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A stolen van flipped after ramming a police cruiser early Sunday.

stolen vehicles ram police cruisers shots fired at suspect, but not injured by them

by M o ni s ha M a r tin s staff reporter

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A car thief who rammed into two police cars in an attempt to flee Mounties in Maple Ridge early Sunday is being linked to a violent robbery in Langley.

Ridge Meadows RCMP allege the 31-year-old man from Surrey began his crime spree by trying to carjack a vehicle that was fuelling at a gas station in Langley.

The man managed to steal a few items from the car before fleeing in a stolen van when passersby intervened to help the woman who was being carjacked.

The man fled the gas station and made his way across the Golden Ears Bridge into Maple Ridge, where the stolen van was spotted around midnight on Eagle Avenue.

An officer in an unmarked police car followed the van to Cherrywood Drive, when without warning the driver reversed the van into the police cruiser.

Police allege the man then drove towards the end of the cul-de-sac, where he abandoned the van and stole a second van in an attempt to flee. see Ram, p8

Shinny Hockey players took advantage of a frozen Whonnock Lake to play shinny on a sunny Sunday afternoon. Monday was the 12th straight day of below-zero temperatures, according to Environment Canada. But rain was expected today through Saturday.

Girl, 17, abducted from mall Escapes assault after man asked for help with car

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

Several woman have come forward to police with information about a man who kidnapped a 17-year-old girl from a Maple Ridge mall on Saturday and assaulted her.

The girl was standing outside her place of work at Westgate Centre when she was approached by a man on foot around 8 p.m. According to

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She went to help the man, but he produced a gun and forced her to drive her car out of the mall to a secluded location, where he physically attacked and beat her.

However, she managed to fight off her attacker and flee from the car to a nearby house, where police were called.

The man drove off in the woman’s red 1993 Honda Civic.

“After initial media coverage, we had several women contact us, describing similar circumstances, of a man who approached women near

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the Westgate Mall, saying The abduction has rathe needed assistance,” says tled women who work Insp. Dave Fleugel. “This at the mall on Lougheed information helped proHighway near 203rd vide police with enough Street and has some store information to advance owners wondering where the investigation to the mall security was Saturpoint where we can reday night. lease a photo of this susAmarjit Rana, who pect.” owns Quiznos, always RCMP also have a piece has two staff working on of his jewelry – a cross. evening shifts.

Assault suspect “The victim managed “It’s our policy,” he said, to rip these items off her attacker “especially when the girls are workduring the struggle, and police ing. We don’t want any of our emhave since located and seized these ployees to work alone.” see Assault, p8 items,” Fleugel said.

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Focussing back on First Nations S tor y by Neil Corbett

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vonne Desabrais is a proud aboriginal mom of two teens in Maple Ridge. If not an activist, she is very involved in her community.

She volunteers to help First Nations people, has raised her kids with a proud sense of their history and culture, and believes in the Idle No More movement.

She brings her perspective to the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows School District as a six-year member of the Aboriginal Advisory Committee, and believes it works in helping First Nations students graduate.

“I love it – I feel I have a voice, and I am being heard,” she said of the group.

Yvonne home schooled her children for kindergarten and Grade 1.

Looking back, she said it was simply a lack of trust in the education system.

“Our cultural history is that we don’t do well with systems,” she said.

“We don’t trust those in power, and that’s a mind-embedded thing, that we don’t even [consciously] know.”

Yvonne didn’t graduate herself, having left home at age 15, but she is educated about the issues. She volunteers at Alouette Correctional Centre for Women in Maple Ridge, where she works with the disproportionate number of aboriginal women.

Census data shows 3.1 per cent of Canadian adults identify themselves as aboriginal, but make up about 18 per cent of those in custody.

Yvonne’s own life has not always been easy, but she is in a good place

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Yvonne Desabrais has instilled in her children, Mitchell and Natasha, a proud sense of history and culture. now, and her community work is impressive.

She also works for the Friends in Need Food Bank, and brings women from Alouette there to work. She has been on the planning committee for the Aboriginal Achievement Awards in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows – the committee was hoping to have at least 200 people show up for the event, and got double that.

And, she is vice-chair of the Fraser River All-Nations Aboriginal Society, which formed in the summer of 2011 and is trying to find a gathering place for the district’s First Nations people.

If that’s not enough, she is also a cochair of the Port Haney Neighbour-

hood Change Initiative.

Yvonne did two years of home schooling, but the education of her children didn’t end there.

“I have really exposed them to native culture, their ancestors, and the facts.”

Her son Mitchell, big and stoic, graduated in 2011, and it was a proud moment for her.

“He walked across the stage,” she said. “He struggled. It was close.

Near the end he really needed to bear down.”

He appreciated the extra help he received from a case worker at his school.

“I realized ‘these people are here to

help me, and get me through what I need to get through.’”

Mitchell’s drama teacher urged him to be a professional actor – he played the leading man in Romeo and Juliette, but he is attending Vancouver Community College to study culinary arts. He lives in Maple Ridge on his own, and works in a restaurant.

“I feel proud whenever someone asks am I native – I say yea,” he said.

He takes pride in the culture and history of his people, and says, “we’re still trying to bring that history into today.”

At his words, his mom wipes her eyes.

Her daughter Natasha, in Grade 11,

is getting behind, and will have hard work to do to graduate on time. She is hoping to pursue a career in the film industry, and is creating a portfolio.

She said she enjoys exposure to First Nations culture through the school district, but believes it should not result in students being taken out of the classroom – particularly if they are in an isolated situation. Sometimes she was the only student involved.

“I missed out on class stuff,” she said.

At Haney secondary, neither kid was harassed because of their native heritage.

“You wouldn’t get a bad time for what race you were,” said Mitchell. “I was a chubby kid, and I got it for that.”

Natasha does not look aboriginal, and sometimes finds herself calling someone out for a racist remark.

“I’m the whitest and blondest native there is, but I’m native,” she said.

“My friends make jokes sometimes, and I’m like, ‘That’s not cool, because I am native.’”

She is determined to graduate, and it is important to her mom.

“I know how you struggle without a diploma,” Yvonne said. “Even for minimum wage jobs you need to have it.”

The Idle No More movement strikes a chord with them, and Yvonne believes it can only be positive for First Nations people to become more interested in politics and issues, and bettering their lot.

“We are focussed on it, and our community is involved,” she said. “It has a purpose. There are good points worth listening to. I support Theresa Spence.”

“The time for change is now,” she said. “We need to focus back on the people.”

Day of Action The evolution of the Idle No More movement continues to draw attention to First Nations’ issues across Canada. A day of action and more protests are planned for Monday, Jan. 28 when Canadian MPs return to the House of Commons.

Local school district making inroads in aboriginal education

By Neil Corbett, staff reporter

Educators in the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows school district are boosting the aboriginal graduation rate, one student at a time.

The district boasts a six-year graduation rate of 67 per cent for its first nations students.

While the district’s overall rate of 87 per cent, the province’s aboriginal graduation rate of 54 per cent.

There are numerous reasons why first nations students don’t graduate at the same rate as the overall student population, foremost is a lack of connection and sense of belonging, said Alan Millar, the district principal in charge of aboriginal education in the school district.

The last residential schools, with their legacy

of abuse, closed in the 1990s, and Millar said there are students in the system now whose parents or grandparents were taken from their families at young ages and put in them.

For those current students, he said, there can be a mistrust of authority in the same way that a child from Northern Ireland may knowingly or subconsciously not trust the authorities of the UK government.

