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Minimum wage raised 75 cents Jumps to $10.25 an hour, on par with Ontario

by Phil M elnyc h u k staff reporter B.C.’s minimum wage jumped again May 1, the third increase from a year ago, putting B.C. on par with Ontario for having the highest minimum wage in the country.

The wage tops out at $10.25 an hour, after three increases the past year brought it from the lowest in the country at $8 an hour.

The minimum wage in most provinces is about $10 an hour.

While the increase is good for workers, it makes it tougher for businesses that have to find room on their balance sheets.

Workers who serve alcohol, however, don’t get quite the boost.

Their wage only climbs to $9, in recognition of the money earned in tips.

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Goodbye, chums Colby Allison, 5, and his brother Declyn, 2, release salmon fry into Kanaka Creek on Sunday during the Goodbye Chums festival at the Bell-Irving Hatchery.

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Permits for residential parking?

Only near hospital, WCE station, for now

by Phil M elnyc h u k staff reporter People who live near Ridge Meadows Hospital or a popular pub or near a West Coast Express train station may have to get a residents’ parking permit if they don’t want to get crowded out by visitors using those services.

Maple Ridge council told staff

Monday to devise a policy that will either create resident-only parking areas near the hospital and Port Haney train station so that only those who live in an area can park on certain streets.

Those residents would get permits or decals for their vehicles.

Another option is to limit parking to visitors in those areas to one or two hours, while those who live in the area would get “residential exemptions” and allowed longer parking hours.

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Commuter parking in Port Haney for the West Coast Express is another concern, said Coun. Bob Masse.

He didn’t want residents to have to pay for their permits, though, while Coun. Al Hogarth wanted to ensure enforcement wouldn’t add to district costs.

Coun. Mike Morden also worried about higher costs and suggested the district just put up THE NEWS/files signs informing people of parking restrictions for residents.

Coun. Corisa Bell asked about permits for See Parking, p5 small-lot subdivisions in Albion, as well.

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Coun. Corisa Bell said she liked the first option and asked if the Albion area east of 240th Street should also have a residential parking permit system.

Parking causes neighbourhood disputes, she said, noting 101st Avenue as an example.

People also are concerned about home-based businesses taking up parking spaces.

The usual practice is for the municipality to write a policy, then residents in an area can ask to have that policy applied to their area, said public works

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Council orders house taken down What took so long, asks Coun. Cheryl Ashlie

by Phil M elnyc h u k staff reporter Maple Ridge council is getting heavy and ordered the demolition of a house that’s been a bother for a few years.

Politicians gave the go-ahead Monday to order the razing of the home at 22173 Cliff Ave. Water pours through the ceiling, rats run riot inside, and the dark walls are crumbling. There’s no heat, water or electricity.

The owner was told last summer he was breaking a bylaw by allowing people to camp on his property.

A staff report also says clients at Salvation Army’s Caring Place were storing belongings in the carport, shed and back yard.

Complaints about the house date back to 2004, first concerning rotting fencing that allowed people to enter the lot from the Sally Ann parking area.

Complaints came in about unkept grass, junk and overgrown vegetation. In 2009, the owner twice didn’t respond to clean-up orders, so the district hired a contractor and billed the owner.

Three more clean-up orders were given in 2010, the latest in November that year, to haul away clothing, luggage, computer parts, strollers, wood and cardboard.

So what took so long, asked Coun.

Cheryl Ashlie.

“We need to tighten this up so neighbours are not facing this for this length of time.”

Coun. Mike Morden wanted know if the owner was given a choice of either fixing up the home or tearing it down.

But bylaws director Liz Holitzky said it would cost too much to repair, adding the owner has that option, providing he submits a plan

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Mike Homen in the backyard of the Cliff Avenue home that is about to be demolished. Homen is fed up with homeless people taking shelter in the carport and backyard. for doing so.

That option was given to the owner earlier, said public works general manager Frank Quinn.

Nearby resident Mike Homen complained in March about the problems caused by homeless people at the house.

But he wonders if tearing it down and making an empty lot will make any difference.

“That’s the meeting centre.

When they want to go have a toke or shoot up, they go … to the carport.”

But the situation has improved in the area in the past few weeks as bylaw officials and police target the area. However, many homeless are now digging into the hill side farther down the slope and out of

sight, he points out.

Homen says it would be nice if Sally Ann employees were more proactive. “Once in a while, why couldn’t they knock on doors and say, How’s it going?’”

Once the order has been issued, the owner will have two weeks to appeal the order. But if no response is received, the owner will have to tear down the house within a month or the district will do it for him and add it on to his taxes.

Salvation Army spokesman Amelia Norrie said the Salvation Army is aware of the home and supports anything that increases neighbourhood security.

Rebecca Pretty is the pastor at the Caring Place and said previously that the homeless shelter is

‘More competition for workers’ So far that’s OK with staff at the Jolly Coachman in Pitt Meadows.

“They’re just happy for any increase. I don’t hear any grumbling for increase between servers and non-servers,” says Debbie Pearson, general manager at the pub.

She adds that it would be nice to have a student wage, maybe about $8 an hour for kids still in high school and living at home who are working beside adults making the same wage.

Judging by an ad last week for counter staff, the Tim Hortons restaurant in Pitt Meadows is already

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paying close to minimum wage. The wage posted was $10.14 an hour, meaning an increase of only 11 cents was needed to bring it to the new May 1 minimum.

At Canterbury Kitchens, where they make cabinetry, the minimum wage isn’t a factor. The business starts people at between $13 and $17 an hour, plus benefits.

And at BW Creative Wood Industries, seasonal or entry level workers already were getting about $10 an hour. Every spring, the business hires between 20 and 30 workers, many of them students, to keep up

with the demand for outside wood railings. Most of the product, 80 per cent, is exported to either the U.S. or Europe.

However, the higher wage could make it tougher to get people because more businesses must pay that wage, said Rob Mitchell, with BW. “It’s brought their wages up to the same range as ours. We’re anticipating more competition for the entrylevel person.”

That has the company, in turn, considering boosting its entry level wage beyond the minimum.

The new minimum wage was an-

doing its best to be a good neighbour.

Anyone who stays at the 55-bed shelter must sign a “good neighbour agreement,” which states they won’t associate with those camped out behind the shelter. Volunteers from the shelter also take part in a weekly community clean-up.

“When clients stay here, we hold them accountable,” she said.

Most people who are causing problems in the area are banned from the Sally Ann, added Darrell Pilgram, Salvation Army director.

Pretty said many of those camped out behind the shelter have been kicked out of the shelter for offences like threatening the staff or guests, or doing drugs on the premises.

nounced last year by incoming Premier Christy Clark.

Non-hourly rates paid to camp leaders, live-in home support workers and resident caretakers will be adjusted at the same time in proportion to the increase in minimum wage.

“British Columbians who made $8 per hour last year, could now have more than an additional $4,000 in their pockets this year. That’s good news for individuals and families- and that’s good news for the economy,” said Minister of Labour, Citizens’ Services and Open Government Margaret MacDiarmid.

Andrew Klukas, acting president, Western Convenience Stores Association, appreciates the incremental, predictable approach to the increases.

Maple Ridge has three years to get on the green waste bandwagon. It just doesn’t know how it’s going to pick up the potato peelings and rotten tomatoes.

So it’s going to hire a consultant, and pay up to $100,000 to find out, council decided Monday.

With Metro Vancouver’s deadline of removing organic waste from the garbage stream looming 2015, council is trying to figure out a way to collect kitchen waste, while minimizing the cost.

Unlike most Metro Vancouver municipalities, Maple Ridge doesn’t operate a garbage pickup service, nor contract to provide the service.

Instead, residents pay one of four private companies, or other smaller companies, to pick up their garbage.

Or residents themselves truck their trash down to the transfer station, next to the Ridge Meadows Recycling Society depot. About a third of Maple Ridge residents do that.

A staff report lays out three options for a green waste collection system: allow the private contractors that pick up the garbage to also haul away the green waste; offer a single contract to one company to pick up everything, garbage, recyclables and organic waste ,from Maple Ridge homes, effectively removing the recycling society from the collection role; or have the Ridge Meadows Recycling Society expand its duties, adding green waste collection to that of collecting recyclables.

Private contractors would continue to collect the garbage.

Coun. Bob Masse noted though that the report says the garbage-hauling companies could haul away organics every week and garbage every two weeks for close to the same price residents now are paying for weekly garbage pickup.

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The News wins two national awards Earns second, third place in other categories

Kitchen waste 36% of garbage Waste from p3 The charge for dumping organic waste is about half that for dumping regular garbage at a Metro Vancouver transfer station.

Currently, Maple Ridge residents pay contractors between $144 and $174 a year for weekly pickup of one can.

If the private companies collected the green waste, residents would only pay about $224 a year for garbage, recycling and green waste collection, he pointed out. That’s less than the $275 to $350 it would cost if the district picked up recyclables, garbage and green waste. He wanted to know why there was such a difference in costs.

In the November 2011 election, Masse campaigned on having a

Draft of policy for next month Parking from front But that leads to spiteful calls from neighbours and also takes up staff time investigating, said bylaws director Liz Holitzky.

Vancouver, the City of North Vancouver, White Rock, New Westminster, West Vancouver and Coquitlam all have resident-only parking policies.

Surrey does not, under the belief that all streets belong to all members of the public.

A draft policy should be on council’s desk by next month.

single contractor collect garbage. He’d like the consultant to consider a single contractor collecting garbage and green waste, leaving recyclables still collected by the recycling society.

Having one contractor collect the waste, in-

stead of the four or more smaller companies, would reduce the number of trucks on the road and be more efficient, he said later But the dollars and service would have to make sense for the taxpayers, he added.

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Mayor Ernie Daykin pointed out in a later that noncompliance with Metro Vancouver’s decision to ban green waste could result in significant fines.

Kitchen waste makes up about 36 per cent of the garbage stream.

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The awards were announced Thursday in Toronto.

The News previously collected four awards in the Local Media Association 2012 editorial contest.

Reporter Monisha Martins came first in Circulation Class C (16,000-36,000 non-daily) for Best Feature Series (Is it out there: Quest for Sasquatch).

Hall earned third place in the same class for Best Editorial Writing, while The News was third for Best Editorial Page.

Photographer/reporter Colleen Flanagan received honourable mention for Best News Photo (The Rescuers).

Flanagan also came third in the 2012 B.C. and Yukon Community Newspaper Association editorial contest for Best Black and White Feature Photo (Vigil for two young souls alike).

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The Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News has won two 2011 Canadian Community Newspaper Awards.

