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One man was shot and another stabbed following a fight early Tuesday on a busy street in west Maple Ridge.

Ridge Meadows RCMP closed off a section of Laity Street on both sides of Lougheed Highway after receiving a call about shots fired around 8 a.m.

Officers arrived to find two men injured in two different locations along Laity.

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Police allege the dispute was over illegal street drugs.

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Bear poached in Pitt Meadows Had been shot, both front paws severed

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The mutilated carcass of a poached black bear was dumped in a Pitt Meadows field in early September.

The B.C. Wildlife Federation is offering a $2,000 reward for information about the illegal kill as the conservation service investigates it.

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The bear had been shot and was missing its front paws.

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“This is unique compared to other poaching cases or bears shot in this area. It’s quite unusual because just its front paws were cut off. The back paws and gall bladder were left.”

Bear hunting season spans from April 1 to June 15 in B.C., but is not allowed in Pitt Meadows or Maple Ridge.

“We do get a lot of poaching in the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows area,” said Ambrose.

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A Robson may make council run Good transit connections will allow downtown residents to have good-paying jobs, Robson said.

Currently, despite dozens of new condos, he thinks downtown needs a better mix of income levels instead of encouraging low-rent walk-ups.

“What we’re doing downtown is building another Whalley.”

Former mayor or his wife may seek a seat in Maple Ridge

By Phil M elnyc h u k pmelnychuk@mapleridgenews.com

Former Maple Ridge mayor Gordy Robson is weighing a return to council, and he could be bringing his wife Mary with him.

“There’s a lot of people who want me to go. It’s easy for them to say,” Robson said Monday. “We had decided, both of us, we weren’t going to do anything.”

Now, one or the other or both could run for a council seat on Nov. 15.

Mary Robson is executive-director of the Friends in Need Food Bank.

Gordy Robson was mayor from 2005 to 2008. He also successfully challenged in court the legality of a 2002 P-3 project that led to the building of the municipal buildings in the downtown.

“It’s going to be an interesting time on council because there’s going to be massive changes, including on staff,” Gordy said.

“It’s going to be a time when you can actually have some influence.

So there is some temptation.”

He wants to improve downtown and transit, limit tax increases, work to get schools built.

“What we’re doing downtown is building another Whalley.”

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Gordy Robson was elected Maple Ridge mayor in 2005, but lost to Ernie Daykin in 2008.

“We have to have a direct express bus [to Coquitlam] right now. We have to have somebody who’s bargaining on our behalf.”

He said when he was mayor, there was a commitment to start a Rapid-

Bus service connecting Maple Ridge to Coquitlam, where the new Evergreen SkyTrain line is to open in two years.

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sion, released in June, Maple Ridge could, at some point, get a RapidBus line from the downtown to Coquitlam. Or, instead, the RapidBus line could cross Golden Ears Bridge to Langley.

Robson also says this spring’s Supreme Court decision questioning Metro Vancouver’s ability to plan regionally gives Maple Ridge a chance to pressure for more say in how it grows. Perhaps Maple Ridge could join the Fraser Valley Regional District, he added.

When Robson was mayor, Maple Ridge also successfully pushed for an easier amending formula, allowing it to change Metro Vancouver’s urban boundary to allow more subdivisions.

Robson said he could work with whoever is elected as mayor of Maple Ridge, mentioning Mike Morden, Nicole Read and Ernie Daykin.

Robson also thinks there are problems in the bylaws department and “how we’re doing on the streets.”

Eco development manager seeks Abby seat Mayor Daykin doesn’t seek any conflict

By Phil M elnyc h u k pmelnychuk@mapleridgenews.com

Maple Ridge’s top economic development officer Sandy Blue shouldn’t run for council in another city, and should pick one position or the other, says Coun. Corisa Bell.

“I don’t how she can possibly have the time,” to do both, Bell said Monday.

She was commenting after learning last week that Blue is running for council where she resides, in the City of Abbotsford.

“To support her taking time away from her position currently, I don’t see how that would be a benefit to

Maple Ridge.”

Bell said council knew nothing about Blue’s decision.

“It was not discussed with us, whatsoever,” Bell added.

“I just really feel the public needs to know. They’re the ones who are paying the bills. They’re paying her salary and benefits. I just Blue want to Maple Ridge is getting what they’re paying for.”

Bell hopes Blue resigns from her Maple Ridge position, if elected in Abbotsford.

Blue, however, intends to do both and doesn’t see a conflict between her job as economic strategist for Maple Ridge and city councillor for Abbotsford.

She pointed out that often one

region or city can offer economic development attractions that are not duplicated in another area or city, so there’s less chance of direct competition.

Blue is part of the AbbotsfordFirst slate, which has three values: leadership, accountability and respect.

It wants Abbotsford to be “a desired location for businesses and families alike.”

Blue says economic development initiatives followed by Maple Ridge aren’t even being considered in Abbotsford, which has an airport, border crossing, and university.

“Given what I do and the experience I have gained from this job, and I look at it from the place I live, and

there are so many things that are not even on the agenda. I think that’s too bad.”

She would keep her Maple Ridge job “for another couple of years.”

As Maple Ridge’s manager of strategic economic initiatives, Blue made $107,676 in 2013. If she’s elected as one of eight councillors in Abbotsford, she’ll make about $37,500 a year.

A Maple Ridge councillor makes $42,500, even though Abbotsford has a larger population – 139,000 compared to Maple Ridge’s population of 77,000.

Maple Ridge Mayor Ernie Daykin doesn’t see a conflict if Blue is elected.

“People may perceive it to be one.

She’s done a great job promoting the North Fraser, Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows and Mission. All three of

us have benefited from her efforts,” he added.

“I don’t doubt Sandy’s ability to do the work. We get many hours of effort far beyond what she’s compensated for.”

Daykin said people have right to a life outside their normal job, to represent their citizens.

“If successful, there may be other decisions that have to be made. That comes into play … the day after the election.”

Daykin won’t ask her to resign, and said anyone looking for economic advice in Abbotsford likely wouldn’t even talk to city councillors.

The mayor only learned of Blue’s decision after receiving a press release issued last week.

He doesn’t think Blue had a duty to tell council.

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Volunteer Opportunities – Maple Ridge And Pitt Meadows Citizen At Large The Commission has the responsibility for the direct delivery of parks and leisure services to residents and, for entering into agreements and contractual obligations within approved budgets to deliver services through various groups, agencies and businesses. The list of services offered by the Commission includes everything from the planning, maintenance and scheduling of Parks and Public Recreation, Cultural and Heritage Facilities to offering programs and drop in activities in numerous locations to all age groups. Providing support to the many community organizations who deliver recreation services to area residents is another critical aspect of the Commission’s work. The Commission is made up of nine elected officials and six Citizen-at-Large members.

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Letters of interest should be submitted by October 17, 2014 and include an indication of why the candidate wishes to serve along with their professional and community involvement background. Additional background information in the form of a volunteer job description and an on-line application form is also available on the web at: http://mapleridge.ca/131/Parks-Leisure-Services-Commission http://www.pittmeadows.bc.ca/EN/main/cityhall/39971.html For further information, please contact Kelly Swift, General Manager, Community Development, Parks and Recreation Services 11995 Haney Place Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9 T. 604-467-7337 F. 604-467-7393 E. kswift@mapleridge.ca 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9 Tel: 604-463-5221 • Fax: 604-467-7329

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Former municipal politician Craig Speirs wants to get back on Maple Ridge council and says he can save taxpayers money by changing the way it grows.

“I believe, if we want lower taxes, we have to create a more efficient community. To do that, we need to turn our back on [suburban] sprawl and remove all sprawl bombs built into our planning documents.”

