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Neighbourhoods: Getting past growing pains in Albion. 3

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Golden Ears traffic jumps six per cent Increase coincides with Port Mann toll intro

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After five years, drivers appear to be discovering or accepting the Golden Ears Bridge as a good way to go.

Traffic volume statistics for the toll bridge in 2014 show that six per cent more motorists used the route, connecting Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows with Langley, compared with 2013. There were a total of 11.7 million trips across the span last year.

TransLink, which has previously found the bridge to be a tough sell to drivers, had budgeted an increase in traffic of only two per cent in 2014.

The data is preliminary.

According to TransLink’s director of infrastructure and network management Sany Zein, the growth in traffic can be attributed to several factors: See Bridge, 8

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Reimer wants sweet tweets Garibaldi grad and wife of Leafs goalie starts online campaign

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pril Reimer, wife of Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender James Reimer and a Maple Ridge resident, has launched an online campaign aimed at making social media more civil.

April experienced online bullying during the 2013-2014 NHL season. Her then newlywed husband was not performing up to the expecta-

tions of the Leafs fans on some nights, and those who wanted to lash out on social media found that the goalie does not have a Twitter account – but his wife does.

The harassment April endured became national news. Fans even got a hold of her person cell phone number, and she got disturbing anonymous calls and texts.

Many goaltenders are the frequent whipping boy for hockey pundits and fans, but the tone of the tweets was crude, profane, offensive and, ultimately, the Reimers got the police involved.

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“I hope that through this campaign it will shed a light on the issue of cyber-bullying,” April said from Toronto.

Her goal is to see #tweetsweet go viral, and potentially spread to all NHL cities in Canada, with all teams offering tickets to support a more civil online community.

She speaks at schools in Ontario, and has partnered with the Canadian Safe Schools Network.

April and James have shared time between Maple Ridge and Toronto, so April was well aware of the Amanda Todd story.

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Getting past growing pains in Albion Movement on funding for new school

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hoked streets, petty crime, mailbox thefts, too few sidewalks and crowded schools: if you live in Albion, one or another is bound to have affected you.

The fast-growing area in east Maple Ridge even drew the focus of Mayor Nicole Read during November’s municipal election.

Albion is one of the city’s “incomplete communities,” she said.

It needs to be an area of focus during a review of Maple Ridge’s official community plan.

During her inaugural speech, she promised to work tirelessly to get a new elementary school built there so parents no longer have to drive kilometres to get their kids to school.

But houses continue to be built, roads and sidewalks are following them, and there’s even word that a new school may not be as far off in the future as thought.

So is Albion improving?

Depends on you talk to.

Wilf McIntyre, who’s lived on 100th Avenue for a dozen years, says the non-stop development still worries him.

And he doesn’t see it getting better.

“It’s still congested. 240th Street is a nightmare.”

People park in front of driveways when they pick up their kids at Albion elementary. Residents clog roads and back alleys with parked vehicles, possibly blocking access to fire trucks. The new townhouses going in behind his house and on the west side of 240th Street will only make it worse.

As it is now, motorists exiting Hill Street on to 240th already create lineups.

When 240th Street is eventually widened to four lanes, what happens to the roadside parking spots? McIntyre asks.

Crime used to be an issue as well, until he helped form a Block Watch group, in which neighbours look out for each other.

“It’s made a big difference here. It pulls the people together.”

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Albion Block Watch volunteer Wilfred McIntyre (left) and new Albion resident Joel Godfrey are concerned that increased residential density could increase crime in the area. group founder Sean Orcutt, life in Taylor says she doesn’t get good cause they’re an affordable option to school in Albion, he added. the cozy suburb, where your neigh- value for her property tax dollar, townhouses.

But a new elementary school in bour’s kitchen window is spitting pointing out her tax bill of about “It’s been ideal for young families. Albion, on 104th Avenue, could be distance from yours, is not all gloom. $3,500 for her small home is the When you have density, you have along sooner than thought, says There is community spirit that same as a million dollar home on congestion,” which can lead to park- trustee Dave Rempel. grows from people being forced to West 17th Avenue in Vancouver. ing issues.

The ministry now accepts there’s talk to each other.

If one improvement could be Each Albion lot has room for park- an east-west division in Maple Ridge “The small-lot size, it actually made, it would be city-wide garbage ing in the back and it’s residents’ and may be willing to be flexible in works in our favour. We know each collection, to spare the three or four choice if they want to use that for its policy of linking school populaother more than other people do,” separate private garbage trucks from other purposes and park on the tions in other parts of district when Orcutt said. now rumbling along narrow Albion street. it considers new school construction Many parking spots on the small roads.

Andrew Anderson, part of Albi- in the same district. lots have disappeared as people use “I really believe we have to figure on Neighbours, says life in the east “The argument has been made, them for other purposes, forcing cars out the garbage thing,” she said.

Maple Ridge suburb is getting better, they’ve been accepted. The ministry on to the narrow streets. But people “I like my home. I like where I live. “due to the people who live in the just hasn’t moved on the funding.” are adjusting to that and neighbours But the thing is, it’s not giving me neighbourhood.” There will always The school district has been lookwork together to ease parking pains. anything for my [taxation] money,” be squabbles over parking places, he ing for close to $14 million in capital And as the gaps in roads and side- adding she may leave Maple Ridge says. funding from the provincial govwalks are filled in as development in a few years.

“I’m very happy with Albion and ernment for more than five years to proceeds, the area is improving.

According to Maple Ridge plan- the direction it’s going. build a new elementary school, with Orcutt would prefer, though, the ning director Christine Carter, the “At the core, it’s a good, family- a population of about 400, in Albion. opposite approach, where the city Albion area plan, now about 20 years oriented neighbourhood and I see it The school district already owns installs the roads and sidewalks first, old, received a mixed reaction when better.” property on 104th Avenue, where it rather than waiting for the builders. it was reviewed in 2013.

As part of that brighter future, he intends to build the new school.

He’s also waiting for an Albion comThe plan calls for a total popula- agrees with commercial developIn March 2011, the provincial govmunity hall, not replaced since the tion of 10,250, with a total number ment of the Albion Industrial Area, ernment gave the project a “high” old one next to Albion elementary of 4,100 housing units. on the south side of Lougheed High- rating and placed it within the Minwas knocked down in 2010.

With the current population of just way. Densification and redevelop- istry of Education’s five-year capital Past council candidate and Albion under 7,000 people, the area is ap- ment of western suburbs in Maple plan. resident of 14 years, Elizabeth Taylor proaching build out.

Ridge could see school populations “Our problem with the funding for has fought for replacement for AlPeople have had a range of views, there rise, making it easier for Ma- the schools, we’re fighting Langley bion hall. But any location needs to she added. Some people like the ple Ridge’s school district to receive and Surrey mostly. We’ve been pushbe accessible. small lots, about 213 sq. metres, be- Ministry of Education funding for a ing pretty hard.”

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“Overall, B.C.’s correctional facilities are overcrowded. They average 140 per cent occupancy,” auditor general Carol Bellringer said Tuesday.

Furthermore, the number of incidents in the B.C. Corrections system where inmates and guards’ safety was threatened jumped by 97 per cent in the last five years.

She called the rehab programs a “major failure,” adding that inmates who reoffend cost taxpayers $200 for every day they’re incarcerated.

“Inmates are not receiving the programs they need to reduce the risk of reoffending once they’re released.”

The report, titled “An Audit of the Adult Custody Division’s Correctional Facilities and Programs,” makes seven recommendations and provides statistics for each of B.C.’s jails.

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“Inmate numbers are expected to increase over the next eight years,” Bellringer said, adding the Ministry of Justice can’t show it can provide safe custody for inmates at such levels.

“I’m surprised,” said Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows MLA Doug Bing. “I was on a tour of Fraser [Regional] a year ago and there seemed to be lots of positive rehab programs there.”

The whole idea of being in the provincial system was to get training and rehab, he said. “So that when they got out, they were better able to cope and kind of become model citizens again. So I’m kind of surprised she’s so negative there.”