“There is still something standing in the way of our aboriginal children participating fully in our education system,” said Millar.

“But here in Maple Ridge, we are making some phenomenal inroads.”

New to his position, Millar is not taking credit for the work that has been done.

In this district there are 1,105 first nations students out of the total population of approx-

imately 15,000.

The traditional bands are Katzie and Kwantlen, with the former making up four percent of all students. Métis is the next most populous aboriginal group. Cree, Haida, Shuswap and a wide variety of tribes are also represented Most of these urban aboriginals are not connected with any band.

The province gives targeted funding on a per-pupil basis to try and boost the graduation rate among aboriginal students, topping up regular per-pupil funding with an additional $1,100 per school year.

The district uses this to put on cultural events to help aboriginal students have a sense of support, belonging and pride. It also helps educators in the district to understanding learning traits of aboriginal students.

Millar said district officials are proud to have been invited to on-reserve longhouse ceremonies and other events. Traditionally these events were not sacred or private, he said, but were welcoming celebrations. However, the government’s early policy of assimilation regarding first nations people caused them to become more guarded about their customs and traditions.

But at the heart of the district’s aboriginal education strategy is a case management system, started in 2011. The district regularly monitors the progress of students, especially those in Grades 10-12, ensuring that they have the credit counts necessary to graduate, monitoring their attendance, and watching their progress.

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But polystyrene made of petrochemicals also takes its environmental toll and should be collected, rounded up and recycled to ring out any free energy that’s residing within the product.

Removing the bulky waste from the garbage stream can also extend landfill life.

But unless you can find someone willing to take it, there’s not much use in collecting it. Which is why the Ridge Meadows Recycling Society waited until last fall, when an end user had been found for the product.

With Foam Only now collecting old shipping Styrofoam, egg cartons and meat trays in the Lower Mainland, the depot can now act as a collection and distribution centre for the white waste.

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a Wow trip to post secondary institutions, where they learn about programs such as interactive robotics at UBC. “It’s broadening horizons, and exposure to the variety of opportunities that await them,” said Millar.

While the 67 per cent grad rate for aboriginal students is better than most, local aboriginal education staff do not see their mission as accomplished.

“We can pat ourselves on the back that we are ahead of the provincial average, but there are still 33 per cent of our students

who are not successful, and that’s not okay,” said Millar.

There are so many other issues and factors that affect native people – higher rates of unemployment, addiction, incarceration and suicide. In Canada, teen suicide rates are five to six times higher among aboriginal teens than the general population.

“As we work toward improving the success of aboriginal people, we will see those numbers decline,” said Millar.

“The important thing is that there is always hope.”

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The review found the nurse should only have been shadowing a more experienced colleague, but ended up administering methadone to inmates because another nurse called in sick.

The coroner’s jury recommend prison guards be more vigilant while checking on the wellbeing of inmates after they drink methadone or take narcotics.

Log book entries must note the inmates posi-

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The jury recommended corrections officers be jointly responsible for identifying inmates along with health care staff prior to handing out medication.

The jury also recommended more training for front line staff when it comes to administering methadone.

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Car tax non-starter Mayors emerged from a closed-door meeting on Friday, calling once again for a vehicle levy to help fund TransLink.

While their intention is to get some clear idea where provincial parties stand on TransLink funding before the May provincial election, which makes a lot of sense, the vehicle levy is a complete non-starter.

Opposition to it has been intense every time it has come up in the past 15 years. There is no reason to believe that drivers will be any more accepting this time.

In fact, there are even more reasons to oppose it now. There are now tolls on the Golden Ears and Port Mann bridges, as well as parking levies on parkand-ride lots, while transit service has not improved a great deal.

Gas taxes have risen dramatically, causing many people to cross the border to buy gas and do other shopping. This has had a serious impact on retail business in communities south of the Fraser, which are close to the border.

The answer to TransLink’s funding woes do not lie in a vehicle levy. A 2009 proposal suggested such a levy would cost vehicle owners $120 per year, per vehicle.

NDP leader Adrian Dix has already said he does not expect the carbon tax to remain revenue-neutral if his party is elected, and has suggested that some of its proceeds could go towards transit. This is a sensible solution, given that it is a tax collected on fuel.

Several mayors have suggested road pricing, which would even out the costs paid by motorists in the region and would see those who drive the most pay the most. This makes much more sense than a vehicle tax, which penalizes those who don’t drive often.

There is no question that transit service needs to improve dramatically, and TransLink needs extra revenue to make that happen.

Provincial parties need to make it clear in the next few months where that money will come from.

A vehicle levy should not be considered until such a time as transit service is a true alternative to owning a vehicle.

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Smart meter deniers’ last stand VICTORIA – The news was trumpeted with alarm here on Vancouver Island, which along with the Gulf Islands is the heartland of tinfoilhat opposition to smart meters.

Of the 140,000 power customers who didn’t have a wireless B.C. Views meter by the end of Tom Fletcher the year, many have simply refused. Now B.C. Hydro has sent letters informing them “we can no longer delay the installation of a new meter at your home.”

“StopSmartMetersBC” sent out a panicky e-mail advising its resistance movement to brace against “storm trooper tactics” from B.C. Hydro staff, and urging phone and fax attacks on their local MLA office.

“Anger and outrage should be expressed, in a quiet way, so that we don’t sound hysterical, but people are being threatened, police called, etc.,” the anonymous e-mail helpfully suggests.

B.C. Hydro has also confirmed what I told you a few months ago. Those bogus locks, chicken wire cages and importantlooking signs, which were sold like modern-day snake oil, have no legal effect to prevent the utility from working on its own equipment. These obstacles to inspection have been and continue to be removed, along with dangerous grow-op bypasses and fiddled mechanical meters.

The technical arguments against wireless meters have been demolished. False news reports and website claims still cir-

culate, but no fires have been attributed to the installation of 1.7 million wireless meters in B.C. About 1,200 faulty meter bases have also been replaced at B.C. Hydro’s expense, and as crude power-theft bypasses have been removed, the incidence of electrical fires, already rare, has dropped substantially.

Another popular myth is increased electricity bills. Yes, if your bypass is removed, your bill will go up. Like gas pumps, power meters are required by federal law to be accurate.

Which brings us back to Team Tinfoil, which has been sold a cascading series of fantastic tales about the effect of wireless signals that are already ever-present in all modern communities.

A Toronto-based expert group called Bad Science Watch has tackled claims of “electromagnetic hypersensitivity” head-on. I highly recommend their 10page report and qualifications at www. badsciencewatch.ca.

In plain language, with references to the best available scientific studies, it describes the double-blind tests that prove people who claim this sensitivity are not actually able to detect when they are or are not being exposed to wireless signals. No X-Men candidates have come forward.

It also exposes key “activists” in Canada. The most prominent is Dr. Magda Havas, an associate professor at Trent University who has “developed a career denouncing the safety of lowfrequency electromagnetic radiation.”

She gives speeches, promotes her book and has worked with one David Stetzer to promote an “EMF filter” to sell to those who insist they feel what science

shows they don’t.

Havas has appeared on TV “news” shows with “activist-entrepreneur” Kevin Byrne. His website appears to be a hub of cell tower and smart meter scare reports, but it’s interspersed with product pitches for EMF Solutions Canada, of which Byrne is coincidentally president.

Then there’s “entrepreneur-activist” Rob Metzinger, president of something called Safe Living Technologies Inc. He doesn’t run a lurid scare website, but he’s appeared on CBC and CTV as some sort of authority. (The main hazard emanating from TVs these days is bad information.)

