased by wife Yvonne April 2009 – his parents Isabel and Joseph Sr. – his brothers Hughey and George. Dad is survived by daughter Dolores and son Darcy – also survived by sister May (Bill), June (Roger predeceased) and brother Peter (Carol). Also sisters-in-law, brother-in-law and cousins.

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We little knew that day That you were about to leave In life we loved you dearly In death we do still grieve.

It broke our hearts to lose you You did not go alone For part of us went with you The day God called you home.

You left us beautiful memories Your love is still our guide And though we cannot see you You’re always at our side.

Our family chain is broken And nothing is the same But as we live, so shall we die And the chain will link again.

Always loved and never forgotten, Bryanne, Mom and Dad

Dad was born in Pitt Meadows and remained local. Dad worked 45 years at Hammond Cedar Mill as a Charge Hand and he belonged to Alouette Power Squadron and had a passion for boating. Even built his first boat, a 17 foot cabin cruiser with plans from Popular Mechanics in 1956 and continued boating all his life. He was also a talented carpenter and baker. Dad loved his family and friends fiercely and with his sense of humor and a twinkle in his eye.

Dad you are in our thoughts, in our hearts and you will always be with us and missed immensely. Our thank you to all that touched our Dad’s special life – He was a kind and wonderful and proud caring man and the world was a better place because of our Dad. Thank you all for your love and support during Dad’s illness.

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Kimberley will be lovingly remembered by her parents Henry and Diana, brother Patrick and sister Nancy.

A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday April 7, 2012 at 1:30 pm with Visitation from 12:30 – 1:30 pm both at the Maple Ridge Funeral Chapel (Osborn’s) 11969 – 216th Street, Maple Ridge. A special Thank You to Dr. Lim, Dr. Davis and the nurses at the Ambulatory Care. In lieu of flowers donations to the Children’s Wish Foundation would be appreciated.

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CLASS 1 DRIVERS WANTED! Sign bonus $2000 for Owner/op ph: 604-598-3498/fax: 604-598-3497

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DRIVER WITH CLASS 1 + AIR WANTED To conduct deliveries for international lubricants co. in Vancouver area, Seattle-Tacoma, Prince George, Okanagan & Edmonton.

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Adventure + Agriculture = AGRIVENTURE! Live & work on European, United Kingdom, Australian, New Zealand or Japanese agricultural/horticultural operations. 18-30 year olds may depart in spring, summer or fall for 4-12 months or more. www.agriventure.com 1-888598-4415.

AIRLINES ARE HIRINGTrain for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified- Housing available.

CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance 1(877)818-0783.

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Little Explorers Preschool 12145 Laity St. in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church • Educational & Nurturing Environment • Qualified Early Childhood, Montessori and Special Needs Educators • Ages 2-1/2 to 5 years

604-722-2410

Little Explorers Preschool “Where Children Can Learn By Exploring”

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DIRECTOR OF FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES Mission, BC Mission Association for Community Living (MACL) seeks a fulltime senior manager. Min 3 yrs program management experience in the social services sector, with a demonstrated in-depth working knowledge of Supported Child Development, childcare, early intervention, and services for youth with developmental disabilities.

Successful applicant will have a Degree in Early Childhood Education or Child/Youth Care; possess a background in strategic and operational planning, budget management, program oversight, staff supervision, as well as have excellent written and oral communication skills. Excellent beneÄts. Salary negotiable based on qualiÄcations and experience. Please send resume and a cover letter by April 9 to macl@macl.bc.ca.

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Some great kids aged 12 to 18 who need a stable, caring home for a few months. Are you looking for the opportunity to do meaningful, fulfilling work?

PLEA Community Services is looking for qualified applicants who can provide care for youth in their home on a full-time basis or on weekends for respite.

Training, support and remuneration are provided.

Funding is available for modifications to better equip your home. A child at risk is waiting for an open door.

