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Dalton to help in education Local Liberal MLA named parliamentary secretary

by Phil M elnyc h u k staff reporter

He didn’t make it into cabinet, but local MLA Marc Dalton has the next best thing – helping out Education Minister Don McRae with that file.

Dalton (Maple Ridge-Mission) was named parliamentary secretary for independent schools this week as Premier Christy Clark re-organized her cabinet following a raft of resignations.

“It’s important. I’ve visited dozens of schools over the past year. There’s such a variety of schools and so many different needs and things they offer. I find every time I go to a place, it’s an education in and of itself,” said Dalton, a former high school and elementary teacher in Maple Ridge.

“I think this position of parliamentary secretary is a reflection of the emphasis the government places on family choice – choice of education.” see Dalton, p12

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Bucking enrolment trend Thomas Haney secondary principal Sean Nosek says Grade 8 enrolment at the innovative school is up for the third straight year. see story, p3.

Aquilinis fined $125K again Levied for van not being maintained safely

by Phil M elnyc h u k staff reporter

For the second time in a year a $125,000 fine has been levied against the Aquilini family by WorkSafe B.C. for not keeping a vehicle in a safe operating condition at its Pitt Meadows berry farm.

Francesco, Roberto and Elisa Aquilini (Geri Partnership –

Golden Eagle Ranch) received the fine of $125,277 in February following a WorkSafe BC inspection the previous summer.

A green 1998 Safari van used for carrying farm workers was inspected July 27, 2011 at Lougheed Highway and Dewdney Trunk Road. It was found without enough brake fluid in the reservoir, “as a result of a broken brake line,” says a WorkSafe report.

It notes the RCMP had also issued an unsafe ticket on the vehicle.

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According to occupational health and safety regulations, items or equipment in vehicles must be “secured to prevent injury to operators or workers.”

The report also notes no pre-trip inspection of the van took place, nor was there a written vehicle maintenance log available for inspection.

WorkSafe sent correspondence to Golden Eagle in November, indicating it was considering the

penalty, then received a response from Golden Eagle early this year.

But WorkSafe decided to stick with its penalties.

The amount of the fine was determined by the overall payroll of the employer, the nature of the violation and because a previous penalty was imposed for similar violations within the past three years.

The fine follows two previous penalties to Golden Eagle that added up to $125,402 from a year earlier for similar reasons. see Aquilini, p14

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Grade 8 students flocking to THSS

High school French immersion numbers falling

By Robert Mangelsdorf staff reporter

Grade 8 enrollment up for third straight year

by Ro b er t M a n g e ls d or f staff reporter

While enrollment has been dropping at most high schools across the district for much of the past decade, one Maple Ridge school appears to be bucking the trend.

For the second year in a row, Thomas Haney secondary has seen a substantial increase in the number of incoming Grade 8s.

“At a time when there is declining enrollment in the district, it’s interesting to say the least,” said principal Sean Nosek.

In 2010, the school saw 165 incoming Grade 8s. That number jumped to 210 last year, and this year there are more than 240 incoming Grade 8s, and counting.

“At a time when there is declining enrollment in the district, it’s interesting to say the least.”

Sean Nosek, THSS principal Nosek believes Thomas Haney’s innovative independent learning model, which was pioneered more than 20 years ago, is finally starting to catch on with parents and students.

The Thomas Haney model offers fewer structured classes and more free time, allowing students

Thomas Haney principal stands in the hall among some of the school’s 1,000 or so students. to learn at their own pace, and have more of a say in what they are learning.

“Parents get that the world is a different place and they are worried about the skills their kids need in a changing 21st century landscape,” said Nosek.

The school was one of the first in the district to integrate technology into the classroom, allowing students to use laptops, tablet computers, and handheld devices to complete their schoolwork.

The approach seems to be working, and parents are taking notice, Nosek notes.

“Our exam scores and grad rates

are very good, and we’ve heard our kids transition very well into postsecondary,” he said.

Recent changes to the school’s self-directed model, adding more structure to the younger grades, have also been well-received.

“The transition to independent learning happens more gradually,” Nosek said.

Superintendent Jan Unwin said the school’s approach to individualized learning is something the provincial government is trying to promote through its much-touted B.C. Education Plan.

“Thomas Haney has been doing that all along,” said Unwin,

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who was formerly the principal at Thomas Haney secondary.

However, the recent influx of students at the school is not without issue.

If the trend continues, the school could soon be faced with an overcrowding problem.

“We don’t want to get in a situation where we need portables,” said Nosek. “So we’re going to have to be cautious about how we manage enrollment.”

Currently, the school’s enrollment is more than 1,000 students in Grades 8 to 12.

“Twelve hundred is about as high as we would want to be,” he said.

Fewer students are opting to take high school French immersion, as Grade 8 enrollment falls for Canada’s other official language locally.

Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows School District superintendent Jan Unwin said that while enrollment numbers and class assignments have not yet been finalized, Grade 8 French immersion registration at Maple Ridge secondary and Pitt Meadows secondary is shaping up to be lower than expected this year.

“We knew it was going to be down this year,” said Unwin. “But we haven’t done a complete analysis yet.”

One reason for the falling French immersion enrollment in high school may be a trend of parents opting to enroll their children in elementary French immersion programs instead.

Early French immersion programs do have their advantages, Unwin said.

“There are so many other anxieties for students and parents going into Grade 8 and high school,” she said. “I think for many of them, they want to take that additional anxiety of a second language off the plate.”

However, French immersion participation in the local school district is still far higher than the provincial average.

Last year was a record-setting school year for French Immersion in B.C., with 8.1 per cent of public school enrollment – close to 47,000 students – taking part in French immersion.

Unwin said between 11 and 12 per cent of local students are enrolled in French immersion this year.

“French immersion programs have proven to be a real success story,” said Glyn Lewis, executive director of Canadian Parents for French, B.C. and Yukon.

“The strength and popularity of the program have greatly exceeded many expectations. Parents from Victoria to Fort St. John are recognizing the life-long benefits of official language opportunities within the public school system.”

Davie Jones elementary trying all-boys kindergarten class Eight girls will be kept together in other mixed group

by Ro b er t M a n g e ls d or f staff reporter

Davie Jones elementary principal Stuart Richardson has never seen anything like it, nor has Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows School District superintendent Jan Unwin.

In a quirk of demographics, 32 of the 40 of the new kindergarten students who have registered at the Pitt Meadows school for the 2012/13 school year are boys, out-numbering the girls four-to-one.

“It’s really quite bizarre,” said Richardson. “In all my years teaching, I haven’t seen anything like it.”

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As a result of the over abundance of male students, the school is considering creating an all-male kindergarten class. Those picked for the class will likely remain together all the way through elementary school.

Sixteen boys will be placed in an all-male kindergarten class, while the eight girls and nine boys will be put into a co-ed kindergarten class. The remaining kindergarten boys will be part of a kindergarten/Grade 1 split class.

“Having that many boys presents some issues,” said Richardson. “The first was whether or not it would be better to split up the girls between two classes.”

Largely on the initiative of the kindergarten teachers at the school, the idea came about to create an all-male class, and give them a play-based curriculum tailored for boys.

“We don’t want to gender stereotype … but we know that boys and girls learn differently, especially at that age,” said Richardson.

Young boys are largely active learners, and love to be on their feet and doing things with their hands.

“But girls are more comfortable sitting and listening at that age as they learn,” Richardson said.

While Richardson admits the idea for a single-gender class is a bit of an experiment, so too would be a class with just four girls.

“We could have split the girls up in between two classes, but we thought it would be better for them to keep them together,” he said.

The plan has not yet been finalized, and the school is still in the process of consulting with parents.

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2010 KIA FORTE 182 biweekly payments of $105 based on the MSRP $17,300 @ 2.9% interest over a 60/84 term plus taxes and fees OAC.The cost of borrowing is $1800 and the residual amount is $5900 2010 KIA SOUL 182 b borrowingcontract. is $3,100. 2010 KIA RIO 182this biweekly paymentsinterest of $79 @ 3.9%starts interest over 60/84 term based the MSRP of $15,300 plus taxesrepay and fees OAC. residual amount is $4500 and the cost of borr Other taxes, registration, insurance, licensing fees, and PPSA of $79 are excluded. “Don’t Pay for 90 days” on select models (90-day payment deferral) applies to purchase financing offers on select 2011 and 2012 models on approved credit (OAC) (2012/2013 Sportage/Sorento/Sedona/Borrego excluded). No interest will accrue during the first 60 days and of thethecostfiofnance After period, toaaccrue andonthe purchaser will theTheprincipal and fees OAC. 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Offer ends October 1, 2012. “Rondo Cash Bonus” offer is available to qualified retail customers who purchase/finance or lease a new 2012 Kia Rondo (Bonus Cash of $750) from a participating dealer between September 1 - October 1, 2012 and will be deducted from the negotiated purchase/lease price before taxes. Lease and finance offers are on approved credit. Some conditions apply. See your dealer for complete details. “The Sedona No Charge Delivery and Destination” offer applies to all new 2012 Sedona models purchased or leased by qualified retail customers between September 1 - October 1, 2012. Kia Canada Inc. will waive the up to $1,650 delivery and destination charge. Some conditions apply. See your dealer for complete details. “3 Payments On Us” offer is available on approved credit to eligible retail customers who finance or lease a select new 2012 Soul 1.6L MT/ 2012 Soul 1.6L AT/ 2012 Optima/ 2012 Sorento/ 2013 Sorento from a participating dealer between September 1 – October 1, 2012. Eligible lease and purchase finance (including FlexChoice) customers will receive a cheque in the amount of three payments (excluding taxes) to a maximum of $350/ $350/ $400/ $550/ $550 month. Lease and finance (including FlexChoice) purchases are subject to approved credit. Customers will be given a choice between up to $1,650 reductions from the selling/leasing price after taxes or dealer can issue a cheque to the customer. Some conditions apply. See your dealer for complete details. Offer ends October 1, 2012. “Winter Tire Credit” $500 Winter Tire offer is open to retail customers who finance or lease an eligible new 2012 or 2013 Kia vehicle from a participating Kia dealer between September 1 and October 1, 2012 inclusive. Eligible models include 2012/2013 Rio 4-Door and Rio5, 2012/2013 Forte Sedan, Forte Koup and Forte5, 2012/2013 Sorento and 2012 Soul 1.6 L AT or MT models. $500 can be redeemed, at customer’s option, towards the purchase of a winter tire/tires for their new Kia vehicle, in the form of a cheque in the amount of $500 or as a reduction of $500 from the negotiated selling price (before taxes) of the new vehicle. Some conditions apply. See your Kia dealer for complete details. 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See in-store for details, 2013 Sorento LX stk #SR4396 $156.00 bi-weekly payments based on the selling price of $27,595 over an 60/84 month term at 0% interest the cost of borrowing is $0.00 and the residual is $8,888 plus taxes and fees OAC, with upto $4,000 cash purchase discount. See - in-store for details, 2012 Rondo LX stk #RN7254 $122.00 bi-weekly payments based on the selling price of $21,450 over an 60/84 month term at 0% interest the cost of borrowing is $0.00 and the residual is $6,959 plus taxes and fees OAC, or up to $4,500 cash purchase discount OAC. See - in-store for details, 2012 Optima LX manual stk#OP2524 $130.00 bi-weekly payments based on the selling price of $22,950 over an 60/84 month term at 0% interest the cost of borrowing is $0.00 and the residual is $7,429 plus taxes and fees OAC, All stock numbered vehicles shown in ad cost vary in price. Only one gift can be chosen an ipad or $500 gas card with the purchase of any new advertised vehicles in this ad only. 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SEPTEMBER 2012

Maple Ridge This Month SPOTLIGHT ON: Celebrate Historic Port Haney Join us for Port Haney Day September 9, 2012 From 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Haney House - 11612 224 Street, the Port Haney Neighbourhood Change Initiative is hosting the second annual Port Haney Day neighbourhood celebration in Port Haney.

Activities are planned for Haney House, on 224 Street and Callaghan Park.

Haney House will offer tours of the house, historic Port Haney displays, refreshments, community displays and door prizes. Musicians and artists will be performing. Have your picture taken at the Thomas Haney Photo Booth!

Get to know your neighbours and your neighbourhood better!

Organized by the Port Haney Neighbourhood Change Initiative. For more information, call: 604-467-7327, or email: porthaney@mapleridge.ca

ENGAGED: Looking for something to do? research and treatment to battle cancer. It all happens at the Hammond Community centre and there are lots of options for people to participate based on their fitness level!

Saturday, September 22 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Here’s just a sample of the many events that have been posted as part of the District’s Community Calendar available online at mapleridge.ca.

Saturday, September 8 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm The Haney Farmers Market runs every Saturday from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at Memorial Peace Park and this week they are celebrating the tomato. This weekend you can get the ‘T’ for your BLT. Sunday, September 9 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm Drop down to the Fairgrounds in Albion Flats for the BC SPCA Paws for a Cause. A great way to thank all the volunteers who work tirelessly to protect our beloved family pets!

Sunday, September 9 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm Pathfinders Youth Centre Society Free Children’s Carnival will be held at Memorial Peace Park. Fun for the whole family.

Sunday, September 16 from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm The 2012 Terry Fox Run allows us to honour a Canadian icon, Terry Fox, and continue his legacy of raising funds for

GETI Fest returns with music and entertainment and a great message on how you can make a difference in our community and our world. This year’s event also celebrates International Day of the Girl. Come on out and be educated and entertained.

Sunday, September 30 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm Ridge Meadows Rivers Day celebrates the amazing environment that we live in and will be a great venue to learn about the rivers and streams in our community. The event has a number of components throughout the community including a great focus Allco Hatchery (24959 Alouette Road) where dedicated volunteers have been doing work on enhancement for decades.

These community events are taken from the information supplied by event organizers and posted on the District website at mapleridge.ca. Please confirm date, time, location and other details through the contact information listed with each event on our website. Click on the Festivals and Events link on our home page.

INFORMED: Back To School Slow Down! It’s Back to School Time The first week of school has ended, but the importance of being extra careful out there has not. So far we’ve had a great run of weather, but rainfall will reduce visibility, so we all need to be extra careful out there until everyone gets back into the routine!

Drivers need to slow down and use their road sense. It is critical that motorists observe all of the speed limits, especially around school zones. The kids have been off for a couple of months, and they might be a bit excited and distracted for the first few days, so we all need to be extra careful behind the wheel.

Parents dropping off and picking up their kids at school need to be extra careful as well, and follow the rules around the drop off zones at their schools. Make sure that you are looking out for your kids, and all the other children and drivers around the school.

Finally, this is a great time to practice pedestrian safety with your kids. Why not walk to school with your children and practice all the proper pedestrian safety techniques like look-

ing both ways, crossing at crosswalks and paying attention to the environment around them. Children learn from their parents, so if you set a good example by using crosswalks and pedestrian activated signals, your kids will too.

Finally, and the most important tip we can give you is to make sure that you leave a bit early the next couple of weeks. There will be more traffic and lots of new kids starting school, and instead of being in a rush, you will have the extra time that you need to drop your kids off and get to work safely.

We would like to thank the parents, students, teachers and residents around maple Ridge Secondary for their patience and cooperation during the construction project that is underway from 216 to 222 Street along 122 Avenue. The traffic management plan has been posted on the District website and the construction contractor and District will continue to refine the plan as the work progresses. The entire project is scheduled to be completed in November. Details and maps are available online at mapleridge.ca.

FEEDBACK Contact us at enquiries@mapleridge.ca If you have a question about any of the content in this ad, or questions about any programs or services offered by the District of Maple Ridge, please send an email to enquiries@mapleridge.ca and one of our team members will respond to you.

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

Monday, September 10 9:00 am Workshop, Blaney Room 1:00 pm Committee of the Whole, Council Chambers Tuesday, September 11 7:00 pm Council Meeting, Council Chambers Tuesday, September 18 7:00 pm Public Hearing, Council Chambers Agendas & Minutes Agendas for these meetings are posted online the Friday before the meeting date. Go to mapleridge.ca, click the link under Mayor & Council on the home page.

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

Council Meeting Videos If you are unable to attend a Council Meeting, Public Hearing or Committee of the Whole meeting you can now watch these meetings on your computer 24/7. The entire unedited meetings are posted two to three days after the meeting.

The video is indexed to the agenda package so that you can watch them in their entirety or click through by agenda item.

Go to mapleridge.ca and click on the video link at the bottom left of the home page.

INFORMED: Update On Your Leisure Centre On Monday the Gym and Weight Room Re-opens!

At the end of every summer the Leisure Centre is shut down to the public and becomes a bee-hive of activity as our crews and contractors undertake all the important maintenance and upgrades to keep these popular facilities in top condition. Last year there was huge focus on the pool deck and changing rooms, so this year there is more routine maintenance in the pool area with spot work on the tiles and inspections and cleaning of all pool infrastructures.