Speirs, if elected, would push for a review of Maple Ridge’s policies, “to allow us to grow without increasing taxes.”

He added: “Suburban sprawl creates a structural tax deficit that forces us to raise taxes or slash services.”

Speirs served four terms on council, from 1999 to 2011, before losing the last election.

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for the NDP in the 2011 election and is a retired liquor control board employee.

“For me, I’m not done at all,” he said Tuesday.

Designing an efficient community is a “burning issue for me.”

If he doesn’t win one of six council seats in the Nov. 15 election, he said he still wants to follow those goals.

Speirs said there are two kinds of growth – growth that helps a community and growth that hurts a community.

He wants to ensure the Silver Valley and Albion area plans are unfolding as intended and says they have to be completed to allow more people in order to pay for the costs of the roads and sewers.

However, the longterm plan of allowing suburban growth on Thornhill, east of 248th Street, once the city’s population hits 100,000, should be abandoned.

“I would take the Thornhill urban reserve out of the official community plan. I think it’s ridiculous to have it in

there. It’s nothing but a sop to gather votes, I guess.”

Speirs, while on council previously, opposed development of the Albion flats commercial area along 105th Avenue at Lougheed Highway.

“The last thing Maple Ridge needs is another strip mall on farmland.”

Maple Ridge has been in lengthy negotiations with Smart Centres over a land swap that would allow shopping mall development on the east side of 105th Avenue.

Instead, Speirs said a commercial area to serve Albion residents should go at Lougheed Highway and 240th Street.

Albion elementary could be converted to commercial, he said, with a new school built on 104th Avenue, away from the busy intersection.

“Work out a deal with the school board.”

Speirs said he isn’t running as an NDP candidate, nor with a group of other candidates, although that could happen.

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He said that mayoralty candidate Nicole Read should have run for council to gain some experience first.

“I think my kind of experience is really needed, just because I know how to get along with people.”

Speirs also said that people tell him they miss his leadership on issues and that he believes in tough debate at the council table, with those divisions left within council chambers. Debate among council this past term became too personal, he added.

“For me, concentrating on things we agree on will save time and money, while moving our community forward.”

Speirs is also on the community heritage commission, the agricultural advisory committee, and led the petition drive that unsuccessfully sought a province-wide referendum on legalizing marijuana.

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It is the City’s intent to award the water quality and benthic invertebrate monitoring contract for a period of one (1) year as a result of this Invitation to Tender (ITT). The City will have the option to extend the Contract for up to one (1) additional year. Optional Work includes additional field sampling, laboratory analysis and reporting upon request. The City reserves the right to award the water quality and benthic invertebrate monitoring contract for any number of sites, including or not including the Optional Work, whichever is in the best interest of the City and dependent on the pricing options submitted and available budget.

The Tender Documents can be downloaded from BC Bid at www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca.

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A lofty idea Here’s a simple request for candidates seeking election in the upcoming school board and municipal elections: Only promise what you can deliver.

That might seem an obvious request. But all too often, candidates vow to achieve things they clearly cannot. They either fail to provide the true cost of their promise, or they promise something outside the legal mandate of the office they seek.

Call it exuberance. Call it ignorance. Either way it doesn’t serve the voter and it disrespects the process.

For example, there are some fairly severe limits on what a city can and cannot do.

It must work within the provincial legislation that governs its existence. A promise to silence every train whistle within the city boundaries might sound attractive, but trains are a federal responsibility. City council can’t make them do anything.

Likewise, a promise by a school board candidate to hire more teachers won’t happen without an explanation of where the money to pay for those new employees will come from. School districts (unlike the federal or provincial government, or even a city), cannot, by provincial law, run a deficit.

Which brings up the second point: Money.

Rarely does a promise come without a cost, and candidates have an obligation to identify what that cost will be.

A promise to double the number of parks in the city, for example, might draw support. But what will it cost to maintain those parks, and what impact will the removal of that land from the tax base have on city finances?

A promise to cut taxes, or at least hold them at zero, must also include details on where the cuts in services will be made (or alternate revenue found) to accommodate that plan.

None of this is to suggest candidates can’t have ideas or voice creative and imaginative solutions to the problems communities face. But they have an obligation to voters to ensure that what they promise is practical – or more particularly, possible.

And we as voters have the responsibility to do the research and ask the tough questions to ensure these lofty ideas have some grounding in reality.

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Is CUPE running your city hall?

WHISTLER – The big story at this year’s Union of B.C. Municipalities convention was a report commissioned by the B.C. government that reveals municipal pay increases for unionized staff have been running at twice the B.C. Views rate of provincial Tom Fletcher raises.

When I asked Premier Christy Clark about the intent of this report, leaked just before the annual UBCM convention, she was blunt. It’s to get this issue onto the agenda for the November municipal elections, which the province has decreed shall be for four-year terms instead of three. After local elections, discussions with surviving and incoming municipal politicians will resume.

Things have been going pretty well for the main municipal union, the Canadian Union of Public Employees, for the last couple of decades. As local election turnout has gone from bad to worse, municipal employees themselves have become an increasingly dominant voting bloc.

Then there are the “labour councils” in urban centres, now almost entirely fronts for public sector unions. They quietly survey council candidates to determine their level of affection for ever-growing public payrolls, and dole out campaign funds accordingly. Sometimes they organize full slates, with cuddly names like “Protect Coquitlam” to appeal to low-information

voters.

During last week’s convention in Whistler, I caught up to Finance Minister Mike de Jong in a brief break from the dozens of meetings cabinet ministers have with mayors, councillors and regional directors.

Is the province going to impose some kind of solution?

“There’s not some hidden legislative agenda,” de Jong replied.

More data needs to be gathered, and the report shows ongoing problems with management salaries at the provincial level, as well.

Is this the first step to imposing a tightfisted centralized bargaining agency, such as the government set up last year to wrestle the B.C. Teachers’ Federation to the ground?

“We haven’t formulated our answer,” de Jong said. “What the data does suggest, however, is that there may well be some merit [to centralized bargaining]. One of the recommendations points to a more coordinated approach to some of the negotiations that take place.”

Will the new municipal auditor general have a role in this?

“The purpose of the auditor was not to become an enforcement mechanism,” de Jong said. “It was to play a traditional audit function on whether taxpayers are getting value for money. To that extent, I suppose a municipal auditor might be able to comment on the advantages of coordinating efforts.”

NDP leader John Horgan’s attack on the compensation report was as predictable as it was selective. In his speech to delegates,

Horgan called it “one-sided, politically motivated, shoddy work” designed to embarrass local politicians on the eve of their elections.

Did he question Ernst and Young’s numbers, the pay increases for municipal union staff of 38 per cent between 2001 and 2012, compared to 19 per cent for unionized provincial staff? Did he question their calculation that over that period, inflation totalled 23 per cent? No.

“The purpose of the auditor was not to become an enforcement mechanism.”

Finance Minister Mike de Jong

The facts being against him, he went with an emotional pitch to distract from them.

Recall that during the final days of the teachers’ strike, Horgan suddenly decided that what was really needed was binding arbitration.

This was 24 hours after the teachers’ union took that position.

So there’s the big question to be considered by voters as local elections draw near.

Which candidates are looking out for your interests, and which ones are working on behalf of CUPE? Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

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THE NEWS/letters Expertise denied Editor, The News: Re. Think before you vote municipally in November (BC Views).

We should not be surprised because columnist Tom Fletcher has, in the past, shown that he is against unions and against social programs that help those struggling, and he is a great mouthpiece for all those science deniers who find the almighty dollar more important than the preservation of the animals and vegetables on this planet.