Reporter Robert Mangelsdorf won for Best Agricultural Writing for his story on local farms finding innovative ways to stay profitable, while editor Michael Hall won for Best Local Editorial writing (Taking the fall).

“With every agricultural article, it is important to have an interesting story and multiple sources; the more in-depth and wide-ranging the coverage, the better,” judge Steve Bonspiel said of the agricultural writing award.

For Best Local Editorial, judge Steve Dills said: “The first paragraph focused the whole issue on the human side of the

story. A much admired director of corporate services at city hall took the blame for failing to inform the incumbent mayor he was supposed to publicly reveal his company had won a contract from the municipality: ‘The women who turns off all the lights at city hall to save energy, the one who starts its worm compost, the former Pitt Meadows citizen of the year.’

Who could help but read further?”

Hall also came third for Best National Editorial writing (Sheriffs of shame).

“Love the title of this piece, very appropriate. This serves as a reminder that we do not have the right to judge others simply from viewing pictures or a video of their actions,” said judge Carla Allen.

As well, The News came second for Best Editorial Page and earned a Blue Ribbon in the

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Killing competition First they – the adults in charge – took away ribbons on Sports Day. Then they stopped keeping score in kids’ hockey games. Now Canada’s 56 national sports bodies want to take competition out of other youth games and focus on fun and skills rather than winning.

For example, in Ontario they want to change soccer tournaments for players younger than eight to ‘festivals,’ in which no standings would be kept, no MVPs selected, no winners and losers. They even want to mix teams up.

Sounds fun. Maybe next time Claude Giroux has a breakaway, he can shoot the puck at Henrik Lundqvist’s chest, then pat him on the head and say, ‘nice save.’

The greatest part of sports is competition, trying your best to win. Not at all costs; that’s why sports have rules. But why bother playing if you’re not trying to win?

Friendships form out of a common interest, and a common goal, not shaking hands. That’s sportsmanship, and it already exists.

Failure, making mistakes is how we learn – even if it is just how to cope with that. It breeds desire, builds character, and from which grow some compelling stories, ones of overcoming adversity.

This new national program, under the guidance of Sport Canada, is not wrong in wanting to focus on skills over winning. Everyone develops at a different rate. But natural ability and individual skill alone don’t win championships or medals. Determination is vital, fuelling the hours upon hours of practice required to perfect the skills necessary to succeed. Even then, intelligence, teamwork and tactics are key cogs, as are risk and luck, timing and circumstance.

How do you breed those traits if you take competition out of the picture? When is best to introduce it? Can you ever really take it away?

Fact: kids get bored just running around cones.

Go to an elementary school at lunch hour and you won’t see them practicing, but playing games.

Ask them the score and the ones truly competing will tell you.

You know what else: they cheat. They make up rules on the fly. They make up unfair teams, on purpose. Like it or not, they play.

Or some do.

Stephen Harper used to play hockey, and he sucked. Now he’s prime minister and he’s written a book about hockey.

Sports, like life, aren’t fair. They are about winning, whatever it takes, even bloodshed. Just watch the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Or don’t.

Again, what would be the point if the teams weren’t trying to win?

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Forest jobs won’t wait for 2013 VICTORIA – Sawmill tragedies in Prince George and Burns Lake have brought overdue attention to the larger crisis, as the end of B.C.’s latest pine beetle infestation continues to transform the Interior forest industry.

B.C. Views The urgency of Tom Fletcher the timber supply situation was set out in a couple of highlevel documents that were leaked from the forests ministry in recent days.

These leaks show several things, one of which is that this is a government in trouble. Someone on the inside forced the unpopular options into the public arena.

Cabinet ministers have tried to dismiss the documents as early drafts, but no one has disputed their numbers.

A report on mid-term timber supply looks at the four most beetle-affected areas: Prince George, Lakes (west of Prince George around Burns Lake), Quesnel and Williams Lake. In recent years B.C.’s chief forester has increased the annual allowable cut of all these timber supply areas substantially to harvest dead trees.

In Lakes, the pre-beetle annual allowable cut was 1.5 million cubic metres.

Currently it is up to two million, but once the beetle wood is unusable, it drops to 500,000. Even if visual quality rules are relaxed to release more timber, forest employment in the area

would go from 1,572 jobs before the beetle epidemic to 521.

Prince George’s much larger harvest total is expected to drop by almost half. And around Quesnel, producers say an economic supply of dead pine will be there for only another year and a half.

This document and a subsequent proposal to cabinet set out the options.

They include relaxing visual quality areas, old-growth management zones and wildlife connectivity corridors.

This is not as drastic as it sounds, given that the first areas to be opened up would be those where many of the trees are already dead.

Most beetle-affected areas have a substantial proportion of live trees. If decade-old dead trees were subsidized for biofuel use, this would support harvest and hauling of healthy sawlogs along with them.

The government is also considering swapping some existing cutting licences to increase wood supply for the Lakes district, to provide enough long-term supply for reconstruction of the destroyed Burns Lake sawmill.

There is also the prospect of awarding unassigned timber to “a single representative of the six First Nations in the Lakes TSA.” Speaking to forest scientists who work in B.C., a couple of things become clear. This pine beetle epidemic may be the largest on record, but it is far from the first. And despite many assertions by former premier Gordon Campbell, it is not certain if this one is the result of a broader climate trend or just a string of warmer winters after decades of fire suppression kept older

stands around.

Lodgepole pine forests are fire-propagated. The term “old growth” has little meaning in a cycle of natural fires that doesn’t occur in wetter zones.

But none of this will matter much in the urban political debate that is about to ensue. “Old growth” is now a quasi-religious notion. International environmental groups have convinced most people that logging is the primary cause of forest loss.

International environmental groups have convinced most people that logging is the primary cause of forest loss.

In fact, the UN’s “State of the World’s Forests” reports have shown that 95 per cent of global forest loss is due to agriculture. Forest cover is increasing in industrialized countries, which use farmland more efficiently.

The B.C. Liberal government needs to make some tough decisions quickly, before next year’s election. The premier’s vow to “create and defend” jobs is about to be tested like never before.

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

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THE NEWS/letters About that puppy in the window EDITOR, THE NEWS:

Re: : MLA wants rules to curb puppy mills (The News, April 27).

The private member’s bill introduced by MLA Jane Thornthwaite will not help to curb puppy mills.

Adding these regulations to the BC Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act will not impact a puppy mill operation. The bottom line for these operations is simple economics. Their sales market is pet stores. If you eliminate the market, production will stop. It is evident that this bill won’t meet the intent when it is reported that the bill is supported by PIJAC Canada. The Pet Industries Joint Advisory Council of Canada is an association of pet store owners.

I applaud Ms. Thornthwaite for her interest in curbing puppy mills, but suggest that she should work on the details more thoroughly. Seek input from the governing body for ethical breeders – the Canadian Kennel Club. Their Code of ethics is stricter than what she’s asking for. Talk with the city councils of those communities that have banned the sale of live pets in stores.

We all agree that the “distress” of animals in puppy mills is horrendous but if you’re going to take the time to present a bill to the legislature, get it right. It needs to be simple, enforceable and aimed in the right direction.

As long as the public are uneducated that the “cute little doggy in the window” at the pet store that is from a puppy mill, they will continue buy them. And as long as pet stores can continue to sell them, the puppy mills will always have a place to move their merchandise.

MLAs should vote no to this bill, and send it back to Ms. Thornthwaite’s drawing board to get a bill that will eliminate this problem at the source.

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arlier this year, I penned a column in which I noted getting elected as an MP or appointed as a senator is generally akin to winning a lottery.

The salary for an MP is outstanding ($158,000) and even Commentary Christopher Foulds more generous when the MP is tasked with extra duties.

For example, cabinet ministers get an additional $75,000 a year from taxpayers, ministers of state receive an extra $57,000 from taxpayers, parliamentary secretaries are afforded a bonus of $16,000 from taxpayers and government caucus chairs get another $11,000 from taxpayers.

Add to this well-to-do salary a pension plan that can only be called obscene (what other job results in a $30,000 pension for six years’ work?) and “hitting the lottery” is just about the perfect description.

Shortly after publishing the column, Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo Conservative MP Cathy McLeod, send me a tweet on Twitter, taking issue with some of my descriptions of an MP’s workload.

I may have been a bit flippant in suggesting MPs earn a wealthy salary by sending out positive press releases, hosting cabinet ministers for positive photo-ops and cutting ribbons at posi-

tive events.

McLeod suggested she and I trade jobs for a week, so I can experience first-hand the job of an MP. If the offer came from McLeod’s Conservative colleague, International Development Minister Bev Oda, I might have jumped at the suggestion.

After all, how often does one get the opportunity to essentially steal from taxpayers, to act no different than a common thief, and escape any sanctions?

Oda should have been charged with theft; instead, her hubris-filled visit to London, England, doesn’t even warrant demotion from cabinet or even a public tongue-lashing from her boss, Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

Nor, as far as I can tell, have her odious actions elicited the slightest criticism from her party peers.

To review: Oda was in London in June 2011 to attend a conference focused on vaccination and immunization of children in developing countries.

The conference was being held at the five-star Grange St. Pauls Hotel, where Oda had rooms waiting.

Instead, she chose to upgrade to the spectacularly lavish Savoy and chose to hire a limousine to ferry her to and from the Grange St. Pauls, billing thousands of dollars extra to taxpayers.

This theft of public funds would have remained out of the public eye had the Canadian Press not exposed it by perusing travel documents.

That Oda offered a forced (and fake) apology and that she pledged to repay some of the extra costs is irrelevant;

she would have done neither had she not been caught cheating the taxpayer.

Remember, this is the very same entitled MP who billed taxpayers $5,400 for limo use while attending the 2006 Juno Awards in Halifax.

This is the very same self-righteous MP who compiled $11,000 in limousine bills during her first 15 months as a cabinet minister.

This is the very same ethically challenged MP who falsified documents and misled Parliament about doing so in relation to adding the word “not” to a funding order authorized by Canadian International Development Agency officials.

Through it all, Oda remains in cabinet, continues to receive a salary fit for a queen and will, in all likelihood, continue to stick her head in the taxpayer trough – again and again.

Obviously, getting elected to Parliament is akin to winning a lottery and, as Oda has shown, it is also not unlike robbing a bank while being granted immunity from prosecution.

It’s utterly disgusting to know we are all contributing to a disgraceful MP’s get-rich-quick scheme, while far too many Canadians are under immense stress to avoid bankruptcy at the end of each day.

Every day Oda goes to sleep without being punished is one more day Harper’s Conservatives have further damaged their credibility.