This year there is a ton of work being done in the common areas downstairs and the weight room, gymnasium and multi-purpose room. This includes stripping and refinishing of the hardwood floors, painting throughout the facility, rebuilding of the women’s upstairs change room showers and a rebuild of the hit wall in one of the racquetball courts. All work is proceeding on schedule.

The entire facility is closed up to, and including, Sunday, September 9. On Monday, September 10 the weight room and gym will reopen, however the pool area will remain closed for another week. The pool reopens on Monday, September 17. We look forward to welcoming you back. Let us know if you like the changes or have any suggestions on how we can serve you better.

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The News/opinion News Views

Ingrid Rice

Liberals overboard The abandonment of MLAs from the governing B.C. Liberal Party continued this past week, capped

by Transportation Minister Blair Lekstrom’s surprise announcement late Tuesday.

That came merely hours before Premier Christy Clark was going to name her new cabinet and followed Joan McIntyre and Rob Howard, who earlier in the day let it be known that they also will not be running in next May’s provincial election.

That brings now the total to 13 Liberal MLAs – including senior cabinet minsters – who will be leaving politics rather than run the risk of losing their seats in a vote, or sit as a member of the official opposition. That doesn’t include the three others who quit and one who defected to the upstart Conservatives.

Talk about a sinking ship.

How much more water can the premier take on?

Her party, according to the latest Ipsos-Reid poll, trails the New Democrats by 20 percentage points.

Her new cabinet has only 16 ministers.

Her predecessor, Gordon Campbell, before resigning, had a cabinet that featured 23 ministers.

Can Clark right the ship?

Not with everybody jumping off, nine months before an election.

All these departures just call into question the government’s ability to function; why so many resignations?

Clark can say it’s a time for opportunity or renewal, but, really, what kind of candidates will the party be able to attract now?

This coming election is starting to look a lot like the one in 2001, when the governing NDP was left with only two elected members.

Clark’s failing has been her inability to unite the centre-right with the B.C. Conservatives, and her cohorts know it. She seems to be the leader of the Liberal party in name only.

Clark can stay and fight to the end, but for the good of the party, the time for a change has arrived.

More than a change in name is required.

– The News

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Different take on fish act changes I

previously reviewed a retired DFO biologist’s claim unwarranted changes to the Fisheries Act opens the door to pollution.

“The weakened habitat protection [sections 35, 36] will come to haunt us in the next decade,” said Along the Fraser Otto Langer.

Jack Emberly The old act was working, says Langer, but enforcement was discouraged at the government level.

Langer condemns the absence of public debate before “neutering” habitat protection, and says senior DFO managers expressed “shock” to learn about changes after the fact.

Industry lobbying drove the act’s rewording, says Langer.

“I have a different take,” says MP, Randy Kamp, secretary to Fisheries Minister Keith Ashfield.

Here it is.

Emberly: Langer says a senior habitat DFO staff was shocked because a senior executive in Vancouver “said any changes

by Harper in the act would not affect the habitat or pollution provisions of that act.

Langer asks: “How can DFO consultation be trusted when they are meant to be misleading and willing to lie to their own staff?”

Kamp: I’d be surprised if any DFO officer would make that statement because

Q

uestion of the week:

it’s not in their control. It’s a political decision. In any event, protection will continue. The change is about serious harm to fish, the death of fish. Permanent alteration of habitat is the new definition of serious harm.

Emberly: “Serious harm to fish” and “permanent damage” replace “hazardous alteration or destruction of habitat.”

Public consultations is expected to define these terms. Langer’s says definitions should be first.

Kamp: Our purpose is to seek feedback on terms like permanent damage. The department will hold meetings in the fall and we will be holding parallel meetings with stakeholders.

There was no clear idea of what “harmful” alteration of habitat was in the old wording at first, either. The old habitat policy (1986) wasn’t clear about what habitat was either, and what fish are. It doesn’t apply to all fish everywhere. Over the years it’s been more inclusive than it was intended to be. But, there are bodies of water and species of fish it would not apply to. It’s about fish that are fished, and fish that support those fish and have to be protected, as well. Of course, there will be a debate about whether you can separate the ecosystem that way, but that was our intent: to focus on fish that were fished by Canadians.

Emberly: Former DFO deputy minister John Davis (Cohen Inquiry, 2011) called for public discussion before important resource decisions were made.

He alluded to the decision not to remediate habitat for the endangered Cultus

Will MLAs leaving the governing Liberals lead to a party renewal?

Yes: 32% – No: 68% (55 votes)

Lake sockeye.

Kamp: All politicians hear from the public and DFO managers. It’s not true there wasn’t input – especially at the upper levels of the department. But, nobody says there was widespread consultation over habitat. That’s generally not how that works. Some restructuring [of habitat] has occurred with Cultus Lake sockeye.

Emberly: Langer says revisions ignored the progress DFO was making for compliance with Section 35.

Kamp: I can understand why he’d feel that way. But, it was the conclusion of the minister that change required a new legislative process that would be more effective. It’s possible that the new regulations could even be more prohibitive than those in the old version of the act which might not have covered every prohibition.

Emberly: Langer notes a DFO staff cut of a third and doubts that protection can work.

Kamp: Many DFO habitat people were doing things outside their area of expertise. There will be fewer low-risk projects to review. That will be done by the National Energy Board, or the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency. So it will work with fewer DFO in the field.

Emberly: Mr. Harper says science will decide if the Enbridge pipeline goes ahead. Can you do this when key individuals like Dr. Kenneth Lee, an expert in the corrosive affects of bitumen on pipelines, aren’t allowed to do research to guide the Gateway pipeline environmental review panel?

See Emberly, p7

This week’s question: Should Christy Clark resign as leader of the governing B.C. Liberal Party?

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The News/letters ‘Science is important’ Emberly from p6

Shouldn’t Lee’s input be enabled for – in his words – “due diligence.”

Kamp: Science is important, but there are limits on what can and should be done. I’m competent that the NEB will get the input they need.

Who’s he with?

Note: Lee is head of DFO’s Centre for Offshore Oil, Gas, and Energy Research.

Kamp: I’d have to look at the details of that one, but I doubt that he’s been excluded from the process.

Emberly: You say changes were made to the act so farmers and municipalities can clean ditches, yet Pitt Meadows and Geoff Clayton of ARMS say that’s not a problem. Some have suggested the farmer explanation is disingenuous (aiming to mislead).

Langer says changes are a response to high pressure lobbying from industry including Enbridge.

Kamp: Well, I can tell you I had a meeting with municipal officials in Chilliwack who are very concerned about it. I’m not aware of any lobbying to the minister or the prime minister.

No one has lobbied me personally.

Jack Emberly is a retired teacher, local author and environmentalist.

Maple Ridge should change pensions Editor, The News: Re: Polite letter about MP pensions OK’d (The News, Sept. 5).

It is amusing that the city suggests that MPs should reform their pensions.

Maple Ridge has a pension crisis of its own and should be looking at changing the district’s pension plan, as well.

The district participates in the Municipal Pension Plan (MPP), set-up to administer the pensions of district employees across B.C. Maple Ridge funded $2,360,765 in the plan last year, up from $1,266,984 in 2006.

MPP itself has a $2 billion accounting shortfall, and last year

citizens in B.C. pumped $651 million into the plan, up from $522 million in 2007.

Contributions are going to have to rise substantially to pay the accounting shortfall on the plan.

The pensions being paid out to employees at the district will be astronomical.

For example, top employees earning more than $200,000 a year, and if they are members of the Supplemental Nenefits Account, will get 70 per cent of this salary in pension income when they retire.

Employees retiring on a fully qualified pension are now getting an average of $48,600 the first

year and this will be topped up by CPP or another $11,800 for a first year average pension income of $60,400.

“There is a problem with pensions at all levels of government.”

This starts at an average age of 58 and will be indexed and paid out for almost 30 years.

The pension will pay in excess of $1.5 million over the course of retirement.

The average taxpayer in Maple Ridge, on the other hand, will have an RRSP worth about $60,000 when they hit age 65. This will be gone in a few short years.

Top three salaries in Maple Ridge: • $236,907; • $194,681; • $185,503.

There is a problem with pensions at all levels of government.

They are no longer sustainable and need fundamental changes.

Let hope that the next time the district sends out a letter to MPs, it has have its own problem fixed.

Bill Tufts Fair Pensions For All

Is anything being done about narrow stretch of road?

Editor, The News: I have emailed the Maple Ridge engineering department, but I don’t know if they will reply, so I am wondering if anyone else has wondered this or if anyone knows what is going on.

I see all the work building the extra lanes on 232 Street. I am perplexed as to why, as they simply go

back into two lanes at 128 Avenue.

However, what I really want to know is when is something going to be done about the ridiculous chunk of ‘road’ on 128 Avenue, from 210 Street to at least 216 Street.

It is a feeder route for commuters now and is very busy both ways, but the lanes are so narrow and

there are no shoulders.

I can’t believe the bike riders and people that continue to use it at their peril.

I have almost been hit, head on, by a car coming the other direction and swerving into my lane to avoid hitting these bikes.

I walked it once and was scared to death as the cars come by so close.

Why is nothing being done about it?

All that work done for Golden Ears Bridge connector, all the work done on 232 St. and on that scary chunk of road, nothing. Anyone have a clue?

Does this bug anyone else?

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The public will have a chance to comment on an application by the City of Pitt Meadows to remove a large tract of farmland from the agricultural reserve, paving the way for commercial development along a green stretch on the north side of Lougheed Highway.

The decision to submit an exclusion application split council, who voted 4-3 in July to proceed with a plan that would see all 50.9 hectares (125 acres) of land developed.

Of the land being considered for development, only around 17.5 hectares (43 acres) are zoned highway commercial.

The remaining 33.1 hectares (81 acres) would have to be removed from the provincial agricultural land reserve. Five of the properties in the proposed exclusion area have fields in production, growing corn for silage, forage and blueberries. Each of the properties have different owners, including the city’s former fire chief, Bill Park, veterinarian George Robertson, the Meadows Gardens Golf Course and Pitt Meadows Shopping Centres Ltd. (a subsidiary of SmartCentres).

Pitt Meadows Mayor Deb Walters said council decided to dedicate a sepa-

rate evening to the public hearing, instead of combining it with a regular council meeting.

It means the hearing will not be televised, but Walters assured people who speak will have their comments recorded.

“Whatever their comments are will go forward to the ALC,” she said.

“We want input from the community. We will listen.

We won’t debate it.”

Council’s decision to submit an exclusion application goes against the wishes of Pitt Meadows residents who commented on the land use study. They overwhelmingly supported a concept, which set aside 16 hectares (39.5 acres) for farming or other agricultural uses, like a land trust or food processing facility.

The agricultural land commission has already approved a road through farmland on the north side of the highway.

Environmentalists who oppose a plan to develop the North Lougheed corridor are hoping for a show of force at the public hearing and are planning to voice their opposition by writing letters to the land commission.

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Property Tax Sale As set out in Sections 403, 405, 406 and 407 of the Local Government Act, the annual Tax Sale will be held in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Hall at 11995 Haney Place on Monday, September 24, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.

Purchasers of properties at Tax Sale are subject to tax under the Property Purchase Tax Act. This tax will be calculated on the market value of the property at the time title is transferred to the purchaser. The administrator of the Property Tax Act will bill the purchaser directly for this tax.

Payment for Tax Sale purchases must be by cash or certified funds and paid within two hours following the completion of the Tax Sale.

Purchasers are advised that the Corporation of the District of Maple Ridge will be an active bidder at this Tax Sale.

The following parcels will be offered for sale by Public Auction unless delinquent taxes, with interest, are paid prior to the tax sale.

Properties potentially being offered for sale are not subject to inspection prior to this sale.

Please respect the privacy of the owners of the following parcels:

