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Downtown property sitting idle Proposals received not what Maple Ridge is looking for

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Laid to rest Maple Ridge fire chief Dane Spence hands Linda Sigurdson the helmet of her late husband, long-time volunteer firefighter Jim Sigurdson, during a service Sunday at Garden Hill Funeral Chapel. see story, p8.

Maple Ridge has high hopes for the three acres it owns in the downtown, but it will have to wait awhile for the proper suitor to come along and take the property off its hands.

After seeking some expressions of interest for the land on Selkirk Avenue, between 226th and 227th streets, the district decided earlier this year to take a wait-and-see approach.

The district bought the land in 2011 for $3.7 million, so it could resell it and ensure it gets the type of development it wants.

It wants to see a mixed use commercial-residential development – one that is environmentally sustainable with park space, public art, and affordable housing as part of the mix.

Roads and pathways connecting Haney Place Mall and Valley Fair Mall is another goal.

Part of the plan was to get higherthan-usual population density, which could mean concrete high-rise construction. see Land, p12

Man burned in gas explosion

by M onisha M ar t ins staff reporter

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Emergency staff take a man to hospital after an explosion on Sunday in Maple Ridge. see video @ mapleridgenews.com.

A man was badly burned Sunday evening in Maple Ridge after he tried to start a fire with gasoline.

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When firefighters and paramedics arrived on scene, they found the man had jumped into the South Alouette River, which flows behind his property.

Fire chief Dane Spence said the explosion was caused by gasoline.

The man used it to ignite a pile of yard waste.

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More than half of his body was burned in the explosion.

“Gasoline should never, ever be used to start a fire,” said Spence.

In order to “explode,” gasoline must vaporize to some degree and mix with air.

Spence said vapours from the gasoline can surround a person without their knowledge and ignite.

The man was rushed by ambulance to Royal Columbian Hospital.

“He has very severe injuries,” Spence added.

“Gasoline is one of the most misused consumer products.

If you’ve got to start a fire, you can build it up with paper, smaller pieces of wood or ignite it with a torch. see Fire, p4

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Paul Rosario (left) and Scott Dudley, mayor of Oak Harbour in Washington State, at Stanley Park on Friday.

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t a one-year reunion to mark his lifechanging kidney transplant, Paul Rosario announced he and his wife Keesha will begin work for people who suffer from the same disease.

At the top of their list will be lobbying for a national organ donor registry, because presently matching of donors with those needing transplants is done only on a provincial basis. Last year, doctors told Paul he could be in for a nine-year wait to get a new kidney.

Keesha said a suitable donor could be available in another province, and health officials here wouldn’t know it.

“For anyone who needs an organ, that’s ridiculous.”

Paul’s transplant got a lot of media attention last year because a complete stranger – a Washington State mayor – came forward as a donor, after a chance meeting.

Big hearted Scott Dudley, the mayor of Oak Harbour, had vacation plans interrupted last spring. With time on his hands, the dedicated Rotarian decided to drop in on the meetings of some neighbouring clubs.

That took him to Meadow Gardens Golf Course for the meeting of the Rotary Club

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of Haney.

While there, he heard club president elect Keesha talk about her husband’s health trials. He had polycystic kidney disease. Down to 16 per cent kidney function, he needed dialysis to remove toxins from his blood, until an organ donor could be found. He was always exhausted, never far from the couch.

“He [Dudley] came up to me afterward, and said, ‘How can we make this happen,’” she remembers.

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The two men were a perfect match for tissue type and blood type – as if they were brothers.

Phil’s 39th birthday was last Wednesday, and the anniversary of his transplant was Thursday. On Friday, he had a reunion with Dudley, with a lot to celebrate.

Dudley’s kidney has restored Paul’s zest for life, and the mayor remains in good health with one kidney.

“I feel blessed and awesome,” said Paul on Friday. “I still have my sluggish days – I sneak in a nap when I can.”

Generally, such a gift comes from a family member or close friend – not a complete stranger from another country.

“Scott’s a one of a kind. I’ve never met anyone like him,” said Paul. “He’s a true Rotarian at heart.”

They also used Friday’s event for the official launch of the Vancouver chapter of the PKD Foundation, which will be based in Maple Ridge.

“It was my way of giving back,” said Phil.

Keesha sees huge demand for the chapter.

Kidney patients need a lot of information and support.

“If it weren’t for a way-strict diet, he could have died,” she pointed out.

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Torontonian Jeff Robertson, the executive director of the fledgeling PKD Foundation of Canada, attended the launch of his organization’s chapter.

“This is the first West Coast representation we have,” he said of the foundation, which has been registered nationally for five years.

There are chapters in Toronto, Hamilton and Ottawa in Ontario, one in Cornerbook, Nfld., and two more in Calgary and Montreal are coming.

The organization offers education about PKD, and will work toward a cure – Robertson clarifies that transplants and dialysis are not cures, and both treatments have “astronomical” costs to the health care system.

They plan to host seminars about PKD every two months.

And they will promote public awareness and improved government policy to facilitate transplants.

“Canada is lagging behind a lot of countries in organ donation,” he said.

He was elated to have the Rosarios join his cause.

“We rely on the local chapters to have a positive impact in their local community,” he said. “This is a big step – having a West Coast chapter.”

Paul is not a Rotarian, but given the way the spirit of the philanthropic organization has so directly affected his life, that may change.

“It’s something I would like to be a part of,” he said.

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All Joe Yanko is asking for is a fair deal. He wants to fix a small retaining wall beneath his fence on the edge of his lot in Hammond, and in turn keep a neighbourhood pathway in good shape.

In return, he’d just like the District of Maple Ridge to do its part, and pay for half the cost of removing a chainlink fence that’s getting in the way of the work.

But instead, the pensioner is facing a bill of $690.

“He was here for an hour,” says the 82-yearold, referring to the district worker who peeled away the chain link fence.

“But that’s the point.

I feel that they owe me something.”

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Maple Ridge man killed in crash Female passenger escapes with minor injuries

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

A man from Maple Ridge was killed after he lost control of his pickup truck in the Sunshine Valley east of Hope on Sunday.

An on-duty Fraser Valley traffic services of-

ficer was flagged down around 6 p.m. by a passing motorist who reported an accident on Highway 3, 32 kilometres east of Hope.

According to police, the 2002 Ford F150 pickup had just crossed the Skagit Bridge when it veered onto the gravel shoulder.

“It would appear the driver attempted to take corrective action and steered the pickup back onto the roadway, however control of the pick-

up was lost,” said Sgt. Peter Thiessen.

The truck travelled across the highway and hit two trees as it went down an embankment and plunged into the Skagit River. The truck was partially submerged when police and paramedics arrived.

The driver of the pickup – a 26-year-old man from Maple Ridge - succumbed to his injuries at the scene, while his passenger – a 21-year-old woman, who is also from

Maple Ridge - was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.

