Maple Ridge News, October 16, 2015

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TLink looking to quit TrainBus Replace it with extended run of No. 701

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

The TrainBus that rolls through Maple Ridge five times a day could die as soon as the Evergreen SkyTrain comes to life in Coquitlam.

TransLink is proposing to stop the TrainBus service once the new SkyTrain line opens in 2017 and wants to hear what people think of the idea.

For the rest of October and to Nov. 6, TransLink is hosting an online survey for commuters.

The change is just one of dozens proposed in order to adjust to the new rapid transit line connecting Coquitlam to Port Moody and Burnaby and the existing SkyTrain line.

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Smoke screen A Maple Ridge firefighter surveys the damage to an abandoned house near Merkley Park on Tuesday. See story, p13.

Mother wants her baby Former inmate travels 1,300 km for visits

By Neil Corbett ncorbett@mapleridgenews.com

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uesday morning, Melody Hutchison sat with her three-month-old son Matthew. She hadn’t seen him since July 30. The baby cried and fussed. A social worker sat across from them with pen and

paper, watching.

After a 26-hour bus ride from Terrace to see him, it was an emotional start to the visit. “It was hard. He didn’t really know who I was. So he cried for like 40 minutes – he was freaked right out, and that’s hard.�

Matthew was born while Melody, 25, was in custody at Alouette Correctional Centre for Women.

The baby was taken into foster care.

The B.C. Supreme Court has ruled it a violation of human

rights for B.C. Corrections to routinely take away babies born to women in custody, and place the newborns in foster care. The court decision came after two inmates at Alouette Correctional Centre for Women took Corrections to court for closing the mother-baby unit at the prison in Maple Ridge, and won.

But so far there have been no babies at the rebuilt mother-baby unit.

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Traumatized, she rode back to the prison in a police car. She remembers a corrections officer going back to get his hat and wristband for her.

It was four days later before she got another one-hour visit with her son.

Melody watched another inmate who went through the same ordeal during the summer.

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To the citizens of Pitt Meadows— Maple Ridge, I know you’ll agree with me that we’re privileged to live in the best area in the best country in the world. And I want to keep it that way! I’m convinced that our Conservative commitment to lower taxes, balanced budgets, and job-creating trade will deliver a robust economy that will benefit the families that make our communities strong— like yours and mine.

I’m ready to work for you.

Working with Randy Kamp for the past four years has given me real insight into what matters to you and the cities of Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge. I can assure you that I’m ready to hit the ground running if you do me the honour of electing me as your Member of Parliament on October 19th.

With your support, I know that together we can keep building a stronger, better Canada for our children to enjoy. That’s my commitment to you.

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‘Niqab has no place here’ Up to women if they want to wear it, says another

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

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hmed Yousef ’s mom used to wear a niqab – to the chagrin of his dad, himself and his brother – when he was growing up in Cairo, Egypt in the late 1980s.

The three of them disliked seeing her in the outfit so much they refused to go out with her while she was wearing the head- and facecovering veil, and eventually mom returned to wearing a scarf, or hijab.

In Egypt, says Yousef, “It is the uneducated and lower classes who wear niqab. It is not a garment that is looked upon favourably by the moderates and educated classes.”

Yousef isn’t a supporter of Conservative leader Stephen Harper, who wants to ban the mysterious veil from Canadian citizenship ceremonies and could do the same in the civil service.

But on this issue, he agrees with the prime minister.

Yousef, a local PhD student who has a political science degree from the American University in Cairo, says the niqab simply crosses the line and that a woman who wears such a veil, even though she may be legally entitled to do so, is showing she doesn’t want to join Canadian society.

“This is a ceremony where one is pledging allegiance to their new country. This is the opportunity for the immigrant to become part of their new country.”

But it’s up to each woman if she wants to wear the niqab elsewhere, he said.

“Whether they choose to wear the niqab at home and scare the beejesus out of their children because they think their mother is a ninja, is up to them, he added.

The niqab is not a religious garment.

“One huge misconception on behalf of millions of people … the niqab has no part of Islam. It is a cultural head and face covering for women that is coming out of south-central Asian countries, as well as Saudi Arabia,” Yousef said.

“It is purely cultural. It has no scholarly backing in Islam religion.”

What is required is for women to cover themselves from their ankles to the head, leaving their face visible. But Muslim societies around the world have various interpretations of that.

Yousef arrived in Canada in 2010 and says his family is religious, but moderate. When he was a child he used to study the Quran so much that he had the nickname Shaykh, a title given to religious scholars.

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Ahmed Yousef (right) is a member of the local building interfaith communities group, which tries to get people talking to people different than themselves.

“What is required is for a woman to dress moderately so as not to show the curves of her body, so as not to be looked at as a sexual object.”

Yousef says the hijab, a scarf which covers the head and shoulders, should be allowed because it’s similar to other religious garb. If it was the only such religious garment in the world and it was Muslim, he could accept banning that at ceremonies, as well in Canada, because it’s not a Muslim country.

But the hijab is just a head covering, a tradition followed by many religions.

“Are you going to ban nuns from wearing headcovers also?”

Sikhs, and orthodox Jews wear headcoverings, as does the Pope.

As an immigrant, Yousef respects Canadian culture and traditions and says all immigrants should do the same.

“I would never dream of changing street signs to be in my own mother tongue, changing store signs to be in my language. If I want that, I should go to Cairo.”

He said it’s confusing for people to come to Canada and see signs in other languages.

He takes the love-it or leave-it philosophy expressed by many native-born Canadians.

“If you don’t like how it’s done, there are plenty of aircraft that leave Canadian soil every day. You’re more than welcome to hop on a plane and go to where they require you to wear one of those,” such as Afghanistan or Saudi Arabia.

While he agrees with the Conservatives on the issue he calls it a cheap shot if the only mo-

tivation is getting votes.

“These Conservatives, Stephen Harper, has not done well for Canada. He’s not served Canada in the best way.

“Many of his policies are setting Canada back and really destroying Canada’s image internationally.”

In a blog called the Arab Democrat, he compares an immigrant’s duty upon arriving in a country to that of eating a watermelon. Each immigrant should bring the best of his or her culture and traditions to Canada, and discard the rest and do the same with Canadian customs and traditions.

After spending several years in the U.S., he likes the Canadian mosaic approach to immigration instead of the American melting pot, in which newcomers try to fit in as soon as possible.

Yousef refers to Canada as more of a salad.

“There may be tomatoes, cucumbers, and lettuce – each retains his or her own identity, flavour and shape, but yet together they function very well as a salad.

“I definitely enjoy the soup more than the salad.”

Two Palestinian sisters living in Maple Ridge, though, say wearing the niqab is just a matter of choice.

Other religions wear similar clothing but are not targeted, says Zeina Dirawi.

She agreed, the niqab isn’t mandatory under Islamic law.

“But some people choose to wear it because they say it’s my body, it’s for me and my husband,” she said.

“Nobody forces them to. It’s basically their freedom to decide whether they wear it or not.

You don’t see every single Muslim wearing the niqab.”

Similarly, the hijab, which covers the hair, can also serve to save a woman’s beauty only for her husband.

It’s the same as if a woman wants to walk around wearing tight shorts and a bra, she added. It’s their choice.

The debate bothers both Zeina and her sister, Nessrine.

The came from Lebanon 22 years ago, but are Palestinian.

“They don’t go around judging the Christian nuns or priests for what they wear,” said Nessrine. “They should be allowed to wear whatever they want, when they want.

Some people come from different cultures and shouldn’t be judged by what they wear.

“You only see the Muslims being attacked.

It seems like everybody is trying to pin everybody against the Muslims, which is not fair.”

Zeina thought about the issue recently and it is inspiring her to vote.

She added that she grew up not wearing the hijab or head scarf and spent most of her life in Canada not wearing one.

Then three years ago she began wearing one, of her own choice.

“It’s amazing. I thought I would get a lot of people staring at me and judging me and saying a lot of mean things to me, but they don’t.”

While some people aren’t up for it, she said people from all backgrounds usually tell her it’s beautiful.

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Voter turnout up all around Increase of 50 per cent locally B y Phil Mel nyc hu k pmelnychuk@mapleridgenews.com

Advance voting is up by 47 per cent Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge this federal election compared to the one in 2011, despite the riding being smaller.

Elections Canada released its numbers Wednesday from the Thanksgiving long weekend, when people had four days of advance voting prior to election day, Monday, Oct. 19.

In all, 9,171 advance ballots were cast last weekend in Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge.

In 2011, 6,247 votes were cast in the riding, which then included Mission, with 18,000 more voters.

At the Liberal campaign office, the focus is on turning what’s traditionally been a two-way competition

between the Conservatives and NDP into a three-way race. “We’ve had a lot of positive feedback.

There’s a real appetite for change and I think we’re seeing that definitely,� said Nicole Nouch, campaign manager for Dan Ruimy. “I think people are very excited about this election, you can see it in the advance polls, the amount of people coming out and they really want to have their voices heard.�

To have a chance at winning, the Liberals would have to increase, by 10 times, the number of votes they earned in the last election.

Both the NDP and the Conservatives were able to get their national leaders, Thomas Mulcair and Stephen Harper, to visit the riding, showing that it’s a close race between the two. Even B.C. NDP MLA John Horgan came out to support D’Eith.

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Advance poll numbers have jumped nationwide, partly because people had four days to vote early instead of the previous three.

Elections Canada said 3.6 million people voted at advance polls last weekend, a 71-per-cent increase from the 2011 election.

More than 850,000 Canadians voted on Friday and more than 1.2 million on Monday, representing the two busiest days of advance voting ever, Elections Canada said in a release. “Many Canadians chose to vote at advance polls in this election,� said chief electoral officer Marc Mayrand. “Having four polling days provided greater flexibility and convenience for voters.�

In B.C., the total number of advance ballots almost doubled to 507,920.

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Nouch said Liberal leader Justin Trudeau may make one more visit to B.C., but it’s not certain if he’ll stop here.

Green candidate Peter Tam agreed it’s been an emotional election.

A woman told him on the weekend she tried four times to vote in the advance polls, but couldn’t because of the long lineups. “But that doesn’t deter them. They’re going to try again.�

And he concedes it is a two-way race between the Conservatives and NDP locally.

Tam added that many Greens are voting NDP. “If there is proportional representation, the Green party is pretty much the second choice.�

If the election results in a minority government, where no one party has an absolute voting majority in the House of Commons, there could be another election soon after,

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Ingrid Rice

A new way It is 2015, and still we are doing things the hard way. We put a man on the moon nearly half a century ago, we’ve cured diseases, we can watch television on our phones in the middle of the desert and 3D technology has come and gone.

Despite all these advances, we’re still voting with pencils and little slips of perforated paper.

What an age we live in.

Across the Lower Mainland last weekend – and the rest of the country – voters at advance polls lined up in droves, waiting in lines that exceeded an hour, sometimes two.

It’s not just voters who are frustrated, either. In the riding of Vancouver Centre, a federal elections information officer angrily quit, storming out of the advance-polling station after becoming increasingly frustrated with ever-growing wait times and what he said was a lack of help from Elections Canada.

Earlier this week, officials across the country apologized to voters for the excessive wait times, saying the delays were largely a result of voter turnout being far greater than expected.

This, of course, can be a good thing. Voter turnout is almost always lower than it should be, and any sign of it on the uptick should be applauded.

Regardless, we can do better.

The idea of online voting has been bandied about for years, and has especially gained steam among younger voters, many of whom are more comfortable casting a digital ballot from their smart phones or computers than they are standing in lines at the gym of their local high school.

There are those, of course, who worry – perhaps rightfully – about computer hacking and other technological glitches compromising the accuracy and legitimacy of something as important as an election.

But every day, millions of Canadians bank and run businesses online, buy and sell goods and send all manner of sensitive information over the Internet.

If that can be done securely, voting can be too, one assumes.

If nothing else, digitalizing the in-person experience would speed up the process – perhaps having election officials search for voter names in an online database, rather than having them sift through binder after binder, searching for last names and addresses.

For better or worse, we are an increasingly impatient society, and anything that can improve the voting process should be considered.

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Voting where a resident returns Hell is a place where no one loves you.

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’m looking into a green belt between a Maple Ridge car lot and a nursery.

It’s strewn with plastic bags, an armchair. Litter fills a ditch on the Along the Fraser roadside.

Jack Emberly The bush is one of many where homeless people camp. They’re under bridges, wharfs, and the overhead ramp to the Golden Ears Bridge. “They’re everywhere,” a man at Cliff Avenue told me.

Far from the town core, “some snare small animals for food.”

A 2014 survey noted 84 in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows.

The homeless say it’s higher and growing.

They know the invisible ones. I’m trying to meet some before Oct. 19th.

Suddenly, a cyclist speeds toward the greenbelt path.

“Hello,” I shout.

He brakes, backs up.

“Thanks for stopping,” I say. “Can I talk to you?”

His name’s Jason.

“Sure,” he says.

“Are you going to vote?” I ask.

“Have the identification?”

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uestion of the week:

“No ID,” he says.

I tell him there’s a Letter of Confirmation of Residence that makes voting easier this time.

An administrator – from a hostel, a residence like the Caring Place, a soup kitchen like the one at Golden Ears United Church, a social service worker, outreach staff – can sign it. The only other thing he needs is something with his name on it – a government statement, prescription bottle, even a hospital wrist band.

“I like the dinner at the church,” says Jason.

“It’s like a family. They ladies who serve food ask you how you’re doing. Thinking about it makes me feel like crying.”

The reverend signed several letters last Saturday, I tell him.

Another man carrying bags for recycling joins us.

“It’s my friend,” Jason says. “Andrew, we can vote.”

“Don’t have ID.” “Doesn’t matter. Let’s do it, man. Let’s vote.”

