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Health Care I saw them all and more early on. p6

New Democrats rally for fish act. p3

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Job action could sink school sports Teachers to vote on B.C.-wide extracurricular ban

by R o b e r t M a n g e l s d o r f staff reporter

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Step by step Sarah (last name withheld), a staff member at Hannah House, wipes a tear while recalling her past struggles with drugs and alcohol during the grand opening of a new addition to the Maple Ridge recovery facility for women on Wednesday. See story, p8.

Teachers in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows will be joining their counterparts around B.C. next week and voting whether to ban all extracurricular volunteering as part of their ongoing contract dispute with the provincial government.

However, some school coaches warn the move could irreparably harm school sports, and some programs may not survive.

Andrew Lenton is a teacher at Thomas Haney Secondary School and is the commissioner for Fraser Valley Track and Field Association. Last month, local teachers voted to voluntarily withdraw extracurricular volunteering in protest of the provincial government’s back-to-work legislation, and the damage has been immediate.

“Normally we have 80 schools taking part,” he said. “Right now we have 15.”

See Teachers, p3

Aquilinis pitch housing near polder Council pans the proposal, which seeks to build 148 houses above the Codd Island Wetlands

by M o n i s h a M a r t i n s staff reporter The Aquilini Group is mulling a housing development on land it owns in northeast Pitt Meadows, at the edge of a protected nature reserve.

Pitched to city council on Tuesday as a green, sustainable project, the 59 hectare (146 acre) property

is located on a hill near the Malcolm Knapp UBC Research Forest, above the Codd Island Wetlands, a nesting and roosting area for many bird species, including the red-listed Greater Sandhill Crane.

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“We want to start off on the right foot and we are hoping to set the tone right, right from the beginning.”

The Aquilinis – who own the Vancouver Canucks – are also proposing to place covenants on several parcels of land in the Pitt Polder to ensure they will be preserved as farmland. Each of those parcels would currently allow for 93 “estate-style” homes.

The development proposed would be Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certified.

See Aquilini, p11

The total footprint of the development would cover between 10 and 12 per cent of the 146-acre site, preserve “as much green as possible,” and the streams that run through it.

Development manager Riaan De Beer hopes to submit a formal development proposal to the city within six months, but only if the project is received favourably by council and the community.

“We are here to get the blessing for us to go out into the community,” he told Pitt Meadows council on Tuesday.

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‘Don’t take it out on kids’

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The local NDP staged a small protest against changes to the Fisheries Act outside MP Randy Kamp’s office in Maple Ridge on Wednesday.

New Democrats rally for fish act Federal party would strengthen it

by Phil M elnyc h u k staff reporter Changes to the Fisheries Act that would have killed protection for fish habitat never did make into the House of Commons, as predicted by a leaked document. But a handful of protesters weren’t letting down their guard and said so outside Conservative MP Randy Kamp’s office on Lougheed Highway on Wednesday.

The local NDP organized the brief demonstration of about six people carrying signs.

Former NDP candidate Craig Speirs wanted to be proactive and to pressure the government before any changes to the Fisheries Act. Former Fisheries and Oceans Canada biologist Otto Langer leaked documents last month that he said showed the Conservative government was rewriting Sections 35 and 36 of the Fisheries Act, removing habitat protection.

He said in its place would be a clause that only protects fish of “economic, cultural or ecological value.”

But an announcement of that policy never appeared in the recent

federal budget.

Critics say the government wants to weaken the Fisheries Act to make it easier to build a pipeline from Alberta across northern B.C. to Kitimat to allow exporting of oil sands oil.

“It’s important that we have some kind of input, and give some kind of feedback to these folks before they create the legislation, because once it goes through Parliament, we’re pretty well done. They’re going to defend it to the death,” Speirs said.

“If we can soften the blow ahead … and ensure some level of fish habitat protection, we’re going to go for it. I think it’s really important we try to moderate their approach.”

He said that’s the approach the federal NDP, under new leader Thomas Mulcair, will follow the next three years under the majority Conservative government.

“Finally in Parliament we have real opposition. The Liberals weren’t real opposition, they were two tones of grey.”

Speirs, a former Maple Ridge councillor, said the tone of debate in Parliament is getting nasty.

“When I get called a terrorist for standing up for something I believe in, then I’ve got a problem with that. That’s what you do with bullies, you always face them down.”

Under Public Safety Canada’s Building Resilience Against Terrorism: Canada’s Counter-terrorism Strategy, low-level violence from environmental, white supremacists, animal rights and anti-capitalist groups “remains a reality in Canada.” (http://www.publicsafety. gc.ca/prg/ns/2012-cts-eng.aspx).

“We’re Canadians. We have freedom. April 17 is the anniversary of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in Canada, 30 years. And that’s what we’re doing, we’re expressing that right of dissent,” Speirs said.

“Dissent is democracy. It’s the only reason we have democracy, because people oppose things.”

The brief demonstration drew scattered responses from passing motorists. Some honked.

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“That’s nice, nice to hear from the locals. Just a little bit of class would be helpful,” Speirs added.

Speirs said if the NDP is elected one day, it would strengthen the Fisheries Act. “Our commitment to fisheries is huge.”

NDP supporter Bob Goos, who ran last municipal election, said the NDP has good strength in the House of Commons and that it has moved to a more centrist position under late leader Jack Layton.

“We’re arguing for a balanced view,” Goos added.

Speirs opposes the proposed Enbridge pipeline that would carry oil across northern B.C. for export to China, where it would be refined.

“It will create jobs, but not here.

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Teachers from front Lenton believes that if the ban goes province-wide, many school sports, which have faced years of erosion, could crumble entirely.

“School sports have already had to deal with declining volunteerism, fewer teacher-coaches, increased bureaucratic demands, coach recruitment by community programs, and little or no compensation for school athletic directors,” said Lenton.

“The withdrawal by teachercoaches ... will very likely be a death blow for many sports.”

Lenton believes many coaches and athletes will move to community programs.

“There’s nothing wrong with community programs, but they are more expensive,” he said. “The long-term impact of this action will be that many sport programs will simply not exist at local schools. The net result of this will be that kids will do less, parents will drive more and pay more.”

Teachers across the province will vote April 17 and 18 to adopt the B.C. Teachers’ Federation’s “action plan,” which also leaves open the possibility of an illegal strike.

However, that would require a second vote by B.C. teachers.

While the current local extracurricular ban is voluntary on the part of teachers, should next week’s vote be successful, teachers would have to comply.

“It would be no different than crossing the picket line,” said Maple Ridge Teachers’ Association president George Serra. “They would be subject to sanctions and there could be suspensions.

“But that’s in the extreme.

We generally don’t do that.”

Pitt Meadows athletics director Rich Goulet doesn’t want the teachers’ union dictating what he does in his spare time.

“When the BCTF took over... one of the first things to go was extracurricular [compensation],” he said. “Now we have to do it on our own time, and they want to take that away. It’s hypocritical, if you ask me.”

Goulet said the extracurricular ban will hurt the culture of schools and won’t help the BCTF in its fight with the province.

“Take the fight to the next election and get rid of the Liberals. But don’t take it out on the kids,” Goulet said.

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Cars and cranes

The Aquilini family now wants to build a subdivision on 146 acres in northeast Pitt Meadows, essentially the middle of nowhere – no roads, no sewers, no services.

Although, the proposed 148-home neighbourhood would overlook its twin golf courses, and abut the Malcolm Knapp UBC Research Forest.

But a forested area atop a hill would have to be cleared before the houses are built.

Did we mention the property borders the Pitt Polder and sits above an important ecological reserve – the Codd Island Wetlands are home to 191 species of birds, mammals and amphibians, including the endangered Sandhill crane.

Does the Aquilini family not know the history of this area?

Quick refresher: the Pitt Polder Preservation Society (no explanation required) won a historic court case more than a decade ago, after record-long public hearings, to prevent housing development and a hotel around Swan-e-set golf course, which is just up the road from the Aquilini’s berry processing plant and Golden Eagle Golf Club.

During the whole Swan-e-set kerfuffle, someone burned down the Sturgeon Slough Bridge, which led to both.

Now the family that owns 5,000 acres of agricultural land in Pitt Meadows (it also used to own the Codd wetlands and Blaney Bog, and currently owns the Vancouver Canucks) wants to build homes in the area.

And it wants to pump the sewage from them into the Pitt River, albeit treated first, by a system it intends to build. It would also build a storm sewer system, as well as a well and pump water from a nearby lake, for which is has a water license.

This is the same company that pumped water from the Alouette River, without a license. That case is still before the courts.

The area in question is zoned for as many as 55 ‘rural’ homes, not 148 all packed in, which would be more lucrative, but require more services (fire and police, for example), which the taxpayers of Pitt Meadows would have to subsidize.

And this is it, the Aquilinis won’t want to build more homes there? Not like nearby Silver Valley.

This bid by the Aquilinis is just an end run around Pitt Meadows’ agricultural border. It’s sprawl, and it is a slippery slope.

Sorry, but cars and cranes just don’t mix.

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I saw them all and more early on W

hen I travel, I sometimes visit an older cemetery. Maybe some of you would find this a strange and morbid trait, but I find it a source of historical information.

For example, reading the information inscribed on the Health Care tombstones is often instructive in finding Marco Terwiel out how short or long people lived and how much things have changed in the course of time.

One hundred years ago, the number of children’s graves often outnumbered those of adults, and even most of them did not live to the ripe old age we more or less take for granted today.

In the newer sections, the majority of the final resting places are now for much older and some very old people. The children’s graves are fewer. The reason for that shift is largely due to the development of the public health programs among which vaccination takes an important place, next to clean water and proper sanitation.

Unfortunately, lately we had a grim experience that we cannot become complacent in our social responsibility to fully participate in the public health measures.

Four previously healthy babies have died from whooping cough, a totally

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preventable disease, given available vaccines.

The whooping cough outbreak is slowly subsiding, thanks to modern medicine.

But many more children ended up in intensive care units for weeks, often teetering on the brink of death before they finally recovering.

It is so sad that first a lot of unnecessary harm has to occur before people woke up and availed them of the free and effective protection of the whooping cough vaccine.

The positive response to the media campaign to go and get vaccinated is the main reason the outbreak is getting under control.

Throughout the past 20 years, I have listened to parents present me with the most outrageous theories and pseudoscientific opinions as to why children should not be vaccinated. None of these misguided people had ever seen a child die or suffer a paralysis for life with polio, or die in short order with meningitis, or suffer the horrible slow death from tetanus. Nor have they seen the congenital damage from German measles or children succumbing from diphtheria.

I saw all of them and more early in my career as a physician and I do not wish to see any more of these totally preventable diseases.

Why have younger parents become complacent or opposed to vaccinations?

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friends how devastating these diseases were and how protective the vaccines are.

With the exception of some fundamentalist misguided individuals, most sensible people readily availed themselves of the preventative injections and the diseases slowly disappeared from people’s awareness.

Many of the younger generations, therefore, have never heard, let alone seen what happens to a child if not protected and tend to think the vaccinations are not needed any more.

Four previously healthy babies have died from whooping cough, a totally preventable disease, given available vaccines.

Add to that the misinformation some people spread and one gets a perfect setup for accumulating a considerable number of vulnerable children and people.

And then all that is needed is one person carrying a particular virus or bacteria to visit this vulnerable population and one gets a serious outbreak.

Dr. Marco Terwiel is a retired family physician who lives in Maple Ridge.

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THE NEWS/letters Spending on schools did too decrease EDITOR, THE NEWS:

Re: You want to save on cost of schooling? (Letters, April 6).

Leaving alone for a moment the quagmire of issues associated with online learning, I feel it’s important to point out that S. Mooney wrongly characterizes school funding in B.C. Mooney asserts that funding of the school system “never seems to go down.”

According to Statistics Canada’s “Summary Public School Indicators for Canada, the Provinces and Territories,” spending on schools, as a percent of GDP and as a percent of total provincial expenditures, decreased from 2001 to 2007.

This statistic takes into account the bump in funding that was a result of the 2007 teachers’ contract in B.C. This statistic takes into account the bump in funding that was a result of the 2007 teachers’ contract in B.C. Furthermore, the teachers’ “demand” for more money, even if it were met in contract negotiations, would not bring school funding or salaries to par with the rest of the country, let alone the cost of living.

Presumably, if funding to education had kept up with the economy, we would not have to be discussing online courses.

JIM WATSON, TEACHER SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 42

online comments Take a lesson • Fred Elder · Top Commenter · Mount Royal University: Re: $1 million for parks and trails along Lower Fraser River (mapleridgenews.com).

Experience the Fraser needs to take some lessons from the Trans Canada Trail project, years back a organization run by volunteers and contract employees paid out of monies raised, envisioned the Trans Canada Trail.

Now not a concept but an actual physical being.

I remember buying Trans Canada Trail shares over 20 years ago for both my daughters, an investment in Canada’s future, a multi-use trail that could be used by all and uniting Canadians all across this great country.

Perhaps a mixed coalition of non-government people could pick up on this and make it happen. This is a multi-year legacy project, good for business, enjoyed by community members, tourists alike. This is a huge undertaking as private lands along the waterfront are not going to be donated, and even reasonable compensation is on the high end when so many community interests are competing for those stretched tax dollars.

Perhaps the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows cycling committee could take a lead and volunteer to raise some money, seeing as this group would most obviously see the most use from the Experience the Fraser project. Has it they ever raised any monies for any of the cycling improvements in our communities, or has it always been left to local and provincial governments to come up with the funding? Has the committee ever raised any monies that didn’t come from, say, like the hard working Rotarians and others with in the community?

The committee itself runs on a $10,000 a year budget or more, maybe it could operate on a zero budget and contribute that as a gesture of being good stewards of our tax dollars. That would be honourable.

The cycling community seems to ask for lots, but what has it given in hard cash to any projects? I would even donate money to their project. Now that’s a challenge.

It’s so wonderful now that the weather is improving and seeing families out cycling and all wearing their helmets.

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Merging the Golden Ears and Pitt Meadows soccer clubs would create more competitive teams.

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Best run clubs are ones that pay EDITOR, THE NEWS:

Re: Soccer merger voted down (The News, April 11).

It is unfortunate that the merger between the Golden Ears and Pitt Meadows soccer clubs has to be delayed.

I have lived and played soccer in the community most of my life and had always hoped that the clubs would one day become one.

The best run clubs are clubs that pay for elite coaches and administrators, as these jobs are full-time.

Clubs that have these individuals in place have some of the best grassroots programs and generally field very competitive teams.

The uncertainty amongst members is understandable, but the status quo is not sustainable.

The two clubs have been pulling players back and forth for too long.

With the merger, the one club would have the finances to support better programs, attract elite coaches, and keep some of our elite players in the

district.

The merger would also make us politically stronger in the district and in B.C., enabling the club to push the district for more fields and other sports amenities.

This merger would create nothing but positive opportunities.

The new club has put together a bold and exciting direction for soccer in the district and it should be embraced.

MICHAEL METS MAPLE RIDGE

Have a heart, homeless are people, too EDITOR, THE NEWS:

Re: Tired of the Caring Place (Letters, April 11).

I am sick and tired of reading inflammatory remarks regarding the homeless.

Many people seem to be ignorant of the fact that the homeless are still human beings, people, citizens, otherwise products of the failed social structure we have in place.

These people are not homeless by choice, but by circumstance, and sometimes because social assistance refused to help them until they could get back on their feet. Who knows what the circumstances are – a job loss, an injury at work, disability, youth fleeing abusive homes who have nowhere else to turn, often still not qualifying for temporary assistance, just a few of the many hurdles on the road of life.

The Caring Place is not the problem, but a small part of the solution.

It provides meals not just to the homeless, but also to

families who aren’t homeless who are having undue hardship and need to feed their children.

The Caring Place has employment resources and provides counseling resources for addiction and employment barriers.

Getting rid of the Caring Place, as I hear some people so callously say, will not make these human beings, these people, disappear.

Where are they to go?

Just die off?

Disintegrate in the wind?

Regarding drug use, only a small amount of homeless people are drug-addicted, which for some, is the only means of escape from the horrendous substandard living.

And many don’t go around simply thieving neighborhoods, but receive a little money through odd jobs or pan-handling.

The solution to the problem is not making the homeless move to another city or area, sweeping them under the rug, but having a better

social structure in place.

For instance, social assistance could help them get into a place, because the current rule to receive a cheque is to have a residence, which the homeless do not have, and they remain homeless.

Many homeless people have been abused as children and teens, so more counseling services should be provided.

Getting rid of the Caring Place will not make homeless people disappear.

Youth should be given a choice to flee abusive parents, instead of relying on the ministry to decide whether they can or can not be emancipated, and if they choose not to help, these

teens are forced to live at home or run to the streets.

Some abused teens would rather be homeless than to live with their parents, I understand as I was abused as a teen, with no help or hope in sight.

The building blocks begin at an early age, and it takes a community to raise a child.

Maybe homelessness can’t be solved in this decade, but with proper programs and interventions in place, we can reduce homelessness in the next 15 to 20 years.

So before you place judgement on homeless people, do some research. Do some deep thinking. Know that it is not a choice, and have some compassion.

They bleed red when they are cut. They have a heart that’s beating inside their chests. When they hurt, they cry, too. They simply fell through the cracks.

Have a heart, and also a good day.

NERISSA GREGORY MAPLE RIDGE

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Notice of Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel

Hannah House opens new wing

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel will be meeting in the Coho Room at City Hall, 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, B.C. on April 23, 2012 at 1:30 p.m.

The Parcel Tax Review Panel, in accordance with Section 205 of the Community Charter, S.B.C. 2003 C.26, Part 7. Div. 4, will consider and deal with additions, deletions and changes to the Parcel Tax Assessment Roll.

The Review Panel shall hear complaints and may review and/or amend the Parcel Tax Assessment Roll as to the following: a) An error or omission respecting a name or address on the parcel tax roll b) An error or omission respecting the inclusion of parcel c) An error or omission respecting the taxable area of frontage of a parcel d) An exemption having been improperly allowed or disallowed In accordance with the Community Charter, the Review Panel will only address appeals filed by the person who owns a parcel included on the parcel tax roll and only in relation to that person’s own property. In order to be considered for review, appeals must be filed in writing with the Municipal Collector by 4:00 p.m.

April 20, 2012.

The Parcel Tax Roll is available for inspection at City Hall during regular business hours.