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CIVIC

BCA SHORT LEGAL

FOLIO

CIVIC

BCA SHORT LEGAL

05371-0201-0

27177 116 AVE

LT 57; SEC 18; TWP 15; NWD; PL 60628

52695-0014-0

104 12268 224 ST

LT 4; SEC 20; TWP 12; NWD; PL BCS2665

05373-2912-0

12303 270 ST

LT 2; SEC 19; TWP 15; NWD; PL LMP17142

52696-0246-0

324 12248 224 ST

LT 46; SEC 20; TWP 12; NWD; PL BCS2621

05391-0101-1

27503 128 AVE

LT 24; DL 6881; NWD; PL 57415

52794-1800-6

22577 LEE AVE

LT 213; SEC 20; TWP 12; NWD; PL 39659

05501-4700-7

47 21163 LOUGHEED HWY

MOBILE HOME REG. # 1973

52860-0013-0

108 12075 228 ST

LT 13; SEC 20; TWP 12; NWD; PL BCS3189

05502-2600-X

26 21668 LOUGHEED HWY

MOBILE HOME REG. # 8988

52860-0020-0

202 12075 228 ST

LT 20; SEC 20; TWP 12; NWD; PL BCS3189

05502-3400-7

34 21668 LOUGHEED HWY

MOBILE HOME REG. # 36714

52965-0000-3

22233 132 AVE

SEC 30; TWP 12; NWD

05503-0800-3

8 21698 LOUGHEED HWY

MOBILE HOME REG. # 45718

63014-0000-8

25812 DEWDNEY TRUNK RD

LT B; SEC 13; TWP 12; NWD; PL 5197

05503-1600-0

16 21698 LOUGHEED HWY

MOBILE HOME REG. # 35864

63149-3005-5

5 11954 HAWTHORNE ST

LT 5; SEC 16; TWP 12; NWD; PL NWS2972

05505-0900-8

23209 CALVIN CRES

MOBILE HOME REG. # 22381

63149-3006-6

6 11954 HAWTHORNE ST

LT 6; SEC 16; TWP 12; NWD; PL NWS2972

05505-1200-7

23206 CALVIN CRES

MOBILE HOME REG. # 4143

63157-0059-0

44 23560 119 AVE

LT 59; SEC 16; TWP 12; NWD; PL LMS2415

05505-4300-4

23296 CALVIN CRES

MOBILE HOME REG. # 27550

63157-0067-0

24 23560 119 AVE

LT 67; SEC 16; TWP 12; NWD; PL LMS2415

10249-0300-3

11172 CHARLTON ST

LT 2; DL 279; NWD; PL 70105

63159-2049-0

65 11720 COTTONWOOD DR

LT 39; SEC 16; TWP 12; NWD; PL BCS1724

10569-0000-3

20623 114 AVE

LT 626; DL 278; NWD; PL 114

63194-1160-0

11735 GILLAND LOOP

LT 10; SEC 16; TWP 12; NWD; PL BCP14828

10628-0000-X

20665 LORNE AVE

LT 698; DL 278; NWD; PL 114

63221-1427-X

12120 GREENWELL ST

LT 239; SEC SE20; TWP 12; NWD; PL 44292

20827-0221-0

1 12108 208 ST

LT 1; DL 242; NWD; PL LMS4067

63250-5020-0

20 22900 126 AVE

LT 20; SEC 20; TWP 12; NWD; PL NWS3344

20879-0600-2

21101 122 AVE

LT 136; DL 242; NWD; PL 48094

63257-0533-3

12478 230 ST

LT 33; SEC 20; TWP 12; NWD; PL LMP4736

20997-0100-3

12267 214 ST

LT 69; DL 248; NWD; PL 32892

63294-2051-0

51 12099 237 ST

LT 51; SEC 21; TWP 12; NWD; PL LMS988

21020-0105-5

21092 DEWDNEY TRUNK RD

LT 1; DL 249; NWD; PL 75992

63321-3102-2

23205 123 AVE

LT 2; SEC 21; TWP 12; NWD; PL 78453

21055-2300-3

21080 PENNY LANE

LT 502; DL 249; NWD; PL 62587

63370-0200-3

24715 HALNOR AVE

LT 2; SEC 22; TWP 12; NWD; PL 19726

21079-0600-2

3 20935 CAMWOOD AVE

LT 3; DL 250; NWD; PL NWS355

63413-0000-1

12266 240 ST

LT 16; SEC 22; TWP 12; NWD; PL NWP3118

21125-0111-1

20937 HUNTER PL

LT 59; DL 250; NWD; PL 58243

63492-0700-2

12263 256 ST

LT 30; SEC 23; TWP 12; NWD; PL 66127

21148-0001-0

12046 201B ST

LT 1; DL 263; NWD; PL LMP27649

63505-0604-0

12168 250A ST

LT 4; SEC 23; TWP 12; NWD; PL LMP11755

21150-0121-0

12241 201 ST

LT 21; DL 263; NWD; PL LMP26079

73570-1400-9

26115 DEWDNEY TRUNK RD

LT 14; SEC 24; TWP 12; NWD; PL 21069

21164-0529-0

12462 DAVENPORT DR

LT 19; DL 263; NWD; PL BCP30587

73902-0010-0

23709 ROCK RIDGE DR

LT 10; SEC 28; TWP 12; NWD; PL LMP45724

21255-0602-2

20755 117 AVE

LT 2; DL 277; NWD; PL 70862

73903-0083-0

23903 133 AVE

LT 3; SEC 28; TWP 12; NWD; PL LMP46247

21269-2800-7

20985 RIVER RD

LT 106; DL 277; NWD; PL 33160

73903-0141-0

23640 BRYANT DR

LT 18; SEC 28; TWP 12; NWD; PL BCP29631

21296-0000-1

11507 LATVALLA LANE

DL 279; NWD

74066-0001-8

1 12218 264 ST

MOBILE HOME REG. # 28760

21333-0024-0

11485 207 ST

LT 24; DL 278; NWD; PL LMP41821

84133-0000-9

23269 LOUGHEED HWY

LT 17; DL 275; NWD; PL 8827

21337-3700-6

20156 116B AVE

LT 36; DL 280; NWD; PL 75819

84208-1035-0

10568 SLATFORD ST

LT 356; DL 408; NWD; PL LMP35030

21342-0811-0

111 20119 113B AVE

LT 11; DL 280; NWD; PL LMS3846

84211-0099-9

23551 108 AVE

LT 99; DL 275; NWD; PL 82383

31461-0087-0

307 11667 HANEY BYPASS

LT 87; DL 398; NWD; PL BCS2550

84251-0000-8

25543 102 AVE

LT 7; SEC 2; TWP 12; NWD; PL 1208

31774-0500-1

5 11723 FRASER ST

LT 5; DL 398; NWD; PL NWS8

84260-0000-9

25040 102 AVE

LT 14; SEC 2; TWP 12; DL 432; NWD; PL 1208

31774-1900-0

19 11715 FRASER ST

LT 19; DL 398; NWD GRP1; PL NWS

84292-0219-0

10322 MCEACHERN ST

LT 119; SEC 3; TWP 12; NWD; PL BCP23574

31776-0000-4

11696 224 ST

BLK 2; DL 398; NWD; PL 155

84299-0420-0

10133 242 ST

LT 21; SEC 3; TWP 12; NWD; PL BCP33001

31947-1017-7

217 22661 LOUGHEED HWY

LT 17; DL 401; NWD; PL NWS2977

84302-0437-0

24380 102A AVE

LT 17; SEC 3; TWP 12; NWD; PL BCP6181

31962-0580-8

11656 225 ST

LT 8; DL 401; NWD; PL 70416

84302-0512-0

24295 102 AVE

LT 12; SEC 3; TWP 12; NWD; PL LMP36295

41986-3400-2

29 21555 DEWDNEY TRUNK RD LT 29; DL 245; NWD; PL NWS23

84387-0201-1

1 11092 248 ST

MOBILE HOME REG. # 58481

41986-4400-7

39 21555 DEWDNEY TRUNK RD LT 39; DL 245; NWD; PL NWS23

84414-0110-0

26170 GRANT AVE

LT 8; SEC 12; TWP 12; NWD; PL 69910

41994-0100-3

12061 216 ST

LT 1; DL 245; NWD; PL 23699

84431-0200-7

25855 112 AVE

LT 11; SEC 13; TWP 12; NWD; PL 25673

41994-0700-5

21558 GLENWOOD AVE

LT 126; DL 245; NWD; PL 32497

84498-0108-0

24035 113A AVE

LT 8; SEC 15; TWP 12; NWD; PL BCP20580

42087-0111-0

1 12070 216 ST

LT 1; DL 245; NWD; PL LMS2820

84498-0115-0

11403 240A ST

LT 15; SEC 15; TWP 12; NWD; PL BCP20580

42233-0105-5

12427 219 ST

LT 4; DL 395; NWD; PL 69949

84507-0100-4

11415 240 ST

LT 1; SEC 16; TWP 12; NWD; PL 22031

42242-2135-0

35 21801 DEWDNEY TRUNK RD LT 35; NWD; PL LMS2095

84511-0215-0

23937 115 AVE

LT 15; SEC 16; TWP 12; NWD; PL LMP40276

42244-0300-6

12180 DOVER ST

LT 225; DL 396; NWD; PL 44386

84524-0314-0

14 11355 COTTONWOOD DR

LT 14; SEC 16; TWP 12; NWD; PL LMS1184

42245-0100-4

21963 DEWDNEY TRUNK RD

LT 2; DL 396; NWD; PL 15883

84535-0028-0

61 11355 236 ST

LT 28; SEC 16; TWP 12; NWD; PL LMS3308

42251-0210-5

22185 123 AVE

LT 10; DL 396; NWD; PL 15728

84536-0533-0

1123 11497 236 ST

LT 23; SEC 16; TWP 12; NWD; PL BCS814

42269-0000-5

22106 DEWDNEY TRUNK RD

LT B; DL 397; NWD; PL 6395

94779-0000-X

9678 284 ST

LT 2; DL 438; NWD; PL 7537

42304-0000-7

22043 LOUGHEED HWY

LT 5; DL 397; NWD; PL 11251

94821-0000-1

9987 287 ST

LT C; DL 440; NWD

42305-0000-2

22033 LOUGHEED HWY

LT 6; DL 397; NWD; PL 11251

94836-1000-X

9895 286 ST

LT 22; DL 440; NWD; PL 2788

42396-6100-0

22109 RIVER RD

LT 235; DL 397; NWD; PL 69427

94836-1100-3

9890 286 ST

LT 23; DL 440; NWD; PL 2788

42445-0800-4

12096 223 ST

LT 8; DL 399; NWD; PL 13752

94836-1200-7

9878 285 ST

LT 24; DL 440; NWD; PL 2788

52573-0103-3

11275 HARRISON ST

LT 3; DL 402; NWD; PL 71904

94836-1300-0

9866 285 ST

LT 25; DL 440; NWD; PL 2788

52573-0105-5

11283 HARRISON ST

LT 5; DL 402; NWD; PL 71904

94838-0100-X

9955 286 ST

DL 440; NWD; PL 16135

52590-0128-0

28 23151 HANEY BYPASS

LT 28; DL 403; NWD; PL LMS421

94876-0100-4

27889 96 AVE

LT 1; SEC 5; TWP 15; NWD; PL 12990

52656-0276-0

76 23085 118 AVE

LT 76; SEC 17; TWP 12; NWD; PL LMS2612

94911-0000-2

10184 272 ST

SEC 5; TWP 15; NWD

52688-1000-0

22438 125 AVE

LT 10; SEC 20; TWP 12; NWD; PL 70494

94984-0000-3

26956 104 AVE

SEC 6; TWP 15; NWD

52691-0625-5

25 22411 124 AVE

LT 25; SEC 20; TWP 12; NWD; PL NWS2652

11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9 | Tel: 604-467-7316 • Fax: 604-467-7331

www.mapleridge.ca

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Back to School Back to Music Lessons

BCGEU strike Bruce Rawlings, a stock worker at a production distribution centre in Port Coquitlam for the Ministry of Citizens’ Services and Open Government, walks along Lougheed Highway during a day-long strike by the B.C. Government and Service Employees Union on Wednesday.

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Location:

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In return for dishing out about $250 million for independent schools, the government saves more than $300-$350 million, said Dalton, previously liaison for independent schools to the minister.

He said the government previously showed its commitment to choice by opening boundaries for high school catchment areas, allowing students to attend schools that specialize in certain areas.

Dalton also said he knows McRae, formerly agriculture minister, and says he’s a teacher and “a good guy.”

Despite all the resignations, in particular Transportation Minister Blair Lekstrom’s resignation a night before Wednesday’s cabinet shuffle, there are only two new members of cabinet, one of those being Ralph Sultan, 79, former Harvard professor and Minister of State for Seniors. The other is Norm Letnick, the new agricultural minister.

Dalton said in the 2009 election, there were nine cabinet ministers who resigned, and this time, as the province readies for an election next May, there were four.

“I would say the majority would be normal attrition.”

Many had been there since early 2000s. While poll results may influence some decisions, he added, most were expected.

Dalton pointed to this week’s Quebec election, in which the governing Liberal party was expected to be wiped out, but won 50 seats.

He says he’s currently working on several local issues, including getting funding for a new school in Albion and increasing the frequency of the West Coast Express.

TransLink started a review of the West Coast Express service a year ago, including the possibility of increasing frequency.

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Public Notice Lawn Watering Regulations Effective June 1 to September 30, residential lawn sprinkling hours are restricted between 4:00 am to 9:00 am. That is when the least amount of water used on lawns will evaporate.

WHEN YOU MAY SPRINKLE YOUR LAWN: Residential Addresses: • Even-numbered addresses may sprinkle lawns from 4:00 am to 9:00 am on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday • Odd-numbered addresses may sprinkle lawns from 4:00 am to 9:00 am on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday • Residential addresses may NOT sprinkle on Friday.

Non-Residential Addresses: • Even-numbered addresses may sprinkle lawns from 1:00 am - 6:00 am on Monday and Wednesday • Odd-numbered addresses may sprinkle lawns from 1:00 am - 6:00 am on Tuesday and Thursday • Non-residential addresses MAY also sprinkle from 4:00 am - 9:00 am on Friday.

Newly turfed or seeded lawns may be irrigated more frequently, provided a written permit stipulating conditions is first obtained from the Engineering Department. The cost of the permit is $30 for a three week period and is renewable once.

• Watering of flowers, shrubs and vegetable gardens is not affected by the regulations at this stage.

• Car washing using a hose equipped with spring loaded shut-off device is permitted.

• These restrictions do not apply to nurseries, golf courses, sport fields, and parks at this time.

By conserving water now, we will help save water and reduce the risk of more severe restrictions. Remember, your lawn only needs about 1-inch of water (about 1 hour of sprinkling) per week to stay healthy.

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Those were issued May 11, 2011 for failing to keep farm vehicles in safe operating condition, failing to ensure a driver was properly licensed and not providing an effective means of communication between first-aid attendants and workers.

The fines were levied following an inspection in September 2010

and after an accident in which a worker seriously injured his leg.

The worker had to wait a long time for first aid, WorkSafe said.

Golden Eagle appealed those fines to WorkSafe’s review board, but the fines were upheld. However, Golden Eagle had planned on appealing a second time, to Workers Compensation Appeal Tribunal. It’s not known

whether the 2011 penalties were upheld by the tribunal. According to WorkSafe’s review division, there’s been no appeal of the most recent fine. However, Golden Eagle still could have appealled its latest fine to the tribunal, although that hasn’t been confirmed.

A media report, however, said the company is appealing the fine.

Pitt Meadows to survey residents If you love the City of Pitt Meadows or have something to complain about, now’s the time to get your voice heard.

The city is set to begin a telephone survey targeting 300 residents.

Residents, not contacted via phone, will have an opportunity to complete the survey online, although those results will be reported separately.

Ipsos Reid will focus its research on top-of-mind concerns for Pitt Meadows residents; their

overall impression of the quality of life in the city, and their perceptions of services, as well as taxes and communication needs.

The survey has been conducted by the city every three years since 2003.

According to the city, the surveys provide council with a scientific form of public consultation that ensures they hear from the “entire public” rather than just a “vocal minority.”

The survey costs

$16,500 and is designed to include a random sample of residents.

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Free Wi-Fi You can now access free Wi-Fi in and around Pitt Meadows civic centre.

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Proposed 2013 Permissive Tax Exemptions As per section 227(1) of the Community Charter, Council hereby gives notice that the following properties are being considered for a Permissive Tax Exemption. All exemptions will be for a period of one year (2013 taxation year) and unless otherwise noted, exemptions will be for 100% of the estimated municipal taxes. Estimated permissive tax exemptions are shown for the year of the exemption and for the following two years as required by the Community Charter.

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Company spokesman John Negrin didn’t return phone calls.

The Golden Eagle Group is a partnership formed by the Aquilini Investment Group, owner of the Vancouver Canucks. Golden Eagle Ranch isn’t listed on the company’s website, but it has the same address as Golden Eagle Blueberries, part of the Golden Eagle Group. unfettered, said Laurie Darcus, director of corporate services. But she noted there will be a few restrictions.

“We’ve blocked a lot of sites that you probably wouldn’t want your kids going to,” she added.

Wi-fi will be available inside city hall, Spirit Square and the family recreation centre.

Many other cities around North America offer free Wi-Fi in public areas.

Staffer leaving City council thanked a long-time staffer for her years of service during a meeting Tuesday.

Laurie Darcus will be leaving her position as director of corporate services on Sept. 14 to pursue a master’s degree in archaeology at Simon Fraser University.

Darcus has worked for the city since 2005 and spearheaded numerous environmental initiatives.

Over the years, Darcus has been responsible for many city functions including acting as the municipal clerk during elections and ensuring compliance with the Community Charter as well as corporate policies and bylaws.

She was also named citizen of the year in 2010.

Kate Zanon will replace Darcus in an expanded role as director of corporate and business services.

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It’s time Maple Ridge joined other Metro Vancouver municipalities and allowed people to raise chickens and enjoy eggs laid in their

Traffic Alert Mountainview Crescent/122 Avenue (216 Street to 222 Street) Construction of the Mountainview Crescent/122 Avenue Road Improvements from 216 Street to 222 Street commenced on August 7 and is anticipated to be completed by the end of November. Hours of work are from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm, Monday to Friday and occasionally on weekends. Currently only local traffic and emergency vehicles are permitted.

Imperial Paving Limited is currently working on Mountainview Crescent/122 Avenue between 216 Street and 221 Street. Due to the ongoing construction activity, parking is prohibited and no stopping for on-street drop-off or pick-up will be permitted in the construction zones. Parents are advised to drop-off and pickup students away from the construction zones in the designated areas and allow students to walk to Maple Ridge Secondary School.

Imperial Paving Limited will have additional traffic control staff on site during drop-off and pick-up times to ensure that the area is kept safe for pedestrian access. Please obey construction signs and flag persons at the construction zone.

Please visit our website for project updates. Should you have any questions, please feel free to call the contractor, Imperial Paving Limited at 604-431-5161 or the District of Maple Ridge Engineering Department, at 604-467-7339. Thank you for your patience during construction.

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backyards, says a council watcher and former candidate.

Maple Ridge could do so with minimal fuss and effort by copying the good work other municipalities already have done, says Tyler Ducharme.

“There’s no need to create more bureaucracy around this. We’ve got a lot of municipalities who are well on their way to getting this done.”

Ducharme wants Maple Ridge to adopt similar bylaws as Vancouver, Saanich, Victoria, Esquimalt and Prince Rupert, which allow people to keep four laying hens in their backyards, excluding the noisy roosters.

“We grow a lot of our own food,” says Ducharme, whose home has a healthy, garden.

Raising chickens and producing your own eggs “does bring you back into the whole thought process of where does my food come from.”

Each bird produces one or two eggs every few days, meaning four chickens could lay about a dozen in a week.

He wonders about the actual process that led to outlawing the raising chickens in city settings.

Ducharme is collecting names on his web petition (righttoeggs. com) and wants to make a pitch to Maple Ridge

council to create a clearly worded bylaw allowing backyard chickens, once he gathers 300 names.

But even if he’s not successful in collecting that many, he still plans on approaching council.

Currently people in Maple Ridge can only raise hens on properties that are five acres or more.

He wants hens allowed on any single family lot.

“Throughout Canada, and within B.C. and the GVRD region, some citizens are allocated the right to raise backyard chickens to feed their families – so why not Maple Ridge citizens?” he asks on his website.

“There is no logical reason that Maple Ridge

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The first crash occurred around 7:25 a.m. in the southbound lanes of the bridge over the Fraser River, which links Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge and Langley.

Ridge Meadows RCMP are investigating the accident between a SUV and car. One person was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

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residents should be denied this right to raise food to feed their families.”

So far, during the few months that Vancouver has allowed chickens, there have been no complaints, particularly about people abandoning the birds, he pointed out.

Coun. Corisa Bell says the idea is worth considering. “Initially, it would seem like it would make sense.” But more information is needed, she added.

Ducharme said that normal bylaw enforcement should take care of noise or odor problems, adding that most people who invest in chickens for producing food will take care of them.

Ducharme pointed out that Vancouver has less room per lot than Maple Ridge, while Cowichan legalized backyard chickens in a matter of months.

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ne of the greatest barriers to seniors getting the help they need is the simple act of denial.

This is a trait common to humans at just about any age, but for the elderly it creates a greater risk as both mental and physical conditions tend to pile up simultaneously.

I am sympathetic to a medical service issue that is justifying some of that denial. With the concept of a doctor making a ‘house visit’ as rare as a brontosaurus sighting, many elderly find themselves completely dependent on others to get to medical appointments.

While I’m sure this is not the case for all medical practitioners, many of them insist on office appointments for even the simplest consult, take very little time to actually engage patients, and leave them waiting for long periods in waiting rooms.