Christopher Foulds is editor of Kamloops This Week, a Black Press affiliate.

EDITOR, THE NEWS:

Re: Extra Foods strike ends after 3 years (The News, April 25).

I just want to send a huge message of congratulations to the union members who held out for three long years, fighting for a decent contract from Extra Foods.

It is almost unbelievable that you were able to keep fighting for such an incredibly long time.

It has been hard for some of us to avoid shopping at the Real Canadian Superstore because of its affiliation with Extra Foods, but now that you have finally achieved your goal, I will not feel the same reluctance to give them my business.

Congratulations. You are an amazing bunch of people.

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online comments • Taryn Van Vuuren: Re: Pitt Meadows asked to allow backyard hens (mapleridgenews.com).

Glad to see some of you have taken the time to respond with oh-such intelligent comments. Now, back to the topic: this whole ridiculous concept of having backyard chickens in residential areas is a fad. The novelty will wear off. The chickens will be neglected. Look what has happened in Vancouver (people trying to abandon their chickens at animal rescue societies, or worse yet, just letting them go for the neighborhood cat to rip apart). People are reluctant to spend money on their dogs, cats and horses to ensure proper dietary and veterinary care. What do you think they’re going to do with their sick and/or injured chickens? ...

Letters welcome Letters to the editor should be exclusive to The News and address topics of interest to residents of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. Include full name and address, as well as daytime phone number for verification. Keep letters to 500 words or less. Letters may be edited for length and clarity. @ E-mail letters to editor@mapleridgenews.com.

After all that work, nothing but a mud flat EDITOR, THE NEWS:

We have been residents of Wildwood Crescent South for the past 28 years. During that time, we have noticed phenomenal changes, from Joyner Place, Bonson’s landing and osprey developments, among others.

We initially loved the wilderness here, with all the wildlife and quietness. But you can’t stop progress, such as the Golden Ears Bridge.

We understand that.

We went to council meetings to find out what was

going on, only to be stymied most of the time about how TransLink was going to address the culvert elevations and drainage, among other issues.

During the excavation of the katzie Slough area, behind out house, I was down there every day talking to the workers. I learned how the riparian developments would bring back fish and fowl. As much as I was concerned about the probability of a mosquito breeding ground, I was interested

in how this area would enhance our area.

In 28 years here, we have had maybe one year when mosquitoes were a pest.

When we moved here, if you went down the bank behind our house, you would be knee-deep in water.

Now you can walk there in running shoes. If mosquitoes were a problem, we’re sure it would have happened years ago.

When the tributary finally opened, it was great. About 7,000 trees and shrubs were

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E-Comm takes more than a million 911 calls EDITOR, THE NEWS:

Re: Call RCMP, no matter what the crime (The News, April 25).

We commend the local project to encourage the community to report crimes to the RCMP. As the emergency communications centre for southwest B.C., E-Comm answers more than a million 911 calls a year in Metro Vancouver, including in the communities of Maple Ridge and Pitt

Meadows.

The 911 tips in the article, Call RCMP, no matter what the crime, are useful and we would like to add some additional tips for callers: • 911 is for police, fire or medical emergencies when an immediate response is required; • when immediate action is not required, for example, to report a crime with no suspect, please call the non-emergency number

for Ridge Meadows RCMP: 604-463-6251; •if in doubt, dial 911 and the call-taker may ask you to call back on the nonemergency number when an immediate response or dispatch of the police is not required.

• if you know someone whose first language is not English, please teach them the English word for the language they speak so they can say it to the E-Comm

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Although 911 call centres in Canada can’t receive text messages at this time, EComm is one of four sites testing a pilot project for hearing or speech-impaired callers to text 911.

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man broke into a tow yard and torched a car parked inside.

Around 3:45 a.m., video surveillance captured the man climbing over the fence of Maple Ridge Towing on McKay Avenue, off River Road, with a jerry can in his hand.

Owner Randy Sorley said the man searched a Toyota Camry, removed several items, then set it on fire by pouring gas on it.

The fire destroyed a car parked near the Toyota as well, and damaged four other vehicles, including a tow truck.

A security company hired to monitor the tow yard’s video feed called 911 and firefighters were on scene within minutes.

Crews had to wait until Sorley’s daughter arrived with a key to let them enter the tow yard, but firefighters soaked the tow truck and several cars near it by shooting water over the fence to keep them from igniting.

“It could have been a lot worse,” said Sorely.

“Our monitoring station saw it happen and started making the phone calls.”

Although six vehicles were damaged, the fire department prevented a dozen other vehicles, all parked in the same row, from catching fire.

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Rob Cook (left) and Larry Styba of Maple Ridge Towing examine the damage to vehicles involved in a fire that was set in the yard early Tuesday. surveillance system when he opened the tow yard four years ago. He now believes the $20,000 expense was worth it.

“This is the first time we’ve actually had someone come in and set fire to a vehicle,” Sorley added.

He wasn’t aware of any threats against the business or angry vehicles owners who had a grudge against it.

“We are usually not privy to why the vehicles are here,” said Sorley.

Police are investigating the fire.

House torched Police are investigating a fire that destroyed a vacant house in east Maple Ridge Monday evening.

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Department was called to the home in the 24400-block of Dewdney Trunk Road around 10:15 p.m. and found the structure engulfed in flames when they arrived on scene.

The house was slated for demolition.

Police have deemed the fire “suspicious” and are working with the fire department to determine the cause.

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The Fisheries Act originally was passed in 1868 with sections on habitat added in 1986. “There’s been a growing sense over the years that it does need to be changed to allow us to do our job better,” Kamp said.

According to Fisheries, the new legislation will allow conservation groups to form partnerships to protect fish while cities will have more certainty about how regulations apply to them.

“It moves Fisheries and Oceans Canada away from reviewing every activity that landowners may undertake to focus on activities that may have a significant impact on the sustainability and productivity of recreational, commercial or aboriginal fisheries.”

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Your attendance is welcomed. Should you have any questions regarding the Open House, please feel free to contact Richard Wong at 604-467-7492.

The changes to the Fisheries Act were introduced to the House of Commons last Thursday and include removal of the clause that generally protects fish habitat – and replaces it with protection of native, recreational or commercial fisheries.

The phrase ‘harmful alteration, disruption destruction” of fish habitat is gone, while the new act will say no one can cause “serious harm” to the above three types of fisheries.

“The whole direction, we think, is kind of a practical, sensible approach to focusing on fisheries that Canadians value,” Pitt MeadowsMaple Ridge-Mission MP Randy Kamp said.

“We’re well aware that eco-systems are large things,” he added. “We haven’t lost sight of that I think.

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wondered why the government is changing the act when it’s not enforcing what’s there now.

“Nobody can be fooled by this.”

He agreed though that Maple Ridge’s streams and rivers should remain protected under the new act because they contain salmon and trout and thus would be Kamp considered part of an aboriginal, commercial or recreational fishery.

“All of our water ways in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows certainly would fall under the category of commercial or sport fishery.”

He added that farmers are rarely affected by having ditches declared fish habitat.

But Clayton still sees the act as being written to make it easier to build the Enbridge oil pipeline across northern B.C. to Kitimat.

Kamp though disagrees saying there would be many streams along the route that would fit into the above three catego-

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Gone is the requirement to get authorization for disruption of any kind of fish habitat.

That’s only required for waters that connected to recreational, commercial or aboriginal fisheries,” says a question and answer list on the ministry’s website.

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Maple Ridge This Month SPOTLIGHT ON: It’s the Home Show this weekend!

Renovate, decorate and communicate at the 2012 Home Show

INFORMED

You’ve seen the signs and banners pop up around town over the last couple of weeks and the local papers are filled with ads announcing the annual Ridge Meadows Home Show Running from Friday, May 4 to Sunday, May 6 at Planet Ice next to the Albion Fairgrounds. Admission is only $3 per person and a low $6 for a whole family!

Tuesday, May 8 7:00 pm, Council Meeting, Council Chambers

While the Home Show is THE place to get great ideas on how to renovate, decorate and landscape your home. It’s also a great place to ‘communicate’ with your Maple Ridge Mayor and Council members. This is an invitation to drop down and check out the District of Maple Ridge booth and talk to Council and get information on everything happening in Maple Ridge.

The District Home Show booth will also have copies of the brand new Citizens Report and the Summer

Monday, May 14 9:00 am Council Workshop, Blaney Room 1:00 pm Committee of the Whole, Council Chambers Tuesday, May 15 7:00 pm Public Hearing, Council Chambers Arts & Recreation Guide, both hot off the press. We will also be handing out information on accessing these publications online at mapleridge.ca.

The Home Show is a great family friendly event with the midway, seminars, demos and tonnes of great activities for young and old! For more information go to ridgemeadowshomeshow.com.

ENGAGED: 2011 Citizens Report In print or online.

Keeping you informed.

As mentioned in the Home Show article, the 2011 Citizens Report is now available. The report, titled ‘Vision to Action,’ provides an overview of the many projects and programs that were achieved in Maple Ridge during 2011. In addition, the middle section of the report highlights the amazing people and events that made last year so memorable. The final section of the publication provides the key financial data for the District for the year ending December 31, 2011. The report also features the most recent photo and contact information for the newly elected Council as well as information on their meeting schedules.

Over the last several years we’ve been trying to reduce printing of documents and offering greener ‘online’ alternatives, so there is only a limited supply of the latest

May 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.

Citizens Report in hard copy.

The digital version is already available at mapleridge.ca by clicking on the ‘Municipal Hall’ tab at the top of the Home Page and scrolling down to the ‘Brochures and Publications’ link. That will take you to the complete menu of online publications. The Citizens Report is located under ‘Other Publications’ in the list.

Tuesday, May 22 7:00 pm, Council Meeting, 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.

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The printed version of the Citizens Report is available at the reception area of Municipal Hall, located at 11995 Haney Place, and at the Home Show throughout the first weekend of May. We hope you take a few moments to review the publication and provide your feedback to enquiries@mapleridge.ca.

INVOLVED: Summer Arts & Rec Guide is here now! the great selection of arts What do you have and recreation programs planned for summer? geared to all ages. Whether you want to learn new skills, express your creativity or lead a healthy lifestyle with fitness and exercise, you are going to find something in this summer’s guide. School’s out in less than eight weeks, so don’t wait, start planning your great vacation now!

Start filling your calendar with all kinds of great activities using the Summer Arts & Recreation Guide which is now available online at mapleridge.ca, or in print at the Home Show or at the Maple Ridge Leisure Centre.