Police said a preliminary investigation revealed weather and road conditions were not factors in the crash. Speed, alcohol, mechanical trouble and driver inattention have not been ruled out thus far.

• Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call Const. Richard Clark of Fraser Valley Traffic Services at 604702-4039.

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RCMP found marijuana, heroin and crack cocaine at a house on 117th Avenue on Friday.

One man arrested in Maple Ridge drug bust staff reporter

A man was arrested Friday after Mounties executed a warrant at a house in Maple Ridge.

Ridge Meadows RCMP raided the property on 117th Avenue near Holly Street around noon after obtaining a warrant to investigate allegations of drug trafficking.

Heroin, crack cocaine, and marijuana were found when the RCMP’s street enforcement unit searched the home.

Sgt. Daryl Creighton said police also seized a large quantity of money and other paraphernalia allegedly associated to the distribution and sale of drugs.

The man was released from custody.

Creighton said the case is still under investigation.

Lost hiker found

A senior who took a wrong turn while hiking in Maple Ridge on Sunday was found safe after a four-hour search.

The 83-year-old man was hiking with a group of people in Malcolm

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Ridge Meadows Search and Rescue manager Rick Laing said the man got lost after taking the wrong route when the trail forked.

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6:30 p.m.

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Laing advises lost hikers to stay put so they can be easily found.

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System is broken Another election has come and gone, and once again half of those eligible to vote in this province didn’t bother.

And who can blame them?

In a political system where candidates like the NDP’s Gary Holman can win a seat with just a third of the popular vote, is it any wonder the majority feel like their votes don’t count?

When the B.C. Liberals can win a clear majority in the legislature with fewer than half the votes, and thus dictate legislation for the next four years unimpeded, is it any wonder why the other half feel completely disenfranchised?

When the Conservatives can garner close to 80,000 votes and still have no representation in the legislature, is it any wonder why so many British Columbians feel like they don’t have a voice?

Of course, representation means nothing in the provincial legislature if you are a member of a minority party. Because every vote in the legislature is whipped, there is no opportunity for meaningful debate, and no chance for good ideas to be heard, should they become a member of the opposition.

When a majority government consistently votes in the legislature along party lines, as every ruling party in B.C. has done for more than 60 years, then what we have is little more than a dictatorship, dressed up to look like democracy.

So if every vote in the legislature is predetermined by the party in power, why have MLAs vote at all?

If no meaningful debate takes place in the legislature, which is the reason it exists in the first place, and instead happens only behind closed doors by party insiders, why is the legislature even necessary?

The provincial government could save millions in MLA salaries and pensions by doing away with this farce of an institution. Keep the building, of course.

It could be turned into a museum, a monument to what democracy once was.

Something is wrong with our political system, and low voter turnout is symptomatic of this. The fact is, if you’re not with the winners, you’re a loser, and your voice doesn’t matter.

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Polarized politics a costly system VICTORIA – One benefit of the surprising fourth term for the B.C. Liberal Party is that the provincial government won’t be subjected to another big, expensive ideological remake.

Taxpayers are spared a bill of milB.C. Views lions in severance pay for deputy minis- Tom Fletcher ters and other senior staff who would be purged in large numbers in the leftright lurch that has defined B.C. politics for a generation.

B.C. Ferries will continue as an arms-length operation, with ferry commissioner Gord Macatee in charge of service levels, as well as fare caps. The service rationalization that the government set out in the past year will continue.

The NDP platform vowed to “position B.C. Ferries as an integral part of B.C.’s transportation infrastructure.”

Freely translated, that means “suck B.C. Ferries back into government,” as one of their strident supporters likes to say.

That would conceal the growth of the subsidy and facilitate the kind of political and union interference that resulted in the current structure.

There will be no $10 million rehash of the B.C. Rail sale and subsequent seven-year trial, to enrich elite lawyers once again.

The NDP promised an inquiry for strictly political reasons, to drag their opponents through the scandal one

more time. It was not a prelude to “nationalizing” the province’s train service, dream scenarios of the NDP provincial council notwithstanding.

Costly legal confrontations over development projects have been avoided.

The Jumbo Glacier Resort proponents finally won a 20-year fight for permits, and the NDP promised to take them away.

A larger ideological battle over private power contracts has also been avoided.

The B.C. Liberals have been caught by a sudden shift in power markets caused by cheap, abundant natural gas, but the billions in commitments to independent power producers isn’t the fiasco that critics have described.

If all those privately developed runof-river hydro projects were owned and operated by B.C. Hydro, the Crown corporation would have to staff them and maintain them all for the next 40 years. There are differing views about the future demand for electricity in B.C., but it can only rise with industry and population growth.

A decade of federal and provincial work to end duplication of environmental assessment won’t be undone. NDP leader Adrian Dix’s promise for “made in B.C.” reviews was a strategy to choke resource projects to death under endless procedure, which may yet be the fate of the Jumbo resort.

We will have a Seniors’ Advocate office, but it won’t be staffed up to duplicate the Ombudsperson’s role of taking complaints.

That’s good, since the Ombudsperson has become ineffective, labouring for years over a massive seniors’ report with so many recommendations it sank

like a stone.

We have 85 seniors’ advocates now.

They’re called MLAs, and they definitely take complaints.

They have staffed offices in their home communities and in Victoria.

When they’re not doing political work that everyone denies is going on in constituency offices, those office staffers try to help people through the labyrinth of seniors’ at-home and institutional care.

“We have 85 seniors’ advocates now. They’re called MLAs, and they definitely take complaints.”

A new seniors’ advocate can offer advice at the management level to help the health care system evolve, but only elected politicians are positioned to tell individuals they can’t have what they are demanding. The government should be adding more direct services, not more bureaucrats.

There will be many arguments about the failure of the NDP to win against an unpopular B.C. Liberal government that is still weighed down by the harmonized sales tax and other heavy baggage.

This election could be the beginning of the end for the old left-right model for B.C. politics.

This week’s question: Were you surprised by the provincial election results? @ 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 Other part of the story Editor, The News: Re: Absurd to sue people who are doing good (Letters, May 15).

What is absurd to me is the suggestion that a property owner should not be accountable for following the rules and regulations that apply to everyone in their community.

Would it be OK if the Robsons ignored zoning and bylaw regulations on their residential/ALR property in order to operate a scrap yard, gravel pit or a garbage dump if they declared that the ‘proceeds’ were going to charity?

In the past, I believe, Mr. Robson has stated that Maple Ridge needs to diversify it’s tax base by attracting business and creating more jobs. If he means by building and operating a businesses on residential land, then I think I might consider getting 40 or 50 chickens for my quarteracre lot. To make my neighbours feel good about the fact that I am ignoring the rules that are only meant for others, I will donate some of the eggs to the food bank and some of the manure to my local community garden.

My donations would make a good story for the newspaper, then uninformed people will write and submit letters of support. This support would likely increase the demand for my charity-destined eggs and manure, and I could then, to the pleasure of my neighours, expand my business further, all for the benefit of others.