Earlier, I’d walked along Katzie Slough under the ramp to Golden Ears Bridge. Last month volunteers took sacks of refuse from one section of the bush. Today, a man on a bike stopped to talk. He’s from Pitt Meadows.

“I know of seven homeless there.”

Later, I asked Jason about the number.

“On the low side,” he said. “I’d say 15.”

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ily bushed area, local residents told me of campers. With more time, and someone they trust to introduce me, I would talk to them. I have neither.

Over three weeks, I’ve met many homeless at Cliff Avenue, thanks to caregivers like Brian Smeding, who introduced me at 10 p.m. one Sunday while he distributed sandwiches, and staff at the Caring Place and the church who introduced me at the door at dinner time and encouraged folks to sign letters.

On Tuesday, I attended an art show at the ACT – paintings, poetry created by the homeless. A young woman proudly displayed her work. Recently, she’d found shelter.

During Homeless Action Week, Oct. 11-17, local service providers ran a spa and health and wellness fair at the Caring Place.

On Friday, food trucks in Memorial Peace Park will serve them. I’ll be there, remembering Chris Iverson, who died in August.

In 2011, he walked into the Elections Canada Office quoting section 52 (1) of the Local Government Act (1996), which reads, “a person is a resident of an area where a person lives and intends to return.”

“People don’t know this,” Chris told me then. “That’s why they don’t vote.”

His fight for the voiceless in society is a reason I accepted the role of community relations worker for the homeless.

That, and because there was no one else for the job.

This week’s question: Should we switch to electronic voting for elections?

@ Online poll: cast your vote at mapleridgenews.com, or e-mail your vote and comments to editor@mapleridgenews.com

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Gary Graham · Re: Did mayor not know what job was? (Letters, Oct. 14).

This is an excellent move on the part of our new Mayor Nicole Reid. It was discussed and voted on by all of council.

The cost of this is basically net zero and may in fact result is a savings for the taxpayers. It keeps one councillor fully briefed and up to speed on the mayoral duties, ready to step in as required and represent the city appropriately.

Not all members of council are prepared to take over for the mayor for the two-month intervals previously status quo.

For those who question the transparency of this move, I would encourage them to review the tape of the last council meeting, during which only one dissenting voice was heard, and that dissenting voice was very quickly brought up to speed as to why she is terribly unqualified to step up to the job, even on an interim basis. Coun. [Gordy] Robson tried to bring this in when he was mayor. People should study the situation before finalizing their conclusions.

• Harry Hartwig · Re: Shymkiw new Maple Ridge deputy mayor (The News, Oct. 9).

Mayor Nicole Read, watch where you spend our money. Time and time again there is an indication that taxpayers money is wasted. Better management is needed.

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Editor, The News: Re: Maple Ridge veterinarian wins human rights complaint (The News, Oct. 14).

I would like to congratulate Dr. Bhupinder Johar of Haney Animal Hospital for his win.

Thanks to him, and his lowcost spay and neuter program, many animals that would not have otherwise been altered have been fixed.

This means less unwanted puppies and kittens.

As a volunteer at Katie’s Place, I know what happens to thousands of unwanted animals.

He provides a service much needed in this community.

There are a lot of people who are overwhelmed by the prices at other vets for these procedures.

I know we all work to make money, but there are certain professions that require just a little bit more, like doing the right thing, even if it doesn’t make you rich.

Thank you, Dr. Johar.

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Maple Ridge This Month MID-MONTH OCTOBER 2015

INFORMED: The Market is Going Under Cover A Partnership with Grow & Gather Keeps Shoppers Dry

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

We’ve had a great year for weather for the Saturday Haney Farmers Market, but the odds are that the rain will come, so the Market is heading for cover! Starting this Saturday, October 17 the Market will be located at Grow & Gather (formerly Trice Farms) located at 24565 Dewdney Trunk Road.

Please note that the hours change as well. The market will now operate from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm.

All your favourite vendors and you don’t have to pack an umbrella! The Market will run on October 17, 24, 31 and November 7. The final Market for 2015 will be held on November 14. October 31 is the annual Halloween extravaganza where you win a prize just for dressing up. The youngsters are also welcome to paint a pumpkin as part of the daily activities. On November 7 there will be celebrity cooking demonstrations at 10:00 am, Noon and 2:00 pm with the ‘Kitchenettes’ assisting the local chefs. You can attend these sessions for $10 or all three for only $25. It’s always great to sample the creations of these talented chefs.

That final Market on November 14 is a great chance to pick

Monday, October 19 10:00 am, Workshop - Blaney Room 1:00 pm, Committee of the Whole - Council Chambers Tuesday, October 20 7:00 pm, Public Hearing - Council Chambers Tuesday, October 27 7:00 pm, Council Meeting - Council Chambers Agendas & Minutes Agendas for these meetings are posted online the Friday before the meeting date. Go to mapleridge.ca, click the link under Your Council on the home page.

up Christmas gifts including some amazing baking, chutneys, mincemeat, canned fruit and other holiday treats. One of the best Christmas gifts you can give is a 2016 membership to the Haney Farmers Market – it’s a gift that will last a year. For more information on the weekly vendors and special activities at the Market go to haneyfarmersmarket.org.

INFORMED: ShakeOut BC Did You Drop, Cover & Hold? Do you have a Plan?

On Thursday, October 15 at 10:15 am, City staff joined millions of people around the world as part of an earthquake awareness program called ShakeOut. This annual event, held the third Thursday of October, is an important way to connect people with information on disaster preparedness and dispel some old myths around the correct thing to do in an earthquake.

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If you want to get first hand information on the best practices in an earthquake go to shakeoutbc.ca. The website is filled with great information and links to help you spread the facts about the Drop, Cover and Hold message to your family and coworkers.

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INVOLVED: Maple Ridge Does Halloween BIG! Some Great Local Halloween Traditions Return This Year This year the popular ‘Ghost Ridge’ Haunted House is back at the Albion Fair Grounds and the 2015 theme is ‘Cirque de la Lune.’ The actors who will be performing at Ghost Ridge are ready to scare you witless, all while raising funds for local charities.

Ghost Ridge will be open October 23, 24 and 25, and then the next weekend, October 28, 29 and 30. This incredible Haunted House runs from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm with a ‘family friendly’ hour that runs from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm on October

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24 and 25 only (this is the one for your more timid family members).

The Albion Fairgrounds are located at 23448 105 Ave, Maple Ridge. For more information go to ghostridge.ca or follow them on Facebook at facebook.com/ghostridge. We salute these amazing volunteers who are maintaining this ‘spook-tacular’ tradition.

On Friday, October 30 the Maple Ridge Fire Department will host the annual fireworks display at the Albion Fairgrounds. This year the event is sponsored by the kind folks at Marv Jones Honda. The show starts at 7:15 pm sharp, but you need to get out and get your viewing location early so you don’t miss a thing. Look for details on the City Facebook page at facebook. com/yourmapleridge in the coming days.

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INFORMED: Keeping Catch Basins Clear Rake Up – Don’t Blow Them Away The fall is the time of year when the leaves turn shades of red, orange and yellow making our landscapes even more beautiful until that first big wind storm comes and deposits all those leaves on our lawn. It’s also the time of year when your neighbour gets his giant leaf blower out and proceeds to blow all the leaves out of his yard onto the street. Besides the noise, equivalent to a 747 jet taxiing for takeoff, blowing leaves out on the street is not the way to handle the situation. Our City staff, who often use leaf blowers, collect the leaves into an area of the park and then rake them up to go into compost and organic waste streams. The reason we follow this practice is that all those leaves people blow on the street can end up clogging the catch basins (storm water drains) on your street and create localized flooding. Set a great example and show your neighbours the right way to do the job. Please take the time to collect the leaves and garden waste and properly dispose of them using your compost bin or the organic waste disposal available in the community. Our street cleaners will be out throughout the fall to deal with the natural amount of leaves that fall from street trees, but please, do your part to handle your property properly. Thanks neighbour.

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PMSS students cast election ballots

By Neil Corbett ncorbett@mapleridgenews.com

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tudents at Pitt Meadows secondary have already cast their ballots for candidates running in the Oct. 19 election.

The teacher who organized the mock plebiscite isn’t sure she would like to see a lot of high school students voting for real, despite calls from the Green Party and other groups to lower the voting age to 16.

Holly Burrows said getting ready for their first vote with a practice run in high school, the student vote, is a better system.

“That’s why you give them an N and an L in driving – so they can learn the consequences of their actions.”

Some kids would have the maturity to vote at 16, but many wouldn’t, said Burrows.

When a group of Grade 11 boys learned that the Liberal Party was in favour of legalizing marijuana, they immediately became ardent supporters, she said.

The student vote strikes the right chord, she said.

“Run by the Student Vote people at CIVIX, this is an opportunity for students to practise voting, to have their own say in the issues and to tell their parents that they voted,” said Burrows, the social studies department head at the school.

CIVIX is a non-partisan national charity dedicated to build citizenship among young

Canadians. It is conducting its student vote parallel to the federal election.

“We hope that this may lead to more parents voting, and to more young people voting in the future,” said Burrows.

One of her students, Sally Bachmann, said she appreciated the dry run, but wouldn’t want to take part in the real thing.

“We talked about it in class, and did the student vote,” she said. “It was a good experience, to know what it will be like when I can vote.

“I’d have to do research about who I would want to vote for.

If I was voting on Monday I wouldn’t know who to vote for.”

Robbie Wood said the process did get the students talking politics in a meaningful way.

“We have disagreements over which party you think should run the country. I think Conservatives should be in office, but not Stephen Harper as he’s been in it too long. Whereas my buddy thinks Justin Trudeau would make a great prime minister,” said Wood.

He learned a lot on the student vote. Social Studies 11 students learn about politics and government, the difference between the first past the post system and proportional representation, about ridings and more. It’s all made more relevant by their own “participation” in the election.

“It’s a good experience for younger people to get to know the voting

Pitt Meadows secondary students Sally Bachmann and Robbie Wood took part in the student vote.

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process,” said Wood.

Burrows said it is one of the most fundamental aspects of her course. If students take away only three things, she would have them be “Vimy Ridge, Juno Beach and you should vote.”

The ballot boxes are kept in a locked cabinet, and the results will only be revealed after the election.

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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, October 20, 2015 to consider the following bylaws:

1c) 2014-019-RZ MAPLE RIDGE ZONE AMENDING BYLAW NO. 7070-2014 LEGAL:

Lot 22 and a portion of Lot 21, both of Section 23, Township 12, New Westminster District, Plan 15267

MAPLE RIDGE OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDING BYLAW NO. 7086-2014

LOCATION:

24815 & 24837 Dewdney Trunk Road

PURPOSE:

To amend Schedule “A” of the Official Community Plan.

FROM:

RS-1 (One Family Urban Residential)

PURPOSE:

That Chapter 6 Employment Section 6.3.1 policy 6-22 is amended by adding ‘Village Commercial Node’ preceding ‘Rural Commercial.’

TO:

C-2 (Community Commercial)

PURPOSE:

To permit the construction of two commercial buildings with six ground level commercial units and two rental residential units on a second floor.

1a) 2014-019-RZ

PURPOSE:

That Chapter 6 Employment Section 6.3.2 Commercial Designations is amended by adding ‘c) Village Commercial Node’ following b) Community Commercial Node and renumbering the remainder of the list accordingly.

PURPOSE:

That Chapter 6 Employment is amended by adding the following as Section 6.3.6 and renumbering the remainder of the Sections and Policies accordingly.

‘6.3.6 Village Commercial Node Issues: • Population growth in east Maple Ridge and in existing developed areas may create a need for Village Commercial Nodes outside of the Urban Area Boundary.

• Village Commercial Nodes are comprised of commercial developments that typically serve more than one neighbourhood and provide a range of daily convenience shopping and limited community retail opportunities. Commercial space within the Village Commercial Node is typically less than 2,400m2 (25,833 ft2) in area.

2) 2014-110-RZ

• Properties designated Commercial at the intersection of 248 Street and Dewdney Trunk Road is within the Metro Vancouver Fraser Sewer Area and for that reason is suitable for village commercial development.

MAPLE RIDGE ZONE AMENDING BYLAW NO. 7123-2014 LEGAL:

South ½ Lot 5, Except Part in Plan LMP2415, Section 17, Township 12, New Westminster District, Plan 8881

Objective:

LOCATION:

11716 Burnett Street

FROM:

RS-1 (One Family Urban Residential)

TO:

R-1 (Residential District)

PURPOSE:

To permit a future subdivision of approximately 3 single family lots.

• To facilitate Village Commercial Nodes at key locations throughout the City to provide a mix of daily convenience shopping and limited community retail opportunities.

Policies: 6-30 Maple Ridge will encourage the development of Village Commercial Nodes that serve a variety of daily convenience and commercial shopping needs within close proximity to established and/or emerging neighbourhoods.

6-31 The Village Commercial Node is located outside the Urban Area Boundary but is within the Metro Vancouver Fraser Sewer Area. Similar properties located at other key intersections may also be suitable for village commercial development.

6-32 The establishment of Village Commercial Nodes will serve as an intermediary scale between the Community Commercial Nodes and Neighbourhood Commercial Centres and incorporates limited components of each category. As such, they are typically less than 2,400m2 (25,833 ft2) in area.

6-33 Commercial developments proposed as part of a Village Commercial Node will be considered subject to satisfying Zoning Bylaw and Parking Bylaw requirements, site access, traffic, must be designed to be compatible with the surrounding area and will be evaluated against the following: i. adherence to additional design criteria as detailed in the Section 8 Development Permit Area Guidelines section of the Official Community Plan;

3) 2015-160-RZ MAPLE RIDGE ZONE AMENDING BYLAW NO. 7165-2015 PURPOSE:

ii. commercial building(s) along the street frontage, within 25 m of the intersection; iii. the ability of the existing infrastructure to support the new development.’