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INFORMED: SHAW Council coverage Effective with the May 8 Council Meeting, SHAW Cable will no longer be broadcasting the meetings on the Tuesday evenings that the meetings occur. Instead, the meetings will play on the Saturday following the meetings at 2:00 pm and then again on the Monday following the meetings at 7:00 pm. If you have any questions about this please contact SHAW Cable. The online videos are usually posted on the Friday immediately following the meeting after they have been indexed, unedited, to the meeting agendas and presentations. The Council Videos can be found at mapleridge.ca at the video link on the home page.

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Reducing human–bear interactions. It’s up to you and me!

In Spring of 2012, the District of Maple Ridge, with the Ridge Meadows Recycling Society, launched the community ‘Bear Aware’ program. When you visit our website, mapleridge.ca, you will see the new Bear Aware link that will help you connect to information and resources to help you reduce your interaction with bears in our community. The goal is for all citizens to understand that bears only come into urban areas to feed, and if we all control ‘attractants’ such as garbage, compost, fruit trees, bird feeders, composting and other food waste, they will stay in the forest and feed on natural food sources.

If you spot a bear please call 1-877-952-7277 and report the incident to the BC Conservation Service. If we get this information early, we can work to ensure that the bears do not become habituated to human contact and keep them feeding in the wild. It is also very important that you do not put your garbage out for pickup the night before. Keep all of your garbage secure, and only put it out the morning of your scheduled pickup. This is one of many tips you’ll find at mapleridge.ca.

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No rush for year-round schooling Province gives school districts more flexibility

by R o b e r t M a n g e l s d o r f staff reporter The provincial government removed a roadblock last week for school districts looking to move towards a year-round model of schooling by eliminating the provincial standard school calendar.

But Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows school district superintendent Jan Unwin says there’s no rush to move towards a balanced, yearround school calendar just yet.

Bill 36 eliminates the standard school calendar, allowing school districts to more easily implement their own calendar, potentially offering creative scheduling options, such as year-round schooling. The Ministry of Education will continue to set a minimum number of instructional hours per school year, however.

“Enabling greater flexibility and choice is a key component of B.C.’s Education Plan, and these amendments to the School Act will provide school districts with additional tools to support personalized learning,” said education minister George Abbott.

While school districts were previously free to alter the province’s

school calendar as they wished, not having a provincial standard gives school districts more autonomy in determining their own school calendar.

Abbott cited Maple Ridge’s Kanaka Creek Elementary School as an example of a successful year-round schooling model, one that could serve as model to other districts.

Unwin characterized the traditional school calendar, which sees students taking eight or nine weeks off over summer months, as being a relic of an age when students were required to work on family farms, and not in the best interest of education.

“This is how it’s been done for hundreds of years, and it hasn’t changed,” she said.

Under the traditional school calendar, much of September is spent reviewing material forgotten by students over the summer months. With year-round schooling, students can more easily retain what they have learned.

“You don’t really have a start and end to the school year, there’s just a natural progression,” Unwin said. “After all, learning isn’t compartmentalized like that.”

At Kanaka Creek elementary, Unwin said teachers don’t have to spend as much time reviewing last year’s material with students.

“When teachers get to Kanaka,

they never want to leave,” she said. “They love teaching that model.”

However, Unwin said she doesn’t believe there is an appetite to move towards a district-wide year-round schooling, just yet.

“The Kanaka model isn’t for everyone,” she said. “But it is an option that works well for some parents.”

Given the success of Kanaka Creek elementary’s year-round program, Unwin said it makes sense to expand the model to the secondary level, and Thomas Haney Secondary School would be the natural place for that to happen. However, any decision to move towards a year-round model at the school would need the support of administrators, teachers, and of course students and parents.

“It will be a long slow process,” Unwin said. “But we have to float these ideas.”

Other changes to the School Act on Thursday will allow students in kindergarten through Grade 9 to take a mix of online and traditional school courses to students.

Currently, only students in Grades 10 to 12 have this option.

The Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Board of Education passed their 2012/13 school calendar on Wednesday, which features a twoweek spring break.

Maple Ridge to be hub for regional forensic unit

by M o n i s h a M a r t i n s staff reporter The RCMP’s forensic unit is expanding its operation in Maple Ridge. The detachment will soon be the regional hub for forensics in the Fraser Valley and house a team of seven officers who are experts in fingerprinting, video and DNA analysis.

The unit will be located on the second floor of the detachment’s main building in space of 1,075 square metres.

“The expansion of the local office is a reflection of the extraordinary cooperation and relationship that the RCMP has in this community,” said Insp.

Gary Leydier, who heads the Integrated Forensic Identification Services.

“Our intention is to expand our operations within the Ridge Meadows RCMP detachment building to allow for greater support for investigations in the Fraser Valley and see the local detachment benefit with the placement of highly trained investigative staff within the detachment working from this community.”

A staff sergeant will be the first officer to move Maple Ridge to facilitate the creation

of the forensic hub.

RCMP also plan to base a video technician in Maple Ridge to process video from crime scenes. With specialized forensic experts based in Maple Ridge, Ridge Meadows Mounties will have the opportunity to interact with them and learn from them.

“We’ll be able to lean

on them in a more frequent way to make sure our crime scenes are processed in a more effective way than they are now,” said Ridge Meadows RCMP Insp.

Dave Fluegel.

Maple Ridge mayor Ernie Daykin said forensics the team will be doing important work to catch criminals.

“In the real world, as

on the many popular TV shows, a fingerprint or DNA trace can be the piece of evidence that helps identify the victim of an accident or identifies a criminal and leads to a conviction,” he said. “I know that the experts that will work from our community will have an impact on the great work of our detachment.”

OPEN HOUSE Abernethy Way Improvements (224 Street to 232 Street) You are invited to attend an Open House to view the detailed design drawings and provide feedback for the improvements on Abernethy Way from 224 Street to 232 Street. The District is planning to improve the three intersections at 227 Street, 228 Street and 230 Street by installing traffic signals, intersection lighting and constructing left turn lanes. The project also includes the construction of a separated multi-use path on the north side of Abernethy Way from east of 224 Street to 232 Street. Construction is scheduled for this summer.

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The purpose of this call for offers is to create a ‘short list’ of qualified Equipment Owner/Operators who may be requested on an ‘on call basis’ to support the District of Maple Ridge Operations Department for a two (2) year period commencing approximately July 1, 2012 through to June 30, 2014.

It is preferred that offers be received at the location below by 2:00 P.M. local time, May 16, 2012.

District of Maple Ridge 11995 Haney Place, Reception Desk (Main Floor) Maple Ridge, BC, V2X 6A9 Attn: Nathan Hearts, Buyer Facsimile machine offers will not be considered. Offers received after the preferred time of receipt may or may not be considered.

Offerers are requested to provide one signed original and one copy of their offer, and as an option (not required) along with the signed hard copy, submit a secondary electronic copy of the offer on memory stick flash drive in PDF or by email to procurement@mapleridge.ca.

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All submissions become the property of the District of Maple Ridge and are subject to the Freedom of Information and Privacy Legislation.

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RCMP find marijuana grow behind bars Police cut through reinforced steel barricades on Friday to reach a marijuana grow operation inside a Maple Ridge house.

Ridge Meadows RCMP’s street and marijuana enforcement teams executed a warrant at the home on Lockwood Street around 8:30 a.m.

Cpl. Alanna Dunlop said the house was unoccupied at the time of the search, and that officers had to get through steel bars before they were able to find marijuana.

No one has been arrested.

Road Safety honours Eight Ridge Meadows RCMP officers were honoured last week for keeping drunk drivers off B.C. roads.

The officers, who are members of “Alexa’s Team,” together nabbed 272 impaired drivers.

They Const. Mitch Gordon, Mike Moore, Bruce Trotzuk, Mark Brisson, Eric Obermayer, Tom Parks, Kyle Sametz and Patrick Russell.

Formed in 2008, Alexa’s Team has grown from 26 members to 355 RCMP and municipal police officers from all corners of the province.

Since 2008, Alexa’s Team members processed 32,743 impaired driving charges or penalties against drivers in violation of B.C.’s impaired driving laws.

To be nominated for Alexa’s Team, police officers must have removed at least 12 impaired drivers from the road in the previous calendar year through a criminal charge investigation or the new Immediate Roadside Prohibition administrative process.

Alexa Middelaer was only four and a half years old when an impaired driver killed her in 2008 while she stood with her aunt on the side of the road feeding a horse.

“The story of Alexa has inspired police officers to join Alexa’s Team,” said Allan Lamb, president of the BCAA Road Safety Foundation.

“We are proud to be able to celebrate their diligence and commitment to enforcing impaired driving laws.

“These are the men and women who are fundamentally responsible for making our roads safe,” said Alexa’s mother Laurel Middelaer.

“They have delivered on their promise in an exceptional and meaningful way, and we are proud to be recognizing their excellence today, in honour of our daughter Alexa.”

Scammer warning Ridge Meadows RCMP are warning local residents to be wary of internet scam artists attempting to bilk honest citizens out of their hard-earned money.

According to police, a Maple Ridge senior was recently contacted by a man claiming to be an employee of a company that monitors seniors and those with disabilities.

Being a recent subscriber to the company the man claimed to represent, the senior gave out some valuable personal information.

The next day the senior’s home was broken into and her purse was stolen.

When the company was contacted, it was revealed that it

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Another recent scam involves fraudsters sending a personal cheque for close to $4,000 to their intended victim.

Scam artists pose as a company asking the cheque recipient to be a mystery shopper, and to contact them with personal information in order to activate the cheque.

In this case, the person receiving the phony cheque did some quick research and found out the legitimate phone number for the company was different than the one provided by the scam artists.

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“There is certainly a criminal element out there that will stop at nothing to get your money or valuable possessions,” said Supt.

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“A good portion of these fraud artists are very convincing, and make it hard to question their validity. The best piece of advice is to question everything you’re not sure of. Be very cautious when replying to a phone solicitor who has called you, and never give out any personal information to anyone you don’t know.

“Remember, if something seems too good to be true, it usually is.”

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Former councillor Craig Speirs believes a modern museum, such as the rendering previously submitted, could boost tourism in central Maple Ridge. the heritage commission leading the project. That should be up to the Maple Ridge Historical Society.

“The commission is not going to be carrying the can for fundraising.”

Society chairperson and also former councillor Faye Isaac said recently that after the ACT and leisure centre are running, that it’s time for a museum.

A preliminary design for a new museum and archives was created in 2005 and was projected to cost $7 million, with that price to rise by 15 per cent

every year.

“This is not a political issue, in my view,” Speirs added.

Maple Ridge Museum and Archives director Val Patenaude welcomes any renewed discussion.

