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An all-candidates meeting was held Monday at Meadowridge School.

Election talk shifts to jobs, housing

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The freshly inked Trans Pacific Partnership is showing the gaps between the top contenders in Pitt MeadowsMaple Ridge this election, with the NDP critical and the Conservatives trumpeting the deal.

Trade deals aren’t working for Canada, NDP candidate Bob D’Eith told a candidates’ forum Monday at Meadowridge School.

In the last decade, Canada has lost 400,000 manufacturing jobs, while in the first quarter of this year, the country’s trade deficit stood at $7 billion.

Higher prescription costs, and harm to the wine, forestry and farming industries could result from the trade deal, he added.

“We will not be bound by the TPP.” The deal has to come to Parliament, where the NDP will work to ensure it doesn’t make life harder for people, he added.

After five years of talks, though, Conservative Mike Murray said the news that the deal was done was “a great day for Canada.

“We need a robust trade policy.

We’re for trade and this is an exciting thing for Canada.”

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Outreach workers were still trying to help the homeless move off Cliff Avenue on Tuesday, five days after the city shelter opened.

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They have their notices to vacate in black and white, but campers along Cliff Avenue are dawdling in their departure.

After the temporary homeless shelter opened Thursday on Lougheed Highway, residents of the Cliff Avenue camp had another

place to live, if only for six months.

But Monday, about 20 tents still stood along the street.

“They’ve sent us an eviction notice and we’re to be out by tomorrow,” said Linda Whitford, known as ‘Mama Bear.’

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Buyers bidding up housing prices Not enough listings in hot market

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he real estate market in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows has been just as hot as the El Nino summer the Lower Mainland had, as sales have hit levels not seen in nine years.

Sales of all types of property in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows are up dramatically.

July, August and September of 2015 saw 464 houses sold in the area, which was 21 per cent more than the same period in 2014.

“The entire market for Maple Ridge has been amazing,” said realtor Ron Antalek. “We’ve had situations where there are multiple offers, where homes are selling for more than their asking price.”

In the entire Metro area, covered by the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver, only Richmond was a busier market for detached housing.

As a whole, the REBGV was up 10 per cent.

Sales of townhouse units were up even more in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, to 207 units from 117, for a 76 per cent increase.

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Across Metro Vancouver, September sales were up 33 per cent compared to the 10-year average for the month.

“Residential home sales have been trending at 25 to 30 per cent above the 10-year sales average

for most of the year,” said Darcy McLeod, a Maple Ridge realtor and the president of the REBGV. “The number of homes listed for sale hasn’t been keeping up with the demand.”

That has put upward pressure on housing prices, and the bench-

mark price for all residential properties in Vancouver is up almost 14 per cent compared with September 2014, to $722,000. This includes all housing types.

Detached home prices are up 19 per cent in the region, hitting a benchmark of $1.18 million.

It’s a seller’s market, in which Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows stand out for affordable housing, and more selection, said the local realtors.

Locally, the price of a single family detached home has risen 9.7 per cent, up to benchmark $525,000 in Maple Ridge, and 11.5 per cent to $579,000 in Pitt Meadows.

That looks affordable from neighbouring cities.

“There’s a lot of buyers looking in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows,” said McLeod. “They are still a great value.”

The benchmark price in Coquitlam, for example, is $903,000 for a single family home, and in most of Burnaby it’s over $1 million.

While Maple Ridge is still easy commuting distance to most places in the Lower Mainland, it’s difficult for some buyers to see themselves moving farther east, said McLeod.

“A lot of people are hesitant to put their houses on the market, because they’re fearful of where they might go next.”

McLeod advised buyers to strategize with their realtor, so they know in advance the characteristics of the property they want to buy, and arrange to see their prospective new homes as soon as they hit the market.

Former Pitt mayor wants specific breed ban

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Delegates lobbying for a tougher vicious dog bylaw in Pitt Meadows have found an ally in former mayor Don MacLean.

The retired politician, who was mayor for 12 years and a member of council for 21, is calling for a bans on vicious dog breeds.

That’s a tougher stance than is being taken by John and Yvonne McDonald, whose therapy dog Buttons, a Shih Tzu cross, was mauled to death by a bull mastiff last week.

Faced with a $14,000 vet bill for surgeries on the dog, the pensioners were forced to have Buttons put down.

Since then, they have started the Justice for Buttons Facebook page, which has 282 followers. They also have an online petition, and were on the agenda for council’s regular meeting on Tuesday night.

Yvonne has a number of proposals for council, including a fine of at least $500 for a dog attack, that the attacking dog be

seized and be held until its owner pays the vet bills of the injured dog, and that dangerous dogs not be allowed in places where people congregate or in dog parks.

The McDonalds are having trouble getting their vet bill of $1,200 paid, she said.

Yvonne is also proposing that if a dog kills another pet, it be put down on the first offense, rather than being given the “dangerous dog” designation under the bylaw. She would also advocate for a system of tracking dangerous dogs around the province. At present, the designation is only practically enforced in their home community.

“Nothing that happens at council is going to help us in any way,” noted John. “It’s all for future dog owners.”

The McDonalds have many supportive comments from people who knew Buttons, who visited patients in hospital, residents in retirement homes and was used for a reading program at the library.

One such comment was from the former mayor.

“My condolences to John and Yvonne on the loss of Buttons. He was a very sweet dog and a great member of our community,” said MacLean.

“I believe, and have for awhile, that Pitt Meadows needs to amend [its] bylaw by enacting a specific breeds ban. Buttons was at least the third canine victim in the last year in Pitt Meadows.”

The other two most recent fatal dog attacks reported were Julie Newlove’s Pomeranian Lilly, which was killed by a neighbour’s pit bull outside its home on Aug. 11. And in July of 2014 a Yorkshire Terrier, Tucker, was killed by a pit bull cross while the little dog’s owner, Greg Wyatt, walked him.

“All three could have been children. At the very least council should have staff review specific breed legislation in other Canadian jurisdictions and the results,” said MacLean.

Ontario and the city of Winnipeg are two Canadian jurisdictions with breed-specific dog bans.

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She had been living at the homeless camp on Cliff Avenue and volunteered at the Salvation Army.

She was an advocate for the homeless and spoke out about housing at a municipal election forum last November. She recently spoke out in favour of the Salvation Army following a request by Maple Ridge council for B.C. Housing to cut funding for the emergency shelter there. “That was my baby daughter,� said Loretta Sundstrom, who also lives in Maple Ridge.

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Hauck was the youngest of five children and was born in Vancouver. She had never been back east, as was previously reported. “She’s never been to eastern U.S. or Canada. She was born in St. Paul’s Hospital, raised in Vancouver.�

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‘Inequality leads to stagnation’ Election from front

And it will be no surprise the NDP will vote against it, Murray added. “The NDP has not supported any trade deals that have come before Parliament.�

The agreement allows for more imports of dairy products, increasing foreign access from 10 to 13.5 per cent of the Canadian market.