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Tax Exemption Notice Proposed Tax Exemption for 22031 Dewdney Trunk Road Legal: Lot 141, District Lot 396, New Westminster District Plan 29594 PID: 003-072-762 Purpose: To grant a five (5) year District property tax exemption to the registered owner of that portion of the Land described as “Duplex 1” (heritage building), upon completion of construction through the Heritage Revitalization Agreement.

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he journey back from the bottom of the bottle can be long and arduous, and few know that route as well as Billy Weselowski.

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On Wednesday, Hannah House celebrated the opening of its new $1.1 million wing, which adds 17 recovery beds to the existing 20 at the facility.

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more,” she said. “I didn’t care about my family, and I didn’t care about myself.”

She began dating a drug dealer, and by the time she was 20, was fully addicted to alcohol and drugs.

“I thought I would die as an addict,” she said.

Her mother helped to steer her towards Hannah House “I dug deep, I went to meetings, and started to understand why I did the things I did,” she said. “I learned so much about myself and what I’m capable of. I learned how to live my life.”

After graduating from the program, she studied to become an addictions counsellor, and in November was hired on

by Hannah House.

Since 2002, when the facility opened, Hannah House has helped more than 1,000 women like Sarah get sober.

“Not everyone will get sober,” said Weselowski. “But we’ll sure ruin your drinking.”

The people coming to Hannah House aren’t just from the streets, he notes – they are the daughters, wives, and sisters of our community.

“We filled every bed in two weeks,” he said.

“We already have a waiting list.”

Maple Ridge Mayor Ernie Daykin was on hand for Wednesday’s official opening, and said facilities like Hannah House are needed to provide help for those who need it.

“Maple Ridge is my hometown, and I know it’s a wonderful place to live. But I also know that there are many people in our community who need help and support to overcome the challenges they face in their lives.”

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of love for everyone,” said Weselowski. “And we couldn’t have done it without everyone’s help.

“By addressing this demand and providing a new resource, women can get the help they need.”

According to Weselowski, there are 10 recovery beds for men for every recovery bed for women.

“Women’s needs are much more complex then men’s,” he said. “I didn’t realize that until I saw the wounded little girls who came in here.”

InnerVisions staff member Sarah (last name withheld) was one of them.

She grew up in a Mission in a good home with a good family, she said. But for some reason, she always felt out of place. As she entered her teens, that sense of alienation grew. She had few friends and school became difficult.

At age 12, she attempted suicide.

A few months later, she discovered alcohol and drugs.

“I didn’t have to care about anything any-

at’s going to happen here,” said Weselowski.

“This isn’t just about quitting drinking, it’s about getting a second chance at life.”

The facility follows a 12-step recovery program, with clients staying 60 days. Hannah House boasts an 80 per cent success rate, and Weselowski hopes to help even more women find sobriety with the new beds.

The addition is a twostorey house, providing a mix of single- and double-occupancy bedrooms, as well as one accessible bedroom.

The space includes a common lounge, counselling rooms, laundry room and group meeting room.

The provincial government provided the land for the project, and is also giving $132,000 through the Ministry of Social Development’s Job Creation Program to provide work experience for residents.

Donations from businesses like Silver Valley Homes and G&F Financial also helped bring the project to fruition.

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Zellers drug store to stay open, for now Union not happy with Target’s hiring plans

by Phil M elnyc h u k staff reporter Zellers pharmacies remain open – “business as usual� – according to the sign in Haney Place Mall.

But change is in the works after Overwaitea Food Group agreed last month to buy Zellers’ pharmacy business, including the customer prescription ďŹ les.

While Target has bought out many Zellers leases, Overwaitea bought the pharmacy business with plans to move it to drug stores in Save-On Foods, PriceSmart Foods and Cooper Foods. “It will be a seamless transition for customers. We will communicate when we have the transition plan,â€? said Zellers spokesperson Tiffany BourrĂŠ.

There’s no deďŹ nite timeline for how that will affect individual pharmacies in Zellers. And if some pharmacies close before the actual Zellers store closes, customers will be told directly, she added.

BourrĂŠ explained that Target decided not to acquire the pharmacy business when it bought out the leases to 189 Zellers stores across Canada last year. The company is converting about 125 of those to Target operations, including the Maple Ridge location. Target has plans to run its own pharmacies,

BourrĂŠ pointed out.

Meanwhile, “Zellers reafďŹ rms its commitment to ensuring continuity of care to all its pharmacy patients,â€? Zellers says on its website after its other prescription ďŹ les across Canada were sold to Loblaw.

All customer information will be protected under privacy legislation, it points out.

Meanwhile, United Food and Commercial Workers Union communications director Andy Neufeld takes issue with Target’s hiring practice as it opens its new stores. Existing Zellers employees will have to apply for jobs in the store.

The union has launched a Target Fairness campaign (http:// www.targetfairness.ca/) to try to ensure that present Zellers workers will keep their jobs once the store changes to Target.

But according to Target’s website, Zellers employees will be considered along with all other applications. “Target plans to work with Zellers employees to make it easy for them to apply for jobs at Target, and we encourage Zellers employees to attend Target job fairs, informational sessions and hiring events,� the company says.

They expect to hire between 150 to 200 employees for each store, which in some locations would be double the current workforce at Zellers. “It seems really short-sighted to go that route. We really be-

lieve this is all about them trying to lower their labour costs at the expense of the loyalty of people who worked in those stores a long time,� Neufeld said.

Kevin Shimmin, in UFCW’s Toronto ofďŹ ce, is in charge of the Target Fairness campaign. “We’re trying to say to Target, this isn’t right, to just terminate people.â€?

He said from what’s he’s seen in the U.S., Target employees have trouble working enough hours to qualify for beneďŹ ts and are in a “constant state of insecurity,â€? as new hires are made and longerterm workers’ hours are cut. “We’re just saying that we hope the experience in Canada will be different.â€?

Target spokesman Lisa Gibson pointed out that Target only bought the lease agreements of Zellers stores, not the technology or inventory. “The agreement with Zellers is a real estate transaction involving the leasehold agreements. We did not acquire the Zellers business. This is important as it means that we did acquire the technology, inventory or employees – only the leasehold agreements. Zellers employees are employees of Zellers and so their employment agreements are with Zellers.�

Neufeld said most current Zellers employees make $10 to $14 an hour. The present minimum hourly wage in B.C. is $9.50, jumping to $10.25 in May.

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Notice of Public Hearing TAKE NOTICE THAT a Public Hearing will be held in the Council Chamber of the Municipal Hall, 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, North-East corner entrance, at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 17, 2012 to consider the following bylaws:

1a) 2011-008-RZ MAPLE RIDGE OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDING BYLAW NO. 6903-2012 LEGAL: Lots 1 and 2, both of Section 22, Township 12, New Westminster District, Plan 71164; Lots 1 and 2, both of Section 22, Township 12, New Westminster District, Plan 70674; Lot 2, Section 22, Township 12, New Westminster District, Plan EPP1414; Lot 2, Section 22, Township 12, New Westminster District, Plan 72685; Lots 1 and 2, both of Section 22, Township 12, New Westminster District, Plan 72087; Lots 71, 72, 73, 75, 76, 78, 80, all of Section 22, Township 12, New Westminster District, Plan 43885; Lots 1 and 2, both of Section 22, Township 12, New Westminster District, Plan 72374; Lots 1 and 2, both of Section 22, Township 12, New Westminster District, Plan 72831.

LOCATION: 19 lots on Ansell Street, North of 124 Avenue PURPOSE: To Amend Schedule “B” of the Official Community Plan FROM: Suburban Residential TO: Estate Suburban Residential

2) 2011-068-RZ MAPLE RIDGE ZONE AMENDING BYLAW NO. 6842-2011 LEGAL: South half of Lot 13, Section 26, Township 12, New Westminster District, Plan 7639 LOCATION: 25339 130 Avenue FROM: RS-3 (One Family Rural Residential) TO: RS-2 (One Family Suburban Residential) PURPOSE: To permit future subdivision into 4 single family lots.

3a) RZ/109/08 MAPLE RIDGE HERITAGE DESIGNATION AND REVITALIZATION AND TAX EXEMPTION AGREEMENT BYLAW NO. 6902-2012 LEGAL: Lot 141, District Lot 396, Group 1, New Westminster District, Plan 29594 LOCATION: 22031 Dewdney Trunk Road PURPOSE: A bylaw to designate a property as a heritage property under Section 967 of the Local Government Act and to enter into a Heritage Revitalization Agreement under Section 966 of the Local Government Act and to grant a Tax Exemption under Section 225 of the Community Charter. This tax exemption is applicable to “Duplex 1” only (heritage building) at the above mentioned location.

1b) 2011-008-RZ MAPLE RIDGE ZONE AMENDING BYLAW NO. 6794-2011 LEGAL: Lots 72 and 73, both of Section 22, Township 12, New Westminster District, Plan 43885 LOCATION: 12610 and 12640 Ansell Street FROM: RS-3 (One Family Rural Residential) TO: RS-2 (One Family Suburban Residential) PURPOSE: To permit future subdivision into 4 lots

3b) RZ/109/08 MAPLE RIDGE OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDING BYLAW NO. 6907-2012 PURPOSE: To amend Schedule “A” of the Official Community Plan.

Chapter 8, Development Permit Area guidelines, Section 8.4 Development Permit Area Exemptions is amended by inserting the following after item 1(j) as item 1(k): Alterations to a heritage building protected through a heritage designation, provided that the building is subject to a Heritage Revitalization Agreement bylaw that has received final reading from Council, or a Heritage Alteration Permit that has received final approval.

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that a copy of the aforesaid bylaws and copies of staff reports and other information considered by Council relevant to the matters contained in the bylaws will also be available for public inspection at the Municipal Hall, Planning Department counter, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. from April 3 to April 17, 2012, Saturdays, Sundays and Statutory Holidays excepted. Some of this information will also be posted on the District website www.mapleridge.ca on the Mayor and Council/Agendas and Minutes page.

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ALL PERSONS who deem themselves affected by any of these bylaws shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing before Council on the matters contained in the bylaws or by making a written submission to the attention of the Manager of Legislative Services or by sending an e-mail to the Clerk’s Department at clerks@mapleridge.ca, by 4:00 p.m., April 17, 2012. All written submissions and e-mails will become part of the public record.

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Project would treat own sewage Local Businesses are Aquilini from front It would also have its own sewage treatment plant, a storm water runoff system and filtration plant, drawing water through a well, which would be sunk next to a nearby lake.

“It’s a creative concept to solve estate housing on agricultural land, which is plaguing all municipalities,” said De Beer.

“What we are doing is aggregating residential development on a rather large piece of agricultural property and proposing to concentrate it in a relatively small area.”

De Beer noted even the Agricultural Land Commission, the provincial body tasked with protecting farmland, likes the idea.

“They are going to put some land into the [Agricultural Land Reserve], which always should have been in the ALR anyway, from our perspective that works,” said Tony Pellett, a planner with the land commission.

“On the face of it, it looks positive ... but that doesn’t mean it is positive from every

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MLA Michael Sather and Annette LeBox of the Pitt Polder society oppose the project. perspective.”

Walter Francl, project architect, sees it as a “model for potential development in the rural area.”

“This is an opportunity to take a disparate group of single family homes that would be spread across the valley and consolidate it on a property that is already zoned for human habitation,” Francl said.

Pitt Meadows council, however, found little to like about the Aquilini proposal. Several councillors noted the high

costs of providing police and fire protection services to a neighbourhood tucked away on a hill.

Others worried the project would be the first herald of sprawl, despite an assurance from the Aquilini group that the development will not grow larger.

“I see this as the thin edge of the wedge,” said Coun. Janis Elkerton.

“We were into business development in this community. We already have our share of residential development. I see this as a

whole lot of resources being wasted for a select few.”

Given the history of opposition to development in the polder, council doubted the wider community would find anything positive about the project.

The Sturgeon Slough bridge on Neaves Road that leads to the Swane-set Golf Course was torched on Sept. 6, 1997 during a heated battle between environmentalists and the golf resort’s owners.

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Request for Expression of Interest RFEI-FD12-04 APPARATUS REPLACEMENT PROGRAM The District of Maple Ridge invites Requests for Expressions of Interest (“RFEI”) from potential Applicants to develop specifications for the Apparatus Replacement Program by seeking responses from manufacturers and/or distributing vendors recognized to have the expertise, proven ability and capability to supply this product in accordance with, or superior to minimum standards as identified by the National Fire Protection Association (“NFPA”) and the Underwriters Laboratories Canada (ULC). Applicants may then be invited to submit a proposal in response to a Request for Proposals or Invitation to Tender.

Interested parties are invited to download the full RFEI document from the BC Bid website http://www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca.

Expressions of Interest (hereinafter called “Applications”) are to be addressed and delivered to: District of Maple Ridge, Main Reception Desk 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge British Columbia, Canada V2X 6A9

The District may, entirely at its discretion, consider Applications that arrive after this time.

This Expression of Interest will not be opened publicly.

The District of Maple Ridge reserves the right to reject any or all Applications or to accept the submission deemed most favourable in the interest of the District. The District will not be responsible for any cost incurred by the Applicant in preparing the Proposal.

NOTES: 1. Applications shall be in sealed envelopes or packages marked with the Applicant’s Name, the Request for Expressions of Interest (“RFEI”) Title and Number.

2. The District’s office is open on Business Days 8:00 am to 4:00 pm and closed Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.

3. DO NOT SUBMIT BY FAX OR EMAIL. All queries related to this RFEI shall be no less than five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing Time and shall be submitted in writing to the attention of: Daniela Mikes, Manager of Procurement Tel: 604.466-4343 Fax: 604-466-4328 E-mail: dmikes@mapleridge.ca 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9 Tel: 604-463-5221 • Fax: 604-467-7329

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“We heard a similar thing when Swan-e-set wanted to build – that it was going to be wonderful and wisely done. It’s sprawl out in the polder for heaven’s sake.”

• The urban areas of Maple Ridge are completely closed to any type of burning.

• The rural areas of Maple Ridge may burn dry garden refuse from April 15 to May 15 with a permit if the fire can be located a minimum of 15 metres from structures and property lines.

• Permits may be revoked and fines issued by the Fire Department at any time for non-compliance.

• Permits are $25.00 available from the Maple Ridge Fire Department, Hall #1 or the Municipal Hall, Finance Department.

• To determine if you live in the rural area and are eligible for a burning permit, contact the Fire Department at 604-463-5880 from 8:00am to 4:00pm, Monday to Friday or visit our web site at www.fire.mapleridge.ca to view the rules & regulations of a fire permit.

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NDP MLA Michael Sather, a member of the Polder society and a biologist, is concerned about the proposal’s impact on the ecologically unique Codd wetlands.

“It’s one of the few remaining wetlands in the Lower Mainland,” said Sather.

“It’s been set aside as a park and nesting area for the Sandhill cranes. It’s a very critical area and having that much disturbance in the area could cause them to leave. It just wouldn’t be good at all for the cranes.”

Codd wetlands The Codd Island Wetlands encompass just over 101 hectares (250 acres) in the northeast corner of Pitt Meadow, which were originally slated for a commercial cranberry operation.

The property was collectively purchased in 2004

by The Land Conservancy, Metro Vancouver, the City of Pitt Meadows, province and Ducks Unlimited.

Along with all the mammals and reptiles using the area, significant populations of salmon species – including the blue-listed cutthroat trout – coho and chum salmon utilize the wetlands and associated creeks for spawning and rearing.

The Codd wetlands, along with the Blaney Bog – located just two kilometres upstream – provide the largest off-channel rearing habitat within the Alouette River watershed and are one of the last in the lower reaches of the Fraser River.

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14-storey towers get first reading A proposal to put up three 14-storey residential towers in an area that’s been planned for buildings that are supposed to be only ďŹ ve-storeys high cleared its ďŹ rst hurdle Tuesday.

Maple Ridge council approved ďŹ rst reading, sending the project to second reading and most likely a public hearing.

Concordia Homes, which has developed many condo buildings in the area, wants to build the towers on 227th Street, just below Lougheed Highway and the new Maple Ridge Community Gaming Centre. The project would have about 250 condos and provide more green space on the site, if allowed to increase in height, council heard previously.

Condos OK’d Maple Ridge council gave ďŹ nal approval to a 10-unit townhouse project, just north of the downtown at 22388 – 124th Ave. The new homes will be located on two lots at the corner of 224th Street.

Meanwhile, another 10 apartments

proposed for 11544 – 207th St. will go to second reading public hearing for feedback from residents. Nabob Homes wants to put up the new building after the existing buildings have been taken down.

The district’s advisory design panel made some suggestions for project, including using permeable paving stones to reduce the amount of ground covered by pavement.

Some neighbours were concerned about parking shortages and tree retention, says a staff report. However, old trees will be kept and 26 new trees will be added.

Request deferred Council has deferred a request to put in a larger-than-allowed garden suite on McNutt Road, in east Maple Ridge, and will discuss it at a later committee meeting. Staff recommended rejecting the request because Maple Ridge’s zoning bylaw requires that suites be no more than 90 square metres in area. The homeowner wanted to build an 111 sq. m (1,194 sq. ft) suite.

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Maple Ridge This Month SPOTLIGHT ON: Volunteers Are Our Greatest Resource!

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April 15 to 21 is National Volunteer Week, and our community would like to recognize the thousands of hours donated to local organizations by offering FREE leisure time. Volunteers are invited to join us on Monday, April 16, Wednesday, April 18 & Friday, April 20 at the Maple Ridge Leisure Centre. On Tuesday, April 17, Thursday, April 19 & Saturday, April 21 the Pitt Meadows Family Recreation Centre will offer free leisure time for volunteers. On Tuesday, April 17, volunteers are invited to the Youth Yogurt Parfait event at Greg Moore Youth Centre 7:00 pm and Pitt Meadows Youth Centre at 7:45 pm.

April 2012 Council Meeting Schedule Mayor and Council encourage everyone to attend these important public meetings. It’s your chance to see how public policy is debated and enacted.

This is also a great time to highlight the work of Volunteer Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows, a program of Maple Ridge/ Pitt Meadows Community Services that helps over 60 local community organizations connect engaged citizens with charity and non-profit organizations as well as training and development opportunities for volunteers.

You can get more information about their incredible work at www.myvolunteerpage.com or www.comservice.bc.ca.

They are holding their annual Volunteer Pancake Breakfast at Red Robin restaurant at 22701 Lougheed Highway on Sunday, April 15 at 9:00 am. You can go online at the address above and reserve a seat for this popular event.