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CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE. Lifeguard/Instructor. We are seeking an experienced individual to be a Lifeguard/Instructor. Refer to: www.yellowknife.ca for the required qualifications. Submit resumes by April 13, 2012, quoting competition 602106U to: Human Resources Division, City of Yellowknife, P.O. Box 580, YK, NT, X1A 2N4. Fax to: (867) 669-3471. Email: hr@yellowknife.ca

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$100-$400 CASH DAILY for Landscaping Work!

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Christian Daycare seeking part time, ECE qualified staff person. $16 per hour.

Email resume:

AUJLAS’ FARMS LTD FARM LABOURERS required 5 or 6 Days/Week 40 or 50 Hours/Week $10.25/Hour Horticultural work such as: Planting, pruning, spacing and harvesting the crop.

Employment starts early July’12 Submit your application to: 604-465-8153 or by Fax:604-465-9340 or by mail:12554 Woolridge Rd., Pitt Meadows, B.C. V3Y 1Z1

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Food Counter Attendants Req’d for 888 Fast Food Enterprises o/a Subway Sal: $11/hr Duties: Take customers’ orders; prepare food for customers; portion or wrap food; serve customers at counters; stock refrigerators; may receive payments. Basic English req’d. Punjabi an asset.

Contact Jatinderpal @ E-mail: subwayenterprises888@yahoo.ca Fax: 604-463-5441 Location: Maple Ridge, BC

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STUDY.WORK. S U . O TRAIN TO BE A PRACTICAL NURSE IN MAPLE RIDGE TODAY! With the aging population, Healthcare & Healthcare providers are some of the hottest career opportunities available. Practical Nursing is one of the fastest growing segments in healthcare. Train locally for the skills necessary in this career field.

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CARRIERS NEEDED The following routes are now available to deliver the NEWS in Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows 40100111 - 119 Ave, 220 St, 221St, Lougheed Hwy, Selkirk Ave. 40210211 - 125B Ave, 127 Ave, 127 Pl, 228 St 40400411 - 130 Ave, 232 St, Calvin Cres, Dogwood Ave 40000014 - 116A Ave, 117 Ave, 232A St, 232B St, Glenhurst St 40330328 - 114 Ave, 207 St, Dartford St, Lorne Ave, Waresley St, Westfield Ave 40330325 - Beckly St, Chigwell St, Ditton St, Hampton St, Kent St, Lorne Ave, Princess St, Wharf St 40210212 - 128 Ave, 228 St, 228A St, 229 St, 230 St, Barnsdale St 40220263 - 121 Ave, 122 Ave, 216 St, 218 St, Acadia St, Mountainview Cres 40100114 - 218 St, Dover Rd, Laurie Ave, Lougheed Hwy, Wicklow Way 40100112 - 220 St, 221 St, Dewdney Trk Rd, York St 40400424 - 133 Ave, Boulder Pl, Bryant Dr, Granite Way 40400432 - 138A Ave, 139 Ave, 139A Ave, 2229 Lane, 229 St, 229B St, 230 St, Docksteader Loop 40330334 - Lorne Ave, Ospring St, Princess St, Wanstead St 40330329 - Eltham St, Lorne Ave, Melville St, Ospring St, Princess St, Wanstead St

If you live on or near one of these routes and you are interested in delivering papers please call circulation @ 604-476-2740 and quote the Route number. brian@mapleridgenews.com

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12 F/T CSR reps needed Up to $20/hr, weekly pay

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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

Hiring for all FULL TIME Shifts for Ridge Meadows locations.

Ability to work till late or work early (6am start) a great asset.