More Asian-made parts are now allowed into Canadian-made autos.

Dan Ruimy, running for the Liberals, said his party supports free trade. Export-related industries create jobs that pay 50 per cent higher than those for the domestic market, he added. “Here’s the problem, we don’t know what they’ve done because it’s been negotiated in secret. It still has to go through Parliament. It still has to go open debate and there’s where the Liberal party stands.

We will have open debate in a public forum.�

Independent candidate Steve Ranta said that effects of the deal on dairy and auto industries is just a small part compared to the influence in domestic affairs that other countries may gain from such deals. “The devil is in the details, that’s all I can say about it,� said Green party candidate Peter Tam. “Has anyone signed a contract or entered into an agreement without reading it?�

The candidates also tried to solve issues closer to home, such as the high cost of housing, as they responded in the first hour to tough questions submitted online. “We have to have a strong economy ‌ highpaying jobs so our young people can get into the market,â€? said Murray.

The Conservatives have offered the firsttime home buyers credit, Tax Free Savings Accounts and deductions from RRSPs for down payments, he added.

People first have to have the money to buy a house, added Ruimy. “That’s one of our problems. We have a lot of people who are below middle class and they’re struggling.�

The Liberals will renew federal funding for co-op housing projects, Ruimy promised.

Currently in Pitt Mead-

ows and Maple Ridge, seven co-op housing projects are losing their subsidies, affecting 640 families, he said. “As your MP, I want to make sure that doesn’t happen and we send the money to the people who need it the most.

The NDP will try to increase the supply of housing by providing incentives to build 10,000 rental and affordable housing units, D’Eith said.

His party will create a national housing strategy what will ensure “having a roof over your head is a right in Canada. “Right now, Maple Ridge is experiencing a homeless crisis and the Conservative government is doing nothing to help.�

Housing First doesn’t work because it doesn’t support people after they’ve found a place, D’Eith said.

His party would renew the co-op housing agreements and put $20 billion into social housing across Canada within five years.

Tam said a housing strategy also has to include housing for those with mental health issues, First Nations and seniors.

Asked about the Liberal tax policy, Ruimy said his party will spend $120 billion on communities over a decade. “Our communities have suffered. They have suffered over the last eight years. We have had deficits, after deficits, after deficits. It’s not enough. We need to put money back into our communities ‌ and help those people join the middle class so they can be productive members of our society, as well.â€?

Ranta pointed out that the Broadbent Institute, named after the former NDP leader, says that 80 per cent of Canadians recognize that income equality is a problem.

But none of the major parties want to raise taxes on the wealthy or businesses. “And that’s a severe problem in our society,�

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Parties are being controlled into not fulfilling the wishes of the majority of Canadians and it’s hurting our society in many ways, he added.

Inequality leads to economic stagnation, which Ranta said the International Monetary Fund has recognized that.

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Creating a million child-care spaces, depending on provincial approval, would also boost the economy, he said. “We believe in low taxes, they don’t,� countered Murray. “We believe in balanced budgets, they don’t. We delivered.�

You need more money in your pockets, he added. “There’s the difference – low taxes, balanced budget and open trade.�

Ruimy pointed out that the Conservatives also ran six deficits.

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Cast a vote Canadians are lucky, in many ways, when it comes to our electoral system, because we get to make choices.

We can choose to vote for something we want. But we can also choose to vote strategically, against something that we don’t want.

The concept of strategic voting will have some part to play in this month’s federal election.

It comes with a multi-party, first-past-thepost electoral system.

It’s difficult to say what impact strategic voting will have, if vote-splitting will be an issue or not.

That sense of unknown might lead to people voting strategically.

Some would argue that strategic voting is contradictory to the tenets of democracy. We don’t believe that to be true.

Individual voters have the right to decide how they want to vote, and why they want to vote that way, for their personal reasons.

If voting against a particular party – rather than voting for their preferred party – will get them closer to what they want, then maybe, for some Canadians, that’s enough.

And as for those who vote for what they want, and demand the very best Canada and won’t compromise and don’t have a second choice, how could anyone argue that those people are wasting their vote?

The thing about strategic voting, it ensures we’re not wasting our vote.

Really, the only wasted votes are the ones not cast.

– Black Press

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Brief history of health spending The federal budget document began with an ominous warning about deep cuts. Social programs, justice and corrections would be spared as much as possible, but no department would escape the knife.

The stark truth was B.C. Views revealed in a table of Tom Fletcher figures. Health care spending, the core of the Canadian state, was cut by 3.8 per cent in just the first year of the fiscal plan, as population and need continued to grow.

No, this is not from the Stephen Harper budget of April 2015, or any other in the last decade. It’s from the Jean Chretien budget of 1995, more than 20 years ago.

That’s the last time anyone actually cut health care spending.

But wait, you may say. Didn’t I hear that Harper has slashed health care spending by $30 billion? Yes, you probably did hear the biggest, most brazen lie of this election campaign, either from the government unions that advertised it or the politicians who parrot it.

If health care really is everyone’s highpriority issue, as pollsters have long assured us, voters should at least know the facts.

After cutting provincial health and social services transfers for years to end the string of operating deficits that began under Pierre Trudeau and continued under Brian Mulroney, Liberal finance minister

Paul Martin rose briefly to the top job.

In 2004, Martin staged meetings with premiers, emerging with what was billed as “a fix for a generation,” with federal health transfers to rise six per cent each year into the future.

The future for Martin’s government lasted only two years, as his minority was replaced with one led by Harper.

These galloping increases continued until the Conservative majority of 2011, after which then-finance minister Jim Flaherty came to Victoria to inform provincial finance ministers of the new plan. (I was there, and the joke was that this was as far from Ottawa as Flaherty could get without leaving Canada.)

The six-per-cent increases, by that time triple inflation, would continue for another five years. Starting in 2017-18, increases would be tied to economic growth, with a minimum hike of three per cent, still well ahead of today’s inflation. That remains the Conservative plan today.

All provinces east of Saskatchewan pitched a fit. Manitoba’s NDP finance minister termed it “un-Canadian.” Lefties immediately called it a cut, to which Flaherty replied that transfers to provinces would rise from $30 billion to $38 billion in 2018-19, and continue to grow after that.

In B.C., then-finance minister Kevin Falcon praised the long-term approach, acknowledging that health spending was ballooning to half of the provincial budget and had to be brought under control as baby boomers start to retire. B.C. has largely accomplished that, with spending

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increases below three per cent and health care outcomes that continue to lead the country.

As the current election campaign turns into the home stretch, Statistics Canada has announced a milestone. For the first time in history, the number of seniors exceeds number of children. This demographic shift is inexorable, predictable and must be addressed by whoever wins the Oct. 19 federal election.