PURPOSE:

That the following sentence be deleted from the Issues section of the Neighbourhood Commercial Centres:

4) 2015-212-RZ MAPLE RIDGE ZONE AMENDING BYLAW NO. 7162-2015 PURPOSE:

Property designated commercial at 248 Street and Dewdney Trunk Road is within the Metro Vancouver Fraser Sewer Area and for that reason is suitable for neighbourhood commercial development.

PURPOSE:

To increase the maximum height of principal dwellings in residential zones to a unified 11.0 metres across all single family zones and in specific multi-family zones.

To amend the Maple Ridge Zoning bylaw to prohibit the sale of liquor and wine in grocery stores by adding the following under Part 4, GENERAL REGULATIONS, Section 401(3); g) The sale in or from a grocery store, or in or from a store located in a grocery store, of beer, cider, wine or spirits, or any other product intended for human consumption, that contains more than 1% alcohol by volume, except a product produced primarily for cooking purposes.

That Appendix E (in the OCP) Figure 2 ‘Community Commercial, Village Commercial and Historic Commercial Centres’ is amended by deleting, in its entirety, and replacing it with Map 1.

1b) 2014-019-RZ MAPLE RIDGE OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDING BYLAW NO. 7171-2015 LEGAL:

A portion of Lot 21, Section 23, Township 12, New Westminster District, Plan 15267

LOCATION:

24837 Dewdney Trunk Road

PURPOSE:

To Amend Schedule “B” of the Official Community Plan

FROM:

Estate Suburban Residential

TO:

Commercial

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 October 8, 2015 to October 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., October 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.

Dated this 8th day of October, 2015.

Ceri Marlo Manager of Legislative Services

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Clothing bins removed Photo of man reaching in draws reaction

By Neil Corbett ncorbett@mapleridgenews.com

A person was photographed diving into one of the same clothing donation bins, and in the same manner, that led to the recent death of a homeless woman.

Last Friday, Laurie McLaren posted the photo on the Facebook page Protecting Maple Ridge, with the comment: “My husband just took this picture on Brown Ave. Lesson not learned, apparently.”

The photo drew 59 comments, and was described by one respondent as “eerily similar” to the scene when staff at the Real Canadian Superstore in Pitt Meadows found the woman on Sept.

27.

“The mayor needs to see this. A woman died in one of those bins a week ago. I don’t want to see anyone die, this is terrible,” said Mike Park.

“They are safe. Nobody makes you climb in them. It’s a bit like saying there should be no railway lines because people might walk along them, or no bridges because people might jump off … “ said Iain Kirk.

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A woman recently died after getting trapped in a clothing donation bin at Meadowtown Centre in Pitt Meadows.

“No, it’s not really like saying that at all. Trains won’t function without proper rail lines, whereas clothing bins can be modified to prevent deaths ... not that complex at all,” answered Danielle Conley.

The bin on Brown Avenue has since been removed, and all clothing donation bins at Real Canadian Superstore were taken away at the request of management.

The company that owns the bin that the homeless woman became stuck in, Burnaby-based Green Inspiration B.C., has not returned calls.

But in an interview following the death, administrative manag-

er Pavel Lalev said although it is difficult to get inside the bins, the company was working on a way to prevent people from doing so.

“I cannot fathom how someone could get in it,” said Lalev.

The company collects unwanted clothing, which is sold and delivered to developing countries, while unwanted material is recycled.

The B.C. Coroner’s Service is investigating the death of Anita Hauck and will produce a public report of its findings.

Hauck, 45, was an advocate and spokesperson for homeless people in Maple Ridge.

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Emerald Pig Theatrical Society presents

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Join us for dinner … and a MURDER! October 22 - November 14

Dinner Theatre: All Tickets $35. Tickets available at

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Joan Granholm helps set up Ghost Ridge haunted house at the Albion Fairgrounds.

Scare the hell out of yourself for a good cause Ghost Ridge opens Oct. 23

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The circus is coming to town.

But it’s not the kind that will bring you cheers, more like screams, on Oct. 23, 24, 25 and 28, 29, 30.

Those are the dates for Ghost Ridge Haunted House, which this year is titled “Cirque de

la Lune.”

It’s based on the book Night Circus and tells what happens between circus people from dusk til dawn, said organizer Lorraine Bates.

Inside the old dairy barns on Albion Fairgrounds, volunteers have created sets depicting a circus freak show, a fortune teller, acrobats and mental asylum, all the things old circuses used to bring to town.

Air cadet commanding o Capt. Mike Palmer said tra involving first-aid, biathlon, marksmanship takes place se nights a week at the cadet bui at the Albion fairgrounds.

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But this circus is not for the faint of heart.

“Everything is black and white this year and it’s just gory stuff that happens between circus people,” Bates said.

High school students work as actors at Ghost Ridge, earning credits for doing so, while four community groups this year are doing the grunt work of building the sets and decorations.

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Rugby Club, the Inritius Alliance Group (actors) and Maple Ridge Country Fest are the three host groups that will share in the fundraising this year.

In return for countless hours of toil, the groups split the gate proceeds, which usually amounts to about $20,000.

Ghost Ridge itself gets a 25 per cent share.

“It takes a huge commitment. They start building the sets in middle of September,” said Bates.

Halloween haunted houses are popping up throughout Metro Vancouver, but Ghost Ridge every year adopts a different theme.

“People want to see something new. They don’t have to go very far.”

Admission is $8 and if people go to Ghost Ridge on Oct. 30, the night before Halloween, they can see the fireworks show nearby.

Hours are from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., although there’s a “family friendly” hour from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Oct. 24 and 25 only.

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‘I’m not even from here’ Baby from front

“She was brutally upset. She didn’t talk for three days.”

Melody’s reaction was anger.

“It’s unfair. It’s wrong.

Just because I was a past addict ... people change.”

The baby program was supposed to be reinstated, by order of the courts.

Melody, who served a four-month sentence for breaches of court orders, hoped to be approved for the program, especially given she was in open custody, which is minimum security.

“It’s a work camp. It’s not even jail. You’re doing baby courses, substance abuse management, relationship skills, counselling.”

She said there is no risk to the baby at the prison because there is 24-hour surveillance, family workers are involved and there is health care on site.

“Everything is right there where you need it,” she said.

Mo Korchinski, a Maple Ridge mother and former ACCW inmate who now has a degree

in social work and is a peer mentor for former inmates, is a strong advocate for the motherchild unit. No prison program offers a greater success rate at rehabilitating offenders than the mother-baby program, she said.

“Of the moms who all participated, only one mom reoffended, and none of the babies wound up in foster care,” Korchinski said.

“They’re supported in jail, they’re supported in transition and they’re supported once they get into the community.”

ACCW approved Melody for the program, but the Ministry of Children and Family Services did not.

The ministry is not able to respond to questions about specific cases due to confidentiality laws.

However, Shawn Larabee of the ministry said the same principles would apply to child custody whether or not the mother is in prison.

“They are handled the same, irrespective of location.”

When Melody was

released, she returned home to Terrace. But her son remains in foster care in Maple Ridge.

She blames the ministry for creating this situation, where a new mother doesn’t get to see her son often. She has asked for her baby to be to transferred to Prince George or someplace closer than the more than 1,300 km distance to Maple Ridge.

“I’m not even from here. Just because I had my son here does not mean he should reside here,” she said.

Melody says she’s getting her life on track.

“I’m focusing on changing my life, for my son, and me.”

“Take responsibility and move on. That’s all you can do. It’s not going to happen at the snap of the fingers. It takes time, right, to build a life.”

She’s been at odds with the ministry over her drug treatment. She doesn’t believe a residential treatment facility will be good for her.

“It’s like a jail reunion,” she said.

“I’ve been out, and I’ve been clean. I work

out, full-time job, new place, paying car payments … I do not need to go to detox and get a high-five every day and do a 12-step program.

I know what I need for my sobriety.”

She is supposed to take urine tests to prove she’s not using drugs, and while she has been asking for them, she said the ministry has not provided her the opportunity. The tests are supposed to be administered weekly.

She has two other children who have been given up for adoption.

What’s the difference from before, ministry officials ask her.

“People change, people get older, and they move on. They don’t want to feel that pain that they went through before.”

On Tuesday she got to hold Matthew.

He’s a “super healthy baby,” she said.

“After a while, he was smiling, and laughing and cute.”

She’s determined to get him back.

“It means everything,” she said.

“That’s my son.”

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A fire near Merkley Park destroyed an old home Tuesday morning.

The building, in the 22000-block of 124th Avenue, was deteriorating and there was no one inside, but Maple Ridge firefighters had a tough time putting out the blaze.

“The nature of the house, the age and condition, made it difficult for us to extinguish,” said Maple Ridge fire chief Dane Spence.

Thick vegetation made it tough for firefighters to douse the blaze, and even when the fire was

out, they had to wait for a bulldozer to clear away the fallen roof before entering the site.

The call came in at about 11:06 a.m. Tues-

day and crews from Halls No. 1 and 3 responded.

Investigation is continuing into the fire, which has been deemed

suspicious.

Spence said the home had been unoccupied for about three years.

“It wasn’t on our radar as a derelict house.”

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Consulting Services: Facility Space Planning Audit Maple Ridge Leisure Centre RFP-PL15-69 The City of Maple Ridge is inviting proposal submissions from qualified and experienced space planning consultants to provide space planning services for the Maple Ridge Leisure Centre located at 11925 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, BC. The awarded consultant from this RFP will be required to work in coordination with City staff to provide comprehensive detailed report that comments on current design and operation and how the space can be better optimized for all user groups.

Pitt council questions costs of hosting Holiday Train $2,500 may be too much: mayor

By Neil Corbett ncorbett@mapleridgenews.com

Pitt Meadows council’s line-by-line budget scrutiny sparked debate about whether the city should pay $2,500 in costs to have the CPR Holiday Train stop by again this year.

The Holiday Train brought a free concert, with headliner Jim Cuddy, the Blue Rodeo frontman, at the Harris Road railway crossing last year, helping mark the city’s centennial. It was the first time the train has stopped in Pitt Meadows.

But as council reviewed expenses for community events on Tuesday, Coun.

Janis Elkerton asked who will pay for the CPR Holiday Train’s return on Dec. 18.

“I’m excited for that, but the food bank has requested the city cover the

cost of traffic management, first aid and security for any future events,” she said. “Who paid for it last year?”

Last year, the RCMP, Friends in Need Food Bank and the city bore the costs, answered Lorna Jones, director of human resources and communications. But she said the city is now being asked to cover roughly $2,500 in costs for this year.

Mayor John Becker noted the city is being asked to foot the bill for an event that benefits the food bank.

“A wonderful project, but we struggle with the costs of these,” said Becker.

“I struggle with, frankly, the rationale why we would pay $2,500, and there’s staff time involved, perhaps volunteered, to present a cheque to … no matter how good an organization.”

He said council will decide which are “signature events,” ones the city will

own, and which should be run by community organizations.

Coun. Bill Dingwall argued that the city should buck up.

“For me, special events for our community, it’s an important fabric of what we’re about. It’s called livability,” said Dingwall.

“And this is an event that is in close proximity to an important festival and season for us, Christmas.

“Our citizens expect to go to different festivals and events that represent a whole variety of interests in our community.”

And he said “$2,500 on a $23 million budget is pretty small.”

Friends in Need Food Bank executive director Mary Robson said the Holiday Train stops are significant for food banks across the country, and offer good community events.

“They had two stops in our two lovely communities, and it was such a huge success that they

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Proposal response for Consulting Services: Facility Space Planning Audit, are requested on or before: RFP Closing Date: November 3, 2015 RFP Closing Time: 2:00 pm local time RFP Deposit Place: City of Maple Ridge Reception Desk (First Floor) 11995 Haney Place Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9 Attention: Nichole Walsh Proposal documents are available for download from the BCBid website at www.bcbid.ca.

A non-mandatory site tour will be held on Monday, October 19, 2015 starting at 10:00 am. Proponents are invited to meet in the lobby seating area of the Maple Ridge Leisure Centre.

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The City will not accept Proposals transmitted by fax or electronic mail.

There will be no public opening for this Request for Proposal.

The City of Maple Ridge reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals or to accept the Proposal deemed most favorable in the interest of the City. The lowest or any Proposal may not necessarily be accepted and the City will not be responsible for any cost incurred by the Proponent in preparing the Proposal.

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The train is scheduled to arrive in Maple Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 18, then be in Pitt Meadows by 8:45 p.m.

In addition to a free Christmas concert, which drew about 2,000 people in Pitt Meadows last year, CPR donated $7,000 to the food bank for each stop.

The event is free to the public, but community donations included 2,954 pounds of food from Pitt Meadows and 2,538 from Maple Ridge for Friends in Need.

There were also cash donations of $2,726 from Maple Ridge, and $3,044 from Pitt Meadows – including $750 from the city.

“It provides such a wonderful event for families,” said Robson.

Volunteer involvement and donations should be able to minimize the amount of funding asked of Pitt Meadows, she added.

The debate came as council reviewed a staff report on the cost of special events.

“These events reflect the growth of the city and demand for celebrations of civic pride and community engagement. Some of the city’s larger events, such as Pitt Meadows Day, attract not only local residents but also visitors from other communities.

To sustain continued success and a healthy community, individual volunteers, businesses and the municipality all have a role to play,” said the report, which was prepared

by Jones.

In 2015, an estimated 40 special events are to have been held, attracting 43,500 people.

The largest is Pitt Meadows Day, on the first Saturday in June. It attracts 20,000 people. The volunteer festival committee fundraises $50,000 to produce the festival, parade and fireworks display, using seed money of $7,500 in a fee-for-service grant from the city.