And don’t forget because I am doing all of this activity on residential land, I would not have to pay any business tax.

If you are interested in making an informed decision on this or any other matter in our community, please call or email one of our council members.

Please don’t base your opinions on some cheap photo op positioned with the thoughts of someone who is only telling part of a story.

Angie Rowell Maple Ridge

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“I keep wondering if I am the only one questioning why the poor continue to have children. Anybody with any sense and a conscience would realize that they cannot provide for their offspring the way any child is entitled to“ – Dr. Marco Terwiel (Health Care, May 17).

Is this for real? Does the good doctor advocate that the poor shouldn’t breed, thus allowing breeding to become an option of the upper-middle class or the well-to-do? Perhaps he’s publicly stating his opinion that the poor are relatively stupid, obviously, according to him, without sense or a conscience. The good doctor is displaying here plenty of conscience. Seriously, I would think twice before seeking such a professional’s advice on any medical procedure.

Somehow I thought a doctor was suppose to have empathy, compassion, a care for the people in his community. How misguided and stupid of me.

Once upon a time ago, when I was crawling out of my own dregs of poverty, I had serious problems putting food on a table. Thank God for the then government, which allowed single moms to obtain post-secondary grants. Here I am, educated, as an employee of a university elsewhere in the world. Thank God for my kids, who pushed me to the limits, to achieve.

I may be grown up and educated, but I still know how to salute with certain fingers.

Out of pocket • Sherri Robson · Pitt Meadows, British Columbia: Re: Pitt Meadows to collect garbage every second week (mapleridgenews.com).

We use the recycling and compost and still need garbage pickup once a week. PoCo also offers its residents larger garbage bins than Pitt Meadows allows. This will mean my family has to spend more money out of pocket for dump runs.

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Recycling program out of date Editor, The News: I have lived in Maple Ridge for two years and I have to say that I absolutely love the city, particularly its beauty and incredibly welcoming residents.

However, there are a couple of issues surrounding residential waste disposal that really needs to be improved.

1. Although I appreciate the fact that Maple Ridge has a recycling program, it is out of date with comparison to other municipalities within Metro Vancouver and Canada, which allow for residents to put all recyclable material into one large collection bin.

It is time consuming and frustrating to have to sort through multiple options.

I am sure that much recyclable material is entering the landfill simply because Maple Ridgers are fed up with the onerous system.

Also, if recycling day is windy, there are often waste cans, plastic bags or even collection bags blowing down the street. That problem would be eliminated with a bin and automated collection system.

2. Metro Vancouver will ban all food scraps from its landfills by 2015. Why has council not made its plan of action with respect to this issue, clear to its residents? Why are we not working to get a system in place sooner, rather than later?

Personally, in our household, we already operate one large composter throughout the year, but because we use the compost for our vegetable garden and flower beds, we simply cannot add all of our scraps to the bin. It is really sad to think about the amount of waste that is entering the landfill, which could be put to better use, such as fertilizer.

Vancouver and other municipalities have implemented great systems that work well for everyone and I am disappointed that my own city has not followed suit.

I am not going to go in to grand detail on why collecting organic waste is beneficial as you can visit Vancouver’s web page to read about it (vancouver.ca/ green-vancouver/food-scraps-program. aspx).

3. Requiring Maple Ridgers to be responsible for their own disposal of waste is worse for the environment than having a city-run program because it means that several different waste management companies are trav-

elling up and down each block in Maple Ridge (while emitting greenhouse gases and unnecessarily adding to clogged up streets).

A city run system would be more convenient for residents and better for the environment. This would also allow for recycling, waste and food scrap collection to be scheduled and operated on the same day.

I am fully aware that the initiatives I have mentioned will cost our city and its residents in initial capital as well as ongoing fees. However, the food scrap ban is coming in two years, so we are going to bear those costs either way.

What is the harm in starting early?

While we are at it, we might as well improve the other waste collection methods. Most residents are paying to have waste collection services (or landfill / transfer station drop off fees) on an individual basis, so I cannot imagine that the overall cost to each resident would be substantial.

Lastly, I know our city and its people and I know that we are passionate about protecting the gorgeous setting that we call home. The environment is important to us and will be important to our children and future generations. We need to lead by example and step up to be as good, if not better, than our neighbouring municipalities Cheryl Zandbergen Maple Ridge

Spending like goofs Editor, The News: Re: Pitt Meadows to collect garbage every second week (The News, May 15).

Pitt Meadows will collect trash biweekly to wither costs of waste management while encouraging us to reduce, reuse and recycle.

Considering the new rules, after July 4, are not a bad idea. But with services reduced to every two weeks, will we see 50 per cent less costs per home with waste removal fees in our property taxes?

Or does city hall expect to slag us with the full fee under this campaign?

Check 2014 property taxes, city slickers – savings should go both ways.

We should reduce waste in our home as with city hall, such as the money spent on more than 900 letters to those who signed the tax petition.

Hypocrisy, at best.

Why not reduce waste like municipal staff shopping for a sponsored family at Christmas while being paid. Do it on your own time, not while your time card is punched.

It’s like having paid firefighters soliciting donations for the burn unit – another good cause – while volunteers could do it to free.

The same with policing. Why do we need four police officers at traffic radar stops?

As one letter to the editor recently said: why nine Mounties at an oral presentation to council?

Would you see three cashiers at a till or many employees at a single bank teller booth? No. So why are we paying for mismanagement and poor judgment so some can dawdle instead of work for their big bucks. Does that not constitute a form of waste that needs to be reduced, just like trash?

Reduction in waste is not only garbage collection. Where do we get supervisors from?

Instead of a costly groundskeeper house off Bonson Road Park at $270,000, plus annual operating costs, why not put brighter lights and surveillance cameras, just like in other crime areas?

What the hell, they don’t care, we pay for it.

Yet we have missing city property decorative trees – previously vandalized and broken – along south Bonson road that have not been replaced in a year.

Stumps are an ugly eyesore. Is there no funds for a few lousy trees?

But we have cash for useless ideas or lethargism in paid government workers.

We should protect our environment.

And there is too much trash.

But why not use foresight to limit waste like ineffective police resources, to provide a better bang for our bucks.

Sending 900 letters to residents was a waste. Their rebuttal comments could have been published on the city’s website or local newspapers for much cheaper.

How much did it cost for the 900 letters? We tighten our belts while politics and professional services at all levels act like hypocrites and spend like goofs.

Demand a reduction in your 2014 trash collection taxes. It’s fair.

Armand Tavish Pitt Meadows

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Open house at SPCA on Saturday The Maple Ridge branch of the B.C. SPCA will be hosting “an animal-themed day of fun” on Saturday.

The open house will take place from 1-4 p.m. at 10235 Jackson Rd., and will feature kids’ crafts, a scavenger hunt, educational displays, an ask-avet booth, shelter tours,

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One has to be “community driven. It’s got to be homeowner driven.”