It’s just too much for some, and the result is a combination of denial and procrastination.

The health system will have to make an adjustment at some point, although I’m not certain how that will be done.

Treatment has certainly been moving to a model of home care over the past decade, as hospitals have filled beyond capacity. But the diagnostic model remains tied to the patient fitting into tight schedules of far-flung facilities and doctors.

Understanding such a bottleneck exists means that the process of denial needs reconsideration. While I recognize that hypochondria, the opposite of denial, might lead to even more bottlenecks, an individual, in concert with friends and family must find the fine line between these two states to initiate help in a timely manner.

I’ve mentioned before that early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease can lead to better treatment that may delay the onset of more serious concerns.

Most people who progress to Alzheimer’s disease begin with something called mild cognitive impairment, a condition marked by deteriorating memory and occasional mild confusion. It requires a few new strategies to help remember things (perhaps a notebook that is carried around and used regularly to record things to do), but it does not substantially affect independent living.

Many who to an indihave MCI will vidual or his not necessaror her support ily progress network, that to full-blown rather than dedementia, but nying change, somewhere in the process of the neighbourgetting a reguhood of four lar assessment of every five and developing who progress some coping to Alzheimer’s strategies begin will, in fact, go As we age quickly.

Graham Hookey through the It will take MCI stage. It’s some time to important, if access full supthe symptoms of MCI port, and so the earlier become more obvious the start, the more likely

to get such support before things evolve too far.

In the interim, there are simple strategies to help alleviate some of the symptoms of MCI, from the previously mentioned notebook, to physical exercise and mental exercises to keep the brain healthy and working at the sharpest level possible.

Graham Hookey writes on education, parenting and eldercare (ghookey@yahoo.com).

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Acknowledge, He will make path straight

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very day we use faith and trust in information from the internet, TV, newspapers and books.

Many sources we know nothing about, but because it is in print, it must be believable.

We really have no track record of the many writers.

We trust they have a desire to help, but how much is based today on just making money?

The advice given, we have no way of testing its validity.

How much of it is really truth or just nice ideas?

Faith is a good step only if what it is placed in is credible.

Without credibility, faith is just a leap into the dark.

Faith in God and in His teachings found in the Bible is not this leap.

The Bible has stood the test of time and has proven itself over and over to be relevant and helpful with advice for life.

Yes, it requires an act of faith to believe, but its writer has the greatest track record for faithfulness, accuracy, compassion and truth, of anyone.

The Bible has been the source for millions over centuries to find hope, peace and answers to life’s challenges.

Some say the parts of the Bible that Acts of Faith Greg Dalman give people the greatest challenge are not the parts they don’t understand, but those they do understand.

Too often we reject God’s truth for our own ideas. Who are we really and what do we really fully comprehend?

If we had all the answers, we should not have the problems we do, usually of our own making.

God’s wisdom is much higher.

You can continue following your own ideas, but you will not get a different result than what you already have.

Or, you could open God’s Bible and seek Him and His truth from the heart and find some real answers.

Proverbs 3:5-6: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight.”

To find the counsel in the Bible you should probably talk with a minister or friend who fully believes the Bible.

Take an act of faith and attend one of the evangelical churches in Maple Ridge this Sunday.

When you are there, listen to the sermon from God’s Word and listen for what God may say to you, about whatever you are facing.

This faith can be rewarded with not only insight about your situation, but more important, you may even find that you have met with God in the process.

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Take notice that M. Harrison of 20575 - 93A Avenue, Langley, B.C. V1M 1Z1, intends to make application to the Province of British Columbia, for a Sub-Type: Residential for Sub-Purpose: Private Moorage purposes covering Legal Discription: that part of DL2599, Gi, NWD, fronting Lot 4, Section 8, Township 6, Range 4, W7M NWD, Plan 37618 situated on Provincial Crown land located at Location: Pitt Lake.

The Land File Number is: 2410802.

Comments on this application may be submitted in two ways: 1) Online via the Applications and Reasons for Decision Database website at: www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp where details of this application, including maps can also be found.

2) By mail to the Senior Land Officer at 200 - 10428 - 153rd Street, Surrey, BC V3R 1E1.

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Tribunal may hear smart meter illness claims

by Je f f Nage l Black Press

The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has agreed to hear a complaint that B.C. Hydro’s blanket installation of wireless smart meters discriminates against medical sufferers who claim electromagnetic hypersensitivity.

Smart meter opposition group Citizens For Safe Technology lodged the complaint, which alleges discrimination on the basis of physical disability because of Hydro’s refusal to allow residents to opt out and have wired meters instead.

The group intends to bring evidence on behalf of dozens of affected members who have doctor’s advice to avoid living near wireless smart meters, and it also hopes others claiming similar afflictions could later join and benefit from any tribunal-ordered remedy.

But the decision, written by tribunal member Enid Marion, sets a high bar for the challenge to advance.

The decision notes the group’s claims span various illnesses and included a catch-all category of “unspecified medical conditions” that the tribunal ruled was “too vague.”

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Community Calendar

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ommunity Calendar lists events in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows.

Notices are free to local non-profit groups courtesy of The News. Drop off details to 22328 119 Ave., fax to 604463-4741 or e-mail newsroom@mapleridgenews.com at least a week before the event. Include a contact name and number. (No submissions by phone.) Listings appear as space permits. For guaranteed publication, ask our classified department at 604-467-1122 about non-profit rates.

Saturday, Sept. 8 • Seeds of Love and Hope International Society is holding their second annual walk/run/bike-a-thon to benefit the impoverished children of Colombia. Four and seven km routes. Event starts at 9 a.m., registration opens at 8:30 a.m. and closes at 10 a.m. Registration fee is $30 per individual, or $60 per family. Osprey Loop, North Harris Road, Pitt Meadows.

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by Silver Bridge. To sign up or for more in formation, contact Catherine at 604466-2015 or email her at catscorner@telus.net Wednesday, Sept. 12 • Kanaka Creek Coffee open mic/stage features talented blues singer/slide guitar player, Caden Knudson from 5 to 7 p.m. No. 101 24155 102nd Avenue, Maple Ridge. For more information, call 604-463-6727.

Saturday, Sept. 15 • The 13th annual Art in the Swamp will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 25812 Dewdney Trunk Rd. in Webster’s Corners.

Artists Bill Fowle, Caitlin Healy, Kimberly Hayek, Cindi Hoflin, Sandy Moulton, Jackie Murton, Nancy Patullo, Scott Schell, Claire Louise Stephen, and Rik Watson will be showing their art. Free admission.

Ten per cent of sales goes towards the rescue of marine mammals on our West Coast.

• Hoe Down for Hospice fundraiser takes place at 12150 224th St. at 6 p.m.

Buffet dinner, dancing, entertainment, silent auction, raffle and 50/50. Tickets just $45 ($35 for seniors). Call 604-463-7722 or email kristina@ridgemeadowshospice. org for tickets or donations.

• Come to the Haney Farmers Market to learn about ways to a healthier you through good nutrition. Val MacDonald of the Laughing Kitchen and Al Kozak of Duende Farms will be talking about garlic and apples and will be demonstrating recipes at 10:30 a.m. at the Chef at the Market in the Bandstand.

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Women and Cancer, Visit the Kushala Yoga tent. Krishna Jamal has Heart Healthy cookbooks for sale. Visit the Parks and Leisure tent for upcoming fitness classes.

Carrie Graham entertains in the Café Corner. All in Memorial Peace Park on 224th in downtown Maple Ridge from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, visit www. haneyfarmersmarket.org, or call 604-467-7433.

• Join HUB: Your Cycling Connection and Ian McLeod of Fraseropolis.com for a Discover Historic Hammond bike ride, starting from Memorial Peace Park at 10 a.m. For more details: http:// www.rmcyclist.info.

Sunday, Sept. 16 • The 13th annual Art in the Swamp will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 25812 Dewdney Trunk Rd. in Webster’s Corners.

Artists Bill Fowle, Caitlin Healy, Kimberly Hayek, Cindi Hoflin, Sandy Moulton, Jackie Murton, Nancy Patullo, Scott Schell, Claire Louise Stephen,

and Rik Watson will be showing their art. Free admission.

Ten per cent of sales goes towards the rescue of marine mammals on our West Coast.

Monday, Sept. 17 • The Senior’s Task Force of the Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, Katzie, Seniors Network is holding its regular meeting from 10 a.m. to noon. Led by seniors, for senior, the group represents the needs and concerns of the older adults in our community. Ridge Meadows Seniors’ Centre, 12150 224th Street, Maple Ridge. There is no charge and refreshments will be served. Please call Heather at 604-786-7404 or e-mail htreleaven@shaw.ca to RSVP for the meeting.

Ongoing • Volunteer as a Vision Mate and help someone blind or partially sighted in Maple Ridge. Help with reading, going for walks, shopping and social visiting.

Spend two hours a week making a positive difference.

Flexible schedule. Criminal record check required. Please visit www.cnib.ca/volunteer or call 604-431-2146.

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

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

• Stride to Thrive waking group meets every Saturday morning, rain or shine, at 10 a.m. by the large sign board in Jerry Sulina Park on the dike. Stride to Thrive is a recreational walking group for women of all ages whose lives or the lives of family and friends have been touched by cancer. Come on out and have a walk and a chat.

• Do you sing, play an instrument or enjoy live music? Come to Kanaka Creek Coffee’s open mic/stage night every Wednesday from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Kanaka Creek Coffee is located at No. 101, 24155 102nd Avenue, Maple Ridge. For more details please call 604 463-6727 or email pjburns07@hotmail. com

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It’s a good time to paint your house

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s the leaves begin to fall, the smell of autumn brings to mind familiar memories of back to school for our kids and back to business for those of us getting serious about home renovation and upkeep.

Just like school, home maintenance is difficult to avoid and do-it-yourself gurus sound a lot like teachers as they lecture us to just get down to work.

On the top of that September back-to-work list is painting the house exterior, and the weather forecast for Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows is ideal for picking up a paintbrush this week.

Whether you are thinking of selling now or far off in the future, it’s important to keep the outside of your home healthy. A good paint job is one of the most obvious selling features when putting your home on the market.

So get out your pens and jot down a few notes. And get ready for a quiz or two.

“Don’t be afraid to ask questions,” says Vicky Tomlinson, who mixes paint at Maple Ridge’s General Paint store.

“People are sometimes surprised by how many questions we ask them,” she says with a laugh. “But we would prefer they ask questions

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Prepping the house for autumn painting. than have to paint over again.”

Those questions vary from what kind of siding material is on your home to what kind of brushes you will use.

One of the most important questions she’ll ask is, what time of day do you plan to paint?

Painting in weather that is either too hot or too cool is the No. 1 reason your paint job may fail.

Paint will peel if the weather is too hot and won’t adhere in the first place if the wood is still damp.

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“It’s a short window of opportunity,” Tomlinson says, but urges people to get to work because if the exterior is not painted now, you may as well wait until next May, when the dew point is once again best for painting.

To choose your colour scheme, take a tour around some of the community’s newer neighbourhoods to see what’s popular and might spark your interest, Tomlinson suggests.

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“More expensive paint will dry better than the cheap stuff.”

If you use rollers and brushes, make sure you don’t have too much paint on the brush surface and put your cans of paint into one large bucket to get a more consistent paint colour.

And you get what you pay for.

More expensive paint will dry better than the cheap stuff.

Trim should be painted separately at the end of your job with several coats to protect trim and windowsills from winter’s onslaught.

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But don’t let this slow you down.

The second step is to get busy before that sun goes down.

Paint in the shade just after the sun moves. Start from the top and make your way down. You can use a sprayer, which will get the job done faster, but it will take more paint and is more difficult to control.

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And there are a few vital things homeowners must do before even picking up a paintbrush.

First step is to prep your home.

Start by examining your entire exterior, looking for peeling paint, split siding, mildew, rust, popped nails. Don’t turn a blind eye to issues like mildew because it will show right through the paint.

If you are lucky you may get away with just washing your home using a soft car brush and your garden hose. If not, you will have to repair, scrape and sand trouble areas, then add a coat of primer to these spots, especially if you have exposed bare wood.

Some experts insist it’s worth sanding and priming every exterior painting project. Teacher’s pets?

Next, figure out what kind of paint is already on your home.

Tomlinson offers a quick trick to find out quickly. Take a small amount of nail polish remover and wipe it on the spot. If it peels off easily, you have latex paint. If it doesn’t, then you likely have an oil-based paint and you need to go back to Step 1 and sand and prime your entire house.

Even if you aren’t a keener, you will still have to take off screens, light fixtures and even your gutters and downspouts to make things easier.

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Kim Fabbro

Silver Valley Greenbelt Lots

Private 5.12 Acres

$

919,000

$

799,800

• Over 3,800 sq. ft.

• Huge cedar deck with great views!

• Detached garage/workshop w/power • Great hobby farm or equestrian center • Very private acreage

$

• Unobstructed views of Golden Ears, SFU and valley below • High end homes, 2 storey w/full bsmt • 6 bdrms, 5 baths • Quality finishing work throughout • Vaulted ceilings, crown mouldings, granite counters, list goes on and on.

New Listing

419,900

$

ANNY MELLISSA GALWAY AN 安玉人

OPEN SUNDAY 2-4

$

20733 Alpine - Westside

Best Deal In M.R.

525,000 HST Included

$

399,900

6 bdrms 6 baths 2 kitchens

$

Estate Sale Best Deal!

Helping Maple Ridge Families Sell Their Homes!

Dave

Ralph

Vicki

RALPH TELEP TEAM 604-467-9300

TRI-TEL REALTY

www.ralphtelep.com

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 2-4

189,000

$

#506 - 11726 - 225th St.

• Maple Ridge • 2 bedrooms • 1,232 sq. ft.

• Gas fireplace • Crown mouldings • In-suite laundry

424,900

639,000

$

New Price!

4.84 Acres

• Maple Ridge • 4 bedrooms • 3 bathrooms • 2 kitchens • Separate laundry • 2,379 sq.ft. home

• Maple Ridge • 3 bedrooms • 1,796 sq. ft.

• Gas fireplace • City water • Minutes to town

479,800

$

Associate Broker

604-467-9300

Hobby Farm

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Just Listed!

Deb Hogarth

Home has 3 bedrooms, enclosed porch, basement area has workshop, storage den, lots of upgrading done, paint flooring, roof and more. 6 stall barn, riding ring, only 2 min walk to elementary school. New septic system.

Priced at $599,900

This like new townhome in Bishops Reach - Osprey Village area offers 2 bedrooms, open living concept. Close to amenities such as daycare, spa, coffee shop and river walk. Do not let this one slip away, you’ll love the lifestyle being offered. Call today for viewing.

Only $339,900

O.A.C.

199,800

$

Best Buy In Town

• 2 bdrms, 2 baths • Great location • Why rent when • Walk to West you can own?

Coast Express • Tons of updates

#105 - 11595 Fraser St., M.R.

3900 sq ft 2 Storey With Basement

Aleesha Hogarth

Unlicensed

Waterfront!

Relaxed Lifestyle!

Walk To Whonnock Lake

No Money Down!

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 2-4

Our Family Working For Yours

TRI-TEL REALTY

• Over 3100 sq ft • 1 bdrm suite • 4 bdrms, 4 baths • 9 yrs old • Executive open plan • No maintenance fee

13340 235th Street, Maple Ridge

THE HOGARTH TEAM Al Hogarth

339,000

130x130 dble lot - 3 bdrms, 1 bath

2 Storey With Basement

$

599,900

36 - 23281 Kanaka Way

THE

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7,200 - 9,000 sq. ft. lots Can accommodate triple garages Cul-de-sac location No building guidlines Ready for September 2012

604-467-9300

759,800

$

• 4 bdrms / 4 baths • Just 6 years old • On protective greenbelt • Prof finished bsmt • Easily suited • Huge kitchen with Butler’s pantry • All the bells & whistles!

419,800

$

Brand New Roof!

• Over 1900 sq. ft. • Tons of parking • 9100 sq. ft. lot • Close to school, • 3 bdrm split level shopping, transit • Single garage • Central location

22814 Docksteader Circle, Maple Ridge

21387 Glenwood Ave., M.R.

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 2-4

New Listing!

Diamond in the Rough 2 Homes & 3 Legal Lots!

200 feet of Fraser River waterfront! There is only one on Wharf Street zoned residential that is 100’ and one of these is it. Live in either home while you build your dream home(s). Prefer to sell as one package, however listed “for sale” separately.

Call Al for more details and pricing!

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425,000 - $450,000

$

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TRI-TEL REALTY

349,800

$

• 1,690 sq. ft. 2 storey • 7,200 sq. ft. lot • Extensive reno’s • Private master • Private location • Two wired sheds • 5 bedrooms

20295 Lorne Avenue, Maple Ridge

749,800

$

City Water & Sewer • 2.50 flat usable acres • Approx 175’ frontage • 3 bedrooms

• 1,560 sq. ft. rancher • Barn w/3 box stalls • 20x30’ workshop

12296 - 248th Street, M.R.