“As the election approaches, a fight is gearing up between the NDP and the B.C. Green Party for the ignorant, superstitious and angry vote.”

As the election approaches, a fight is gearing up between the NDP and the B.C. Green Party for the ignorant, superstitious and angry vote. The Greens in particular have damaged their credibility in a desperate bid to quiet their own tinfoil-chapeau wing.

There are bozo eruptions ahead. I’ll have more on that in the future.

This week’s question: Should John Doyle be re-appointed as B.C. auditor general? @ Online poll: cast your vote at www.mapleridgenews.com, or e-mail your vote and comments to editor@mapleridgenews.com

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

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The News/letters A lot of gun and safety knowledge Editor, The News: Re: Beware of hunters (News Views, Jan. 16).

Beware of hunters? I beg to differ; I would say a better choice of words would have been ‘Be aware’ that hunters also use the area.

There is no large threat to humans; waterfowl hunters in Pitt Meadows are restricted to using shotguns with bird shot (small BBs). Hunters must pass a federal firearms safety exam; the RCMP do a background check to see if the applicant has a history of violent behavior and if they have a history of a mental disorder before a gun license is issued.

If the gun owner wants to hunt, they must also pass a hunter training and safety exam. This course covers animal and bird identification, hunter ethics, hunting regulations, and hunter safety. It takes a lot of gun and safety knowledge to acquire the necessary permits to hunt in this area.

Many hunters would like to see signs posted, making the public aware hunters also use the area. The public needs to know that safety is the No. 1 concern of all hunters when they are in the field.

Dan Otway Pitt Meadows

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

Trying to deal with district Editor, The News: Re: Petition started to save Silver Valley school site (Jan. 18).

I live at 232nd Street and 132nd Avenue, adjacent to the bridge over the North Alouette River – due for rebuild this year.

I have a number of concerns related to the construction of the new bridge, and the new high school planned for across the road.

The district needed some of my land to build the foundations for the bridge. There has been no legal agreement so far, yet a construction date has been published.

I’m concerned about the impact of pile driving on my property, since it was dam-

online comments Positive ratepayers • Carole Kubb · Pitt Meadows, British Columbia: Re: Pitt council passes on no pay raises (mapleridgenews.com).

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I have numerous environmental concerns, not least of which is increased traffic noise, loss of privacy. I worry of runoff from the bridge entering the river, entering my septic field, damaging my septic system.

The News reported last year on a property owner in Pitt Meadows trying to get compensation for the damage to his septic system after municipal work. He failed.

Reading the recent article renews my concerns for my own property and quality of life.

The other day I phoned municipal hall to try to get a date for the public open house for the bridge rebuild. I was told that it would be mid-year. Yet the bridge is planned for reconstruction mid-year.

David Pollock, district engineer, got back to me: “We want to start construction in the middle of the year so any consultation will be in the early months of the year.”

So there is no date yet for a public open house.

I’m not convinced that my concerns will be properly addressed by the District of Maple Ridge. I have past experience with the municipality – the roundabout on 232nd St. is on the edge of my property line. When all the mature

as to how this council and staff’s wages arrived at the year 2013. I have watched from the sidelines the effort to decrease taxes. The council and staff of the day has done their best. People want their taxes cut , but those same people have come up with no solution. Do you think that the cost of running a community just started with this council? Mr. McWilliam suggests that a ratepayers organization be formed ( yes, we have had that in the past). This would likely be a good thing as maybe people with some positive ideas would be members.

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I worry about the bridge rebuild daily. Trying to get the district to listen is an uphill battle.

I am one person against a municipality that appears not to care about the residents of this town. It saddens me when I hear yet another horror story.

I don’t have an option to move, nor do I want to.

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Eleven people were detained by police, but have since been released from custody. No charges have been laid.

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Ducharme said addicts pick up drugs, use them in the back alley, make their way to the Salvation Army for a meal, and head back to the neighbourhood to repeat the cycle again.

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Ridge Meadows Supt. Dave Walsh stressed that at no time were police involved in a pursuit.

“During the incident, a police officer discharged his service pistol. The suspect was not injured due to the discharge of the police firearm, but did sustain minor injuries in the crashes,” Walsh added.

The man was treated in hospital and remains in police custody. He is scheduled to appear in court on Monday.

“Police investigators are aware of other similar occurrences in different locations of the Lower Mainland that this suspect may have been involved in,” Insp. Dave Fleugel said. “Suffice to say, police have taken a dangerous person off the street.”

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Thomas owns Westgate Flowers and is often at her store after it closes, assembling bouquets and flower arrangements for the next day.

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The young woman was injured in the attack and was taken to hospital for medical treatment. Police describe her injuries as “non-life threatening,” but that she is extremely shaken by the abduction.

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Still no answers about Fisheries Act Some councillors question setbacks

by Phil M elnyc h u k staff reporter

Maple Ridge’s task force was supposed to find answers, but still only had questions Monday about the effects of last year’s gutting of the Fisheries Act. So far, the federal government hasn’t responded to the task force’s multi-point resolution from last fall – asking for an explanation of the changes, seeking scientific justification and public consultation, and for restoration of fish habitat protection.

Maple Ridge sent out the report and resolution Oct. 10 to politicians and Fisheries and Oceans Canada, but hasn’t heard back.

Two follow-up e-mail inquiries to federal fisheries secretary Randy Kamp have also gone unanswered, planner Rod Stott told council.

One e-mail was sent Oct. 26 to Kamp’s office, requesting a follow up on council’s questions.

“There’s been no response to that e-mail, to date,” Stott said.

Another e-mail was sent to Kamp on Jan. 16, again seeking a followup and update.

“To date, there’s been no response at this time,” Stott said.

Kamp was in meetings Tuesday, but ministerial assistant Blair Kestevan said the department has received the report.

“It is in process right now.”

Council formed the task force last fall to respond to the changes to Fisheries Act made last year as part of the huge bill C-38. The task force fired off its response to municipal, provincial and federal politicians.

The amended Fisheries Act no longer protects fish habitat and instead says no one can cause

“serious harm” to recreational, commercial or aboriginal fisheries.

The federal government, though, is still trying to find wording to implement the act and was looking for public input on how to do that.

Mayor Ernie Daykin wanted to know when that process would finish.

“There’s been very little discussion to date, or dialogue, with the municipalities or professional biological associations occurring on who’s actually carrying out these changes,” Stott replied.

Stott also said the district’s streamside protection regulations that determine the development setbacks for streams are working under the new realities of a pared-down Fisheries and Oceans Canada and B.C. Ministry of Environment.

Maple Ridge adopted its own set of stream standards in 2005, developed in consultation with Fisheries and environmental groups.

The B.C. government, at the time, allowed cities to keep their own standards or adopt new riparian area regulations where developer-funded environmentalists could determine setbacks for housing projects.

But cities following the latter are worried, Stott said.

Because of staff shortages in senior governments, development projects are taking longer to get government signoff.

Under Maple Ridge regulations, the district has more responsibility in judging setbacks and doesn’t need senior government review, because its regulations exceed federal standards.

“That saves applicants a lot of time and money at the end of the day.”

Two councillors wanted to review of Maple Ridge’s stream protection regulations.

Coun. Michael Morden questioned the accu-

racy of the district’s GPS stream-mapping system.

Stott said properties and stream locations are ground truthed by an environmental consultant when a property is being developed.

“The truth of the matter is these maps aren’t necessarily accurate,” Morden said.

Public works general manager Frank Quinn added that the district’s mapping program won an award in 2006.

