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Parks, rec projects being bundled Method of vote on borrowing not decided B y Phil M elnyc h u k pmelnychuk@mapleridgenews.com

Would you be OK raising your taxes to pay for a new Maple Ridge aquatic centre, if it meant paying for a new museum as well?

Or should a new stadium in Albion be part of a package that includes new ice sheets and community halls?

Council got a clearer look Monday at some of the recreation projects that could be funded under a proposed $110-million borrowing package that is part of this year’s budget.

No decisions have been made, nor has the manner been decided by which the public will vote on any resulting tax increase.

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New route through Pitt proposed Lougheed congestion main problem: Joyner

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An underpass taking vehicles beneath the CP Railway tracks on Harris Road will serve only to speed motorists to a congested Lougheed Highway, says a former city councillor.

It will not relieve traffic congestion through Pitt Meadows, and

Ken Joyner said council should be looking at a new east-west route and an overpass to get traffic out of the city more quickly.

Joyner has lived in the city for 60 years, and was an alderman on council for nine years, ending in 1982. He ran for mayor that year, but was not elected.

Joyner proposes a northwest route out of the city that would take traffic up Baynes, Ford and McTavish Roads. McTavish would be extended for a short distance, following the Katzie Slough, and

ultimately come out at Kennedy, near the Pitt River Bridge. There, it would access Lougheed via a new overpass, which would allow traffic to proceed on the highway in either direction.

Joyner said the plan would take a lot of traffic off the highway through Pitt Meadows, and would even serve as a link to the Hammond area.

Joyner said variations on this plan were discussed at the council table during the 1970s, but the route has been forgotten for

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While it would demand some significant infrastructure, Joyner said his plan would make better use of the routes already in place.

“It’s using existing roads, which would have to be upgraded,” he said.

He acknowledges the underpass, which CP Rail and the city are discussing, should also be done, if only so emergency responders do not get trapped on the wrong side of a train.

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It’s not so simple for municipal politicians to navigate the numerous social media channels on which interest groups discuss local issues.

Social media not always so social

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

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oun. Tyler Shymkiw wants to remind people, when they comment about city affairs or politicians, when passion turns into abuse and personal attacks, there is a person at the other end of the keyboard.

“Politicians … everywhere in the world are dealing with it,” Shymkiw says.

The assumption is, they signed up for it.

“But I don’t think that’s necessarily true.”

Shymkiw, starting his second year on Maple Ridge council, hasn’t reactivated his personal Facebook page since Christmas, which means he’s not plugged into the increasing number of groups that discuss local issues.

“It’s the group piece that I’m stepping back from and reassessing, because that’s where you see the nastiness going on,” he said.

“People start treating it like a spectator sport.”

Shymkiw said belonging to a range of Facebook groups is be-

coming labour intensive as comments from one group are posted to another.

“There have been, for me, and continue to be, growing concerns with what’s happening with more and more groups, and the constant cross-posting, making it difficult for me to even keep track of where I’m talking to who,” he said online.

“There’s some stuff that’s pretty horrendous,” he added.

“Most of these people are really good when you meet them in person, most of them. There’s something dehumanizing about the whole social media thing at times, especially when it comes to politicians in the public eye.”

The deputy mayor is still responding to questions on his city Facebook page and if someone wants to go on his Facebook page and “have a dialogue in a respectful way, there’s nobody I’m not going to answer.”

He acknowledges though, he isn’t getting the worst of it.

“I think the mayor is taking the most of it,” Shymkiw said.

In addition to personal attacks, the extra time required to stay up to date online is another concern.

“There is a growing expectation that we respond 24/7 to any sort of inquiry.”

That places a huge demand for councillors who are on Facebook.

Shymkiw estimates during busy times he’s spending 30 hours a week online, and the same again

doing regular council duties.

But he likes to give detailed answers to people’s questions.

Combined with e-mail, “we spend more time that Shymkiw what the actual expectations for the whole job are.”

Neither is there any downtime in the digital world. People can post at any time, ask questions or make misstatements at 3 a.m.

As a politician, he wants to correct or respond to that as soon as possible.

“It becomes a real 24/7 thing.”

Shymkiw notes that council wages have been frozen for several years and now politicians are facing the duties of the digital world.

“I think the general population needs to decide if that’s where they want their representatives to be spending their time.”

He said he’ll keep his political Facebook page open so he can answer simple back and forth questions. And he’ll still get into dialogue.

The nastiness isn’t directed only towards politicians, but to others as well, such as the homeless.

“Which doesn’t lead to a good place either, as a community or as a society. We all have a respon-

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“Some of the population does want to hear that Donald Tr u m p - t y p e Read discourse. But I don’t think that’s where we need to head as a society.”