Tuesday, April 24 7:00 pm Council Meeting, Council Chambers

Monday, April 16 9:00 am Council Workshop, Blaney Room 1:00 pm Committee of the Whole, Council Chambers Tuesday, April 17 7:00 pm Public Hearing, Council Chambers

Last year 40% of community members volunteered time in our community. In recent weeks Council has heard a number of presentation detailing the tens of thousands of hours given by community members in the arts, community policing, charity and sports sectors of our community.

Remember, when you see a volunteer at a community event or festival tell them how much we all appreciate their dedication to our community by saying ‘thank you!’

INFORMED: Celebrate Earth Day, Saturday, April 21 Earth Day is also a Birthday!

On Saturday, April 21, Ridge Meadows Recycling Society marks its 40th Anniversary at the biggest Earth Day Celebration Maple Ridge has ever seen…and YOU are invited!

Come out to the ACT and Memorial Peace Park from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm and enjoy roving entertainers, flash mobs, electric vehicles, bikes, crafts, booths, animals and the first Farmers Market of the year.

For kids there will also be a variety of activities that include urban nature hikes, crafts, the first Green Baby Disco and an Earth Day Freecycle – a way to reduce, reuse and recycle your children’s gently used books, toys and clothes while walking away with some new ones.

From nature and the outdoors to green innovations and technology, this event truly has something for everyone.

So on April 21, come out and celebrate all things green. For more information, visit the Ridge Meadows Recycling Society’s website at www.rmrecycling.org.

Celebrate Earth Day at this early spring market and enjoy the festivities. The Market’s famous Sizzlin’ Smokey Dogs will be on hand along with your favourite vendors of pies, cookies, bread and more! For more information please check the Haney Farmers Market website at www.haneyfarmersmarket.org.

INVOLVED: Earth Hour Results Special thanks to everyone who showed their support for Earth Hour by turning off their lights for one hour on Saturday, March 31, at 8:30 pm. According to BC Hydro, “British Columbians saved 121 megawatt hours of electricity and reduced the provincial electricity load by 1.67% during Earth Hour, the equivalent of turning off about 9 million 12.5-watt LED light bulbs.”

In Maple Ridge alone, citizens and businesses reduced energy consumption by 1.8% during Earth Hour. This event demonstrates that we can make a difference by doing something as simple as turning the lights off.

Earth Hour is a one hour lights out event, organized by the World Wildlife Fund that mobilizes millions of people worldwide to show support for action on climate change.

Earth Hour is designed to help show people how they can be part of the climate solution and that every day actions can add up to make a real difference. Be part of the solution.

For more information on how you can get involved, please visit the Earth Hour website at www.earthhour.org.

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Monday, April 30 9:00 am Council Workshop, Blaney Room 1:00 pm Committee of the Whole, Council Chambers Agendas & Minutes Agendas for these meetings are posted online the Friday before the meeting date. Go to mapleridge.ca, click the link under Mayor & Council on the home page.

Council This Week Subscribe to the ‘Council This Week’ eNewsletter that provides a summary of issues discussed at Council Workshop meetings. Go to mapleridge.ca, click the link to ‘Council This Week’ and sign up today.

Council Meeting Videos If you are unable to attend a Council Meeting, Public Hearing or Committee of the Whole meeting you can now watch these meetings on your computer 24/7. The entire unedited meetings are posted two to three days after the meeting. The video is indexed to the agenda package so that you can watch them in their entirety or click through by agenda item. Go to mapleridge.ca and click on the video link at the bottom left of the home page.

INFORMED: Burning issues Maple Ridge Backyard Burning – Spring Burning April 15 to May 15 “Backyard Fire” is an outdoor fire where garden refuse such as leaves and small branches indigenous to the property are burned for the purpose of disposal due to garden clean-up or damage from high winds.

Before you burn, please consider the Brush Chipping Program.

For more information call the Ridge Meadows Recycling Society at 604-463-5545 or visit www.rmrecycling.org.

If you do choose to burn, the following guidelines apply: • Urban areas of Maple Ridge are completely closed to any type of burning.

• Rural areas of Maple Ridge may burn dry garden refuse from April 15 to May 15 with a permit if the fire can be located a minimum of 15 metres from structures and property lines.

• Permits may be revoked and fines issued by the Fire Department at any time for noncompliance.

• Permits are $25.00 available from the Maple Ridge Fire Department, Hall No. 1 or the Municipal Hall, Finance Department.

To determine if you live in the rural area and are eligible for a burning permit, contact the Fire Department at 604-4635880 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday or visit the Fire Department’s website at www.fire.mapleridge.ca to view the rules and regulations of a fire permit.

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Maple Ridge man saved on highway Bystanders help after 63-year-old collapses The quick actions of passersby saved a man’s life in Maple Ridge on Saturday after he collapsed while jogging along Lougheed Highway.

The 63-year-old fell on a sidewalk near Laity Street around 11:45 a.m. and was quickly surrounded by people who saw him hit the pavement.

Walter Berg, his wife and son were heading into Vancouver from Mission for a walk around English Bay when they spotted a line of cars pulled over on the side of road.

“That’s when I noticed a man lying on the sidewalk, with people around him,” said Berg, an emergency medical responder and former first-aid instructor for St. John’s Ambulance and the Red Cross.

Berg grabbed a first aid kit, which he always keeps in his car, and rushed in to help. He saw a bottle of nitro-glycerine near the man and guessed he most likely suffered a heart attack.

With the help of another bystander, Berg rolled the man into a “supine” position, onto his back and found he wasn’t breathing.

He pulled out a pocket mask, put an oral airway into the man’s mouth and began to resuscitate him, while others called 911.

“It is never to early or too late to try and intervene, to try and make a difference,” said Berg, who has been a medic for 25 years and now runs a company which sells first aid kits and supplies.

“I hope that if I’m ever in the situation somebody like me will come along and help. It was a happy ending for everybody that day.”

Police, paramedics and the fire department credit the actions of Berg and other bystanders for giving the man a fighting chance at recovery.

Ridge Meadows RCMP report the man was taken to hospital and breathing on his own.

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“The sooner you start it the better their chances,” said Dr. William Dick, regional medical director for British Columbia Ambulance Service.

“Hand-on” CPR without mouth-to-mouth contact has the same effect.

“It easily doubles or triples the likelihood of leaving hospital, neurologically intact,” said Dick.

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TransLinkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s muchhated gas tax isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pulling in as much cash as it used to, as motorists either gas up outside the region or drive less.

The transportation authority took in $312 million in 2011 from the fuel tax, according to its annual report. That was down nearly $12 million from 2010 as motorists bought 5.9 per cent less gas or diesel in the region. â&#x20AC;&#x153;High prices of fuel and a strong Canadian dollar would have contributed to the decline in fuel sales volume, which likely migrated to the Fraser Valley Regional District and Whatcom County,â&#x20AC;? the report said.

It said other factors likely include more fuel-effďŹ cient vehicles, increased use of transit or cycling, and less commuting overall. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If the trend continues, the impact of this reduction could be in the magnitude of a $450to $550-million revenue loss in a 10-year period.â&#x20AC;?

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to TransLink increased this month from 15 to 17 cents a litre and the hike is expected to raise an extra $40 million a year.

But concern that the gas tax may be an increasingly unstable source going forward is one reason area mayors have talked about using other revenue sources, like a vehicle levy or road pricing, to fund TransLinkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s longer term expansion.

TransLink says 8.6 per cent more passengers took transit in Metro Vancouver last year, setting a new ridership record.

The annual report also says it spent $56 million less than it budgeted.

But ofďŹ cials say the savings have no bearing on TransLinkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s need for an extra $30 million per year to cover the transit expansion committed to under the Moving Forward program approved by area mayors last year. Money from the gas tax is dedicated to TransLinkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s share of building the Evergreen Line.

Overall, TransLink took in nearly $1.2 billion in revenue and spent $34 million more than that.

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“This is a disturbing trend,” said Roger Quan, Metro’s air quality policy manager.

“There isn’t a good explanation.”

He said rising levels of background ozone wafting here from across the Pacific Ocean may be the cause.

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Metro has just released a report titled Caring For Our Air that paints a generally optimistic picture of the region’s trend of improving air quality over the past two decades, much of it due to cleaner vehicles, less sulphur in fuels and initiatives like AirCare.

The report shows ambient levels of fine particulate, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide levels have all declined by at least 20 per cent since 2001, while ozone is up nearly 20 per cent.

Ground-level ozone is caused by the reaction of nitrogen dioxide and volatile organic compounds, typically from solvents and fuels, in the presence of sunlight.

Emissions have been steadily declining from the three biggest sources of smog precursors – light vehicles, non-road engines and solvents.

But growth in population and traffic through the region mean the recent gains are expected to recede and air quality could worsen from 2020

through 2030.

Abbotsford Mayor Bruce Banman said Fraser Valley residents who once couldn’t see Mount Baker on a clear day know the smog levels have improved.

“We can see it,” he said. “It’s clearly getting better.”

But he said the gains have been hard-won and must be maintained.

Banman chastised Metro staff for failing to include the region’s plans for a new garbage incinerator in the report, calling it a project that must be subjected to the highest level of scrutiny.

“The science has to be iron clad as to whether or not a waste-to-energy plant is a good move or not. I am not so sure yet that we have got good science.”

He said air quality is important for reasons beyond human health, pointing to damage to agricultural crops from ozone and to tourism.

“If tourists can’t see the mountains, they go somewhere else,” Banman said.

There were no air quality advisories due to smog last year.

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ust when you think you’ve memorized all the important plant names, the botanical powers-thatbe decide to reclassify on a genetic level, giving us a Gardening plethora of Mike Lascelle new scientific names that few people (including those in the trade) actually use.

Enter Lamprocapnos spectabilis, the new moniker for old-fashioned bleeding heart (Dicentra spectabilis) that I’ve yet to see on any plant tag – so I’ll just stick to the names we both know.

A Victorian garden favourite, Dicentra spectabilis was introduced into western gardens by the plant explorer Robert Fortune in 1847, after trips to China and Japan. The heart-shaped flowers of this species are rose-pink, with a darker reddish protrusion (or ‘drop of blood’) dangling down from the white centre of the bloom – hence the common name bleeding heart.

This species is quite versatile and, over time, forms large multi-stem clumps reaching heights of 1.2m.

A newer gold-leaved cultivar called ‘Gold Heart’ was discovered

by Canadian Nori Pope at Hadspen

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(From left) Dicentra ‘Burning Hearts’; Dicentra spectabilis ‘Gold Heart’; Dicentra spectabilis VALENTINE. Garden in Somerset England.

While the flower colour is much the same, the bright iridescent yellow foliage really gleams in those shaded corners and if it catches just a hint of sun, it literally lights right up.

Last year’s big introduction was Dicentra spectabilis Valentine (syn. ‘Hordival’), which brought us cherry red and white blooms along with contrasting burgundy stems, and as many of you know, those reds can be a difficult find for the woodland garden.

White-flowered bleeding hearts

also really stand out well among the muted deep greens of a shaded garden and there are quite a few choices for you Alba enthusiasts.

The tallest of these is Dicentra spectabilis ‘Alba’, an all-white version of traditional bleeding heart with chains of pendulous blooms (April-May) over pale green foliage reaching heights of 75cm. We also have white forms of both eastern (D. eximia ‘Alba’) and western (D. formosa var. alba) bleeding heart that grow 45-60cm high and form dense groundcovers. A few good white hybrids include ‘Aurora’

(greyish-green foliage) and the newer ‘Ivory Hearts’, with long-lasting flowers over finely cut bluishgreen foliage.

Our native bleeding heart (Dicentra formosa) is a favourite of hummingbirds and happily self-seeds, forming large colonies – these are quite compatible with taller woodland perennials such as Solomon’s Seal (Polygonatum) and larger Hosta such as ‘Sum and Substance’. A darker purplish-red cultivar (‘Bacchanal’) is also available and Canadian species are an intricate part of the lineage of the

new, longer blooming (from late spring to midsummer) Fern-Leaf bleeding hearts, which include ‘Burning Hearts’ (intricate deep red flowers over bluish-grey fern-like foliage), ‘Candy Hearts’ (rose-pink blooms over bluish-green foliage) and ‘King of Hearts’ (a floriferous deep rose-pink cultivar).

Caring for bleeding hearts is relatively easy and consists of the following: top-dress with compost in early spring (before new growth is initiated); deadhead the spent blooms (this will prolong the flowering period); keep them evenly watered when in leaf (this will prevent premature summer dormancy); and divide the plants every three to four years to maintain vigour.

All bleeding hearts enjoy shade, but will tolerate morning to early evening sun here on the coast.

I’ve even seen some spectacular specimens of Dicentra spectabilis grown in full sun in sheltered sites (no drying winds) with even soil moisture.

All bleeding hearts are generally quite cold hardy (between Zones 3 to 4), so they will work well in containers and can be grown in higher elevations or that cottage in the interior.

Mike Lascelle is a local nursery manager and gardening author (hebe_acer@hotmail.com).

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• 2,060 sq. ft. with private back yard • 4 bdrms + 2 1/2 baths • Open floor plan + high ceilings • Gas fireplace • Across from elementary school

• Two story 4,562 sq ft family home • 4 bdrms up + 1 bdrm on main • Floor to ceiling rock fireplace • 17 ft ceiling in great room • 3 car garage • Backs onto greenbelt

604-657-6830 www.artneufeld.com

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$549,900

$374,900

www.AskRobJeeves.com • email: rjeeves@shaw.ca

778-988-1224 OFFICE 604-466-2838

23960 ABERNETHY

12209 – 214TH STREET

FINISH THE BASEMENT!!

WEST MAPLE RIDGE!!

Great room, island kitchen, suite ready Golf course view, gated RV parking Backs to community park & greenspace Stroll to Starbucks or Subway

67 X 128 foot, flat, fenced lot 1,944 Square foot split entry home Newer roof, room for 4 bedrooms Seldom available west Maple Ridge value

$479,900

512,500

$

JUST RIGHT!

A spectacular Pitt Meadows package that’s move in-ready! A lovely basement entry home in the Highland Park neighbourhood close to all amenities in a great location. Don’t miss this opportunity own this 2 level home with a fully finished basement that includes a summer kitchen and large living area. Call Terri today for your private tour.

$849,900

656,000

$

THE GOOD LIFE!

Lovely family home - Needs family! There’s room to grow in this large Maple Crest Home. Three spacious bedrooms and a loft that could be a 4th bedroom, designed for family living and built to impeccable standards. This 2 storey, with basement, has plenty of greenspace too. Call Terri today for your private tour.

View more pictures and information at www.terrismith.ca

22308 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge # 2 - 19126 Ford Road, Pitt Meadows

24103 - 102B AVENUE

11267 PALMER ROLPH ROAD

BIRDS, BEARS, GREENSPACE!!

TWO FAMILY ACREAGE!!

Spotless 2577 foot basement 2 storey 4 Bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, rec room Greenbelt, fenced yard, double garage Fully loaded with extra features

2 Kitchens, 2 laundries, 5 bathrooms 7 Bedrooms possible, 3.72 Acres 4429 Feet, virtually 2 years old Mountain view, tranquil setting

Each office independently owned and operated

604.466.2838

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For the way you live

J an Hickman

DEBBIE SHEPPARD 604-312-3705

The Realtor who unites “Hearts and Homes”

OPEN SUN. 2-4PM

debbiesheppard.com

OPEN SAT. 2-4PM

PITT MEADOWS TOWNHOUSE • High-end finishings, just move in • 1432 sq. ft., end unit • 3 bedrooms up, 2+ washrooms • Wrap around fenced private lot

NEW LISTING $

OPEN SUNDAY 2-4PM 24165 102A AVE. MAPLE RIDGE

NOT A MISPRINT $398,800 That’s all the owner is asking for this 3 bedroom, 2 bath, plus 1 bedroom in-law suite in a quiet West Side neighbourhood. The home has country-style kitchen, hardwood floors, garage, a large private yard and a great deal more. This will likely sell to the first caller.

Friendly dog is not included with this 5 bedroom home built by ‘Cavalier Homes’. With a short walk to schools and parks, this is the ideal family home for happiness.

A fully finished basement for rainy-day play and the double garage makes this a perfect home for Fido. $419,900

SUN-LOVER TERRACE

424,900

10257-244TH STREET

For a full body tan comes with this oversized 2 bedroom, double bath end unit in Windsor Oak. The living area, with its open concept flooded with natural light, makes this a happy place to live and entertain.

Features great gourmet kitchen and double garage.

Don’t miss this for $308,800

• Presents like a showhome, located in Falcon Landing • 2 storey + fully finished basement • Hardwood & cork flooring on main • Fully usable large corner view lot • Separate entrance to basement

Jan Hickman 604-828-3445

ROB JEEVES 604-240-2629

#40-19160 119 Avenue, Pitt Meadows

$499,900

FULLY FINISHED BASEMENT PLUS GAMES ROOM

11856 238B STREET

• 4,102 sq ft • 4 bedrooms, den + large great room • 18ft vaulted ceilings • 3 fireplaces including master bdrm • Private views

• 2,060 sq. ft. with private back yard • 4 bdrms + 2 1/2 baths • Open floor plan + high ceilings • Gas fireplace • Across from elementary school

Walk to WC Express

$599,000 UPGRADE YOUR LIFESTYLE • Two story 4,562 sq ft family home • 4 bdrms up + 1 bdrm on main • Floor to ceiling rock fireplace • 17 ft ceiling in great room • 3 car garage • Backs onto greenbelt

$519,000

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604-561-0053 OPEN SATURDAY & SUNDAY 1 - 4

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NEW HOMES WITH A VIEW

Ron Antalek *

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• You will love this fabulous family home with its stunning renovations.

• New kitchen cabinets, granite counters, and laminate flooring.

• 4 bed 3 bath • In-law suite with a separate entrance on the lower level

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www.AskRobJeeves.com • email: rjeeves@shaw.ca

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12050 232B Street, Maple Ridge

• Beautiful ground level town home in Windsor Oaks.

• Bright open plan. 2 Bedrooms & den, 2 baths.

• New paint, new flooring, new roof, new fencing, new gutters, new ext. paint.

• NO STAIRS! • Beautiful veiw.

$316,900

LEASE SPACE • Garibaldi Place, Dewdney near 227th • 1600 sq. ft., ground level unit • $1600/mth INCLUDES triple net • Great parking, close to all downtown amenities

SPACIOUS & IMMACULATE FAMILY HOME

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335,900

$

#23-22308-124TH AVENUE • End unit, backing greenbelt • 45 plus, rancher style townhouse • 1040 sq. ft., 2 bdrms, 2 baths • Enclosed garage, covered deck • Central air conditioning, built-in vacuum

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 2-4

Ask Rob Jeeves

$649,000

259,500

$

ALOUETTE RIVER FRONTAGE 13376 - 233 Street $558,900 • • • •

Private setting on a quiet cul-de-sac Updated 1580 sq. ft. rancher Gas fireplace. Hot tub Large master bedroom with a soaker tub in the ensuite • Open den with French doors to the back yard • Amazing landscaping. 75 x 130 lot.