Morden, though, said some streams on people’s property are being labelled as “setback eligible,” adding he would support a review, “because there are things that need to be looked at.”

Coun. Al Hogarth wanted to ascertain the legal background of Maple Ridge’s stream regulations and said, perhaps, the fisheries task force could look at the regulations.

He said he couldn’t find any documentation from the provincial government saying the district adopted its regulations with the province’s blessing, and “that we did it properly as a council.”

“The truth of the matter is these maps aren’t necessarily accurate.”

Coun. Mike Morden Property owners and developers have expressed concern about setbacks on their properties, he added.

“We all want to protect the fish. We all want to protect water quality.

But is it always necessary to take a big chunk [of property for a stream setback] as opposed to saying, ‘how can we work or mediate with something a little bit smaller that’s become less of a burden

on us … and everyone else.’”

However, he added, Maple Ridge’s regulations are proving to be “a great thing,” in light of changes to the Fisheries Act. Stott told Coun.

Cheryl Ashlie that over the last seven years, he only knows of two cases where streams were later identified on someone’s property when development was occurring.

Stott said later that city regulations that protect streams would survive the new Fisheries Act. It’s up to each council and community to decide how it wants to protect its streams.

While Maple Ridge will keep its regulations, the question is how expensive it will be for the district to do that.

Maple Ridge sent the task force’s final report to several agencies, such as Metro Vancouver, local MPs and MLAs and both fisheries ministers.

Response was limited.

So far, only the town of Oliver and the District of Hudson’s Hope supported Maple Ridge’s multipoint resolution.

Alouette River Management Society spokesman Geoff Clayton said Kamp was “remiss” in not replying to the district.

Clayton maintained that the legal underpinnings of municipal stream protection will be undermined by the removal of habitat projection from the Fisheries Act. He questioned Kamp’s effectiveness in the process because he hasn’t able to get the answers for the community.

Ross Davies with Kanaka Environmental and Education Partnership Society said he was worried about “pushback” against municipal stream regulations because of the changes to the Fisheries Act. “As far as KEEPS goes, we’re quite willing to push back the other way.”

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by W. Gifford-Jones M.D. Why is heart attack the number one killer in this country? Ninety-nine percent of doctors say it’s due to atherosclerosis (hardening of arteries) and that cholesterol lowering drugs are the primary way to treat it. But closed minds are ignoring facts that could save thousands of North Americans from coronary attack.

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More townhomes on agenda More developments leading to the build-out of Maple Ridge are in the works before staff and council at municipal hall.

Council, in its committee meeting, considered an application to build 69 townhouses in Silver Valley at 23657 – 132nd Ave., and sent the submission on to Tuesday’s council meeting.

The proposal, by owner Michael Karton, calls for the homes to be built on five acres of sloped land stretching between 133rd and 132nd avenues, and for managing stormwater by using rain gardens, shallow ditches and absorbent landscaping to minimize runoff in to the drain system.

Each of the townhomes would have a two-car garage, and a community garden is planned for the complex. The proposal complies with the Silver Valley area plan.

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The development is also within 50 metres of the top of the bank and, therefore, would require a water course protection development permit.

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Hockey students take on bullying Students at Pacific Rim Hockey Academy start awareness campaign

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The kids of RPM’s Pacific Rim Hockey Academy at Pitt Meadows secondary are launching an anti-bullying effort that they hope will sweep the province.

Through the hockey academies and schools, RPM will sell pink Tshirts and bracelets. Money raised will be donated to the Amanda Todd Legacy Fund.

Todd was a teen who attended high school in Maple Ridge, then Coquitlam. She posted a Youtube video sharing her story as a victim of bullying and an online predator. Todd then took her own life.

One of the academy students spearheading the Hockey Against Bullying campaign is Sam Porta, a Grade 10 student at Pitt Meadows secondary.

“Amanda Todd really affected everyone, because everyone knew her story,” said Porta.

Some of her classmates knew Todd from her days attending school in Maple Ridge.

Porta recalled how hard Todd’s death hit many students, and one of her friends saying, “I hope none of you guys ever feel

that way, because I love you all.”

The hockey academy students wanted to do something, in Todd’s memory and take on bullying, said Craig Millin, owner of RPM, which has academies at seven high schools in B.C. “We certainly can make an impact.”

Besides selling t-shirts and bracelets, the local campaign is looking to host professional workshops and guest speakers who will deal with the subject of bullying. The message is for kids to form more relationships.

“It’s really hard to bully someone you’ve gotten to know,” said Millin.

Another part is how to stop online harassment.

“The cyber bullying is a real concern,” Millin added.

There is now a “piling on” victims in social media.

“Kids gang up on other kids, and it’s not two kids, it’s two million.”

The T-shirts cost $10, bracelets $3. The shirts have the RPM logo and say: “Hockey against bullying. Stop it, right here, right now.”

“They’re really cool,” Porta said.

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Building ‘Theatre in the Country’ A group of thespians realizes a dream, open new venue in whonnock

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n a stage decorated with a view of an English garden, Reg Parks holds court with a cup of tea.

Opening night in the newest space for local thespians went off without a hitch.

“We didn’t have any malfunctions and it was a really fun evening,” the artistic director of Theatre in the Country says with relief.

It’s taken two years to build Theatre in the Country, a space that calls the old school gym of Whonnock elementary, now christened the North Fraser Events Centre, home.

For Parks, who teaches drama at Maple Ridge Christian School, Theatre in the Country fills a void – one others have tried to fill before, without success.

It’s odd that there isn’t a single permanent dinner theatre space in Metro Vancouver, he says.

“It’s a great form of entertainment. I like the social aspect it puts into theatre.”

The brainchild of Parks, Theatre in the Country is comprised of a small group of actors and technical people who are collaborating to get four productions on stage this year.

Everyone takes turns acting or helps backstage as needed.

The small, intimate space is a hit with actors, especially those who enjoy being close to the audience.

Parks acknowledges that “dinner theatre” often gets a bad rap in the theatre world.

“It’s seen as a second-class citizen in some ways, but I think it’s an engaging way to spend an evening,” he says.

Parks’ position as a drama teacher has allowed him to extend opportunities to students and others who are anxious to experience theatre beyond the realm of high-school.

Mariah Van Herwaarden plays Amy Spettigue in the company’s first production, Charley’s Aunt. For her, Theatre in the Country “creates a safe environment to perfect one’s craft.

“It offers people variety so that they may explore different things,” says Van Herwaarden, who graduated from Maple Ridge Christian in 2010. “It is an opportunity to meet new people, and revel in the arts. Most of all, it allows the expression of creativity, and gives the word ‘possibility,’ meaning and truth.”

Theatre in the Country already has big plans for the future beyond dinner theatre, such as those for adult acting classes, yearly arts trips to London, and summer camps for kids.

The current venue only seats 100 people at tables, but the ambitious group of thespians is already planning what to do when the place fills up.

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Shannon Pauls as Donna Lucia D’Alvadorez, Laura Cramer as Ella in Charley’s Aunt.

There will be opportunities for others to audition and participate, as well.

Parks would like to see the company grow to include more professional actors so they can interact and share their skills with up-andcoming performers from Maple Ridge.

“I like to see young people succeed in the arts, and I know if we can give our young actors a chance to work with our local professional talent, then that will be a great boost to the start of their careers. The bonus is that we can provide our community great entertainment at the same time.”

Season opener There’s a sentimental reason behind Reg Parks’ choice for Theatre in the Country’s first production.