Benefits available, and competitive wage Email resume and hours available to: Subway_careers@shaw.ca

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Shekon Ventures Inc. dba Subway is looking for food counter attendants. $10.14/hr 40hr/week. Mail # 200- 23981 Dewdney Trunk Rd. Maple Ridge, BC V4R-1W1 and, 20522 Lougheed Hwy, Maple Ridge, BC V2X-3P8 Email: subway_careers@shaw.ca

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DRIVER/LABORER for reg. pick-up + junk removal services. Must have class 5 with clean dr/ab + crim rec, be phys. fit + enthus with positive attitude. $16/hr. w/benefits. 24+ h/w apply @happystan1@hotmail.com

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CONCRETE FINISHERS and Form Setters. Edmonton based company seeks experienced concrete finishers and form setters for work in Edmonton and northern Alberta. Subsistence and accommodations provided for out of town work; john@raidersconcrete.com.

Cell 780-660-8130. Fax 780-444-7103.

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DL Baker Construction Canada is looking for Structural Steel/Precast Erectors in Kitimat, BC, Canada. Red Seal preferred. Erectors must be capable of erecting, installing of temporary braces, splice plates and welding required for the erection of precast panels.

Must have the ability to read shop drawing and provide basic layout of precast. Must have the ability to correctly rig and hoist material. Provide proper crane signals to fly material in place. Project Terms is Project Based Wages are in accordance with Project Labour Agreement between Kitimat Modernization Employer Association and Coalition of

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CLEANING SERVICES

“AN EXTRA HAND” Exp. Hardworking, reliable cleaning lady. Also grocery shopping, light errands & companionship, to-from appoint Louise Reasonable rates. 604.467.3665

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Organized, efficient, reasonable rates. Noreen 604-466-3696

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for the Kitimat Modernization Project. Approximate Journeyman Structural Steel Rate $36.27 This work will start 6/15/12. Please respond to this ad by 4/20/12.

Please respond via email by placing Structural Steel Erector in the subject line to: patton@bakerconcrete.com DL Baker Construction Canada is looking for Rodbusters in Kitimat, BC, Canada. Red Seal preferred. Rodbusters must be competent in rigging, shaking out & installing (tying) all types of reinforcement used in concrete. Must have basic knowledge of reading and understanding cut sheets and drawings for the reinforcing.

Must be capable of signaling and rigging loads for cranes.

Project Terms is Project Based Wages are in accordance with Project Labour Agreement between Kitimat Modernization Employer Association and the Coalition of British Columbia Building Trades for the Kitimat Modernization Project.

Approximate Journeyman Rodbuster $36.27 This work will start 5/1/12. Please respond to this ad by 4/20/12 Please respond via email by placing Rodbuster in the subject line to patton@bakerconcrete.com DL Baker Construction Canada is looking for Cement Mason/Finishers in Kitimat, BC, Canada. Red Seal preferred.

Finishers must possess competency in finishing high tolerance floors. Knowledge & experience in using all finishing hand tools, walk behind, and riding trowels. Must have experience in floor hardeners, shake and the ability to establish grade. Project Terms is Project Based Wages are in accordance with Project Labour Agreement between Kitimat Modernization Employer Association and Coalition of British Columbia Building Trades

for the Kitimat Modernization Project. Approximate Journeyman Cement Mason $31.82 This work will start 6/1/12.

Please respond to this ad by 4/20/12. Please respond via email by placing Cement Mason/Finisher in the subject line to patton@bakerconcrete.com

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VOLUNTEERS

VOLUNTEER AT THE SCOTIABANK CANADIAN OPEN FASTPITCH!

Be part of our exciting, worldclass softball tournament, which takes place from June 30 - July 9 in Surrey, BC. We are looking for volunteers in areas such as: scorekeeping, security & parking, transportation, batgirls, tickets & gates, and more! We ask that each volunteer work a minimum of 20 hours.

In exchange for your time, each volunteer will receive: • FREE ADMISSION to all playing venues • 1 complimentary item of event apparel • 1 complimentary meal per volunteer shift worked!

Call our office or visit our website for more info.

604-536-9287 or www.canadianopen fastpitch.com or Attend our next Volunteer meeting for more details.

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45 Years in the drywall trade. All size jobs boarding, taping, spraying.