Another goal is to ensure the program works across the province.

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Builders can say it’s easier to mow down a house and start over, which may often be the case, but not always.

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“We want to inspire people all over the country,” she said.

“Forty-six percent of Canada’s housing stock is more than 50 years old. A house built before 1970 has, at best, an efficiency of 50 per cent.

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Coun. Al Hogarth, a realtor, said Maple Ridge didn’t put the land up for sale, only expressions of interest were sought.

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Creating such a project could draw more people to Maple Ridge who are attracted by the growing mix of housing in the downtown, he added.

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Council didn’t set any time frame and the word is out that the district wants to sell, so the district could still entertain an offer, he added.

Any proposal would have to meet the district’s goals.

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He said the project won’t be affected by any development that could happen in Albion flats at 105th Avenue on Lougheed Highway. Smart Centres mall company wants to make a land swap with the district to allow it to develop on the east side of 105th.

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Often there is no real thought given to the overall scope of these items, just that they are to remember the event or important people in our lives. What we choose to display tells our story.

A collection is typically formed for a specific purpose.

Museums seek collections over individual objects, as a more cohesive story can be told, although it’s not always the most interesting one. There is the rare occasion that single objects cross our path, then while working backwards we find answers.

This was the case with three mysterious birch bark scrolls that where donated to the museum in 2010 from the George Sayers estate.

“George Sayers came from England with his family in 1912 and attended school in Haney before heading off to UBC. He lasted one year and could not afford to continue, but he never let that get in the way of his quest for knowledge. He became a most accomplished machinist, inventor, and botanist and was much admired by all who knew him,” said Val Patenaude, director of the Maple Ridge Museum.

After Sayers died in 1987, friends gathered some of the belongings that had been important to him, then donated that collection to the museum in 2010.

The objects consisted

of equipment used with Abernethy and Lougheed, the logging company with which Sayers spent most of his life working.

The tightly rolled scrolls were thought to have information or names of company employees on them.

It was not until they were recently unrolled that we discovered they had nothing at all to do with the logging company.

“They were covered with signatures of very familiar names – Mussallem, Adair, Poole, Aho, Morrison, Charlton, Jackson, Leggatt, Sayers, McFarlane, and Brown. The signers were male and female, some were siblings and clearly, they were from all over the district.

There was no date or any reason for their gathering,” Patenaude said.

She discovered that the group were members of the MacLean High School Literary and Athletic Club, while looking through a 1924 school annual.

All the rest of the signatures belong to those in the first and second years of high school, roughly equivalent to grades 10 and 11.

MacLean was the first high school in the district, and it had opened in 1922. Its catchment was all of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows.

Now that we were able to put a story and faces to the signatures came the larger question: why did these scrolls survive close to 90 years inside a desk drawer?

I like to think that they were kept for a combination of historic, scientific and emotional reasons.

Historic, as MacLean was the first high school in the district.

Scientific, as they were written on birch bark. Perhaps the club

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Think back to when you were younger, carving your name or signing a group document was laying your claim that you were there, a part of something.

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Birch scrolls contain the names of students from MacLean high school.

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(From left) Nolan Braun, Sharmaine Ventura and Marlee MacDonald in 1984

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Nolan Braun is Winston Smith and Erica Ford is Julia in the Thomas Haney Secondary School production of George Orwell’s 1984.

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Ron McCabe, Aaron Ford, Travis Collins and Nyc Alderman in a scene from Thomas Haney secondary’s production of 1984.

Big Brother is watching you Thomas Haney secondary stages George Orwell’s 1984

nificant man, Winston Smith, a civil servant assigned the task of falsifying records and crafting political literature.

Smith grows disillusioned with his meagre existence and begins a rebellion against

by M o ni s ha M a r t i ns the system. staff reporter The Thomas Haney production is double-cast with a minimal set that magnihomas Haney secondary’s drama fies a world where opinion cannot be exdepartment journeys into a world pressed freely, where leaders are not held of double-think and doublespeak accountable for their deceptions, where on the heels of 40th provincial election censorship is mandated by government; with an adaptation of George Orwell’s where Ignorance is Strength, Freedom is 1984.

Slavery and War is Peace.

For drama teacher Shelley It is ironic that when the novel Evans, 1984 couldn’t be more came out, surveillance camprescient. eras and Google Earth were “There is nothing like an “How prophetic unfathomable, says Evans. election to draw the public’s Orwell proved to The world of Oceania in attention to the value of deOrwell’s 1984 seemed, at best, mocracy and the terribly des- be.” an exaggerated portrait of the potic forms of government former USSR. that have, and still do exist in Shelley Evans, “How prophetic Orwell teacher, Thomas Haney the world,” she says. proved to be,” Evans added.

“It is a cathartic play that This stage adaptation derenews one’s appreciation for picts the horrors of man’s fate the rights and freedoms we in a society where Big Brother have in Canada.” is always watching — where everything 1984 is a play adapted by Robert Owens, that is not prohibited is compulsory.

Wilton E. Hall Jr. and William A. MilesJr. “Does the play ring true?,” asks Evan. from Orwell’s novel about misplaced gov“Have any malware on your computer? ernment authority.

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it is critical to learn from the mistakes of the past so we don’t unwittingly follow those same paths.

As Orwell himself said. “I do not believe that the kind of society I describe necessarily will arrive, but I believe that something resembling it could arrive. The moral to be drawn from the dangerous nightmare situation is a simple one: Don’t let it happen. It depends on you.”

• 1984 plays at Thomas Haney’s Sightlines Theatre, 23000 116th Avenue in Maple Ridge at 1 p.m. on May 22 and May 30 and 7 p.m. on May 23, 24, 29 and 31. Tick-

Cast • Winston Smith / Second Guard: Travis Collins; • O’Brien/First Guard: Aaron Ford; • Julia/Gladys: Erica Ford; • Syme/Michaela: Marlee MacDonald; • Landlady/Parsons: Sharmaine Ventura; • Parsons/Landlady: Emily Warwick; • Gladys/Julia: Chelsea Rooks; • Martin: Nycolas Alderman; • Messenger/Third Guard: Beatrix Gaspar; • Coffee Vendor/Syme: Michaela Freeman; • First Guard /O’Brien: Ron McCabe; • Second Guard/Winston Smith: Nolan Braun; • Third Guard/Messenger: Jessica Pickering; • Waitress: Krysta VanderHelm;

Lydia Querengesser, 13, has a been a songbird since she was a child.

But, three years ago, her Coquitlam vocal coach — soprano Maria Cristina Fantini — suggested she switch genres from contemporary to classical.

It was a move that forever changed Querengesser. “It was the perfect music for my voice type,” the Pitt Meadows resident said.

“I remember thinking, ‘This is it!’”

Last year, Querengesser also took Fantini’s advice and signed up to compete in the Coquitlam District Music Festival (CDMF), which is held annually in Port Coquitlam in February and March.