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Dan Robb as Charley, Jeremy Parks as Jack, Phil Robinson as Lord Fancourt Babberly, Shannon Pauls as Donna Lucia D’Alvadorez, Mariah van Herwaarden as Amy in a scene from the play.

Shannon Pauls as Donna Lucia D’Alvadorez, Jessica Tabak as Kitty, Phil Robinson as Lord Fancourt Babberly, the aunt and Mariah van Herwaarden as Amy.

“I fell in love with Charley’s Aunt on a field trip when I was in Grade 8,” says Parks, who saw the hilarious British farce at Studio 58 in Vancouver.

“I laughed, I become enthralled, I was hooked. Charley’s Aunt started a passion for theatre that has lasted to this day.”

It is fitting that the play that sparked a love of theatre in Parks opens the season at a venue he’s dreamed about for years.

Written by Brandon Thomas, Charley’s Aunt follows the antics of an Oxford student forced to impersonate a fellow undergraduate’s widowed Brazilian aunt.

Parks says Charley’s Aunt has become one of the old ‘chestnuts’ of theatre since it first ran in 1892.

The story, at its core, is about love, devotion, sacrifice and hope realized.

“It’s a feel-good piece of the first order and I hope that it will touch your heart and fill you with joy as you watch,” he adds.

Showtime Charley’s Aunt runs until Feb. 16 at theatre in the Country, 9975 –272nd street in Maple Ridge. Book your tickets 48 hours in advance for dinner theatre. there is theatre seating available for those who don’t want a meal.

• For tickets, the menu and showtimes, visit theatreinthecountry.com or call 604-259-9737.

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Marauders win fourth straight Air Show MVP Marshall leads Pitt Meadows past Churchill in tournament final

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For the fourth straight year, the Pitt Meadows Marauders have won their host Air Show Tournament.

The Marauders played a great passing game in the championship, recording 29 assists on the way to an 83-69 win over a talented Churchill secondary team from Vancouver.

Sebastien Marshall, the tournament MVP, had 34 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists in the final. All-star Jordan Rich also had a sweet stat line, with 23 points, 16 rebounds, four blocks and seven assists.

Pitt coach Rich Goulet was most impressed with how Rich stepped up his defensive play to shut down Jesse Mushiana, a U-17 Team B.C. player. The two had been teammates on the U-15 provincial team.

“Rich gave him a hard time,” said Goulet. “He played tougher than I’ve ever seen him play.”

Goulet said if the six-foot-eight Rich can bring that defensive intensity to an offensive game that makes him a consistent 20-point producer, the Marauders will be much tougher to beat.

Sho Nashimoto continued to show that he could run the Marauder team at point guard, hauling in Pitt’s third all-star selection.

Churchill standouts Mindy Minhas and Mushiana were also selected to the tournament all-star team.

In earlier tournament games, Pitt defeated Mt. Boucherie 80-59, led by Rich with 20

points and 11 rebounds. Marshall and Alejandro Canjura scored 14 apiece.

It was a romp over Cowichan 85-42.

Rich had 22 points, Marshall 13 and Canjura 11.

Cowichan was coming off an 89-88 double overtime win over North Delta, so Goulet was expecting a tough game.

Pitt then subdued a feisty Brentwood College (AA) team 73-68, led

by Marshall’s 22 points and 11 boards. Goulet Rich had 12 points and 12 rebounds, and Canjura had 18 points.

Goulet said his team has been playing tough teams, and it has made them better.

“We’ve been on our game since Christmas,” he said. “I’ve seen marked improvement every week.”

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The Marauders move on to the Vancouver College Emerald Tournament, in which they will face the eighth-ranked Kelowna Owls on Thursday night. The last time these two met in the Kamloops tournament Pitt Meadows won 62-60, but Kelowna was without its two big men.

The White Rock Christian Knights and Walnut Grove Gators, ranked second and third respectively, will also be on their side of the draw.

“It’s a tough tournament, but that’s exactly what we need right now,” said Goulet.

“That’s the thing that improves us the most – we’re playing tough teams.”

Flames can avenge blowout tonight against Pilots

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Flame Mitchell Plevy backchecks against Pilot Dylan Cusmano on Friday. The teams have a rematch tonight, 7:30 p.m. at Planet Ice.

The only good thing a Flames fan can say about the Junior B team’s 9-2 humiliation at the hands of the Abbotsford Pilots: At least Ridge doesn’t have to wait long to get another crack at them.

The top team in the Harold Brittain Conference will be in Albion tonight (Wednesday) for a rare Flames’ midweek game. The puck drops at 7:30 p.m.

“We didn’t come prepared, and we couldn’t keep the puck out of our net,” GM/ coach Jamie Fiset said of Friday night’s mugging in Abbotsford.

He was quick to forgive his team, after Ridge downed the North Delta Devils 4-2 on Saturday night at Sungod Arena.

“It was like watching two different teams,” said Fiset.

Matt Bissett scored twice against the Devils, a solid team that has gone 18-16-31 on the season.

With a goal against the Pilots, Bissett now has 20 on the season, and leads his team in scoring with 32 points in 34 games.

He has been on a great

scoring run, with eight goals in his past six games.

But on Saturday, Fiset was more impressed with his sniper’s work when he doesn’t have the puck.

The coach has found that Bissett plays his best when he’s involved in the game, including the penalty kill.

While down a man, Bissett had five blocked shots against the Devils.

“Normally your goal scorers aren’t kinds of guys who block a lot of shots,” the coach said.

Fiset also praised the work of his second line, which puts some sizzle in the Flames offence.

Sean Pesut had a goal and an assist, and Michael Nolan had two assists.

Connor Redmond also scored.

Fiset also gave a shout out to his goaltender R.J. Bruni, who stopped 28 of 30 shots: “He played extremely well in getting us the win.”

The Pilots have the second best record in the Pacific International Junior Hockey League at 26-8-2-0, compared with Ridge’s 12-17-42. Fiset said his team looks forward to tonight’s game as a chance to show that the difference between these two teams is not 9-2.

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Every Titan hit the score sheet in a convincing 110-35 win over the Garibaldi Rebels. Grade 11 forward Trevor White led the charge with 33 points, while Shae Figeroux chipped in 14.

Against Haney a strong first half set the tone for another SRT victory.

Jesse Erhardsen’s hustle and ball and distribution handling stood out.

John Park’s outside scoring provided the punch the Titans needed and opened up the inside for Brad Rowbotham and White. Travis Froelich and Connor Henry were also key contributors on offence.

In tournament play last weekend, the Titans met the triple-A Wild-

cats from Westview. The local teams don’t play each other in league, so it was winner-takes-all for bragging rights.

The game ended in a 10-point Titan victory.

Once again Erhardsen, Park and Henry provided the leadership and offence to ensure a second place finish at their last home tournament as Seniors.

Rowbotham and Colin Maxwell crashed the boards against the Wildcats zone, and made key contributions on defence.

Juniors topple Pitt The Grade 9 boys at SRT won a nail-biter on Thursday against Pitt Meadows.

In a game that saw them down 10 points early, the Titans dug in and their defensive intensity helped gain a four-point lead by half

time. Playing with just eight players for most of the game, the second half was a test of fitness and mental toughness. After leading by three at the end of the third quarter the Titans were able to hang on for a one-point victory.

Keanu Homeniuk led the offence with 15 points, while Keilen Rooker dominated the boards and chipped in 13 points. Point guard Brayden Lamont scored seven points while playing big minutes and doing the bulk of the ball handling.