As for Mayor Nicole Read, she has faced a barrage of Facebook attacks since being elected in November 2014.

“I am hesitant to engage you given your utterly abusive conduct towards me during the election and the horrible posts on your own page that were sent to me by residents,” Read wrote in response to one post last July.

Even her husband, Steven Read, weighed in to defend his wife.

The mayor, though, wonders why people do that.

“It can really be mean spirited and what’s the point of that, I don’t know,” she said.

During debates about homelessness, “there was a lot of mean stuff going on. It was very difficult for me and my family.”

She noted that other mayors face the same type of comments.

But she still believes there’s value in social media. It allows her to connect with voters and can do so by limiting her time on it.

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She’ll also respond to comments and questions, but notes that some Facebook groups are better than others, depending on how well they’re moderated.

“There are sites that I’m comfortable going on.”

But council will have to talk about how each councillor’s comments online affect how council actually operates.

“I definitely think we’re in new and uncharted territory when it comes to governance and freedom of information.”

Read has two Facebook pages and doesn’t get negative comments on her personal Facebook page, which allows voters to see who she is as a person, adding that many voted for her for the reasons on that page.

Both Couns. Bob Masse and Gordy Robson have Facebook pages, but aren’t active on them.

“I just don’t like it. It’s not a medium that appeals to me,” said Masse. “I don’t see enough value to put in the time that it would take.”

Robson said he doesn’t find it useful and that it takes too much time talking to the same group of people and sometimes even changing their votes on council because of Facebook feedback.

“I don’t find it useful,” he said.

“The people who have Facebook … they spend a lot of time talking over and over about the same things.”

He said he can be reached by telephone or e-mail.

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Dear parents, We work hard to give your children the best education possible. We celebrate with them when they master a new concept and help them think creatively when tackling a tricky problem.

But standardized tests like the Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) in Grades 4 and 7 take away from those wonderful moments of learning.

The FSAs do not count for marks, create needless stress for students, are expensive, and the much-delayed results do not actively support your child’s progress.

The data is also misused to rank schools, which puts pressure on teachers to teach to the test, instead of to students’ interests and needs.

That’s why teachers in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows recommend you send a letter to your school principal requesting that your child be exempted from the FSA.

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A Pitt Meadows woman suffered burns and her kitchen caught fire in a cooking accident on Saturday night.

Fire Chief Don Jolley said the cook was not aware of a simple fire safety rule – never throw water on burning oil.

The woman was cooking with oil when it caught fire.

She put the pot in the sink, and turned on the

water.

“The oil exploded all over the room,” said Jolley. “Never, never put water in boiling oil. It is extremely dangerous.”

The flaming oil spattered the woman, causing minor burns, and ignited her kitchen.

Jolley said firefighters were called at about 8 p.m., and were able to quickly extinguish the fire, but there was damage to kitchen cabinets.

Jolley advised that when oil catches fire, it

should be smothered by either placing the lid or a baking sheet on the pot, or by using baking soda, and turning off the heat.

Train engine flames Following that call, at about 8:30 p.m. on Saturday firefighters were dispatched to multiple reports of a CP Railway train engine that appeared to be on fire.

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ing. Firefighters asked CP to shut down the line while they investigated, but the train started and continued on its way.

Flames on a train engine are “fairly normal according to CP,” said Jolley.

However, he said it is concerning that the company did not consult with firefighters before continuing, and he will be communicating with the railway company.

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“You have to have it for fire services and emergency services,� said Joyner.

But he asserts that if the CPR benefits from an underpass to assist the railway in train building, then the company should pay for it.

Mayor John Becker said he is aware of past discussions and plans like the one Joyner suggests. “In Pitt Meadows, traffic improvements are like the weather – everyone talks about them,� said Becker. “And nothing ever seems to be done.�

But Becker said the CPR underpass project will be on council’s agenda on Jan. 19, at a regular meeting. There will be a detailed presentation of the information the city currently has about the proposed project.

He predicts that if the underpass gets constructed, it will only be through the cooperation of multiple partners – including the likes of the rail company and Port Metro – because it is a project that will cost more than $20 million. “Anything we do has ramifications to change our community for all

time,� said Becker, and promised full community consultation before these transit projects are begun.

Budget talk Pitt Meadows faces rising costs to pay for the creation of its own parks and recreation department, and a parks and rec transition reserve will be discussed as council enters budget deliberations on Wednesday and Thursday this week.

Mark Roberts, the acting CAO, has prepared a budget that calls for a 3.45 per cent tax increase, and now councillors will examine expenditures to see if that number can be adjusted.