“For the first time in history, the number of seniors exceeds number of children.”

NDP leader Thomas Mulcair is on record that he will scrap the Conservative formula for growth-based increases that he pretends are cuts, returning to six per cent every year while balancing the budget. Little detail has been provided on how this would be done.

Liberal leader Justin Trudeau announced in Surrey last week that he will ante up an extra $3 billion over four years for health care, and “sit down with the provinces immediately” to renegotiate, a rerun of Paul Martin’s political theatre.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

THE NEWS/letters Most disturbing Editor, The News: Re: Real moral crisis in the world is indifference (Letters, Oct. 2).

Dr. Dennis Hall, M. Ed. Ph. D., has a very dark and depressive view of humanity.

He places the greedy, clever, selfish and influential millions who throw crumbs to the mentally lazy, spineless, and apathetic who wallow in it and distance themselves from the poor.

I’m curious what group Dr. Hall is in.

In every level of society, wealthy, poor or in between, there are the greedy, selfish, lazy, spineless, apathetic wannabes.

In every level of society there are the self-sacrificing, hard-working, brave, eager to better society.

Millions of wealthy, middle and poor support all manner of charity, devoting their time and such as they have to the needy.

No matter their material wealth, some might not have much, but they are not poor.

It is disturbing that Dr. Hall is in the education field.

Cherryl Katnich Maple Ridge

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Bringing dignity to homeless Editor, The News: Re: Cliff camp leader ‘touched souls’ (The News, Oct. 2) Thank you for the beautiful article about Anita Hauck.

She and Ken were regular visitors to the CEED Centre, where I work in the adult literacy outreach office.

Together they spoke passionately about bringing dignity to those who live without homes.

I read some of her writing.

She brought her daughter to an art workshop.

It broke my heart to see her described in some media as a “homeless woman” whose name was not released.

Your article gave dignity to her life and passing.

Elaine Yamamoto Maple Ridge

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Anita was a ‘loved soul’

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Anita Hauck lived at the homeless camp on Cliff Avenue, for which she was an outspoken advocate.

Rebecca Pretty · Re: Camp resident says Sally Ann should stay (mapleridgenews.com).

It does not remove rock bottom from the equation. I have worked in the shelter system and I have watched people hit rock bottom, come to us, and get on their feet again - finding a home, getting a job, and fighting against the monster called addiction. Anita Hauck, you are a loved soul.

I will always remember your wonderful conversations and the heart you gave. I am glad you felt safe in The Caring Place and I am glad that God allowed me to work and worship with you. Bless you, Anita.

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She has a bed at the shelter, but doesn’t want to go.

“So I can have them rip off everything?” she said.

“Nobody wants to go to that shelter.”

One man just arrived at the camp after losing his apartment Friday, when he said his girlfriend left him.

He was trying to get into a psychiatric ward, because access to help his addiction to crystal meth was quicker.

“I’ve been having seizures,” he said. “Really, I’m dying.”

He had all his possessions in his truck and explained his girlfriend left because she didn’t want to see him die a slow death from drugs.

Maple Ridge council heard Monday that 27 people are now registered at the temporary shelter. That doesn’t mean they’re actually staying there, just that they’ve registered.

“So we’re getting very good uptake,” said parks and recreation services general manager Kelly Swift.

Photos posted on social media last week showed many empty beds.

Swift told council that the costs of combatting the homeless issue, now called the Maple Ridge Resilience Initiative, remains what it was in April, $325,000. Of that: $160,000 will pay four street outreach workers for six months; $65,000 for staffing; $25,000 for security; and $75,000 to pay for a study to assess social service delivery in Maple Ridge.

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“When I got into the business in 1981, I recognized shortly thereafter the image of the industry was in a very, very sad state of repair,” said Sorely. “It needed change.

I worked very hard to make this a better business.”

Sorely, who’s quickly approaching his 35th year in business in Maple Ridge, has certainly caught the eyes of those in the industry.

Sorely was just inducted into the International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame for his life-

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“Quite frankly, it’s overwhelming,” Sorely said after receiving the award at a ceremony in Chattanooga, Tennessee last month.

“This is the highest award possible in the towing industry, worldwide and I feel quite honoured to be even nominated. The bar is set very high.”

International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame is situated in the hometown of the inventor of the tow truck, Ernest Holmes, Sr., who came up with the idea after he and six friends struggled to pull yet another car out of a creek.

The hall was first recognized in 1985 and found a permanent home a decade later, opening a museum honouring the industry’s heritage.

Sorely is just the fifth person from B.C. to be inducted and the first in almost 20 years.

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In addition, he’s helped pioneer the Towing Recovery Alliance of Canada, for which he currently sits as president. In addition, he’s started and continues to publish Tow Canada magazine. Locally, he’s an active member of the Maple Ridge chamber of commerce and won small business of the year in 2014 and actively works with Operation Red Nose during the Christmas holidays.

Sorely said what’s made his career so rewarding is also bringing the human touch to his business. He said he is keenly aware that a call to his shop means someone else is having a bad day.

“How you meet people and what kind of impression you leave with them is so important. You have to be able to quickly recognize the severity of the situation and act professionally and compassionately at the same time.”

Sorely said he works with his staff to ensure they keep a professional, but more importantly, a humane approach, harking back to the age-old philosophy of treating others the way he would want to be treated. He said that’s not always easy in a business that sees its fair share of tragedy. The difficulty with the business is the call at three o’clock in the morning and having to get out of bed and then crawl into a ditch to put a chain on a vehicle. Drivers still have to maintain composure to deal with either the owner of the vehicle or a family member, he said.

“This job is not for everybody. It takes a unique personality to be successful to stay and maintain in the industry.”

His business has a number of long-

term employees at the shop, some up to 20 years.

That, along with the steady hand of his daughter Dena, is what he attributes his business success and the opportunity to be inducted into the hall in Chattanooga.

“If it wasn’t for them, I doubt I would have had the time to volunteer my time on all the various associations.”

He said part of that success also comes from having a thick skin. Sorely said when it comes to dealing with what is most people’s second largest investment, being calm in the face of raw emotions has served him well.

“We are the brunt, many times, of people’s frustrations,” he said.

Sorely said it is always a challenge when customers vent their frustrations. When he ran the front-end of the business, it was always a goal to have a customer leave 10 minutes later thanking me and waving as they leave the yard.

“That to me, is the art of diplomacy, that you can turn an unfortunate situation around and help the customer to see we weren’t the problem. If it wasn’t us, it was going to be someone else.

I’ve met with a lot of success with that approach over the years. I’ve never had anyone get violent with me. I’ve had a lot of threats,” he laughs.

Accepting the award was also a chance for Sorely to honour his employee Eric Hodgeson, who died while working at Maple Ridge Towing in early February of this year.