The defence in the second half got a boost by the addition of Thomas Russell and Jason Kim. Kim also hit some key free throws down the stretch to ensure a Titan win. Santiago Torres, the Titans’ shut-down defender, played the whole game against the skilled Marauders.

Ramblers beat Moody Blues The Maple Ridge Ramblers senior boys basketball squad visited longtime rival Port Moody on Thursday and got a 63-49 win.

Down 24-18 at the half, the Ramblers had one of their strongest second halves of the season, outscoring the Blues, 45-25.

Ridge was led by Ethan Coumont, with 22 points and 11 rebounds, Amit Rakhra with 17 points. Ravjot Rakhra crashed the boards for seven rebounds.

On Saturday, the Ramblers played their first league game of the year against W.J. Mouat of Abbotsford, who are ranked ninth in the province.

An excellent defensive effort in the

first half saw the Ramblers down by only two, 21-19. But the Hawks had a strong second half, outscoring Ridge 39-25 to take a 60-44 win.

Guard Pavel Niemirski continued his outstanding season by contributing 22 points, five rebounds and five recoveries. Rakhra, a guard, scored 12 points and had seven recoveries, while Coumont had nine boards to help the Ramblers’ cause.

League play continues this week with an away game on Tuesday against the province’s third-ranked team, the Walnut Grove, and on Thursday at home against another strong Abbotsford team, MEI, at 7:30 p.m.

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The planned buyout of B.C.’s second biggest medical lab company by its larger rival has raised questions over the implications of a nearmonopoly in the medical testing field.

LifeLabs unveiled plans to buy B.C. Biomedical Laboratories for an undisclosed price last week. B.C. Biomedical has nearly 800 employees and runs 45 labs across the Lower Mainland that handle 32,000 tests daily.

Toronto-based LifeLabs has 80 service centres in B.C. and does 44,000 tests per day.

B.C. Health Minister Margaret MacDiarmid said she’s notified the federal Competition Bureau that the province wants to closely examine the potential impacts of the deal.

“We’re interested because it would mean that one private lab company would have about 95 per cent of the private lab business,” she said.

A key concern is whether lab fees paid by government could go up under a single dominant provider.

In 2011-12, LifeLabs billed the Medical Services Plan $125 million, while B.C. Biomedical billed nearly $80 million.

While the two firms have said there are no plans to lay off staff, MacDiarmid is also concerned the two sets of testing centres may be consolidated, reducing access for patients.

“Right now patients in British Columbia have very good access – probably quite a bit better than some of the other provinces.”

The two firms handle the vast majority of publicly funded medical tests not done in hospitals.

NDP health critic Mike Farnworth also wants the deal closely scrutinized.

“I would not want to end up in a situation where we’re on the short end of the stick – in terms of pricing and ability to negotiate deals and agreements,” he said.

B.C. Medical Association president Dr. Shelley Ross said a price reform initiative to try to reduce lab testing fee costs for government should not be affected by the merger.

“We’ve been very happy with the performance of both companies over the years,” Ross said. “We have no reason to think it’s going to change.”

The deal is expected to close later this spring, subject to regulatory approval.

LifeLabs president and CEO Sue Paish said the operations must become more effective and efficient in light of rising demand, limited funding and a need to continue reinvesting in new technology.

BC Bio began as a partnership of pathologists founded nearly 55 years ago by Dr. Cam Coady and is now a major source of new biotechnology jobs in the Lower Mainland.

The firm is seeing growth of five per cent a year in patient visits and seven to eight per cent in test volumes. The growing and aging population of the Lower Mainland is driving demand, while scientific advances have allowed lab firms to steadily offer new tests.

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Letters are going out to more than 38,000 people in B.C. whose personal data was copied onto a data stick and shared without permission last year.

Health Minister Margaret MacDiarmid said the data breach led the ministry to fire seven health ministry staff and contractors involved in patient research related to approval of drugs for B.C.’s Pharmacare program.

There were no names attached to the health data, which included personal health numbers, gender, date of birth and postal codes, as well as information from Statistics Canada’s Canadian community health survey.

The data did include hos-

pital admissions and discharges, medication history and Medical Services Plan claims.

The Statistics Canada survey included information about patient health status, mental, physical and sexual health, lifestyle information and use of health services.

Three separate breaches of ministry privacy policy have been identified so far.

None included names, social insurance numbers or financial information, and no evidence has been found that the information was used for anything other than medical research.

An internal ministry and police investigation is ongoing, and the ministry would not disclose the identity of anyone involved.

Most of the fired employees and contractors have identified themselves publicly, and at least one has filed a wrongful dismissal lawsuit.

MacDiarmid said there were two data breach incidents in June 2012. The first one prompted the letters to be sent. The second was a data stick provided to a ministry contractor containing similar information on five million individuals, including length of hospital stay and health condition, such as whether they have diabetes.

The third case of a data stick shared without permission, password protection or encryption took place in October, 2010. It contained diagnostic information on 21,000 people for 262 chronic conditions, including prescription history for certain drugs.

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Derosier, Gladys Elleanor Nov.21, 1931 Jan. 16, 2013.

Late of Maple Ridge Predeceased by her parents Doris Erskine and Bill Beecham and brother Dale Erskine.

Leaves behind 7 children; Lyle (Kathy), Diana (Rick), Candace (Chris), Dan (Annie), Robyn (Brian), Kim, and Brad.

Many grand, great, and great great grandchildren.

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RICHARDS, Larry April 1, 1924 - Jan. 16, 2013 It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our Dad & Grampy Larry Richards.

Larry passed away peacefully at the Crossroads hospice and has gone to join his wife of 68 years (Marie) who predeceased him by only 3 weeks.

Larry was born in Crossfield Alberta and after spending time as a child fending for himself, he set about to create what turned out to be a very prosperous and fulfilling life.

He joined the navy as a 17 year old where he met Marie.

Together they moved west from Nova Scotia and never looked back.

Grampy had so many great life stories to tell and all those fortunate enough to hear them were inspired and impacted in so many ways. He had such tenacity, courage, and moral fibre, all of which he passed on to his family. He achieved everything he embarked upon against all odds. He became a Master Plumber, raised 4 very successful children along with Gramma, and created a dream home for himself and Marie.

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TROTTIER, Laurent Joseph On December 14, 2012, Mr. Laurent Trottier passed away peacefully at Merritt, BC at the age of 74 years.

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Growing construction company looking for labourers, CWB certified welders and Experienced heavy duty mechanic. Please forward resume with related experience to dean@henrydrilling.com

Seeking a reliable individual to fill a 35 hr/wk position. Mon-Fri (1:30pm-9pm) $10.75/start Benefits after 3 mth. Please only apply in person with resume to:

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CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE The City of Yellowknife invites applications from qualified candidates for the following positions: Pumphouse and Liftstation Tradesperson - Public Works Department Competition #902-137 Closes: February 1, 2013. Pumphouse and Liftstation Maintainer - Public Works Department Competition #902-135 Closes: February 1, 2013. Building Inspector II - Planning and Development Department Competition #220125U Closes: February 1, 2013 Submit resumes in confidence by the closing date, to: Human Resources Division, City of Yellowknife, P.O. Box 580, Yellowknife, NT., X1A 2N4; Fax (867) 669-3471 or Email: hr@yellowknife.ca Please direct all inquiries to the above listed email address. For more information on these positions, including the required qualifications, please refer to the City of Yellowknife’ s web page at: www.yellowknife.ca or contact Human Resources at: (867) 920-5603.