Other signature events include Canada Day, Remembrance Day, A Pitt Meadows Christmas and Katzie Culture Day, the latter held for the first time in September and funded for $3,000.

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The 370 students at Davie Jones elementary banded together to raise $4,541 for the 35th edition of the Terry Fox Run. Principal Dennis Tjernagel said he’s worked at a lot of schools over the years and has never seen a response like this. “It was pretty special,� said Tjernagel. “I’m very proud of the way our students and staff responded.�

He said two of the school’s staff members have been diagnosed with skin cancer over the past year and that reinforced the message that Terry Fox brought to his initial campaign.

One of those teachers, Helen Homer, was in charge of the fundraising activities and the principal said that brought the message to the forefront for the students. “What Terry Fox was doing wasn’t just about raising money. He was raising awareness,� said Tjernagel. “Having a pair of teachers going through cancer treat-

ment, that really hit home for the students.�

Tjernagel said the annual event also hits close to home for him.

He grew up in Port Coquitlam and went to school with Terry Fox’s sister Judy. He said he still remembers the day she told him that her brother had cancer and recalls Fox running around the neighbourhoods after his recovery. “I would get up on a Saturday morning, and he would be running as I ate my breakfast before I would go to soccer,� said Tjernagel. “I would come home, have a shower and be sitting in my front room relaxing and he would run by. It was pretty incredible.�

He hopes his students understand the significance of their contribution. He shared the stats with them surrounding the type of cancer that ultimately cost Terry Fox his life.

Today, between 70 to 80 per cent of the people who are diagnosed with osteosarcoma survive.

Fox was 18 years old when he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in his right leg in 1977. He had his limb amputated above the knee and then went on 16 months of

chemotherapy, which was considered experimental at the time.

Tjernagel said the school held a assembly on Thursday to honour the hard work by the staff and the students.

The principal is even letting the students give him a pink Mohawk. “We wanted to recognize their hard work and have a little fun at the same time.�

Grants for PACs Parent advisory council’s raise funds to purchase items for schools in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, and they are being supported by the provincial government with $295,000 in funds from gaming.

Victoria announced the funds this past week, and they will go to local PACs and the district parent advisory committee to help support student activities outside of the classroom and extracurricular activities.

The grants cover various costs, including sporting equipment, musical instruments, playground equipment and field trips.

The government recognizes that parent-run councils help ensure B.C.’s children have ac-

cess to activities that ensure the development of a well-rounded educational background.

Overall, nearly $11.1 million has been delivered to over 1,400 PACs and DPACs throughout British Columbia for the 2015-16 school year. “As a teacher, I saw first-hand the hard work Parent Advisory Councils put in for providing further activities for students,� Maple RidgeMission MLA Marc Dalton said. “This funding helps PACs continue their invaluable work.�

The funding is through the provincial government’s community gaming grant programs.

Local PACs receive $20 per student, while DPACs receive a flat rate of $2,500. The grant funds must remain under the management and control of those that receive them. Funds cannot be used for, or transferred to, curricular purposes or to schools or school districts or their activities or programs.

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“This is the largest round of changes we’ve ever proposed,” said TransLink spokesperson Chris Bryan.

“These changes will be tied to the opening of the Evergreen Line.

“All the 701 trips would continue to travel to Haney Place as they do today.”

He added that the TrainBus would become redundant as the combination of SkyTrain and the No. 701 will provide similar service and the same travel time to downtown Vancouver.

The TrainBus, a Greyhoundstyle coach bus, follows the route of the rush-hour West Coast Express during the middle of the day to Port Haney to give commuters some options during times the train doesn’t run. Five TrainBuses run on weekdays from Vancouver to Port Haney, with only three carrying on to Mission.

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There is no weekend service.

If that service is eliminated, TransLink is proposing to extend the No. 701 route to Mission to replace the one westbound TrainBus trip and three eastbound trips.

Pickup for the No. 701 would be at the same point used by the TrainBus, the Mission West Coast Express train station.

TransLink said bus riders who use the No. 701 to get from Coquitlam Central to Haney Place Mall and farther east shouldn’t notice any difference.

“The schedule will be maintained for Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows as it is today,” Bryan said.

“This is the largest round of changes we’ve ever proposed.”

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Although running a bus service from Maple Ridge to Mission will take about an hour round-trip, TransLink said through scheduling and use of different buses, it can provide the same service as the TrainBus and No. 701 now provide, and not affect any routes in Maple Ridge or Pitt Meadows.

Whether the cancellation of the TrainBus would put more demand on the No. 701 remains to be seen.

That would be monitored.

When the Evergreen extension opens, SkyTrain passengers will be able to ride from Coquitlam

or Port Moody without transfer to VCC-Clark on the Millennium Line.

“There’s going to be lots of things … we’re going need to watch and see how ridership behaviour is going to be impacted by these new opportunities to travel,” Bryan said.

TransLink is proposing more than 85 service changes throughout Metro Vancouver.

“No final decisions have been made and we’re listening to our customers so we can take their concerns and feedback into account,” TransLink vice-president Colleen Brennan said in a release.

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Biosolids – the processed sludge Metro Vancouver recovers at its Annacis Island sewage treatment plant from what residents flush down the toilet – could soon be burned as a fuel in local cement plants.

That’s the tentative plan the regional district is pursuing as a “diversification” opportunity as it faces growing opposition to its conventional use of biosolids as a soil supplement, particularly on agricultural land.

Dried biosolids have two-thirds of the fuel value as coal, which it would replace if burned at the Lehigh cement plant in Delta or Lafarge in Richmond, according to Metro biosolids program manager Laurie Ford.

Both cement plants are eager because the fuel from human excrement would help reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, they wouldn’t pay the carbon tax that’s charged on coal and they may be able to tap a pro-

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“Our understanding is the coal plants are definitely able to take it all and they’re very interested in taking as much as possible,” Ford said.

If a final decision is made to proceed, the region would construct a $25-million plant to dry the biosolids into fuel pellets, using heat already captured from sewage at the Annacis treatment plant, supplemented by natural gas when necessary.

Ford says drying half of Metro’s annual biosolids for fuel would reduce the cement plants’ coal use by four per cent, cutting regional greenhouse gas emissions by 15,000 tonnes per year. The ash from burned biosolids would be mixed in to the cement.

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Ford said Metro would continue to produce some biosolids for use as a fertilizer or soil supplement, in part to ensure the region doesn’t become dependent solely on cement plants.

“That would be taking all of our eggs from one basket and putting them into another basket,” she said.

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Metro utilities committee chair Darrell Mussatto defended the use on farmland of the region’s biosolids as a beneficial use of a nutrient-rich earth-like organic material.

He said Metro’s biosolids are not to be confused with the material deposited in the Nicola Valley, triggering protests and blockades earlier this year. That lower grade material came from the Okanagan.

The province in June ordered a scientific review of the use of biosolids in the Nicola Valley.

Mussatto said Metro is supporting a call by Interior municipal leaders to bolster regulation of biosolid use.

University of Washington soil scientist Sally Brown said fears about contamination of food are unfounded.

“It’s a perception concern that has no basis in reality,” Brown said, calling it a “fabulous” way to recycle nutrients that otherwise damage habitat in rivers and oceans.

“Biosolids are really good for plants, really good for the soil,” she said, adding they are the most researched and tested soil amendment – getting far more scrutiny than livestock manure.

But Brown said the regional district’s proposed switch to drying biosolids as a fuel for cement producers would be “wasting” the resource.

She said biosolids help sequester carbon in the soil and avoid emissions from production of synthetic fertilizers, adding those benefits outweigh the carbon offsets Metro expects by burning biosolids as fuel instead of coal.

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“It would be a new funding source,” Clark said, noting the province has been able to build schools and hospitals without creating new taxes.

More bridges are expected to be tolled after the Pattullo Bridge and Massey Tunnel are replaced.

When asked if those tolls would be subject to referendum, the premier was non-committal.

“We’re going to have that discussion about that as those projects continue to go ahead,” Clark said.

“But people have choices about whether or not they pay for that new source of funding.

If it was a new sales tax, which was proposed in the last referendum, no one would have a choice about whether or not they would have paid for that.”

Clark’s comments follow calls last week for her to abandon the continued referendum requirement on grounds it will thwart transit expansion and effective regional planning.

Metro residents voted by a 62 per cent margin against a 0.5 per cent sales tax earlier this year.

Metro mayors have asked TransLink to study mobility pricing options and determine how such a system could be advanced as quickly as possible.

A report to the mayors said mobility pricing could cut congestion while generating new funding to expand transit.

It notes any move to road pricing should happen before the two new toll bridges are built on the Fraser River, otherwise it could be complex and costly to change deals with P3 bridge operators afterwards.

Despite the new urgency to pursue road pricing, mayors don’t expect the options will be fully fleshed out for months if not years. Previous estimates have suggested such a system is five to eight years away.

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Peter Fassbender, who has responsibility for TransLink, made it clear the referendum requirement also applies to any move to introduce an annual vehicle levy, which is enabled in TransLink legislation but considered a new tax by the province.

He also said a vehicle levy wouldn’t be fair enough to the region’s residents.

“People who live in apartments in downtown Vancouver who use transit and who are beneficiaries of the transportation system would not be contributing,” Fassbender said. “It would only be people using and driving cars.”

The only tax mayors could feasibly use to generate new revenue without a referendum is the one they don’t want to use – property tax.

Fassbender suggested they relent on that and raise TransLink’s dedicated property tax somewhat to improve bus service while work continues to find a solution to build their proposed major projects – light rail in Surrey, a Broadway SkyTrain extension and the new Pattullo Bridge.

“I believe it is a fair and equitable source of funding,” Fassbender said of property tax. “Everybody shares who lives in the region, whether they own or rent, and even if they don’t have a car and ride transit.”

He said it’s important to make some progress to realizing the mayors’ plan, which he said was broadly supported in the region despite the referendum failure.

Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner, the mayors’ council vice-chair, panned the idea of resorting to property tax.

“There are so many pressure points on local government finance, I don’t think there’s an appetite for property tax and I think every single mayor has made that fairly clear.”

Hepner said no mayors want to go through another referendum but she defended the decision to research road pricing as necessary to determining if and how it might work here.

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Lincoln gets top MKX for power, comfort and safety Montreal, Quebec - The Lincoln brand provides. It can deliver up to 330 hp, has been on a sales revival roll of late, yet what’s most impressive about especially since we discovered that movie this engine is its silky, smooth V8-like star Matthew McConaughey is, and long performance with beefy torque output before anyone paid him to drive them, (up to 370 lb-ft), especially at low captivated by Lincoln vehicles. engine speeds. The carry-over base Well, he’s got another one to drool over engine is a 3.7-litre, 300-hp V6. now, the all-new Lincoln MKX. That said, MKX buyers will pay a hefty Like most The midsize premium utility segment, for the 2.7-litre twin-turbo vehicles in this class, premium where the new Lincoln MKX will circulate, engine. Pricing for a 3.7 MKX starts at numerous helpful represents a whopping 25 per cent of $45,890, but it jumps to $53,940 for all luxury market sales in Canada. That’s driver safety aids are the 2.7 EcoBoost version. Then again, a far bigger (percentage-wise) chunk of available for the MKX that’s still a bargain compared to Euro the premium auto pie than this segment competitors like a BMW X5 ($65,500 and include adaptive to $85,200) or a Mercedes-Benz GLE draws in the US. Additionally, the MKX cruise control, laneis made in Canada and rides on a new ($63,200 to $81,100).

CD4 platform that it shares with the Ford keeping system, blind Our test-drive tour through the Eastern Edge.

Townships of Quebec confirmed that spot information The second generation (first generation the MKX is a worthy wearer of the system and crossdebuted as a 2007 model) redesign, Lincoln badge. This picturesque area however, moves this MKX even further of La Belle Province is dotted with traffic alert! away from its Ford family ties. The new quaint little villages huddled around body is lower and wider with curvaceous Bob McHugh magnificent church buildings. Many sculptured lines above the front and of the roads, however, still bear the rear wheel openings. Up front, a new rendition of the scars of those bitterly cold winters that Quebecers are Lincoln split-wing grille can come with adaptable LED accustomed to enduring. headlights with blade-like projectors that aligned with The new integral link rear suspension, as well as the new horizontal grille bars. the body structure and chassis upgrades, passed Not only do the new LED headlights look sharp, they the rough-road challenge with aplomb. The MKX also provide better light. At speeds below 56 km/hour, comes standard with Lincoln Drive Control, a LED reflector elements provide a wider and lower suite of ride-enhancing technologies and it offers beam pattern. At higher speeds the light is re-focused three driving modes (Normal, Sport and Comfort). to project further down the road.

The Lincoln “Intelligent” all-wheel drive system The Lincoln MKX drive experience is primarily about is also standard, as is a new adaptive electric comfort, quietness and abundant power, which the power-assisted steering system that can change new optional 2.7 litre V6 EcoBoost engine certainly both steering feel and quickness, dependent on a

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While I prefer a shift lever of some type, the pushbutton transmission selector on the dash does give the MKX interior a sleek, uncluttered appearance. The selector connects to six-speed automatic transmission (both engines) and shifts can also be made via paddles on the steering wheel. City/highway fuel economy is rated at 14.7/10.3 L/100km (3.7L V6) and 14.1/9.7 L/100 km (2.7LV6).

Clever, under-console storage has also been created and super comfy 22-way adjustable front seats are a new option. These seats come with an active motion massage feature for the upper legs and lower back via six adjustable air bladders. They also come with fourway power head restraints and power thigh extenders.

If parking is not your favourite pastime Lincoln MKX has a couple of new technology solutions.