Hodgeson’s name was placed on the hall’s Wall of the Fallen, honouring all those who have died in the line of service. He was one of 36 that lost lives on job last year.

“It was a roller coaster of emotions.

In the morning, we’re there honouring an employee who died on the job and later that evening I am accepting an honour.”

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Ridge cab driver assaulted there’s more to us than just lighting

A cab driver was assault early Sunday in Maple Ridge after telling a group of people he didn’t have room for all of them.

At about 1:30 a.m., police said, the driver was approached by several people in the 24200 block of Dewdney Trunk Road. They wanted a ride.

“The victim told the group he didn’t have

room in his cab for everyone,” Ridge Meadows RCMP Cpl. Alanna Dunlop said. “One of the men began to argue with the driver, and this escalated into a full on physical assault of the driver.”

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Police are asking any witnesses to get licence plate numbers of vehicles and description of vehicles.

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“The fees we collect for parking go towards maintaining the lots, for snow removal and lighting, etc.,” said Matty.

“We encourage people to carpool to hospitals or arrange drop-off,” she said.

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Actor Josh Osborne terrorizes actress Shannon Pauls in rehearsal for Theatre in the Country’s production of Wait Until Dark, running Oct. 8-31.

hannon Pauls had seen the 1960s thriller Wait Until Dark, which starred Audrey Hepburn as a blind woman victimized by drug-dealing thugs. So, when Theatre in the Country announced it would bring the story to the stage this October, Pauls knew it was time to end her year-long hiatus from the theatre.

Pauls will star as the blind Susy in the Theatre in the Country production of the Frederick Knott suspense thriller, which opens Thursday.

Pauls has been seen on the stage in musicals in roles such as Mrs. Sowerberry in Oliver, and Mrs. Cratchit in A Christmas Carol. Playing a blind woman is a formidable new challenge.

“I want to develop more skills – hone in on my acting,” she said.

Fortunately – for her stage performance – when Pauls takes off her prescription glasses “the world becomes quite fuzzy and foreign,” which is a help.

In her work at a group home, she has spent time with visually impaired clients, and has some experience with facial expressions, body language and vocal expressions that she can draw on.

Pauls re-watched the classic film, to see how the character of Susy evolved from start to finish. She also found a video of how Hepburn prepared for the role. Hepburn was nominated for a best actress Oscar in 1968 for the film. She lost to Katharine Hepburn in the classic Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner.

But Pauls is becoming her own version of Susy, not Hepburn’s.

“I really wanted to make it my own, and I don’t think of her when I’m on the stage,” she said.

Wait Until Dark is a thriller with a shocking ending. The plot summary by the theatre company: Susy was recently blinded and recently married. Her husband, Sam (John Tabak), is asked to hold a doll for a woman he doesn’t know as they get off an airplane. The woman disappears. Later, she’s found dead by her former associates, Mike (Graham Coates) and Carlino (Harry Perring), small-time hoods.

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The revived Art Crawl in downtown Maple Ridge was a hit with participants and the business that took part, say organizers.

There were 31 dedicated crawlers who were entered to win 20 pieces of art donated by participating local artists. They qualified by having gone to 10 or more of the 20 participating businesses, and having their passport stamped.

Winners have been selected, and are picking up their prizes this week.

Harry Rote (Josh Osborne), who murdered her for self-dealing, presses Mike and Carlino into a scheme to recover the doll, which contains a fortune in smuggled heroin. The thugs return while Susy is present to continue their search. They assume Susy’s blindness will enable them to search her apartment for the doll under her very nose.

Rote is a predator, and his stalking of Susy becomes ever more obvious as the blind woman’s predicament becomes ever more desperate.

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The Downtown Maple Ridge Business Improvement Association received tremendous feedback about the event – businesses, artists and crawlers alike were thrilled with the Crawl, said Michelle Zazulak, membership and events coordinator for the DMRBIA. “I think this is a great way to showcase our art as well as bring in customers to the shops,” said an artist. “I took my neighbor to 16 or 17 locations, and she had only been in one of these locations before, and she has lived in Maple Ridge for over 17 years.”

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tion to what’s said,” advised Pauls. “It’s very much a thriller.”

Local actor Jessica Tabak makes her directorial debut in the play.

Thursday, Oct. 8 is the dessert preview, known as Chills and Chocolate for $25, and opening night will be Oct. 9. There are full roast beef buffet dinners, or theatre only tickets. The show will generally be offered on Friday and Saturday evenings through the month, until the last showing on Halloween night. The theatre is located at 9975 272 St. • For details see the website theatreinthecountry.com.

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Classical Coffee Concert with Sarah Hagen Wednesday, October 21 With special guest Cellist Philip Hansen.

GEMS: Red Army Monday, October 26 Featuring archival footage from both sides of the Iron Curtain, this documentary chronicles the rise and fall of Soviet Hockey in the 1980s.

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THE NEWS/sports

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Titans jump on Rebels in season opener B y T i m Fi t z g e r a l d sports@mapleridgenews.com

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SRT’s Bela Piocza keeps chase of Garabaldi’s Jin Sunh and Juan Alvaro Velazquez in senior boys’ AA soccer.

It was a case of Jekyll and Hyde for the senior boys of SRT as the Titans defeated the Garabaldi Rebels 5-3 in the opening game of the 2015 high school soccer season Thursday, Oct. 1 at Albion Sports Complex.

The Titans opened up a 5-0 lead over the Rebels in a truly dominating first half.

The Titans forced a number of early turnovers that quickly blew the game wide open.

SRT built a commanding 5-0 half time lead thanks to a hat trick by Bela Piocza and single markers by Jae Riley and Rhys Caverly.

However, the Rebels refused to played dead and scored three in the second half to make the final much more respectable.

Dylan McKamey scored a pair for the Rebels, with Alejandro Campa recording the other marker.

SRT head coach Emad Agahi said he really liked his team’s jump in the first half, especially early in the game.

“Our boys jumped out of the gate fast and I thought it was our pressure that led to a few early goals,” said Agahi.

However, the strong first half was not followed up in the second, said Agahi. The Titans’ head coach felt his

team lost its compete level after building up such a big lead.

“We gave up a few goals at the end, which is disappointing. But it served as a learning experience for the guys to keep their intensity up for the full 70 minutes. I thought we stopped playing after the first half.”

Despite the disappointing second half, Agahi said the team’s back line of Brayden Lamont, Scott Martin, Trevor Solonynka and Mansukh Sidhu was solid. The head coach said he’s tried to keep them playing together to start the year and he was surprised at how fast they’ve built up chemistry.

“We have lots of offensive players on our team right now and I am still trying different guys in different positions to make sure we know exactly what our strongest lineup will be come playoffs at the end of the month,” said Agahi.