Big or small. Wayne 778-242-2060

COMPLETE DRYWALL SERVICE, res/com. Ref’s. Reno’s. Reas. rates.

604-941-8261, cell 778-999-2754.

Professional Drywall & Taping All textures. Big/small projects.

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1.800.587.2161.

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RIDGE MEADOWS ELECTRIC Licensed & Bonded. Call Don 604-462-0480 or 604-861-7418

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

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ASHDOWN CONTRACTING Fences, Decks & Reno’s. Quality you can Afford. 604-970-4732

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FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS

604-618-6401 Marcel.

Ceramic Tiles, Hardwood Laminate Guaranteed work, Free Estimate.

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15% SENIORS DISCOUNT lawn cuts, aerating, power-raking, pruning, hedge trimming, trees, 23 yrs. exp. Free est. Brad 778-552-3900

Always! Pwr. raking, grass cutting, fertilizing, hedging, pruning, Rubbish rem. Free Est. 604-230-0627

BIG CUTS!!

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Commercial ride-on Mower Walk-behind Mower Line-trim Blower Professional - Reliable Reasonable Rates.

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COMPOSTED MUSHROOM MANURE $5/Yard + Delivery *****************

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Home Renovations and New Construction

GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs Free Est, 20 yrs exp, Rain or shine.

7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627

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CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are Spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977

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Andrew 604-618-8585 $ Best Rates $

604-465-9812 1-800-663-5847

SAWDUST Northstar Painting Ltd.- The Residential Specialists. BIG jobs, Small jobs - We do it all! Interior and Exterior Projects. Master Painters at Students Rates. WCB Safe, Reliable, Efficient & Quality Paint. 778.245.9069

Available for Delivery Call for pricing

ADDITIONS, Renovations & New Construction. Concrete Forming & Framing Specialist. 604.218.3064

WANT TO REACH THE REST OF CANADA?

604-465-5193 or 604-465-5197

HOOT & OWL Renovations & repairs Also rubbish removal available Email: hoot&owl@telus.net Gary 604-339-5430

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S. H. Landscaping Tree Services

In BC and Yukon alone, your ad can be printed in 2.1 million newspapers with a combined readership of more than 2.5 million adults.

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Gardening Flower Beds W Allan Blocks Bark Mulch W River Lava Rock

Lawn care Weeding W New Turf Fertilizing W Moss Control Power Raking W Aeration

Fencing & Allan Block SCOTT FAMILY RENOS

Roofs, windows, doors, painting, drywalling, flooring, bsmnt. finishing.

(604)836-9274 288

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RETIRED carpenter wants to keep busy. Looking for small carpentry jobs. Will repair or build new. Will also do small plumbing jobs. Call Ken 604-460-7803.

LANDSCAPING

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This is the location. Listings include everything from acreage, farms/ranches to condos and waterfront homes. Visit bcclassified.com

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We can also book your ad in more than 600 community newspapers across Canada.

MISC SERVICES

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HOME REPAIRS

604-618-6401 Marcel Repairs, Maintenance, Renovation Guaranteed work, Free Estimate

300

Free Estimate 17 years experience in Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows 604.230.1634 or 604.467.3724

GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds $59.00 Per Ton

Meadows Landscape Supply

604-465-1311

320

MOVING & STORAGE

338

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 548

MATTRESSES staring at $99 • Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331

Tree removal done RIGHT! • Tree & Stump Removal • Certified Arborists • 20 yrs exp. • 60’ Bucket Truck • Crown Reduction • Spiral Pruning • Land Clearing • Selective Logging ~ Fully Insured • Best Rates ~

604-787-5915, 604-291-7778

PLUMBING

✔ ALL YOUR PLUMBING NEEDS Call Niko Plumbing Ltd. 24/7.

Res/Com, plugged drains. h/w tanks. ★15 yrs exp. 604-837-6640

Your LOCAL Tree Service, For Honest Prices & Quality Work

CAN’T GET Up Your Stairs?

Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-9815991.