It was the first time she had taken part in the competition that sees hundreds of young musicians and actors from around Metro Vancouver vie for a chance to win a spot at the provincials.

Querengesser performed three songs — including Mozart’s Ridente la calma — and came out tops in all her categories: classical junior solo, sacred solo and junior art song.

At next week’s Performing Arts of BC fest, Querengesser will be the regional representative in classical junior solo. “I’m really excited to go,” the articulate girl said. “It’s a step in the right direction because it gives me time to perform and it lets me show off my gift.”

She added, “I’m really excited to meet everybody in my category.

There are not a lot of 13-year-olds singing the style that I am.”

• The opening gala for the Performing Arts BC festival is on Sunday at 7 p.m. at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre (9201 Corbould St.).

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Held in the towering 26-storey Mill at the Britannia Mine Museum (a National Historic Site), NEWmatica celebrates the power of percussion.

Va n c o u v e r - b a s e d musicians Fringe Percussion (Jonathan Bernard, Martin Fisk, Brian Nesselroad and Daniel Tones of Maple Ridge), soprano Heather Pawsey, and contemporary tap dancers Danny Nielsen and Dayna Szyndrowski showcase their individual musical expressions – and where they intersect– through rhythm, melody, harmony, text, and audience participation.

The Britannia Mine Museum’s Mill (one of the last remaining gravity-fed concentrator mills in North America) was chosen as a venue because of its cathedrallike height, soaring into the air with 14,416 window-panes. Its long and reverberant acoustic, punctuated by splashes of water trickling down its rock-face walls, allows for spatial placement that enables unamplified voice and tap to seamlessly integrate with the larger forces of a percussion quartet.

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The News/sports Thunder spoils Burrards’ opener

by Nei l Corbe tt staff reporter

Two teams who both expect to be fighting for the top spot at the end of the WLA season met at the beginning on Sunday, as the retooled Maple Ridge Burrards hosted the two-time league champion Langley Thunder.

Early on, the Burrards showed off the high-octane offence that team management has been raving about, and they took a 7-4 lead after the first period.

But that was most of their scoring for the night, and they went on to lose their home opener 13-10.

“That’s not the start we wanted – not getting the win,” said team captain Jarrett Davis. “We had a great first period, and then we ran into a hot goalie.”

That was the net-filling presence of Langley’s Brodie MacDonald, who stands sixfoot-seven and looks just as wide across the shoulders.

He is the backup goaltender for the National Lacrosse League’s Edmonton Rush.The Burrards made him look ordinary in the first period. After that, only their best moves beat him.

Davis had two first-period goals, both on snipes to the top corners, and added two assists.

But the Burrards offence sputtered, and that was no more apparent than on the power play. The Burrards had an edge in power plays. The Thunder took nine minors to their eight – not counting some message-sending penalty minutes that were accrued in the final minute.

“Our power play was terrible today – we were standing around shooting from the outside,” analyzed Davis.

Ridge scored just one goal with the man advantage, compared to five by Langley.

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David Joyce (6) and the Burrards had a 7-4 lead after the first period, but the Langley Thunder came from behind to spoil their opener. complish,” echoed coach Daren Fridge, but added he’s confident his team will find some chemistry on special teams.

Fridge said his team looked great in the first period, and it gave them “maybe too much confidence.”

Both coach and captain said they were impressed with the play of Curtis Dickson, an NLL all-star with the Calgary Roughnecks, who led the Burrards offence with three goals and an assist, and showed he had no quit in scoring two of his team’s last three goals. He was selected the game’s third star.

And they both gave a nod to new goaltender Chris Levis, who gave his team a chance

win, but was victimized by the Thunder power play.

A bright spot Fridge pointed out was the play of Mike Mallory, the Pitt Meadows product, did not stand out as a kid in his first game in the WLA. “He looked really good for a rookie – like he had been around for a while,” said Fridge.

Mallory scored two goals, and often looked dangerous on the attack.

Patrick O’Meara scored an impressive goal on a coast-tocoast rush while shorthanded, and drew the Burrards to a one-goal deficit of 10-9.

Aaron Pascas and Andrew Murphy also scored for Maple Ridge.

Reinforcements are on the way.

The team’s first-round pick in this year’s entry draft, Ben MacIntosh, has yet to arrive in Ridge with his brother Ben. Riley Loewen is finishing up field lacrosse at university Langley’s Joel McCready was the game’s first star with four goals and three assists, and Alex Turner was the second star with three goals and three assists.

Turner had the goal of the game for Langley. He took a hard hit in front of the Burrard’s net, but as he was falling flicked a backhand that surprised Levis, to knot the game 7-7.

In a second period that saw

Ridge outscored 5-0, Turner had three goals, including the 9-7 marker, which he banked off Levis’ back.

On Saturday, the Burrards will be at Coquitlam Rink to take on the Adanacs in a 7 p.m. game, and then Sunday they are back at Planet Ice to host the New Westminster Salmonbellies at 6:45 p.m.

The Salmonbellies are coming off a 15-12 win over Nanaimo.

• Burrards president Lance Andre had little to offer about the home opener – he was on the road, and arrived back just at the end of the game.

“My wife was reading it out to me on Twitter. It sounded like a helluva game.”

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Paddlers shine in regattas Members of the Pitt Meadows Paddling Club made a splash in two different regattas recently.

On May 11, Corey Stewart, Brian Hammer and Theodore Graham competed in the Fort Langley Canoe Club’s Paddlers Classic. Hammer, one of the coaches at the club, came third in the men’s K-1 20km race in a time of 1:54:21.

Stewart won the paracanoe 2km race, with Graham coming second. Both para-athletes also competed in the 6 km event, with Stewart again finishing first and Graham second.

On May 12, two more members, Matthew Abbott and Wesley Hammer competed in the Deep Cove Tour de Indian Arm against paddlers from all over the Pacific Northwest.

Hammer finished the 17km long course Surfski race in 1:20:26, good for fifth fastest single overall and third fastest Canadian.

Abbott finished second in the 11.5 km 14’ Stand Up Paddleboard race in a time of 1:13.53, only 6.9 seconds behind the leader Norm Hann of Squamish.

The following Tuesday, Wesley Hammer solidified his position as points leader with a win in the men’s surfski division for the Tuesday Night Race series in Deep Cove, North Vancouver.

Abbott completed his third consecutive Stand Up Paddleboard win in the weekly races.

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The Pitt Meadows Marauders brought back more medals from the Fraser Valley Track and Field championships, which were held in Abbotsford May 13-16.

Leaper Vladislav Moldavanov won the senior boys’ high jump at 1.85m, long jump at 6.28m, and triple jump at 14.11m.

Thrower Olivia Moriconi won the senior girls’ discus at 40.52m, the shot put at 11.49m, and then took third in the hammer throw at 41.52m.

Shania Payne took second in the senior girls’ 100m dash in 13.15.