The head coach said after a strong performance in an exhibition match against Pitt Meadows and a win over Garabaldi to start the year, the team’s confidence is growing and the Titans should fight for a top seed in this year’s playoffs.

“I think with every game we will improve especially when I can finally get guys into positions which they feel comfortable in playing,” he said.

• The SRT Titans play the Westview Wildcats Thursday, Oct. 8 at 3:30 p.m.

Flames show grit is loss sports@mapleridgenews.com

Not even a natural hat trick by the slick skating Andrew Strelezki of the Ridge Meadow Flames could hold off the high-potent offence of the Mission City Outlaws on Friday at Planet Ice. Despite the strong game by Strelezki, a Mission hockey grad, the Flames coughed up a 6-5 loss on home ice.

The Outlaws sit first overall in the Harold Brittian division and boast the league’s two top scorers in Bryce Pisiak and David McGowan, both with 22 points.

Despite what looked like it should have been a cake walk, the Flames rallied from three one-goal deficits to hang in with the Outlaws before Mission’s Pisiak buried

the eventual winner with just more than five minutes left in the third.

While Strelezki’s three-goal performance was good enough to garner him the third star, it wouldn’t have been a stretch to give it to Flames goalie Jordan Hollett. The first-round pick of the Regina Pats in the 2014 WHL draft faced 61 shots Friday, 24 in the third period alone.

The Flames opened the scoring 9:29 into the first period when Nickolas Maydaniuk scored his first of the year on the power play.

Strelezki scored an unassisted marker 1:18 into the second to grab a brief lead before Mission’s offence scored two goals 29 seconds apart 6:19 into the middle frame to take a lead they would never give up.

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Strelezki tied the game 6:20 into the third to squared the contest 4-4.

After the Outlaws’ Pisiak scored on the power play with 8:10 left in the game, Flames rookie Tristan Tressel scored 59 seconds later to tie the game at five.

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Home game The Ridge Meadow Flames host the Aldergrove Kodiaks Friday, Oct. 9 at 7:30 p.m. at Planet Ice.

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The Pitt Meadows Marauders were done in by the big play as they dropped a 20-6 decision under their home lights in senior AA high school exhibition football action.

The Marauders found themselves down 14-0 after the first half as Vernon Panthers’ Levi Nicholas ran for 150 yards on seven carries, including an 80-yard jaunt to put the visitors up by two scores at the half.

The Marauders were also burned for a 35yard passing play to Zack Hyer, snaring a jump ball and then evading two defenders before scampering into the end zone.

Marauders head coach Matt Todd said he felt his team played solid on defence for the entire game, except for the two big plays. He’s hoping his team can correct the problem as they head into the heart of their schedule. “We made mistakes and they took advantage of them,� said Todd. “The players need to learn from this and get ready this week for our first regular season game against Rick Hansen.�

Haden Harty led the sluggish Marauders offence with 80 yards on 15 carries. Quinn Leatherdale was the top receiver, catching four passes for 70 yards. On defence, Tayden Mountford had a interception and chipped with two tackles, while Garde 10 standout Brandon Hunt and Grade 12 Bailey Mountford lead the team with five tackles each.

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• The Marauders travel to Abbotsford to play the Rick Hansen Hurricanes on Friday, Oct. 9 at 3:45 p.m.

Junior varsity Reese Hansford played the hero, running back a 65-yard punt return late in the fourth quarter to give the Marauders a 2922 win over the Robert Bateman Wolves on Sept.

30 and improved their record to 1-1 on the season.

The Marauders led the game for the better part of four quarters before a late comeback by the Wolves set the stage for Hansford, who also rushed for 53 yards. “We played a full game for the first time this season,� said head coach Matt Todd. “We had a short bench, so it was a great effort by all the players. We really stepped up.�

Brandon Hunt was a force on both sides of the ball, running for 125 yards and two TDs while registering eight tackles on defence. Likewise for Tayden Mountford, who had four catches for 30 yards and a TD while

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Marauders defender Haden Harty tries to drag down a Vernon Panther reciever Friday in Pitt Meadows. contributing eight tackles on the other side of the ball. • The Marauders travel to Mission to play the Roadrunners on Thursday, Oct. 8 at 3:45 p.m.

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Titans dropped a 56-22 decision to the G.W. Graham Grizzlies on Sept. 30 and are 0-2 on the season • SRT hosts the W.J. Mouat Hawks on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 3:45 p.m.

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS ...............1-8

FUNERAL HOMES

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS 5

IN MEMORIAM

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS 7

OBITUARIES

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS 7

OBITUARIES

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS 7

OBITUARIES

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS 7

OBITUARIES

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS ...9-57 TRAVEL.............................................61-76

MITCHELL, Doug

CHILDREN ........................................80-98

We are sad to announce the sudden passing of Doug Mitchell, (a.k.a.

‘Grumpa’). Survived by his wife of 60 years, Shirley, children Wayne (Maureen), Craig (Melanie), and Amanda (Al), and grandchildren Bethany (Ross), Tiana, Trevor, Graeme and Debbie Mitchell.

EMPLOYMENT .............................102-198 BUSINESS SERVICES...................203-387 PETS & LIVESTOCK ......................453-483 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE...........503-587 REAL ESTATE ...............................603-696 RENTALS ......................................703-757

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AUTOMOTIVE ..............................804-862

‘Your legacy is what you leave behind in your children’ “Sequimini Optima”

MARINE .......................................903-920

In lieu of flowers please make a donation to ‘The Cancer Society.

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

Sean Murphy Dec. 7, 1981 - Oct. 7, 2008

Sean,

Although the pain of losing you still lingers in our hearts, the joy we shared of loving you will never let us part.

We are thankful for the years we had but sad that you are gone, we know that we will meet again and let the memories carry on.

You are forever in our thoughts and hearts Sean.

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OBITUARIES

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OBITUARIES

Love always, Mom, Dad, Nicole, Dave, Isla, Koen and Trevor

PELLETIER, Brenda Surrounded by the love of her cherished children Alyssa, Andre and Angelique, Brenda slipped off on Sept. 26 to join her beloved husband, Alain on the celestial dance floor. Daughter of Doreen (deceased) & Hal, sister to Barry (Sandi), with family in Quebec, this talented artist and inspirational teacher will be missed by many.

Celebration of Life, Oct. 9, 4pm at Eighteen Pastures, Mission.

Let’s honour her humour and joie de vivre! In lieu of flowers, donations gratefully accepted. www.gofundme.com/pb538eas

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HAUCK / MACLEAN Anita Josephine May 4, 1970 - September 29, 2015 It seems our Angel has grown her wings and flew to Heaven. It is with great sadness to say Anita died a tragic death on September 29. Anita will forever be at Peace; survived by her mother Loretta; stepfather Steve; 4 siblings, Ken, Dale, Karen, and Elisa; and 5 beautiful children.