An enhanced park assist system, offers 360-degree camera coverage to provide a birds-eye view of the vehicle (and up to almost two metres all around it), making any low-speed parking situation easier. An even more advanced “auto-pilot” parking system, with 12 ultrasonic sensors, can now guide MKX into a perpendicular parking stall, in addition to parallel parking assist and park out assist.

Like most vehicles in this class, numerous helpful driver safety aids are available for the MKX and include adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping system, blind spot information system and cross-traffic alert. A new pre-collision assist system helps avoid or lessen the severity of frontal impacts with another vehicle, or a pedestrian.

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By Gord Scott STOCKHOLM, Sweden – It’s hard to stand out in this stylish city full of blonds, boats and boutique prices.

But a shapely rear end helps.

The 2016 Mini Clubman’s caboose earned its share of stares during a recent debut on the cobblestone streets of Sweden’s capital.

This third-generation Clubman is the biggest Mini yet, taking the famous BMWowned brand from “subcompact” to “premium compact” territory.

It would have been easy to mess this assignment up: Upsize an odd-duck subcompact model (the previous Clubman, with its bizarre fifth “suicide door” layout), add a host of roomy creature comforts, religiously adhere to the spunky personality of the car, and make it look like a Mini.

Thankfully, the Mini-ons were up to the task.

They started with a new chassis, shared with BMW’s front-wheel-drive 2-Series Active Tourer.

The look is lower, longer, and wider, but the front of the car remains resolutely smiley-face Mini. As the elongated roof stretches over the four full doors and begins

to taper, however, things become interesting. The new Clubman is pleasantly two-faced - the trademark ‘barn doors’ combine with sheet-metal and taillight curves to give the rear an arresting ‘I’m-watching-you’ look.

All of this design work has one aim. It’s about making it possible to fit in four of your friends or family, plus some luggage.

Project leader Ernst Fricke proudly proclaimed that the Clubman can “be used as the first car in the family.”

The interior certainly lives up to the premium label, and the dash, steering wheel and heads-up display fairly bristle with infotainment connectivity. The presence of a real console (cup holders and storage) comes courtesy of the use of an electric parking brake, and adds unprecedented (for Mini) elbow room.

Lots of very cool LED lighting would help ward off some of the inevitable blues brought on by long, dark Swedish winters.

The front seats (electric is an option) offer just the right amount of bolstering for gokart moves, and legroom is fine for an almost-six-footer.

A short ride revealed almost un-Mini-like room for back-

seat drivers, although road noise and roughness seemed more pronounced than up front.

Trunk volume with the rear seats folded down is listed at about 44 cubic feet (compared to the Volkswagen Golf Sportwagon’s cavernous 66.5 cubic feet), and there is an optional three-way splitting rear seat back to juggle loads.

The barn doors allow plenty of access for those Ikea boxes, and get even more fun with the optional easy-opener feature. With the key in your pocket, one kick under the rear bumper opens the right door, another kick opens the left. Chances are most shopping trips will only require a single kick at the Clubman’s can to stow the stuff.

The Clubman shares engine choices with the rest of the Mini clan: a base three-cylinder with 102 horsepower, the Cooper’s three-cylinder at 136 horsepower, or the Cooper S’s four-cylinder with 192. Transmission choices are the six-speed manual, or a new eight-speed automatic.

BMW’s usual arsenal of road-conquering technologies are either built in or are available.

The Stockholm area presented a few challenges. Firstly,

it is city of 14 islands, with hundreds more nearby. This means a lot of water, which means a lot of bridges, and a good number of ferries.

The rolling, lake-studded Canadian Shield-like landscape northeast of Stockholm does present inviting stretches, but the tempting country roads are home to the very vigilant police force, and dreaded Blue Meanies.

Once the Clubman broke free from these constraints, its inner go-kart was revealed.

There was never any doubt that there was more Mini than usual to throw around, but fun could be summoned – especially with Sport mode selected. The manual certainly kept it real, but the automatic really needed to be in its own Sport mode to simulate the experience.

This new six-door strikes a nice compromise between Mini mania and multitasking.

Like the car, the families who take delivery after the Clubman shows up in showrooms early next year are growing out, not up. The Mini Cooper Clubman starts at $24,990, the Mini Cooper S Clubman at $28,990. Of course, these being Minis means infinite options and individualization, which would take you north of that pretty quickly.

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MSP tax being targeted Sugar drink tax, road pricing also pushed

By Jef f Nage l Black Press

The provincial government is being urged to freeze rapidly rising Medical Services Plan premiums that critics say have acted like a stealth tax on most families.

The recommendation to a budget consultations committee of the Legislature was made by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation’s Jordan Bateman, who cited a 39 per cent jump in MSP premiums over the last six years to $150 per month in 2016 for the average family.

“Taxpayers need a break from unfair, neverending MSP tax hikes,” said Bateman, who argues it’s unfair because people earning $30,000 a year pay the same amount as someone making millions.

The Select Standing Committee on Finance

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Jordan Bateman says taxpayers need a break on MSP hikes. and Government Services was in Surrey, the latest of several stops around the province to collect public input ahead of the 2016 budget.

The CTF also called on the province to open ICBC up to more auto insurance competition, and reduce the $160-million-a-year dividend the government harvests from the public auto insurer.

The Surrey Board of Trade also appeared before the budget committee, urging investments

on multiple fronts, including early childhood education, health care and social housing.

The business group also reinforced its preference for light rail rapid transit in Surrey over SkyTrain, and for “a comprehensive and fair road pricing policy for the Lower Mainland to allow for equitable funding of transportation infrastructure and transit service.”

The all-party committee has also heard from groups urging the prov-

ince to resume regular increases to B.C.’s carbon tax.

The Canadian Diabetes Association has also pitched a new tax on soda and other sugary drinks on the grounds that they contribute to rising rates of obesity and diabetes.

The CTF said it would prefer government not raise any taxes and pay down debt instead.

Many requests for tax reform are recycled year after year.

The B.C. Real Estate Association again asked the province to lower the Property Transfer Tax charged when homes change hands.

Finance Minister Mike de Jong signaled some interest in reforming the PTT in response to concerns about housing affordability.

He has said the province might create a third tier of the transfer tax that would charge more on the sale of a high-end home, while providing some relief for buyers of entry-level homes.

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Pensions and payroll deductions to finance them are a key battleground for the Oct. 19 federal election.

Liberal leader Justin Trudeau sparked debate by endorsing the Ontario government’s plan to launch a provincial version of the Canada Pension Plan, with mandatory payroll deductions to finance it.

The Liberal Party platform says only that a Trudeau government “will work with the provinces and territories, workers, employers and retiree organizations to enhance the Canada Pension Plan.”

NDP leader Thomas Mulcair has made a similar pledge to expand the CPP, noting that Ontario and Prince Edward Island have already put forward pen-

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Seniors are dedicated voters and political parties are courting their votes with promises to enhance pensions. sion proposals. He plans to convene a meeting with provinces within six months of forming a government.

Conservative leader Stephen Harper has rejected mandatory expansion, but has said he would consider a system

of voluntary additional contributions to CPP. The Conservatives have promoted an increase in tax-free savings account limits to $10,000 per year and income splitting for married seniors.

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for an employee earning $60,000 a year, the Ontario pension would reduce take-home pay by $1,000 a year, and similar payments by employers would lead to reduced employment.

The Green Party platform also promises to expand the CPP, but provides no details.

Trudeau and Mulcair have both denied Harper’s allegation that they plan to eliminate pension income splitting.

Both have also vowed to cancel the Conservative plan to raise the eligibility age for Old Age Security payments from 65 to 67, which would not take full effect until 2029.

OAS is not a pension plan, but a taxpayerfunded program that pays $565 per month for all seniors, in addition to the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) that provides up to $766 per month to qualifying low-income seniors.

OAS is progressively taxed back for seniors whose combined income from other source exceeds $72,809.

In a recent interview, Harper said his government has provided the biggest increase in the GIS in 25 years, and defended the move to phase in a higher eligibility age for w, starting in 2023.

“We’re doing, frankly, what most other Western democratic countries do, make adjustments based on demographics,” Harper said.

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Federal Conservatives have pledged to cover up to $700 million of Surrey’s proposed $2.1-billion light rail rapid transit network if re-elected, but acknowledged the project still needs an elusive regional funding source to proceed.

The campaign announcement by former Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts, running as a Tory in South SurreyWhite Rock, along with Industry Minister James Moore, was widely expected and follows Liberal and NDP signals that they, too, would fund the federal share of rapid transit lines in Surrey and Vancouver, if elected.

Area mayors have long assumed one-third funding from Ottawa regardless of the party in power, but the regional share that would have come from a 0.5 per cent regional sales tax evaporated when Metro Vancouver voters defeated the transit plebiscite on the new tax.

“They did have a plebiscite, it did fail, so now they have to come up with their third and the province has to come up with their third,” Watts said.

Moore, who is not seeking re-election, said only the Conservatives have explicitly committed to fund Surrey light rail and have a dedicated $84-billion public transit fund to deliver the money without running a deficit or raising taxes.

The light rail project consists of an 11-kilo-

metre ‘L’ line running from Newton to City Centre up King George Boulevard, then east to Guildford, as well as a 17-kilometre line down Fraser Highway to Langley City. A B Line express bus route would extend south from Newton to White Rock.

Moore said the Surrey LRT commitment doesn’t close the door on a federal contribution for the Broadway SkyTrain extension in Vancouver or potentially other transit or transportation projects in Metro Vancouver.

But he said the Surrey project is “ready” to advance while the Broadway subway is not.

Moore also doused speculation that the federal government might switch the proposed technology from at-grade light rail to elevated SkyTrain on at least the Fraser Highway line, as happened with the Evergreen Line.

“The choice of technology we leave to the

city,” Moore said, noting it’s a “contained system” geared to serving Surrey residents.

Asked if SkyTrain might not better serve passengers boarding in Langley so they don’t have to change trains in Surrey to reach Vancouver or Burnaby, Moore said the government will follow the City of Surrey’s wishes.

“That’s the technology they decided. Ottawa is not going to second guess that.”

Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner said she now hopes to have construction started by 2018 on the ‘L’ line but conceded it won’t be operating by then as she promised in her election campaign last fall.

“I wish it was up and running by 2018 but I’ve lost several months that I don’t think I can catch up on.”

Hepner said the Conservatives’ pledge for the project is “really important” but added she would welcome direct funding commitments for Surrey LRT

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She has yet to clearly define how Surrey would raise the money to either cover the region’s $700-million share of the capital cost, or else to make eventual payments to a P3 partner that might finance the cost of construction.

Hepner suggested a road pricing system to raise revenue within Metro Vancouver could eventually be in place to deliver the region’s contribution.

“There are funding formulas and then there are financing options,” Hepner said. “I could be looking at a financing option not unlike Canada Line.”

There is also uncertainty around the cost estimate.

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NEW HOME WARRANTIES “The purchase of your home is an extremely large financial commitment, so you should have the highest expectations for its quality and coverage.”

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Moving can be stressful, especially if it’s into a new house. One thing that can make it easier is to understand your rights when it comes to home warranties and making sure your builder is covered.

It boils down to a cost effective home warranty program, which include multiple assessments during construction to reduce or eliminate claims repair costs.

According to Progressive and Pacific Home Warranty, a home warranty is designed to cover hidden defects: things that, with reasonable and careful inspection on the completion date, would not yet have been revealed; or defects that occurred after the residential unit was complete.

As a minimum, homes built by Licensed Residential Builders must have 2-5-10 year home warranty insurance.

Mandatory warranty insurance includes the following: ◾ 12 months’ coverage for defects in material and labour for your unit ◾ 24 months’ coverage for defects in material and labour for major systems (heating, electrical, plumbing, etc.) ◾ 5 years’ coverage on the building envelope, including coverage on unintended water penetration ◾ 10 years’ coverage on major structural items It’s important to stay in the loop and know exactly when your coverage starts. Progressive states that

your warranty start date is the earliest of the following: date of actual occupancy, the date any occupancy certificate was granted, or the date your new home is completed and ready for occupancy.

It’s also important to keep in mind that there are items excluded from warranty coverage.

Some examples include contractual items of your Purchase Agreement; materials or items supplied by the purchaser instead of the homebuilder; incomplete work; and other exclusions.

Not necessarily everything submitted on a deficiency list will be covered by warranty either, such as additional contractual items outlined in the Purchaser’s Agreement.

Once a claim for deficiencies to your home is submitted, the homebuilder has the right to complete any repairs first.

A home warranty agency like Progressive & Pacific Home Warranty will help ensure proper repairs are completed in a timely manner.

Governments now set the standards of coverage, commencement dates, exclusions and limits on coverage to ensure clarity and a consistent consumer protection.

To learn more about consumer protection legislation and regulations, visit www.hpo.bc.ca. And visit www.progwar.com for more on the home warranties offered through Progressive & Pacific Home.

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REAL ESTATE IN MAPLE RIDGE & PITT MEADOWS

Homebuyers compete for fewer home listings

By Kevin Gillies

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decline in sales listings continues to put upward pressure on detached housing prices in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows.

The number of detached homes listed for sale last month dropped considerably over the previous year and matches a trend that is occurring across the Lower Mainland.

According to the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV), Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows combined for a total of 175 detachedhome listings in September.

That represents a 15 per cent drop in listings, when compared to September 2014’s 206 detached listings.

“The number of homes listed for sale hasn’t been keeping up with the demand,” Darcy McLeod, REBGV president said. “It’s this dynamic that’s placing upward pressure on home prices, particularly in the detached home market.”

McLeod said market conditions continue to favour home sellers across Metro Vancouver’s housing market.