MOUNTAIN VIEW BACKING ONTO GREENBELT Starting at $539,000 Showhome at 23616-118 Avenue • Highland Creek new 2 storey homes.

• Full basements with separate entrance • Maple kitchen with granite countertops & island, pantry • Great room with gas fireplace • 4 bedrooms upstairs.

• Includes 5 appliances & blinds • Greenbelt/park setting near schools & park

LEGAL SUITE TRIPLE GARAGE Starting at $599,900 Showhome at 13757 Silver Valley Road • Silver Views new 2 storey homes ready to move into • Only 2 left. Finished basements with separate entrance • 1 home with legal suite • Deluxe finishings, two gas fireplaces • Double and triple garages • Great location

OPEN SATURDAY & SUNDAY 1 - 4

OPEN HOUSE SAT 1-4 & SUN 1 - 4

4.99 ACRES

ONLY 2 LEFT

Phase 3 Now Available

26230 Grant Avenue, Maple Ridge $599,900

Starting at $339,900

Starting at $439,000 Showhome at 10558 Jackson Road • Albion Terraces quality built nicely finished new 2 storey homes with basements.

• Separate entrance. Easy to make into an inlaw suite.

• Appliances, blinds and landscaping included • 9 foot ceilings on the main floor.

• Spacious kitchen with granite countertops, island and desk.

• Gas fireplace in the family room.

• Attached or detached double garage. www.albionterraces.com

OPEN SATURDAY & SUNDAY 12 - 5

Johnny Pacheco, Louise Antalek*, Ron Antalek, Cory Lunsted* & Rob Johnson

Ron Antalek Personal Real Estate Corporation

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www.ronantalek.com www.robrealtor.com (multi-picture tours)

• 4.99 acres, private setting • Renovated 2 storey home with a full unfinished walkout basement. Like new!

• Den on the main.

• 3 bedrooms upstairs. 3 bathrooms.

• New maple kitchen, new tile, bathroom floors, laminate and carpet. Newer roof and sundecks

Showhome at #7-13771 232A Street (Off 232 St. onto Silver Valley Rd.) • • • • • • • •

SILVER HEIGHTS ESTATES New townhomes in a lovely area 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms Maple cabinets, granite countertops 6 appliances and blinds included Fireplace Fenced yard 2 car garage

22308 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge # 2 - 19126 Ford Road, Pitt Meadows

Starting at $329,900 Showhome at #15 11252 Cottonwood Drive • COTTONWOOD RIDGE • Nicely finished townhomes with 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.

Some have a finished basement • Hardwood floors, maple cabinets, granite countertops, crown moldings • Gas fireplace • Garage for 2 cars • 6 appliances and blinds included

Each office independently owned and operated

MAIN STONE CREEK New homes starting at $463,900

Showhome at 10132 - 240 Street • Quality built 2 storey homes with basements built by Onni Group • 3 or 4 bedrooms • Open floor plans • Gas fireplace in the great room • Maple kitchen with granite countertops, island & pantry • Fridge, stove, dishwasher, microwave, washer, dryer, garberator • Double garage

604.466.2838

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The tradition continues at Silver Ridge...

A collection of 3 & 4 bedroom parkside homes in the award winning community of Silver Ridge, featuring distinct quality and craftsmanship with exceptional finishings and impressive living spaces. Hampstead is everything you want in a home. Naturally.

Pre-Sales Event is now on!

Prices starting from $459,900 N

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ABERNETHY WAY

232 ST

224 ST

132 AVE

604.466.9278 HampsteadLiving.ca

DEWDNEY TRUNK RD

SILVER RIDGE – Winner of the Best Residential Community in all of Canada

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PORTRAIT HOMES – Winner of the Avid Diamond Award for the Best Customer Experience in Canada

BUILDING AWARD-WINNING COMMUNITIES FOR TODAY... AND FOR YEARS TO COME. Marketing and Sales by Portrait Homes Realty Ltd. This is not an offering for sale. Price excludes taxes. E. & O. E.

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604.467.5000 11933 224th St., Maple Ridge

Brookside Realty

OPEN OPEN SUN 2-4 $

00 369,000

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• 3 bedroom, 3 bath, 2 storey home is nestled in a

quiet family neighbourhood yet walking distance to all amenities, town core and all levels of of schools.

• Quality craftsmanship, Gold Star energy ef¿cient, an impressive layout and even a bonus room off the garage.

• Granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances in-Àoor heat, hot water on demand • The list goes on.

$

OPEN SUN 1 - 3 339,800

#

18 11125 232 MR

• Freshly painted and ready to move into.

• Roof only 4 - 5 years old, laminate Àoors, fenced yard, sunny south facing yard.

• Well run, self-managed strata, the closest thing to a detached home you can ¿nd.

• Low, low maintenance fee.

• 2 block to Kanaka Creek Elementary.

589,000

$

25494 112 Ave MR • 2 acre parcel with mountain view.

• Gorgeous property awaits your ideas.

• Post and beam cedar home feat, 2 bedrooms up, 2 down.

• Newer furnace, remodeled kitchen and more.

• Great water supply and 2 working septics.

• Call Betty for more possibilities.

699,900

OPEN SUN 2 - 4 $

11516 272 St MR • • • • • •

Beautiful home-effective age NEW. Totally remodeled with quality materials.

Large rooms, 2 f/p, updated kitchen, bathrooms.

Laminate and tile Àooring.

Huge covered deck overlooking private 2.5 acres.

Walking distance to Whonnock Lake and Park.

498,800

OPEN MON - THURS 1 - 4 WEEKENDS 12 - 4 $

259,900

24886 106B Ave MR • HIGHLAND VISTAS Maple Ridge.

• Better than new with PREMIUM upgrades throughout.

• 2447 sq. ft. including exceptional media/ rec room.

• 4th bedroom and 4th bath • Pick your dates - owners have bought!

12069 Harris Rd PM • Solaris, concrete and steel construction in Pitt Meadows - only Towers.

• 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 1000 sq ft, large sundeck.

• Floor to ceiling windows allow natural light to Àow throughout the home.

• Floor plans for everyone, spaces that are perfect for entertaining or relaxing.

• Close to West Coast Express, recreation and shopping.

Taryn McKay

Betty Olsen

Betty Olsen

Yolanta Siwinksi

Ray Pelto

Jim Isherwood

604-467-5000

604-467-5000

604-240-5401

604-467-5000

604-619-0804

604-250-7755

OPEN SUN 2 - 4

OPEN SUN 1 - 4

OPEN SUN 12 - 4

CUSTOM BUILT EAGLE RIDGE

GREAT NEIGHBOURHOOD

ENJOY THE VIEW!

459,900

$

12615 Hardy St MR • Cozy and comfortable 3 bedroom, 3 bath home • Recently updated throughout from roof to ¿xtures, bay windows, warm family room • Perfect family home close to Laityview Elem • Fabulous yard with fruit trees, cherries, veggie & herb garden, RV parking.

• Come see for yourself!

Rolf & Lennie Gullmes

604-467-5000

364,900

$

23170 Dewdney Trk Rd • Affordable basement entry home close to schools, parks, lakes, shopping and transportation • 3 bedrooms, 2 bathroom, over 1800 sq. ft.

• Nice waterfall in backyard with Gazebo

Randy & Tracy DeLair

604-463-2991

LAKE ERROCK $

OPEN SUN 1 - 4

OPEN OPEN SAT 1 - 3 $

OPEN HOUSES THIS WEEKEND SATURDAY APRIL 14 SUNDAY APRIL 15

679,888

$

724,900

$

24042 102 Ave MR

Burke Mountian

• An acre of private urban paradise or invest in an affordable development property for a future equity bonanza with .79 acres that are ready for rezoning and subdivision.

• 3000 sq ft home that has a huge private backyard.

• Close to schools - shopping & leisure amenities upgraded and fresh upstairs with the basement requiring your decor ideas & signature design.

• Reduced $25,000. Entertainers delight, large games room or pool room?

• Private yard w/extra large stone patio.

• Large formal living/dining room.

• Lower level could be easily converted to large two bedroom suite.

• One of the best views you’ll ¿nd sweeping mountains and city views.

Randall Didiuk

604-377-7765

Pat Drummond

604-467-5000

639,900

$

Maple Ridge • 2 storey with fully ¿nished basement with outside access.

• Maple cabinets in kitchen, island, butler’s pantry, large family room off kitchen.

• 4 large bedrooms on the upper level.

• Basement offers 2 bedrooms, den, family room.

• Full cabinets for summer kitchen.

604-467-5000

604-467-5000 TRULY ONE OF A KIND $

Mission

699,900

Maple Ridge Sid Alamo

Steve Anderson

Luke Ash

Chad August

John Bakker

Debra Bell

Karen Bennett

Dawn Bickle

• Located close to outdoor recreation, including boating, water skiing, snow skiing, gol¿ng, swimming, hiking, ¿shing and much more.

Randy & Tracy DeLair

604-463-2991

Awesome 4th Àoor, apartment.

2 large bedrooms, 2 full baths.

Insuite Laundry.

Large balcony to enjoy the view of the Fraser River.

• Adults 55+, small pets welcome.

Chris Frandsen

• Residential building lot, 13,600 sq ft.

• Vacant property just a couple minutes from Harrison Bay & Lake Errock.

Maple Ridge • • • •

Chris Frandsen

For a complete list of OPEN HOUSES check out our website: www.brooksiderealty.ca

74,900

219,900

• Fabulous log home has been extensively remodeled, 3 bedrooms up, 4 baths, over 4000 sq ft of quality living.

• Many of the features are media room, deluxe , chilled wine room, 3 ¿replaces, 2 entertainment sized decks w/glass panels.

• Way too much to list, call for a personal tour.

Randy & Tracy DeLair Allan Carlson

Randy DeLair

Tracy DeLair

Randall Didiuk

Pat Drummond

Angela Dundas

Sarah Eales

Dianne Enns

604-463-2991

Brian Fedyshen

Jeanie Fox

Chris Frandsen

Danny Gerbrandt

Lennie Gullmes

Rolf Gullmes

Ed Gurm

Gina Halinda

Don Hart

Ken Hemminger

Nicole Hunt

Dave Hyslop

Jim Isherwood

Nathan Isherwood

Nicole Jackson

Coleen Jennings

Al Knuttila

Joel Lycan

Brenda Lyster

Michelle Larose

Taryn McKay

Rick Medhurst

Jeremy McCarthy

Jessica Norman

Betty Olsen

Debi Pearce

Don Pearce

Ray Pelto

Bob Quinnell

Jim Quinnell

Dave Rickard

Glenn Rogers

Luke Rogers

Claudio Sartore

Tyra Sauriol

Chase Shymkiw

Yolanta Siwinski

Tammy Sonne

Laurell Sware

Bob Terepocki

Amanda vandenBrink

Bob vandenBrink

Vicky vanHerwaarden

Virginia Windover

Greg Swatske

Mary Spann

Trevor Tache

Ralph Tedford

Helping you is what we do.

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• High-end finishing included in pricing. No add-ons!

• Designer details include European-style cabinetry with soft-close drawers • Granite countertops in kitchen and bath • Open layouts for modern living • Stainless appliances & premium fixtures • Personal terraces and decking • 6 Years Free Shaw Digital TV and Extreme Internet • Exceptional warranty . . . and more. Come take a look.

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OPEN HOUSE SUN 2-4 PM DICK HUBER

$775,000

2 ACRES VIEW PROPERTY “A GOOD PLACE TO CALL HOME” Well cared for and updated with new thermal windows, new roof, new high efficiency furnace and much more. Almost down town…at 21640 128th Ave and 216th Street corner location for your best ideas. 4+ bedrooms, double garage plus a 4 stall barn and lots of storage awaits you. For a private viewing call…

COTTONWOOD VILLAGE

SCOTT MEADUS 604.313.5727

OPEN HOUSE SAT & SUN 2-4 PM

19-11588 232 Street, Maple Ridge End unit 1456 sq ft townhome with huge livingroom, gas FP, large country kitchen, brand new carpet and 2 piece bath upstairs. Downstairs you will find 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, and a good sized laundry room. There is a patio off the master BR and a sundeck off the kitchen. Great family complex!

ANDREW ETEY

#13-22751 HANEY BYPASS 2 bdrm, 2 level, 3 bthrm townhome. Large mast with beautiful 4 piece ensuite & roomy walk-in closet.

Rear patio overlooks greenbelt & garden area. $338,500

BRENDA EXNER

604-230-4020

JASON

MIKE HUBER

604.250.3977 604.839.8647

$252,500

Starting from $

11930 239th Street MLS# V934938

JOHN JOHNSON 604-727-5531

604-603-8043

539,900

• 7 custom quality homes • Many features

email: jj1946@shaw.ca

• Easily suited • Central location

OPEN HOUSE SUN 2-4 PM

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604-818-9851 www.jasonexner.com REDUCED

NEW LISTING Strawberry Hills - Langley • 2900 sq ft rancher with games room above garage • New updates include: flooring, windows, doors, paint, roof, and appliancess • 1300 sq ft detached shop + 200 sq ft garden shed OFFERED AT • RV parking (and then some) $ 889,000 • All on a beautiful .52 acre lot in a very quiet neighbourhood • Close to elementary and high schools

5 ACRES

22130 River Bend

Perfect for horses or a hobby farmer. Huge barn with box stalls and power. Home is 2000 sq feet with 3 bedrooms, 3 baths and is totally renovated. This home will please the fussiest buyer and can be easily subdivided. Call for a personal viewing. $762,900

Three bedroom home in a great family neighbourhood, close to WC Express.

Master bath has been completely redone with heated slate floor and soaker tub.

New roof in 2010. Large cedar deck (new in 2009) overlooks the huge and level back yard, which offers privacy and lots of room for the kids. Don’t miss this opportunity for affordable living... just $415,000! See you Sunday!

Cell 604-617-9642

MLS #V941505

A PLACE TO CALL HOME!

$449,900

Call Lisa at 604-970-2209

$449,900

$589,900

23870 106th Ave. OPEN SAT & SUN 2-4 NOTHING COULD BE FINER

$696,900 + HST

• Open “Great Room” plan great for entertaining!

• Gourmet kitchen with s/s appliances, granite and even a pantry • 4 large bedrooms upstairs including the master with a deluxe ensuite • Over 1100 sq ft of unfinished basement awaiting your ideas Call Dave at 604-341-0783

Timeless Beauty!

This home has 4 large bedrooms, a fully finished basement, and a formal living and dining room with big windows overlooking the Albion Flats. Kitchen and cozy family room has sliders to the patio and terraced yard. Classic design, spotless, lovingly maintained.

This home feels as good as it looks!

Call Brenda (604)816-6961

Call Brenda (604)816-6961

Al & Brenda

TRAVIS FRANKLIN

• Very clean and well kept home in desirable location • Large Kitchen has a center island, s/s appliances, and tons of cupboard space • Large decks in the back yard perfecting for entertaining and backing onto green space • Open plan with lots of windows • Vaulted ceilings and floor to ceiling rock fireplace in the livingroom

Residential & Commercial Real Estate

Cell: 604-351-0235 • E-mail: travis_franklin@telus.net OPEN SUNDAY 12-3

Call Lisa at 604-970-2209

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14310 256th St.

$1,195,000

AUTO WRECKER/ METAL RECYCLING • 2.669 Acres of Industrial Land • Auto wrecker zoning • Currently generating $3500/month income • Sale comes with 52’ x 12’ office and 60 ft scale • Call today for more information Call Lisa at 604-970-2209

DAVE TELEP PERSONAL REAL ESTATE CORPORATION

“Our service will move you.”

Maple Ridge Office 22718 Lougheed Highway

JENKINS

604.467.3871 www.brendajenkins.com

NO NEIGHBORS BEHIND

A YARD YOU HAVE TO SEE

$269,900

Rancher Alert Snow bird special. Affordable 2 bedroom home with new laminate, new blinds, new hot water tank and fresh paint.

Easy care private backyard. Steps to transportation and shopping. Great central location

24728 Kimola Drive

#24-11229 232nd St. • Over 1200 sq ft of living space with 3 bdrms & 3 baths • HUGE fully fenced yard backing onto Greenbelt • Well managed, family friend complex • 2 parking spots!

• Why rent when you can own?!

Call Lisa at 604-970-2209

• Desirable open “Great Room” plan layout • Kitchen has s/s appliances, granite and a breakfast bar • Great space for entertaining • Fully fenced back yard great for kids and/or pets Call Lisa at 604-970-2209

$539,900

$369,000

Lisa 604-970-2209 • lisa@teamtelep.com • Dave 604-341-0783

• Centrally located on cul-de-sac for the kids • Fully updated inside and out 3 level split • New flooring, energy efficient furnace, hot water tank • 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms incl.

4 piece ensuite • Vaulted ceilings, wood burning fireplace, double garage

MPRINCE@MACREALTY.COM

MLS #V933314

www.teamtelep.com 22986 Gilbert Dr. SECOND LOOK NEEDED OPEN SAT 11-1 •NOShows Like New! Only 1 yr old.

604-862-4524

www.ronmitchell.bc.ca

TEAMTELEP 22610 125A Ave.

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11339 DARTFORD ST.

23239 117TH AVE.

11871 GEE STREET

TRADITIONAL LAYOUT

GREAT FAMILY NEIGHBORHOOD

WALKING DISTANCE TO EVERYTHING

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Completely renovated Extensive interior finishing Roof top deck off master Loft & Nanny Suite

Brand new kitchen Stainless steel appliances 4 bdrms with open floor plan 7,798 sq. ft. lot with view of Golden Ears Walking distance to schools & town

MLS # V932348

604.467.3871

4 bdrms with 3 baths Large 7,182 sq. ft. lot Rec room with wet bar & fireplace All levels of schools close by

MLS # V905829

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www.RobPoole.ca 604-808-4966

“RIDGE MEADOWS’’ WHERE THE GREAT BUYS ARE!

GARAGE SALE

SAVE 100,000

NEW

Golf Course Near By

429,900 21009 River Road $

Great location, schools, shopping, golf courses commuter routes. REMODELLING: new laminate, carpeting, painting, kitchen appliances, some plumbing, recent roofing.