Museum visitors are always asking about a new building, she added.

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He’s confident his former councillors feel the same way.

“I think council gets it,” he said Tuesday before council’s evening meeting.

“For me, it’s part of the suite of services we have to offer downtown.”

Having a modern museum could boost tourism in central Maple Ridge, which is why Speirs favours locating it in Port Haney, possibly on the district’s property above Haney House on 224th Street, or on the three acres the district owns on Selkirk Avenue and 227th Street, or whatever place that works.

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‘Can’t go on forever’ Museum from p15 She said the historical society has been working on a new museum since 1997 and that archival services are no better now than they were then.

“That can’t go on forever. I look forward to hearing what people think about the idea of a new museum and what kind of access they want to their community history.”

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The parking lot was full for the Maple Ridge fall fair in 1961, the dawn of the Golden Age for muscle cars. bies’ to one another.

In Maple Ridge, there was the Aristocrats Car Club.

The club was started in 1965-1966 by a group of young people who enjoyed working with cars and spending time together.

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Easily identifiable in their matching group jackets, members talked about cars, fixed cars, and drove their cars in local parades.

When asked about his favourite memory of the car club, Ron Coleman quickly described the group’s involvement in drag racing.

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We then improved the engine by balancing/ blueprinting, etc., had it painted bright yellow and were very successful and would usually bring home a trophy most weekends unless our arch-rival from Tacoma, Wash. showed up, as he usually beat us. We only raced at the Mission drag strip, now part of the Save-on-Foods/Canadian Tire mall and Arlington Washington, which had been an old Second World War airport base. I don’t know what ever happened to the car, but guess one of the remaining members must have inherited it.”

As members got older and their lives changed, the club slowly came to a close in the early ’70s.

While the club ended, the relationships between club members did not.

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Juliana Gusmon as the Witch, Marcio Teixeira as Hansel and Bailey Madill as Gretel in Coastal City Ballet’s production of the Grimm fairy tale Hansel and Gretel. The ballet opens at the ACT in Maple Ridge on Saturday, May 5 at 7:30 p.m.

Fairytale ballet debuts at ACT Coastal City Ballet’s production of Hansel & Gretel straight out of a story book

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ith the soft sound of a violin, Engelbert Humperdinck carries you into the woods with Hänsel und Gretel. The overture begins on tip-toes, then swells into a world that’s dark, magical and dreamy.

For Li Yaming, the music paints the perfect fairy tale.

“Every since I was little in China, we learned a lot about Grimm’s fairy tales,”

says Yaming, artistic director of Coastal City Ballet, the first company in Canada to stage a ballet adapted from Humperdinck’s celebrated opera.

Choreographed by Irene Schneider, the former artistic director of Germany’s Magdeburg Ballet, Coastal City Ballet’s full-length version of the cautionary tale features an imaginative set and fantastical costumes that could have sprung straight from the pages of a storybook.

This vision will be brought to life by the Coastal City Ballet company dancers, as well as dance students from throughout the Lower Mainland who auditioned for the opportunity to dance alongside aspiring professionals.

Yaming picked Hansel and Gretel as the company’s first full-length production because no one else had considered

staging it.

“Often when audiences think of ballet, they envision the grand, romantic, and tragic works like Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake,” says Yaming. “This misses out on an incredible tradition of light-hearted and comic ballets, such as Coppélia and La Fille Mal Gardée. Coastal City Ballet is therefore delighted to contribute to this whimsical balletic legacy by presenting the magic and enchantment of Hansel and Gretel.”

He says Schneider’s choreography is creative, but classically influence and incorporates acting that transforms his dancers into realistic fairytale characters, morphing one into an evil witch and others into nasty ravens to cute cats.

Hansel and Gretel premières in Maple Ridge, then travels to North Vancouver for a second performance. But Yaming would

love to tour the production across Canada, if opportunity knocks.

Coastal City Ballet is a pre-professional company, created by Yaming to develop and hone young, ballet talent in preparation for a life and career in dance.

Though only in its first year of operation, the company of 15 dancers has already attracted members from as far as Brazil, China, and Japan.

“If we have enough support one day we will turn into a professional company,” says Yaming.

“The difficulty is financial.”

Maple Ridge ballerina Jennifer Francisty plays as an angel in the production and is one of a core of 10 dancers who guide the brother and sister through the deep, dark woods.

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Catch THSS one act play festival Dramatically Correct present six plays directed by students staff reporter Thomas Haney Secondary Sightlines Theatre presents Dramatically Correct, a sextet of one act plays designed to entertain and inspire audiences next week.

The range of casts and plots at the student-directed drama festival will surely keep you on your toes.

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Please note that some of the subject material may not be suitable for younger audiences, and may not be considered politically incorrect in regards to current social views.

THSS’ Sightlines Theatre’s Director’s Fest takes place May 9, 10 and 11 at 7 p.m.

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The movements of the angels are soft and float and feature long jetés across the stage.

Francisty, 20, has been with Coastal City Ballet since the Vancouver-based company

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May 5 – July 28

A rare, in-depth visual encounter with 40 paintings

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Knights shine at Starbowl

Local MMA fighter KOs opponent Maple Ridge’s Shawn Albrecht won this fight against Campbell River’s Baz Cunningham 2:22 into Round 1 on Friday at Battlefield Fight League’s BFL 15 event at Nanaimo’s Port Theatre.

Both fighters were grappling on the ground but Albrecht was able to climb to his feet and deliver a downward punch, while standing, that knocked Cunningham out cold for about 30 seconds.

Albrecht’s professional record is now 8-5 while Cunningham falls to 6-4.

Albrecht who fights out of West Coast Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA in Maple Ridge.

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Bronze for Maple Ridge martial artist

Cyclists in the Category 1/2 elite men’s division take to the streets of downtown Maple Ridge on Sunday for the Town Core Criterium stage of the 10th annual running of Race the Ridge.

Maple Ridge’s Jusdia Greissel took home a pair of bronze medals at this year’s 47th annual Vancouver Kendo Competition. Greissel is a student with the Matsu-Kai Kendo and Laido Club has been training in Japanese two-handed fencing for the past three years.

Greissel, 11, beat out 18 fellow competitors from all over the Lower Mainland and United States to take the third place in the nine- to 12-year-old division.

Her second thirdplace finish came with the help of fellow teammate David Meng. Together with three others, they beat out five other teams to finish third. Greissel and her brother Mason will be competing in the 2012 B.C. Junior Kendo Competition.

Cyclists storm Maple Ridge streets Cody Canning and Morgan Cabot take top spots at 10th annual Race the Ridge staff reporter More than 150 cyclists from across the province descended on Maple Ridge last weekend for the 10th annual Race the Ridge timed stage race.

The weekend of racing wrapped up Sunday with the Town Core Criterium, a high-speed, multi-lap contest in downtown Maple Ridge that featured a closed course with speeds of up to 50 km/h.

“We really appreciate the District of Maple Ridge allowing us to use the downtown core for this great

event, and also for allowing us to share the beautiful rural roads with cyclists from across the province,” said event organizer and Local Ride Bike Shop owner Barry Lyster. “The three courses we use for Race the Ridge are extremely popular with the racers.”

Trek Red Truck Racing’s Cody Canning took home the top prize in the elite men’s race after pulling ahead of a four-man breakaway group on the 98 km-long road race through Thorn Hill. Canning went on to score a respectable fifth place in the Golden Ears Time Trial, but put it all together in the final stage criterium to top the cumulative standings.

Canning seemingly appeared from nowhere to fling his bike across the line ahead of second place finish-

er Greg Christian of Garneau Evolution in a photo finish.

Christian’s team mate, Tim Abercrombie, took second overall in the overall standings, while Christian had to settle for third.

Vancouver’s Dave Stephens of Garneau Evolution made Race the Ridge history on Saturday when he won the Golden Ears Time Trial with a new record time of 28 minutes, 25 seconds.

Jordan Duncan took first place in the Category 3 men’s race, while Rich Machhein was the top local competitor in eighth place.

In the men’s Category 4 race, Geoffrey Parslow finished first overall after taking the top spot in the Golden Ears Time Trial, while Maple Ridge’s Brett Wakefield of Local Ride Racing finished second.

In the elite women’s race, cycling phenom Morgan Cabot of Vancouver’s Glotman Simpson Cycling Team clinched the overall win after finishing fourth in the 70 km Thorn Hill Road Race, first in the 22 km Golden Ears Time Trial, and fifth in the Town Core Criterium with a total cumulative time of 3:48:52. Kristine Brynjolfson of Kamloops finished second, with Claire Cameron of Vancouver in third overall.

Sandra Walter of the Maple Ridge-based Local Ride/Dr. Vie Superfoods+ racing team finished fifth in the event.

Megan Wolfe took the top spot in the Category 3/4 women’s race, while 13-yearold Maggie Coles-Lyster of Maple Ridge was the top local competitor, in ninth place.

The Meadow Ridge Knights were wellrepresented at the B.C. Midget Starbowl on Saturday, as six local players took part in the annual all-star game.

14 of the top midget football teams from the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island took part in the game, which was held in Richmond.

The Meadow Ridge Knights all stars were part of Team Blue, losing 19-16 in a defensive battle with Team Red. Team Blue opened the scoring with a 38-yard field goal by Meadow Ridge’s Nick Stoyeff, followed by a touchdown from Joe Schuster.

Team Red pulled ahead in the second half, before Meadow Ridge’s Rashaun Simonise scored another touchdown to bring Team Blue within three points.

Team Blue pushed the ball down the field in the final seconds of the game, making it as far as the 20-yard-line, but ran out of time before being able to tie the game with another field goal.

Out of the five awards given at the end of the game, two went to Knights players with Simonise being voted the game’s best offensive player, while Nick Stoyeff was voted best defensive player.

The other Knights players taking part were Daniel Childress and Wyatt Durocher, who both made some key offensive plays, while Dylan MacDermid had a strong game on defence.

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A member of the Delta Islanders passes the ball during a bantam A1 game against the Ridge Meadows Burrards at Pitt Meadows Arena Complex on Sunday.

The Burrards made short work of the Islanders, beating them 12-2.

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The Ridge Meadows junior B Burrards are off to their best start in franchise history, going 3-0 to start their season in the West Coast Junior Lacrosse League.

The junior B Burrards opened their season on the road in Langley on April 20 with a 9-6 win over the Warriors before returning to Planet Ice in Maple Ridge for their home opener last Wednesday, where they bumped off the Burnaby Lakers 11-6.

The Burrards kept their win streak alive this past Sunday as they beat the Port Coquitlam Saints 11-8 on the road.