Free Estimates * Fully Insured

$45/Hr

SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials.

Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

SIMMONS Elec. bed, sgl 115v raises feet, head & knees. w/Massage button. $250: (604)463-4185

Call Scott at 604-618-0333 Certified Arborist

Local & Long Distance

PETS

.Enterprise Plumbing, Heaitng, Gasfitting

341

PRESSURE WASHING POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

Call Ian 604-724-6373

456

MEDICAL SUPPLIES

FAST RELIEF the First Night!!

Restless Leg Syndrome and Leg Cramps Gone. Sleep Soundly, Safe with Medication, Proven Results. www.allcalm.com 1-800-765-8660.

560

AFFORDABLE MOVING

604-537-4140

559

www.treeworksonline.ca treeworkes@yahoo.ca 10% OFF with this AD

$36/HOUR. Local lic’d Plumber.

Big & small jobs. Plumbing, heating, plugged drains, call (778)549-2234

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable.

Rates. Different From the Rest.

604-721-4555.

From 1, 3, 5, 7,10 Ton Trucks Licenced ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free estimate/Seniors discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos

FURNITURE

FEED & HAY

GOOD QUALITY HAY For sale. 50 - 60 lb bales $5.00 per bale (604)465-4072

MISC. FOR SALE

Can’t Get Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1866-981-5991

**HOME PHONE RECONNECT** Call 1-866-287-1348. Prepaid Long Distance Specials! Feature Package Specials! Referral Program!

Don’t be without a home phone!

Call to Connect! 1-866-287-1348.

566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

PIANO; APT SIZE Lowrey upright piano $550/obo. Ph: 604-418-6274 or 604-531-1576.

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REAL ESTATE 615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

RENTALS 746

TRANSPORTATION 818

ROOMS FOR RENT

CARS - DOMESTIC

TRANSPORTATION 838

TRANSPORTATION

RECREATIONAL/SALE

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

The Scrapper

DIY STEEL BUILDING DEALS! Many sizes and models. Make an offer on clearance buildings today and save thousands of dollars.

FREE BROCHURE - 1-800-6685111 ext. 170.

SAWMILLS from only $3997 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

626

HOUSES FOR SALE

BURNABY & COQUITLAM

Spacious 2 & 3 Bdrm T/hses 2 Bdrm Apartments With accessible amenities, in safe family oriented communities of Coquitlam, North Burnaby. Pet friendly.

Subsidies available based on gross houseold income. ✮

2 Bedroom Apartment between $22,800 & $31,800

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2 Bedroom Townhouse between $30,000 & $37,200

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3 Bedroom Townhouse between $34,800 & $43,200 If your income is lower than these ranges call BC Housing 604-433-2218

For further info call 604-451-6075 to view Metro Vancouver Housing Co-operation.

COQUITLAM CTR, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, cls. to amenities, schls & Douglas Coll. Walk to Lake/stadium. NS/NP, $1295. Avail. May 1. 604-941-3259 COQUITLAM. Westwood Plateau.

“Silver Springs”. 2 bdrm., 2 bath.

Ns/np. Inste ldry, pool, gym, Whistler inspired, beautiful & stylish.

Ref’s. $1300. May 1 604-512-8725

Derek Manor 2048 Manning Ave. Port Coq ~ 604-941-5452 or 604-944-7889 FREE PREMIUM CABLE $80 Value

S Impeccably clean S Heat S Hot Water S Parking

MAPLE RIDGE CENTRAL 1 bdrm apt, $715/mo incl heat, h/w, N/P. Avail April 1st. 604-476-6683.

Maple Ridge Central Available now Renovated 1 Bedroom From $750/mo Heat & hot water incl’d Secured Underground parking available

(778)318-0553

MAPLE RIDGE Central Mature Adult building 1 Bdrm apt., newly reno’d u/g parking,cable incld $600$650/mo, n/p, ref’s, For appoint 11am to 5pm (778)327-8405.