Now, in his recent rant, he has moved into the realm of racism by calling into question the legitimacy of a Coast Salish burial ground on an islet off of Salt Spring Island, defending a rich, “misunderstood” business man from Alberta who continues to deny the cultural significance of the burial ground. True to form, Mr. Fletcher has once again denied scientific expertise, blatantly excluding it. “’Either [the landowner] is grossly misinformed, or it is another cynical attempt to trivialize and devalue the scientific and First Nation cultural significance of ancient human remains and burial cairns at Grace Islet to help build his house,” said Eric McLay, an archeologist.

Other than as a calculating shill for the oil industry, what qualifications does Mr. Fletcher have?

Surely, as a media outlet, objectivity and factual evidence is critical to legitimacy.

Thomas Howard Coquitlam

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Off-leash park dismal failure Editor, The News: The recent attempt to turn Tolmie Park into an offleash park was shocking to say the least.

As a resident of Hammond for the past 13 years and living within a block of the park, I was saddened to see a beautiful park that is frequented daily by children and families handed over to a very small group of individuals with an agenda.

The off-leash park idea has been tried in other areas of Maple Ridge, and as you aware, it has been a dismal failure.

The many children in our area use the park for playing ball and outdoor play, and when you segregate the park for the dogs and their owners you eliminated the local kids’ ability to use a ball diamond that was within the fenced off boundary.

You also closed in the only section of flat, open ground that the kids play ball and soccer on.

How is this unobtrusive?

This poor planning was further compounded by the fact that the kids were on an extended break from school and now had no where to play during the day.

Hammond is growing daily, with many new young families residing here with young children.

I am a dog owner and we deal with pet ownership in a responsible manner. This does not require our own dog park, while forcing the local kids onto the streets to play.

The City of Maple Ridge would be doing the local community a service by putting in appropriate sidewalks so that pedestrians, including kids and dog owners, don’t have to walk down narrow streets with busy traffic and ditches on either side of the street.

Several years ago, dog waste bags were installed at a location in the park and ever since we, as nearby residents, have had to pickup empty and full “doggie

bags” that are left around the park, in the ditches and on the edge of our properties.

Now you propose to invite people and their pets to come to our area and crap in our park in the name of socializing their animals.

witness dog owners walking their dogs on a leash and they can barely hold onto them because the dogs are so big and aggressive.

How will these same individuals deal with those animals when they turn their aggression on the other dogs in the park?

Please leave our small, valuable park to the residents living in the area and quit using Hammond as the dumping ground for the rest of Maple Ridge.

I dare you to try to situate a similar park in areas like Kanaka or Rock Ridge.

Those residents would not be accepting of this any more than we are and you would be quickly ending that venture.

You have asked for my input as a resident of the area and having spoken with many, many people in the area, I am not alone in my opposition to this poorly thought out trial.

Dean Murphy Maple Ridge

“Please leave our small, valuable park to the residents living in the area and quit using Hammond as the dumping ground for the rest of Maple Ridge.

Who will be responsible for damages when a child is bitten as a result of these off–leash animals?

Is your recommendation that only dog owners enter these areas?

It is bad enough when I

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Maple Ridge This Month OCTOBER 2014

ENGAGED: 2014 Local Election Election Day is Saturday, November 15, 2014.

Who are you voting for?

Across BC citizens will be electing their Mayors, Council and School Trustees on Saturday, November 15, 2014. This year, the successful candidates will be serving a four year term for the first time.

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

Monday, October 6 9:00 am, Workshop - Blaney Room 1:00 pm, Committee of the Whole - Council Chambers Tuesday, October 14 6:00 pm, Council Meeting - Council Chambers Monday, October 20 9:00 am, Workshop - Blaney Room 1:00 pm, Committee of the Whole - Council Chambers Tuesday, October 21 6:00 pm, Public Hearing - Council Chambers Tuesday, October 28 6:00 pm, Council Meeting - Council Chambers Agendas & Minutes

Candidates have until Friday, October 10, 2014 to file nomination papers, and then they have one week to decide if they want to keep their name on the ballot. On Friday, October 17, 2014 at 4:00 pm the nomination process will be closed and the ballot will be set for Maple Ridge’s 2014 Local Election. That’s where you need to get involved. You will decide who you want to represent you as Mayor, on Council and as your School Trustees.

As the first ad in our 2014 voting campaign notes, the 2011 Maple Ridge election voter turnout was just over 25%, with 12,809 citizens casting a vote. Typically, there’s a 50 to 60% turnout in Federal and Provincial elections. So clearly, we need to step it up when it comes to participation in the Local Election. Local government is responsible for police, fire protection, local roads, water, sewer, storm water management, parks and a host of other services that impact your daily life.

Over the next six weeks we will share information, pose questions and keep you informed of the key dates and information regarding “Maple Ridge Election 2014.” In addition to the print ads and the regular updates in Maple Ridge This Month, we encourage you to check out the 2014 Local election page that you can access at mapleridge.ca. This is a great place to start your search for information. We will be posting candidate profiles and contact information as the nomination papers are filed. In addition, the locations and times for the advance and November 15 polling days are already online for you.

INFORMED: October 2014 Council Meeting Schedule

Agendas for these meetings are posted online the Friday before the meeting date. Go to mapleridge.ca, click the link under Your Council on the home page.

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

Council Meeting Videos We will also be posting on social media on the City of Maple Ridge Facebook and Twitter pages. We will be using the hashtag #MRElection2014 for our messaging. We need you to get involved in the conversation. You need to read the local papers, go to the all candidates meetings and be proactive in seeking information on the men and women who have stepped forward to stand for office. This election is important. All around the world people wish they had the right to vote. 25% of you understand that already, we are asking the other 75% to ‘step it up!’ Be engaged. Be a voter.

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

SPOTLIGHT ON: A Taste of Maple Ridge and Beyond

INVOLVED: Fire Department Open House The Whole Family is invited to Fire Hall No. 1 on Saturday, October 4 Bring the family to Fire Hall No. 1 on Saturday, October 4, 2014 for the annual Fire Department Open House. You will want to bring your camera as the kids will have a chance to sit in the trucks, learn about some of the special apparatus that firefighters use to save lives and some great tips on fire safety for the moms and dads. There’s even an obstacle course for the young ones to practice some of the skills that firefighters use every day on the job.

Fire Hall No. 1 is located at 22708 Brown Avenue, just one block north of Dewdney Trunk Road. The Open House runs from 11:00 am until 3:00 pm and remember this is all FREE for the whole family.

INFORMED: Thanksgiving Hours Monday, October 13 Holiday Hours Municipal Hall: Closed Maple Ridge Leisure Centre: Open from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm Pitt Meadows Family Recreation Centre: Closed Greg Moore Youth Centre: Open 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm

Firehall No. 1 Administrative Office: Closed RCMP – Police Services Administrative Office: Open 11:00 am to 3:00 pm Pitt Meadows Youth Centre: Closed

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On Friday, October 17 the Maple Ridge Agricultural Advisory Committee, in partnership with Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Agricultural Association and the Haney Farmers Market present the sixth annual Golden Harvest at the ACT (Arts Centre Theatre). This local food event was created to showcase the talents of top local chefs, culinary arts students from three local high schools (MRSS, Thomas Haney, Garibaldi) and increase awareness of the variety of our local bounty.

An appetizer party with a ‘harvest-y’ feel, Golden Harvest promises to inspire your taste buds and get you thinking and talking local with your friends!

The event runs from 6:00 to 8:00 pm and will feature displays and delicious bite-size samples from a number of amazing local farms and restaurants. Tickets are $30 with seniors and students tickets prices at only $20. Get your tickets at the Haney Farmers Market, from any member of the Agricultural Advisory Committee or from the ACT box office in person or by calling 604-476-2787.