Jacob Gowler won the senior boys’ javelin at 47.89m Nick Stetsiak took third in the senior boys’ shot put with a heave of 12.72 m.

Cole White finished third in the senior boys’ discus at 38.55m.

Reid Muller won the junior boys’ 800m in 1:57.05, and the 1,500m run in 4:10.18.

Westview’s Jason Combs ran to second place in the Grade 8 boys 400m race at the Fraser Valley track and field finals.

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Sophie Dhami was second in the Grade 8 girls’ triple jump at 8.76m.

Natasha Crawford was third in the junior hammer at 27.63m.

Nick Volkov was third in the junior boys 200m dash in 24.40.

Zachary Hetherington was second in the junior boys’ 400m in 53.05.

Liam Foster was third in the Grade 8 boys’ 1,500m race in 4:43.91, and second in the 3,000m at 10:25.68.

Karl Lagerstrom was third in the junior boys’ 300m hurdles in 47.12.

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In the senior hammer throw, Mark Kalmykov won with a throw of 55.07m.

Monik Lisek was second in the senior girls’ 200m dash in 26.21, and in the 400m in 58.44.

Natalie Rycroft was second in the junior girl’s high jump at 1.45m.

Jordan Ellingson was second in the senior boys’ javelin at 47.89m.

Daniel Floyd was third in the junior boys’ hammer at 33.39.

Elise Carelse was third in the Grade 8 girls’ triple jump at 8.76m.

E. Jansen Van Rensburg was third in the senior boys’ 800m in 2:01.82.

Jamie Hennessey was third in the Grade 8 girls’ 3,000m run in 11:11.53 Claire Liversidge was third in the junior girls’ 80m hurdles.

• Thomas Haney’s Eric Villanueva won the Grade 8 boys’ long jump at 5.32m, the triple jump at 10.95 and took second in the 100m dash in 13 seconds.

• Garibaldi’s Natasha Akbarizadeh was second in the senior girls’ shot put with a throw of 10.56m, and Sara Hoffman second in Grade 8 girls’ long jump.

•Westview’s Jason Combs was second in the Grade 8 boys’ 400m with a lap of 58.06.

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A lot of people in Maple Ridge are probably passingly familiar with Kimberly Connolly.

She’s been the kid they have seen out on the pitch at Westview with a soccer ball, her dad playing goal for her as she hammers shots from 20 or more metres out, the ball curling and dropping into the top corners of the net.

Now she’s the young woman who will be playing centre midfield for a NCAA first division team.

Connolly has parlayed her soccer talents and straight-A grades into a full-ride scholarship with Alcorn State University in Mississippi.

She was pursued by numerous schools across the U.S., and more Contributed on Canada’s East Coast – more Kimberly Connolly (left) has a scholarship with Alcorn State of the NCAA. than 20 offers in total.

After carefully considering all held, so a B.C. team that she “She’s a hard-working kid. She the options, she chose to play the says should have won the event gets her nose in there – she’s not top level possible. finished seventh. afraid to get into a tackle,” said “Div one will be a step up, but I She also played in the Super Marc Rizzardo. can handle it,” she said. “It’s some- Y League at the U16 level for Mostly she takes an attacking thing I’ve always dreamed of.”

Mountain FC of Burnaby, and role on the Fusion, showing good She also fell for the facilities and took third at the Super Y nationvision and ball distribution, he the atmosphere at Alcorn. als in Florida. said.

“It reminds me of the Okanagan Connolly played high-level He also likes her ball striking on – rolling hills, and really pretty.” softball with the Ridge Meadows set pieces.

Connolly, a Thomas Pride, and was the cen“She can put it around the wall, Haney Grade 12 student trefielder for a team that and she’s done that a couple of with about a 95 per cent went to the nationals in times this year.” average, plans to study pee wee.

He said the biggest change kinesiology.

But she found it imfor her will be playing against She has enjoyed a lot possible to pursue both bigger, stronger women who are of success on the pitch. sports at an elite level. four years older than her in the Connolly started soccer “It came to a point NCAA. It is a physical game at locally, but had to transwhere I had to choose. that level, and he said most of the fer to neighbouring miSoccer’s my passion.” first division teams will red shirt a nor soccer associations It’s her goalkeeper and rookie for their first year. to play at the highest father’s passion too – The upside is that the U.S. colKimberly Connolly level. She played Metro although he was a stand- leges typically do an excellent job with Surrey United, and out ball player back in getting the most strength and won a provincial championship at the day. As she talks, Scott works fitness out of their athletes. the under-15 level. a PC keyboard, bringing up some “She’s going to have to work At U17, she went to the premier of the many video highlights he on all aspects of her game,” said league, where she played with has of her impressive scoring Rizzardo. the Vancouver Fusion. They won strikes. He has a stack of letters “She’s a nice kid, and she detheir league and went on to the from university recruiters. serves it. She’s worked hard for it.” nationals in Sydney, N.S. The video evidence confirms the For Connolly, it’s nothing less Unfortunately, most of her many good things her coach with than a dream come true. teammates were away at univerthe Vancouver U18 Fusion says “It’s an amazing opportunity – sity while nationals were being about Kimberly. one I’m really looking forward to.”

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Fears that foreign buyers and other temporary residents are snapping up an abnormal share of Metro Vancouver condos aren’t borne out by statistics, according to a new analysis.

Urban Futures researchers examined 2011 Census data and found just 0.8 per cent of all homes in the Metro region and 1.4 per cent of apartments are occupied by foreign or temporary residents.

Vancouver and West Vancouver were above average at just under two per cent, while other larger cities in the region had fewer foreign or temporary apartment dwellers, including Richmond at 1.3 per cent, Burnaby at 1.1 per cent and Surrey at 0.4 per cent.

There had been media reports earlier this year that up to a quarter of condos in certain parts of downtown Vancouver are either unoccupied or occupied by non-residents, prompting renewed concern that

Pitt Meadows still has one of the highest levels of unoccupied apartments in Metro Vancouver. wealthy foreign investors are parking money here.

Some observers warned of the rise of ghost neighbourhoods that look dense, but don’t have enough active residents to create a vibrant community.

Urban Futures found 6.2 per cent of Metro apartments were unoccupied – below the national average – and said there’s no basis to conclude that’s excessive.

The areas with the highest levels of unoccupied apartments were UBC at 10.1 per cent, Surrey at 9.2 per cent,

Pitt Meadows at 8.7 per cent, West Vancouver at 6.9 per cent and Vancouver at 6.7 per cent.

“Much ado is being made about nothing when it comes to the prevalence of foreign and/or temporary residents and unoccupied dwellings in this region,” the report said.

It noted temporary residents include large numbers of students – there are 250,000 post-secondary students enrolled across the region who would represent the third largest city if they were clumped together.

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CUNNINGHAM, Iris Passed away peacefully at home on May 13, 2013 at the age of 72 years. Survived by her sons Gordon and Russ Davidson and brother Wayne.