For ever missed Always in our hearts We will miss the Happy Caring, Loving person whom Loved music & Poetry.

A Celebration of Anita’s life will be held on Saturday, October 10 at 2:00pm at The Salvation Army Caring Place - 22188 Lougheed Highway, Maple Ridge.

GRANT Marilyn Francis September 13, 1930 - October 1, 2015 Marilyn was born in Hamilton, Ontario, to John M. and Mabel (Francis) Ferguson. After graduating from McMaster U. as a teacher, she made her way to Princeton, BC, where she met her husband, the late Douglas R. Grant (2007). They resided in Coquitlam, Pender Island and Maple Ridge, B.C., raising four children; Anne, John (Shauna), Karen and Barbara. Marilyn was a devoted wife and mother who also tirelessly worked for the benefit of others as a member of the United Church. As well as her children, she is survived by seven grandchildren; Joshua, Kayla, Jordan, Gloria, Emilie, Dennis and Jason.

A celebration of Marilyn’s life will be held on Saturday, October 10 at 2:00 pm at Queens Ave. United Church in New Westminster. In lieu of flowers donations to the Golden Ears United Church fund to sponsor a refugee family would be greatly appreciated.

OBITUARIES

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OBITUARIES

MURRAY Raymond

February 17, 1953 - September 30, 2015 Predeceased by his son, Jason. He will forever be missed by Mel, Jaime, Eli, Jenna, Janet, Gary, and many friends and family.

Service to be held on Friday, October 9th at 12:00pm at Garden Hill Funeral Chapel 11765 224th Street, Maple Ridge.

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

WHYTE Chad Frederick Donald 1936 - 2015 Chad was born on July 6, 1936 in Windsor, Ontario, the fourth of five sons. He spent the first 25 years of his life in Windsor and Toronto, before moving to Vancouver in 1962. He moved to Pitt Meadows in 1974 and became a blueberry farmer four years later.

He was a councillor for the Municipality of Pitt Meadows from 1984 to 1993.

Chad passed away in the Ridge Meadows Hospital on September 19, 2015. Predeceased by his brothers Jim, Bob and Doug, he is survived by his brother George of Windsor, Ontario. He leaves behind Lucille, his wife of 45 years, and his amazing children Zak (and his partner Samantha), Tai and Azia. A loving and generous man, Chad touched the lives of many individuals in remarkable and unforgettable ways. He will always be remembered and sorely missed by his loving family and friends. No funeral by request. A celebration of his life will follow at a later date.

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

Celebration of Life for Brothers Invitation to family and friends of

David William Stewart July 6th 1927 - August 20th 2015

Samuel Robert Stewart September 24th 1931 - September 8th 2015 A Service will be held on October 10th 2015, 1 ~ 3 PM Pitt Meadow Heritage Hall, 12460 Harris Road, Pitt Meadows, BC

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INFORMATION

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS 42

CHILDREN

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

LOST AND FOUND

FOUND: house key. Vicinity of north end of 216th Street near the dyke. Call to identify 604-463-3491

FAMILY DAYCARE

TRAVEL with bcclassified.com

604 575 5555

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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/free-assessment

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TIMESHARE

CANCEL YOUR TIMESHARE. NO Risk Program STOP Mortgage & Maintenance Payments Today.

100% Money Back Guarantee.

FREE Consultation. Call Us NOW. We Can Help! 1-888-356-5248

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TRAVEL

FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH SPA RV Resort is your WINTER DESTINATION for Healing Mineral Waters, Five-Star Facilities, Activities, Entertainment, Fitness, Friends, and Youthful Fun! $9.95/Day For New Customers.

Reservations: 1-888-800-0772, foyspa.com

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Advertising Inside Sales The Now Newspaper has an opening for an experienced inside advertising consultant. By joining The Now’s award winning community print and online newspaper, you will be responsible for selling into special features and assisting in creating new exciting features.

You should be a strong communicator, well organized, self motivated and enjoy working in a fast-pace environment.

A car and a valid driver’s license are required. The Now Newspaper is part of Black Press, Canada’s largest private independent newspaper company with more than 170 community, daily and urban newspapers in BC, Alberta, Washington, Ohio, California and Hawaii.

Please send your resume with cover letter

by Friday, October 16th to: Dal Hothi The Now Newspaper #102 - 5460 - 152nd St., Surrey, BC V3S 5J9 Or email to dal.hothi@thenownewspaper.com

PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAM OUT OF SCHOOL CARE

Accommodating Pro-D days & school holidays Multilingual Licensed.

Qualified Staff.

Located on Acreage.

A Relaxed Fun Place to Be! Call Anjie 604-466-9448

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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START A NEW CAREER in Graphic Arts, Healthcare, Business, Education or Information Tech. If you have a GED, call: 855-670-9765

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! Indemand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available.

Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-7683362 to start training for your workat-home career today!

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CARETAKERS/ RESIDENTIAL MANAGERS

MOTEL ASST Manager Team to run small Motel in Parksville BC. Non-Smoking, no Pets, good Health, fulltime live-in position. Fax 250-5861634 or email resume to: kjjr27@hotmail.com

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HELP WANTED

LUNCH HOUR SUPERVISOR [Casual] The Maple Ridge - Pitt Meadows School District (SD42) is looking for qualified candidates interested in working as a casual Lunch Hour Supervisor.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Completion of grade 1Ā

If you are interested, please send us a completed district application form, as well as a cover letter and resume. Your package should include copies of your graduation diploma and/or transcripts.

7214099

ASSISTANT

required afterschool program for Daycare in Maple Ridge. ~ Monday to Friday ~

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

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

Fax Resume Attn. Maple Ridge 604-278-6726 or e-mail: hurstcareers@gmail.com Operated by Epic Food Service

Please call 604-466-5704 or 604-219-4324

UNIQUE CONCRETE

DESIGN

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

778-231-9675, 778-231-9147

Apply in person at 24796 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge or Fax: 604.467.4249

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

HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT? Arthritic Conditions/COPD? Restrictions in Walking/Dressing?

Disability Tax Credit $2,000 Tax Credit $20,000 Refund. Apply today for Assistance: 1-844-453-5372.

HUGE DEMAND for Medical Transcriptionists! CanScribe is Canada’s top Medical Transcription training school. Learn from home and work from home. Call today! 1-800-4661535 www.canscribe.com info@canscribe.com

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130

HELP WANTED

CONCRETE & PLACING

HERFORT CONCRETE

Required F/T & P/T for Tim Hortons - Maple Ridge locations.

Various Shifts - Must be flexible for Nights / Overnights / Early Mornings / Weekends.

Required Full-Time & Part Time for ESSO Self-Serve Gas bar. Night Shift!