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Fewer calls about bears Bear from front

The World Society for the Protection of Animals estimates the average price of a gall bladder from a wild bear at $235 in Canada and over $600 in the U.S. But when processed and smuggled out of Canada to Asia, where it is purported in traditional medicine to cure everything from diabetes to erectile dysfunction, a gall bladder can fetch up to $45,000.

With bears getting ready to hibernate for the winter, Ambrose is asking residents of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows to be careful about leaving out attractants such as garbage.

This year, Maple Ridge has had fewer calls about nuisance bears, but not because people are heeding calls to secure their garbage or pick fruit trees. The conservation service expects conflict calls to spike between October and November.

“Compared to last year, Maple Ridge has been a lot quieter. That

could be due to berry crops being plentiful,” Ambrose added.

In 2013, a dozen bears were shot in Maple Ridge after getting accustomed to garbage and other attractants.

In May, residents witnessed a bear being shot on Tamarack Lane. The bear had been wandering the neighbourhood for months, eating trash.

The City of Maple Ridge has a Bear Aware program, which targets neighbourhoods that generate the most conflict calls. The program aims to educate residents and has been effective in getting people to understand how to live in harmony with bears.

The city also has a bylaw restricting when garbage can be put out, but Ambrose says with no scheduled municipal pickup, it’s difficult for conservation officers to police neighbourhoods or hand out fines.

“There’s garbage outside every day of the week,” he added.

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A man from Maple Ridge was arrested last Wednesday on allegations of stealing copper telephone cables.

Ridge Meadows RCMP received a call about a theft in progress in 11300 block of Palmer Rolph Street around 8:30 a.m.

The 27-year-old was taken into custody a short distance away with help from the Lower Mainland Police’s Integrated Police Dog Services unit.

“Police have been actively investigating a number of thefts involving telephone and cable wire in and around this area,” Cpl. Alanna Dunlop said. “A number of crime reduction strategies were in place, and these provided Ridge

Meadows RCMP with sufficient evidence to have recommended theft and mischief charges approved.”

Two other people, a 56-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman, were also arrested, but charges against them have not been forwarded at this time.

Johnathan Tattrie has since been charged with one count each of theft and mischief.

Tattrie appeared in Port Coquitlam Provincial Court on Thursday, and has been remanded in custody.

Man with knife arrested

A 25-year-old man with a knife was arrested by police last Wednesday in Maple Ridge.

woman, who has lived in the neighbourhood for 26 years.

“It’s just so disheartening because you live here.”

Police confirmed the man who was shot jumped into a pickup truck and tried to leave the scene. The truck was stopped by police across the highway.

Investigators believe

Ridge Meadows RCMP were called just after 7 a.m. by someone who reported seeing a man holding a knife outside a bank on 224th Street.

“The citizen felt threatened and unsafe, so he walked back to his vehicle and called police,” said Cpl. Alanna Dunlop.

Police found the man and located other weapons during a subsequent search.

“It’s really unknown why the man was carrying and displaying these weapons,” said Dunlop.

Police are recommending charges of possession of a weapon dangerous to public peace, and possession of a prohibited weapon. The alleged weapons were seized, and the suspect will appear in court at a later date.

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Ridge Meadows RCMP executed a search warrant at the Westgate Apartments in September 2013. One man was charged after police found a gun and an assortment of illegal drugs inside a suite.

“But this can happen anywhere,” said the

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She said a nurse who also lives in the area went to help the young man, who was in his mid-20s and covered in tattoos.

“She saw blood in his mouth and then he dropped,” said the woman, who asked to remain anonymous.

The Westgate Apartment next door and a second building on Laity

around them and they don’t care,” said Splinter.

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Witnesses at the scene said the fight started near one of the apartments.

The men knew each other and one was “wellknown” to police, said Splinter.

A woman, who lives in an adjacent apartment, heard a man yelling for help in the middle of the street and rushed outside to find out what was

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“There are certain people out there who are completely oblivious to everything going on

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only one shot was fired during the fight. A police dog and a forensics team was brought in to assist Ridge Meadows RCMP. “There is a great deal we don’t know about this. It is still emerging,” Splinter added.

No one on the street was caught in the cross-

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INVITATION TO TENDER Stream Flow Monitoring Reference No: ITT-EN14-37 Project No: 11-5255-20-057-04 The City of Maple Ridge (City) invites responses from experienced and qualified Contractors for ITT-EN14-37 Stream Flow Monitoring for South Alouette and Kanaka Watersheds. The work generally consists of stream flow monitoring at up to two (2) sites per watershed (i.e., up to 4 sites in total for this contract) for a period of one (1) year, including equipment supply, commissioning and calibration; equipment decommissioning and removal (including site restoration); site/equipment maintenance and troubleshooting as needed; data collection, management and quality control; and monthly reporting. One of the four sites for this contract is optional due to challenging site conditions and the City invites Contractors to indicate if and how the work can be completed at this site.

It is the City’s intent to award the stream flow monitoring contract for a period of one (1) year as a result of this Invitation to Tender (ITT). The City may, at its sole discretion, extend the monitoring program, in one month increments up to twelve (12) months in total, beyond the one (1) year period (Optional Work). Optional Work includes continued site/equipment maintenance and troubleshooting as needed; data collection, management and quality control; and monthly reporting. Pricing for the Optional Work is requested. The City reserves the right to award the flow monitoring contract for any number of sites, including or not including the Optional Work, whichever is in the best interest of the City and dependent on the pricing options submitted and available budget.

The Tender Documents can be downloaded from BC Bid at www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca.

Unverified bid results will also be available on BC Bid after closing time.

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n ancient Greece and Rome, the marketplace was a venue for merchants to sell their goods, a place to facilitate an exchange, where people would do their weekly, even monthly shopping in nearby towns.

The concept of “modern shopping” as we know today did not come into play until the 18th Century, as social mobility increased the number of people who had a disposable income, the marketplace of the middle ages expanded into shopping centres.

Goods where marketed for individuals, as opposed to items solely for the household.

The change in fashion also allowed for the consumer to purchase for the appeal of the

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Chatwin’s Store in Hammond was a typical general store, with a residence above and grocery and dry goods store below. It later became Allison and Cross. garment, not just for the utility.

With the raise of the middle class, retail shops selling specific goods made the acceptance of shopping hard to deny.

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Department stores soon followed, large window displays were used to entice patronage. Inside the store it was divided into

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The areas of the store could be tiered from inexpensive to expensive. Many of the goods offered within the stores were in a constant state of change, which always kept the consumer wanting more.

While department stores were on the rise in larger cities, this was not beneficial to those removed from larger centres, in smaller towns, such as Maple Ridge.

This meant they had to rely on shopping through catalogues.

The Eaton’s and Sears catalogues were the primary examples of catalogue shopping; from household goods to fashion to everything in between, and while convenient to order through the mail, there still had to be a place for delivery.

Sinclair and Carr, which was built on the wharf of the Fraser River banks in 1870, was the general merchandise store, servicing customers from across the river, as well as early settlers to the area.

In 1901, the title changed, and it became Charlton’s Store, which handled steamship and rail freight along with its post office and retail store in Port Haney.

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Smoke alarms key to campaign Pitt Meadows Fire and Rescue is kicking off Fire Prevention Week with an open house on Saturday.

The annual event, at the fire hall on 122A Avenue, goes from noon to 3 p.m.

It will feature displays by the RCMP, B.C. Ambulance Service, and Ridge Meadows Search and Rescue team.

There will also be kids’ zone activities and face painting, along with refreshments and a visit

from Sparky the Fire Dog. Children will have the opportunity to enter a draw to be fire chief for a day or win an iPad. The open house marks the start of National Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 5-11.

This year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign highlights the importance of working smoke alarms and the difference they can make in a fire.

Roughly half of home fire deaths result from fires reported at night between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., when most people are asleep.