LARGE YARD: Covered sundeck, 2 covered parking plus RV. FAST POSSESSION POSSIBLE. Lots of good sized rooms plus train room complete with town site, mountain, tunnels and train sets. New torch on roof.

SUITEABLE. FINISHED BASEMENT.

See it on virtual tour MLS #V919421

and Open House Sat 10 - 4pm 27071 116th Ave 1 Greenbelt Acre / Renovated 3000 sqft home / MOVE IN READY / $579,000

New Listing... 11932 237a OPEN HOUSE Sun 2 - 4 1/4 Acre Greenbelt Lot backs into Cottonwood Creek 3 (or 4) Bedroom home / Shed with power Walk to School, Transit and Shopping

Fishers Dream Home & Acreage

959,900 12680 239 St 1 $

Bob Terepocki 604- 817-2920 bobterepocki@hotmail.com

Sell the car and walk !!!

SELL YOU! S ELL Y OU!

3200 sqft Rancher / Suite 5 Bedrooms Mountain Views Private Yard 22069 124th $579,000

442 - 22661 Lougheed 900 sqft / 2 bed Top Floor MOVE IN READY ONLY $164,800

Custom 7200 sqft home on 1 Acre backing onto the 9th hole on Mission Golf Course Is this a mansion??? you decide: 9 bathrooms / 5 decks / RV parking & views 7883 Nelson... offered at $1,450,000

Brrooks Bro okks ksiid ide dee Re d Realt aallt ly 11933 224th St., Maple Ridge

A portion on every sales commission is donated to Royal LePage Shelter Foundation, 100% sent to Cythera House - Ridge Meadows

Let my expertise

Only $499,900

3 Bed Rancher New Construction: 23422 Huston Greenbelt Lot 6100 sqft lot 3200 sqft Home no through street still time to COMPLETE RENO pick your finishing 22540 123rd $599,500 $389,000

Imagine, Wild Steelhead at your back door are one of the benefits you’ll enjoy from this serene river front 2 acres. Once you drive over your private bridge you’ll take a break from all the hustle and bustle life throws at you. Enjoy this 4 level home 4 bedroom with awesome covered deck ,pool ,hot tub, park like setting and much much more. Located only 5 minutes from towncore, shopping, schools and commuting.

You owe it to yourselves to have a look at this rare beauty.

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Family-friendly community gaining popularity

Tsawwassen a rising hot spot What is it about Tsawwassen that makes it so popular in the new home market right now? With the release of the second phase of Shato Holdings’ Tsawwassen Springs development late last year, the community formerly best known for the BC Ferry terminal is coming into its own.

“Tsawwassen has always been a really nice area to raise a family,” says Ron Toigo, managing director of Shato Holdings.

Toigo has been a long-time resident of Tsawwassen himself, and says he enjoys the proximity to Vancouver while still getting away from it all.

“It’s half an hour from Vancouver, but

you could be 100 miles away,” he says.

Tsawwassen Springs opened for sale earlier last year, and has been extremely popular with all types of homebuyers.

Part of its appeal can be chalked up to the city, along with its stunning golf course and mountain views.

“Tsawwassen is going to be one of the hot spots,” says George Wong, founder of Magnum Projects, which marketed Tsawwassen Springs’ second phase. “It’s an undiscovered jewel.”

One thing that sets Tsawwassen apart is the construction of its developments, Wong says. “You don’t see high-rises and concrete towers. It’s a more pastoral community.”

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Power Smart New Homes are a great investment

by Kerry Vital

There’s a lot to think about when buying a new home, and energyefficiency isn’t necessarily tops on your list. However, BC Hydro has several reasons why it should be one of the first things you think about.

Around since 2006, the BC Hydro Power Smart New Home program ensures that homes are more energyefficient, which will save you money in the long run.

“These homes use 30 per cent less energy than an average home in today’s market,” says Kari Montrichard, Program Manager of Residential Marketing for BC Hydro.

Homes in the program have an Energuide rating of 80 or higher, Montrichard says.

“An Energuide rating is a performance-based building energy rating system developed and delivered by (Natural Resources Canada) and its licensed service organizations. The scale ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 is the least efficient and 100 is the most efficient,” she says, adding that a home’s performance is mainly based on thermal performance and how efficient the heating and cooling systems are.

With energy costs expected to rise in the future, buying a Power Smart New Home is especially important because it will help homeowners save money.

Montrichard cites three ways that a home in the program will benefit you in the long run.

The first is saving on your mortgage insurance, as the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation Mortgage Insurance will give you a 10 per cent refund if you buy a Power Smart New Home.

The second is saving on your monthly bills, since your home will use less energy to accomplish the same tasks.

The third is on the resale value of your home, especially when more and more buyers are concerned about the environment and looking for a green home.

But is there anything you can do to your current home to make it more energy-efficient? Montrichard says yes.

“There are low-cost improvements homeowners can make from draftproofing to replacing showerheads,” she says. “For deeper retrofits and improvements like replacing windows or adding insulation, we have partnered with the provincial government and

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These homes use 30 per cent less energy than an average home in today’s market,” says Kari Montrichard, Program Manager of Residential Marketing for BC Hydro.

FortisBC to offer the Live Smart program. Homeowners can have a home energy audit to understand which retrofits will provide the best results, and they may qualify for incentives.”

When you’re touring a potential home, there are a few things for you to look out for.

Lighting accounts for about 16 per cent of the electricity consumption in a house, so the easiest way to increase your energy efficiency is to install compact fluorescent bulbs that include an Energy Star label.

Home appliances are responsible for about 20 per cent of the energy used per day, so it’s a good idea to look for an ENERGY STAR label when purchasing new appliances as well.

For example, BC Hydro states that refrigerators with that label are at least 20 per cent more energy-efficient than the minimum standard set by the federal government. This means they are better insulated, often more quiet and include more precise temperature settings and better defrost mechanisms.

Meanwhile, a dishwasher with an ENERGY STAR label is at least 25 per cent more efficient and can save homeowners up to 20 per cent on water heating costs, BC Hydro says.

Another big appliance in the home is a washing machine for clothing.

An ENERGY STAR-labelled machine can reduce your overall energy consumption by up to 50 per cent, and uses 35 to 50 per cent less water than standard models.

Up to one third of the heat inside the home can escape through windows, so BC Hydro recommends looking for ENERGY STAR-labelled windows that will keep the heat inside during the winter and the heat outside in the summer.

For more information and to find a list of Power Smart New Home developments, check out bchydro.com/ pshomes.

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There are BC Hydro Power Smart New Home developments all over the Lower Mainland, from Vancouver to Abbotsford.

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Buy a Power Smart home, save three ways Save now, and save later: not many homes can promise you that. But when you buy a home from a Power Smart New Home Builder youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll save money, including reduced mortgage insurance and lower monthly bills. An EnerGuide label is your assurance that the home is independently rated to be energy-efďŹ cient. And donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget, an energyefďŹ cient home is more comfortable too.

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Choosing a Power Smart New Home gives home buyers an easy way to find a home that is designed and built to save energy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Buying an energy-efficient home is one of the best ways to maximize your home budget,â&#x20AC;? says Doug Overholt, representative for BC Hydroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Power Smart New Home program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you save on expenses, you can afford more mortgage. But many new homes are not built with energy efficiency in mind - so looking for the EnerGuide label is wise.â&#x20AC;?

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Birth of world class bike infastructure D uring an unexpected two-week visit to my birth country, the Netherlands, in March, I was once again drooling over the fantastic cycling infrastructure in my parents’ home town, Lelystad.

Contrary to most towns and cities in Europe, it’s a rather young city with about 80,000 inhabitants.

Lelystad, about an hour’s drive from Amsterdam, was born in the late ’60s on land reclaimed from the sea, and originally served mostly as a bedroom community for people who worked in Amsterdam. I moved there with my family when Lelystad was only four years old.

At the time, it had only 4,000 inhabitants, but it already had four-lane arterial highways. Cyclists and pedestrians have always been prohibited from using these highways. In order to cross them, numerous pedestrian/cyclist bridges were built. The rest of the road network consisted of fairly narrow collector and residential roads with low traffic speeds, so that these roads could easily be shared by cars and cyclists.

Since I left Lelystad about 30 years ago, a fabulous cycling network – much of which is completely separated from roads – has been developed. Presently, it consists of 60 kms of separated bike paths (this is the main bicycle network only and doesn’t include the many kilometers of secondary and recreational bike paths).

The city is working on provid-

ing the entire main network with a red asphalt layer over the next few years.

The highway arterials have seen considerable changes over the years.

Various roundabouts have been added as well as traffic lights in the downtown area. Interestingly, the routes for cars have been changed to make them less direct, whereas cycling has become even more direct and convenient.

Cycling Many bike/pedestrian- Jackie Chow only bridges also help to make cycling and walking more appealing by providing shorter routes for bikes and pedestrians than for cars.

Lelystad now has train service, and many hundreds of bikes can be seen parked at the train station each working day. At about 230 locations throughout the country, the Dutch railways offer cheap and convenient rental bikes for commuters to complete their trip.

Now that Lelystad is approaching its 50th anniversary, it has matured considerably and has become fairly self-sufficient. It has three main shopping centres, all entirely car-free, with paid car parking on the periphery, and bicycle parking throughout. Wellstocked neighbourhood grocery stores, for most people at walking or biking distance, have modest, free car parking. Many people use their bikes to do their groceries,

since the route by bike is often shorter and faster than by car. My parents’ nearest grocery store is only five minutes away, by bike or by car.

The population densities of Maple Ridge and Lelystad are very similar: 308/km2 for Lelystad, and 287/km2 for Maple Ridge.

Because Lelystad is so spread out compared to older cities in the Netherlands, relatively less people commute by bike: ‘only’ about 20 per cent of trips are made by bike, whereas the average in the Netherlands is about 25 per cent. This compares to 0.7 per cent in Maple Ridge.

How much does it cost the Dutch to have such a world class cycling infrastructure? Approximately $40 per person annually.

Quite a bargain, I’d say.

• The VACC will be at the Earth Day celebrations in Pitt Meadows with an information booth, on April 19, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Hoffman Park.

In Maple Ridge, Earth Day is celebrated on April 21, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The VACC, together with Ridge Meadows Recycling Society, is organizing a bike-give-away. Do you have an unused bike – still in reasonable condition – gathering dust in your garage? Consider donating it for the give-away.

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celebrations, we will hold two draws to determine the winners of the selected bikes, one at 10 a.m., one at noon.

The winners of three of the bikes will get the assistance of a personal

coach in doing some minor repairs on their bikes after each draw.

Maple Ridge Cycle has graciously offered the services of a bike mechanic for our “Cycle Recycle” station, and

there will also be several VACC volunteers on hand. This is also a great opportunity for anyone interested in the mechanics of a bike to learn more about bicycle repair and to ask questions.

Even if you don’t need a bike, you may want to drop by to practice

putting a bike on a bus bike rack or pick up a free Translink bike map, after parking your bike in our gated bike parking area.

Jackie Chow is a member of the Maple RidgePitt Meadows Chapter of the Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition.

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Challenges in home care for elderly T to. In this way, everyone understands and is comfortable with the expectations and there is a clear pattern established with which the elderly individual is comfortable.

As the service continues over time, it is important to consistently ask if everything is alright and if the elderly person is comfortable with the visitor. There should be a red flag go up if there is any hesitation for such questions or if any mention is made of unusual questions, requests or routines that do not seem appropriate.

It is an unfortunate truth that some individu-

to be no different than als take advantage of those that would be the elderly in a variety applied if child care was of ways, but the most being sought. common is The young and through theft of the old are, small items or indeed, our loose cash, or most vulnerthrough coercable members ing the elderly of society to help them and it is a out financially. responsibilA good con ity that we all artist with a share to look sad story can out for them easily make a and to ensure case for support Parenting their trusting for which the Graham Hookey natures do not elderly person leave them actually takes vulnerable to abuse. pride in helping out and doesn’t see it as a Graham Hookey problem. writes about education, Personally, I view parenting and precautions necessary elder care. for elderly home care

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here is a range of options when it comes to home care for the elderly, each with its advantages and challenges. The reality is that, at some point, maintaining a household or even a small apartment can be difficult for someone with limited mobility or strength. He or she may still wish to maintain independence but without help, personal living conditions can become a risk to his or her health.

The most common form of home care comes through both public and private organizations. Various options can be selected, from daily visits to help with cooking or medical needs to weekly visits primarily for cleaning purposes.

For the elderly, such visits are often a welcome break in the routine, and a caring and sociable worker becomes both a help with labour and a good friend.

Of course, the flip side of that coin is that home care workers can change within organizations rapidly, and for the elderly it can feel like a stranger is coming to their home regularly.

This leaves an uncertain feeling about the motives of the visitor and an unsettling sense of social detachment.

The visit is necessary, but can be dreaded as a stressful situation. This can be compounded even more if any of the workers demonstrates a poor attitude or seems aggressive or nosy around personal items.

It doesn’t take much to make the elderly feel threatened.

In an ideal world, a home care worker is hired who is known and trusted by others that the elderly person knows. Like any service, good references for the individual worker, as well as for the organization, are important to gather for some peace of mind.

It is also a good idea, prior to a home care worker coming into the home, to have a close friend or relative help improve the security of valuables, either by establishing a safe storage place or perhaps even installing a small safe of some kind.

If possible the first visit by a home care worker should be supervised by a relative or friend who can help the elderly negotiate the needs and routines that the home care worker should attend

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of times. From visiting on the occasion of a baby’s birth to the feeble and dying leaving this earthly scene, I have been there to speak words of comfort, encouragement and hope.

I have seen the mangled bodies of accident victims, in excruciating pain, I have watched many people breathe their last and take flight to the world beyond.

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Doctors, nurses, techni- wife and family to go to the emergency ward at cians and caregivers Ridge Meadows Hospital.

But I had become too weak and ill to dig in my heels or drag my feet any longer, so I reluctantly allowed them to take me there.

The care of the doctors, nurses and technicians, along with my family doctor and cardiologist was first class. They treated my infected, BEV DIXON Interim RMH Site dehydrated body and replaced the chemicals Director and Fund Run participant, and whatever else was is ready to run for health care. missing from my blood For more information on how you stream. Moreover, huncan get involved, please visit us dreds of people around online at www.rmhfoundation.com the world were praying for my speedy recovery. or call Laura Butler at 604.466.6958 After a night in emergency and nearly a week in ICU, I was sent home and have now fully recovered from this latest ordeal. I have learned some valuable, practical lessons: don’t wait till it’s too late to go for help and seek a cure for your illness; no matter how inviting and comfortable home is, the hospital was the only place to be; others more knowledgeable than myself knew far better than I did what I needed in order to recover and be healthy; do what the doctor prescribes and take your medicine no matter how bad it tastes; there is a spiritual component in the healing process.

Race and explore Maple Ridge to raise The Bible teaches us awareness for the Salvation Army Caring Place that we are not only subject to physical ailments, Sonia’s Cradle camp program for at-risk youth. but are born with a spiritual disease called sin.

Where: Starts and ends at Memorial Peace Park, The Bible urges us not to resist, but seek help Maple Ridge. The event will take participants today. The source of our all over the District of Maple Ridge. help is Jesus Christ, who When: Event starts at 12:00pm and will end at died so that we can be cured from our sins and 6:30pm with a celebratory BBQ to follow. our sicknesses healed.

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n those lazy hazy days of summer when you are walking along the dike in Pitt Meadows, that is when you will see the red-eared slider, basking on a log in the middle of a big pond.

These colourful turtles are easily mistaken for the western painted turtle, our only native turtle, which is an endangered species . The sliders are native to the southern United States, so River tales those found here are most likely Liz Hancock pets that have been let go and have quickly established themselves in the quiet side waters of the Alouette River.

Like all turtles, the red-eared slider enjoys the heat and can often be seen sitting on floating weed masses or logs. They eat plants and small frogs, keeping their catch in water as they have no saliva and fixed tongues.

During the winter, they burrow down into the mud at the bottom of their pond, staying there until the spring, only occasionally coming up for air.

During late summer, the hatchlings will try to make it down to the water from their nests higher up on the soft bank where the female turtle has laid her eggs. This activity occurs between May to July and can consist of two to 32 eggs in a nest.

Unfortunately, only a handful of the little sliders make it to the pond’s edge as humans, dogs, raccoons and other critters eat them or inadvertently crush them in the nests. This time can be even more devastating for the young western painted turtle, who rely on the wetlands in the lower Fraser Valley.

These areas are rapidly disappearing under roads and development Despite encroachment, the red eared slider is doing better than the western painted turtle, who needs the undisturbed wetland to survive.

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See dealer for details. Cash purchase credit and Loan credit available on select models and varies by model and trim. Credits are deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes and cannot be combined with special lease and finance offers. Cash purchase price includes cash credit, delivery and destination fees and other government taxes. Other taxes, registration, insurance and licensing fees are excluded. Available at participating dealers. Other lease and finance options are also available. Dealers may sell for less. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Prices are subject to change without notice. Certain restrictions may apply. Offers may change, may be extended without notice, and are for examples only. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. See your Kia retailer for full offer/program details. All offers are subject to availability. Offer ends April 30, 2012. Optima Test Drive Challenge offer is open to eligible retail customers who test drive a new 2011/2012 Optima between April 3- April 30, 2012 at a participating dealership and who purchase a competitive vehicle (2012 Hyundai Sonata, Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, Ford Fusion, Chevrolet Malibu, Volkswagen Passat or Nissan Altima) within 5 days of their Optima test drive. Eligible participants must be Canadian residents and must provide satisfactory proof of their purchase/lease of a qualifying competitive vehicle. Participants will receive a $100 Visa (or gas) card. Limit one offer per person. Some conditions apply. See participating dealers for complete details. 2012 Forte $94.00 bi-weekly payments based on the selling price of $16,100 MSRP 17,600 over a 60/84 month term at 1.49% interest the cost of borrowing is $800 and the residual is $5,300 plus taxes OAC, 2012 Optima $129.00 bi-weekly payments based on the selling price of $22,295 MSRP $23,595 over a 60/84 month term at 1.49% interest the cost of borrowing is $1,200 and the residual is $7,300 plus taxes OAC, 2012 Rio 4 dr $89.00 bi-weekly payments based on the selling price of $15,400 over an 60/84 month term at 1.9% interest the cost of borrowing is $1,000 and the residual is $4,900 plus taxes OAC, 2012 Soul $114.00 bi-weekly payments based on the selling price of $18,645 over a 60/84 month term at 2.9% interest the cost of borrowing is $2,000 and the residual is $6,300 plus taxes includes OAC, 2012 Sportage $136.00 bi-weekly payments based on the selling price of $23,045 MSRP $23,545 over a 60/84 month term at 1.9% interest the cost of borrowing is $1,500 and the residual is $7,700 plus taxes OAC, 2012 Sorento $159.00 bi-weekly payments based on the selling price of $27,395 MSRP $28,395 over a 60/84 month term at 1.49% interest the cost of borrowing is $1,500 and the residual is $9,000 plus taxes OAC, One giveway per financed vehicle and cannot be combined with any other giveaways or gas card and not applicable on cash purchases. Condition do apply. Quest Scooter and ATV giveaways are only applicable to any new financed vehicles as negotiated in deal and cannot be combined with any other offer or giveaway. See in-store for details. All in-store promotions ends April 15th, 2012.