Other new budget costs to be debated will include an environmental officer position, recommendations from the citizens’ committee on open government, new software systems and a city events coordinator.

Following Thursday’s deliberations, council will have almost completed the budget process. The steps remaining will be public consultation at a Feb. 4 workshop titled Municipal Taxes Explained, from 7-9 p.m. at city hall. Final adoption is March 1.

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Social good Social media often gets a bad rap. Often deservedly so.

Critics don’t have to look far for evidence of its – and our – failings. Sites offer a grand showcase of narcissism and misinformation, not to mention a host of other negative attributes, including greed, envy or paranoia, as local politicians are finding out first hand.

But it may be that we are too willing to blame the mirror for what it is reflecting – just as many are ready to shoot the messenger whenever more traditional media report something we don’t like or don’t agree with.

Social media is an easy mark and an easy scapegoat – but it’s only as good or bad as the people who post things on it.

And many of those individuals are good, basically decent people. Their greatest crime is using social media to share the occasional laugh, a thought-provoking article or two, a chunk of positive philosophy, a cute critter or some other thing of beauty – whether shaped by nature, or the hand and eye of an artist.

Sometimes it’s even a vehicle for empathy and public spirit – evidence that people haven’t lost their basic, human connection, for all our obsession with technology.

Such is the case with a Maple Ridge family whose father is fighting cancer. An essay contest is being circulated through social media will grant one family a bursary. Vote for Jayme C. here: http:// www.bxprotocol.com/contest/.

Many have already responded. They feel for the family in its predicament.

It’s worth remembering that some good can come of our current fascination with social media – particularly the next time we’re tempted to decry it for emphasizing our lack of connection and empathy.

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Avatar sequel bombs in Walbran Avatar, the futurefantasy blockbuster that beat Titanic as all-time Hollywood box office champ, has finally been unseated by the latest Star Wars space opera.

I watched Avatar on TV over the holidays for the first time since its 2009 release, B.C. Views Tom Fletcher and was able to see past the bombastic special effects to examine it for what it is, an anti-capitalist propaganda film.

Psychopathic military commander teams with evil mining executive to blast and slaughter their way to a chunk of rare mineral, ridiculously named “unobtainium.”

Giant tree, home of highly evolved Na’vi people and their delicate jungle ecosystem, is toppled for sadistic fun and profit, before nature’s collective strikes back.

Canadian director James Cameron helped the global anti-development network use the movie in its celebrity attack on the Alberta oil industry.

Now the story line is being employed again in B.C., in an effort to revive the 1990s “war in the woods,” which led to the creation of Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park on Vancouver Island.

Protest tactics are being refined. Targeting just outside the boundary of the vast park established 20 years ago, giant trees are named and an Avatar-style

narrative of unbridled greed is spoonfed to urban media.

There’s a “Tolkien Giant” now, although I’m reliably informed it is not one of those trees that gets up and walks around in the Lord of the Rings movies. This tree is also protected from logging, as are most of the poster trees used for propaganda and fundraising.

The network uses multiple front groups. Vancouver-based Wilderness Committee stages urban protests and issues news releases, while Ecojustice lawyers fight forest company injunctions against direct actions that disrupt legal logging. An employee of the B.C. branch plant of Sierra Club lurks, apparently coordinating media and protesters.

A 1990s remnant called Friends of Carmanah-Walbran issued a statement Nov. 9 announcing “autonomous action” by three protesters to disrupt logging. Not their guys, you understand, just masked individuals willing to lock themselves to equipment or wander into a road-building blast zone, forcing work to stop for safety reasons.

These are among the actions that forced the logging company to go to court for an injunction.

Cast in the role of evil corporation is Teal-Jones Group, a B.C. forest company trying to operate in what is now the most environmentally restricted forest in the world.

It keeps about 2,000 people employed in logging and its sawmills in Surrey, where investments have been made to

handle second-growth coastal timber as well as what little old-growth they are allowed to harvest.

Protesters have dubbed their latest target, the tiny 3.2 hectare cutblock 4424, “Black Diamond Grove,” for media and fundraising purposes.

Teal-Jones forester Chris Harvey provided me some information to counter protester claims.

Block 4424 isn’t being logged, although it was permitted last fall. Protesters are targeting other operations, none of which are in the contentious Walbran “bite” area next to the park.

Teal-Jones has not only received permits and worked with environmental organizations, its operations are independently certified by the Canadian Standards Association.

A B.C. Supreme Court judge granted an extension of the injunction protecting Teal-Jones’ operations on Jan. 4.