Home smoke alarms can alert people to a fire before it spreads, giving everyone enough time to get out.

According to the latest NFPA research, working smoke alarms cut the chance of dying in a fire in half.

Meanwhile, almost two-thirds of home fire deaths resulted from fires in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms.

It is advised to test smoke alarms every month.

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‘Modern Marketplace’ at museum once. This “one stop shopping” running until the New Year, Charlton’s Store wasn’t the only has taken on another meaning the Maple Ridge Museum will place in town to buy goods. today, as “one click shopping”, take a closer look at the history Fuller General StoreX(in C Mcustomer Y K | doesn’t where even SNAP of 2007 shopping in the exhibition FILEWatson SIZE: 5.81 in" wide 7” high | the US Newsprint its first location on River Road), need to leave their own home, “Modern Marketplace,” which BLEED: 0.0" on all sides opened in 1924. everything can be done with the will showcase artifacts that Along with selling household click on the keyboard, or a tap would have been sold in the first by:the Westminster Department items,Prepared it was also first storeSavings in onMarketing a smartphone. stores in the city, and illustrate the district to provide residents As technology through archival photographs Marketing Programs Coordinator: Vivian Cheung changes the with gasoline. way consumers now shop, it also how shopping is reflected in D 604.528.3833 E vcheung@wscu.com By the 1960s, the general store changes how individuals interact. urban city planning. had largely given way to specialThe digital technology has Early editions of both the Prepared by: Westminster Marketing Department ity stores scattered around the Savingsmade for curated consumption: Eaton’s and Sears Roebuck catacommunity. parkingCarly concerns GraphicAs Designer: Swift retailers now have more access to logues will also be on display. became more prominent in the consumer’s interests through D 604.528.3845 E cswift@wscu.com the 1970s, the “strip mall” was social media, and are able to Allison White is invented, where customers could tailor to their specific needs. curator of the Maple September 16, 2014at10:43 Starting AM park Updated: and do all their shopping in October and Ridge Museum.

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Maple Ridge actor in dual roles Dakota Daulby starring in two feature films that will debut at this year’s VIFF

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akota Daulby admits his first foray into acting was a tad selfish, not a lofty thespian

pursuit.

“When I was young, I didn’t really have many friends and was a bit of a loner. I went into the film industry thinking girls would like me and I’d become popular,” says Daulby, with a laugh.

That may he been his goal at 14, but almost six years later, Daulby is taking his craft seriously, with a focus that’s reaping a ton of success.

Since his first break in the awardwinning short film Why Does God Hate Me?, Dolby has gone on to star several features including The Woodcarver, beside John Ratzenburger, and snagged a recurring role as a villian on the fourth season of Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi series Falling Skies.

This week, he is the only actor to feature in two films debuting at the Vancouver International Film Festival - Black Fly by director Jason Bourque and Sitting on the Edge of Marlene by Leo Award-winning director Ana Valine.

The characters Daulby plays show his versatility as an actor.

As Jake in the taut thriller Black Fly, Daulby tried to embody a teen who has experienced everything at a young age.

“He is just 16 but has been through so much trauma and experienced so much of the world, he is like an open wound,” Daulby says.

Based on a true story, Black Fly tells the story of Jake and Noel to estranged brothers who reconnect after years apart.

In time, it’s filial loyalty versus conventional morality as Noel’s psychopathic tendencies propel them all into a nail-biting nightmare that calls into question the value of “the ties that bind.”

“Jake is trying to have a family that he never had,” explains Daulby.

“He is hoping to have that with his brother and his girlfriend. It’s naive but it’s his hope and dream. That’s the reason he does everything he does and that’s why he has such a hard

Dakota Daulby plays Jake in Black Fly, a thriller directed by Jason Bourque that’s being touted as Canada’s Winter’s Bone.

See video @ mapleridgenews.com. time going against his brother. He just wants that hope to become a reality.”

To get into character, Daulby had the help of his fellow actors - Noel, played by Matthew MacCaull and his on-screen girlfriend Paula, played

by Christie Burke, who also features in Falling Skies.

The trio ran lines while scene were been set up and met everyday after filming ended.

“It was kind of cool to sit down with these actors and live in these characters,” says Daulby. He also listened to classic rock from that era to get into a certain frame of mind.

“A lot of that rock is not so explosive - it’s more about finding love and being loved so that was quite fitting for [Jake],” says Daulby.

For Sitting on the Edge of Marlene, Daulby needed to shed Jake’s experiences and turn into someone who was exactly the opposite.

He plays the good guy Drew who tried to help teenager Sammie Bell away from her life of crime and con artist mother.

“He is young and naive,” says Daulby of Drew.

“His parents are extremely religious and he is extremely religious and he’s

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Dakota Daulby plays Drew, an innocent religious teen, who tried to help the film’s protagnist Sammie, played by actress Paloma Kwiatkowski . been sheltered. He is going into it with the mentality that everything is flowers and rainbows. He learns a lot of about the world - that not everybody is saveable or wants to be saved.”

When placed side by side, Dolby can’t say which character he relates to more.

“That’s a funny question because

you get so involved with your characters - it’s like having two kids,” he adds.

“It’s hard to choose. I put so much energy and time and vulnerability into them that they become part of you. As an actor, I don’t try to play something else. I try to be myself but step into the circumstances of the character.”

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While waiting for her father to get out of prison, clean-living 14-year-old Sammie (Paloma Kwiatkowski) helps make ends meet by joining her pillpopping mother, Marlene (Suzanne Clément), in the family con business. Callum Keith Rennie is featured as Fast Freddy, Marlene’s cohort in pulling off lucrative grifts. This adaptation of the Billie Livingston novella (The Trouble with Marlene) takes viewers on a bittersweet, emotional journey that navigates either side of the law and morality, leading us through dysfunction, love and addiction towards a kind of deliverance for this compelling mother and daughter. The soundscape is dark and edgy, enhancing the dizzying downward spiral of the story.

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Artist Roberta Combs leads a workshop this weekend at the ACT. Organized by the Garibaldi Art Club, the “Glass and Light” workshop will help artists prepare work to enter the 2015 Pastel Artists of Canada (PAC) International Show at the Federation Gallery on Granville Island.

Combs uses vibrant color, extreme lighting, and dramatic composition to create the impact of her realistic subject matter.

“I believe artists actually see things differently than most people. There is nothing as simple as just a face or only a leaf. It’s an image entangled in light, shape, texture, color ... and begs to be a captured moment,” she says.

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The two-day pastel workshop will be held in the ACT in Maple Ridge.

It costs $170. For more information, call Lyn Thomas at 604-462-8380.

• Theatre in the Country is casting for an upcoming production of A Christmas Carol. They are looking for actors at all ages and both genders. Details can be found at: http://www.theatreinthecountry.com/index.php/about-us/getting-involved.

• The Fraser Valley Symphony is seeking advanced string players (Violin and Viola), as well as Contra Bass players to join in the 2014-2015 Concert Season. Rehearsals are Monday evenings.

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“We’re not saying this is the be all and end all of all analysis,” said Campbell River Coun.

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She said the aim is to do further work and engage the province in a real dialogue on stemming the decline in B.C. Ferries ridership.

“What we want from the provincial government is to sit down and start talking about solutions.”

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Stone’s letter also said the analysis was flawed because it assumed all the money not spent due to reduced ferry travel went out of the province, instead of being spent in B.C. in other ways.

Larose sought to reassure UBCM delegates that his projection is correct and doesn’t mean the economic damage in coastal B.C. is being offset by gains in other parts of the province.

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He spoke to a policy session at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention last week in Whistler after Stone issued a letter and took to the airwaves to condemn the UBCM-sponsored study.