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OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 2-4 PM

JASON

MLS# V941505

EXNER

your family t your home t your town t your agent

DICK HUBER 604.250.3977

MIKE HUBER 604.839.8647

604-818-9851 www.jasonexner.com

SCOTT MEADUS 604.313.5727

$539,000

OPEN HOUSE SAT & SUN 2-4

OPEN HOUSE SUN 11AM - 1 PM

Timeless Beauty

23831 Zeron Avenue

23810 120B Avenue

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

MLS# V952396

Al & Brenda

$517,900

Great Character Home!

• Full Renovation • New Roof, Windows • New Kitchen, Flooring, Fixtures • 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms • Walk-Out basement • HUGE 10,168

JENKINS

NEW PRICE

798,000

$

STRAWBERRY HILLS 24732 57B Ave, Langley

OFFERED AT

• 2900 sq ft rancher appliances. with games room. • .52 acre lot in • New flooring, a very quiet windows, doors, neighbourhood. paint, roof, and • 1300 sq. ft. Shop.

419,000

$

604-467-3871

OPEN HOUSE SUN 2-4PM

Sq. ft. lot • Very private back yard • RV parking • Carport • Separate Work Shop/Storage Shed • Conveniently located close to town

www.brendajenkins.com

BRENDA EXNER Experience working for you since 1980

604-603-8043 See virtual tours of all my listings at www.brendaexner.com

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429,900

$

Email: brenda@ brendaexner.com

20 YEAR LIFE MEMBER MEDALLION REALTOR

D! CE DU E R $

409,900

519,900

$

Room for Grandma

24154 102 B Street

20207 Chigwell Street

Super basement family home with a one bedroom suite in the basement. This home backs onto greenbelt, is on a quiet street, and 3 blocks from the WC Express. Brand new appliances, a new sundeck, new paint and carpets in the suite, and lots more.

Corner lot with double garage and RV pad.

Finished basement so Grandma could move right in! 3 large bedrooms and 2 full baths including a 4 piece ensuite. Main floor has an eating bar, dining area, huge livingroom with gas FP, and a 2 piece powder room.

Gorgeous 2900 sq ft basement entry has a bright in law suite plus a home office area.

Kitchen has maple cabinetry. The living/ dining area has a vaulted ceiling and a gas F/P. Large corner lot with RV parking and room to build a shop.

MAKE AN OFFER

LOTS OF UPGRADES

3 bdr, 2 bath, 1 block to school, huge fenced yard, over 1300 sq feet.

Asking $269,900.

2 bedrooms on the quiet side of the building. No pets and age restricted. Everything new.

Asking $224,900

RON MITCHELL

TEAMTELEP

Residential & Commercial Real Estate •

“Selling Your Home For All It’s Worth”

Cell 604-617-9642

Travis Franklin Cell: 604-351-0235

MEADOW GARDENS This is the best of the best, ground floor 2 bdr, 2 bath, 2 parking stalls, top of the line everything and on the golf course.

Asking $329,900

E-mail: travis_franklin@telus.net

www.teamtelep.com

OPEN SUNDAY 2-4

Lisa 604-970-2209 • lisa@teamtelep.com • Dave 604-341-0783 10680 239th Street

619,000

• • • •

1ST TIME oN THE MARKET!

14294 MARC RoAd

22870 123Rd AVENUE

½ ACRE MINUTES FRoM ToWN

4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.

Large well maintained home.

Large lot located on a quiet street.

Walking distance to schools.

• 4 bedrooms & 4 baths.

• Kitchen has an island and stainless steel appliances.

• Master bedroom has a fireplace.

• Pool & hot tub in the backyard.

RENoVATEd FRoM ToP To BoTToM!

$725,000 + HST

MLS# V953915

Open Sat & Sun 2-4

MLS# V959142

MLS# V966945 OPEN SUNDAY 12-2

479,000

$

405,000

$

11841 HAWTHoRNE STREET LARgE PRIVATE BACKyARd • Well maintained 3 bedroom.

• Open floor plan with fireplace.

• Workshop & shed in backyard.

• Large laundry room with storage.

MLS# V959149

109,900

$

MLS# V957670

Maple Ridge Office 22718 Lougheed Highway

• 2nd floor corner unit-2 bdrm & 1 bath.

• All amenities just a walk away.

• Self managed and well maintained.

• Affordable gem, move in today

MLS# V946069

$624,995

• Want to own acreage without all the work?

• This updated 2600 sq ft home sits on a flat 0.57 of an acre in Pitt Meadows • Large open kitchen and spacious deck perfect for entertaining • Located on a quiet rural road and surrounded by farmland • A little piece of paradise just a few minutes drive to the city

Call Lisa at 604-970-2209

Call Dave at 604-341-0783

24650 100th Avenue Looking for a Great Investment?

Ready for its First Family

Call Lisa at 604-970-2209

• Outstanding unobstructed view of the mountains • Over 2400 sq ft of finished living space • 1200 sq ft unfinished basement awaiting your ideas.....suite, games room, man cave?

• Come visit our showhome located at 23870 106th Ave Open Sat & Sun 2-4.

$825,000 + HST

• • • • •

$1,190,000

6.72 Acres on southwest side of Thornhill Offers 2 homes - 3500 sq ft and 1080 sq ft Huge 3 bay shop with overheight doors Tons of outside storage Currently generating approximately $5000 per month with the potential for more!

• Call today for more information

Call Dave at 604-341-0783

20965 118th Avenue

A Rare Opportunity!

CoME ANd MAKE IT yoURS!

WoodRIdgE ESTATES 4 bedrooms with 3 bathrooms.

2 large decks with a greenbelt view.

Master bedroom with 5 pc ensuite.

Sound proof media room downstairs.

Well-maintained complex.

Call Dave at 604-341-0783

13877 McKechnie Road

#212 12096 222Nd STREET

#30 23281 KANAKA WAy • • • • •

Best View in the City!

• Open “Great Room” layout with over 2200 sq ft of finished living space • Granite counters, engineered hardwood floors, crown mouldings & triple garage • Four large bedrooms and master has a spa inspired 5 piece ensuite • Quiet streets and family oriented neighbourhood

$696,900+ HST

364,900

• Huge 9700 sq ft lot with Lane Access • 4 large bedrooms, master has walk in closet and 5 piece ensuite • Separate living and dining rooms • Open layout perfect for the family • Under construction and still time to pick your colours!

• Call today to get this fabulous home customized for you!

23870 106th Avenue

OPEN SUNDAY 1-4

$

23941 106th Avenue

Your Dream Home Awaits!

$

Goodbye Landlord!

$373,900

• Fabulous first home on 8300 sq ft lot • 1200 sq ft well maintained & updated rancher with 4 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms • Fully fenced yard for the kids and pets to play • Finished 10’ x 16’ shop and 11’ x 7’ storage room • A brand new roof and 90% efficient furnace finish off this great home

Call Lisa at 604-970-2209

DAVE TELEP PERSONAL REAL ESTATE CORPORATION

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MINDY McPHERSON 604.826.1000

Mindy Sells Mobiles to Mansions!

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Maple Ridge–Albion Area Langley Condo Greenbelt! Net HST Incl. ★ Spacious 1220 sq.ft. 2 bdrm, 2 bath corner ★ Beautiful 2 storey + full bsmt. Quartz ★ ★ Designer details! Open concept perfect Quiet dead-end street, OK for legal ★ for the newlyweds or the young family. suite! Backs onto green space! Sep Meet the Realtor at ★ unit! Building has new roof! Upgraded ★ stone counters, open kitch to “great ★ Amazing master with luxuritub (jetted) & shower in m/bdrm. 2 ★ Granite! plumbing. Underground parking and ★ rm” Custom f/p! 4 bdrms up, den on ★ 32614 Tunbridge ★ ensuite. Attention to all the little room for in-laws! Lane access, ★ laundries (bsmnt European style). Come ★ ★ main, locker. $205,000 ★ ous things. $429,900 detached garage. $519,700 check out the layout! $459,900 ★ ★ ★ ★ To view call Mindy 604.826.1000 To view call Mindy 604.826.1000 ★ To view call Mindy 604.826.1000 ★ To view call Mindy 604.826.1000 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ #0829 ★ #0933 ★ ★ #0919 #0921 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 New ★ ★ ★ ★ OPEN HOUSE OPEN HOUSE ★ ★ ★ ★ Open Houses ★ 3:30–5 PM SUN,SEPT 9 ★ 2:30–4:30 SAT,SEPT 8 ★ ★ 33773 Knight 33359 Whidden ★ ★ ★ ★ Sun. 1:00–2:30 ★ Immaculate!!

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Fit the whole Brady Bunch ★ Brand New with a View! ★ ★ 3100 sq. ft. 2 storey home on 6000+ New home w/6 bdrms & 4 baths. 6000 ★ 2 storey new home with bsmt and stun- ★ One of Mission’s finest locations. Im- ★ ★ Meet the Realtor at Completely updated inside sq. ft. lot. High ceilings, ceiling details, sq. ft. lot w/room for parking. Warm views in great neighbourhood! 5 ★ ning ★ pressive. ★ and out. Huge 60x160 lot is private, ★ warm colours, massive cooking space colour scheme & architectural ceiling bdrms + 3-1/2 baths. Crowns! Granite!

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Central Location–Abbots Affordable Pad Rent! ★ 2 bdrm w/view of river, mtns & beyond. ★ TotallyBring private country setting! 2 storey 2 bedroom rancher with full basePriced to sell! Double wide with addi★ Walk to West Coast Xpress & all amen. ★ log home w/full bsmnt, great layout. ment, fireplace. Very well landscaped. tion! Vaulted ceilings, f/p, built-in hutch layout. Sep soaker tub & shower. ★ Views to east, lush landscape/ingrnd Excellent starter or retirement home. in din/rm, separate laundry. Ensuite, big ★ Open balc. Pets welcome (w/restrictions). hot tub, barn, double garage/ Close to West Oaks and Safeway mall. yard, lots of parking. Immediate posses★ 2Move ★ pool, in and enjoy. $179,900 workshop. City water. $989,000 $339,500 sion! $69,900 ★ ★ To view call Bob 604.826.1000 To view call Mindy 604.826.1000 To view call Mindy 604.826.1000 To view call Mindy 604.826.1000 ★ ★ ★★★★★★★★★★★★ #0907

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Its Got It All!!

9+ Acres! Huge Shop!

4 Bedroom Rancher!!

Bsmt entry. 3 bdrm + den for main.

White Maple sanded kitchen w/blank antique island. Main floor walks out to private backyard. Master suite w/5 pce ensuite. 2 bdrm in-law suite. $499,900

2 bdrm rancher, 50’x200’ lot. Has a 24’x20’ heated garage/workshop w/220 wiring. RV parking. Large fully fenced backyard w/10’x8’ storage shed. $319,500

9.29 acres in Agassiz! 4 bdrm, 3 bath home, perfect for the family w/spacious fl plan. Cov deck patio, glass cov hottub. Min from town. Lots of parking!

22x30’ shop w/12’ door. $675,000

Excellent sized city lot. Private backyard. 4 bdrms, newer kitchen w/supersized island!! Many updates/upgrades.

View and see for yourself the many pluses this home has! $379,900

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Maple Ridge Priced to Sell

Comm/Res Bldg in Trail

Custom home!! Gated and secure!!

Parking galore! High-end finishings.

Attached 18x15’6” shop w/2 pce bath.

In-ground pool! Sprinkler system. Bells & whistles throughout. $524,500

Popular gated “Blackberry Estates”!

Adult-oriented! RV parking! Amazing views! Rancher w/fully finished bsmt. 3 bdrms, 3 baths. Large master on main!

Super-sized bsmt. Dble Garage. $349,900

2 storey home w/full bsmt. Perfect loc. for today’s lifestyle w/shopping, rec. & adventure right at your doorstep. Open fl plan for family liv. Juliette balcony over the entry. $459,900

What a buy! 8200 sq ft fenced lot! Well kept older home. Roof in 2006, new vinyl windows 2006, furnace in 2003.

3 bdrms up, gas f/p, workshop under sundeck, enclosed garage. $289,900

Great business opportunity! Working motel & restaurant on 1.73 acres. Motel has 9 rental units plus a caretakers residence. Rest. has seating for 50. Call for further info. $449,500

Like New! Beautiful 1 bdrm has 9' ceil.

Elec. f/p, stacker wash/dry, walk thru double closets. Open fl plan, kitch w/ granite bar, big liv. Great rm. Great loc.

Close to everything! $149,500

What a deal!! Solid older 3 storey + bsmt. Good exposure corner. Commercial on main, 2 - 1 bdrm apts on each 2nd & 3rd floor. This art-deco bldg is a great buy!! $199,900

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REALTY

www.johnnyonepercent.com Call or Text 604-612-0080

Presidents Club 2011 SPACIOUS & BRIGHT END UNIT

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Q: How do your fees work?

A: We charge a flat fee of $6900 + HST for anything that sells under $600,000, and a rate of 1% of the sale price + $900 + HST for anything that sells over $600,000.

Q: How can you provide the same services but charge less?

A: We work on volume. So many people want us to sell their homes that we can make a good living without charging a lot. It doesn’t take any more work to sell a $600,000 home than to sell a $300,000 home, so why should you pay so much more?

Q: If I pay less, will I settle for less service and get less money?

A: Definitely not. You’ll get the same level of services and the same results you’d expect to receive at other brokerages. Full MLS®, REALTOR.ca, professional photos, open houses, all documentation, negotiations, and an experienced agent.

Q: Will other REALTORS® show my home if I list with One Percent Realty?

A: Absolutely, yes. Statistically, One Percent Realty is similar to other brokerages -- Approximately 70-80% ** of our listings annually are sold by agents from other brokerages (and we can prove it).

Buyers don’t care who is listing your property; buyers only care if your property is right for them.

So, our properties are shown or sold by other agents every day of the year. Give us a call to hear the straight facts! ** Based on One percent Realty Accounting statistics

COMPARE How much will YOU save?

Your House .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..$300,000 1% Realty . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..$6,900 Most Other Brokers . .. .. .. .. ..$12,000 Savings . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..$5,100

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Your House .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..$600,000 1% Realty . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..$6,900 Most Other Brokers . .. .. .. .. ..$19,500 Savings . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..$12,600

Not intended to cause or induce breach of an existing agency relationship.

* Amount of commissions saved based on comparison to Commissions of 7% first $100,000 + 2.5% balance

BLOSSOM PARK

$485,000

GORGEOUS TOWNHOME IN FRASERVIEW VILLAGE

$264,900

Made for Entertaining!

206-2215 116th Ave., Maple Ridge

SAVED

2 bdrm, 2 full bath townhome in quiet, age restricted, 45 + complex with GORGEOUS PANORAMIC MOUNTAIN VIEWS of Northern mountains Low mainten. fees, meticulously maintained!

MLS# V941143 Call David

You are going to love this one! Fresh brand new listing with premier cul de sac location and gorgeous private back yard. Elegant 2 storey with 3 beds + den Heat pump and superbly renovated.

Hurry! MLS# V967486 Call John

In 45+ complex! Spacious kitchen, formal dining rm & living rm, master bdrm on the main. Lots of updates include new counters, engineered hardwood floors.

Indoor pool, exercise centre, clubhouse.

MLS# V964124 Call David

FANTASTIC END-UNIT TOWNHOME

WHEELCHAIR FRIENDLY

SPACIOUS, UPDATED

NEWER HOUSE ON ONE ACRE

SELLER

THOUSANDS$$

$$

$279,900

$281,900 No Stairs Inside Or Out

125-22950 116th Ave, Maple With great layout in Bakerview Terrace!

2 bdrms on main floor and 1 bdrm down w/large rec room & full bathroom.

Brand new kitchen, tiled floors, stainless appliances. Pet friendly!

MLS# V955611 Call David

NEW GRANITE KITCHEN

$545,000

Easy access ground level rancher townhouse for age 55+. Carport and 2nd parking outside front door. Wide doorways & vault ceilings. Bright and fully updated. Transit right out front.

MLS V966152 Call John

SPACIOUS SPLIT

$419,000

$289,900

SOLD 13071 240 St

SELLER*

SAVED

THOUSANDS$$

$$

WONDERFUL ALBION NEIGHBOURHOOD

$599,900

$379,000

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You don’t have to go East to get a great price on a super 3 bed 2 bath house & huge private lot. Here it is! Just reduced $10k for immediate sale. Detached workshop & fruit trees out back. 12721 227 St. MLS# V952815 Call John

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‘A low-maintenance lifestyle’

Downsizers finding a home at Edgewater The recent increase in multi-family construction projects is a burgeoning trend. While many people still prefer a single-family home, buyers are flocking to developments that offer apartments or townhomes.