The number of Ridge-Meadows attached homes (townhomes) listings actually increased in September when compared to September last year, going from 60 to 89.

Apartment listings in the Ridge-Meadows communities remained relatively static over the same two periods — 47 in September 2014 and 48 in September 2015.

In Maple Ridge, during September, the REBGV benchmark price for a detached home was $524,800. That represents a 9.7 per cent increase over a year ago.

In Pitt Meadows, during September, the REBGV benchmark price for a detached home was $579,300 — representing an 11.5 per cent increase over a year ago.

“Residential home sales have been trending at 25 to 30 per cent above the 10-year sales average for most of the year,” McLeod said.

Despite the increase in listings for RidgeMeadows townhouses, the REBGV benchmark prices continued to rise.

The REBGV benchmark price for a Maple Ridge townhouse in September was $296,400 — up 9.2 per cent over the price a year ago.

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a Pitt Meadows townhouse in September was 360,800 — up 9.5 per cent over the price a year ago.

Similar numbers for real estate listings across the Greater Vancouver area are being reported by the real estate agency.

New listings for detached, attached and apartment properties in Greater Vancouver totaled 4,846 in September. This represents a 7.9 per cent decline compared to the 5,259 new listings reported in September 2014.

The total number of properties listed for sale on the real estate board’s MLS is 10,805 — a 27 per cent decline compared to September 2014 and a 0.8 per cent decline compared to August 2015.

The REBGV reports that last month’s sales were 32.9 per cent above the 10-year sales average for the month.

In fact, the agency says residential property sales in Metro Vancouver reached 3,345 on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) in September 2015.

This represents a 14.5 per cent increase compared to the 2,922 sales recorded in September 2014, and a 0.5 per cent decrease compared to the 3,362 sales in August 2015.

“At no point this year has the number of homes listed for sale exceeded 14,000, which is the first time this has occurred in the region since 2007,” McLeod said.

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ommunity Calendar lists events in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. Notices are free to local non-profit groups courtesy of The News. Drop off details to 22328 119 Ave., fax to 604-463-4741 or e-mail newsroom@mapleridgenews. com at least a week before the event. Include a contact name and number. (No submissions by phone.) Listings appear as space permits. For guaranteed publication, ask our classified department at 604-467-1122 about non-profit rates.

Oct. 16 â&#x20AC;˘ Artists in the Library, photography, Oct. 16 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Pitt Meadows Library, which has declared October to be Artists in the Library month. Each Friday in October the Library will host an artist who will share their skills and knowledge.

FRASER RIVER PILE & DREDGE IS PLEASED TO PRESENT

The 27th Annual Ridge Meadows Hospital Foundation Fundraising Gala SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 AT MEADOW GARDENS GOLF CLUB

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For tickets and sponsorship opportunities please call 604.466.6958.

Tickets available at $175 each. For information visit rmhfoundation.com.

Oct. 17 â&#x20AC;˘ Community Network Health & Wellness Resource Fair on Oct. 17 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Haney Place Mall. This is an opportunity for the public to find out about wellness resources here in the community. On top of exhibitors and entertainment there will be three guest speakers Oct. 18 â&#x20AC;˘ Return of the Salmon: The annual Return of the Salmon event on Oct. 18 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Kanaka Creek fish fence on 240th Street.

The whole family can take in the sights and sounds of spawning salmon amidst the golden fall colors at this Maple Ridge autumn classic. Admission is free.

For info call 604-970-8404.

Oct. 19 â&#x20AC;˘ Pitt Meadows Garden Club is inviting members and anyone interested to its monthly meeting. Guest speaker is Marilyn Holt on the topic of perlagoniums. At Pitt Meadows Community Hall (corner Harris and Ford Road). Coffee and homemade treats; drop in fee $2 for non-members.

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Month: Everyone is welcome to celebrate inclusivity and the diverse abilities and contributions of all members of the community at the LAST (life after school transition) Committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s community living month free barbecue and party on Oct. 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Greg Moore Youth Centre, 11925 Haney Pl. Oct. 23 â&#x20AC;˘ Workshop on poverty on Oct. 23 and 24 at Maple Ridge Christian School, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The workshop, entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Poverty Revolution Boot Campâ&#x20AC;? provides an interactive learning environment to learn about the causes and solutions to poverty. For more information call 604-465-4442. To register visit www.fhcanada. org/Bootcamp.

Oct. 25 â&#x20AC;˘ The Rimsky-Korsakov String Quartet from St. Petersburg, Russia, with guest pianist Eugene Skovorodnikov, will play for the Maple Ridge Music Society on Oct. 25, 3 p.m. For more information: 604 467-3162 or www.mapleridgemusicsociety.ca.

Oct. 27 â&#x20AC;˘ Whonnock Weavers and Spinners Guild will be meeting at Whonnock Lake Centre on Oct. 27 at 7:30 p.m. They encourage visitors, guests and new or potential members to join us. Besides spinners and weavers, they welcome felters, knitters, basket weavers, and anyone else interested in any other fibre arts. For more information, please call Marie is (604) 462-9059.

Oct. 30 â&#x20AC;˘ Halloween fundraiser: St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School is holding a Halloween pub night fundraiser on Oct. 30. Doors open at 6 p.m. at Samâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pub (19267 Lougheed Hwy. Pitt Meadows).

Dress up and join in a fun night of ghoulish games, frightful food and a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;spooktacularâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; live band. Tickets are $20 and include a burger and a beer or wine. Call Frances Smart at 778-866-5871 for more info.

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THE NEWS/sports MRSS runners claim Hole in Wall title

Contact 604-467-1122 ext. 216 sports@mapleridgenews.com

Several win their individual races in Arlington, Washington B y T i m Fi t z g e r a l d sports@mapleridgenews.com

Maple Ridge secondary’s Marquesis Haintz is turning more than a few heads during the cross-country season.

The Grade 8 student moved up an age category at the Hole and the Wall XC Invitational in Arlington, Washington on Saturday and left the competition in her wake.

Haintz won her junior girls’ 5,000-metre event, Division 3, in a time of 21:38.7 seconds, more than twoand-a-half minutes ahead of her nearest competitor.

Teammate Hannah Nelson finished sixth with a time of 24:34.7.

Not to outdone, the team of the team of Emily Morely, Brooke and Blythe Parry, Bronte ElphickMiner, Emma Hall, Isle Rafter and Nelson won the junior girls’ varsity team title in Division 2, a first for MRSS. MRSS head coach Ken Elphick said it was a nice surprise for his runners to do so well in less than ideal conditions.

“We had a great day in the muddy, wet and windy conditions. Most of the races had a couple hundred competitors in them and the team did very well,” said Elphick.

During the junior varsity 5,000m team event, Rafter went wire to wire to take home top spot with a time of 21:31.8, while her teammates Morely finished second with a time of 21:49.8 and Brooke Parry finished fourth with a 21:58.9.

Jamie Hennessey continued her strong season, blowing past all 168 runners en route to winning the varsity girls’ 5,000 m event with a time of 19:44.5 Other notable performances included Marshall Shupe, who finished eighth in the 5,000 m competitive sophomore division, and Alex Ross, who ran the fastest race of the day, clocking a 17:42 in senior varsity.

Jim Lashua photo

MRSS cross country standout Marquesis Haintz takes home first place one of the junior girls’ 5,000-metre events in Arlington, Washington on Saturday, the state’s largest high school cross-country meet.

Titans tie up Stars sports@mapleridgenews.com

Tim Fitzgerald/THE NEWS

Westview Wildcats’ Seth Injates battlles through a jersey grab from Thomas Haney Thunders’ Brandon Bodnarchuk in senior boys’ AA varsity soccer action Tuesday. The tight-fought match ended 2-2.

The SRT Titans continued their surprising season with a hard-fought 2-2 draw against the favoured Archbishop Carney Stars in senior boys’ AA soccer on Tuesday, Oct. 13.

Titans head coach Emad Agahi said his team knew coming into the game that Carney was considered the strongest team in the league and that his group would have to execute a perfect game plan to come out on top.

A strong start saw SRT jump out to a 1-0 lead when Trevor Solonyka set up Bela Piocza on a corner kick.

Alex Dominguez of the Titans kept the offence rolling in the second half when he fired home a loose ball after a Piocza shot to take a 2-0 lead.

However, the Stars fought back with two goals late in the second half to draw the game even a 2-2.

“Credit to Carney, they kept pushing and were able to get a couple to tie it up in the end,” said Agahi. “I think our guys proved to themselves that

when they play together and execute our game plan, we can compete in any of the games we play.”

He said his team had a number of Grade-A scoring chances that ultimately cost them the win.

“Unfortunately, we missed out on those opportunities and it came back to cost us the three points at the final whistle,” said Agahi.

• The Thomas Haney Thunder and Westview Wildcats played to a 2-2 draw on Tuesday, Oct. 13.

Thunder assistant coach Paul Franco said his team’s excellent defensive play from Mitch Thompson, Lachlan Ramsay and Nick Bartlett helped keep the teams even through the first half. The Thunder were down 2-1 late in the game when Franco said Freddy Boserup tied it up on a “Beckham-like free kick” thanks to the hard work by teammates Brandon Bodnarchuk and Justin Kim “The boys have had some tough games as of late and Westview was no different,” said Franco.

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Sports

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The Pitt Meadows Marauders racked up 450 yards of total offence to obliterate the Rick Hansen Hurricanes 40-0 in senior AA football Friday, Oct. 9.

Marauders’ Drake Kindred scored the winning points on the opening kick off, sprinting 65 yards for the touchdown.

Haden Harty carried the workload on offence, rushing for 245 yards and four touchdowns. In total, the Marauders ran for 390 yards on the day.

Pitt Meadows head coach Matt Todd said a big part of the team’s

success was from the play of his front three of Sim Misceo, Lewis Crabtree and Cody Driver.

“Great day for our O-line. They improved from last week. Our defence was on today and after last week’s great performance, it is good to see.”

The Marauders defence was equally impressive, racking up five sacks and two interceptions, led by Sim Misceo with six tackles and two sacks and Bailey Mountford with six tackles and a sack.

• The Marauders are on the road to play the Abbotsford Panthers on Friday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m.

Junior varsity The Marauders dropped a close 12-7 decision to the Holy Cross Crusaders Wednesday, Oct. 14.

“We had a slow start in the first quarter, but played better as the game went on,” said head coach Todd. “Our defence played outstanding today.”

He said the team needs to work on stopping the big play.

Brandon hunt rand for 125 yards on 22 carries and had a TD. • The Marauders are on the road to play the G.W. Graham Grizzlies in Chilliwack on Friday, Oct. 23 at 5 p.m.

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Marauders running back Brandon Hunt splits a pair of Holy Cross Crusaders in the second quarter of their junior varsity game Wednesday in Pitt Meadows.

Air cadet commanding o Capt. Mike Palmer said tra involving first-aid, biathlon, marksmanship takes place se nights a week at the cadet bui at the Albion fairgrounds.

The order to stand down is j effect until Monday, when an date will be issued.

“The cadets missed out on

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Celebrating the farmers and producers of Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows and beyond, this culinary showcase will feature creative partnerships between the farm and the kitchen.

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The order to stand down is j effect until Monday, when an date will be issued.

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Sports

A Jane Austen Ball Friday, October 23rd, 2015

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Maple Ridge’s Maggie Coles-Lyster will take part in the ninth annual Pumpkin Cross on Sunday, Nov. 1.

Pumpkin Cross registration open sports@mapleridgenews.com sports@mapleridgenews.com

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Local Local Ride Ride Racing’s Racing’s 2015 2015 ediedition of Pumpkin Cross tion of Pumpkin Cross will will again again include include amazing amazing cyclocyclocross cross racing racing with with its its much much loved loved Halloween-themed Halloween-themed festivities festivities on Sunday, on Sunday, Nov. Nov. 1 at 1 at the the North North Alouette River Greenway Alouette River Greenway Park Park in in Maple Maple Ridge.

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The The Ridge Ridge Meadows Meadows Child Child DeDevelopment Centre will velopment Centre will be be back back with with their their adapted adapted wheeled wheeled race race and a free and kid’s and a free and kid’s race. race.

“The “The costume costume contest contest has has alalmost become a bigger compomost become a bigger component nent of of the the event event than than the the race race itself,” said race director itself,” said race director Barry Barry Lyster.

Lyster. “With “With so so many many partners partners on board, I am sure on board, I am sure we we will will see see record numbers for the event. record numbers for the event.

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It’s going to be EPIC!!

Come join us for the event of the season!

Dance the night away Jane Austen style!

No need to have a partner!

No experience necessary!

Professional caller (instructor), live musicians, finger foods and drinks included.

Please dress in period costume, wear soft-sold, flat shoes (comfortable enough to walk miles in).

• $35 per ticket or $60 per couple • Photo Included • Raffle/door prizes • Money raised goes to Maple Ridge Youth Unlimited • No refunds but tickets are transferable • 16 & older only please

When: Friday, October 23, 2015 Where: Burnett Fellowship Church 20639 - 123 Ave., Maple Ridge, BC Time: 6:30 - 10:00.

Doors Open @ 6:00 pm Other: This is a Youth Unlimited fundraiser www.youthunlimited.com

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS ...9-57 TRAVEL.............................................61-76 CHILDREN ........................................80-98 EMPLOYMENT .............................102-198 BUSINESS SERVICES...................203-387 PETS & LIVESTOCK ......................453-483 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE...........503-587 REAL ESTATE ...............................603-696 .

RENTALS ......................................703-757 AUTOMOTIVE ..............................804-862

Kenneth Vearing Appleton Florence Hilda Appleton

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

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AUGUSTSON, Melanie Lynn Nov. 13, 1962 Oct. 18, 2014

You are a blessing to your family and friends!