Leading the team in points so far this season is Scott Hegedus with three goals and four assists, followed by Brenden Kidd with two goals and four assists.

Charlie Sallstrom leads the Burrards in scoring with four goals, while Cody Chernovec has three.

Also scoring for the junior B Burrards are Reid Foeter and Danny Olsen with two, and Branden Markus, Josh Biagioni, Mike Wynes, and Jesse Porter each with one goal apiece.

The Maple Ridge Burrards intermediate A lacrosse team

impressed fans at Planet Ice as they beat the visiting Burnaby Lakers 9-7 in their home opener Friday night.

The Burrards did not fare as well Sunday night however, as they fell 10-4 to the Victoria Shamrocks on the road, in what was their first loss of the season.

With a 2-1 record so far this season, the Burrards have had little trouble adjusting in this, their first year in the B.C. Intermediate Lacrosse League.

Leading the way for the Burrards’ offence has been James Baker, with six goals and six assists.

Jonathan Kraackman has also found the back of the net six times, while adding a pair of assists for eight points.

Brett Kujala has five goals and six assists for 11 points, while Joe Olson has three goals and seven assists for 10 points.

Just three games into the season, and 10 Burrards have already managed to score goals, including Jesse Gillespie (3), Greg Batt (2), Mitchell MacAulay (2), Riley Glemnitz (1), Brad Dolbec (1), and Matt Olson (1).

The midget A1 Ridge Meadows Burrards won their first game of the regular season Sunday with a 10-7 win over the

Delta Islanders.

The midget B1 Burrards are 3-0 after their 7-4 win over Surrey last week. Mitchell Veevers led the offence with four goals, while goalie Mitchell Furness was named team MVP for his 33-save effort.

The bantam A1 Burrards hosted the Delta Islanders Sunday afternoon, routing them 122. The bantam A1 Burrards improve to 3-2 this season, and currently sit in third place in the Lower Mainland Minor Lacrosse Association’s bantam A1 league.

The Burrards peewee A1 team beat the Burnaby Lakers by a score of 5-3 on Friday.

The team was led by the outstanding goaltending of Matthew Marty, while Kyle Jansson, Caleb Foley, Drew Andre, Matthew Sinclair, and Aidan Murphy each scored for Ridge Meadows. Dylan McCormick, Loclan Munro, Austen Cooke, Murphy, and Jansson each had assists.

In tyke and mini-tyke play, Ayden Lowe and Dylan McMahon of the Punishers were both awarded game MVP honours, as was Trent Meaden of the Jets, Justin Best of the Roadrunners. sports@mapleridgenews.com

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Down and out Shortstop Ryan Keller of the Ridge Meadows Royals gets the out at second base in a bantam AAA game against the Cowichan Valley Mustangs on Sunday at Pitt Meadows Athletic Fields. The Royals won 7-1, as well as the earlier half of the double-header, 9-6, to sweep the visitors. The Royals currently sit third in the 15-team B.C. Minor Baseball Association bantam AAA league with a record of 8-1. The Royals are back in action tonight (Wednesday) as they host the Abbotsford Angels at the Pitt Meadows Athletic Fields.

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

Training, support and remuneration are provided.

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

Make it yours.

Call 604-708-2628 www.plea.bc.ca

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HELP WANTED

$100-$400 CASH DAILY

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

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

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

for Landscaping Work!

Competitive, Energetic, Honesty a MUST!

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

Email resume:

harmonydaycare@ mapleridgecrc.com CONCRETE Pump Operator required in Salmon Arm area.

Must have experience Call Pete (1-250)833-5722

Holbrook Dyson Logging Ltd Has vacancies in the following job: Heavy Duty Mechanic.

Details can be seen at http://hdlogging.com/ Fax resume to 250-287-9259 LANDSCAPER LABOURERS with experience in retaining walls.

Starts @ $16./hr Fax 604-462-7853

Credit Services Officer We’re looking for an energetic self-starter who is detail-oriented and well organized to join our Credit Department.

This is a permanent position, working with credit officers where you will be responsible for: • Approving Credit Applications for new customer accounts • Recommending and/or initiating necessary legal or third party actions • Assisting with timely preparation of month end adjustments for customer accounts • Initiating collection action phone calls on prepared monthly delinquent reports You must have experience in a similar role, with demonstrated ability to work independently in a dynamic environment with a varied workload.

Qualifications required include knowledge of Microsoft Outlook & other MS products, excellent written and oral communication skills, the ability to prioritize and re-prioritize as needed, and the ability to streamline existing procedures.

Former collections skills are required.

This is a full-time position with a competitive compensation and benefits package.

Qualified applicants should send a resume and covering letter by May 9, 2012 to: Robin Clarke Director, Human Resources Black Press Group Ltd. 34375 Gladys Avenue, Abbotsford, B.C. V2S 2H5

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

Healthcare is the #1 employer in B.C.

Black Press is looking for a Benefits Administrator, to be located in our central compensation office in Abbotsford.

Black Press is Canada’s largest independent newspaper group with over 170 community, Daily and urban weekly newspapers in B.C., Alberta, Washington State, Hawaii and Ohio.

Specifically you will: • Coordinate and administer all benefits related activities • Process all claims and remittances in a timely manner • Process employee enrollment, changes and terminations • Reconcile monthly insurer billings • Update administration guides with current policies and best practices • Provide prompt and accurate answers to group benefit questions • Mediate between insurers, clients and employees to resolve claim and coverage issues • Work with discretion regarding sensitive and confidential information • Provide administrative support to educate employees on benefits and programs • Maintain accurate and complete employee benefit databases, files and records, and update as necessary

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AIRLINES ARE HIRING- Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified- Housing available. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783

Benefits Administrator

Reporting to the Director, Human Resources, you will be part of a team responsible for the administration of benefits for the 2,000+ employees of the Canadian Division of Black Press.

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

If you want to be part of a great company, with great benefits, please send resume to:

SproUStt-S ha w JOIN ON:

COMMUNITY COLLEGE S i n c e 1 9 0 3

604.466.3600 www.sprottshaw.com

CALL MAPLE RIDGE:

Black Press Group Ltd. Attn: Rachelle Barclay Credit Manager rbarclay@blackpress.ca Competition closes: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 We thank all those who are interested in this position; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

www.blackpress.ca > www.bclocalnews.com

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HELP WANTED

PERSONAL SERVICES 171

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING KC Business Management Accounting/Bookkeeping

# 101-1125 Nicola Avenue Port Coq. (behind COSTCO)

604-468-8889 candymassage.blogspot.com/

GET IN THE GAME!

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Call Rochelle 604.777.2195

WWW.CASTINGROOM.COM Families, Kids, Tots & Teens!!

Register Now Busy Film Season

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All Ages, All Ethnicities

CALL 604-558-2278

Music Director Wanted Commencing Sept. 2012. Trinity United Church, Port Coquitlam, requires a music director to oversee congregational music as well as directing a 26 voice SATB adult choir.

Send resume and cover letter to Trinity United Church 2211 Prairie Ave. Pt Coquitlam, B C V3B 1V8.

Email trinity_united@telus.net or phone 604-942-0022 for a copy of the job description or additional information. Salary to be commensurated with experience.

SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES Panorama Mountain Village is looking to fill a variety of summer positions. To see full job descriptions and apply go to www.panoramaresort.com/ employment

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MEDICAL/DENTAL

MOA req’d for medical office. Looking for reliable, energetic person with good communication skills.

Please fax resume to 604-463-9203

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

AUTOMOTIVE Technician Required for North Vancouver Island GM Dealer. Full time. Wage Benefits pkg. Competitive wage with bonus plan. Great small town to bring up a family. email resume to admin@klassengm.com CVI CERTIFIED MECHANIC wanted for Langley Fleet Shop. F/T, Good wages & benefits. Fax resume to: 604-513-8004 or email: tridem@telus.net JOURNEYMAN TECHNICIAN required immediately for Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep dealership in Salmon Arm, BC. Proven producer, good attitude, quality workmanship a must. Excellent wage and benefit package. Contact Pat - phone 250832-8053, fax 250-832-4545, email pat@brabymotors.com

• KITCHEN CABINET INSTALLERS • FINISHERS • PAINTERS Required for Surrey based Cabinet Shop.

Please call 604.897.0357

604-241-5301 or pclvancouverjobs@pcl.com

CLEANING SPECIAL $25/hour minimum 2hrs.

Price includes cleaning supplies.

Also laminate flooring and paint specials. Free estimates.

A-TECH Services at 604-230-3539 CUSTOMIZED HOUSECLEANING TO SUIT YOUR NEEDS * Move-Outs * Staging *Inside Windows & Organizing.

Call Marie 604-467-1118.

ELECTRICAL

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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317

SBroken Concrete RocksS $22.00 Per Metric Ton SMud Dirt Sod ClayS $22.00 Per metric Ton

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

D Composted Mushroom Manure NO Wood byproducts used

Your One Stop Shop For All Your Home Improvement Needs...

GARDENING

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

When QUALITY Matters all soils are tested for Optimum growing requirements.

17607 Ford Road Pitt Meadows

Kitchens - Bathrooms New Additions - Flooring Painting - Decks Windows / Doors Stonework - Siding & More

Cutting Edge Lawncare Ltd.

Free Estimates * BBB * WCB * Insured

Does it make a difference??

You bet your grass it does!!

www.troico.ca HOOT & OWL

✶Residential Specialist✶

Renovations & Repairs Tile Work & Rubbish Removal.

George 604-466-9514

Meadows Landscape Supply

604-465-1311

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AFFORDABLE MOVING Local & Long Distance

DRNEWEARTH.COM

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

$45/Hr

Call: (604)460-8776

DUTCH TOUCH Green Services Ltd

604-537-4140

Landscape Construction Renovations W Maintenance

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

Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

604-463-3644 604-861-1490

329 PAINTING & DECORATING # 1 PAY-LESS Painting Ext./Int. SPRING Special

Email: hoot&owl@telus.net

KENNY’S LAWN & GARDEN Weekly maintenance. Ref’s.

Free estimates (604)467-1795

Gary 604-339-5430 MLG ENTERPRISES All Aspects Landscaping & Garden Solutions

MOVING & STORAGE

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable.

Rates. Different From the Rest.

604-721-4555.

604-465-3189

1-855-4TROICO

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

GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds $59.00 Per Ton

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

Factory Direct Pricing

Certified Turf-Grass Management Tech.

MISC SERVICES

✶Dump Site Now Open✶

604-618-6401 Marcel.

Ceramic Tiles, Hardwood Laminate Guaranteed work, Free Estimate.