“It’s a low-maintenance lifestyle,” says Vice-President of Sales and Marketing for Fifth Avenue Marketing Cristy Edmonds.

Edgewater, by Barber Creek Developments in South Surrey, is one multi-family development that has seen sales boom since it opened for sale last year. Edmonds says that many of their buyers have been downsizers.

“They don’t need the space anymore,”

she says. “It’s also become more socially acceptable” to live in a condominium or townhouse, plus the perks of no longer having to do your own maintenance.

Edgewater is particularly popular for several reasons. “A project like this won’t be replicated again,” Edmonds says. “It’s one of a kind.” Only five homes now remain in the project.

But what about the privacy that is often inherent in a single-family home?

Though you might be giving up your backyard, many condo developments now include a private balcony or patio with every suite. It will be your own private piece of solitude, even in the middle of the bustling Lower Mainland.

we live in the Lower Mainland,” says George Wong of Magnum Projects.

“SOLO District will have everything anyone needs within a short distance.

Buyers will not only get access to fresh produce at Whole Foods, but easily accessible transit via the SkyTrain, short commutes to downtown Vancouver, (and) car-sharing options through Modo.”

The homes have appealed to people of all demographics, from first-time buyers to those choosing to downsize.

“Our first SOLO buyer ... was a firsttime homebuyer in her late 20s who had grown up in the area,” says Bosa.

“Like many other buyers she knew the area well, saw the potential in the community and wanted to be a part of it.”

The bottom floor of the towers at SOLO District will hold retail and commercial space. Whole Foods is just one of the amazing shops that will be moving in to the community.

Other amenities at SOLO District include a fully fenced rooftop dog park, a fitness studio with a sauna and steam rooms, and a covered rooftop terrace barbecue area, among several other things. Each unit comes with a secured

basement storage room and a one-year membership to Modo Car Share with three dedicated vehicles. Along with the car-share program, there are also electric car charging stations and four car wash bays.

The neighbourhood itself is close to several schools, from elementary to post-secondary at Simon Fraser University and the British Columbia Institute of Technology. Restaurants and shopping are within walking distance, including Brentwood Town Centre. Recreation is also within easy reach with a variety of gyms, community centres and other leisure activities.

“SOLO District proves that market strength exists for a strong community concept, which is exactly what Appia ... has created here at Brentwood,” says Wong. “The best developments will counter any negative real estate market trends.”

In fact, buyers lined up for two hours on opening day on July 21.

The next release of homes is scheduled for sometime in the fall. Homes start at $229,900. For more information, check out www. solodistrict.com or call 604-298-8800.

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Appia Development has combined a fantastic location, great value and stunning homes in their newest development, SOLO District in the Brentwood area of Burnaby.

“We quickly realized that community demand was there and that people wanted to start buying,” says Appia President Jim Bosa. “We decided to release a few homes as an introductory release and we’ve had an excellent response. We’ve sold out our first release and we’re also oversubscribed for the next round.”

It’s no wonder they’re all sold out with the array of gorgeous features that are included in the homes at SOLO District, which stands for South of Lougheed. Imported Italian Armony Cucine cabinetry in the kitchen that is perfectly complemented by the polished quartz countertops and quartz slab backsplash and modern stainlesssteel appliances are just a taste of what’s to come in your new home. The engineered wood flooring in the entry,

kitchen and living areas is offset by the custom roller blinds on the windows and durable nylon carpeting in the bedrooms, while the nine-foot ceilings and seven-foot entry and interior doors lend themselves to the huge sense of space you feel when you enter your home.

Beautiful panoramic views of the North Shore mountains and downtown Vancouver greet you from every angle, while two designer colour schemes (Grigio and Noce) make it easier to make your home your own.

SOLO District is split into four sleek glass towers, ranging from 38 to 48 storeys that will include more than 1,400 homes. The first phase, Stratus, holds nearly 400 condominium homes at 45 storeys. The other phases will be named Altus, Cirrus and Aerius. Buyers will be able to take occupancy in early 2015.

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The News/sports Jr. B Flames red hot in preseason play Section coordinator: Robert Mangelsdorf 604-467-1122 ext. 216

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off-season acquisitions and returning veterans have given Fiset and the Flames high hopes for this season.

“We’re bigger, faster, and

by Ro b er t M a n g e ls d or f stronger than we were last staff reporter season,” said Fiset. “I think we’ll see a very electrifying The Ridge Meadows Flames product on the ice this year.”

Leading the team in preare one of the hottest teams in the Pacific Junior Hockey season scoring is rookie forLeague this preseason, and ward Chris Nakamura, a coach Jamie Fiset hopes the 17-year-old from the Hollyteam’s winning ways continue burn midget A1 program.

“We were very pleased to once regular season play gets pick up Chris this offseason,” underway next week.

The Flames are 3-1-1 after said Fiset. “He’s fast, he works five preseason games and have hard every single game, he outscored their opponents 25- scores, and he hits.”

Alongside Na14 in that span. kamura on the While Fiset team’s top line to admits many of start the season the games came will be returnagainst strug- the Ridge Meadows ing 20-year-old gling opposition, Flames host their home forthe wins have opener on Friday, Sept. 14, veteran ward Adam given his team against the Mission City Bartsch, as well a boost heading Outlaws at Planet Ice in into the regular Maple Ridge. Game time is as 16-year-old rookie Mitch season.

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“We are happy Alex Smith, with how things are progressing,” he said. Marco Balarin and Paul Pilu“We’re out-skating teams, so have all returned to provide out-shooting teams, and out- scoring depth for the Flames.

“A lot of our guys returned scoring teams, and that builds in great shape and ready to confidence.”

That wasn’t the case last sea- play,” said Fiset. “I’m pleased son, when the Flames strug- with how they’ve responded gled to compete most nights. to the challenge we’ve given The 2011/12 Flames man- them.

The end result is the Flames aged just 11 wins in 44 games, starting the season with an will be able to roll four lines and score with any of them on eight-game losing streak.

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Adam Bartsch, left, and Paul Piluso of the Ridge Meadows Flames will be on the ice next Friday, Sept. 14, at Planet Ice in Maple Ridge as the local junior B hockey club faces off against the Mission City Outlaws in their Pacific Junior Hockey League home opener.

“That wasn’t the case last season,” said Fiset.

Anchoring the defense will be former major midget player Nick Cultura, along with

returning veteran Corey Dubbeldam.

Returning in net will be Wesley McLeod, along with rookie goalie RJ Bruni.

The Flames start the PJHL regular season this Wednesday, Sept. 12 on the road against the Aldergrove Kodiaks, before returning home

for their home opener on Friday, Sept. 14, against the Mission City Outlaws at Planet Ice in Maple Ridge. Game time is 7:30 p.m.

name change spells fresh start for Junior B league and teams new names, logos, and ownership for newly christened PJhL

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There’s big changes for the Pacific Junior Hockey League this season, the most obvious being the change to the junior B league’s name.

Formerly called the Pacific International Junior Hockey League, the league’s execu-

tive agreed to drop the “International” from their title since all 10 teams are based in the Lower Mainland.

PJHL vice-president and former owner of the Ridge Meadows Flames Ray Stonehouse said the name change was simply a matter of housekeeping given the last American team in the league, the Seattle Northwest Americans, folded after the 1997/98 season.

“We would love to welcome [American teams] back with open arms, but under Hockey Canada’s

current rules, that wouldn’t be allowed,” he said.

The rules in question prohibit foreign teams from playing in Hockey Canada-sanctioned junior rep leagues, including junior B. “There’s been interest, but our hands are tied until Hockey Canada changes it rules,” he said.

Two teams in the league have also undergone a name change this season, as well as a change in ownership.

The Mission Icebreakers are now called the Mission City Outlaws, while the Port

Moody Black Panthers are simply known as the Port Moody Panthers.

Both teams have new ownership groups at the helm and wanted to make fresh starts with the franchises, said Stonehouse.

As far as future expansion is concerned, Stonehouse said Cloverdale and Langley would be obvious candidates for junior B franchises.

However, the lack of ice time availability makes it difficult to put a team anywhere.

“Money is not the issue,” said Stonehouse. “Some very well-heeled financial groups have approached

us, but there’s so many demands on ice time from senior hockey and minor associations.”

The North Van Wolf Pack’s 2011 relocation from Squamish would not have been possible without the support of the local minor hockey association in North Vancouver, he said.

“The partnerships with the local hockey associations are key,” said Stonehouse.

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Brendan Atkinson and Tanner Hartley each rushed for a touchdown, while quarterback Trevor Casey hit Joe Schuster for a 40-yard touchdown pass.

The Knights’ defence was led by the pressure from defensive ends Matthew Chichka and Elijah Goerzen and linebackers Brett Boyce and Mark Kalmykov.

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The junior bantam Knights host the Abbotsford Black Falcons this Saturday at home at SRT. The Meadow Ridge Knights peewee Gold Knights defeated the North Langley Bears 33-0 on the road. Leading the Knights’ shutout defence were Jay Sachar and Blake Alford with interceptions, while Eric Clark ran back an interception for a touchdown.

The Knights offence had a strong game running behind the blocking of Daruis Joseph, Jaidon Scott and Will Bartolo.

Cade Cote rushed for three touchdowns and Brock Pelwecki added another. The Gold Knights play their club rivals the Meadow Ridge Blue Knights this Saturday at home.

The peewee Blue Knights, meanwhile, lost 19-6 to the Mission 9ers last weekend. The team’s defence was led by linemen Justin Nickel, Nathan Barr, Alex Trostheim, Avery Fitchett, and Declan Fitzpatrick, who controlled the line of scrimmage, making it hard for Mission to run the ball inside.

The offence led by quarterback Tyler Spencer and running backs Evan Vasarhely, Liam Cumarasamy and Brayden Hamilton, who put together numerous long drives. Brayden Hamilton scored the lone touchdown for Meadow Ridge.

The atom Knights were also in Mission last weekend, where they lost 13-12 to the 9ers.

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OBITUARIES NOEL Joseph Louis Albert

FLORENCE Myra Ann Passed away September 4, 2012. Survived by husband Vic Florence Sr., children, Tom, Sandra, Diane and Peggy and grandchildren.

Prayers will be held at 7pm on Friday, September 7 at Garden Hill Funeral Chapel, 11765 224th St, Maple Ridge.

Funeral will be held Saturday, September 8 at 10am also at Garden Hill. Interment at Katzie Cemetery.

Robert & Britney Dea are proud to announce the birth of their daughter

Amelia Adell Dea born August 3, 2012 weighing 8lbs 7oz.

Joyful grandparents are Doug & Lorelee Witala from Smithers, Howard & Gloria Dea from Maple Ridge and Lynda Rive from Okotoks, AB

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ELDER Alfred (Fred) Daniel

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IN MEMORIAM GIFTS

It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that our family announces the passing of our father, brother, uncle, and friend on August 25, 2012 from cancer. Born on September 24, 1952 in Moose Jaw Saskatchewan to Willis and Mary Elder. Fred leaves his daughters, Katie and Sarah, his brother Wade (Cindy) Elder and sisters Marilyn (Dave) Acton and Kim (John) Poulter. Fred’s sister Gail (Doug) Richardson lost her own battle to cancer in 2010.

Fred was also predeceased by his father, Willis and his mother, Mary, Fred also leaves behind his nieces and nephews Kyle (Danielle), Cody (Krista), Kacy (Austin), Jamea (Brayden), Melanie, Brad and Maxwell, great-nephew Griffin and great-niece Cassidy, and companion Mary Ann Fairall.

Fred had friends from everywhere. He loved to travel as well as being involved in the community. He was involved in many organizations due to his never being able to say “No” to anybody. He was always there for you. You could always count on Fred for help. A great man will be sorely missed by everyone whose lives he touched! A special thanks to McKenney Creek Hospice. At Fred’s request a private ceremony is being held in September. In lieu of flowers Fred’s family would like to ask that donations be made in Fred’s name to the Terry Fox Foundation, a charity that held great meaning to him.

ROYDS Mary Elizabeth July 11, 1943 ~ Sept 1, 2012 Mary passed away on Saturday, September 1st. She is survived by her loving husband Lee and children Lisa (Kevin) Hudkins, Shannon (Adrian) Marples, Sean (Kim White) and grandchildren Sarah and Emily Lago. She is also survived by her siblings Margaret (Norman), Casey (Peter), Eileen (George), and David (Anju). Mary was an avid bridge player, amateur home decorator and master of butter tarts. She was a wife, mother, sister and loyal friend.

Her strength and determination will be remembered by all who knew her. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Mary may be made to the Canadian Lung Association.

July 4th, 1935 ~ Aug 30th, 2012 Al passed away August 30th 2012 at the age of 77, after a long courageous battle with cancer. Born in St. Paul Alberta 1935, Al moved to BC with his family at the age of six. His 30 year career at Crown Zellerbach, Fraser Mills led him to his Millwrite Supervisor Role. Married in 1963 to Linda (nee Freiheit), they made their home in Fraser Mills, later moving to Maple Ridge in 1973. Al and his family spent most of their free and happy times at their cabin on Pitt Lake. Their retirement years included travelling together to warm destinations.

Among Al’s hobbies were travelling throughout BC, Alberta and hunting and fishing. He is survived by Linda, his loving wife of 49 years. His daughters Kimberly (Cliff), Nicole (Tom), his granddaughters Kristan (Paolo) and Erin, his brothers Raymond (Bella), Bernie (Marge), sister Denise, sister-in-law Barb, many nieces and nephews as well as extended family in St. Paul, Alberta. Predeceased by his father, Adelard Noel, his mother Sophie Gagen (nee Garska), step-father Vince Gagen and brother Marcell.

The family would like to invite friends and relations to gather for tea and time of fellowship, at the Pitt River Boat Club, 3765 Lincoln Avenue, Port Coquitlam, on September 15th, 2012 from 1-4pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Al’s memory to Ridge Meadows Hospital Foundation, BC Cancer Agency, Abbotsford Centre. His family would like to thank Dr. Hyams and Dr. Sergeeva and the nursing and support staff on 2 West at Ridge Meadows Hospital for all their dedicated care in these last months.

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Duties Include: Daily Cash Reconcilliation Data Entry into Quickbooks Full Cycle Accounting Bill Payment Some PR Brainstorming Email resume to scott@foxsreach.ca or drop off at 20398 Dewdney Trunk Rd, Maple Ridge 108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Attention: We need serious & motivated people for expanding health & wellness industry. High speed internet/phone essential. Free online training.www.trainerforfreedom.com

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Please submit resume & current drivers abstract to: bccareers @canadacartage.com or fax: 604-888-5887 Our organization is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from Aboriginal people, members of visible minority groups and women.

JANITORIAL franchise opportunity in Pitt Meadows/Coq. Office clean contracts avail. 604.317.7222 .

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HAPPY THOUGHTS

Devoted father, loving brother and Mountie.

Expressions of sympathy can be made at www.gardenhill.ca

Davie Jones Edith McDermott Highland Park Pitt Meadows

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Posting number 26989

12145 Laity St. in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Our experienced staff offer a developmentally appropriate curriculum that follows the Early Learning Framework.

Ages 2-1/2 to 5 years WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING QUALITY CARE & A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT

604-722-2410

Little Explorers Preschool “Where Children Develop a Lifelong Love of Learning”

OPEN HOUSE Wednesday

SEPT. 12

2 pm - 4 pm

Go ahead. Apply now! www.suncor.com/trades Connect with your future! ™ Trademark of Suncor Energy Inc.

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 115

EDUCATION

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 124

FARM WORKERS

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 127

Farm Worker Needed

in Pitt Meadows area $10.50/hr.

Dayshifts and some weekends, experience necessary. Stall cleaner, horse grooming & farm maintenance. “Maple Meadows”.

Apply to: horseco@telus.net

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FOSTER/SOCIAL CARE

HAIRCARE PROFESSIONALS

GREAT CLIPS

Is Hiring Hair Stylists For Full & Part-Time positions for our MAPLE RIDGE LOCATIONS

We Provide Customers for Hair Stylists That Love To Cut Hair!

Maryna 604-338-3843

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

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

Training, support and remuneration are provided.

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

HELP WANTED

An Alberta Construction Company is hiring Dozer and Excavator Operators.

Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfield road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051.

Make it yours.

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

DREAMING...

of a NEW CAREER?

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

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EDUCATION

F/T FORKLIFT OPERATOR NEEDED Min. 32hrs/wk.

Must have a valid ticket.

Send resume to: supervisor1@surreyleader.com

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EDUCATION

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 130

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

NOW HIRING!!!

The following routes are now available to deliver the NEWS in Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows

10 Customer Service positions available!

Up to $20.00/hr paid weekly Must work well with others!!!