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.Flagpersons & Lane Closure Techs required. Must have reliable vehicle. Must be certified & experienced. Union wages & benefits. Fax resume 604-513-3661 email: darlene.hibbs@shawbiz.ca

Vantage Way

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

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

LEGAL

FLAG PEOPLE

We are currently seeking a full time experienced Conveyancer for our busy Realty office located in Coquitlam. Must be bond-able and insurable.

Competitive wage offered based on experience.

Must be Certified and have a car. Full-Time. Medical/Dental. $15 - $21/hour post Probation.

Please send resume to:

7979 Vantage Way, Delta, V4G 1A6

Pressroom Helpers/ Stackers

trshaw@bcroadsafe.com or visit bcroadsafe.com

PACIFIC QUEST

To Apply Please E-mail Resume: s1westjobs@ gmail.com

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D Landscaping D Ditching & Drainage D Lot cleaning & brush removal D Site Clean Up D Parking Expansions D 3 Ton Dump Truck

TRADES, TECHNICAL

Call Ted Klein

604-828-8506

We have several openings for Press Helpers/ Stackers at our Delta location.

Preference given to those with experience in this field, but is not necessary. Shifts are 12 hours/3 shifts per week or 9.5 hours/4 shifts per week.

Must be willing to work nights and weekends.

References required. Starting wage is $14.31/hr.

Interested applicants should email their resume and references to Linda Wischoff at: lwischoff@blackpress.ca Competition closes: October 7, 2015 We thank all those who are interested in this position, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

40000064 - 111A Ave, 112 Ave, 237 St, 238 St, Kanaka Way. 40100123 - 117 Ave, 229 St, 231 St, Adair St, Gilley Ave, Lougheed Hwy. 40220250 - 125A Ave, 126 Ave, 220 St, 220A St. 40220257 - 124 Ave, 126 Ave, 219 St, Harkness Crt, Higgins Crt, Highview Pl, Isaac Cres.

40220262 - 124 Ave, 216 St, Exeter Ave, Spring Cres, Thornton Ave. 40220264 - 123 Ave, 124 Ave, 216 St Evans St, Manor Ave. 40220270 - 123 Ave, 124 Ave, 221 St, Canuck Cres, Gray St. 40310307 - 113 Ave, 114 Ave, 207 St, Lorne Ave. 40310313 - 119 Ave, 210 St, 212 St, Cook St, Laity St. 40320361 - 123 Ave, 123B Ave, 124A Ave, 204 St, 205 St, 206 St. 40320370 - 123 Ave, 201 St, 202 St, 203 St, Allison St, Chatwin Ave, Davenport Dr, McIvor Ave. 40320384 - 124 Ave, 125 Ave, 209 St, Blanshard St, Meadow Pl. 40330332 - 113 Ave, 114 Ave, 115 Ave, 205 St, Barclay St, Latvalia Ln, Lorne Ave, Maple Cres, West¿eld Ave. 40330333 - Charlton St, Chigwell St, Ditton St, Eltham St, Hampton St, Kent St, Lorne Ave, Princess St. 40330337 - 116 Ave, 203 St. 41011005 - 118B Ave, 119 Ave, 193 St, Blakely Rd 41011010 - Wildwood Cres N, Wildwood Pl. 41011022 - Bonson Rd, Maple Pl, Somerset Dr. 41011024 - 119 Ave, Hammond Rd. (Townhomes) 41011029 - Barnston View, Bishops Reach, Fraser Way

Circulation

604.476.2740

brian@mapleridgenews.com

DRYWALL

Conveyancer

HELP WANTED

Download an application at http://www.sd42.ca/careers

22225 Brown Avenue, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 8N6 t. 604.463.4200

HELP WANTED

CLEANING SERVICES

HOUSEKEEPER AVAIL NOW. Taking new clients. Great Refs.

Call anytime 1-604-302-9291

242

SERVICE ATTENDANT

Available routes in Pitt Meadows

Rate of pay: $17.30/hr

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• Food Service Supervisor $12.00/hr. + Benefits • Food Service Manager $17.76/hr. + Benefits

108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES GET FREE VENDING MACHINES Can Earn $100,000.00 + Per Year.

All Cash-Locations Provided. Protected Territories. Interest Free Financing. Full Details CALL NOW 1-866-668-6629. Website: WWW.TCVEND.COM

Available routes in Maple Ridge

www.sd42.ca

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

FREE ESTIMATES

Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows NEWS

HELP WANTED

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

40000065 - 105 Ave, 105A Ave, 243 St, 244 St, Baker Pl, McClure Dr. 130

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

BLIND & DRAPERY INSTALLER. Must have own transport. Criminal record check. Some ladder work. $2000+/month. Call 604-820-1679

Earn Extra Cash!

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EDUCATION

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EDUCATION

blackpress.ca X bclocalnews.com

blackpress.ca

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

DRAIN Tiles, Sewer, Water Video Inspection, Jack Hammering, Hand Excavating Call Tobias 604.782.4322

Construction Lead Hands

Pipe Foreman Pipe Layers Gradesmen

281

GARDENING

. Hiring Flaggers-Must be certified, $15-$18/hr. 604-575-3944

LOT ATTENDANT West Coast Toyota requires a part-time Lot Attendant. Must be available 3 to 9 Monday thru Friday, and 9 to 6 on weekends.

Must have a valid driver’s licence, “N” is acceptable. Must be able to drive a Standard transmission.

Apply in person with current copy of D/L, Abstract & resume to: Sales Manager West Coast Toyota 19950 Lougheed Highway, Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2S9

www.westcoasttoyota.com P/T General Handyman for Housing Coop in Pitt Meadows. Painting, tiling, repairs. Elec & plumbing an asset. Must have vehicle. ph 604 465 1613 fax 604 465 1676 email meadcoop@telus.net.

UCLUELET HARBOUR SEAFOODS is currently seeking FISH CUTTERS “highest pay rate in the industry” 8-10 hours up to 12 if is needed, 30 -60 hours per week.

Important information: Shifts of work: We require flexibility on schedule as hours of work can be: from 5:00 am to 1:00pm or 2:00pm, sometimes working until 4pm or 5:00pm is required during summer time when production is heavy and overtime is available

Apply by e-mail to: uhsjobs@ pacseafood.com or call at Ph: 250-726-7768 x234

TYBO CONTRACTING has quickly become an industry leader in the excavating & civil contracting business. Tybo is currently retained by some of the largest developers in B.C. We are currently offering top wage & benefit pkgs as well as opportunities for advancement. Email resumes to:

tbrebner@tybo.ca workwithus@tybo.ca

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

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

Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com LARGE FUND Borrowers Wanted Start saving hundreds of dollars 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

.Jim’s Mowing. 310-JIMS (5467).