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The teen took her own life after being bullied at local schools and on social media.

It illustrates how damaging cyber bullying can be, said April, a Garibaldi secondary graduate.

“It is, in some cases, the worst form because the bullies feel so much more freedom and security to say terrible things from behind a screen rather than to that person’s face.”

Todd’s situation also showed how people can find it impossible to escape cyber-bullying, said April.

“In Amanda Todd’s situation, it demonstrates how hurtful and harmful it can be. Also, in her case, it shows how the bullies don’t stay at school anymore. You bring them home with you on your phone or you turn on your computer once you get home and they are right there. Amanda changed schools, but the internet is everywhere and she couldn’t get away from her bullies. My heart goes out to her family.”

April said any young person is more susceptible to negative comments. Adults can put hurtful comments into proper perspective and move on.

Teenagers are a “blank canvass,” April added. “… that’s what makes the cyber-bullies so strong and hurtful, because their words can sway what that individual thinks about them self.

“That’s why if people are spreading positive messages to each other through #tweetsweet, hopefully one student who has heard harmful words from others online will receive something positive about the self and will make them feel valued.”

April said people need to speak up about cyberbullying and call for more civil online behaviour, before it becomes a bigger problem.

“Seventy-eight per cent of teens have a cell phone and use it regularly, and hopefully through #tweetsweet it will inform students how to use their phones and words for building others up rather than kicking them down.”

Greg Dalman, pastor at Maple Ridge Alliance Church since 1998, supports his daughter’s campaign.

“I’m pleased with what she’s doing, and what has taken place. Anytime you see your kids doing good things, as a parent, it makes you proud.”

April called the support for #tweetsweet, which has included national news coverage, overwhelming.

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Message control Justin Trudeau may have found a campaign direction that could help him seal the deal with enough voters to win power in next October’s federal election.

He has taken direct aim at the prime minister’s penchant for secrecy, the apparent muzzling of cabinet ministers, MPs and bureaucrats, and what Trudeau terms “message control.”

While partisan voices have railed against it for years, even people who otherwise have few issues with the Conservative government are not happy with the current flow of information – which seems to have a uniformly manufactured, stage-managed and manicured quality.

Other than taxpayer-paid image ads which sing the praises of “the Harper government,” actual information from MPs and civil servants is often sparse.

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For many cabinet ministers in the Harper government, a press conference on any topic is a rarity – the exception rather than the rule.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper himself is almost permanently unavailable to the media. He makes a few appearances, such as a recent yearend interview on CBC, but he never answers questions in an impromptu fashion.

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The battle for Kennewick Man VICTORIA – My Christmas reading included a fascinating new book called Kennewick Man, a study of skeletal remains discovered in 1996 on the bank of the Columbia River in eastern Washington.

He was an ancient B.C. Views hunter buried just south of B.C. almost Tom Fletcher 9,000 years ago, in the Early Holocene period following the last Ice Age. Among the oldest humans found along the West Coast of North America, he sparked an unprecedented battle by the Smithsonian Institution to examine the skeleton and publish the book late last year.

The most controversial evidence came from the skull. It doesn’t match the classic Mongoloid profile of modern aboriginal people, key to the theory that the earliest humans reached North America by land bridge from Siberia to Alaska as glaciers receded.

Smithsonian scientists confirmed initial reports that Kennewick Man is a closer match with early Polynesians, and the Ainu people who remain in Japan today. He lived until about age 40, surviving for years with a stone spear point stuck in his hip.

The authors conclude from chemical analysis that “Kennewick Man could not have been a long-time resident of

the area where he was found, but instead lived most of his adult life somewhere along the Northwest and North Pacific coast, where marine mammals were readily available.”

This suggests migration by sea, perhaps from a great distance.

The U.S. Army seized the skeleton.

The scientists sued and eventually won the right to a brief examination.

The court case exposed brutal and illegal actions of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and federal departments to destroy the site and intimidate the scientists.

U.S. law demanded all remains from before European settlement be repatriated for burial by local tribes, without examination.

Umatilla tribe spokesman Armand Minthorn wrote in 1996: “We view this practice as desecration of the body and a violation of our most deeply-held religious beliefs.

“From our oral histories, we know that our people have been part of this land since the beginning of time. We do not believe that our people migrated here from another continent, as the scientists do.”

The head of the Society for American Archaeology tried to get the researchers to drop their lawsuit, fearing it would interfere with fragile relationships with area tribes.

The U.S. Justice Department warned the Smithsonian that lead scientist Douglas Owsley and others might be in criminal conflict of interest as federal

employees suing the government.

Even the White House weighed in against them.

Meanwhile, the skeleton was mishandled and later stored in substandard conditions at a Seattle museum, where it remains today.

Parts of both femurs were lost, and scientists were falsely accused of taking them. They had been removed by tribal representatives and secretly buried.

Kennewick Man was found as the army was in tense negotiations with tribes on salmon fishing rights on the Columbia, their demand for removal of dams, and the $100 billion cleanup of the Hanford nuclear site.

The scientists finally won their case in 2004, with a ruling that the skeleton is so old there isn’t enough evidence to show it is related to the current tribes.

The judge found the army repeatedly misled the court, and assessed the government $2.4 million in costs.

The U.S. Army still controls the skeleton and denies requests for further study. The spear point, for example, could show the location where he was injured.

One final irony: analysis shows Kennewick Man ate mostly salmon in his later years, around 6300 BCE. These are the salmon runs wiped out by dams built by U.S. Army engineers before the signing of the Columbia River Treaty with B.C. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

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Avenging who? Teacher went above and beyond Editor, The News: Three idiots with access to assault rifles decided that it would be a good idea to murder the vanguard of freedom of expression. Satirists carve their existence on the front line of the war for freedom, our freedom.

The idiots claimed to avenge the prophet through completely senseless violence. One truly wonders which prophet they thought they were avenging.

Being raised as a Sunni Muslim in a very religious home, I cannot imagine that lives were taken in the name of the religion I’ve known all my life and studied as an adult. A purely pragmatic historical account shows the prophet was not only ridiculed, he was verbally and physically assaulted by the people of Mecca, his home town.

The night he left Mecca to go into exile, there was an arrangement by the leaders of the city to murder him. When he returned at the head of a sizeable army to which Mecca’s army and those of it allies would not stand a chance against, the people of Mecca asked him: what is to become of us?

To which he replied: go, you are free.

It is ludicrous to think that the same person would want to be avenged in such a gruesome manner. He never sought revenge for himself. The three idiots offended the prophet and his image much more so than any cartoonist ever has.

In Islam, the two main sources of theology are the Quran (word of God) and the Sunnah (the teachings and sayings of the prophet). In the texts of Sunnah, there is an account of a Muslim entreating the Prophet to pray for the destruction of his enemies. He raised his hands, saying: “O Allah! Forgive mypeople, for they do not know.�

The three idiots must have missed Islamic studies class that day. It truly makes me wonder who was being avenged.

Ahmed A. Yousef Maple Ridge

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I learned that it’s someone’s job at the school district to second-guess teacher’s sick days.  Over about a week’s worth of sick time over a handful of years?  Granted, sickness is required to take a sick day, and to that end, she has accepted the consequence. Â

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Building improvements at the fairgrounds have understandably been halted over the past few years because of the possible land swap and so I am confident that now upgrades and room for our growth will be addressed.

Parks and leisure services are as proud of the fairgrounds as we are and so I am also confident that they will make sure that our provincially awarded fair has a jewel of a site to showcase agriculture and rural living.

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We were hoping for a facility to handle our growth as we have literally outgrown the buildings that we currently use.