“It is unfortunate that the analysis speculates on what might have been, rather than providing any concrete solutions on how to take the coastal ferry system into the future in a cost effective and sustainable way,” Stone said in a Sept. 19 letter to UBCM’s president.

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Four teams and 30 players took park in the street hockey tournament, raising $4,000 for children’s programs at the Caring Place, such as the backpack drive and Camp Sunrise.

Anika Venkatesh, 15, sang the national anthem to open the event, while Maple Ridge Mayor Ernie Daykin dropped the ball for the opening face-off.

The Salvation Army food truck served pulled pork and smokies for those in attendance.

Games consisted of two periods, 20 minutes total.

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Mark Parr (left) and his brother Brett of team Agrima chase Alex Caird of team Evolution during the first Hockey For Good tournament on Saturday in the parking lot at Maple Ridge Baptist Church.

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(Right) Aniko Izsak fist-bumps a member of her team, the Sharks.

Audrey Perrie (left), 4, left, and her sister Estelle, 6, cheer on their mother Sarah, of the Sharks.

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The Ridge Meadows Flames surrendered four goals in the third period in a 6-1 loss to the Mission Outlaws on Friday at Planet Ice. The defeat dropped to the local junior B hockey team to 3-3 for the season, tied for second with Langley in the Harrold

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Mission scored twice in the third period, but Boston Colley’s second period marker, from Joe Olson and Andrew Castagna, brought the Flames to within a goal.

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Jordan Beveridge of Pitt Meadows, golfing for Douglas College, is tied for 21st at 476.

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Passed away peacefully during a brief stay at Ridge Meadows Hospital. She was a committed Christian and secure in the hope of glory.

She was predeceased by her husband John Isaac Janzen, and her sisters Eleanor Batty, Marion King and Laura Mepham, as well as many friends.

She is survived by her brother Jack (Jean), her children John, Annie (Albert) and Laura (Steven), 8 grandchildren and 6 great grand children.

A wise, gracious and determined woman who grew up in Empress, Saskatchewan in the 20’s and 30’s. War years were spent nursing and dancing at various military bases in Canada, also doing some hitch hiking to see the country.

She was very active in her church and for almost 20 years volunteered with the BC Cancer Society driving patients to and from the clinic in Vancouver, although she did not have much need of hospitals herself. Her health declined slightly in her last week but her appetite stayed strong to the end.

There will be a memorial service at her church, St. George’s Anglican Church located at 23500 Dewdney Trunk Road in Maple Ridge, B.C. on Friday October 3rd at 1pm.

SMITH, Grace Daisy May (nee Hemburrow) Grace joined the lord peacefully on September 23, 2014 at the age of 84. She is survived by her loving husband James (Jim) Smith. Children: Larry Smith and wife Sue; Sharon Edmonds and husband Gordon; Susan Moore and husband Eddie.

Grandchildren: Doug Walton and wife Tammy; Linda VanYpren; Paul Smith (deceased); Jason Walton; Amanda Rowe and husband Matt; Shannon Yarnold; Janelle Frederick and husband Martin; Christopher Moore and wife Ally; Kevin Moore and wife Linda. Great grandchildren: Paige VanYpren, Kennedy VanYpren, Harrison VanYpren, Braeden Walton, Jayden Walton, Nicholas Walton, Blake Walton, Dawson Frederick, Olana Rowe, James Moore, Mila Rowe. Sisters: Dorothy Cooper; Elizabeth Jordan and husband Bill.

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We regret to announce the peaceful passing of our husband, father, grandfather and friend, Albert VanWelzen.

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Born on June 22, 1933 in Tilsit, East Prussia, passed into the presence of her Lord on Sept 26, 2014 surrounded by the love of family and friends.

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APARTMENT/CONDO MANAGER TRAINING • Certified Home Study Course • Jobs Registered Across Canada • Gov. Certified 35 Years of Success! www.RMTI.ca

DRIVERS WANTED

Seafood Retail Program Merchandiser (Vancouver Island) Full time coordinator for a seafood merchandising program including ad program management & department manager training in our main office in Errington, BC. Previous experience in the grocery industry with a specialty in seafood and seafood operations is required. The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent operational knowledge, communication, team building and leadership skills.

We offer Excellent BeneďŹ t & Incentive Programs For further details visit: www.QualityFoods.com Apply to Lyall Woznesensky : Quality@ QualityFoods.com

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DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

CLASS 1 DRIVERS F/T & P/T avail- Local work for trucking company located in Maple Ridge.

Must have min 5 years exp.

Please reply with resume & driver’s abstract to: Fax: 604-467-5909 or Email: cridlandscartage@gmail.com

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EDUCATION

EDUCATION

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 130

HELP WANTED FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR

sought by Kwakiutl Band Council in Port Hardy.

Send cover letter andresume by Oct 1. Competitive wage DOE. Enquire and apply to manager@kwakiutl.bc.ca

AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 w/ Airbrake • Guaranteed 40hr. Work Week & Overtime • Paid Travel & Lodging • Meal Allowance • 4 Weeks Vacation • Excellent Benefits Package

FARM WORKERS

Golden Eagle Group is looking for farm supervisors to support blueberry and cranberry operations in Pitt Meadows, B.C. Work will commence in early 2015, requiring farm supervisors to coordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers. Supervisors will also oversee growing and other crop-related operations; develop work schedules and establish procedures; ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed; maintain quality control and production records; and perform general farm duties. Work is outdoors, in all weather conditions and is physically demanding. Previous farm experience required. Pay is $14.00/hr.

Please fax resume to: (604) 682-6183

P/T Packager

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

Suitable for someone who enjoys working with their hands and has attention to details. This is a fast paced environment. $10.25/hr.

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

Attention: Vincent Nesparoli

Only those of interest will be contacted.

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Van Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility.

Clerical Assistant

EDUCATION

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONISTS needed! Employers seeking over 200 additional CanScribe graduates. Student loans available. Income-tax receipts issued. Start training today. Work from Home! www.canscribe.com info@canscribe.com 1.800.466.1535

HELP WANTED

An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring experienced dozer and excavator operators, meals and lodging provided. Drug testing required. 1-(780)7235051.

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EDUCATION

Needed for all aspects of day to day office services. Attention to detail along with experience with Excel & Word a must.

Salary negotiable - depending on experience. Shifts can be flexible.

Please email resume to:

cridlandscartage@gmail.com

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EDUCATION

Join one of the most in-demand professions in BC. Earn your Diploma in only 38 weeks Hands-on accelerated training by skilled professionals, with a schedule that lets you earn while you learn.

Use your training as a stepping stone to a nursing career Funding may be available.

Your Career Starts Here

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Evenings & Weekends Available

CONCRETE & PLACING

HERFORT CONCRETE

11973 - 207th St. Maple Ridge

604-465-8636 John or Tony

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

FABRICATOR & WELDER

UNIQUE CONCRETE

Related experience rating within the transportation/freight industry and an excellent command of the English language, both verbal and written, is required. Applicants must be self-motivated, good at problem solving, detailed oriented and proficient in Microsoft word and Excel. Above average key boarding skills, excellent telephone manner and a strong customer service attitude are essential. Individuals with AS400 experience will be given preference.

Interested candidates should submit an updated resume and cover letter to: careers@vankam.com or fax: 604-587-9889

DESIGN

TAX FREE MONEY is available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

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MEDICAL HEALTH

CANADA BENEFIT GROUP - Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government.

Toll-free 1-888-511-2250 or www.canadabenefit.ca.