Call Erica 604 777 2195

40000045 - 106 Ave, 107 Ave, 238 St, 238A St, 239 St, 240 St, McLure Ave, Zeron Ave 40210203 - Edge St, Lee Ave, 124 Ave 40210211 - 125B Ave, 127 Ave, 127 Pl, 228 St. 40210212 - 128 Ave, 228 St, 228A St, 229 St, 230 St, Barnsdale St 40210215 - Kendrick Loop, Abernathy Way, Zion Crt 40320355 - 214 St, Carlton St, Exeter Ave, Holly St, Spring Ave 40330329 - Eltham St, Lorne Ave, Melville St, Ospring St, Princess St, Wanstead St 40330336 - 119A Ave, Bruce Ave, Bruce Pl, Dunn Ave, Sentinel St, West St 40400426 - 122 Ave, 238 A St, 240 St, Abernathy Way 40400432 - 138A Ave, 139 Ave, 139A Ave, 2229 Lane, 229 St, 229B St, 230 St, Docksteader Loop 41011007 - 117 Ave, 117B Ave, 194A St, 194B St, 195A St, 195B St, Blakely Rd, Bonson Rd, Hammond Rd 41011011 & 41011018 - 114B Ave, 115A Ave, 116B Ave, 116A Ave, 196A St, 196B St, 197A St, 197A St, 198 St, Bonson Rd

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

P/T Packager

Of Spices & Herbs - repetitive filling and sealing of spices and herbs, light lifting may be req’d.

Suitable for someone who enjoys working with their hands and has attention to details. Minimum wage.

Head Coffee Roaster P/T Must be able to lift over 30 lbs. over their heads and pay special detail to all aspects of operating a gas coffee roaster. Exp. would be an asset, however will train the right candidate. Wage $15/hr.

Fax resume to: 604-465-4372 www.natureschoice.ca

Required for an Alberta Trucking Company. One Class 1 Driver. Must have a minimum of 5 years experience pulling low boys and driving off road. Candidate must be able to pass a drug test and be willing to relocate to Edson, Alberta. Scheduled Days Off. Call Lloyd 780-723-5051 THE LEMARE GROUP is accepting resumes for the following positions: • Grapple Yarder Operators (144,044) • Hooktenders • Chasers • 2nd Loader/Buckers • Hydraulic Log Loader/Hoe Forward Operators • Off Highway Logging Truck Drivers (Pacific) • Heavy Duty Mechanics.

Full time with union rates and benefits. Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email: office@lemare.ca.

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Your Career Starts Here

www.discoverycommunitycollege.com

203

VOLUNTEERS

The British Columbia Press Council

ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING

Accounting, Bookkeeping & Tax services, payroll for corporations & Individuals. Free Pickup & Delivery 604-764-2575 or 604-998-2265

is seeking three persons to serve as public directors on its 11-member Board of Directors.

Public Directors serve two-year terms and are eligible to serve four terms. A nominal per diem is paid for meetings. Candidates should have a record of community involvement and an interest in print and online media issues. Applications together with names of two references and telephone numbers should be submitted by Sept. 30, 2012, to: The B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby, Nanaimo, B.C., V9R 2R2.

See www.bcpresscouncil.org for information about the Press Council.

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

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CLEANING SERVICES

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

RENTALS: These listings cover all types of rentals from apartments, condos, office space, houseboats and vacation homes. So if you’re in the market to rent, or looking for a roommate, start here. bcclassified.com

PERSONAL SERVICES 171

CUSTOMIZED HOUSECLEANING TO SUIT YOUR NEEDS

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

* Move-Outs * Staging *Inside Windows & Organizing Xmas Gift Certicates available

Call Marie 604-467-1118 # 101-1125 Nicola Avenue Port Coq. (behind COSTCO)

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604-468-8889

HERFORT CONCRETE

CONCRETE & PLACING NO JOB TOO SMALL

candymassage.blogspot.com/

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

TRADES, TECHNICAL

LEO: Mobile #657-2375, 462-8620

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

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

PARTS REPRESENTATIVE

GET PAID TO WALK! Start Now! Door-to-door Delivery Routes.

604-998-1919 ext. 105 or email: hiring@doorknobads.com

GROCERY STORE PRODUCT SAMPLERS Need To Get Out Of The House, Talk To People & Create Extra Income?

P & R Western Star & Freightliner Trucks in Duncan, BC requires a full time parts representative.

Applicant must have thorough knowledge of heavy duty truck and trailer parts.

Excellent benefit and wage package to successful candidate.

Please fax or e-mail resume to 250-746-8064 or michele@prwstar.com

SEARCHING FOR A NEW JOB?

Try part-time work as a Food Demonstrator 6-10 days a month in Thrifty Foods, Safeway, Save-On-Foods, Price Smart, London Drugs and more!

Job Description: You must be outgoing, able to work on your own, enjoy talking to people & doing basic cooking. Great for men & women, seniors, retirees & mature adults.

Availability: Fri & Sat and/or Sat & Sun (the 2 days vary; you need to be available any 2 of the 3 days). from 11-5, 11-6 or 12-6.

Requirements: • Fully fluent in English • Able to stand 6-7 hr./day • Own a vehicle to carry supplies • Be well groomed & bondable • Able to carry medium weight equipment into stores.

Pay starts at $10.50/hr.

Check out bcclassified.com’s Employment and Career Opportunities Section in the 100’s

EDUCATION

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EDUCATION

DRYWALL

JMYK Contracting Local Co

173

MIND BODY SPIRIT

MASSAGE CONFIDENTIAL SIMPLY FOR YOUR HEALTH & PLEASURE. *European *Private A.M. Special 20% Off 604.230.4444

182

FINANCIAL SERVICES

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

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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 Taping, Spraying & Patching No job too big or small. Del & Kelly 604-505-3826 or 778-318-0173

260

ELECTRICAL

HOME CARE

REGISTERED CARE AIDE looking for employment in the Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows area (604)466-9168

LEGAL SERVICES

CRIMINAL RECORD?

Call JMP Marketing toll-free at 604-294-3424, press ext. 30 JMP Marketing Services Reliable since 1979

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257

188

Training provided in North Burnaby.

604-463-1174

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

Journeymen Fabricators and CWB Ticketed Welders required. Afternoon shift available. Gloucester Industrial Park. FAX: 604-856-2363 Visit our website: www.lesteel.com

Get on the fast track to a new career in 38 Weeks

Funding may be available.

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

FABRICATOR with pressure vessel exp. req’d for M/R union shop.

Stable F/T position. Email resume mike@emmfg.com

Needed in Maple Ridge

Be in Demand as a Certified Health Care Assistant Discovery College in Maple Ridge offers an accelerated 38 week program in Health Care Assisting. Even with focused, short-term training we can barely keep up with employer demand. Almost 100% of the latest Discovery graduating class found jobs upon completion.

Scan here Is a Rewarding Career in Health Care Assisting to learn Right for You? Call or go online for more information more Evenings and weekends now available starting November

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CARRIERS NEEDED

Health Care Assistants

Maple Ridge – There’s a desperate need for Health Care Assistants in Maple Ridge. In fact, B.C.’s healthcare sector has grown by 28% since 1997 and employers are struggling to fill job vacancies. Much of the demand is due to increases in the senior population.

Health Care Assistants provide personal care, companionship and other important medical support services.

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

Call Don @ RIDGE MEADOWS ELECTRIC Lic/Bonded. Small Jobs.

604-462-0480 / 604-861-7418

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

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.

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

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

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EDUCATION

115

EDUCATION

Become a Psychiatric Nurse in your own community There is an urgent need for more Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPN), particularly outside the urban areas of the province. And with the workforce aging – the average age of a Registered Psychiatric Nurse in BC is 47 years – the number of retirees from the profession is exceeding the number of graduates. Entry-level earnings start at $30.79/hour to $40.42/hour.

Train Locally – The only program of its kind in BC, students can learn within their local communities via distance education, local and/or regional clinical placements, and some regional classroom delivery.

This 23 month program is accredited by the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of BC (CRPNBC).

Government student loans, Employment & Labour Market Services (ELMS), band funding & other financing options available to qualified applicants.

Toll Free:

1-87-STENBERG www.stenbergcollege.com

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 260

ELECTRICAL

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 287

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 300

LANDSCAPING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 374

TREE SERVICES

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 548

ABACUS ROOFING (#102055) Bonded

778.885.7074 Trent Reisinger

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

D Composted Mushroom Manure

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

When QUALITY Matters

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

NO Wood byproducts used

Als Bobcat Service

Mini Excavator & Bobcat Excavating Landscape prep Residential & Commercial 25 years experience

*BATHROOMS *KITCHENS *ADDITIONS *REMODELING *SUNDECKS *BASEMENTS, etc 20+ yrs exp., Insured/Guaranteed Big & Small Jobs Welcome!!

604.463.3866

Rick’s Bobcat Service. Leveling, Back Filling, Trucking Reas.

Rates.778-355-2978, 604-290-2978

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GARDENING

Happy Place Garden & Home Services.

Gardening, Pruning, Landscaping, Trimming and Handy Home Services.

604-615-4356

604-465-3189

CHOICE RENOVATIONS Bsmt suites, bathrooms, windows siding, H/W tank installation, etc NO JOB TOO SMALL

Green Services Ltd

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

Landscape Construction Renovations W Maintenance

www.mainlandroof.com

604-463-3644 604-861-1490

Gary 467-3024

CLASSIFIEDS AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO BUILD BUSINESS.

Cellular 604-671-9694

EAGLE TILE 101 - 19070 Lougheed Hwy, Pitt Meadows A - 20779 Lougheed Hwy Maple Ridge Your local natural stone distributors. Custom made Granite Countertops.

Slate Granite Marble Tile Tumbled stone.

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

356

HOOT & OWL

www.augustinesoilandmulch.com

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

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CONCRETE WORK CUSTOM TILE WORK or BATHROOMS

604-465-1311

Email: hoot&owl@telus.net

Gary 604-339-5430

604.

2 HUNGRY PAINTERS JUST SIMPLY BETTER Int./Ext. + Power Washing. 75 years exp. combined 604-467-2532

Meadows Landscape Supply

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MOVING & STORAGE

Serving The Lower Mainland Since 1988

FREE! Scrap Metal Removal...FREE!!!

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable.

Rates. Different From the Rest.

604-721-4555.

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

AFFORDABLE MOVING

T & K Haulaway

778-233-4949

$45/Hr

Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd.

Residential & Commercial Services

604-537-4140

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

GET the best for your moving 24/7.

From $40/hr. Licensed & Insured.

Senior Discount. 778-773-3737 SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials.

Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

(604)465-1311

meadowslandscapesupply.com

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

Quality professional courteous painters avail. Free est. 778-8085821. www.southwestpainting.ca

Professional Installation

PLUMBING

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

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

We Recycle!

GO GREEN!

Pay-Less Pro Painting Ext./Int. Summer Special

5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Soffit

28 YEARS EXPERIENCE FULLY INSURED

LOOK for our YARD SIGNS

www.EconPro.com 604-882-2733

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

Call Tim 604-612-5388

Serving Tri City 32 Yrs. Call 24 Hrs/7 Days paylesspainting.multiply.com

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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

20 years exp., reliable & courteous.

Lic’d. Bonded. Jack 778-835-4416

Scott 604-891-9967

Concrete, Forming, Framing & Siding. Crews available for new construction & additions Patrick 604-218-3064

RECYCLE YOUR JUNK!

.Enterprise Plumbing, Heaitng, Gasfitting

Rubbish Removal, Caring for the Earth. Professional Quality Service at Great Rates. 604-787-8782

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

A-1 PAINTING CO. 604.723.8434 Top Quality Painting. Floors & Finishing. Insured, WCB, Written Guarantee. Free Est. 20 Years Exp.

ENGLISH BULLDOG P/B pups.

Beautiful, loving, healthy, family raised. 1st shots, micro chipped, 2 year genetic health guart’d. Born June 12th. $2,000. 604-850-4192.

MINIATURE SCHNAUZERS, adorable S&P puppies looking for loving homes. Tails docked, dew claws, 1st shots, vet checked. $750. 604-859-7233 (Abby) 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

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 506

APPLIANCES

Fridge $195; Stove $175 Washer $175; Dryer $175 Stackers & Dishwasher Warranty, delivery, low prices 604-534-4402 ----------------------------------------APPLIANCES WANTED * Free pick-up* 604-339-0744

AUCTIONS

Set of oak dining chairs (12 & 6), Louis style couch & chair, piano accordion; Vienna regulator clock, mahogany case “Grandfather” clock (1850); Medieval carving of Saint, Gilded c.1450 24”; Kirman carpet 8.5x10, landscape oil painting; table, china, Edwardian armoire, deco bdrm ste, watercolours prints, etc View: Sunday 1 -5 & Mon fr 10am CENTRAL AUCTION #313 - 20560 - Langley By Pass (#10 Hwy) 604-534-8322 www.centralauction.ca

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UNDER $200

ATTENTION ALL KNITTERS Wool Sale. Everything .75 cents (604)465-0339

Woodland Decks WDesign & Renovations WDecks WFences WStairs W Retaining walls WRailings Home Renovations Call Patrick for a free est.

604-351-6245 300

LANDSCAPING

• • • A-TECH Services 604-230-3539

www.jonesbroscartageltd.com

Running this ad for 8yrs

PAINT SPECIAL

374

3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour

DOUBLE SCREENED TOPSOIL Sand & gravel. Excavating & Drainage. Call Randy for info.

Meesh Trucking, 604-728-1768

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint.

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

JAGUAR LANDSCAPING Lawn & Garden Service. Design, Pruning, Lawns, Cleanups, Comm/Res. (604)462-1369

MILANO PAINTING & RENOS. Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510

www.paintspecial.com

TOPSOIL

SCREENED TOPSOIL MUSHROOM MANURE BARK MULCH 604-467-3003

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PRESSURE WASHING HANDYMAN - 604-518-4778 WCB & Liability Insured. www.lwrestoration.com

POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

Call Ian 604-724-6373

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 $

Hide-A-Bed couch $125.

Solid Maple dinette table, 4 chairs, buffet & hutch $375.

Blue recliner chair $75.

Blue recliner lift chair $400.

“Nexon” walker $275.

Dark pine dresser & mirror $90.

All in Excellent condition 604.465.1615

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

REAL ESTATE 633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

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

Glenbrookhomes.net

www.dannyevans.ca

ANTIQUE AUCTION Monday Sept 10th 7pm

• Portable Toilets • Fencing • Containers • Waste Management • Storage

MISC. FOR SALE

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

509 338

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

M.T. GUTTERS

287

DISPOSAL BINS

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

Prompt Delivery Available

220.JUNK(5865)

463-4449 or 209-6583

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE

DALMATIANS, 3M, born july 9, ckc reg., shots, dewormed, $1000-$1500.

(604)793-5130, (604)723-2232

But Dead Bodies!!

Single items to entire households

HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

bradsjunkremoval.com

www.recycleitcanada.ca

Local & Long Distance

Seven Days a Week

CHIHUAHUA, tea cup puppies, ready now, one male left, $700.

(604)794-7347

604.587.5865

Haul Anything...

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

GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds $59.00 Per Ton

Drywall work/rubbish removal

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

CHINESE SHAR PEIS. Healthy happy M. & F. Variety of colors & ages. Brush & bear coats. House raised. Well socialized. Vet ✔, shots. Now 604-814-0038. sonjasdogs@yahoo.ca

MISC SERVICES

✶Dump Site Now Open✶

Reno’s/Additions/Kitchens

On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!

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

No job too small.Call 604-476-0766

604-465-5193 or 604-465-5197

Dean 604-834-3076

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

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

Please call for pricing

Kitchens, Bathrooms, Flooring, Drywall, Garages, Decks & more * 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE* INSURED ~ WCB

PETS

JUNK REMOVAL Recycled Earth Friendly

SAWDUST HOGFUEL

.Jim’s Mowing www.jimsmowing.ca

RUBBISH REMOVAL

477

AMERICAN COCKER Vet ✔, cuddly, family raised, paper trained.

Exc pet! $700. 604-823-4393 Chwk.

BORDER COLLIE PUPPIES P/B. black & white, male & fem. Vet chk, 1st shots, loving homes needed.

Call 604-250-4360

RECYCLE-IT!

Hemlock, Fir & Cedar

Home Renovations and New Construction

PETS

25 yrs in roofing industry

778-834-6234

WW ANYTHING OF VALUE WW

560

Mainland Roofing Ltd. Family owned & operated.

Fully insured. We do Cedar Shakes, conversions, concrete tiles, torchon, fibreglass shingles, restoration & repairs. 20 yr labour warranty. 604-723-2626

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

Free Estimates * Fully Insured

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

Free Estimate

DUTCH TOUCH

Call Scott at 604-618-0333 Certified Arborist

AT SKY VIEW ROOFING LTD Lic. & Ins. Exc. Refs. 10% Discount 604-317-4729 skyviewroofing1.com

3 Rooms for $299.

Powerwashing New const.