Gone are the days we used to share But in our hearts you’re always there Never more that a thought away Loved and remembered every day

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Rev. Canon Harold Richard (Dick) b: August 4, 1920, Endiang, Alberta d: October 5, 2015, Burnaby, British Columbia If there was one word to best describe Dick, it might be “gift.”

He was a gift to everyone he met, and he gave generously of his time and resources to charities and anyone in need.

Born into an Alberta ranching family, he learned the values of hard work, humility, kindness, courtesy, and respect from his father, Harry Harold Hunt, his mother, Florence Elizabeth (Foreman) and his siblings Wilf (Alyce), Ruth (Wilf), Bill (Lee), and David (Connie).

Dick met his cherished wife, Ruth, when he was on leave from the air force in 1944. One dance with her and he knew he’d met his match and his helpmeet for life. Later, while working on the ranch, Dick felt a call from God. He got down from the tractor, and knelt in the mud to pray. He moved his family to Saskatoon, where he studied theology. As an Anglican minister, he shared his deep devotion with parishes in Stettler, Williams Lake, Campbell River, Mayne Island, and Maple Ridge. Ruth shared his faith, his burdens, and his joy throughout.

A lifelong learner and voracious reader, Dick was a gifted storyteller, with a memory that stretched from cradle to grave. Until his 95th year, he wrote down his stories, many on his blog, and gave them as gifts (and lessons) to inspire us. He was happiest when he could combine his favourite hobbies: carpentry, Shaklee, helping people.

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Dick was a gift to his children Joy Midtdal (Sid), Rob (Wendy Cole), Gail (Doug Baker) and Tim (Elaine), grandchildren Graham, Brendan, Emery, Rafferty, CJ, Rachel, Robin, Liam, Derick, Elliott, Tess and Nathan, great-grandsons Scott and Brody, and nieces and nephews. His friends, family and colleagues all around the world have been enriched by knowing Dick, and he treasured all.

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Memorial Service Nov. 6, 2015, Rt Rev Melissa Skelton, Bishop of New Westminster officiating. St George’s Church, 23500 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge, BC. 11:00 am, refreshments to follow.

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Jock, as he was known, passed away Oct 9, 2015. He was 93 years old and lived almost his entire life in Maple Ridge. He was born in East Whitburn, Scotland March 13, 1922 and immigrated to

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March 13, 1922 - October 9, 2015

Love the Augustson and Dunetz Family

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AALTEN, Kevin December 12, 1963 - October 8, 2015 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Kevin John Aalten on October 8, 2015. Born on December 12, 1963, in Squamish, BC, Kevin became the eldest son of three to Vibeke Jose (nee Schodt) and Karel Aalten.

Kevin graduated from Garibaldi High School in 1981, with an amazing group of friends that remained very close to him throughout his entire life. Kevin enjoyed fishing, playing poker, telling jokes and making a point to visit his many friends and family often. Kevin worked in the Fisheries Industry for most of his career, including over 20 years at Albion Fisheries, Vancouver, in Quality Control and as Processing Manager. He was proud of his professional accomplishments, and also enjoyed the lighter side of work with a couple of famous practical jokes.

Predeceased by his brother, Lance Aalten, Stepfather, Jim Jose, and Father, Karel Aalten, Kevin is survived by his loving Mom, Vibeke Jose, brother, Vince (Kathleen) Aalten, Sisters Lynne (Len) Marsh, Beverly (Brian) Calvin, Sister-in-Law Sandy Aalten, and a large extended family. Kevin was a devoted Uncle to his nieces & nephews; Cole, Jenna, Kassie, Kelsey, Kayla, Alex, Jessica, Scott, and James.

Kevin was extremely proud of each of them as they grew up and achieved milestones. Everyone he knew looked forward to a good laugh with the birthday cards Kevin gave. He made a point of getting it just right.

‘You will always be in our hearts, Kevin.

We are all better for having you share your life with us.’ - Vince Service will be held on October 22nd at 1:00 pm at Maple Ridge Funeral Chapel (Osborn’s) Address: 11969 -216th Street, Maple Ridge, BC. Condolences may be sent to www.mapleridgefuneral.ca

Canada at the age of 4. He was pre-deceased by his 8 brothers and sisters and survived by his devoted and loving wife, Ruth, and 4 children, Lynn (Don), John (Melanie), Dan (Kathy), and Ken (Eliz). He also enjoyed the love of 15 grandchildren (James, Jodi, Tarina, Lorissa, Jenise, Telene, Taisha, Siena, Kirsten, Jordan, Kelsey, Jania, Mariah, Kyla, Bronson) and 15 great grandchildren.

Jock lived a long and fulfilling life in a different era. He worked as a logger, cook, fisherman and other occupations before settling in as a Piledriver for Fraser River Pile and Dredge. He was also a proud veteran, having enlisted in the Canadian Navy during World War II. Jock had a passion for fishing and gardening, and had the satisfaction of many wonderful years of retirement travelling with his wife, tinkering in his yard, keeping up with his kids and grandkids lives, and watching his favorite sports teams. He was a quiet, honest, hardworking man that cared deeply for his family, and was highly respected by all who knew him. He will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered.

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

MULVIHILL, Monica Marie August 24th, 1923 - October 5, 2015 It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Monica Mulvihill, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. Pre-deceased by her loving husband of 67 years, Joseph; her brothers, Robert and James, and her son in-law Maurice. Survived by her children, Bev (Don), Maureen, Pat (Karen); 7 grandchildren, Michelle (Jim), Shauna (Andre), Russell (Ramona), Trevor (Dana), Ryan, Cindy, Tamra (Brody) & Shannon (Tyler), her 13 great grandchildren, sister-in-law’s, Helen, Doris & Nan, and many family and friends.

Monica’s entire life was devoted to her family and extended family, who brought her many, many hours of love and enjoyment. Her unending love for her faith, have definitely earned her an open door to Heaven, where she will be re-united with the love of her life, Papa Joe!

Prayers will be said on Tuesday, October 20th at 7:00 pm at St. Luke’s Catholic Church, 20285 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge.

Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, October 21st, 2015 at 11:00 am also at St. Luke’s.

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

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

Buying for Cash - All old things, collectibles, Indian artifacts, paintings and more. (604)657-1421

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HELP WANTED

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LOST AND FOUND

Retro Designs/Antiques Fair. Oct 18th 10am-3pm. Croatian Cultural Ctr 3250 Commercial Drive. Adm. $5

LOST KEYS, house & car key on a blue plastic clip, approx 3 inches, long. Please call (604)466-1001.

LOT ATTENDANT

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Accommodating Pro-D days & school holidays Multilingual Licensed.

Qualified Staff.

Located on Acreage.

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

Apply in person with current copy of D/L, Abstract & resume to:

ROBOT TECHNICIAN

West Coast Robotics is looking for a qualified individual to join our expanding business. WCR technicians install and service the world’s most advanced robotic dairy equipment and peripherals all over BC.

Looking for childcare?

Class 083 Childcare Available

Career Need a lift?

Are you looking to work for a stable company?

Find out more about this exciting opportunity by visiting http://www.arpac.ca or apply to: careers@arpac.ca or fax 604-940-4082. www.sd42.ca

IT Help Desk Coordinator [Full Time] The Maple Maple Ridge - Pitt Pitt Meadows Meadows School District (SD42) isis looking looking for for aa The qualified and supporting thethe activities qualifi ed candidate candidateinterested interestedinincoordinating coordinating and supporting activities of the IT Help Desk,Desk, and providing clericalclerical services to ourto IT our Department. of IT Help and providing services IT Department.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: • Completion of grade 12 • Two years of clerical experience • Knowledge of Windows/Macintosh operating systems • Apple Help Desk or Microsoft Help Desk designation • ITIL Foundation (evel certification

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Bring resume in person to: Bruce’s Country Market, 23963 Lougheed Hwy M.Ridge

GREENHOUSE WORKERS Full-Time seasonal labourers wanted for job duties that include but are not limited to: planting, pruning, harvesting, grading, packing, receiving, shipping and general greenhouse cleanup and setup for flower and pepper farm.

Start date: January 2016. $11.75/hour. No exp. Required.

Must speak and understand English and have completed grade 12.

Hollandia Greenhouses Ltd. 19393 Richardson Rd, Pitt Meadows, BC, V3Y 1Z1 Apply via email: kim-hollandia@hotmail.com

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Available routes in Maple Ridge

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.

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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

COOKS; Hamada Japanese Rest. in Maple Ridge. F/T (Hot & Cold) 3-5 years experience. $18-$24/hour 604-467-5326

F/T DELI CLERK With Food Safe & previous experience. Must be avail days, eves & w/ends btwn 6:30am-9:30pm.

EDUCATION

• Food Service Supervisor $12.00/hr. + Benefits • Food Service Manager $17.76/hr. + Benefits Required F/T & P/T for Tim Hortons - Maple Ridge locations.

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

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

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

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

Interior Heavy Equipment Operator School. Real World Tasks. Weekly start dates.

GPS Training! Funding Options. Already have experience? Need certification proof? Call 1-866-399-3853 or IHESHOOL.com

Apply in person at 24796 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge or Fax: 604.467.4249 . Hiring Flaggers-Must be certified, $15-$18/hr. 604-575-3944

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required afterschool program for Daycare in Maple Ridge. ~ Monday to Friday ~ Please call 604-466-5704 or 604-219-4324 BLIND & DRAPERY INSTALLER. Must have own transport. Criminal record check. Some ladder work. $2000+/month. Call 604-820-1679

CONSTRUCTION SITE In your NEIGHBORHOOD

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

trshaw@bcroadsafe.com or visit bcroadsafe.com

DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

Earn Extra Cash!

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

If you are interested, please send a cover letter and resume to applicants@sd42.ca.

Your package should include copies of your certifications and/or transcripts.

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

Please send resume to:

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

Available routes in Pitt Meadows

Rate of pay: $22.62/hr, 35 hours per week

FLAG PEOPLE

DISPATCH SUPERVISOR req by Consolidated Fastftrate. The successful candidate must have a min.

2 yrs courier routing experience for Vancouver and the Fraser Valley. If Interested, send resume to: carters@fastfrate.com

Class 095 Nanny Agencies

As a leader in Western Canada’s material handling industry, Arpac is seeking an experienced Mechanic (with a Journeyperson ticket in either Automotive/ Heavy Duty Mechanics) for our Delta location.

We offer a competitive compensation package (including Competitive Wages, RRSP Program, Extended Health Benefits, and a Company Vehicle).

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www.westcoasttoyota.com

.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

Apply by email to: jobs@ westcoastrobotics.ca

Safe, loving childcare in your area!

MECHANICS WANTED

Sales Manager West Coast Toyota 19950 Lougheed Highway, Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2S9

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Check out the “Childcare Section” of the classifieds.

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

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.

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

Req: Carpenters, Helpers Labourers, CSO’s/OFA’s TCP’s, Cleaners $11-28/hr Work Today, Daily or Weekly Pay Apply 9AM to 2PM at: 118 – 713 Columbia Street

New West 604.522.4900

Find quality employees.

LOCAL, reputable, craft manufacturing company looking for reliable, motivated pieceworkers. Training provided at no cost to you. We are VERY busy! Unlimited earning potential. Please leave your name and number ONLY at 604-826-4651 or at our email craftmanufacturing@gmail.com. We respond to ALL calls and messages in the order they are received.

P/T DELI PREP PERSON Must have Experience & Food Safe.

Approx Hours: Mon-Fri 6am-10am.

Bring resume in person to: Bruce’s Country Market, 23963 Lougheed Hwy M.Ridge

P/T DELIVERY DRIVER REQUIRED Evenings & Weekends.

Apply in person at Ocean Village Restaurant, 20830 Lougheed Hwy, Maple Ridge.

Call 604-463-3263.

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LANDSCAPING opportunity. Seasonal job with great wages. Duties include weeding, pruning, planting & general maintenance.

Call 604 465-1848 ext. 222

WALDUN Forest Products is currently looking to hire experienced shingle sawyers and packers.

These are full time positions with excellent wage and benefit packages. Qualified sawyers and packers can apply in person at 9393 287th Street, Maple Ridge, BC.

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RETAIL RETAIL SALES P/T

Women’s boutique looking for a mature woman to connect with our broad customer base. A friendly, outgoing personality is key. Have 2-3 years of retail exp. Previous women’s wear exp. is an asset. Drop off resume in person; Uncommon Thredz, 33245 1st Ave Mission

Time to Put Down Some Roots?

Check out our Real Estate Section (600’s) for home listings by realtors and For Sale By Owners for a great deal on your new home.

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

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

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ELECTRICAL

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Local natural stone distributors.

Custom made Granite Countertops. Slate, Granite, Marble, Tile, Tumbled Stone. Large selection of Porcelain & Ceramic.

Sales & Service

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TONY’’S PAINTING

Pay-Less Pro Painting EXT/INT FALL SPECIAL LOOK for our YARD SIGNS D Free Estimates D Insured Licensed D References Residential D Pressure Washing

Experience in moulding, millwork, doors and interior finishing detail an asset. Full-time Mon.-Fri. Strong Client Base, Competitive Wages, Co. Perks & Health Benefits After 3 Months. Fax: 604-513-1194 Email: johnh @westcoastmoulding.com

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Pipe Foreman Pipe Layers Gradesmen 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:

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MACHINE OPERATOR For details or to apply visit:

www.vitalus.com go to > About us > Careers

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Bookkeeping & Accounting Payroll, Year-end, Financial Statements, Income Taxes E-FILE Service Ph: 604-465-2123 Cellular: 604-788-0161

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2 coats any colour

7 Days / Week

* Insured * Experienced Maple Ridge, P. Meadows, Mission

Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd.