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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DRYWALL

CASCADE DRYWALL. Res / Comm Drywall, taping, text. ceilings, t-bar. steel stud. Call Rob 604-218-2396 or 604-820-9601

260

ELECTRICAL

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

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GARDENING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 236

CLEANING SERVICES HALLOWEEN SPECIAL

Detailed House Cleaning * We do Move-outs * Chemical Free .proworks

mariescustomized cleaning@gmail.com 604-467-1118

Van-Kam thanks you for your interest, however only those being considered will be contacted. “Van Kam is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to Environmental Responsibility�

PERSONAL SERVICES 171

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

Acupressure / Swedish Stress Relief - Tranquil Setting 778 888-3866 (7 days) mobile

EUROPEAN IN-HOME PRIVATE STUDIO From $55.

By Appt. Call 604.230.4444

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Are You $10K Or More In Debt?

DebtGo can help reduce a significant portion of your debt load.

Call now and see if you qualify.

1-800-351-1783

HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT

242

Wage depending on experience.

182

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

Meadow Ridge Collision Ltd

F/T Position in Maple Ridge

130

182

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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

We have an opening for a Rates & Audit Clerk in our Pricing department. This position will conduct rate audits of existing billings and prepare online and telephone rates/quotes for customers.

Farm Supervisor

PERSONAL SERVICES

Experienced Autobody Prep Person required.

Willing to train as an Auto Painter.

RATES & AUDIT CLERK

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

mike@emmfg.com

Excavator & Backhoe Operator Training. Be employable in 4-6wks. Call 604-546-7600. www.rayway.ca

Van Kam’s group of companies req. Highway linehaul owner operators based in our Surrey terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta.

Applicants must have winter and mountain driving experience/training.

We offer above average rates and an excellent employee beneďŹ ts package.

To join our team of professional drivers, email a detailed resume, current driver’s abstract and details of your truck to: careers@vankam.com or Call 604-968-5488 or Fax: 604-587-9889

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with Pressure Vessel experience required for union shop located in Maple Ridge Email resume to:

Must be able to have extended stays away from home. Up to 6 months. Must have valid AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 with airbrake license and have previous commercial driving experience.

Apply at:www.sperryrail.com, careers & then choose the FastTRACK Application.

HIGHWAY OWNER OPERATORS $3500 SIGNING BONUS

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed?

Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue.

1.800.587.2161.

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130

HELP WANTED

Earn Extra Cash!

Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows NEWS

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 281

GARDENING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 329 PAINTING & DECORATING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 356

RUBBISH REMOVAL

PETS 477

PETS

1 Bedroom suites avail

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

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

M.T. GUTTERS

JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT! 604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca

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

Want your event or services to be a success?

Serving Tri City 34 Yrs. Call 24 Hrs/7 Days

Advertise across the lower mainland in the 17 best-read community newspapers.

www.paylesspropainting.com

Scott 604-891-9967

5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Soffit *CLEANING *REPAIRS 28 YEARS EXPERIENCE

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

Gutter & Roof Cleaning since 1982.

WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Shop from home MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 518

Call Tim 604-612-5388

287

Purebred 10 yr/old fem Himalyan ‘Princess’ is looking for a new home, she’s a gentle, talkative indoor cat. Ideal for retired.

Free to good home 604-466-5645

www.bcclassified.com

~ FULLY INSURED ~

Gutter Cleaning & Repairs. (Res. & Strata). Prompt Service. Window Cleaning & Pressure Washing.

Grants Home Maint. 604-936-2808.

TOPSOIL

• • •

TONY’’S PAINTING

332

SCREENED TOPSOIL MUSHROOM MANURE BARK MULCH 604-467-3003

SUNDECKS

PITT MEADOWS PAVING A Complete Asphalt Service

Full Service Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service.

Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area.

1-800-573-2928

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.

560

627

HOMES WANTED WE BUY HOMES BC • All Prices • All Situations • • All Conditions • www.webuyhomesbc.com 604-657-9422

374

TREE SERVICES

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS MOBILE Homes $19,900 - & up, Merritt BC. in Park ready to move in call 1-800-361-8111 or visit www.buyandsellmobilehomes.com

PLUMBING

341

320

NEW 14 Wide in 55+ Mission Park $86,988 w/$550 pad rent.

Pet OK. Chuck 604-830-1960

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

PETS Excellence in Quality & Service

604-588-0833

LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

604-537-4140

All types of Roofing Free Estimate Written Guarantee WCB Coverage Over 40 Years Experience

MIRACLE MOVING Licensed - Bonded - Fully Equip.

Residential Commercial, 1-3 Men BIG OR SMALL MOVES Start $45/hr ~ All size trucks Free estimate/Senior Discount www.miraclemoving.ca

356

RUBBISH REMOVAL

604 - 720 - 2009 ~We accept Visa & Mastercard~

Great Location

Queen Anne Apts. * Renovated Suites * *Large *Clean *Very Quiet Includes: Heat, Hot Water

12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certified Crime Free Buildings MAPLE RIDGE

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

Close to stores & schools.

SENIORS DISCOUNT

RENTALS

FEEDER HAY $180 per ton in 3 x 4 square bales. Delivery avail. Sawdust & Shavings. 1- (250)838-6630

706

477

Coquitlam Silver Spring beaut 2 BR cls mall skytrain, shcl, Coll, ns/np Oct 1 $1295m 604-941-3259

PETS

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:

APARTMENT/CONDO

DELUXE Condo: Pitt Meadows Maple Ridge, Cedar Downs 2 bed & Den, 4th fl, 2 pk lots, large storage, near WC Exp & Shopping, high-end appli, A/C, heated tile fls, Shaw internet incd, Avail Nov 1, $1500 + Utilities, 604-760-1265

Derek Manor 2048 Manning Ave. Port Coquitlam 604-941-5452; 604-944-7889

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

Impeccably Clean!

INTERIOR PAINTING Small jobs welcome. 45 Years exp.

Call Tega @ 604-418-6242.

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

Maple Ridge Central

Glenwood Manor Apartments 1 & 2 Bdrms from $682, $830 and $880 & 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 req.

Resident Manager Onsite Now with SENIORS DISCOUNT

PORT COQUITLAM

1 bdrm suite ~ $775

Ask about our

2 bdrm suite ~ $925

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$

Good Apartment Sizes Heat SH/W S Parking 1 Bedroom ~ $795/mo.

2 Bedroom ~ $925/mo.

ROOM SPECIAL

CALL TODAY! 604-803-5041 www.benchmarkpainting.ca

P/B BIEWER YORKIE. 5 mo/old fem. All shots, rabies, health cert.

Call 604-745-3352 (Chilliwack)

No Pets ~ Available Now Ref.s & Credit check req’d

TOWNHOUSES

PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1108/mo - $1211/mo. Shares req’d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available.

19225 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt. call 604-465-1938

TRANSPORTATION 810

AUTO FINANCING

736

HOMES FOR RENT

3.5 ACRE, renovated 2500 sqft house, $1800/mo. 604-649-8987. sfong52@gmail.com COQUITLAM 3 bdrm finished full bsmt 2 baths NS/NP no sublets, 2yr lease. Suit mature. $1500m. Avail Oct 15. 604-526-2331

741

OFFICE/RETAIL

Maple Ridge Office & Retail Space

Unbelievable Rates, Starting at $495/month.

Various sizes 320sf. - 2000sf.

Various downtown locations.

Updated and well maintained.

836

OFF-ROAD VEHICLES

604-463-3000

2 BDRM bsmt suite for rent $900 per month incl utilities, w/d. No pets, non smoker, no drugs. Great Family oriented neighbourhood, close to amens. Mature person(s) only. Refs required. Call 604-7646821

ROOMS FOR RENT

845

Rick Medhurst Royal LePage Realty

746

Auto Financing Dream Team - www.iDreamAuto.com or call 1.800.961.7022

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

$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

SCRAP CAR Removal TOP CA$H PAID on the spot. Local Business. www.a1casper.com 604-378-2029

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

Call 604-467-3944 748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION

The Scrapper

MAPLE RIDGE room in 2bdr house share whole house. $650/mo incl all utils,w/d, street prk. Female prof or student. N/S. Nov1. 604-506-5416.