Prompt Delivery Available

7 Days / Week

Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd. ✶ Bark Mulch ✶ Lawn & Garden Soil ✶ Drain Gravel ✶ Lava Rock ✶ River Rock ✶Pea Gravel

(604)465-1311

meadowslandscapesupply.com

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

M.T. GUTTERS

Professional Installation 5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Soffit

30 YEARS EXPERIENCE

~ FULLY INSURED ~ Call Tim 604-612-5388

.Need Cash, Own Vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000. SnapCarCash. 604-777-5046

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

.Window & Roof Cleaning Gutters Cleaned & repaired. 604-961-1280

GUTTER & ROOF Cleaning/Power Washing since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Simon, 604-230-0627

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

312 MAINTENANCE SERVICES

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

Top Line Projects Ltd.

EXT/INT FALL SPECIAL LOOK for our YARD SIGNS

D Home Repairs D All types of carpentry D Renovations

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

Top Quality/Affordable Prices Exterior/Interior Drywall Repair

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

317

MISC SERVICES Looking to buy stamps stampcollector@shaw.ca

Find the

Jerry, 604-500-2163

HOME of Your Dreams!

✶Dump Site Now Open✶ SBroken Concrete RocksS $25.00 Per Metric Ton SMud - Dirt - Sod - ClayS $25.00 Per Metric Ton GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds

LANDSCAPING

JAGUAR LANDSCAPING Lawn & Garden Service.

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

$59.00 Per Ton

Meadows Landscape Supply

604-465-1311

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MOVING & STORAGE

AFFORDABLE MOVING

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

D Composted Mushroom Manure

www.affordablemoversbc.com

$45/Hr

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

NO Wood byproducts used

778-628-7590 338

When QUALITY Matters

BRO MARV PLUMBING Plumbing, heating, clogged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com 10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Call Aman: 778-895-2005 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

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

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

604-465-3189 Ed’s ROTOTILLING & LANDSCAPING

EQUESTRIAN

CEDAR HOGFUEL SPECIAL FALL PRICES Sawdust Available

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

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates.

Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

778-323-2334

Please Call

ITALIAN MASTIFF (Cane Corso)

Trimming W Pruning W Topping Clean-up W Garbage Removal Pressure Washing

Gardening

www.paintspecial.com

Flower Beds W Allan Blocks Bark Mulch W River Lava Rock

778-322-2378 Lower Mainland 604-996-8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for 10yrs

Lawn Care Weeding W New Turf Fertilizing W Moss Control Power Raking W Aeration

Fencing

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299

Free Estimate 20 years experience in Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows

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

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

604.230.1634 or 604.467.3724

Check us out! www.webuyhomesbc.com 604-626-9647

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

Want to turn your castoffs into cash?

You don’t need magic to do the trick.

All you need is a classified ad. bcclassified.com

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

FURNITURE

Antique Twin Beds with dresser, new boxsprings & mattresses. $600: 604-467-8577

551

GARAGE SALES

Pitt Meadows

• • •

TOPSOIL

SCREENED TOPSOIL MUSHROOM MANURE BARK MULCH 604-467-3003

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

Includes: Heat, Hot Water

and Hydro

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

Onsite Manager

604.465.7713

12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certified Crime Free Buildings

ROYAL CRESCENT ESTATES 22588 Royal Crescent Avenue, Maple Ridge

Large Units. Close To Golden Ears Bridge, Shopping & More.

GREAT RIVER VIEW!

752

Closing Out Sale #10 12350 Harris Road All good quality clothing all under $10 A great variety of household items and décor, tools, books and much more!

Friday, Saturday 11 am to 6 pm Sundays 12:30 am to 6 pm

TOWNHOUSES

PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1130/mo - $1235/mo. Shares req’d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available.

19250 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt call 604-465-1938 PITT MEADOWS 3 Bdrm T/H in quiet family complex, rent geared to income. N/P. Call: 604-465-4851

Office: 604-463-0857 Cell: 604-375-1768

TRANSPORTATION 818

CARS - DOMESTIC

1992 JAGUAR - XJ6 Good condition. $1200: (604)467-0556

1989 14x70 in Ruskin MHP w/View Fam./Pet ok. $42,900 w/$575pad Financing avail. 604-830-1960

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

New SRI *1296 s/f Double wides fr $94,900. *New SRI 14’ wides fr $72,900. Chuck 604-830-1960 www.glenbrookhomes.net

1 Female, 2 Male blue Purebred 1st shots, tails / d c removed.

ULTIMATE FAMILY GUARDIAN Pet homes. $800. 604-308-5665

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359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

14179 Reichenback Rd

741

OFFICE/RETAIL

3 A/C Prime Location Offices 754sf upper flr facing east with bathroom & kitchenette. United Blvd/Fawcett, Coquitlam. Rent incl tax, strata fee, heat & hydro. Garry 604-461-7172

2002 ACURA RSX SUPER CLEAN! School ready. $5999. 604-561-0053.

Maple Ridge Office & Retail Space

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

2 coats any colour

Pitt Meadows Marina

SENIOR’S DISCOUNT

MANUFACTURED HOMES. MOBILE HOMES. MODULAR HOMES.

TOY POODLE PUPS 6 weeks old.

1 black/brown & 4 chocolate brown. $800. 604-820-4230, 604-302-7602

NORTH STARS PAINTING www.northstars-painting.com AMAZING WORK, AMAZING VALUE! 778.245.9069

Great Location

Queen Anne Apts.

604-463-2236 604-463-7450

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

S. H. LANDSCAPING TREE SERVICES

$865/mo & $965/mo

HOMES WANTED

GARBAGE/JUNK REMOVAL Same Day Service Lowest Price in Town Discount for MULTIPLE LOADS

1 & 2 Bdrms available

Near Shopping & Amenities.

627

STORAGE

MAPLE RIDGE

CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION

RUBBISH REMOVAL

604 - 720 - 2009

749

PETS

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

~We accept Visa & Mastercard~

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

REAL ESTATE

www.augustinesoilandmulch.com

A Gas Fitter ✭ Plumber

356

706

* Renovated Suites * *Large *Clean *Very Quiet

Augustine Soil & Mulch Ltd. Pitt Meadows, BC 604-465-5193, 604-465-5197

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RENTALS

STEEL BUILDINGS... “MADNESS SALE!” All Buildings, All Models.

You’ll think we’ve gone MAD DEALS. Call Now and get your DEAL. Pioneer Steel 1-800-6685422 www.pioneersteel.ca

Damaged or Older Houses!

Condos & Pretty Homes too!

in need of caring homes!

All cats are spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed.

Visit us at:

Furnaces, Boilers, Hot Water Heating, Hotwater Tanks, Drain/ Duct Cleaning & Plumbing Jobs. ✭ 604-312-7674 ✭ ✭ 604-507-4606 ✭

MISC. FOR SALE

Yes, We Pay CASH!

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

Drain Cleaning. Ins. 604-380-2932

604-537-4140

17607 Ford Road Pitt Meadows

PLUMBING

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