But if we have to extend livestock housing into tents, then that is what we will do. Lorraine Bates, manager Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Agricultural Association

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Notice of Public Hearing TAKE NOTICE THAT a Public Hearing will be held in the Council Chamber of the Municipal Hall, 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, North-East corner entrance, at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 20, 2015 to consider the following bylaws: 1) 2014-074-CU MAPLE RIDGE OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDING BYLAW NO. 7108-2014

2b) 2014-001-RZ MAPLE RIDGE ZONE AMENDING BYLAW NO. 7062-2014 LEGAL:

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PURPOSE: To permit a Temporary Commercial Use Permit to temporarily allow CS-1 (Service Commercial) uses (excluding a Recycling depot, Service Station, Warehousing, Liquor Primary Establishment and Licensee Retail Store) in an existing building on a C-3 (Town Centre Commercial) zoned property.

2a) 2014-001-RZ MAPLE RIDGE OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDING BYLAW NO. 7122-2014 LEGAL:

Lot 1, Section 28, Township 12, New Westminster District, Plan 12420 Lot 2, Section 28, Township 12, New Westminster District, Plan 12420

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AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that a copy of the aforesaid bylaws and copies of staff reports and other information considered by Council relevant to the matters contained in the bylaws will also be available for public inspection at the Municipal Hall, Planning Department counter, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. from January 9, 2015 to January 20, 2015, Saturdays, Sundays and Statutory Holidays excepted. Some of this information will also be posted on the City website www.mapleridge.ca on the Your Government /Meet Your Council /Council Meetings page.

ALL PERSONS who deem themselves affected by any of these bylaws shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing before Council on the matters contained in the bylaws or by making a written submission to the attention of the Manager of Legislative Services or by sending an e-mail to the Clerk’s Department at clerks@mapleridge.ca, by 4:00 p.m., January 20, 2015. Please note that all written submissions provided in response to this consultation will become part of the public record which includes the submissions being made available for public inspection.

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Garbage exports to U.S. hit all-time high Metro Vancouver last year tried to ban haulers from trucking waste out of the region over fears the rising flow of outbound garbage will cost the region millions in lost tipping fees and thwart recycling goals, as those loads are not subject to waste dumping rules, such as Metro’s new ban on disposal of food waste.

Environment Minister Mary Polak in October rejected the proposed ban, but named MLA Marvin Hunt to review whether some form of regulation is required to

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Garbage exports from the Lower Mainland to the U.S. hit an all-time high in December, according to estimates from Metro Vancouver.

They show loads of garbage heading south for landfills in Washington State climbed 60 per cent over the last year to more than 19,000 tonnes per month.

MP hosts meeting for seniors Your Maple Ridge MP wants to help make the transition from the work world to old age and retirement easier with an afternoon session that explains all the options.

Randy Kamp has previously held 50-Plus Expos and this winter, the event will take place Tuesday, Jan. 20.

The session takes place at the Ridge Meadows Seniors Society activity centre on 224th Street, from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Booths and displays will be set up explaining issues such as old age security, personal health and how to fill out a passport application. “This is a great opportunity for local businesses and non-profit organizations to connect with residents and I’m sure that everyone who attends will benefit from this expo,â€? Kamp said in a statement to the media released Jan. 5. • More information about this free event is available on Kamp’s website at www.randykamp.com.

control waste flows.

Hunt is expected to report back with recommendations in the coming weeks.

Critics have accused Metro of simply trying to keep waste in-region to feed a planned new incinerator and hope a final provincial decision will be the nail in the coffin of its waste-to-energy agenda.

Some industry players also believe Metro has exaggerated the threat of garbage exports, which they predict will be less

viable now that the dollar’s drop from par to 85 cents has made it more expensive to use U.S. landfills. “Fifteen per cent is a heck of a swing,� said Ralph McRae, chair of NorthWest Waste Solutions, which does not haul outside the region. “That’s got to make it less economic.�

Belkorp Environmental vice-president Russ Black suggested haulers who are still shipping to the U.S. are now “doing it out of stubbornness, not out

of profitability.�

Metro solid waste general manager Paul Henderson agreed haulers’ profit margins are likely getting thinner, but said that hasn’t yet translated into any drop in how much garbage is shipped out, bypassing Metro transfer stations.

Black said Metro could cut its tipping fee to become more competitive and recapture some of the garbage business it’s been losing to the U.S. Belkorp wants approval to build material recov-

ery facilities – plants that break open garbage bags and separate out the recyclables that would otherwise be landfilled or incinerated – and Black said he made his case for the technology in a recent meeting with Hunt.

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he Super Bowl is the pinnacle of two great American pastimes – football and TV commercials.

A pair of Maple Ridge brothers are almost in the big game.

The Talbot twins, Graham and Nelson, are filmmakers who are rapidly making a name for themselves.

They are competing in the Doritos Crash the Super Bowl commercial contest, and this year they are among the top 10 finalists, thanks to an ad that features a schoolboy rocket scientist and a flying pig.

When Pigs Fly is both the title of their ad and the answer the boy hears when he asks a crusty farmer to share from his bag of chips. It’s all the incentive the kid needs to launch a porker.

The incentive for the Talbots was $1 million.

Their odds of them claiming that prize are now down to about one in 10 – maybe a little better, or perhaps a little worse, depending on your subjective view of all 10 finalist commercials.

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The title of their commercial entry is When Pigs Fly. will air during the Superbowl.

They have already won $25,000 for being in the Top 10, as well as seats in a private suite at the Superbowl in Arizona.

Still, Graham falls asleep at night thinking about that $1 million win. “You don’t want to get too, too excited,� said Graham. “But how crazy would that be?�

Having their creation play to the Super Bowl audience of over 100 million viewers would also be a thrill. “That’s pretty awesome, too,� said Graham. “That’s the holy grail of commercials – having a spot on Super Bowl.�

Whatever happens, the Talbots’ execution in the Super Bowl contest has been a big play in their professional lives. “Even if we don’t win,

I’m hoping that getting our name out there will help our careers,� said Graham.

Last year they got their way into the semifinal, the Top 24, with a commercial featuring a fisherman, a mermaid and a bag of chips.

This year, they looked at the kinds subject matter that would work best for a Doritos commercial. Cute kids and animals, they decided.

No hogs were harmed in the filming of When Pigs Fly. The Talbots hired a bona fide porcine actor out of Mission. Bernard has hit the big time, and has shared the screen with the likes of Juno actress Ellen Page in the movie Into the Forest. He hits his marks. “He’s a movie pig.�

But on the day of filming Bernard was not feeling well. “To get a pig to do

anything, you just give it lots of treats. But he was sick, so he wouldn’t eat any treats,� said Graham. “We just had to be very patient.�

And the weather on the day a diva. They dealt with alternative sun and rain.

Then, they had to lay on the special effects.

But in the end, the results speak for themselves. Their entry was chosen as a finalist from among almost 5,000 submissions from across the globe. Filmmakers from 29 countries entered. “Even if we don’t win, I’m pretty proud of what we made,â€? said Graham. • Those who want to support the Talbots can vote one per day, per device, on the website vote4whenpigsfly.com or see crashthesuperbowl. doritos.com.

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Mayors can’t cut TransLink managers pay

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Metro Vancouver mayors say they’re powerless to cut the pay levels of TransLink senior managers, despite provincial government claims that they are in charge of the issue.

The mayors’ council was supposed to gain control over remuneration of TransLink’s board and executives in the latest changes to the transportation authority’s governance made by the province last year.

White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin was appointed by other mayors to lead a committee exploring how the new changes will work, and whether pay levels can be changed.

So far he’s determined the mayors have no authority under the province’s legislation to initiate their own study of pay levels for TransLink’s directors or managers.

“Even if we think it’s outrageous, we can’t do anything about it unless it comes to us in a report,” Baldwin said.

TransLink’s first new executive compensation plan under the revised legislation hasn’t yet been approved by the TransLink board, according to TransLink spokesperson Cheryl Ziola.

Its recommendations on any changes would then go to the mayors’ council for a final vote at a date yet to be determined.

But Baldwin says mayors will have no power to alter the plan – they can merely say yes or no – meaning they can likely block any proposed pay hikes but not impose any cuts.