Maple Ridge Centre 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments Newly renovated, hardwood floors, heat & hot water included. No pets.

From $750/mo for 1 bdrm; $950 for 2 bdrms.

Avail now. Close to amenities.

Call 604.467.5677

Maple Ridge

Glenwood Manor Apartments 1 & 2 Bdrms from $685 & $850 & renovated suite with dishwasher $45. extra.

Clean, Spacious Includes cable, heat, hot water & parking Seniors discount 21387 Dewdney Trunk Rd

(604)466-5799

Clean, quiet & affordable!

Incl. heat, h/w, cable.

Senior Move-In Allowance.

Refs & Credit check req.

Sorry No Pets For more info. google us.

GREENBOROUGH APTS

New SRI *1152 s/f dblwide $77,900 *14x70 full gyproc single wide, loaded $66,900. Repossessed Mobiles & Modulars. Chuck 604-830-1960.

642

ABBOTSFORD ABBOTSFORD CONDO FOR SALE BY OWNER

The Stonecroft 2350 Westerly Street Bright 1050sf. 2 Bdrm. 2 Bath, Top Floor, South East Corner.

Exc. Cond. 2 Secure U/Ground Prkg. Spaces, Gas F/P, in-suite lndry. Residential Manager On Site. $199,000.

Phone (604)468-1698 MAPLE INN 11695 -224th St Maple Ridge - 1 Bdrm $550/mo includes hot water .

Certified Crime Free Building Mature adult oriented.

Close to uptown 604-463-4131 for appointment (9am-5pm)

HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

www.dannyevans.ca

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

696

OTHER AREAS

RURAL NOVA SCOTIA water front lots for sale. Country living at its best. Three bedroom apartments for rent. 45 miles to university town. www.sawmilllanding.com waterfront@bellaliant.net 1.902.522.2343

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO #1 IN RENTALS (Since 1990)

Professional Property Management Services P.Meadows Brand New - Solaris Towers. 2 & 3 bdrms, 5 appli’s, nr WCE, shops,parks,schls. Now. NS/NP,refs. Rents Start@ $1200 Downtown POCO - 4 bdrms + den house. Cls to schools, WCE, all amens. Cat ok $1750/mo.

Call 604-464-7548

2002 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE 4 door. White 187,000 kms. $7700.

Call 604-541-9129.

851

PORT COQUITLAM bright furn’d room in large gr lvl ste, full bath, nr amens, $450 incl util/cbl/net. Avail now. NS/NP. Refs. 604-807-9612

2005 TOYOTA COROLLA, 114 km, loaded, p/sun roof, all maint. done, exc. cond. $6,300. 604-836-5931.

1992 FORD RANGER, Pickup.

AirCared. New clutch, $1250 obo.

Call (604)617-3774

750

2007 TOYOTA COROLLA, 4 dr, loaded, 82kms, local, exc. cond., $7,800 obo. Call 604-596-9970.

SUITES, LOWER

MAPLE RIDGE. Bright 2 bdrm above grd, 4 appls, shrd lndry, cvrd patio. Ns/np. $950 incl. utils, sat TV, & net. May 1st. 604-722-5478 MAPLE RIDGE, LARGE 1 bdrm suite, near schools, WCE, & shop centre. $775 incl. util’s. Own W/D. Brand new carpet/laminate. N/S NP. Avail. now. Ph: (778)242-1313.

MAPLE RIDGE Rockridge immaculate 2 bdrm ste,side ent, spacious, $900 incls utils, cable & own W/D avail immed n/s, n/p (604)467-5084

751

GREAT LOCATION

Queen Anne Apts. * Renovated Suites *

752

Clean, very quiet, large,

810

INCLUDES: HEAT, HOT WATER & HYDRO Near Shopping & Amenities.