The judge wasn’t swayed by protesters packing the Victoria courtroom, and upheld a 50-metre safety zone around working equipment in the Walbran Valley until the end of March.

A Wilderness Committee spokesman with no evident forestry qualifications was appalled.

He will no doubt continue to issue news releases and write his own version for left-wing fringe publications that seek to perpetuate an urban culture of revulsion for logging.

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THE NEWS/letters Pedestrians and drivers, be careful Editor, The News: I am a pedestrian. I don’t drive.

In the past month, I have heard of four motor vehicle accidents involving pedestrians, some fatal.

Even in broad daylight, I have had to jump out of the way of vehicles turning left or right because the drivers are watching traffic more than pedestrians.

But at this time of year, all pedestrians need to be more diligent, especially after dark.

On Jan. 4, my husband and I drove east on Ford Road in Pitt Meadows, then turned south on Harris Road. He was not even driving the speed limit, and Harris Rd. is well lit. We came close to the first crosswalk when my husband had to jam on the brakes. There was a pedestrian dressed all in black. Even I only saw him at the last second.

If and when I go out after dark, I always make sure I wear something reflective or carry a flashlight.

Pedestrians, do not assume that you can be seen by vehicle drivers, because if you are hit, it is not always their fault.

On that note, a number of years ago I was hit while riding my bike after dark. But because I didn’t have lights on my bike, the police wouldn’t even consider my case.

So for pedestrians who think we’re invincible, think again.

Pay attention, use reflectors or flashlights after dark, and remember that you are virtually invisible after dark if you’re wearing dark clothing.

And, yes, drivers need to be more diligent as well at this time of year.

Janet Veillet Pitt Meadows

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Leave decision up to parents Editor, The News: Re: Petition for immunization (The News, Jan. 8).

If Katie Clunn wants to live in a society that all our choices are made for us or the parents have no say and can’t make informed decisions about their children, then I say you are living in the wrong country.

I have three kids and they have had some shots and some they have missed due to what is in these vaccines.

I agree that vaccines have worked, but some don’t.

It’s what is inside these vaccines that worry me.

New studies are now showing that autism, Alzheimer’s disease and various other ailments have been linked to aluminum being in our body.

Our body does need aluminum, but in micro doses, in the range of 25 mg, and vaccines have been found to have around 280-300 mg in a single shot.

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A city salt truck lost control and flipped onto its side, spilling a load onto a residential lawn at the corner of 108th Avenue and Tamarack Lane on Sunday.

Residents said there was black ice throughout the area at the time, around 10 a.m., and police confirmed there were several minor accidents and vehicles going out of control.

Residents helped the salt truck driver to get out of his vehicle through the passenger door.

He was not injured, according to city spokesman Fred Armstrong, and the truck was righted, having sustained minor damage.

Armstrong said the city received numerous requests for road ser-

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice

Disposition of Lands

This notice is issued in accordance with Sections 26 and 94 of the Community Charter.

The City of Maple Ridge hereby provides notice of its intention to sell a 46 square metre, City owned land parcel located at 20309 Chigwell Street (the “Lands”), legally described as: “That Portion of Lot 215 lying within the boundaries of District Lot 281, Group 1 NWDP 114” and as outlined in bold on the map below: The City intends to sell the Lands to Mr. Earl Hansen for an amount of $15,931.00.

Any enquiries may be directed to: Darrell Denton, Property & Risk Manager City of Maple Ridge

Contributed

The salt truck flipped over at the corner of Tamarack Lane and 108th Avenue Monday morning. vice from the public due to frost, and crews were brining and salting the roads in the Albion and Kanaka neighborhoods when the accident took place.

Armstrong said the roads were slippery, but the accident occurred

in an area where there was ice built up on the road, possibly from people having washed their vehicles on the weekend.

He said it was sunny, but the temperatures were below freezing that night. In condi-

tions when temperatures are dropping below zero, people should take their vehicles to a commercial car wash, Armstrong advised.

Tamarack area residents took salt from the flipped truck and spread it onto the road.

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To amend the text of the Maple Ridge Zoning bylaw to direct the use of Shipping Containers.

ALL PERSONS who deem themselves affected by any of these bylaws shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing before Council on the matters contained in the bylaws or by making a written submission to the attention of the Manager of Legislative Services or by sending an e-mail to the Clerk’s Department at clerks@mapleridge.ca, by 4:00 p.m., January 19, 2016.

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However, council hasn’t yet agreed on such a grading system.

Shymkiw said the city still has to know the cost and council has to be comfortable with the entire process.

“It doesn’t matter what we spend … we need permission to borrow it,” cautioned Coun.

Craig Speirs.