“The best we could do is freeze it – that’s about it,” he said, noting any cuts to pay levels could likely apply only to future hires, not existing staff.

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TransLink executive pay has been an early issue in the transit tax referendum, with ongoing criticism of high bonus payments.

TransLink CEO Ian Jarvis received total compensation including bonuses of $468,000 in 2013, while the chief operating officer and chief financial officer each got $380,000 and four other subsidiary presidents or division vice-presidents got more than $300,000. “The general feeling of

the mayors’ council is that’s too high,� Baldwin said.

The next TransLink board meeting isn’t scheduled until March 30 and it’s unclear if the pay recommendations will be made public before the referendum is underway.

TransLink’s board chair is paid $100,000 a year, while other directors typically collect $45,000 to $50,000, depending on the number of meetings they attend.

Baldwin said those amounts are “extraor-

dinarily high� compared to pay for serving on Metro Vancouver’s board and said it’s inappropriate to base pay levels for a government body like TransLink on what private corporations pay their boards. “I really think the whole governance structure needs to be revisited,� he said, adding the mayors should get real power over top payouts and other aspects of TransLink. “We seem to be carrying the can for it,� Baldwin said. “If we’re going

to carry the public perception we’re in charge we might as well be.�

‘Open meetings’ But Jackson said she will be pressing for open TransLink board meetings so the public can watch debate on most decisions that have been made behind closed doors for the last seven years.

Open board meetings were previously pledged by former board chair Nancy Olewiler, but never delivered.

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Drawing Workshop with Gaby Morrison Saturday, January 24, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Learn to analyze and sketch a fragment of fabric or other woven pattern. Pre-registration required.

The Roman Improv Games A TV Pilot and Web Series Taping Saturday, January 24, 8:00 p.m.

Ever wanted to be part of a studio audience for a comedy show taping? Roman Danylo, star of CTV’s ‘Comedy Inc.’ and the producers, David Milchard and Mathew Clarke of ‘Convos With My 2 Year Old’ have teamed up to present and film this new Improv comedy web series and TV pilot.

Robbie Burns Day Sunday, January, 25, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

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s the finishing touches are being put in place on the small stage in the auditorium at Thomas Haney secondary, teacher Shelley Evans clutches a wrinkled printout of the scene from the day’s rehearsal. With two weeks until opening night of Agatha Christie’s most celebrated murder mysteries, The Mousetrap, her grip becomes tighter as a young actor stumbles to find his lines.

Patiently, she reminds the cast it’s time to tighten up the performance.

Quickly, the rehearsal continues, this time with far more focus.

For Evans, the shuffling of feet, the construction of sets, the laughter of kids, and even the occasional mistake is a welcome sound after last year’s play had to be cancelled because of the teacher’s strike.

But the unfortunate reality of politics not only killed the play, it meant a group of graduating students missed the opportunity to give one final performance in front of their peers and the community. After five years of high school, there would be no final curtain for the for students who had been part of Sightlines since Grade 8.

So Evans did something about it. For the first time, she’s welcomed back any graduating cast member who wanted to come back.

“I wanted to give them the opportunity to be part of this production,” said Evans.

Sightlines Theatre has a rich history of offering students the opportunity to immerse themselves in the arts. The not-for-profit program has been in operation for the past 23 years and has tackled ev-

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Kyndra Burton (left), Adam Arsenault and Matthew Kreeft of Sightlines Theatre rehearse for the upcoming performance of Agatha Christie’s Mousetrap. erything from Shakespeare to musicals.

“It’s such a rewarding experience for the students and I didn’t want them to miss out. Any theatre company, not just ours, forms bonds pretty quickly.

We’re a family here, so it’s no great surprise some of the kids are coming back,” said Evans.

Meaghan Lamberton was one of the 2014 graduating students who took Evans up on her offer.

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A murder ensues, and like all of Christie’s work, the plot twists and turns, leaving audiences guessing until the end.

For Lamberton, the chance to come back for one more performance was too much to pass up.

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Seaton’s passion for the arts was encouraged by his mother and grandmother, a schoolmate of Tom Thomson. At the age of 15, the family moved from Ontario to Nova Scotia, where he won a spot at the Nova Scotia College of Art. Seaton then moved to B.C., where he learned from West Coast greats at the Vancouver School of Art, now the Emily

She also said the character of Mrs. Boyle played a big part in the decision. “She’s a fun character. She’s a little snarky and arrogant. It’s a chance to step outside my own comfort level. I like to think I’m not like that,� she laughs.

Lamberton’s classmate Michaela Freeman also came back this year, but won’t be centre stage when the curtains rise. Freeman is volunteering her time as set director.

A member of Sightlines since she entered Grade 8, the 2014 grad said that overwhelming feeling of acceptance that theatre instills in her was the driving force behind coming back. “Plus, once I heard it was a murder mystery, that sealed the deal,� said Freeman.

While theatre gave Freeman an avenue to express herself through her art, she also enjoys being able to pass on her experiences to the incoming students. “I found working in the theatre helped grow my own confidence and I can see that with the younger students. It’s great to see that character being built from the ground up,� she said.

While graduating students were welcomed back, some newcomers are also contributing to the production Grade 8 student Kyndra Burton landed the lead role of Mollie after her first-ever audition. “I was terrified when I saw the entire script,� she joked.

But she said that fear quickly disappeared as rehearsals began. She said she understands how theatre becomes part of your school community so quickly. “It’s not a competition. It’s a tremendous amount of work and everyone has the same goal.â€? • Showtimes for The Mousetrap are 7 p.m. There will also be an afternoon matinee on Jan. 28 at 1 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for students and may be reserved for pick up by calling 604463-2001 or at the office at the school.

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Among his instructors and mentors were Rudy Kovach, Don Jarvis and Jack Shadbolt, whom Seaton describes as “Canada’s answer to Picasso.� After graduating in design in 1963, Seaton returned to Nova Scotia, where he got a job at CBC as an assistant art director. Two years later, he and his wife, Lauren, moved to England where Seaton studied at the London College of Painting and, after grad, was under the wing of Ken Garland, a world-

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As well, he spends makes weekly visits to Leigh Square to paint with the Art Focus Artists Association, of which he is a member. • Win Seaton will discuss his half-century career in art on Saturday, 3 p.m. at Leigh Square.

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Soccer star wins academic honours here at GCU.” Stanley started 12 games Onetime Pitt Meadows for GCU this season and was high school soccer stand- instrumental on a team back out Nikki Stanley is on the line that posted four shutouts. verge of graduating The Lopes finished from university with the 2014 season honours, and was tied for third in the recognized for her Western Athletic academic achieveConference after ments. winning seven of Stanley, now a their final eight Grand Canyon Unigames. versity women’s Stanley started her soccer player, was post secondary carecently honored for reer at New Mexico Stanley her academic excelHighlands Univerlence by the Nationsity, choosing from al Soccer Coaches Associa- among six schools that had tion of America (NSCAA). courted her. She was a centre The senior, who holds an midfielder who held get the impressive 3.98 GPA, al- Pitt Meadows Marauders into most straight As, was named the high school provincials a Scholar All-West Region for the first time in a decade, Honorable Mention honoree. and also won a provincial tiOut of 305 NCAA teams, just tle with the Langley FC U-18 44 players are selected for the Metro soccer team. honour.

She jumped to NCAA Divi“It is a great honor for Nik- sion 1 soccer, and has been in ki Stanley to be selected to the starting lineup for the last the 2014 NSCAA Scholar All- two years at Grand Canyon West Region Team ...” said University in Phoenix, Arihead coach Stevie Gill. zona.

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Pitt Meadows secondary graduate Nikki Stanley has posted an impressive 3.98 GPA, and has played out a four-year NCAA scholarship. She will graduate with honours this year.

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Throw in Norah Wilkes throws the ball in to Chaylynn Pomfrey during a game between the U11 Red Rockets and the Wolves on Saturday.