604-463-7450 604-463-2236

AUTO FINANCING Need A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto 1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca

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S Incl heat/hot wtr, wndw cvrngs S Close to bus stop S Walk to shpng/medical/WCE S Across from park w/Mtn views S Gated parking and Elevator S Adult oriented building S References required CALL FOR APPOINTMENT

604-464-3550

12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certified Crime Free Buildings

MAPLE RIDGE

AVAILABLE NOW 1 & 2 BDRM SUITES Heat, hot water & parking.

Close to stores & schools.

MAPLE COURT I 22437 121st Ave 604-467-0715 &

MAPLE COURT II 22423 121st Ave 604-467-4894

MAPLE RIDGE 2 bdrm house with den, near amens, fenced yard, cement patio, dble garage, 4 appls, NS/NP, $1300/mo. Avail now.

Call 604-438-0329 after 6 pm.

MAPLE RIDGE, Central: 5/bdrms, 3/bath fresh paint, CDS, dbl gar, 2,000sf . Nr all amens & schls. N/P, N/S. $2100/mo (604)785-8851.

741

OFFICE/RETAIL

MAPLE RIDGE

OFFICE & RETAIL SPACE Various downtown locations.

Avail. Now! Updated and well maintained. Various sizes 320sf.

- 2000sf. Starting at $495/month.

Call: Rick Medhurst, Royal LePage

604-463-3000

DreamCatcher Auto Loans “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

1-800-910-6402

www.PreApproval.cc DL# 7557

GUARANTEED Auto Loans or We Will Pay You $1000

All Makes, All Models.

New & Used Inventory.

1-888-229-0744 or apply on line at: www.kiawest.com (click credit approval) Must be employed w/ $1800/mo. income w/ drivers license. DL #30526

SHIFT AUTO FINANCE Get Approved Today!

CREDIT DOESN’T MATTER..

For The Best Interest Rate Call: 1.877.941.4421 www.ShiftAutoFinance.com WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CREDIT? Christmas in April, $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations accepted. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888-5936095.

818

2003 Salem Light:

Northwest Pkg, 22 ft, Sleeps 7, 1 bunk, Shower in & out.

G.V.W. 3300. Lots of extras

$9,995.00 604-463-9428

PORT COQUITLAM

COQUITLAM - bright spacious, 4 bdrm. 2 bath, 2 kitchen, W/D, fenced yard, alarm, W/D, cls. to amens. $2150/mo. 604-936-4827 or 604-936-4824 for more info.

Crew cab, 4x4, power windows/locks, A/C, AM/FM/CD, color matched Leer canopy, tow package.$20,995(Stk# 30683AA) www.fraserway.com/ consignment 1-877-651-3267 DL#31087

Short box, reg. cab, pwr. windows/locks, AM/FM/CD, trailer tow pkg. $39,995(Stk# 27776)

2007 WILDERNESS trailer, 28’, 2 slides, Q bed, 2 drs, comp. w/hitch, exc. shape. $19,500. 604-856-3777

1 Bdrm & den suite $875 2 Bdrm corner suite $925

HOMES FOR RENT

RECREATIONAL/SALE

Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal FREE TOWING 7 days/wk.

We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022

TOWNHOUSES

Call 778-788-1845

736

2008 Silverado 2500HD AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

MOTORCYCLES

2001 YAMAHA V STAR - 1100 cc, chocolate brown, flamed tank & fenders. Inc. helmet, Great shape. $3500/obo. (604)463-4185

838

TRUCKS & VANS

COQUITLAM Centre area. 4 Bdrm upper flr, 2 full baths, garage, 2 f/p, shared laundry, pet ok. Avail now.

Ref’s & credit check req’d. $1500/mo. Call 604-340-9757.

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL 1 & 2 Bdrs from $765/mo

830

2 hr. Service www.a1casper.com (604)209-2026

2009 DODGE RAM 3500

Large 2 bdrm stes available.

Incudes heat, hot water, large balconies. Close to transit.

PORT COQUITLAM, 2043 sq ft.

Ground floor, dance/fitness area.

Facing onto city park. 1 blk from Lougheed/Shaughnessy intersection. 604-464-3550.