Memorial Service to be held Thursday May 23, 2013 at 2:00 pm at St. John the Divine Anglican Church, corner of Laity St. and River Rd, Maple Ridge. Rev. Charles Balfour officiating. In Iris’s memory, donations to St. John the Divine Anglican Church would be appreciated.

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EXPERIENCED Lane Closure Tech’s and Traffic Control people req’d. immediately. 604-996-2551 or email Traffic_King@shaw.ca GUARANTEED Job Placement: General Laborers and Tradesmen For Oil & Gas Industry. Call 24hr Free Recorded Message For Information 1-800-972-0209

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TH Restaurant Services LTD. o/a Tim Hortons

FOOD COUNTER ATTENDANT Full-Time and Graveyard positions available.

Please apply online at:

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PROFESSIONALS/ MANAGEMENT

SOFTWARE Developer for Engineering Applications Lucidyne Technologies, an industry leader in Automated Lumber Grading is seeking an experienced & talented person to join our software/engineering development team. We offer rewarding challenges, a stimulating work environment, 401K with employer contributions and the college town amenities of Corvallis, Oregon. Our scanning systems include multiple cameras and sensors, electronics, multiple PCs and network equipment. The mechanical and electrical components of the system are highly integrated into the customer’s production flow and equipment. Software developers must understand the underlying technology and also appreciate the perspective of end users (operators, technicians, etc.), to develop efficient applications. We’re looking for a person that will take pride in their work and will help us make our product the best it can be. Job Description Implement and test machine vision algorithms to classify defects in lumber with our senior image processing staff. Validate code changes using regression testing against an archive of customer data Verify sensor performance using custom calibration software and analysis tools Interact with customers to capture requirements for software upgrades Maintain and update C++ code for image processing improvements and computational geometry extensions Experience Must have 3-5 years experience with C++ and a degree in either engineering or computer science. Good mathematics and troubleshooting skills are required. Vision to see big picture and problem solving ability are also a must. Additional desired experience in: Real time systems, Subversion, Xml, Windows OS, PC troubleshooting, and basic electronics skills. This is a real-time software coding position. Your code will control our customer’s production lines so errors are expensive. Please use your cover letter to describe what modern software engineering principles you have used to help you write bug-free code while holding to ontime delivery schedules. Applicants must be fluent in English and have the energy to produce results under time constraints. Salary commensurate with experience and education.

Email cover letter and resume to ellenn@lucidyne.com.

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PERSONAL SERVICES

TRADES, TECHNICAL

Heavy Duty Diesel Mechanic

Mega Cranes Ltd. an industry leader is seeking an energetic, aggressive self starter for a full time position. Required immediately. Must have inspectors ticket and Red seal. Will have hydraulic experience and must be able to read electrical and hydraulic schematics.

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263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE Excavator & Bobcat Services

Call Rae for a free consultation

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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.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES CLEANING SERVICES 2 Ladies Cleaning Co. Fast and Reliable. $25/hr.

778-318-4716

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS •Drainage •Back-Filling •Landscaping & Excavating.

Hourly or Contract. 38 Years Exp.

604-576-6750 or Cell: 604.341.7374

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283A

“Where Quality matters more than Quantity” Reasonable Rates.

Free Estimates. Call Marv:

HANDYPERSONS

INTERIOR *Painting *Repairs *Alterations *Design. SENIORS DISCOUNT. Glenn 778-873-8300

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

(604)462-0408 281

604-468-8889

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FENCING

CEDAR & CHAINLINK FENCING

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

GARDENING

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NEED HELP ??

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Brad 778-552-3900

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Full Body Swedish Massage For Health Pleasure & Well Being *A.M. Special *Private *European From $65 & Up. 604.230.4444

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Please call 604-462-7335 between 7:30 a.m. & 3:00 p.m. weekdays and ask for Gary.

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HARTLEY’S AUTOBODY in Sechelt, BC has a vacancy for a Journeyman Automotive Painter.

Please fax resume with references and contact information to: 604-885-7454.

ELECTRICAL

No Credit Checks!

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Required by Maple Ridge Red Cedar Products.

After 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.

Please call Happy at 604-615-4997.

GARDENING

Cash same day, local office.

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

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Cubermen & Shake & Shingle Packers, Block Pilers & Trimmermen

281

WESTAR POWER & LIGHTING Ltd Electrical contractor # (0201643) Gilbert (604)366-3093

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AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANS. Licensed, 4th year & 3rd year Technicians required.

Signing/ moving allowance, full company benefits, very aggressive bonus/pay plan. Ford experience preferred, but not required.

Denham Ford, Wetaskiwin, Alberta.

Email resume: Attention: Dean Brackenbury; dbrackenbury@denhamford.com.

DRYWALL

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Please contact Mike e-mail: mike@megacranes.com or fax 604.599.5250

PERSONAL SERVICES

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BENEFIT PACKAGE!

SYSTEMS Software Developer Lucidyne Technologies, an industry leader in Automated Lumber Grading is seeking an experienced & talented person to join our software/engineering development team as a Systems Software Developer. We are looking for a person to design and program GUI and software components that acquire and visualize electronic, scientific and production data. Must have 3-5 years experience with .Net framework and ADO.Net. Experience with many of the following: NET VB/C#, Subversion, SQL Server, Xml, Windows OS, PC troubleshooting, ADO.NET, user-interface design, MS Report Viewer, networking, basic electronics skills, PLC systems.

Good mathematics and troubleshooting skills. Vision to see big picture and problem solving ability a must. Requires degree in engineering or computer science. Our scanning systems include multiple cameras and sensors, electronics, multiple PCs and network equipment. The mechanical and electrical components of the system are highly integrated into the customer’s production flow and equipment.

Software developers must understand the underlying technology and also appreciate the perspective of end users (operators, technicians, etc.), to develop supporting applications. We’re looking for a person that will get a kick out of joining our team and help us make our product the best it can be. Applicants must be fluent in English and have the energy to produce results under time constraints. Salary commensurate with experience and education. Email cover letter and resume to ellenn@lucidyne.com

FINANCIAL SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

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Home Renovations and New Construction

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

meadowslandscapesupply.com

(604)465-1311

Dean 604-834-3076

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 300

LANDSCAPING

DUTCH TOUCH Green Services Ltd

Landscape Construction Renovations W Maintenance

604-463-3644 604-861-1490

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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329 PAINTING & DECORATING

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Scott 604-891-9967

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

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PLUMBING

• • •

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SUNDECKS

• Hvac Gas Fitting • Electrical *Licensed *Insured 24hr. Emergency Service

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Meadows Landscape Supply

604-465-1311

320 300

LANDSCAPING

S. H. LANDSCAPING TREE SERVICES Trimming W Pruning W Topping Clean-upW Garbage Removal

Gardening

MOVING & STORAGE

GET the best for your moving 24/7 From $40/hr. Licensed & Insured.