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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.

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.).

Saturday, April 14 • Metro Vancouver presents Bear Essentials from noon to 3 p.m. at Kanaka Creek Regional Park in Maple Ridge. As Metro Vancouver grows, people are living, working and playing in closer proximity to bears.

Understanding bear behaviour helps keep people safe and bears wild. Drop by and learn about black bear ecology and understand how to coexist with our wild neighbours. Meet at the Riverfront south of Lougheed Highway and River Road. Open to all ages, free drop-in.

Sunday, April 15 • This Sunday, the Pitt Meadows Museum is

holding a do-it-yourself pop bottle solar light workshop. Bring a clear plastic one- or two-litre pop bottle and learn how to turn it into an eco-conscious light.

Museum staff will also be examining how to make a small composter out of pop bottles. For more information contact the Museum at 604-465-4322 or at pittmeadowsmuseum@telus.net • Early bird registration for the Ridge Meadows Speedskating Club will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Planet Ice, Maple Ridge. Ages 4 and over are welcome to join with no previous skating experience required. For more information, please contact Trish at 604-465-0637 or visit www. ridgemeadowsracers.org.

Speedskate rental is included in registration fees.

• Christmas Haven shopping fundraiser takes place at the Quality Inn on Lougheed Highway in Maple Ridge from noon to 4 p.m. For more information, contact Deborah at 604-306-

3629, or deborah.j@live.ca Monday, April 16 • Pitt Meadows Garden Club is holding its monthly meeting at the Pitt Meadows Community Hall, at the corner of Harris and Ford roads.

Guest speaker is David Sellars of the Alpine plant Society, speaking about a rewarding journey from rhododendrons to rock gardening. Everyone welcome.

Tuesday, April 17 • The Maple Ridge Retired Teachers’ Association is taking their spring road trip to Bowen Island.

Bus tour starts at the Maple Ridge Baptist Church parking lot at 9:30 a.m. and returns about 4 p.m. Bus trip is $20 per person. B.C. Gold Cards are needed for ferry trip (or ferry tickets are $10.20) and lunch is not included.

Some walking is required.

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The FWCP has delivered more than 700 projects that conserve and enhance fish, wildlife and their supporting habitats affected by the creation of BC Hydro owned and operated generation facilities in the Coastal, Columbia and Peace regions of British Columbia.

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Community Centre at 10932 Barnston View Road, Pitt Meadows at 8:30 p.m. Families, parents, colleagues or anyone who is affected by, or may benefit from resources and information regarding epilepsy is invited to take part. For more information on epilepsy please call 1-866-Epilepsy.

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Stewart MAAC rookie of the week

Pack mentality

by R o b e r t M a n g e l s d o r f staff reporter

The Category 1/2 men ride in a pack along the Kennedy Road dike by Barnes Road during Barry’s Roubaix 2012, a European classic inspired bike race in Pitt Meadows on Sunday.

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FV Phantom fall to Edmonton Thunder

by R o b e r t M a n g e l s d o r f staff reporter The Fraser Valley Phantom midget AAA girls’ hockey team fell two games to none in its three-game series with the Edmonton Thunder last weekend at the Pacific Region Showdown in Surrey.

The Phantom, which plays home games at Pitt Meadows Arena, lost 3-2 in Game 1 on Friday, then 3-1 in Game 2 on Satur-

day.

With the series win, the Edmonton Thunder earn the right to play in the Canadian national midget girls’ championship in Prince Edward Island later this month.

It was the fourth Pacific Region title in a row for the Thunder.

The Phantom finish the regular season with a 24-2-2 record in the B.C. midget AAA girls’ league, and won its first provincial championship last month with a 6-1 win over the Thompson-Okana-

gan Rockets in the league final.

“We had a really strong core group of players who played well for us all season long,” said coach Dean Reed.

Two key members of the team are Maple Ridge’s Madison Sands and Payge Pena.

Pena, a forward, had 20 points this season for Phantom, while Sands had 11 points on defence.

Both players we named league all-stars.

Sands was knocked out of the playoff series against the Thun-

der in the first period of Game 1 by an accidental hit from behind.

“That definitely affected us,” said Reed.

“She’s one of our best defencemen.”

The Fraser Valley Phantom are currently gearing up for spring league action, as well as a college showcase in June, featuring coaches from some of the top NCAA women’s hockey programs in the U.S. • For more information, visit phantoms.goalline.ca/

Maple Ridge elementary takes district basketball title

by R o b e r t M a n g e l s d o r f staff reporter The Maple Ridge elementary boys’ basketball team took home the School District No. 42 elementary title, defeating Harry Hooge 30-20 in the final last Wednesday at Pitt Meadows Secondary School.

Maple Ridge was led offensively

by Jayden Anderson and Daytin Vidovich, who helped Maple

Ridge get out to a double-digit lead by halftime against the previously unbeaten Harry Hooge team.

It was Maple Ridge elementary’s second district title and third final appearance in the past four years, said parent-coach Steve Anderson.

“We played well defensively and got out to early leads,” he said.

“I’m really proud of the boys.”

Maple Ridge opened the playoff tournament with a semifinal

win over Eric Langton, 40-31. Eric Langton went on to down Davie Jones elementary to take third place at the tournament.

In the girls’ competition, Alouette elementary defeated Eric Langton to take the district title.

Anderson said he was happy to see teachers continue with the annual elementary basketball tournament, despite a voluntary ban on extracurricular volunteering by the local teachers’ union as part of the ongoing contract

dispute with the provincial government.

“Everyone involved wanted to finish what we had started for the kids,” he said. “They put in a lot of hard work organizing this.

We’re really thankful” Members of the Maple Ridge elementary boys’ basketball team: Jayden Anderson, Nathan Faccin, Cole Mathews, Jake Pauls, Quinn Sabyan, Daytin Vidovich, Ryan Cordoni, Trey McDonald, Devon Taylor, and Colorado Zelinski.

Maple Ridge’s Devon Stewart is starting his collegiate baseball career in fine form, and was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference rookie of the week for his efforts.

Stewart, a graduate of Samuel Robertson Technical, plays for the NCAA Division 1 Canisius College Griffins of Buffalo, New York. The six-foot-two freshman righthanded pitcher threw seven innings and struck out nine in a no-decision against Penn State on Saturday to earn the honour.

Stewart had only one earned run in his start, while giving up six hits and walking two.

Stewart’s nine strikeouts were the most by a Canisius pitcher this season and most by a Canisius freshman pitcher in the past 12 years.

Stewart retired the first eight batters of the game and only allowed two runners past first base in the first five innings.

The Griffins eventually lost the game 4-3 in extra innings, and currently hold a 17-17 record this season.

Stewart got his first start of the year back in February, not allowing a hit through 4.1 innings.

Stewart grew up playing for the Ridge Meadows Royals, and after aging out of bantam AAA, opted to stay close to home and play with the Ridge Meadows midget AAA team instead of joining the B.C. Junior Premier Baseball League.

Stewart and the midget AAA Royals won provincials, a Western Canada championship, and placed third at nationals.

Stewart spent the past two seasons with the Langley Blaze, and his fastball has been clocked at 91 miles per hour.

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Lower Mainland Rugby Union B.C Men’s Division III, Mainland Pool B Team GP W L Kamloops RFC 7 7 0 Kats RFC 6 5 1 Brit Lions RFC 6 4 2 SFU Rugby 6 4 2 Scribes RFC 7 4 3 Capilano B 7 3 4 Chilliwack RFC 7 2 5 Ridge Meadows RFC 7 1 6 Burnaby B 7 0 7

T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

D Pts PF 0 28 249 0 20 234 0 16 160 0 16 141 0 16 195 0 12 118 0 8 99 0 4 57 0 0 40

PA 39 46 54 111 92 133 308 279 231

Women’s Tier 2 Team GP W L Brit Lions RFC 6 4 1 Ridge Meadows RFC 7 4 3 Velox Valkyries 6 3 2 Meraloma Rugby Club 7 3 4 Burnaby Lake Rugby Club 6 2 4

T 0 0 0 0 0

D Pts PF 1 12 161 0 16 157 1 8 109 0 12 80 0 8 107

PA 49 118 107 185 155

U-16 Boys’ Team GP W L Vancouver Rowing Club 3 3 0 Burnaby Lake Rugby Club 6 5 1 Capilano 1 5 4 1 Richmond RFC 5 3 2 Meraloma 5 1 4 Ridge Meadows 4 0 4 Capilano 2 4 0 3

T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

D* 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

PF 109 223 178 106 12 70 38

PA 22 48 78 152 139 190 107

T 0 0 0 0 0 0

D* Pts PF 0 24 244 0 8 119 0 4 65 0 4 68 1 0 27 0 4 95

PA 111 57 76 90 90 194

U-14 Boys’ Team GP W L Capilano 1 6 6 0 Burnaby 3 2 1 Capilano 2 3 1 2 Rich./Mera./Brit Lions 3 1 2 Ridge Meadows/Rowers 4 1 2 Chuckanut 5 1 4 * Default: -4 points

Pts 12 20 16 12 4 0 -4

Sports Calendar • The Sunshine Kids celebrity baseball game takes place Sunday, April 15 at 2 p.m. at the Albion Sports field. This year’s game will include the usual assortment of local VIP’s, Shriner Clowns, the Ridge Meadows RCMP and Fire Department as well as a performance by the Maple Ridge Concert band and the outstanding Sgt. Dave Smith and his equestrian team and K-9 unit.

• The Maple Ridge Burrards senior men’s lacrosse team opens the 2012 Western Lacrosse Association season at home at Planet Ice in Maple Ridge on Sunday, May 22, against the Langley Thunder. game time is 6:45 p.m. For more information, visit www.burrards.ca.

• Singles dance, at various locations, occasional Saturday nights. Live band.

For more information call Doris at 604-465-4412.

• Come join in the fun with seniors’ beginners Hawaiian dance lessons. For more information, contact Diana at 604-465-5722.

• The North Fraser Therapeutic Riding Association needs volunteers to help groom and tack horses and to lead or side walk with riders during their lesson. Horse experience is great but not required. If you enjoy the outdoors, working with wonderful people of all abilities, and love animals, this is the place for you. Please contact 604-462-7786 for further information.

• The Maple Ridge Golf Club Men’s night tees off every Thursday. Weekly prizes. All skill levels welcome. For more information, call Monty Martin at 604-465 9221.

• Volunteers wanted for the Special Olympics. Coaches and assistant coaches needed for various sports. To volunteer, contact a.caught@ gmail.com.

Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour Calloway Junior World Golf Championship qualifier Morgan Creek Golf Club, Surrey April 7 and 8 Boys U-14 Rank 1 2 3 T-4 T-4 6 7 8 9 T-10 T-10 T-10 T-13 14 15

Player Perry Xin Jae Wook Lee Roy Kang Ryan Watt Taylor Patrick Seo Ho Choi M. McConnachie Raymond Li Mitchell Thiessen Matthew Pearson Andrew Widjaja Keenan Flemming Brendan Lancaster Voncan Omidi John Corrigan

Hometown Vancouver Langley North Vancouver Vancouver Surrey Surrey Surrey Vancouver Chilliwack Vancouver New Westminster Sechelt South Surrey Surrey Calgary

Score 74, 77-151 81, 72-153 78, 76-154 85, 83-168 89, 79-168 86, 84-170 84, 89-173 86, 88-174 92, 83-175 86, 90-176 87, 89-176 87, 89-176 98, 84-182 97, 99-196 102, 97-199

Boys 14-16 Rank 1 2 3 4 T-5 T-5 T-7 T-7 9 T-10 T-10 T-12 T-12 T-12 T-12 16 T-17 T-17 T-19 T-19 T-19 22 23 24 25 26 T-27 T-27 T-27 T-30 T-30 T-30 33 34 35 T-36 T-36 38 39 40 41 42 43

Player Jared du Toit Chris Crisologo Colton Dorion James Kim Kevin Vigna Oscar Baek Jun Kang Alex Francois Jaesung Choi Ian Kim Cole Briggs Derrick Walters Connor McLellan Jordan Morford Jerry Bang Jacob Stewart Andrew Alafriz Alex Corrigan Ryan LaBossiere Shayne LaRochelle Nick Krystal Young Oh Matt Hadfield Nels Nelsen Jacob Hayes Brett LaBossiere Charlie Thompson Brendan MacDougall Alexander Kwok Nick Guenther Patrick Gobran Jacob Bland Cole McKinnon Brendan Lancaster Alex Walker Kaleb Fisher Leon Lee Ryan Combs Ryan Crawford Edward Chen Trevor Smith Andrew Metcalf Tyler Hartwell

Hometown Kimberley Richmond Surrey Langley Coquitlam La Habra, USA Coquitlam Burnaby Surrey Surrey Langley Williams Lake Chilliwack Abbotsford Coquitlam Calgary Abbotsford Calgary Williams Lake Coquitlam Port Moody Coquitlam North Vancouver North Vancouver Delta Williams Lake Delta Calgary Richmond Abbotsford Edmonton Sechelt Surrey Burnaby Abbotsford Abbotsford Burnaby Abbotsford Calgary Burnaby Roberts Creek Surrey Calgary

Score 71, 72-143 72, 72-144 74, 76-150 75, 76-151 78, 74-152 74, 78-152 76, 78-154 77, 77-154 79, 77-156 77, 80-157 79, 78-157 78, 82-160 80, 80-160 80, 80-160 81, 79-160 83, 80-163 81, 83-164 84, 80-164 82, 84-166 83, 83-166 84, 82-166 84, 83-167 85, 84-169 82, 88-170 82, 89-171 93, 79-172 87, 86-173 89, 84-173 90, 83-173 87, 87-174 88, 86-174 95, 79-174 90, 85-175 87, 89-176 89, 88-177 90, 88-178 92, 86-178 83, 98-181 96, 94-190 96, 95-191 103, 90-193 100, 94-194 103, 93-196

Boys 17-19 Rank 1 2 3 T-4 T-4 6 7 8 9 T-10 T-10 12 13 T-14 T-14 16

Player Aaron Crawford Brayden Brown Darren Day Nathan Haussmann Trevor Garofano Ryan Hunt Tyler Roope Jesse Reichelt Tom Bang Andrew Strom Jacob Vanderpas Paul Bordignon Victor Baptiste Ben Magnuson Alex Leech Justin Rouleau

Hometown Calgary Calgary Victoria Victoria Coquitlam Pitt Meadows Langley Langley Coquitlam Gibsons Vancouver Burnaby Oliver Williams Lake Mission North Vancouver

Score 75, 71-146 75, 76-151 75, 77-152 80, 77-157 78, 79-157 77, 82-159 75, 86-161 86, 76-162 81, 82-163 78, 86-164 78, 86-164 85, 80-165 89, 79-168 85, 86-171 86, 85-171 83, 91-174

Girls Rank 1 2 3 4 5 T-6 T-6 8 T-9 T-9 T-9 T-13 T-13 14

Player Alisha Lau Madison Kapchinsky Winnie Hyun Keanna Mason Annie Songeun Lee Tiffany Kong Hannah Lee Lana Gill Carolyn Lee Ashley Cai Chloe Wong Ashley Omidi Erin Farner Claire Emery

Hometown Richmond Kelowna Langley Maple Ridge Surrey Vancouver Surrey Vancouver Calgary Vancouver Vancouver Surrey Calgary Calgary

Score 74, 73-147 78, 74-152 79, 74-153 78, 76-154 83, 74-157 80, 78-158 78, 80-158 85, 80-165 87, 80-167 85, 82-167 81, 86-167 94, 83-177 92, 85-177 91, 87-178

Cleveland Golf Order of Merit Boys U-14 Name Perry Xin Jae Wook Lee Roy Kang Ryan Watt Taylor Patrick

Hometown Vancouver Langley North Vancouver Vancouver Surrey

Score 300 225 210 187.5 187.5

Boys 14-16 Name Jared du Toit Chris Crisologo Colton Dorion James Kim Kevin Vigna

Hometown Kimberley Richmond Surrey Langley Coquitlam

Score 300 225 210 195 172.5

Boys 17-19 Name Aaron Crawford Brayden Brown Nathan Haussmann Trevor Garofano Ryan Hunt

Hometown Calgary Calgary Victoria Coquitlam Pitt Meadows

Score 300 225 187.5 187.5 165

Girls Name Alisha Lau Madison Kapchinsky Winnie Hyun Keanna Mason Tiffany Kong

Hometown Richmond Kelowna Langley Maple Ridge Vancouver

Score 300 225 210 195 142.5

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Trying out Erin Laverty (left) and Mikayla Streng jostle for control of the ball during the West Coast Auto Group FC U-13 girls’ gold tryouts March 31 at the Westview secondary’s artificial turf field. Tryouts lasted more than a month.

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The secrets of stretching for sport S

before sports they want to that involve stretch. In statexplosive, ic stretching, powerful the end point movements of a range of can hurt motion is held performance for 20 to 30 by reducing seconds. the amount Static of power you stretching are capable of incorporates generating. passive relaxDynamic stretching ation and elon- Kinected The reason Kerry Senchyna Dynamic stretching this is thought gation of the should be performed be- muscles being to occur is fore practice or competi- stretched. It that you are tion as an 8-12 minute relaxing the muscles is best performed postwarm-up, which primes rather than exciting competition to improve the nervous system for the nervous system to flexibility and is a play. It can also be used prepare to fire. That is great way to cool down. during rest periods in why dynamic stretchThis is not an optimal practices or games to ing during warm-up is stretch to use prior to keep the working musbetter to do before play activity as the nervous cles warm, to maintain and static stretching system gains no benefit the optimal range of better done after play. from this stretch. motion, and to keep the In addition, injury nervous system primed can occur if an athlete PNF stretching for action. More about is too flexible and the dynamic stretching as To further improve joints are not well supa method of warm-up in ported due to increased stretching, PNF can an upcoming article. be performed with the laxity or if an athlete’s assistance of another muscles are cold and person. Sometimes too tight and the range Ballistic stretching Static Stretching you’ll see professional of movement is limited.