604-537-4140

Details : mariescustomized cleaning@gmail.com

✶ Bark Mulch ✶ Lawn & Garden Soil ✶ Drain Gravel ✶ Lava Rock ✶ River Rock ✶Pea Gravel

604- 467- 1118

(604)465-1311

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

FREE ESTIMATES

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Professional DRYWALL & TAPING All Textures. Big / Small Projects.

Call: 604-970-1285 CASCADE DRYWALL. Res / Comm Drywall, taping, text. ceilings, t-bar. steel stud. Call Rob 604-218-2396.

Maple Ridge

MOVING SALE Saturday Oct. 17 9am - 4pm 11502 - 239 A Street (in back alley) Tools, household items, furniture & much more Rain or shine

Clean out your garage www.bcclassified.com MAPLE RIDGE

Your Christmas & Halloween Garage Sale Sat, October 17th, 9am-2pm

Unit #219 - 22515 - 116th Ave Lots of other items too

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MOVING SALE Sat & Sun Oct 17 & 18 10am - 4pm.

20771 - 115 Ave Maple Ridge

Garden & Shop Tools, Tablesaw, Patio Chairs, Deep Freeze, Microwave, and much more.

Pitt Meadows

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

Gary 467-3024

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

HOME REPAIRS

RETIRED carpenter wants to keep busy. Small carpentry jobs. Will repair or build new Ken 604-460-7803

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PRISM PAINTING CO.

Re-Paint Specialist 15 Years Experience Interior/Exterior, stucco painting.

JAGUAR LANDSCAPING Lawn & Garden Service.

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

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

M.T. GUTTERS

Professional Installation 5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Soffit

30 YEARS EXPERIENCE

~ FULLY INSURED ~ Call Tim 604-612-5388 GUTTER & ROOF Cleaning/Power Washing since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Simon, 604-230-0627

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Top Line Projects Ltd. Established 1994

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

604.465.2944 S. H. LANDSCAPING TREE SERVICES Trimming W Pruning W Topping Clean-up W Garbage Removal Pressure Washing

Gardening Flower Beds W Allan Blocks Bark Mulch W River Lava Rock

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

FLUID SOLUTIONS. Gas, plumbing, heating, reno’s, repairs. 20 years exp., reliable & courteous.

Lic’d. Bonded. Jack 778-835-4416

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on re-painting or Free Estimates

Call Sunny,778-893-1786

Atlas Vinyl Sundecks - Your Complete Sundeck Specialist. Free estimates (778)285-2107

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DN Painting Top Quality/Affordable Prices Exterior/Interior Drywall Repair

TILING

TILES,RENO small or big jobs call 6048185800 or visit www.polymathrenovation.com

mikes hauling 604-516-9237

Years of Experience WCB Covered FREE ESTIMATES

778-628-7590 NORTH STARS PAINTING www.northstars-painting.com AMAZING WORK, AMAZING VALUE! 778.245.9069

Lawn Care Fencing

604.230.1634 or 604.467.3724

SUNDECKS

3 rooms $299

Weeding W New Turf Fertilizing W Moss Control Power Raking W Aeration Free Estimate 20 years experience in Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows

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Den’s GarDENing Services Landscaping, Cleanups, Pruning, Hedges, Rubbish Removal, Topsoil, Gravel.

Tree Topping, Chipping & Stump Grinding. FIREWOOD FOR SALE **Don’t FALL Behind**

www.jonesbroscartageltd.com

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

604 - 720 - 2009

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

TOPSOIL

SCREENED TOPSOIL MUSHROOM MANURE BARK MULCH 604-467-3003

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

Drain Cleaning. Ins. 604-380-2932

~We accept Visa & Mastercard~ Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates.

Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

• • •

PLUMBING

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

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING

288

Call Mike 604 - 306 - 4468

GARAGE SALES

Bsmt suites, bathrooms, windows siding, H/W tank installation, etc NO JOB TOO SMALL

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

D Home Repairs D All types of carpentry D Renovations

551

CHOICE RENOVATIONS

Cellular 604-671-9694

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

338

HANDYMAN CONNECTION HANDYMAN CONNECTION Handyman Connection - Bonded -Renovations - Installations Repairs - 604.878.5232

meadowslandscapesupply.com

CONCRETE & PLACING

UNIQUE CONCRETE

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

$45/Hr

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

LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

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

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

www.affordablemoversbc.com

Prompt Delivery Available

HOUSEKEEPER AVAIL NOW. Taking new clients. Great Refs.

Call anytime 1-604-302-9291

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299

MOVING & STORAGE

House Cleaning Team

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

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

AFFORDABLE MOVING

CLEANING SERVICES

778-231-9675, 778-231-9147

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www.paintspecial.com

$59.00 Per Ton

Call Matt 604-465-5566 www.proworkshg.com

HERFORT CONCRETE

MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN / MILLWRIGHT

A-1 Painting Company - Interior / Exterior 20 years exp. Summer Special 10% off (604)723-8434

604-465-1311

242

MAINTENANCE MANAGER

SBroken Concrete RocksS $25.00 Per Metric Ton SMud - Dirt - Sod - ClayS $25.00 Per Metric Ton GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds

.

Meadows Landscape Supply

tbrebner@tybo.ca workwithus@tybo.ca

Vitalus Nutrition Inc. open positions:

778-323-2334

MISC SERVICES

✶Dump Site Now Open✶

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

.ProWorks Home & Garden. Pressure washing, lawn maint, lndscpg.

TRADES, TECHNICAL

Construction Lead Hands

ACCOUNTING / TAX /BOOKKEEPING

Please Call

317

604-828-8506

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

Same Day Service Lowest Price in Town Discount for MULTIPLE LOADS

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

Call Ted Klein . Need Cash? Own a vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000. SnapCarCash. 604-777-5046

GARBAGE/JUNK REMOVAL

Scott 604-891-9967 paylesspropainting.com

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

INSIDE SALES REPRESENTATIVE No-Cold Calling

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

Serving Tri City 35 Yrs. Call 24 Hrs/7 Days

PACIFIC QUEST

SALES

156

RUBBISH REMOVAL

Cultured Stone, Natural Stone, Block & Fireplaces.

20 Yrs Exp. Tim 778-889-3956

A - 20779 Lougheed Hwy Maple Ridge

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

356

T/ROCK MASONRY LTD

EAGLE TILE

Licensed, Bonded, Expert trouble shooter. 24/7. 100% guaranteed.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

741

OFFICE/RETAIL

741

OFFICE/RETAIL

741

OFFICE/RETAIL

OFFICE TWO INDIVIDUAL SPACE OFFICES FOR • 10’ X 8.5’ available RENT • Includes heat, A/C & window All offices on second floor, downtown Maple Ridge location, new and clean with one shared washroom on the floor.

One year minimum lease subject to credit and criminal check.

Contact Jim at 604-476-2720

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 374

TREE SERVICES TREE BROTHERS SPECIALIST

PETS 477

PETS

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

Tree Removal/Topping/Spiral Thinning/Hedge Trimming/Stump Grinding. Free Estimates.

WCB/Fully Insured

CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION

Jerry, 604-500-2163

$25 Off with this Ad

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

PETS

CKC REG. SHELTIE. Male, 7 mos old, non-breeding, Call Laura, 604793-6768.

454

EQUESTRIAN

in need of caring homes!

All cats are spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed.

Visit us at:

ITALIAN MASTIFF (Cane Corso)

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 563

MISC. WANTED

REAL ESTATE 633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

Have Unwanted Firearms?

Have unwanted or inherited firearms in your possession?

Don’t know how to dispose of them safely and legally?

Contact Wanstalls and we will come and pick them up and pay you fair value for them.

Wanstalls has been proudly serving the Lower Mainland firearms community since 1973.

We are a government licensed firearms business with fully certified verifiers, armorers and appraisers.

706

APARTMENT/CONDO

Maple Ridge Central

Lovely for senior. Clean quiet 1 bdrm in certified crime free bldg. Cozy gas f/p. No smoking No pets $600 + utils.

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

Call today to set up an appointment 604-467-9232

Wanstalls Tactical & Sporting Arms

(604) 467- 5271 MAPLE RIDGE Central. Spacious 1 bdrm, newly painted, nr all amens, insuite w/d, d/w, lrg patio, vaulted ceilings, sec u/g prk. Immed. Ns/Np $900/mo +utils. Also 2 bdrm avail $1000/mo + utils. 604-377-8135.

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

MANUFACTURED HOMES. MOBILE HOMES. MODULAR HOMES.

CEDAR HOGFUEL

RENTALS

19071 Ford Rd. Pitt Meadows

SPECIAL FALL PRICES Sawdust Available

W 1 & 2 Bdrm Suites W 3 Appliances W Secured Garage Parking W Adult Oriented W Ref’s Req’d & Absolutely No Pets

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

NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com

604.465.7221 PORT COQUITLAM New SRI 14x60. $74,900.

Pad rent $550/mo. 55+.

Call Chuck 604-830-1960

TOY POODLE PUPS 6 weeks old.

1 black/brown & 3 chocolate brown. $800. 604-820-4230, 604-302-7602

&ODVVL¿HGV 604-575-5555 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 548

RENTALS REAL ESTATE 626

FURNITURE

#1 Cash Buyer ~ Since 1987 ~ $$CASH $$ for your furniture, tools, electronics, antiques, appliances, computers & collectibles.

ANYTHING OF VALUE

Single Items to Entire Households 604-463-4449 604-209-6583

HOUSES FOR SALE JUST LISTED!

3475 sq.ft. home w/ 60x40 shop on 1 acre in Maple Ridge $899,900 Call Inna Today! 604-760-3792

627

HOMES WANTED

706

APARTMENT/CONDO

$865/mo & $965/mo

Great Location

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

Yes, We Pay CASH!

Damaged or Older Houses!

Condos & Pretty Homes too!

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

604-464-3550

MAPLE RIDGE

1 & 2 Bdrms available

and Hydro Near Shopping & Amenities.

SENIOR’S DISCOUNT

604-463-2236 604-463-7450 12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certified Crime Free Buildings

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

736

Getting a job couldn’t be easier!

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

• Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal FREE TOWING 7 days/wk.

We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022

MAPLE Ridge West, rancher, 3 bdrm, 1.5 baths, 5 appls, ns/np, $1500, now, refs, 604-496-2718

749

STORAGE

#1 FREE Scrap Vehicle REMOVAL ~~ ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT ~~ $$$ PAID FOR SOME. 604.683.2200 The Scrapper

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

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

Onsite Manager

604.465.7713 752

TOWNHOUSES

PITT MEADOWS 3 Bdrm T/H in quiet family complex, rent geared to income. N/P. Call: 604-465-4851

CHECK CLASSIFIEDS

604-575-5555

TRANSPORTATION 821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

ROYAL CRESCENT ESTATES 22588 Royal Crescent Avenue, Maple Ridge

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

GREAT RIVER VIEW!

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

845

HOMES FOR RENT

1 bdrm suite - $775 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 * SORRY NO DOGS * CALL FOR APPOINTMENT

TRANSPORTATION

PORT COQUITLAM 775-3000sqft.

Ground floor commercial space.

Office / retail / service type business. Facing onto city park. 2 blks from Lougheed/ Shaughnessy intersection. Call 604-464-3550.

Clean, Quiet Well Managed Bldg.

3 Blocks to W.C. Express

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

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

www.augustinesoilandmulch.com

RENTALS

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

NOTICE is hereby given that on Saturday, October 24th, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. 20288 113B Ave Maple Ridge BC and 12:00pm at 11985 - 203rd St. Maple Ridge, B.C., the undersigned; Advanced Storage Centres will sell at Public Auction, by competitive bidding, the personal property heretofore stored with the undersigned.

3017 Nicholas Bent 5107 David Quinnell 2024 Stephen Thomson G058 Daniel Hoffinger J013 Willem Van Der Bom

Shop from home, take a walk through the CLASSIFIEDS! www.bcclassified.com

Find them here!

In the classifieds.

Class 203-387 Business Services

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WARM UP FOR FALL

ON-THE-JOB WARMTH MEN’S 8” & 6” DAKOTA VIPER WORKBOOTS WITH VIBRAM® FIRE & ICE

Sizes 7–11, 12, 13 (14 through FastFind or special order).

CSA Grade 1 steel toe/composite plate and ESR.

A. 8” Waterproof Workboots Our Reg. $229.99

SALE $199.99

B. 6” Waterproof Workboots Our After-sale $219.99

SALE $189.99

SAVE 25%

VEST

MEN’S QUILTED JACKET/VEST WITH ZIP-OFF FLEECE SLEEVES Sizes M–XL. Also in brown/chestnut, navy/ Oversizes 2XL– charcoal. Insulated with warm, 3XL. 6 oz polyfill. Detachable hood.

Our Reg. $89.99

SALE $67.49

MEN’S POLAR FLEECE LINED HOODIE Our Reg. $59.99

SALE $29.99

QUAD COMFORT®

A minimum of four components provide superior comfort support & shock absorbtion.

SAVE $ 30

SAVE MEN’S OUTDOOR WORK SHIRTS 25%

A. Unlined Doeskin Work Shirt Sizes M–2XL. Rugged, lumberjack style with Oversizes MT–2XLT, caped back for easy movement. 3XLT–5XLT. Our Reg. $34.99

B. Quilt-lined Doeskin Work Shirt Insulated with 3.5 oz polyfill for added warmth.

Our Reg. $44.99

SALE $26.24

SALE $33.74

Sizes M–2XL. C. Hooded Quilted Flannel Shirt Oversizes MT–2XLT, with Zip-fleece Foller Front 3XLT–5XLT. Insulated for warmth.

Our Reg. $47.99

Sizes S–XL. Oversizes 2XL–4XL, MT–4XLT.

SALE $35.99

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