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LANDSCAPING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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

FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS

Planning a VACATION?

LOOK for our YARD SIGNS OF Home (604)501-9290

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

Improvements,

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Instant Grassifacation!

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

A-1 EXTERIOR/ INTERIOR. Quality job, senior rates, free est, residential, commercial. Refs. 15 yrs exp.

No job too small.Call 604-476-0766 AAA PRECISION PAINTING. Quality work. 778-881-6096.

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Angelena Physic Healer & Life Coach Can solve all problems of life specializing in love, health, business, marriage, reunites loved ones. Call today for a better tomorrow. 3 readings for $35.00

604-447-3404 173

MIND BODY SPIRIT

✸ MASSAGE CONFIDENTIAL✸ Simply for your health & pleasure *European *Private 604.230.4444

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HEALTH PRODUCTS

HERBAL MAGIC Look great for summer - 1st 9 weeks for $99. Lose Weight and keep it off. Results Guaranteed! Call NOW 1-800-8545176.

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

NEED HELP MANAGING YOUR DEBT? Need STRESS relief? One easy payment makes that possible!

Call FREE 1-877-220-3328

www.debtgone.ca Licensed, Government Approved, Canadian Company.

DROWNING IN DEBTS? Helping Canadians 25 years. Lower payments by 30%, or cut debts 70% thru Settlements. AVOID BANKRUPTCY! Free consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or Toll Free 1 877-556-3500 GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com

PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc is seeking skilled Tower Crane RIGGERS for projects in the GVRD. Rigging ticket, experience on a commercial construction site working under a crane is required. Send resume via fax:

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

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

Up to $20/hr Join our Marketing/ Advertising team now Busiest time of the year!

Hiring 12 f/t CSR reps Must be outgoing and motivated!

MOVIE EXTRAS !

* 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

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue.

1.800.587.2161.

MONEYPROVIDER.COM. $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused.

Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877776-1660.

RESIDENTIAL CLEANING SERVICES Reasonable rates 15 yrs. exp.

Flexible * Reliable

Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd.

(Turn right 1st road East of Pitt River Bridge from Vancouver)

O’Reilly Aluminum (1979)

✶ Bark Mulch ✶ Lawn & Garden Soil ✶ Drain Grave Lava Rock ✶ River Rock ✶Pea Gravel

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

Call 604-240-3947 www.paddy.com

604-460-2097 Jani-Clean Licensed * Bonded * Insured

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CONCRETE & PLACING

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

Prompt Delivery Available

Seven Days a Week

Custom aluminum railings for all your yard & home needs

(604)465-1311

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LEO: Mobile #657-2375, 462-8620

SAWDUST Hemlock, Fir & Cedar

UNIQUE CONCRETE DESIGN

Available for Delivery Call for pricing

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

Big or small. Wayne 778-242-2060

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JMYK Contracting Local Co

MICRO Drywall, Boarding, Taping, Texture Repair, Painting, No Job to small, Mark 604-809-2009

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ELECTRICAL

DC ELECTRIC (#37544). Bonded.

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

FOR all your electrical requirements, New Homes, Renovations, Panel Changes, Pot Lights, LED, Security Lights, Garden Lights, Updating Plugs & Switches, Service Upgrades, Dimmer switches. EXCELLENT Pricing with TOP QUALITY workmanship.

FREE Quotes: 604 723 6204

Guaranteed Record Removal since 1989. Confidential, Fast, & Affordable. Our A+BBB Rating assures EMPLOYMENT & TRAVEL FREEDOM. Call for FREE INFO. BOOKLET

Specializing in Renos New Const, (Comm./Res.) Free Estimates

1-8-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366) RemoveYourRecord.com

RIDGE MEADOWS ELECTRIC Lic & Bonded. Small Jobs. Call Don 604-462-0480 or 604-861-7418

778.885.7074 Trent Reisinger

Running this ad for 8yrs

PAINT SPECIAL

HOME REPAIRS

M.T. GUTTERS Professional Installation 5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Soffit 28 YRS EXP. *FULLY INSURED

Cleaning & Repairing Call Tim 604-612-5388

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HANDYPERSONS

For a handy kind’a guy call Larry All Reno’s, & Everything Else (778)994-4736

Call Robert 604-941-1618 OR 604-844-4222 INTERIORS: Baths (renos/ repairs) specializing in drywall, doors, flooring, tiling, plumbing, painting, miscellaneous, etc.

VERSTILE! EXPERIENCED IN OVER 30 LINES OF WORK! * Quality work * Prompt Service * Fair prices For positive results Call Robert SERVICE CALLS WELCOME RETIRED carpenter wants to keep busy. Looking for small carpentry jobs. Will repair or build new. Will also do small plumbing jobs. Call Ken 604-460-7803.

LANDSCAPING

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

High Caliber Construction Repair, Replace, Remodel...

CUSTOM HOMES • Basement, Kitchen & Bath Remodels • Room Additions • Drywall • Paint • Texture • Finishing • Floors & More Since 1972 Dan 778-837-0771

FRESH COAT PAINTING ~ Int/Ext, Drywall repair, Texture ceilings, Free Est. (778)868-5307 James

If I can’t do it It can’t be done

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs Free Est, 20 yrs exp, Rain or shine.

7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627

3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint.

NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services. www.paintspecial.com

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

287 (#102055) Bonded

A-TECH Services 604-230-3539

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DRYWALL

Specializing in steel stud’s, T Bar ceilings, Boarding & Taping All Textured ceilings & Painting Any size job ~ 33 years exp Call Mike (604)463-2296 or 778-996-2296 or Jay 604-722-6197

“ ABOVE THE REST “ Int. & Ext., Unbeatable Prices, Professional Crew. Free Est. Written Guarantee. No Hassle, Quick Work, Insured, WCB. Call (778)997-9582

604-465-5193 or 604-465-5197

778-231-9675, 778-231-9147 FREE ESTIMATES

LEGAL SERVICES

CRIMINAL RECORD?

JAGUAR LANDSCAPING Lawn & Garden Service. Design, Pruning, Lawns, Cleanups, Comm/Res. (604)462-1369 Dreaming of a NEW CAREER? Check out bcclassified.com’s Employment and Career Sections for information 604-575-5555 toll-free 1-866-575-5777

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16897 Windsor Road Pitt Meadows

Moon Construction Building Services. Your Specialists in; • Concrete Forming • Framing • Siding 604.218.3064

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

Spring clean ups Fully INSURED

Call (604)763-8795

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

YOUR LOCAL DEPOT • • • •

Turf Blend Garden Blend Mushroom Manure River Sand 3ml Top Dressing Ag Sand • Gravel - Quarry Material Whole Sale Prices for Construction Material Open to the public 25450 Lougheed Hwy., Maple Ridge Pick-up........or.......Delivery 604-462-8652 or 604-290-8683 Web Site www.riversand.ca Email: atandh@riversand.ca

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PLUMBING

10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005

$39 SERVICE CALL plumbing, heating, plugged drains. Big & sm jobs.

Ironman Plumbing (604)510-2155

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

Res/Com, plugged drains. h/w tanks. ★15 yrs exp. 604-837-6640 A LICENSED/ HONEST PLUMBER & GAS FITTER with 31 years exp.

Very neat work Refs. Reas. rates.

Free est. 24 hrs.Don: 604-220-4956

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PLUMBING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 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 $ .Enterprise Plumbing, Heaitng, Gasfitting

NEED Plumbing/Heating/Gas? dansyourman.ca (604)418-6941 Free estimates. Fully insured

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 551

GARAGE SALES

Katie’s Place Plant Sale 11588 Waresley St May 5th 10am ~ 3pm Rain or Shine Plants, Magazines & Garden Stuff

100% proceeds to Katies Place Animal Shelter MAPLE RIDGE NEIGHBORHOOD GARAGE SALE

PRESSURE WASHING

Saturday, May 5, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm 108 Ave cul-de-sac

POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

(off Tamarack )

Call Ian 604-724-6373

Everything from kids stuff to furniture & other favourite finds

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS Multi-Family Garage & Plant Sale

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

Call Chris

604-462-9009

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

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

25 year of experience.

Call for your FREE estimate.

Your LOCAL Tree Service, For Honest Prices & Quality Work

Jas 778-896-4065 Bell 604-339-2765

Call Scott at 604-618-0333 Certified Arborist Free Estimates * Fully Insured

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FEED & HAY

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

Pitt Meadows. Call 604-505-4087.

477

PETS

Adorable Cocker Spaniel Puppies Only 4 left – purebred, no papers (604) 888-0832 asking $500 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

RECYCLE-IT!

JUNK REMOVAL Recycled Earth Friendly • Estate Services • Electronics • Appliances • Old Furniture • Construction • Yard Waste • Concrete • Drywall • Junk • Rubbish • Mattresses & More!

On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!

604.587.5865

www.recycleitcanada.ca

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

Simon 604-230-0627 will spread

ENGLISH BULLIES 2 m. 11 wks.

Vet ✔, stable temp., 50 lbs. at most. $1400 (604)725-7191 after 5 LAB PUPS, Chocolate, $750. vet ch, dew-claws rem. 1st shots, dewormed. qual. lines (604)702-0217 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 REG BORDER collie pups, born Mar 6, 2012, strong trialing & working pedigree. Vet checked 1st shots. $500. 604-854-6637 Abby TOY POODLES. 8 fem, phantom colour, blk & brwn. 7 wks. $700.

Call 604-820-4230, 604-302-7602 YELLOW LAB PUPS. Ready to go. vet chk, $500. 2 males left. Parents on site. 604-852-6176 Abbts

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 518

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TOPSOIL

SCREENED TOPSOIL MUSHROOM MANURE BARK MULCH 604-467-3003

BUILDING SUPPLIES

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

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

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FURNITURE

#1 Cash Buyer “Since 1987”

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SUNDECKS

1 & 2 Bdrs from $765/mo GREAT LOCATION

Queen Anne Apts.

$$CASH $$ for your furniture, tools, electronics, antiques, appliances, computers & collectibles.

463-4449 or 209-6583 Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, gates, alum roof. 604-782-9108 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

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

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Clean, very quiet, large, INCLUDES: HEAT, HOT WATER & HYDRO Near Shopping & Amenities.

604-463-7450 604-463-2236 12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certified Crime Free Buildings

MAPLE RIDGE

Brookside Rlty Dave 604-240-3523

MAPLE RIDGE, Central: 5/bdrms, 3/bath fresh paint, CDS, dbl gar, 2,000sf . Nr all amens & schls. N/P, N/S. $2000/mo (604)785-8851.