Interior/Exterior No Job’s too small.

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

Mathias 604-313-5530

604-462-9009

ACCURATE PROFESSIONAL PAINTING SERVICES

17607 Ford Road Pitt Meadows

“Since 1987”

Your LOCAL Tree Service, For Honest Prices & Quality Work

Call Chris

778-997-9582

all soils are tested for Optimum growing requirements.

#1 Cash Buyer

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

“ ABOVE THE REST “ Interior & Exterior Unbeatable Prices & Professional Crew.

• Free Est. • Written Guarantee • No Hassle • Quick Work • Insured • WCB

FURNITURE

533

FERTILIZERS

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

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FRUIT & VEGETABLES

BLUEBERRIES. U-PICK $1.30 lb.

WE-PICK $2.00 lb. 19478 Dewdney Trunk Rd. Pitt Mead. 763-2808

548

FURNITURE

A New Pillowtop Mattress Set Still in Packaging! Can Deliver! $150 - Call: 604-484-0379

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

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO #1 IN RENTALS (Since 1990)

Professional Property Management Services P.Meadows Brand New. Solaris Towers. *1 bd+den $1100. *2 bd $1250. 5 appls, nr WCE, shops,parks, schls. Refs, ns/np.

Call 604-464-7548

Visit our website for other rental properties:

www.profile-properties.com

Coquitlam Princess Cres 996 sf 2 bdrm 2 bath 5min to bus nr schl/college. Oct 1. $1250. 604-941-3259

MAPLE RIDGE, 11672 ~ 224th St.

2 Bdrm suite. $725/mo. incl. heat, h/w, 1 1/2 blocks from Haney Place Mall, 2 blocks from WC Express.

Avail. July 1st

Call Cole 778.828.8219 or 604.942.6466

MAPLE RIDGE

1 & 2 Bdrms $790/$890 GREAT LOCATION

Queen Anne Apts. * Renovated Suites * Clean, very quiet, large, INCLUDES: HEAT, HOT WATER & HYDRO Near Shopping & Amenities.

SENIOR’S DISCOUNT

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

1 BEDROOM SUITES Newly renovated $700 - $740/mo Util + sec pkng extra No pets. Close to amen.

McIntosh Plaza Suit Mature Adults 22330 McIntosh Avenue

(604)463-6841

MAPLE RIDGE 2bdrm, 2 bth stylish condo, inste w/d, u/g prk, nr WCE. N/S. Oct1, $1050. 604-329-2239.

MAPLE RIDGE 2 bdrm condo with u/g pkng. Avail now. $1000/mo.

Gordon Tower @ 222nd/Dewdney.

604-467-4450 or 604-833-4450.

MAPLE RIDGE CENTRAL 1 bdrm apt, $750/mo incl heat, h/w, N/P. Avail now. Call 604-476-6683.

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

NEW WEST 621 Colburne; asap or or Oct 1, quiet & clean 1 bdrm, 1 blk to Queens Park & Canada Games pool. No pets, $725. 604-454-4540

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

Close to stores & schools.

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GARAGE SALES 22122 Canuck Cres.

Maple Ridge Sunday Sept. 9th 9am - 4pm

Collectibles, Sailing Dinghy, Nautical Items, Small Appliances, Misc. Household items.

No Early Birds Maple Ridge

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OFFICE & RETAIL SPACE

Quality Garage Sale Sat Sun from 8am 4pm Sept 8th & 9th 11672 Creekside St

Queen bed, leather reclining sofa, filing cabinets, sports equip, pet supply, shelving, rugs, remote control cars, toys, electronics, bedding, teen name brand clothes, shoes, wedding dress, party gowns, pool supplies, PLUS MORE

7 Unit Community Garage Sale St. George’s Village 23580 Dewdney Trunk Rd Sat Sept 8 9:00 to 1:00

Call: Rick Medhurst, Royal LePage

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MAPLE RIDGE: Prime Retail office space 2500 sf. 224th & McIntosh 2nd flr above Jim’s Pizza. Avail. now. Reasonable. (604)230-3058

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

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

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

Avail now. Close to amenities.

Call 604.467.5677

Many items including hardware and tools

Maple Ridge

Glenwood Manor Apartments

Maple Ridge

Clearout Garage Sale Sat Sept 8th 8am ~ 1pm 224th St & 124th Ave

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

Back Lane ~ Watch for signs Tools, Clothes, Toys, Vintage & Estate Items

Reasonable Prices ~ Some Free Maple Ridge

Garage Sale 12815 ~ 232 St

(604)466-5799 Maple Ridge Swan Court Apartments

Sat Sept 8th 9am ~ 3pm China, Glass, Misc, Kids Bikes, Books, Furniture

Maple Ridge

Richmond Hills

Maple Ridge

Garage Sale Sat & Sun Sept 8 & 9 9am ~ 4pm 20251 Hammond Rd Plants, Kitchen stuff, Books, Table, Baskets, Trundle bed, Lawn mower, Planer, Lots of Misc MAPLE RIDGE Garage Sale

Saturday, September 08 9:00am- 3:00pm 21599 Spring Avenue Misc., Household Items, Tools, Gardening, Furniture, Hardware, Camping Gear & MUCH MORE! Maple Ridge

Multi Family Moving Sale 12482 Grace St (off 124th) Fri & Sat Sept 7 & 8 9am ~ 4pm

Tools, Fishing/Camping Gear, Household Misc, Furniture, Boat motors, Exercise equipment Electric Scooter & Much More

Town House Complex Garage Sale Sat Sept 8th

9am ~ 3pm, Rain or Shine

GARAGE SALES

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Large 2 bdrm stes available.

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

Saturday, September 8 Sunday, September 9th

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21888 126th Avenue Books, Shoes, Purses, Clothes, Auto Accessories, Hse. Hld. Items, Electronics, Games, Kids Toys & Tennis Rackets & More!!!

PITT MEADOWS GARAGE SALE Sat. Sept. 8, 10-4. 11943 189A St. Household, garden, camera, tools, No early birds

TWILIGHT DRIVE-IN

SWAP MEET 260 St. & Fraser Hwy, Langley

EVERY Sunday 7am

Maple Ridge

WILLOW PLACE 22256 ~ 119th Ave Partially reno’d,quiet,spacious & bright suites 2 - 1 Bdrm Apts. Avail now or Sept 1st Inc. heat, h/w, prkg & storage W No Pets W (604) 369-1096

604-856-5165

Polo Club Apartments

Weather permitting

19071 Ford Rd. Pitt Meadows

MOVING SALE Misc. items: 35”CRT TV, piano/synth, Surround spks(5), expresso, push-mower, Queen bed.

Sat. Sept 08, 9am-12Noon 22968 139A Ave.

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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

22488 ~ 116th Ave

Clean, Quiet Well Managed Bldg.

3 Blocks to W.C. Express

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

604.465.7221

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PORT COQUITLAM

1 Bdrm suite $735 2 Bdrm corner suite $895 S Incl heat/hot wtr, wndw cvrngs S Close to bus stop S Walk to shpng/medical/WCE S Across from park w/Mtn views S Gated parking and Elevator S Adult oriented building S References required CALL FOR APPOINTMENT

604-464-3550

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COQUITLAM CENTRAL, spacious 2/bdrm. Shared W/D, w/i closets, shower. Storage. NS/NP. $895/mo. incl util. Oct 1. (604)726-6884 GROUND flr 900 sq ft. 2-bdrm suite, separate entrance. Full bath, own laundry (washer/dryer). $950/mnth. 1/2 utilities w/internet. 5 min walk to Coq Stn. (604)5129546

TRUCKS & VANS

1990 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ONLY 53K’s, A/C, p/w, seats 7, exc cond.$1100. 604-536-4490 W.Rock 2008 FORD F150 regular cab 2 whl dr 8ft box auto V6 only 15,000kms, silver $10,000 firm 604-538-4883 2010 GMC Cheyenne Edition. P/d, p/w, a/c, cruise, 4 X 4, rhino lining, chrome acces, CD radio, aux jack, V8, 4.8L, On Star, ext. cab, suicide doors & tow package. 32,000 kms. $21,500. obo. (604)217-4007

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847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 175K, fully loaded, Great cond. $5570 obo. Daniel 778-574-5081

MAPLE RIDGE 216th. Lrg 2 bdrm 1300 sq/ft, shared laundry, avail Oct 1st. Pets ok. Ref’s req’d. $1000 +50% utils. 604-727-7071.

2005 JEEP LIBERTY Rocky Mountain One owner, well maintained Very good condition with P/W, A/C, Sun Roof, Trailer package.

Champagne colour.

148kms $8000. 604-467-3908

MAPLE RIDGE, 216TH & Ridgeway, Reno’d 900 sf. lrg. bdrm. + den, F/bath. Laminate flrs. & tile. Sep. ent. Fenc’d yrd. WIFI, CABLE, LAUNDRY, PETS OK, $750 + 1/3 utils. NOW. Refs. req.604 467 9459

Patron participation entertainment for food primary licence NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: The Estate of Francis Shorter Kenny also known as Frank Kenny, deceased, formerly of 227 - 22141 119th Avenue, Maple Ridge, British Columbia V2X 2Y7. Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Francis Shorter Kenny are hereby notified under Section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Administrator, at 201 - 467 Cumberland Road, Courtenay, BC V9N 2C5, on or before October 5, 2012, after which date the Admnistrator will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Administrator then has notice.

By DAVID A. McVEA Barrister and Solicitor Swift Datoo Law Corporation 201 - 467 Cumberland Road Courtenay, BC V9N 2C5 Phone: (250) 334-4461 Fax: (250) 334-2335

MAPLE RIDGE Central large 2 bdrm, N/S, N/P, avail Oct 1st $850 incls utils (604)377-9611 Maple Ridge East - reno’d like new 1 bdrm. f/bath, n/p, n/s, shr’d lndry. pri. ent. cls. to amen./bus. Sept 1. $800 incls. cbl./utils. 604-783-8492 MAPLE RIDGE quiet area, newly reno. 1 bdrm. + den/office, own ent., utils. incl. N/S N/P. Avail. now.

Refs req’d. $800 mo. 604-463-0940 MAPLE RIDGE. Spac bachelor ste.

W/D, hotplate, toaster oven. Nr bus. $550 incl util. Ns/np. 604-467-5820 MAPLE RIDGE suit quiet single couple, ref’s req’d 2 bdrm g/lev. patio, shed, shr W/D, N/S, N/P incl utils $900.

Sept 15/Oct.1.

(604)808-1787 MAPLE RIDGE W. 207 Lougheed.

New 2 bdrm, quiet cul-de-sac, laminate flrs. NP/NS. Refs. $950 incl utils. Avail Oct. 1. 604-961-0727 OXFORD Heights 1 bdr basement suite, private yard, laundry, cable, gas fireplace, full kitchen, non smoking, no pets, available Oct 1. $850 month. Call 604-941-6715

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1988 Olds Cutlass Supreme Classic V8, 5L, ex. run cond, 153 m, fam. owned, $4500.(604)534-6098.

1996 SEBRING Conv. 118 K LADY dr, Orchid, $5700 upgrades, exc cond, $3950. 604-258-8852 2003 Buick Century Special Ed, leather, AirCrd, low Kms, private, $5900. Certified. 604-364-1554.

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 2006 MAZDA 3 - 4 dr sedan. auto, 2l, 70,000 kms, Blue. Many options. $7300/firm (604)538-4883 2011 NISSAN VERSA 4/dr h/back, auto, 25,000/km, red, many options, $8600/firm. 604-538-9257.

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Pitt Meadows: 1 bdrm g/l ste light, cable, w/i-net. NS/NP n/ldry Sept 1.

Clse to WCE $750. 604-465-7620 PITT Meadows - 1 bdrm grnd. level suite $750/month util. incl. Avail. immed. No pets. 604-315-9871 PITT MEADOWS new 1 bdrm, F/P, D/W, $800/mo incls heat/hydro N/S, n/p, suit single Oct 1 (604)837-2565 PORT COQUITLAM, 2/bdrm grnd level ste. Full bath. Sep entry. Cls to all amenities. $800/mo incl utils, cable, lndry. NS/NP (604)945-5911 PORT KELLS, 2 bdrm., insuite ldry., alarm, $975 mo. incl. utils.

Oct. 1. N/S N/P. (604)830-6921

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MAPLE RIDGE East,Oct 1, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appl’s. close to all amen’s. $1300 share utils (604)466-5904

M.Ridge Central 3 bdrm 3 bath 3 lvl newer home fncd yd hot tub, garage Pets OK $2200. 604-418-3162

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MAPLE RIDGE bright new 2 storey, 4 large bdrms, 3.5 bath, quiet area Sept 15 $1900.(604)477-2854

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PORT COQUITLAM, 2043 sq ft.

Ground floor, dance/fitness area.

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

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ANTIQUES/CLASSICS

1985 MONTE CARLO All original, 1 owner with just 70,500km, V8, ps,pdb,pw, bucket seats, consul, full instrumentation. landau roof. $4500. 604-467-3908

MAPLE RIDGE: Small furnished or not - offices/meeting room for rent.

Great location.

MAPLE RIDGE. 227th. 3 bdrm. 2 bath, large deck, work shop, f/p, $1300/mo. Oct 1st. 604-830-3546

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MAPLE RIDGE Ctrl 2 bdrm, full bath, carport, Xstorage, own w/d, np,ns, Oct 1 $950 (604)808-6874

11998 207th St, Maple Ridge · (604) 463-6053 Mon. - Sat. 9am - 9pm, Sun. 10am - 6pm

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

- 2000sf. Starting at $495/month.

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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 PORT Moody - Townhouse - 3 BR; 1 Bath 1100 sf; lndry; $1250 n/s,n/p nr bus and Newport Village 604941-2990 Avail Sept 15.

2007 HARLEY SPORTSTER Factory custom, 74 cube (1200) big bore by Denco Cycle, Bassani pipe, windshield, sissy bar, leather bags. 27,000km, one old guy owner, $7450 obo (604)817-1945

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RECREATIONAL/SALE

1991 Class A 34ft WINNEBAGO ELANTE motorhome, 454 Chev motor, only 42,000miles. Low profile, awning, generator, air compressor backup camera, 2 TV’s & many other extras. This is a top of the line motorhome in top shape. Asking $21,000. 604-536-2866

1991 Class A MOTORHOME Mode-34 SI. Ford chasse, 460CID engine SFI, 4 spd, auto. trans (with over drive) Power steering, power brakes, disk brakes on 4 wheels, tilt st. wheel, a/c, cruise, burner range, oven, double sink & many more extras.

A must see! Original owner.

Under 70,000 miles.

Price $19,950.

Henry 604-309-6012

NOTICE OF CIVIL CLAIM TO: Sang Bong Nam IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Action no. M142695, New Westminster Registry, British Columbia, Canada between Trevor Dillon Pritchard, Plaintiff, Sang Bong Nam, Defendant, and Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, Third Party TAKE NOTICE that Trevor Dillon Pritchard has issued a Notice of Civil Claim in the Supreme Court of British Columbia, New Westminster Registry, against you, for general damages, special damages, damages for loss of income, future care costs, costs, prejudgment interest, and such further and other relief as deemed meet by the Court, as a result of injuries, damage and loss which he sustained in an accident on June 6, 2009 on 124th Avenue near 227th Street, in Maple Ridge, BC. Your whereabouts being unknown, the Court ordered service of the Notice of Civil Claim on you by way of this advertisement as well as by posting a copy of the aforementioned Notice of Civil Claim on the door of the premises at 22084 Isaac Crescent, Maple Ridge, BC and mailing a copy to you at 22084 Isaac Crescent, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 0W1. The grounds alleged for the relief claimed are stated in the Notice of Civil Claim. If you wish to be notified of any further proceedings, the steps you must take are set out in the Notice of Civil Claim. A copy of the Notice of Civil Claim will be mailed to you on your request addressed to the District Registrar, Supreme Court of British Columbia, 651 Carnarvon Street, New Westminster, BC, Canada, V3M 1C9. If you do not file a Response in the aforementioned Registry and take the other steps set out in the Notice of Civil Claim within twenty-one (21) days of the date of the Notice of Civil Claim being affixed on the door of the premises at 22084 Isaac Crescent, Maple Ridge, BC, being mailed to you at 22084 Isaac Crescent, Maple Ridge, BC, or the date on which this Notice is published in this newspaper, whichever occurs last, then you will not be entitled to further notice and the Plaintiff may proceed and relief claimed be given against you in your absence. THIS NOTICE is filed by the law firm of Findlay Gunnell Sandor, Barristers and Solicitors, 22345 – 119th Avenue, Maple Ridge, BC, V2X 2Z2, solicitors for the Plaintiff.

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