Static stretching is Ballistic stretching And, in fact, recent re- football or soccer players doing this kind of and dynamic stretching the kind that most peosearch has shown that ple think about when stretching during pracare similar. However, doing static stretching tice on TV. The muscle is stretched to the end point and while the With a couple of clicks, add your event today. voices v partner provides resisthere’s more online » www.mapleridgenews.com tance, isometric force is applied by the athlete against the resistance.

For example, in a hamstring stretch the athlete lies face up, the leg is raised straight up and held by the partner at the hamstring’s end point, a force is applied against the partner’s hand by the athlete for 10 seconds and then the athlete relaxes while the partner adds a little more stretch. There are many varieties of PNF, which involve differences in the dura• Facepainting • The Bobbers tion of contraction or • Recycled Arts and Crafts • Hoy Wow Poets relaxation and which • ‘Green’ Baby Disco • Two Tall Women muscle is contracted • Family Freecycle • Maple Ridge Concert Band (the target muscle, or • Library Live and on Tour • Garbage Band its opposing muscle).

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tretching for any sport is a vital component for maintaining range of motion, reducing muscle tension, increasing flexibility, and warming up muscles.

Examples of active stretching are static, ballistic, and dynamic.

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Stretching can be performed before, during, and post competition. A great deal has been learned in the last decade about stretching, but there still is some confusion about when to perform stretching and how to do it properly when it comes to the coach or athlete actually applying these principles in practices or games.

in ballistic stretching the stretch reflex can be triggered due to the bouncing movement of this stretch and is not recommended for athletes as injury may occur if they go beyond their normal range of movement.

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AGREEMENT It is agreed by any Display or Classified Advertiser requesting space that the liability of the paper in the event of failure to publish an advertisement shall be limited to the amount paid by the advertiser for that portion of the advertising space occupied by the incorrect item only, and that there shall be no liability in any event beyond the amount paid for such advertisement. The publisher shall not be liable for slight changes or typographical errors that do not lessen the value of an advertisement.

BIRTHS

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

SAARI Alma Elizabeth (Dolly) With profound sadness we announce mom’s passing on Sunday, April 8th, 2012, she was 83. Predeceased by husband Tauno Saari. She leaves behind daughters Linda Saari & Brenda Mesaros, grandson Kevin Saari (Marcia) - children Cody, Alex & Jordyn, grandsons Brandon Mesaros & Braden Mesaros and their father Brad Mesaros, sisters Tillie Bennett & Mary Tapp-Cowan (Roy), brother Ernie Buckle (Ella), sister in law Taimi Norberg, brothers in law Stan (Lil) Saari, Al (Pat) Saari, as well as numerous nieces, nephews and many lifelong friends. We wish to thank Dr. Ken Burns & the staff at Westgate M.C. for years of dedicated care.

Memorial Service will be held on April 14, 2012 at 11:00 am at Maple Ridge Funeral Chapel (Osborn’s) 11969216th Street, Maple Ridge.

Interment to follow at 12:00 pm at the Maple Ridge Cemetery, 21404 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge.

Reception tea to follow back at Maple Ridge Funeral Chapel.

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WESTGARD Clifford Edward Born August 30th, 1924 in Tuberose, Saskatchewan, left us on Easter Sunday, April 8th, in Maple Ridge at the age of 87. Predeceased by his wife Mary, brother Leonard and brother-in-law Don. He is lovingly remembered by his daughter Cheryl (Robert), son Kevin and grandsons Chad, Matt (Sherry), Brandon and Logan. Also survived by his sisters; Marian, Jean (George) and Dolores (Cliff); brother-inlaw Chuck (Jean) and many nieces and nephews. Chapel Service will be held on Monday, April 16th at 1 pm at Forest Lawn Funeral Home, 3789 Royal Oak Avenue, Burnaby, BC. We appreciate the care provided by doctors, nurses and caregivers at Ridge Meadows Hospital.

No flowers please – your presence will make us happiest.

Dad will be remembered as a gentleman, sadly missed and loved by all.

Condolences may be sent to www.mapleridgefuneral.ca .

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IN MEMORIAM

In Loving Memory of Our Dear Son Daniel Leonard Gordon Holland Who left us April 17, 2010

Dan you are in our thoughts, in our hearts and you will always be missed.

With special love from Dad, Papa, & Nana, Aunt Leona, Kit & Wyatt

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OBITUARIES

SOUTHGATE Ronald Norman March 29, 2012 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ron Southgate. He is survived by his wife Darlene his three daughters Barbara (Norm) Linda (Vic) Susan (Mike) and one son Steven in Australia (Christine). Grandchildren Nerrissa, Crystal, Katrina, Teresa, Kevin, Rhys, Ryan. 5 Great grandchildren, a very large extended family and many friends.

Thank you to all the staff at Christine Morrison Hospice in Mission. In lieu of flowers, donations to the ALS Society of BC. No Funeral at his request.

Ludwig passed away suddenly in his apartment on April 4th, 2012 at the age of 73 years. Missed by his brother Josef (Veronica), sister Maria (Klaus) Tenng, nieces, nephews and his many friends. Celebration of Life will be held Monday, April 16th at 11:00 A.M. in the MAPLE RIDGE FUNERAL CHAPEL (Osborn’s), 11969 – 216th Street. Interment at Maple Ridge Cemetery.

Condolences may be sent to www.mapleridgefuneral.ca .

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DRIVERS REQUIRED HTL Transport LTD. Hiring long haul Class 1 flatdeck drivers to run AB. High Pay & new trucks.

Must travel to the U.S. 2 yrs exp & clean drivers abstract.

Fax Resume to 778-395-3536 htltransport@live.ca

ONTIME TRANPSPORT INC., excellent reputation since 1986, requries fully equipped & financially stable O/Os pulling their own Super Trains/Tri axle flats for steady hauls in Western Canada.

You must have a clean Abstract, professional attitude & be fluent in English. Please call us for more info 604-857-1191 or 1-800-9613444. Thank-you for your interest.

OWNER OPERATORS & CLASS 1 Company Drivers Surrey Terminal

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FARM WORKERS

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

Van Kam Freightways’ group of companies requires Owner Operators and Class 1 Company drivers to be based out of our Surrey Terminal. Applicants must have winter and mountain driving exp./training.

We offer above average rates and an excellent employee benefits package.

Call Bev at 1-800-663-0900 or send a detailed resume and current driver’s abstract. (For owner operators, provide details of your truck) to: careers@vankam.com Fax, 604-587-9889 Van Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility.

Thank you for your interest however only those of interest to us will be contacted.

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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 CUSTOMER SERVICE No Associated Fees Enjoy this unique and interesting position and the associated training.

Are you interested in providing feedback to a Fortune 50 company specific to store conditions and service levels? Hourly rate for driving time, observation time, report time applies. Mileage reimbursed based on distance associated with assignments. For additional information and to submit an on line application visit: https://qualityshopper.org No Associated Fees

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Paid weekly up to $20/hr Hiring 12 F/T positions Must be outgoing, motivated And dedicated!!!!!

Students welcome!!!

Call Erica 604.777.2195

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

Email resume:

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EDUCATION

Healthcare is the #1 employer in B.C.

HELP WANTED

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HELP WANTED

RIVER FLY FISHING GUIDE AVID FLY FISHER, JET AND DRIFT BOATS EXPERIENCE AN ASSET. REMOTE LODGE IN BC. EMAIL RESUME AND REFERENCES TO TSYLOS@TSYLOS.COM

Shipper / Receiver Lumber company In the lower mainland hiring shipper/receiver, P/T and F/T. Must have Lisa Lumber experience. Excellent wages and benefits.

Fax resume to: 604-881-4847 or Email: kingrab@shaw.ca

T-MAR INDUSTRIES located in Campbell River is hiring for the position of Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic. Position comes with a competitive benefit package and applicant must possess a valid driver’s license. Contact Tyson Lambert. Mail: 5791 Duncan Bay Road, Campbell River BC V9H 1N6 Fax: 250-286-9502.

Email:tysonlambert@t-mar.com

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TRADES, TECHNICAL COMMERCIAL ROOF FOREMAN

$28.00 - $38.00 per hour based on experience. Commercial roofing co. hiring lead roofers with extensive exp. in commercial roofing, including: two - ply torch, single ply, sloped and metal.

Offering Great Benefits Including: Company Vehicle, Paid Travel, Support Crews, Top Wages, Health/Dental, Pension & Company Uniforms.

Must have proven ability to install using RCABC roofing practices and follow WCB regulations.

Fax resume: 604-944-2916, Call Adam: 604-944-2977 or e-mail aknipfel@designroofing.ca Visit: www.designroofing.ca DL Baker Construction Canada is looking for Field/Engineer Layout Kitimat, BC Canada. Supervise project layouts Responsible for construction quality control, in particular, ensuring that the materials installed in the project are in the proper locations and are the correct materials.

Analyze construction drawings for dimensional and quality control purposes and coordinates with the Project Engineer to clarify discrepancies. Use precision computerized equipment to define points of control and ensure the work is being installed true and plump. Responsible for coordinating with other construction trades to ensure that all are using appropriate control points. High School Diploma or equivalent; or 4 to 6 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience in Line and Grade Persistent for Perfection This work will start 5/1/12 Please respond to this ad by 5/1/12 Please respond via email by placing Field Engineer in the subject line to patton@bakerconcrete.com

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

• Job Security • Great Wages • Career Opportunities Small class sizes with a hands-on approach to learning.

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A full service Natural Foods retailer based on Vancouver Island with two stores, located Parksville and Qualicum Beach. We are looking for individuals interested in growing their careers with our company as we expand, while promoting healthy, low impact life styles.

Applicants must: - have retail grocery store experience - be willing to work full time - be looking for advancement opportunities - be willing to work flexible hours Successful applicants will likely have a management background in produce or grocery retailing and be willing to relocate for career advancement, as we grow.

Naked Naturals offers a competitive wage and benefit program, with job security.

Please make your applications to: Kris Baker - careers@shopnaked.ca - 250-594-0277

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ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

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MIND BODY SPIRIT

Commercial Transport Journeyman Mechanic - Truck Van-cam Freightways Ltd. requires a full-time Commercial Transport Journeyman Mechanic with truck experience. This position is located at our Surrey Terminal (10155 Grace Road). Applicants should have related experience, a positive attitude and able to work in a team environment. This is a busy facility providing service to a large fleet of Company Owned Trucks and Trailers.

Submit a detailed resume and email/cover letter to: careers@vankam.com or fax: 604-587-9889 or call Derek at 604-587-9818 (leave a message) Van Kam is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to Environmental Responsibility.

Van Kam thanks you for your interest, however only those being considered will be contacted.

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ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

Bookkeeping & Accounting Payroll, Year-end, Financial Statements, Income Taxes E-FILE Service Ph: 604-465-2123 Cellular: 604-788-0161

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KC Business Management Accounting/Bookkeeping * All government required tax filing, including payroll and WCB reports * Setting up your business on computerized accounting software * Issuance of monthly financial statements for your business * Help with managing your day to day administration needs * Help with maintaining your A/R and A/P accounts to keep them current * Filing of personal and corporate tax returns REASONABLE RATES Call Kate at 604-477-2200 or e-mail me at katecrawford@shaw.ca

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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 CUSTOMIZED HOUSECLEANING TO SUIT YOUR NEEDS * Move-Outs * Staging *Inside Windows & Organizing.

Call Marie 604-467-1118.

I love to make order out of chaos!!!

Organized, efficient, reasonable rates. Noreen 604-466-3696 Top Notch Cleaning Fast and Reliable. $25/hr.

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 242

CONCRETE & PLACING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 281

GARDENING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 287

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

300

LANDSCAPING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, reroofing. Dhillon 604-782-1936.

HERFORT CONCRETE NO JOB TOO SMALL Serving Lower Mainland 23 Years! *Prepare *Form *Place *Finish *Granite & Interlocking Block Walls *Stairs *Driveways *Exposed Aggregate *Stamped Concrete. *Interlocking Bricks *Sod Placement -Excellent Ref’s -WCB Insured

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When QUALITY Matters

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Re-roofing, Repair & New Roof Specialists. Work Guar. WCB.10% Senior’s. Disc. Jag 778-892-1530

GL ROOFING. Cedar shakes, Asphalt Shingles, Flat roofs, WCB Clean Gutters. $80. 604-240-5362

New and Re-Roof Specialist Residential & Commercial.

Shakes, Shingles and Duroid.

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PICK-UP ...... or .... DELIVERY

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25 year of experience.

Call for your FREE estimate.

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* ISA Certified Arborist *Hazard Tree Removal * Crown Reduction & Falling * Stump Grinding *Prune & Hedge Trim * Arborist Reports Insured WCB Free Estimates

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UNIQUE CONCRETE DESIGN F All types of concrete work F F Re & Re F Forming F Site prep FDriveways FExposed FStamped F Bobcat Work F WCB Insured

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DRYWALL

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

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-- Seniors Discount --

Tree removal done RIGHT!

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• Estate Services • Electronics • Appliances • Old Furniture • Construction • Yard Waste • Concrete • Drywall • Junk • Rubbish • Mattresses & More!

ELECTRICAL

Your LOCAL Tree Service, For Honest Prices & Quality Work

On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!

Call Scott at 604-618-0333 Certified Arborist

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Free Estimates * Fully Insured

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24 hr service. We specialize in jobs too small for the big guys! 30 yrs exp. Free est. 604-460-8867.

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RIDGE MEADOWS ELECTRIC Lic & Bonded. Small Jobs. 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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Monthly Lawn Maintenance

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Seven Days a Week

Gardening

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FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS

(604)836-9274 288

GARDENING

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.

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

BIG CUTS!!

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Medium to Large Properties / Estates

Mike 604-862-3053

Cutting Edge Lawncare Ltd.

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7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627

M.T. GUTTERS Professional Installation

Does it make a difference??

You bet your grass it does!!

Cleaning & Repairing Call Tim 604-612-5388

✶Residential Specialist✶

George 604-466-9514

✶Dump Site Now Open✶ SBroken Concrete RocksS $22.00 Per Metric Ton SMud Dirt Sod ClayS $22.00 Per metric Ton

GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds $59.00 Per Ton

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604-465-1311

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MOVING & STORAGE

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable.

Rates. Different From the Rest.

604-721-4555.

All aspects of Landscaping and Maintenance,Strata, Commercial, Residential, Pavers, Patios, Retaining walls & Drainage

Spring clean ups Fully INSURED

$45/Hr

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

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Call (604)763-8795

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5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Soffit 28 YRS EXP. *FULLY INSURED

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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

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PLUMBING

360 PLUMBING & HEATING. Gas, plumbing, heating, reno’s, repairs.

20 years exp., reliable & courteous.

Lic’d. Bonded. Jack 778-835-4416 ✔ ALL YOUR PLUMBING NEEDS Call Niko Plumbing Ltd. 24/7.

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

DUTCH TOUCH Green Services Ltd

Landscape Construction Renovations W Maintenance

604-463-3644 604-861-1490

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

Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

329 PAINTING & DECORATING 2 HUNGRY PAINTERS JUST SIMPLY BETTER Int./Ext. + POWER WASHING. Exp. of 75+ Years. 604-467-2532

778-233-4949 T & K Haulaway

Handyman Services Spring Clean-up Rubbish Removal Located in Maple Ridge Call Matt

604.726.7542

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL .Enterprise Plumbing, Heaitng, Gasfitting

NEED plumbing/heating/gas? dansyourman.ca 604.418.6941 free estimates/fully insured

341

Always! deliver Top soil, bark mulch, sand & gravel. 7days/wk.

Simon 604-230-0627 will spread

PRESSURE WASHING POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

Local & Long Distance

Certified Turf-Grass Management Tech.

W Maintenance W Power raking W Fertilizing W Pruning W Landscaping WClean-up

LANDSCAPING

MISC SERVICES

AFFORDABLE MOVING

Commercial Ride-on Mowers *Line-Trimming *Edging *Blowing

PROFESSIONAL & RELIABLE REASONABLE RATES

317

HOME REPAIRS

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

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

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

*Appliances *BBQs *Exercise Equip *Cars/Trucks/Trailers *Hotwater Tanks *Furnaces * Restaurant Equipment All FREE pickup!

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

Lawn care

604-618-6401 Marcel.

Ceramic Tiles, Hardwood Laminate Guaranteed work, Free Estimate.

281

TREE SERVICES

NAHAL CONSTRUCTION

AAA PRECISION PAINTING. Quality work. 778-881-6096.

all soils are tested for Optimum growing requirements.

A - 20779 Lougheed Hwy Maple Ridge Your local natural stone distributors. Custom made Granite Countertops.

Slate Granite Marble Tile Tumbled stone.

Large selection of Porcelain & Ceramic Sales & Service 604.463.0718 ~ 604.460.6656

374

AT NORTHWEST ROOFING

D Free estimates D Insured Licensed D References Residential D Pressure Washing

D Garden Blend Soil D Lawn Blend Soil D Custom Blends avail.

D Composted Mushroom Manure NO Wood byproducts used

101 - 19070 Lougheed Hwy, Pitt Meadows

All Types Concrete Work W Forming W Grading W Specializing in Stamp W Exposed

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

Call Ian 604-724-6373

• • •

TOPSOIL

SCREENED TOPSOIL MUSHROOM MANURE BARK MULCH 604-467-3003

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

ABACUS ROOFNG www.abacusroofing

Asphalt roofs, Re & Re, Shake conversions *30yrs Exp.

Call Chris

604-462-9009

374

TREE SERVICES A1-TRI-CRAFT Tree Serv.

Dangerous tree removal, spiral pruning hedge trimming, stump grinding, topping.

Insured, WCB Free Est Arborist Reports

Andrew 604-618-8585 $ Best Rates $

PETS 456

FEED & HAY

LOCAL HAY FOR SALE. Good Quality! 60lb bale average. $6/bale.

Pitt Meadows. Call 604-505-4087.

477

PETS

CAIRN Terriers. Shots, dewormed.