2011 HONDA CRV 4 wd, Auto, silver. Loaded. Local car. $21,500: 9000k.778-895-7570/604-836-5931

TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES!

SUITES, UPPER

WESTGATE APTS Under New Management

MAPLE RIDGE

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION

MAPLE RIDGE

Avail. immed. Centrally located. N/S, No dogs.

Close to all amens & transportation.

Clubhouse facilities.

845

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

2004 JEEP GRAND Cherokee Ltd. 4x4, auto, green, 126K, $6800 firm.

Call 604-538-4883 2008 JEEP PATRIOT - North Edition 5 spd, 40,000 kms. Warranty. $16,000/obo. (604)525-3508

2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA, 1.8T turbo, 4 dr sedan, std, all options, exc cond. $5500 obo 604-780-8404

1 bdrm - from $1025 /mth 2 bdrm, 2 bth - from $1395/mth

604-889-8424

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE

RV PADS

604.477.0603

“New Building”

Check out bcclassified.com’s Employment and Career Sections in the 100’s for information 604-575-5555

MAPLE RIDGE ~ RV pads for rent $425/mo. cable incl’d Suit mature adult. Sm pet OK. (604)306-5752

TRANSPORTATION

Great location for seniors!

1978 14x60 2bdrm in Ruskin park $39,900 & New SRI single & double wides from $84,900. 604-830-1960.

2001 HONDA ACCORD-4 dr. sedan, 4 cyl. auto, local, silver w/ grey cloth, 161k, pwr. options, A/C, very clean in/out. $5500 / 604.312.7415

Maple Ridge Swan Court Apartments Large 1 & 2 Bedrooms.

Hardwood floors, adult oriented, heat, h/w & cable incl’d, f/p, n/pets.

Criminal Record check may be reqd Resident Manager Onsite Now with SENIORS DISCOUNT

DREAMING...

of a NEW CAREER?

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

Call 604-467-3944 747

2008 FREEDOM SPIRIT 20’ travel trailer, like new, hardly used, a/c, f/s, dble bed, dble sink, nook, couch 2 prop tanks/2 batteries, $11,500 obo. Please call: (604)581-5117

2008 PONTIAC WAVE, 4 dr sedan, auto, high kms. runs/looks good, white, $4300 firm. 604-538-9257.

22222 Lougheed Hwy., Maple Ridge Inquire in person between 9am - 3pm or

GARIBALDI Court

AVAIL. NOW

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

Haney Motor Hotel

MAPLE RIDGE Spac. & clean 1 bdrm condo, u/g prkg, cls to shops & transit. Newly painted. $770 + hydro. April 1. Call 778-773-4730

2 BDRM.

WE BUY UGLY HOUSES! Older House • Damaged House Moving • Estate Sale • Just Want Out • Behind on Payments Quick Cash! • Flexible Terms!

CALL US FIRST! 604-657-9422

2003 CHEVY MALIBU 110,000 km, auto, AirCared, good tires, $3000 obo. Call: (604)531-3251

Avail April 1 - Ref’s req’d

(604) 463-9522 Central Maple Ridge

HOMES WANTED

$75 OFF 1ST MONTH

Rooms from $435/mo. Fully Furn, weekly maid service, cable TV, private bath, on bus route, 5/min walk to commuter rail.

PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1030/mo - $1134/mo. Shares req’d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available.

19225 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt. call 604-465-1938

1 bdrm $790/mo - No pets

627

1993 BUICK Park Ave. Altera, fully loaded, G.T.S., aircared, $3,900. Call (778)565-4334

CARS - DOMESTIC

1986 OLDS SALON 2dr orig. owner 96,000miles, garage kept. Mint condition. $7800. 604-455-9660

9½ft Vanguard camper, new fridge. $700. Call 604-888-6042.

#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200

SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pickup anywhere in BC, Min. 10.

Toll Free Call:1.877.334.2288

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