Seniors Discount. 778-773-3737 1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates.

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Flower Beds W Allan Blocks Bark Mulch W River Lava Rock

AFFORDABLE MOVING

604-475-7077

$45/Hr

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LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

604-537-4140

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Certified, Insured & Bonded RELIABLE & AFFORDABLE

560

MISC. FOR SALE

Ed’s ROTOTILLING & LANDSCAPING

604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley

~ Free Estimates ~

PAINT SPECIAL

604-941-2263 / 604-725-7246

3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour

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

Always! Power Washing, Window & Gutter cleaning, all your exterior cleaning needs. 604-230-0627

POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING

PETS

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

REAL ESTATE

Call Ian 604-724-6373

EQUESTRIAN

CEDAR HOGFUEL Special Spring prices Sawdust also available

Eastcan Roofing & Siding

627

HOMES WANTED

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CALL US FIRST! 604-657-9422

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Running this ad for 8yrs

Augustine Soil & Mulch Ltd. Pitt Meadows, BC

604-465-5193

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633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS 1999 MH 14x66 plus10x10 glass/alum sunroom. 2 bdr 2 bth. $49,900 8-22885 Trans Canada Hwy, Hope, BC. Call 612-1963.

PETS

Instant Grassifacation!

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Recycled Earth Friendly HOT TUBS ARE NO PROBLEM!

16897 Windsor Road Pitt Meadows

604.587.5865

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

604-465-9812 1-800-663-5847 JAGUAR LANDSCAPING Lawn & Garden Service.

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

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

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

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

Bulldog Disposal Co.

778-997-9582

Free Estimates ~ 7 Days/Wk

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

www.bulldogdisposal.ca

Home & Yard Clean Ups Residential / Commercial

No Job Too Small

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

New home w/riverview in Ruskin.

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

GOLDEN RETRIEVER pups P/B. 1st shots, vet checked, dewormed, 8 weeks old, $800. (604)850-3329 MAREMMA PUPS, working stock guard pups, protectors of livestock, family or property, will guard whatever it bonds to. Being raised as livestock. No Sunday calls. 1 (604)796-8557 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 POMERANIAN - 10 weeks old. 2 black males. 1st shot, vet checked, paper trained. $500 (604)941-2959

New SRI *1152 sq/ft Double wide $77,900. *14x70 Full gyproc single wide - loaded $69,900.

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

Glenbrookhomes.net

639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES

604.726.7542

OPEN HOUSE at Haney Pioneer Village Co-operative Thurs. May 23rd 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

11830 - 230 St. Maple Ridge UPDATING OUR WAITING LIST If you are 60 years of age or over, independent, fully retired and meet our income and other requirements, you may be eligible for membership in our Co-op.

Come in for a tour of our single and double units, have your questions answered, and get an application form. Coffee will be served

715

COQUITLAM: 3 bdrm + 1-1/2 baths. 5 appl, gas f/p. Covered sundeck & carport.

Totally reno’d.

1500sf. Upper Deluxe duplex. Insuite lndry. $1450 + 50% utils.

Refs. n/s, n/p. (604)421-0744

736

3 bdrm house for rent in Pitt Meadows. Near transit and Meadowtown Mall. One year lease min. $1600 per month. Available July 1st. Call 604-319-6638

741

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FURNITURE

*NEW QUEEN MATTRESS SET* Pillow Top in Plastic. Mfr. Warranty Must Sell! $200 ~ 604-484-0379

22423 121st Ave 604-467-4894

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

Various downtown locations.

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

- 2000sf. Starting at $495/month.

Rick Medhurst Royal LePage Realty

MAPLE RIDGE CENTRAL 1 bdrm apt, $730/mo incl heat, h/w, N/P. Avail June 1. Call 604-476-6683.

MAPLE RIDGE Central. Updated spacious 1bdrm, new floor, paint,++ nr amens, insuite w/d, d/w, lrg patio, vaulted ceilings, sec u/g prk. Immed Ns/Np. $780+utils. 604-307-2241.

Maple Ridge

Glenwood Manor Apartments 1 & 2 Bdrms from $655 & $880 & renovated suite with dishwasher $45. extra.

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

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

604-463-3000

746

ROOMS FOR RENT

$75 OFF 1ST MONTH

Rooms from $445/mo. Fully Furn, weekly maid service, cable TV, private bath, on bus route, 5/min walk to commuter rail.

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

Call 604-467-3944 749

STORAGE

Pitt Meadows Marina Public Access Launch Ramp Outdoor Storage for Boats, RV’s, Cars, Trucks & Trailers Year Rental Moorage Fuel Dock W Onsite Manager

604.465.7713 750

SUITES, LOWER

M.RIDGE Cntrl 11735-225 St. Quiet 2 bdrm $900, incl heat & h/w. No dogs. 604-728-0940, 604-468-9420

COQUITLAM Ctr. Bright 2bdr gr/lvl full bath, share w/d. Avl now, ns/np. $850 +share utils. 604-616-2725

PORT COQUITLAM

COQUITLAM nr Newport 2bdrm ste nr rec ctr, W.C.Exp. Refs req. $950 incl utils/cable/wifi. 604-561-0280.

RENOVATED SUITES 1 Bdrm suite $775 2 Bdrm corner suite $925 S Incl heat/ht water, wndw cvrngs S Close to bus stop S Walk to shoping/medical/WCE S Across from park w/Mtn views S Gated parking and Elevator S Adult oriented building S References required CALL FOR APPOINTMENT

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

2 bdrm bright apt.

548

MAPLE COURT II

OFFICE/RETAIL

MAPLE RIDGE OFFICE & RETAIL SPACE

22437 121st Ave 604-467-0715

Difficulty Making Payments?

No Equity? Expired Listing? Penalty?

We Take Over Payments! No Fees! www.GVCPS.ca / 604-786-4663

APARTMENT/CONDO

HOMES FOR RENT

1 & 2 BDRM SUITES

604-464-3550

706 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

Heat, hot water & parking.

Close to stores & schools.

AVAILABLE NOW

• DIFFICULTY SELLING ? •

RENTALS

Handyman Services

CO-OP RENTALS

MAPLE RIDGE 2 bdrm hse completely redone. Newer appl & flooring. Garage & shed on property. Lg yard. Nr Golden Ears bridge. Jun1. $1250. 604-941-2243 / 942-7876

MAPLE RIDGE

604.466.8404 (Erik)

GOLDEN DOODLE puppies. Mom is a Golden Retriever (68lbs) & Dad is a Poodle (50lbs). Various shades of gold and blond. Males & females.

Ready to go mid June, raised in home with children. Our dogs are part of our family and life, we hope for the same for our pups. Will have 1st shots and deworming. $950 Mission 604-820-4827.

Call Tony 604-834-2597

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

12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certified Crime Free Buildings

Maple Ridge Swan Court Apartments

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

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

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