PORT COQUITLAM, 3644 McRae Cres, SXS duplex, 2,000sf, 3 bdrm up, 1 bdrm dwn, 2 baths, 5 appls, NS/NP, $1500. Call 604-464-1072.

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MAPLE COURT I

Call: Rick Medhurst, Royal LePage

Sat. May 5, 10am - 2pm

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22437 121st Ave 604-467-0715

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MISC. FOR SALE

HOMES WANTED

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

CALL US FIRST! 604-626-9647

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Maple Ridge

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

(604)466-5799 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

604.477.0603 MAPLE RIDGE

WESTGATE APTS Under New Management Large 2 bdrm stes available.

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

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

Call 778-788-1845

Professional Property Management Services P.Meadows Brand New. Solaris Towers. 2 bdr+den & 3 bdr+den 5appls, nr WCE,shops,prks,schls Now,refs,ns/np. Start@$1350/mo Downtown POCO - 4 bdrms + den house. Cls to schools, WCE, all amens. Cat ok $1750/mo.

COQUITLAM WW Plateau. Two 2 bdrm condos, near all amens, Douglas Coll, schools, Aquatic Cntr & Coq Ctr. 6 appli’s, storage, fitness centre. NS/NP. 1 in Silver Springs $1350 and 1 near City Hall $1290.

Avail May 1st. Call 604-941-3259.

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COTTAGES

LOON LAKE CABIN sleeps 7, full kitchen & bath, dock, boat launch $100 p/day - 3 day min. 250-8265575 or e-mail krissie01@shaw.ca

715

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

MAPLE RIDGE quiet 2 bdrm SxS duplex, fncd yard, pri setting. Avail May 15. N/P. $850. 604-240-8358

Available Now

Great location for seniors!

Clean, quiet & affordable!

Incl. heat, h/w, cable.

Senior Move-In Allowance.

Refs & Credit check req.

Sorry No Pets For more info. google us.

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Maple Ridge $500

4 box-stall BARN with full hay-loft.

Just over one acre. $500/mo

Brookside Rlty Dave 604-240-3523

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)

FARMS

736

HOMES FOR RENT

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

AUTO FINANCING

TRUSTED NAMES !

BRUCE and RENE POLLON RE/MAX LifeStyles Realty Local Homes AWESOME REDUCTIONS!

604-816-3366 office 604-513-2300

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES!

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

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

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

Call 604-467-3944 Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal

BUSINESS AND FINANCE: Seeking a business opportunity or partner? Posting legal notices? Need investors, agents or distributors, this is where you advertise.

Call

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750

SUITES, LOWER

MAPLE RIDGE 1000sqft gorgeous finished 1 bdrm bsmt syte all incl’d W/D N/S $900. (604)353-0294 MAPLE RIDGE 1 bdrm. bsmnt. suite, utils. incl. Own w/d. N/S. $750 + D.D. June 1. (604)345-3934 MAPLE RIDGE 1 bdrm suite. Avail now. $600/mo incl utils & cable.

Call 604-467-8052, 604-347-7935 MAPLE RIDGE 2 bdrm., 1 bath, N/S N/P. Close to schools. No ldry.

Avail. now. (604)466-5498.

Maple Ridge $900.

2 BR Ste West side. Avail April 25 Open floor plan, close to shops and buses. Fenced yard sep entrance

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

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

PORT COQUITLAM, 2043 sq ft.

Ground floor, dance/fitness area.

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

www.meridianrv.com 604-941-8635

$75 OFF 1ST MONTH

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

604-464-3550

Call 604-464-7548

Rear kit. slideout, a/c, tv, awning, stove/oven,double door refer, like new. $16,340obo Dealer #9968

TRANSPORTATION

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

MAPLE RIDGE. Albian area. 2 bdrm with view. Sep entry. N/S. N/P. Close to bus. Inst. W/D & D/W. $950/mo. incl utils. 604-463-6610

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

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ROOMS FOR RENT

PORT COQUITLAM

#1 IN RENTALS (Since 1990)

2012 KEYSTONE HIDEOUT 23RKS

LOOKING FOR WORK? 810

RECREATIONAL/SALE

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746

Brookside Rlty Dave 604-240-3523

APARTMENT/CONDO

838

604-463-3000

RENTALS 706

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

OFFICE & RETAIL SPACE

Opposite St. Andrew’s Heritage Church off Haney Bypass.

MAPLE COURT II

752

TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE/RETAIL

Heat, hot water & parking.

Close to stores & schools.

All proceeds for charity in Africa

RENTALS

MAPLE RIDGE

AVAILABLE NOW 1 & 2 BDRM SUITES

HOMES FOR RENT

MAPLE RIDGE $1900 4 BR & 3 Baths.

Open plan with view.

Gas F/P, Rec RM, S/S appls, patio, garage, Walk to WCE.

* Renovated Suites *

WW ANYTHING OF VALUE WW Single items to entire households

RENTALS

Various downtown locations.

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

- 2000sf. Starting at $495/month.

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

APARTMENT/CONDO

MAPLE RIDGE

604-787-5915, 604-291-7778

New and Re-Roof Specialist Residential & Commercial.

Shakes, Shingles and Duroid.

RUBBISH REMOVAL

706

22268 - 116th Ave. Maple Ridge

NAHAL CONSTRUCTION

356

RENTALS

MAPLE RIDGE, Thornhill Spacious 2 bdrm. Full bath, on acreage. Pri. entry & prkg. $950/mo. incls. laundry & hydro N/S. Small pet okay.

Avail. immed. 604-462-0351 MAPLE RIDGE W. 207/Lougheed.

New 2 bdrm, quiet cul-de-sac, laminate flrs. NP/NS. Refs. $950 incl utils. Avail June 1st. 604-961-0727 NEW 2 bdrm suite in Aldr/Abby border. 9 ft ceilings. New app (wash/dry incl) $750 incl utils.

Backs onto greenbelt. No Smoking/pets. 778-241-7019 PITT MEADOWS - LOWER SUITE 12535 - 188 St, Lrg & Updated 2br; 1100 sf; lndry; patio; $1100 May1 Peak Property Mgmt 604-931-8666

751

SUITES, UPPER

Maple Ridge $1400

Upper floor Farm house 4 bedrooms, 2 wood F/P’s.

Sundeck, carport, Lots of space

FREE TOWING 7 days/wk.

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

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GUARANTEED

Auto Loans or We Will Pay You $1000

All Makes, All Models.

New & Used Inventory.

www.greatcanadianautocredit.com Must be employed w/ $1800/mo. income w/ drivers license. DL #30526

WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CREDIT? Christmas in May, $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations accepted. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888-5936095.

818

4 Bdrm. bsmt. entry home, Games room, large kitchen, family room, living room, 3 appl’s, near 2 schools $2100 incls. hydro & gas.

Available May 1st

604.462.0351

Pitt Meadows $1400

2 Upper floor Farm house 4 bedrooms, Floor-Ceiling F/P. Large kitchen, enste. Sundeck, 1 Garage. Lots of space.

Brookside Rlty Dave 604-240-3523

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 The Scrapper

CARS - DOMESTIC

2008 Chrysler Sebring Convert.

Grey/grey. Loaded, priced to sell.

Please call Richard 778-222-0140.

2008 PONTIAC WAVE, 4 dr sedan, auto, high kms. runs/looks good, white, $3500 firm. 604-538-9257.

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

1993 Toyota Corolla, champagne color, 4 dr. sun-roof, auto, 265 km, runs well, $1500.Call 604-820-0696

2004 JEEP GRAND Cherokee Ltd. 4x4, auto, green, 126K, $6000 firm.

Call 604-538-4883 2009 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER LTD Edition, top of the line. $38,900.

Call: 604-781-5679.

2001 HONDA ACCORD-4 dr. sedan, 4 cyl. auto, local, silver w/ grey cloth, 161k, pwr. options, A/C, very clean in/out. $5399 / 604.312.7415 2004 VOLKWAGEN TD 4/dr sedan, fully loaded, leather interior,sunroof, blue, 157K. 1 Owner. Mint cond! $9,900/obo. Call 778-240-1966.

838

RECREATIONAL/SALE

1997 Wilderness 22’ RV trailer. sleeps 5, frg/frz. Good cond. $5,500 obo. Call Tony (604)464-1072

1999 DUTCHMEN CLASSIC

Brookside Rlty Dave 604-240-3523 MAPLE RIDGE ~ Thornhill area

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

1-888-229-0744 or apply at:

30ft Rear Kit. fifth whleel, a/c, awning, stove/oven, double door fridge, large slide. $9,760obo Dealer #9968 Stk.#2614

www.meridianrv.com 604-941-8635 2004 ITASCA SPIRIT 29.4 ft. Class C motorhome, 50,000km. 2 slide outs, awnings, generator & ext. warranty. Exc. cond. $42,900. 604856-8177 / 604-308-5489(Aldergrv) 2011 WINDRIVER 230 RKS, loaded, used 2 short trips, brought Jul. 21/11,asking $26,000 obo. Must sell. Don (778)344-8047.

BIG FOOT SIGHTINGS! New 2012 bigfoot Campers have arrived ony at Mike Rosman RV! 1-800-6670024 www.rosmanrv.com

NOTICE OF EXCLUSION APPLICATION Regarding Land in the Agricultural Land Reserve I, Steve Wynnyk of 23851 Kanaka Creek Road, R.R. #1, Maple Ridge, British Columbia, V2X 7E6 and I, John Wynnyk of 23965 Kanaka Creek Road, R.R.#1, Maple Ridge, British Columbia, V2X 7E6 intend on making an application pursuant to Section 30(1) of the Agricultural Land Commission Act to exclude from the Agricultural Land Reserve the following property which is legally described as,

Lot A, District Lots, 275, 406 and 408, Group 1, Westminster District, Plan and located at 23451 105 nue, Maple Ridge, B.C.

405, New 9652 Ave-

Any person wishing to express an interest in the application may do so by forwarding their comments in writing to, District of Maple Ridge, 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, BC Canada V2X 6A9 by May 16th , 2012.

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H T E O R M ` S Y P D P AY! A H

Treat Mom to a special healthy brunch this year!

Prices effective: May 2nd to May 6th, 2012 Premium Fresh

Fresh & Nutritious

Mini Watermelons

Strawberries (1lb box)

Spring Mix Salad (7oz)

3/$5.00

2/$4.00

2/$4.00

Sweet & Juicy

Mexico Grown

California Grown

Haney Place Mall Unit #113 - 11900 Maple Ridge 604.466.1186 OPEN same as mall hours

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California Grown