Both teams are with the Albion FC soccer club, which is in its first season. The Wolves won 4-2.

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Bantams golden in tourney The Ridge Meadows Rustlers bantam A3 team took gold at the Summerland hockey tournament on the weekend.

The Rustlers started off with a 7-4 win over Coquitlam A3, which is in a higher league flight.

Trevor Graham received the most valuable player award for Ridge.

Next the Rustlers took on Summerland, and were handed their only loss, 4-2. Madison Fox was MVP for her outstanding play between the pipes.

Ridge bounced back with a 7-2 win over Kelowna, with Matthew David receiving the MVP. Playing in the semifinal game against Revelstoke, Ridge came out on top, 5-1. Tomislav Stojcic received MVP. In the gold-medal game against Vancouver A3, also in a higher flight, Ridge took a 2-0 lead. But Vancouver came back to tie it in the third. Justin Cloete scored to make it 3-2 and Ridge held on to win. Damian Richards was MVP. Jake Sheridan, Luke Budisa, Cameron Gjaltema, Tanner Eaton, Cole Treleaven, Dylan Hetherington, Nicolas Roussel, Asher Braski, and Xavier St. Peter played well for Ridge.

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X Lease payments of $38/$39/$64 on the 2015 Versa Note/2014 Sentra/2015 Rogue must be made on a monthly basis and cannot be made weekly. Weekly lease payments are for advertising purposes only. *Offer applies to Nissan Canada Finance (NCF) lease and finance contracts on new 2015 Micra (SV & SR trims only), 2015 Versa Note, 2015 Altima Sedan, 2014 Sentra models when reported as sold between Jan. 3 – Feb. 2, 2015. This program is applicable to NCF special or standard finance rates. This is a limited time offer. Not combinable with fleet discounts. First time buyers are not eligible for the program. Customers leasing or financing through NCF can choose one of the following options: Three (3) Payment Waivers or one (1) payment of $500 NCF Cash alternative on 2015 Micra (SV & SR trims), 2015 Versa Note, 2014 Sentra; $750 NCF Cash alternative on 2015 Altima Sedan. After six (6) bi-weekly finance/semi-monthly lease payments, consumer will be required to make all remaining regularly scheduled payments over the remaining term of the contract. Payment Waiver: First three (3) monthly lease or finance payments (including all taxes) will be waived, up to a maximum of $350 (inclusive of taxes) per month on 2015 Micra (SV & SR trims only), 2015 Versa Note and 2014 Sentra; $450 (inclusive of taxes) per month on 2015 Altima Sedan. Consumer is responsible for any and all amounts in excess of $350 (2015 Micra (SV & SR trims only), 2015 Versa Note and 2014 Sentra) /$450 (2015 Altima Sedan) per month (inclusive of taxes). The 3 Payment Waivers cannot be combined with the Nissan Finance Cash alternative; only one option can be selected. This program is applicable to Nissan Finance contracts only. This program is a limited time offer. Not combinable with fleet discounts. The Three (3) monthly payment waivers or the Nissan Finance Cash alternative options are both not eligible for program protection. Units must come from dealer stock and reported as sold before or on Feb. 2, 2015. ††No charge All-Wheel Drive (AWD) has an equivalent value of up to $2,000 applicable on all 2015 Rogue models (except Rogue S FWD (Y6RG15 AA00)/Rogue SV FWD (Y6SG15 AA00). Offer only applicable on cash purchase or finance. Discount is deducted after taxes. **MSRP starting from $9,998 for a 2015 Nissan Micra® 1.6 S, MT (S5LG55 AA00) excluding Freight and PDE charges and specific duties of new tires. ±Representative finance offer based on 2015 Nissan Micra® 1.6 SR (S5SG55 AA00) Manual transmission. Selling Price is $17,148 financed at 0% APR equals 130 bi-weekly payments of $132 for an 60 month term. $0 down payment required. Cost of borrowing is $0 for a total obligation of $17,148. This offer cannot be combined with any other offer. Conditions apply. ≠Representative monthly lease offer based on any new 2015 Versa Note 1.6 S (B5RG55 AA00), M6 transmission/2014 Sentra 1.8 S M6 (C4LG54 AA00)/2015 Rogue S FWD CVT (Y6RG15 AA00). 1.9%/0%/1.99% lease APR for a 60/60/60 month term equals 60/60/60 monthly payments of $167/$170/$277 with $0 down payment, and $0 security deposit. First semi-monthly payment, down payment and $0 security deposit are due at lease inception. Prices and payments include freight and fees. Lease based on a maximum of 20,000 km/year with excess charged at $0.10/km. Total lease obligation is $9,996/$10,177/$16,645. This offer is only valid from Jan. 3, 2014 – Feb. 2, 2015. $600/$600 NCF lease cash included on advertised offers, only applicable on 2015 Versa Note 1.6 S (B5RG55 AA00), M6 transmission/2014 Sentra 1.8 S M6 (C4LG54 AA00). Conditions apply. V Models shown $16,197/$20,965/25,765/$35,848 Selling Price for a new 2015 Micra® KROM MT (S5RG55 KR00)/ 2015 Versa Note 1.6 SL CVT (B5TG15 AE00)/2014 Sentra 1.8 SL (C4TG14 AA00)/2015 Rogue SL AWD CVT (Y6DG15 BK00).*X±≠VFreight and PDE charges ($1,400/$1,567/$1,567/$1,750), air-conditioning levy ($100) where applicable, applicable fees (all which may vary by region), manufacturer’s rebate and dealer participation where applicable are included. License, registration, insurance and applicable taxes are extra. Lease and finance offers are available on approved credit through Nissan Canada Finance for a limited time, may change without notice and cannot be combined with any other offers except stackable trading dollars. Retailers are free to set individual prices. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Vehicles and accessories are for illustration purposes only. Offers, prices and features subject to change without notice. Offers valid between Jan.3 – Feb. 2, 2015. °Nissan is the fastest growing brand in the non-luxury segment based on comparison of 12-month retail sales from October 2013 to September 2014 of all Canadian automotive brands and 12-month averages sales growth. +Based on GAC (AIAMC) Compact segmentation. All information compiled from third-party sources, including AutoData and manufacturer websites. July 30, 2014. ^Based on GAC (AIAMC) Compact segmentation. All information complied from NR Can Fuel Economy data and third-party sources, including manufacturer websites. Gasoline engines only, excludes hybrids, diesels and electric vehicles. July 30, 2014. Offers subject to change, continuation or cancellation without notice. Offers have no cash alternative value. See your participating Nissan retailer for complete details. ©1998-2014 Nissan Canada Inc. and Nissan Financial Services Inc. a division of Nissan Canada Inc.

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Pitt Meadows wins Chancellor Tournament Player.

Jordan Murley and Mark Ashamalla both received first team allstar selections.

Pitt coach Rich Goulet said Ashamalla was “blistering hot” shooting from outside in the final, and put up 18 points. That was the perfect complement to Smith’s dominant inside game for Pitt.

The tournament, which was in its 48th year, was mostly contested by triple A teams, several of them in the top 10 rankings.

Pitt opened the tourney on Thursday by beating Charles Best (Coquitlam) 64-34.

They also had wins over ninth-ranked Vernon 68-44, and Fleetwood Park of Surrey.

Starting tomorrow, the Marauders will host their annual Air Show Tournament, tipping off at 6:30 p.m. against South Okanagan – a team ranked in the top 10 on the double A circuit, who will be in tough against quadruple and triple A teams.

The championship is set for Saturday at 7:15 p.m. Last year’s champions, the Sir Winston Churchill Bulldogs, are back. They beat the Marauders in last year’s final, ending a string of four straight Air Show championships.

Hornets 2-2 at Christian Schools tournament

The Maple Ridge Christian Academy Hornets, competed at the Christian School Tournament over the weekend.

The event started on Thursday at Pacific Academy, with a 6753 win over the Surrey Christian Falcons.

Friday morning brought at close loss to the host Pacific Academy Breakers, by a score of 72-68.