EDUCATION

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PERSONAL SERVICES 182

FINANCIAL SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 281

GARDENING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 320

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

MOVING & STORAGE

338

PLUMBING

.Jim’s Mowing. 310-JIMS (5467).

JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE TECHNICIAN. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. (Hanna, Alberta) needs a few more good people.

Busy, modern shop. $25. $31./hour + bonus, benefits. Great community. Inquire or send resume.

Fax 403-854-2845; Email Chrysler@telusplanet.net.

PUT POWER INTO your career! As a Fairview Power Engineer. Oncampus boiler lab. 4th Class-Part A 3rd Class. Affordable residences.

GPRC Fairview Campus.

1-888999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

PYRAMID CORPORATION is now hiring! Instrument Technicians and Electricians for various sites across Alberta. Send resume to: hr@pyramidcorporation.com or fax 780-955-HIRE.

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• TRUCK MECHANICS • HOOKTENDERS • HEAVY DUTY MECHANICS • WELDERS • LOW BED DRIVERS

Required for a growing Lower Mainland logging company. Full Time opportunities.

Competitive Wages & BeneďŹ ts After 3 months Please fax: (1)604-796-0318 or e-mail: rick.tamihilog@shaw.ca

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SURREY

DUTIES INCLUDE: • Maintenance & Repairs • Diagnostics Of Trucks, Trailers, Forklifts & Hydraulics • Reporting • Inventory Control

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• Strong Command Of The English Language • 3rd or 4th yr. Apprentices • Certified Journeymen • Driver’s Licence • Self-Starter

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HELP WANTED

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PROFESSIONAL photography services! Tired of typical cheesy photos? Let us show you the other side of photography, that you can’t wait to show off to your family and friends. Contact us today! www.thousandphotos.com

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

Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

329 PAINTING & DECORATING .Enterprise Plumbing, Heating, Gasfitting

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 236

CLEANING SERVICES

ENVIRO FRIENDLY CLEANING

$20/hr. Min. 3 hrs.

Equipment & Supplies Included. (Except Vacuum).

Established utilities services company is seeking part time and full time METER READERS for Chilliwack, Surrey, Maple Ridge, Burnaby, Richmond, North Vancouver, Vancouver and surrounding areas. ‹ E_perience reading meters is considered an asset ‹ 4ust have a reliable vehicle ‹ 4ust be customer oriented ^ith good communications skills ‹ 4ust be capable of ^orking independently in various ^eather conditions ‹ 7hysically demanding Qob ‹ *ompany provided uniforms and training ‹ 7aid by piece rate paid per meter that you read ‹ 0f hired clean +rivers (bstract clean *riminal )ackground *heck and proof of business class vehicle insurance required ‹ Earning potential of appro_imately per hour Email resume to employment@olameter.com noting location of choice in the subQect line or fa_ to 877-864-2831

PERSONAL SERVICES

The award-winning Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News has an immediate opening for a full time Graphic Designer.

The successful applicant will be creative, organized and work effectively under tight deadlines, interacting with advertising clients, sales representatives and the creative team. Speed, accuracy and attention to detail is a requirement.

A comprehensive working knowledge is required of CS6 on Mac OS X for both print and on-line advertising. Preference will be given to those with technical skills.

Black Press has over 170 community newspapers across Canada and the United States and for the proven candidate the opportunities are endless.

If you’d like to be part of a successful team, please send a resume, cover letter and portfolio showcasing your talent by email to: Carly Ferguson, Advertising & Creative Services Manager Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News admanager@mapleridgenews.com Closing date: February 1, 2013 Thank you to all who apply, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

No phone calls please.

THE NEWS Serving Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows since 1978

EUROPEAN LADY will clean your house or office. 15 Years exp. Ref’s avail. Free Est. 604-468-0421

Please e-mail resumes: or Fax: (1)604.534.3811

Graphic Designer

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283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS ALWAYS GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs, 20 yrs exp. Rain or shine.7dys/wk.Simon 604-230-0627

* Move- ins / Out * Staging *Inside Windows / Blinds * Organizing Gift Cards for any occasion Call Marie 604-467-1118

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ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

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HUNGRY PAINTERS ceiling, walls, trim, power washing Int/Ext Spray, Brush & Roll 604-467-2532

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS Canuck Roofing All Roof Repairs Any job big or small. Free Est. *WCB *Insured *BBB 778-772-1969

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

HANDYPERSONS

ARRANGE HANDYMAN Design, Renovations & Repairs Call Glenn @ 778-873-8300

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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

HOUSECLEANING

mechanics@supersave.ca

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No Credit Checks!

COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT MECHANICS

FULL PLUMBING SERVICES

AFFORDABLE MOVING

Borrow Up To $25,000

Fast Paced, dynamic shops

SURREY School District No. 36 is hiring a Carpenter responsible for performing skilled tasks related to construction, repair, maintenance, renovation and facilities operations.

A BCTQ for Carpentry, BC Drivers’ license and Grade 12 completion are required, and five years Journeyman experience in the building maintenance field is an asset. This temp union position offers a liberal benefit package and attractive wage rate. For more details and to apply by February 4th, please visit www.makeafuture.ca/surrey or www.surreyschools.ca and click on Career Opportunities – Support Staff.

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable.

Rates. Different From the Rest.

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

Mathias 604-313-5530 www.nphomes.ca

CONCRETE & PLACING

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

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Leo: 604-657-2375 / 604-462-8620

Int/Ext Res/Comm New CST W home cleaning provided W 10% discount on all quotes 1 hour free consultation with designer with every accepted job

Call John 604.836.1563

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

No job too small.Call 604-476-0766 FRESH COAT PAINTING ~ Int/Ext, Drywall repair, Gutter cleaning, Pressure washing Free Est. Call James (778)868-5307

HERFORT CONCRETE

NO JOB TOO SMALL Serving Lower Mainland 25 Years! *Prepare *Form *Place *Finish *Granite & Interlocking Block Walls *Stairs *Driveways *Exposed Aggregate *Stamped Concrete. *Interlocking Bricks *Sod Placement EXCELLENT REF’S -WCB Insured

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Home Renovations and New Construction Kitchens, Bathrooms, Flooring, Drywall, Garages, Decks & more * 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE* INSURED ~ WCB

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PLUMBING

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

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Shake Conversions, Re & Re Asphalt

Repairs & Gutter cleaning Junk Removal available 28 years experience

Chris 604-462-9009 356

RUBBISH REMOVAL

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On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!

604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca

Dean 604-834-3076

UNIQUE CONCRETE DESIGN

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

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

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MIND BODY SPIRIT

Grand Opening

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DRYWALL

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

Big or small. Wayne 778-242-2060

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ELECTRICAL

604.510.6689

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Green Services Ltd

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

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LANDSCAPING

DUTCH TOUCH

C & C Electrical Mechanical • ELECTRICAL • FULL PLUMBING SERVICES • HVAC GAS FITTING *Free Est. *Licensed *Insured 24hr. Emergency Service

604-463-3644 604-861-1490 JAGUAR LANDSCAPING Lawn & Garden Service.