Ready to go to good homes. Over 20 years of referrals. 604-807-5204, 604-592-5442 or 604-854-1978

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

NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com

Yellow Labs, p/b, 5m, 2f, $700, dewormed, vet chkd. Chwk. (604)7947633 (604)997-3040 No Sun. calls.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 509

AUCTIONS

Antique Auction Monday April 16th, ~ 7pm Incl Antiques from local estates.

View: Sun 1-5; Mon from 10am CENTRAL AUCTION #313 - 20560 - Langley By Pass (#10 Hwy) 604-534-8322 www.centralauction.ca

A54 -- Friday, April 13, 2012 -- THE NEWS - www.mapleridgenews.com

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 523

UNDER $100

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 559

MEDICAL SUPPLIES

REAL ESTATE 642

ABBOTSFORD

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

RENTALS 709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

TRANSPORTATION 810

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES!

TELUS Motorola cell phone with charger & sim card $40.

604-446-1344

533

FERTILIZERS

WEED FREE Mushroom Manure 13 yards - $160 or Well Rotted 10 yards - $180. 604-856-8877

548

FURNITURE

#1 Cash Buyer “Since 1987” $$CASH $$ for your furniture, tools, electronics, antiques, appliances, computers & collectibles.

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

ABBOTSFORD CONDO FOR SALE BY OWNER

560

The Stonecroft 2350 Westerly Street

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 1-866-9815991.

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

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.

604-889-8424

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

www.dannyevans.ca

572 PLANTS/NURSERY STOCK

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

WW ANYTHING OF VALUE WW Single items to entire households

463-4449 or 209-6583 MATTRESSES staring at $99 • Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331

551

GARAGE SALES

FINAL WEEK No Reasonable Offer Refused 2nd Annual Vintage Sale 11760 ~ 256th St Lots of Antiques, Collectibles, Shrubs, Plants, Farmhouse & Industrial Furniture, Antiques, Scuba Gear, Vintage Stereo Equipment & Records, Military Memorabilia

Sat April 14th 10am ~ 4pm No Early Birds Rain or Shine Indoors Greenhouse

I JUST TURNED 80

663

604-826-8988 8069 Nelson St Mission

MAPLE RIDGE/ PITT MEADOWS

1 Bdrm Retirement Condo

625

For sale by owner 604-467-0176

RENTALS

FOR SALE BY OWNER

DOWNTOWN. 1 Side newly decorated and vacant. Other side rented. Each side has 4 bdrms, 3- 4 pce baths, garden area & storage shed. $337,900. (604)534-2748.

626

HOUSES FOR SALE

Garage Sale

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.

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27071 ~ 116 Ave

Sat. April 14th 10am ~ 4pm

POCO 2 bdrm 1/2 duplex, 1 bath, laminate in livrm & bdrms, fenced yard. Avail now. N/S. $1050/mo.

Call 604-464-7548

Maple Ridge

MULTI FAMILY GARAGE SALE Sat. April 14, 9-3 p.m.

204th & Powell

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

(north on 203, right on Powell, right on 205, right on 204) RAIN OR SHINE Tools toys & household items.

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

Maple Ridge

MOVING Sale!! Everything must go, tools furniture, household iitems 19591 Somerset Drive, Pitt Meadows, Saturday April 21st, 8:00am 2:00pm, NO EARLYBIRDS

1 bdrm $790/mo - No pets

Avail April 1 - Ref’s req’d

2 BEDROOM Available Now

Great location for seniors!

Clean, quiet & affordable!

Incl. heat, h/w, cable.

Senior Move-In Allowance.

Pitt Meadows

Refs & Credit check req.

Sorry No Pets

HUGE PUZZLE SALE

For more info. google us.

627

HOMES WANTED

12232 Cypress Court WE BUY HOUSES! Older House • Damaged House Moving • Estate Sale • Just Want Out • Behind on Payments Quick Cash! • Flexible Terms!

CALL US FIRST! 604-657-9422

Websters Corners Elem.

Corner of 246th & Dewdney Trunk

Sat. April 14, 9am - 3pm.

Crafters Welcome If you would like to bookd a table please Call Cindy at (604)462-8510 (tables only $15 each)

Webster’s Corners Elem School

256th & Dewdney

Sat April 14th 9am ~ 3pm

BARGAIN PRICES!!!!!

Gentley used girls clothing (Newborn to 6x) Furniture~Footwear Toys ETC.....

12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certified Crime Free Buildings

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 Glenwood Manor Apartments

1 & 2 Bdrms from $695 & $860 & renovated suite with dishwasher $45. extra.

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

Apply

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

2005 FOREST RIVER Grand Surveyor, 30’ 5th wheel, 1 slide, fiberglass laminate construction, on small quiet RV park in Maple Ridge. Kept in covered storage 4 years.

Built on deck. $19,000 obo.

Pad $425/mo.

(778)668-0327. Bob New SRI *1152 s/f dblwide $77,900 *14x70 full gyproc single wide, loaded $66,900. Repossessed Mobiles & Modulars. Chuck 604-830-1960.

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)

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

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

Now,

MAPLE RIDGE

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

COQUITLAM west. Newer 1200 s/f half duplex, 2 bdrms, 1.5 baths, 2 traffic lights to SFU, nr amens, n/s n/p, $1200 +%utils. 604-721-8424.

736

HOMES FOR RENT

Maple Ridge. Brand new 3 bdrm hse. fully renov. Avail now. $1350 + 2/3 utils. David 604-418-8723.

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.

22334 - 117th Ave Phone 604-463-5660 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

1-800-910-6402

GUARANTEED We Will Pay You $1000

PITT Meadows. Lrg newer 4 bdrm house, 3 bathrms. Dble gar. Fenced yd. 5 appls. Nr schl. & WCE. N/S. Refs $2200. May 1. 778-838-0281.

WEST MAPLE RIDGE 4 bdrm home JUST LIKE NEW on 5 ACRES WITH FENCED PASTURE. Hardwood floors, all new appliances, 4 box stall with water & electricity. 60 x 120 RIDING RING. It’s the perfect package & it sparkles. $2,200/ month AVAIL May 1st.

Call George between 9am-5pm 604-467-9300

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

746

ROOMS FOR RENT

$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.

Haney Motor Hotel

Auto Loans or 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

818

CARS - DOMESTIC

1956 Restored Pontiac - 4 dr Hardtop, GMC welding Rig. 1930 Model A Ford restored. 604-464-7554

2001 HONDA ACCORD-4 dr. sedan, 4 cyl. auto, local, silver w/ grey cloth, 161k, pwr. options, A/C, very clean in/out. $5450 / 604.312.7415 2002 HONDA CIVIC, automatic, 4 door, 134,000 kms. beige, $3000 obo. Call 778-237-0828.

2004 Blue Mazda Miata. Manual.

No accidents. Garage kept. Snow tires incl.,101,000 km $9,000 604789-8269 Lydia

830

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SUITES, LOWER

2003 Salem Light:

MAPLE RIDGE 1000sqft gorgeous finished 1 bdrm bsmt syte all incl’d W/D N/S $900. (604)353-0294

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

G.V.W. 3300. Lots of extras

19071 Ford Rd. Pitt Meadows

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

2010 R-POD TRAILER Light weight, 2121 lbs. 18’ 4” in

Clean, Quiet Well Managed Bldg.

3 Blocks to W.C. Express

MAPLE RIDGE. Newer 2 bdrm bsmt. Incl lndry, gas/elec. $800/mo.

Avail now. NP/NS. 604-466-2914.

604.465.7221 PORT COQUITLAM

1 Bdrm suite $775 1 Bdrm & den suite $875 2 Bdrm corner suite $925 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

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 MAPLE RIDGE W. 207/Lougheed.

New 2 bdrm ground level, quiet culde-sac. NP/NS. Refs. $950 incl utils. Avail May 1st. 604-961-0727

751

MAPLE RIDGE ~ Thornhill area

4 Bdrm bsmt entry home, Games room, large kitchen, family room, living room, 3 appl’s, near 2 schools $2200 hydro & gas incl’d Available May 1st

604.462.0351

604-464-3550 WESTWOOD Plateau Coquitlam- 2 bdrm 2 bath,1128 sf Spac Bright fully-furnished well maintained Corner Unit. Lovely Mt.Baker & Valley views. Gym,Pool,H/W Tub.Inside laundry & U/G Park .Luxurious living. close to all aments recreation.

June 1 $1350/mo gas f/p includ.

N/P N/S Call 604-464-4996/778809-4996

SUITES, UPPER

752

TOWNHOUSES

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

912

BOATS

ALUMINUM BOAT WANTED, 10’, 12’ or 14’, with or without motor or trailer, will pay cash, 604-319-5720

Notice is hereby given that on April 28th, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at 11985 - 203rd St., Maple Ridge, B.C., the undersigned; Advanced Storage Centres will sell at Public Auction, by competitive bidding, the personal property heretofore stored with the undersigned.

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Polo Club Apartments

W 1 & 2 Bdrm Suites W 3 Appliances W Secured Garage Parking W Adult Oriented W Ref’s Req’d & Absolutely No Pets

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RECREATIONAL/SALE

1997 FLEETWOOD 27’ Class A Motorhome, self-contained,sleeps 6 b.i. generator, TV, lots of storage. $13,900/obo. 604-853-5528 Abbots

Large 2 bdrm stes available.

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

750

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

1990 TOYOTA Forerunner, V6, auto, needs aircared, tires & body work. $2500 obo. 604-510-2569.

2004 JEEP GRAND Cherokee Ltd. 4x4, auto, green, 126K, $6200 firm.

Call 604-538-4883

MOTORCYCLES

MOTORCYCLE HAULER, triple or single, large lockable utility box for all your gear. Wide easy load alum. ramp incl. $1395. Ph. 778-888-6805

2 bedroom first floor suite $1150.

Utilities + Wifi included. Close to transit/SFU/Lougheed mall. Avail now. Call 778-828-6731.

The Scrapper

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

Call 604-467-3944 RV PADS

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

1996 SUZUKI Swift 2/dr car, auto, 4 cyl. 1.3L, stereo, passed AirCare for 2 yrs. $1250. Call (778) 551-1662.

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

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

2008 PONTIAC WAVE, 4 dr sedan, auto, high kms. runs/looks good, white, $3850 firm. 604-538-9257.

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

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

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

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

www.PreApproval.cc DL# 7557

Pitt Meadows. 5 bdrm house l/rm d/rm kitchen, laundry. On acreage. $2100/mo. May 17. 604-765-9954.

NEWER APARTMENTS ◆ 1 & 2 Bdrm starting at $750 ◆ Six Appliances ◆ Secured Underground Prkg. ◆ Cls. to West Coast Express ◆ Adult Oriented

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

PITT MEADOWS. 2 Bdrm house on farm. Avail now. $1075/mo. Call: 604-465-2310 or 604-537-4610.

(604)466-5799

(604) 463-9522 Central Maple Ridge

Over 50 named varieties Good prices Sat April 14th 9am ~ 12noon 19305 Davison Road

Big Garage Sale in the Gym

604-463-7450 604-463-2236

GARIBALDI Court

Dahlia Tuber Sale

Ravensburgr & Valerie Taber Smith

Near Shopping & Amenities.

Call 778-788-1845

Pitt Meadows

Children & Adult puzzles incl:

Loan.

WESTGATE APTS Under New Management S Impeccably clean S Heat S Hot Water S Parking

(through side gate in bsmt)

INCLUDES: HEAT, HOT WATER & HYDRO

715

MAPLE RIDGE

Everything will be cheap cheap cheap

also QUALITY CLOTHING

Clean, very quiet, large,

604.477.0603

MULTI FAMILY GARAGE SALE Sat. April 14th 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

27071 - 116th ave

Sat, April 14th, 8am-Sell out

* Renovated Suites *

Maple Ridge

MERRITT SxS Duplex.

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

GREAT LOCATION

Queen Anne Apts.

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.

I say “let’s make a deal on trees & shrubs”

REAL ESTATE

1 & 2 Bdrs from $765/mo

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

My Dr. says “SLOW DOWN” My wife says “QUIT”

Beech, Oak, Japanese Maples, Magnolias, Dogwoods, Katsuras, Rhododendrons

MAPLE RIDGE

PORT COQUITLAM, 2043 sq ft.

Ground floor, dance/fitness area.

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

$9,995.00 604-463-9428

Notice is hereby given that on April 29th, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at 20288 - 113B St., Maple Ridge, B.C., the undersigned; Advanced Storage Centres will sell at Public Auction, by competitive bidding, the personal property heretofore stored with the undersigned.

Joseph Wilson.......Unit 2155

length, towed w/ a Rav 4. Gold rated ECO Construction. Queen bed, 4 person dinette/double bed, Fridge, Stove, Micro./Conv. oven, A/C, Furnace, H/W, AC/DC, Inverter, Bath w/ shower, ext. Adda-room. $13,900 ~ Save $1000’s Call: 604-307-4357 or email: ajeepster@shaw.ca 40’ DUTCH STAR with Cummings turbo diesel, less than 59,000 mi.

Always stored indoors, looks like new, economical to operate, 2 slides, din. booth, 2 a/cond, 2 TV’s, 2 CD & 2 VHS players, ldry., propane generator (6500W). Must be seen. 604-854-3266 UTILITY TRAILER, Snowbear 4x4 steel sides, 1500 lb. GVW. Hardly used. Perfect for spring clean-up. $450. 604-575-5319.

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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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

The following vehicle will be sold, as per the warehouse liens act: 2000 Chevrolet Cavalier VIN# 3G1JC1245YS197102 registered owner Debbie Gail Finnegan debt amount $2477.56 2001 GMC Jimmy VIN# 1GKDT13W71K214203, registered owner Murat Goldstayn, debt amount $2886.11 If you have a claim to either of these vehicles please respond in writing by May 4th, 2012, to Maple Ridge Towing (1981) Ltd, 23283 McKay Ave, Maple Ridge, B.C. V2W 1B9.

“It’s a seven-seater, mid-size SUV with serious cargo and people-carrying capacity.” – the Globe and Mail GLS model shown

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TM The Hyundai names, logos, product names, feature names, images and slogans are trademarks owned by Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. †Finance offers available O.A.C. from Hyundai Financial Services based on a new Sonata GL 6-Speed Manual/Elantra Touring GL 5-Speed Manual/Santa Fe GL 2.4 6-Speed Manual/Veracruz GL FWD/ 2012 Elantra L 6-Speed Manual with an annual finance rate of 0%/0.96%/0%/0%/1.9% for 84/96/84/84/84 months. Bi-weekly payment is $134/$96/$142/$189/$102. No down payment is required. Cost of Borrowing is $0/$770/$0/$0/$1,185. Finance offers include Delivery and Destination of $1,565/$1,495/$1,760/$1,760/$1,495. Registration, insurance, PPSA, fees, levies, charges, license fees and all applicable taxes are excluded. Delivery and destination charge includes freight, P.D.E., dealer admin fees and a full tank of gas. Financing example: 2012 Elantra L 6-speed for $17,344 at 1.9% per annum equals $102 bi-weekly for 84 months for a total obligation of $18,529. Cash price is $17,344. Cost of Borrowing is $1,185. Example price includes Delivery and Destination of $1,495. Registration, insurance, PPSA, fees, levies, charges, license fees and all applicable taxes are excluded. Delivery and destination charge includes freight, P.D.E., dealer admin fees and a full tank of gas. †ʕPrices for models shown: 2012 Sonata GL 6-Speed Manual/2012 Elantra Touring GLS 5-Speed Manual/2012 Santa Fe Limited/2012 Veracruz GLS AWD/2012 Elantra Limited $31,464/$22,144/$37,559/$40,759/$24,194. Registration, insurance, PPSA, fees, levies, charges, license fees and all applicable taxes are excluded. Delivery and destination charge includes freight, P.D.E., dealer admin fees and a full tank of gas. ʈFuel consumption for 2012 Sonata GL 6-Speed (HWY 5.7L/100KM; City 8.7L)/2012 Elantra Touring GL 5spd (HWY 6.4L/100KM; City 8.9L/100KM)/2012 Santa Fe GL 2.4L 6-Speed Manual FWD (HWY 7.7L/100KM, City 11.0L/100KM)/2012 Veracruz GL FWD (HWY 8.5L/100KM; City 12.7L/100KM)/2012 Elantra L 6 MT (HWY 4.9L/100KM; City 6.8L/100KM) are based on Energuide. Actual fuel efficiency may vary based on driving conditions and the addition of certain vehicle accessories. Fuel economy figures are used for comparison purposes only. ‡Purchase or lease a new 2012 Elantra Touring L, GL, or GLS and you will be entitled to a $500 factory to Dealer credit. Factory to Dealer credit applies before taxes. ◊Purchase or lease a new 2012 Veracruz GL, GLS, or Limited and you will be entitled to $1,000 factory to customer credit.

Factory to customer credit applies after taxes. ΩPurchase or lease a 2012 Sonata/Elantra Touring GL/Santa Fe/Veracruz/Elantra during the Double Savings Event and you will receive a Preferred Price Petro-Canada Gas Card worth $160 (2012 Elantra)/$250 (2012 Elantra Touring and Sonata)/$375 (2012 Santa Fe)/$540 (2012 Veracruz). Based on Energuide combined fuel consumption rating for the 2012 Elantra Manual (5.9L/100km) / Elantra Touring Auto (7.7L/100km)/Sonata Auto (7.3L/100km)/Santa Fe 2.4L Auto (9.0L/100km)/Veracruz Auto (10.8L/100km) at 15,400km/year [yearly average driving distance (Transport Canada’s Provincial Light Vehicle Fleet Statistics, 2012)], this is equivalent to $0.20 (2012 Elantra)/$0.25 (2012 Elantra Touring and Sonata) / $0.30 (2012 Santa Fe)/$0.40 (2012 Veracruz) per litre savings on each litre of gas up to a total of 800 Litres (2012 Elantra)/1,000 Litres (2012 Elantra Touring and Sonata)/1,250 Litres (2012 Santa Fe)/1,350 Litres (2012 Veracruz).‡ΩOffers available for a limited time, and subject to change or cancellation without notice. See dealer for complete details. Dealer may sell for less. Inventory is limited, dealer order may be required. ††2012 Elantra Touring and 2012 Veracruz 7 year/120,000 km warranty consists of 5 year/100,000km Comprehensive Limited Warranty coverage and an additional 2 year/20,000km coverage under the Hyundai Protection Plan. Hyundai’s Comprehensive Limited Warranty coverage covers most vehicle components against defects in workmanship under normal use and maintenance conditions. Additional coverage is in accordance to the terms and conditions of the Hyundai Protection Plan. Please contact your local dealer for all details.

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