Saturday morning the Hornets lost 70-61 to White Rock Christian, but they wrapped up the tournament with a win, 78-66 over Pacific Christian.

Thursday also brought game against the Meadowridge Gryphons, and a 100-30 win.

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GUMPAL, Philip Phil died peacefully at Ridge Meadows Hospital on Wednesday, January 7, 2015. Born in 1957 in Camp Keithley, Marawi City, Phil was a caring and selfless father. Dedicated to his kids, both biological and foster, to his wife, to the Roman Catholic Church, and above all, to Christ Our Blessed Lord.

A true handyman, Phil had always enjoyed fixing up odds and ends around the house and all things mechanical. He was predeceased by his wife Imelda. He will be missed by his kids and his cousin Joann.

A wake/vigil will be held at Maple Ridge Funeral Chapel, from 6 to 8 pm Wednesday, January 14, 2015. A funeral mass will be held at St. Luke’s Parish at 11am on January 15, 2015, followed by a burial at Maple Ridge Cemetery. For the repose

of Phil’s soul, please offer prayers to God on his behalf, through Christ Jesus.

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

It is with profound sadness we announce the passing of Wally.

He will be be deeply missed by his wife of 59 years Leona Hobson, sons Steve (Sandy), Les (Ingrid), & daughter Phyllis. brother Joe, sister Jerye, and Aunty Ev. Grandchildren: Bryce, Lindsay, Meagan, Brittany, Jodie-Lynn, Gerry and 6 great grand children. Pre-deceased by his father (Red) and mother (Alma), sister (Billy), and brothers: Dick and Gary. Husband, dad, grandpa, GG. Wally has gone to share his bountiful personality with his family and friends that he has missed for many years. He leaves behind many that will miss his love and humour. He always had stories to entertain all, wherever he went he carried jokes in his pocket to bring a smile and laughter to everyone. He enjoyed having the family gather together for a game of cards or a roll of the dice, his grandkids will cherish these and many camping memories forever.

Wally spent majority of his working career driving freight trucks across the Country, and never missed the annual Old Time Truckers Breakfast. He will also be greatly missed by extended family of brother in-laws, sister in-laws and tons of friends.

Special Appreciation to a long time family friend who stood beside him through his last days Randy Leaman. Special thanks to all the staff of 3 North at Ridge Meadows Hospital. We welcome you to join us for a service and “Celebration of Wally’s Life” at 1 pm on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Parish of St George Anglican, 23500 Dewdney Trunk Rd, Maple Ridge, B.C. Did I tell you Today ... We Love You!

ROGNAN, Grace March 7, 1949 - Jan. 9, 2015 Grace Anne Rognan passed away peacefully into the presence of her Lord, surrounded by family and friends at the age of 65 on January 9th, 2015. She is survived by her loving husband of 40 years, Gunnar, her son Ryan (Christine), daughters Debbie (Luke) and Sharlene (Daryl), and grandchildren, Matthew, Joshua, Emily, Caleb, Adam and Amy. A Celebration of her life will be held Saturday January 17th at 10am at Burnett Fellowship, 20639 123 Ave, Maple Ridge.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the BC Cancer Agency are appreciated.

SCHENDEL, Evelyn Nora We are saddened to announce the passing of our mother, Evelyn Nora Schendel on January 10th, 2015 at the age of 81 years after a brave fight with cancer. She leaves behind her children Mel, Debbie (John), Cindy (John), Dave (Margaret), grandchildren Amanda, Angie (Mike), Jessie (Cameron), Ashley, Kyle, Cody, Emma and great-grandchildren Mason and Charis, her sister Florence, her sister-in-laws, brother-in-laws, nieces, nephews and friends.

She was a wonderful mother and was devoted to everyone in her family. You could always count on her. She is now in Heaven with our father Henry.

SCHMUUL, Carla Mae Passed away Friday January 2, 2015 in Maple Ridge B.C. She will be remembered as someone who loved life and laughter.

Despite her illness, Carla could still find the strength to enjoy a chuckle with family and friends.

Carla was fiercely independent and when she decided to go skydiving she approached the experience with great courage and excitement. It was one of her most cherished and memorable accomplishments.

Carla is survived by her loving and devoted husband Danny Parent, her brother Gary Sandberg, (sister in law Dorothy Scudamore) and sister Lorna Sandberg (brother in law David Ingram) as well as aunts, uncles, and many cousins. During her last moments of life, Carla’s husband Danny and her loving Aunt Marge and Uncle Duncan were by her side. A Memorial Service will held on Sat. Jan. 17th at 1:00pm at the Traditional Anglican Church of Canada, 12109 Harris Rd, Pitt Meadows, B.C., immediately followed by a Celebration of Life gathering at the Jolly Coachman Pub where Carla was a longtime employee for over 20 years.

Donations may be made in Carla’s name to a charity of your choice.

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You will be in our hearts forever, love you to the moon and back, until we meet again. The family

would like to thank the staff at Graystone Manor for all their care, support and kindness, our mom loved you all and really enjoyed every moment she spent there. A service will be held on January 17, 2015 at 11 AM, at Hope Lutheran Church, 3151 York Ave, Port Coquitlam, BC. In Evelyn’s memory, donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society of BC.

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mike@coronation businessgroup.com PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES: Troyer Ventures Ltd. is a privately owned energy services company servicing Western Canada. All job opportunities include competitive wages, comprehensive benefits package and room for advancement. We are accepting applications at multiple branches for: Professional Drivers (Class 1, 3), and Mechanics. Successful candidates will be self-motivated and eager to learn. Experience is preferred, but training is available.

Valid safety tickets, clean drug test, and a drivers abstract are required.

For more information and to apply, please visit our website at: Troyer.ca.

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FREE ESTIMATES

Need CA$H Today? Own a vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000. Snapcarcash.com 604-777-5046

Competitive Wage & Good BeneďŹ t Package Offered!

Please forward your resume: Fax:(1)604-581-4104 Email: careers@tealjones.com Visit: www.tealjones.com

Esthetic Services Face & Neck Relaxation

236

CLEANING SERVICES NEW YEARS SPECIAL

778-996-0288

Detailed House Cleaning

MAPLE RIDGE (Dewdney Trunk Rd and 228 St)

mariescustomized cleaning@gmail.com 604-467-1118

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257

DRYWALL

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

260

ELECTRICAL

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

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

DRAINAGE, SANITARY, storm & water. Call RH Contracting for repairs, upgrades, new installs and diagnostics.

Res., multi-family, commercial & industrial. 604-5741747 email: admin@rhcontracting.ca

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

* We do Move-outs * Chemical Free

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

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

ENVIRO FRIENDLY CLEANING

$25/hr. Min. 2 hrs.

Incls. Equipment & Supplies

Lauren 778-862-1920 HOUSEKEEPER AVAIL NOW. Taking new clients. Great Refs.

Call anytime 1-604-302-9291

Congratulations Finalists Small Business of the Year Award

Business of the Year Award

Blenz Maple Ridge Countrywide Communications Maple Ridge Towing

Euro-Rite Cabinets Hopcott Premium Meats Meadowridge School

Home-Based Business Award

Community Spirit Award

Amber Light Photography Pacific Star Electric Simplified Business Solutions

Family Education & Support Centre Keesha Rosario Lorraine Bates & Tom Cameron

ROAD CONSTRUCTION Operations Supervisor wanted to lead our team. Want a fulfilling career that offers work life balance? You can be home every day; www.sturgeoncounty.ca.

Agricultural & Agri-Business Award

Non-Profit Organization Award

Honeyland Canada Meadows Maze

142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKS

Business Leader of the Year Award

Alouette Addiction Services Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Community Services Ridge Meadows Association for Community Living

Dr. Cobi Slater Fred Formosa Vicki McLeod

DATA ENTRY / OFFICE ASSISTANT Mechanical Contractor requires P/T Data Entry / Office Assistant.