Design, Pruning, Lawns, Cleanups, Comm/ Res. (604)466-1369

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

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

GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds $59.00 Per Ton

778.885.7074 Trent Reisinger

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GARDENING

15% SENIORS DISCOUNT lawn cuts, aerating, leaf cleanup, pruning, hedge trimming, trees, 23 yrs. exp. Free est. Brad 778-552-3900 Prompt Delivery Available

Seven Days a Week

Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd. âœś Bark Mulch âœś Lawn & Garden Soil âœś Drain Grave Lava Rock âœś River Rock âœśPea Gravel

(604)465-1311

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TOPSOIL

SCREENED TOPSOIL MUSHROOM MANURE BARK MULCH 604-467-3003

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

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

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

604-462-0480 / 604-861-7418

20437 Douglas Crescent Langley

Swedish Massage ConďŹ dential

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

Meadows Landscape Supply

604-465-1311

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SUNDECKS

PETS 456

FEED & HAY

LOCAL HAY FOR SALE. First cut $6/bale & Third cut $7/bale. Good Quality! 60lb bale average. Pitt Meadows. Call 604-505-4087.

Dreaming of a NEW CAREER? Check out bcclassified.com’s Employment and Career Sections for information 604-575-5555 toll-free 1-866-575-5777

Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-782-9108 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

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TILING

JOSEPH Quality Tile inc. www.jqtile.wordpress.com Ceramic tile installation and supply. Contact: Joseph 604-518-0068, Niel 604719- 2212

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PETS

BERNESE MOUNTAIN DOGS, pure bred at Diesel Kennel, 3 male, $1500. each. Call (604)869-5073 BORDER COLLIE X, born Dec 5th, ranch raised, getting lots of atten. $350. Carol 604-316-4668 or email: carol@blackdiamondranch.ca CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are Spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977

TREE SERVICES

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 548

FURNITURE

MATTRESSES starting at $99 • Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331 *NEW QUEEN MATTRESS SET* Pillow Top in Plastic. Mfr. Warranty Must Sell $200 ~ 604-484-0379

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25X24 $4,595. 30X36 $6,859.

35X48 $11,200. 40X52 $13,100.

47X76 $18,265. One End wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-6685422. www.pioneersteel.ca CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

For Restless or Cramping Legs. A Fast acting Remedy since 1981, sleep at night, proven for 31 years. www.allcalm.com, Mon-Fri 8-4 EST 1-800-765-8660.

TREEMENDOUS Arb Care. Simply the best choice for all your tree care needs. Specializing in structural pruning, reductions and removals.

Ask us about decorative lighting options. Turn your trees into conversation pieces. Call: (604)562-3545 or treewarden@hotmail.com

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

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Chihuahua pups, 3M/3F, ready Valentine’s day, first shots, dewormed. $750. (604)796-8685 ITALIAN MASTIFF(Cane Corso) P/B blue, 9 wks, 1st shots, tails/dew claws done $800 (604)308-5665 Jack Russell dogs, male & female.

Looking for their forever family home. Must understand the breed.

Great with kids, very healthy, shots up to date. $100 for both.

604-273-6270.

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 PRESA CANARIO P/B UKC, fawn Both parents approx. 20 to 150 lbs.

Call 604-302-2357 SHELTIES 3 SABLE. 7 mo. old F. spayed & both shots. Two 3 mo old one w/white body & spotted.

Loveable, sweet pups. 604-826-6311

STAFFORDSHIRE bull terrier, P.B. CKC registered. Staffies, only 6 left.

Call Candace 604-780-4771

Your LOCAL Tree Service, For Honest Prices & Quality Work Call Scott at 604-618-0333 Certified Arborist Free Estimates * Fully Insured

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SAWMILLS from only $3997 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT. STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed!

Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

REAL ESTATE 627

HOMES WANTED

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

CALL US FIRST! 604-657-9422

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO Coquitlam Center Co-op

Refurbished 3 bdrm apt.

Available immediately Cls to transit, shops & schools $1100/mo. No subsidy. sandy@terramanagement.ca Or phone 604 945 5864

Derek Manor 2048 Manning Ave.

S Impeccably clean S Heat S Hot Water S Parking 1 bdrm ~ Avail Now $790/mo

No pets ~ Ref’s req’d.

Fraser View 2 Apartments

Certified Crime Free Multiple Housing

Building has been TOTALLY RENOVATED 1 Bedroom suites Avail

$650/mo. incl hot water NP

604.418.1932 MAPLE INN 11695 -224th St Maple Ridge 1 Bdrm $550/mo 2 Bdrm $625/mo incl’s hot water Certified Crime Free Building Mature adult oriented.

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

1 & 2 Bdrms $790/$890 GREAT LOCATION

Clean, very quiet, large,

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HOUSES FOR SALE

SENIOR’S DISCOUNT New home w/riverview in Ruskin.

Pet/fam ok. $89,800 with $505 pad rent. Chuck 604-830-1960.

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604-463-7450 604-463-2236 12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certified Crime Free Buildings MAPLE RIDGE: 2 bdrm condo$950/mo with u/g parking. Avail now. Gordon Tower @ 222nd/Dewdney. 604-467-4450 or 604-355-1356

MAPLE RIDGE

AVAILABLE NOW New SRI *1152 sq/ft Double wide $77,900. *14x70 Full gyproc single wide - loaded $66,900.

Repossessed mobile, manufactured & modulars. Chuck 604-830-1960.

Glenbrookhomes.net

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO #1 IN RENTALS (Since 1990)

Professional Property Management Services P.Meadows - Solaris Towers BRAND NEW UNITS AVAIL *1Bd+den. *2Bd+den. *3Bdrm.

CALL FOR DETAILS

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BRENTWOOD Apartments

Pitt Meadows

Deluxe 2 & 3 Bdrm. st Available February 1

Gas F/P, D/W, garburator, laundry hook-up, underground prk. Across from Elem. School.

Walk to W. Coast Express.

No pets.

For more information, google us.

Phone 604-465-9823 Bright 2 bdrm apt.

Large 2 br located in a Central Coq Co-op. $810/mo. No subsidy.

Close to transit, schools, and shopping.

Sandy 604 945 5864 sandy@terramanagement.ca Coquitlam 2 bdrm 996sf nr Coq Ctr College elem ament lam/carpet Feb1 $1295 NP/NS 604-941-3259

PORT COQUITLAM

1 Bdrm & den $835 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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TOWNHOUSES

Attractive modern units, in a safe, all ages community. Amenities include, playground, on site laundry facilities & secure parking in a certified Crime Free Multi Housing complex. Close to schools and parks with shopping near by.

Pet friendly (some exceptions apply).

If your income is lower than these ranges call BC Housing 604-433-2218

1 & 2 BDRM SUITES

733 MOBILE HOMES & PADS MAPLE RIDGE. 2bdrm mobile home. In quiet 55+ retirement park.

Covered parking, storage. Freshly painted, new carpets. $725/mo.

Avail immed. N/S, N/P. Call 604-240-8358

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MAPLE RIDGE Central. Lrg 1 bdrm totally updated; new floor, paint,++ nr amens, insuite w/d, d/w, lrg patio, vaulted ceilings, sec u/g prk. Immed Ns/Np. $790+utils. 604-307-2241.

Maple Ridge

Glenwood Manor Apartments 1 & 2 Bdrms from $655 & $840 & renovated suite with dishwasher $45. extra.

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

(604)466-5799 Maple Ridge Swan Court Apartments Large 1 & 2 Bedrooms.

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

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

604.466.8404 (Erik)

MOTORCYCLES

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

The Scrapper

TRANSPORTATION 809

AUTO ACCESSORIES/ PARTS

FORD F-150 stock side mirrors.

Brand new, black with silver trim. $600.00 for the set. 604-328-2837 (Maple Ridge) TIRE CHAINS - Heavy duty V-Bar cam chains for one ton dually p/u truck. Fits 16 inch dually wheels. $160. 604-328-2837 ( Maple Ridge)

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22437 121st Ave 604-467-0715

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