22423 121st Ave 604-467-4894

604.466.8404 (Erik)

mikes hauling 604-516-9237

SUITES, LOWER

PORT COQUITLAM, 1500 - 3000 sq ft. Ground floor commercial area.

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

Near Shopping & Amenities.

SENIOR’S DISCOUNT

752

288sf & 750sf office space for lease. 19141 Ford Pitt Meadows.

Call Tony 604-584-4704

and Hydro 604-463-2236 604-463-7450

750

MAPLE Ridge. Albion area. 2 bdrm.

Sep entry. NS/NP. On bus rte. Shrd W/D. $825 incl utils. Ref’s. Oct. 15th. 778-549-9526 /604-463-9122.

MAPLE RIDGE Albion area. Newly painted 1 Bdr ste, f/s,w/d. Avail now N/p. $750 incl utils. 604-308-4614.

MAPLE RIDGE: Large 2 bdrm ground level bsmt suite. $850 inc utils. Avail. now. (604)202-2426

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

749

S Includes heat/hot water S 1.5 blocks to various bus stops S 2 blocks to Safeway/medical S City park across street S Gated parking and Elevator S Adult oriented building S References required CALL FOR APPOINTMENT

604-464-3550

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

Pitt Meadows Marina 14179 Reichenback Rd Moorage Rental Year or Semi-annual Outdoor Storage Available Starting At $30/month for Boats, RV’s, Cars, Trucks & Trailers

New SRI *1296 sq/ft Double wide $94,888. *New SRI 14’ wide $69,988. Repossessed mobile homes, manufactured homes & modulars. Chuck 604-830-1960.

FEED & HAY

(778)378-6683

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

$825/mo & $925/mo

Maple Ridge

456

fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977

MOUNTAIN-MOVERS.ca

MAPLE RIDGE

SORRENTO 22260 122nd Avenue (604)319-9341

.give and take tree service 778.872.8406

www.affordablemoversbc.com

$45/Hr

Maple Ridge 1 bdrm $550m ~ 2 bdrm $625m Inc. hot water Certified Crime Free Building Mature adult oriented. Close to uptown 604-463-4131 for appt.

(9am-5pm)

(604) 467- 5271

AFFORDABLE MOVING From 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free Estimate/Senior Discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos

MAPLE INN 11695 -224th St

Certified crime free clean quiet building for mature adults only. 1 bdrm, gas f/p. No smokers No pets $600 + utils.

Call Ian 604-724-6373

MOVING & STORAGE

CRIME FREE BUILDING

&

PRESSURE WASHING

10% DISCOUNT. MG Roofing & Siding. WCB Re-roofing, New Roof Gutters & Replace Fascia 604-812-9721

For more info: google us.

MAPLE COURT II

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

LANDSCAPING

JAGUAR LANDSCAPING Lawn & Garden Service.

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

Sorry No Pets

22437 121st Ave 604-467-0715

POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING

300

2 & 3 Bdrm units available.

Great location for seniors!

Clean, quiet & affordable!

Incls heat, h/w, cable.

Senior Move-In Allowance.

Refs & Credit check req.

MAPLE COURT I

BRO MARV PLUMBING 24/7 Plumbing, heating, clogged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com

1 Bdrm apts $750 2 Bdrm apts $800

SUNRISE 22292 122nd Avenue (604)349-5982

1/2 month Rent Free Ask manager for details.

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

.

AVAILABLE NOW Maple Ridge

604.418.1932

1 & 2 Bdrms available

REAL ESTATE

Larry Donnelly 604.813.7283 or Dennis 604.417.1691 338

MISC. FOR SALE

LUCITE CLASSIC CAST acrylic white clawfoot TUB 66’ long by 30” wide and 23 “ high. Also deck mounted faucets with shower sprayer. Made by Acri-tec. Just like new and worth seeing. Cost new $2300: Quick Sale - $500: My loss your gain.

(604)467-6249 Maple Ridge.

. Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-521-2688 .Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-521-2688 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

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BUILDING SUPPLIES

www.jonesbroscartageltd.com

PAVING/SEAL COATING

372

. Expert Power Washing. Gutters cleaned & repaired. www.expertpowerwashing. Mike, 604-961-1280 MIKE 604-961-1280

SENIORS DISCOUNT 1/2 month Rent Free Ask manager for details.

Incl heat, hot water & parking.

Close to stores and Schools.

(604) 463-9522 Central Maple Ridge

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

Starting at $600/mo incl hot water & cable. No pets.

GARIBALDI Court

Pay-Less Pro Painting

Professional Installation

706

Building has been TOTALLY RENOVATED

3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

APARTMENT/CONDO

Certified Crime Free Multiple Housing

Running this ad for 10yrs

PAINT SPECIAL

.Jim’s Mowing. 310-JIMS (5467).

706

RENTALS

Fraser View & Maple View Apartments

www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley

**EXT/INT FALL SPECIAL** LOOK for our YARD SIGNS

RENTALS

Launch Ramp with 3 lines and ample parking for tracks and trailers

Onsite Manager

604.465.7713 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

706

APARTMENT/CONDO

OPEN HOUSE CO-OP LIVING

2 & 3 bedroom units available for $826 - $1100/mo 1205 Johnston (at Guildford) Coquitlam Close to all amenities (Transit, shopping schools and parks)

Saturday & Sunday • 12pm - 4pm Contact Sandy @ (604) 945-5864 Email Sandy@terramanagement.ca

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BUY DIRECT! OVER 100 USED VEHICLES

SALE PRICE

23,495

$

2014 KIA SORENTO LX AWD Market Value $24,495 Stk#U83971

SALE PRICE

16,995

$

2013 KIA OPTIMA LX Market Value $17,995 Stk#U04528

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2013 CHRYSLER 200 TOURING

13,995

$

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UNDER

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17,995

$

NEW

2013 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 S Market Value $18,995 Stk#U02857

OWNERSHIP

SALE PRICE

14,995

$

2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GL Market Value $15,995 Stk#U99168

IN-HOUSE FINANCING AVAILABLE CALL NOW FOR IMMEDIATE APPROVAL

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16,995

$

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SALE PRICE 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA GL SPORT ALLOYS

15,995

$

Market Value $16,995 Stk#U28165

The All New

MAPLE RIDGE

DEALER #40087

Prices do not include administration fee of $599.

SALE PRICE

15,995

$

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19,995

$

15,995

$

2012 DODGE CALIBER SXT SALE PRICE Market Value $16,995 $ Stk#U28035

15,495

2013 HYUNDAI SONATA GL Market Value $16,995 Stk#U60157

2013 HYUNDAI ACCENT GLS Market Value $16,495 Stk#U16462

2012 HONDA CIVIC SI COUPE SALE PRICE 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA LIMITED Market Value $20,995 $ Market Value $19,995 Stk#U00418

18,995

CALL US TODAY AT 604-467-3401 23213 Lougheed Hwy., Maple Ridge mapleridgehyundai.com

Stk#U81135

Lougheed Hwy.

Tamarack Lane

2013 KIA OPTIMA LX

SALE PRICE

SALE PRICE

Kanaka Way

21,495

$

Market Value $22,495

Haney By-Pass

SALE PRICE 2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER TURBO

MAPLE RIDGE

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604-463-7277

Custom Embroidery Centre on Premises • Locally Owned and Operated

Monday - Friday 9 am - 9 pm • Saturday 9 am - 6 pm • Sunday 10 am - 6 pm

Maple Ridge Store Only