Applicants must have Grade 12 diploma or GED, have excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to multi-task, detail oriented and highly organized, be proficient with Microsoft Office applications Word and Excel.

Timberline and MS Project experience an asset.

Send resume to: info@dualmechanical.com or Fax: 604-576-4739

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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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FRAMING CREWS

Foxridge Homes is currently hiring experienced Framing Crews for our Single and Multi-Family projects in Surrey, Coquitlam, Maple Ridge and Langley.

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Civil Infrastructure Diploma BRIGHTON COLLEGE - Less than 9 month course. 604.901.5120

To join our team of professional drivers please send a resume and current drivers abstract to:

We thank all applicants for your interest!

HELP WANTED

TRADES, TECHNICAL

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

DESIGN

Golden Eagle Group is a blueberry and cranberry farm located in Pitt Meadows, B.C., Canada.

F/T CLASS 1 DRIVERS Pick-Up & Delivery

160

PERSONAL SERVICES

POWERMAX CONTRACTING is seeking Journeymen and Apprentices for projects in Northern Alberta. The shift is 2 weeks in 1 week out with flights provided from regional airports. Competitive wage & benefits package offered.

Please email resume to: christinem@powermaxltd.ca or call 780-714-9690 for details.

General Farm Workers Golden Eagle Group is looking for farms workers available from July - December 2015. Duties include weeding, berry harvesting, pipe and drainage repair, and other related duties.

Work is outdoors, in all weather conditions and is physically demanding. Pay is $10.49/hour at 40 hours per week.

DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

160

TRADES, TECHNICAL

JR DRAFTSMAN / DESIGNER Required for fast paced mach. & fab. Facility. Requirements: ACAD training, Drafting Diploma, good knowlege of MS Office.

Asset: Inventor exp, eng. Degree or Diploma of tech.

Submit resumes to charles@emmfg.com

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FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 317

356

RUBBISH REMOVAL

SBroken Concrete RocksS $24.00 Per Metric Ton SMud - Dirt - Sod - ClayS $24.00 Per Metric Ton GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds

Ceramic Tiles, Hardwood Laminate Guaranteed work, Free Estimate.

GARDENING

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 560

604-465-1311

7 Days / Week

Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd.

320

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627

MOVING & STORAGE

AFFORDABLE MOVING

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

(9am-5pm)

HOMES WANTED

MAPLE RIDGE

1 & 2 Bdrms available $825/mo & $925/mo

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

TOPSOIL

• • •

LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

604-537-4140 STARTING FROM $43.95/hour distinguishedmovers.com Call 778-237-4364

SCREENED TOPSOIL MUSHROOM MANURE BARK MULCH 604-467-3003

SENIOR’S DISCOUNT

374

TREE SERVICES

1989 14x70 in Ruskin MHP. Fam./Pet ok. $39,900 w/$575pad Parial view. Chuck 604-830-1960

MIRACLE MOVING

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

New SRI *1296 sq/ft Double wide $97,888. *New SRI 14’ wide $72,888. Repossessed mobile homes, manufactured homes & modulars. Chuck 604-830-1960.

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

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

MAPLE COURT I 22437 121st Ave 604-467-0715 &

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

.give and take tree service 778.872.8406

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

TONY’’S PAINTING

M.T. GUTTERS

Professional Installation 5â€? Gutter, Down Pipe, SofďŹ t *CLEANING *REPAIRS 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour

Call Tim 604-612-5388

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

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

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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

288

HOME REPAIRS

NORTHSTARS PAINTING www.northstars-painting.com Master Painters at Students Rates.

We will BEAT any Qualified Quotes.

778.245.9069

338

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

300

Vacant Manufactured Home Pad in 55+ Mission retirement park, for new SRI single wide. From $72,888. Chuck 604-830-1960

Running this ad for 10yrs

~ FULLY INSURED ~

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WE’RE ON THE WEB Browse Classified Listings On-line

www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley

PLUMBING

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

LANDSCAPING

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JAGUAR LANDSCAPING Lawn & Garden Service.

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

your unwanted items in bcclassified.com 604-575-5555

312 MAINTENANCE SERVICES

#1 IN RATES & SERVICE. Lic’d/Ins. Local Plumber. Drains, gas, renos etc. BBB. Chad 1-877-861-2423

FIXIT PLUMBING & HEATING H/W Tanks, Reno’s, Boilers, Furn’s.

Drain Cleaning. Ins. (604)596-2841 BRO MARV PLUMBING 24/7 Plumbing, heating, clogged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

EAGLE ROOFING Tar & Gravel D Asphalt D Interlocking shingles D Torch-on Membrane D Laminated shingles

Interlawn Landscape Services Commercial / Res. 604-356-9273 www.interlawnlandscapes.com

All types of Roofing Repairs Free Estimates

604-467-6065

356

RUBBISH REMOVAL

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RENTALS

ABC TREE MEN Pruning, Shaping, Tree Removal & Stump Grinding. 604-521-7594 604-817-8899

PETS 706 456

FEED & HAY

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

Derek Manor

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

2048 Manning Ave. Port Coquitlam

HAY FOR SALE Wynnk Farms (604)467-4419

604-941-5452; 604-944-7889

477

Maple Ridge Central

APARTMENT/CONDO

PETS

GOLDEN DOODLE puppies. Born Nov. 22. Mom small reg. Golden x Dad small Std Poodle (both 50 lbs).

We have bred this litter special to create ideal family companions (intelligent, gentle, easy to train, people pleasers, happy indoors/out, good w/kids/animals, low/no shed) Our dogs are part of our home and life and we wish the same for our puppies. Please consider the time & commitment needed to raise a dog and you will have our support/guidance for life. 1st shots/deworm, $1200, 604-820-4827 Mission TOY POODLE PUPS 6 weeks old.

2 females. 1 white, 1 cream. $800 each. 604-820-4230, 604-302-7602

741

OFFICE/RETAIL

OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT

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

Onsite Manager

Short Term or Long term!

Hotel Living

Like New Townhouse. Only 3 years old. Immaculate Deluxe, 2 bdrm. + Rec. Room/Office + 2 Full Bath T/House. Flr. to ceiling storage + storage rm. in garage.

6 s/s appli. d/w, w/d, Garburator.

Crown Mouldings, 9ft. ceilings, H/W laminate flooring and slate tile. Gas F/P & Alarm. 1 car garage parking. Covered patio lower & outdoor patio upper.

Amenities room incls. full gym, outdoor hot tub & pool. Walk to Morgan Heights shopping.

NO Smoking inside & NO Pets! $2250/mo. Avail. Feb. 1 or 15

604.488.9161 741

604.465.7713 750

Maple Ridge OfďŹ ce & Retail Space

SUITES, LOWER

Maple Ridge 1 bdrm full bath sep ent, off road prkg, $700 utils incl. Sh w/d. NS/NP. Close to bus. Avail Feb 15. 604-463-3440

752

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

OFFICE/RETAIL 845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

The Scrapper

Unbelievable Rates, Starting at $495/month.

Various sizes 320sf. - 2000sf.

Various downtown locations.

Updated and well maintained.

Rick Medhurst Royal LePage Realty

604-463-3000 #1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200

Good Apartment Sizes Heat SH/W S Parking 2 Bedroom ~ $925/mo.

No Pets ~ Avail. now

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 Under New Management

Ref’s & Credit check req’d

Tenant: Clarissa Roodbol Of 202 11665 Haney Bypass Maple Ridge V2X 8W9

604-353-9836

Possessions left behind since Jan. 5, 2015 Items: food, painting supplies, make-up misc., clothing, shoes and misc. items.

PORT COQUITLAM

Glenwood Manor Apartments Clean and Spacious 1 & 2 Bdrms from $682, $830 & renovated suite with dishwasher $880: 21387 Dewdney Trunk Rd. Maple Ridge

604-466-5799

741

OFFICE/RETAIL

1 bdrm suite ~ $775 2 bdrm suite ~ $925 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

741

OFFICE/RETAIL

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One year minimum lease subject to credit and criminal check.

Contact Jim at 604-476-2720

Contact: Bypass Properties (Melisa) Maple Ridge

604-464-3550

All offices on second floor, downtown Maple Ridge location, new and clean with one shared washroom on the floor.

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

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

Maple Ridge Swan Court Apartments

in need of caring homes!

All cats are spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed.

Visit us at:

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

14179 Reichenback Rd

Fully Furnished & Equipped

MAPLE Ridge Gordon Tower, 1 Bd, mtn view, 5 appls. N/P, N/S. $825.

Suit retired. Feb 1. (604)467-1886

CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION

STORAGE

Pitt Meadows Marina

HOMES FOR RENT

(604) 467- 5271

Impeccably Clean!

749

SOUTH SURREY EXECUTIVE

Heat, hot water & parking.

Close to stores & schools.

.Jim’s Mowing. 310-JIMS (5467).

748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION Central Maple Ridge house or apt to shr, all utils inc. Nr amen & WCE $400-$500/mo. 778-689-8424

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

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

1 & 2 BDRM SUITES

604 - 720 - 2009

Call 604-467-3944

SUNRISE 22292 122nd Avenue (604)349-5982

Port Coquitlam, Shaughnessy - 3 bdrm. 2 bath. W/D, Pets negotiable.

Avail. Feb. 15 $1500 604.202.7166 or 604.460.7819

~We accept Visa & Mastercard~

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

Incl heat, hot water & parking.

Close to stores and Schools.

12186-224 St, Maple Ridge CertiďŹ ed Crime Free Buildings

AVAILABLE NOW

Haney Motor Hotel

1 Bdrm apts $750 2 Bdrm apts $800

736

MAPLE RIDGE

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

AVAILABLE NOW Maple Ridge

604-463-2236 604-463-7450

MAPLE RIDGE: 1 bdrm, clean/quiet apt, avail now. Seniors welcome. $575 incl heat/prkg. (604)463-7175

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

ROOMS FOR RENT

$75 OFF 1ST MONTH

1/2 month Rent Free Ask manager for details.

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

Near Shopping & Amenities.

746

SENIORS DISCOUNT

* Renovated Suites * *Large *Clean *Very Quiet

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APARTMENT/CONDO

Queen Anne Apts.

Includes: Heat, Hot Water

www.jonesbroscartageltd.com

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING

706

SORRENTO 22260 122nd Avenue (604)319-9341

Great Location

$45/Hr

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Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

APARTMENT/CONDO

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Meadows Landscape Supply Prompt Delivery Available

RENTALS

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.

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MISC SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: On March 31, 2014, at the 22400 block of Lougheed Highway (Lougheed) and at 11935 Burnett Street (Burnett), both in Maple Ridge, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the Ridge Meadows seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: $9,040 CAD, on or about 14:46 Hours (Burnett), and a 1999 Ford Mustang, BCLP: 697RRN, VIN: 1FAFP4048XF218149 and $205 CAD, both on or about 12:31 Hours (Lougheed).

The subject property (Burnett) was seized because there was a warrant authorized by the court pursuant to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of Canada (CDSA) to seize evidence in respect of offences under section 5(2) (Possession for purpose of trafficking) of the CDSA and was therefore offence-related property (ORP) pursuant to section 11 (Search, seizure and detention) of the CDSA. The subject property (Lougheed) was seized pursuant to the CDSA as ORP.

Notice is hereby given that all the subject property, CFO file Number: 2014-2562, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government for disposal by the Director of Civil Forfeiture unless a notice of dispute is filed with the Director within the time period set out in this notice.

A notice of dispute may be filed by a person who claims to have an interest in all or part of the subject property. The notice of dispute must be filed within 60 days of the date upon which this notice is first published.

You may obtain the form of a notice of dispute, which must meet the requirements of Section 14.07 of the CFA, from the Director’s website, accessible online at www. pssg.gov.bc.ca/civilforfeiture. The notice must be in writing, signed in the presence of a lawyer or notary public, and mailed to the Civil Forfeiture Office, PO Box 9234 Station Provincial Government, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J1.

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Lease offers include Delivery and Destination of $1,995, fees, levies, and all applicable charges. Lease offers exclude registration, insurance, PPSA, license fees and dealer admin. fees of up to $499. Fees may vary by dealer. $0 security deposit on all models. 20,000 km allowance per year applies. Additional charge of $0.25/km. Delivery and Destination charge includes freight, P.D.E. and a full tank of gas. The 24-Month Test Drive package is only available on the 2015 Genesis Sedan 3.8L Premium. The 24-Month Test Drive package includes a no charge Hyundai Schedule Maintenance Plan with an approximate retail value of $700. Visit www.hyundaicanada.com or your local Hyundai dealer for details. The Hyundai Schedule Maintenance Plan for the Genesis Sedan 3.8L Premium includes scheduled items such as replacement engine oil and filter changes, tire rotation, inspections for brake pads and rotors, front and rear brakes servicing, replacement engine air cleaner filter and add of fuel additive. Service or repairs not covered by the plan are the customer’s responsibility, even if additional services are recommended by the dealer or revealed by vehicle inspections covered by the Hyundai Schedule Maintenance Plan. Please consult your vehicle’s scheduled maintenance guide for factory-recommended service intervals. The 24-Month Test Drive package includes a no charge Hyundai Excess Wear Protection Plan (EWP) with an approximate retail value of $500. Visit www.hyundaicanada.com or your local Hyundai dealer for details. The EWP Plan provides coverage for up to $3,500 in relation to claims made regarding certain excess wear and tear repairs and certain part replacements. Claims may only be submitted when the customer returns the vehicle at the end of the lease term. Customer must pay a $50.00 deductible for any claim made, which is due at the return of vehicle at the end of the lease term. The EWP Plan does not waive excess kilometre charges over 1,000km. The EWP Plan does not repair vehicles or reimburse customer for repairs. Damage resulting from mechanical/electrical breakdown is not covered by the EWP Plan. The EWP Plan excludes vehicles used for commercial purposes. Coverage under the EWP Plan is subject to terms and conditions. Any applicable charges that are beyond the EWP Plan limits will be charged to the customer. ΩPrice adjustments are calculated against the vehicle’s starting price. Price adjustments of up to $4,635/$3,835/$7,000 available on in stock 2015 Elantra L 6-speed manual/2015 Santa Fe Sport 2.4L FWD/2015 Genesis Coupe 3.8 GT 6-speed Manual. Price adjustments applied before taxes. Offer cannot be combined or used in conjunction with any other available offers. Offer is non-transferable and cannot be assigned. No vehicle trade-in required. Prices of models shown: 2015 Elantra L 6-speed Manual/2015 Santa Fe Sport 2.0T Limited AWD/2014 Accent 4 Door GLS Auto/2015 Sonata Sport 2.0T/2015 Genesis Coupe 3.8L GT Auto/2015 Genesis 5.0 Ultimate are $27,244/$41,444/$20,744/$32,694/$28,580/$63,995/$40,694. Delivery and Destination charges of $1,595/$1,795/$1,595/$1,695/$1,995/$1,695 Prices exclude registration, insurance, PPSA, fees, levies, license fees, applicable taxes and dealer admin. fees of up to $499. Fees may vary by dealer. ΔThe Hyundai Accent/Elantra received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among small/compact cars in the proprietary J.D. Power 2014 Initial Quality StudySM (IQS). Study based on responses from 86,118 new-vehicle owners, measuring 239 models and measures opinions after 90 days of ownership. Propriety study results are based on experiences and perceptions of owners surveyed in February-May 2014. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com. Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). ‡† ΩOffers available for a limited time and subject to change or cancellation without notice. Dealer may sell for less. Inventory is limited, dealer order may be required. Visit www.hyundaicanada.com or see dealer for complete details. ††Hyundai’s Comprehensive Limited Warranty coverage covers most vehicle components against defects in workmanship under normal use and maintenance conditions

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