Whatever’s decided has to suit the city for when it reaches its target population of 130,000.

Read said a plebiscite could go to the public as soon as the summer.

Coun. Corisa Bell

wanted more communication with the public. People she’s talked to assume council has already decided to borrow $110 million.

It’s not certain exactly how much the city will need to borrow.

“How is this going to be presented to the public,” Bell asked. “How will the public participate in this process and when?”

“My interpretation of what’s happening out there is that people are not necessarily understanding what we’re doing right now. Something from the finance manager might be very helpful.”

But the city is following the general direction of the parks and recreation master plan, passed in 2011 and which created a list of priorities, said recreation general manager Kelly Swift.

While the list was created the master plan, it didn’t set out any way to fund the millions of dollars in projects.

Coun. Gordy Robson was worried about the financial impact of operating costs for such facilities.

Johnson said priorities can be reordered based on the amount of money available.

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he favoured a full plebiscite or referendum so the public can directly vote on the issues instead of the alternative approval process, in which 10 per cent of the voters is required to force a referendum.

Johnston will return to council with an evaluation of the future demands for the projects as well as their operating costs.

Shymkiw added later he favours having the public vote on separate projects rather than put a combined everything to a yes or no vote, although, “council still needs to have a discussion on it.”

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Tyler Shymkiw said at the workshop meeting.

Council is now trying to prioritize its projects and is looking at a grading system so that it can objectively rank each of the projects.

“We really need to get on this because we have a growing community,” said Mayor Nicole Read.

“One thing that’s clear is there are not enough fields,” she added.

“We have a lot of kids in this community who need field time.”

Whether taxpayers will be voting on a group of recreational projects or on separate projects remains to be seen.

“I think that’s really hard to say right now.

There are so many different possibilities,” Read said later.

Council looked at 12 groups of related projects that have been compiled and could fit well together, possibly resulting in a savings, if coordinated.

• One of the priciest on the list is a multiuse wellness facility and aquatic centre, featuring a 25-metre pool, a hot pool, sauna, steam room and a lazy river.

That would be surrounded by a threelane running track and would include two basketball courts, a six-sheet curling rink and a fitness centre that would ring in at between $60 million and $70 million. Operating costs would be about $2 million a year.

According to staff, the project would be unique, saying such European-type facilities are just beginning to become popular in North America.

• Another project entails upgrading the Maple Ridge Leisure Centre pool, beyond the $6 million in needed repairs. The proposal is to spend up to another $15 million to expand the 25-metre pool from six to eight lanes and to expand the deck and seating area to make it more conducive to competi-

Each one is to be evaluated by five criteria: whether it will serve as a regional attraction, meet a need, has a youth or family focus, follows major trends and is cost efficient.

“The idea is to get something transparent, something with some rigour in it, something that you can defend and explain to others,” Brian Johnston, of Professional Environmental Recreation Consultants, told council.

Read said later that urgency and cost are the most important criteria.

“We really need to understand what kind of facilities we want.

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The could be done without any increase in operating costs.

The work would be done on the premise that the “majority of future growth in Maple Ridge will occur in the downtown,” says the report.

• Another “bundle” of projects includes a 5,000-seat covered, outdoor stadium, costing $5 million. That would be paired with ongoing upgrades and additions to the sports fields currently underway in Albion flats.

• A new museum and archives building comes under the label “cultural facility,” and will cost about $11 million, with annual costs of about $1.5 million, and would include a 150-seat performing arts theatre.

Partnership with the Katzie or Kwantlen First Nations could be possible.

A new museum had been planned a decade ago on property on 224th Street, above Haney House, but has remained unfunded since.

Read said there could be potential grant money for such a project.

“I feel like this is an area where I have experience,” said the mayor, who operates a historical research company.

• A youth action park is another project and is already funded in the 2018 budget at a cost of just under a million dollars.

• Up to another $25 million could be needed to expand the Planet Ice arena from two to four ice sheets, under the assumption that a new curling rink would be built in the new fitness aquatic centre. That project would entail a skating lounge and require cooperation with RG Properties, which operates the rink.

• Community halls in Silver Valley and Albion and a retrofit of Hammond Community Hall is another set of projects that have been grouped together. Some money has already been set aside for an Albion community hall. Cost for the new halls range between $6 and $12 million.

• More off-leash dog areas, a water play park, trail expansion, community gardens, and a consultation process to decide how to use Jackson Farm park round out the other projects.

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Maya Spindel-Wood, Cassandra Joyce, Zaria Solk, Clara KillerichHubner, and Ava Morant won the donation after submitting a presentation to the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) on their charity of choice: Pacific Riding for Developing Abilities in Langley, BC. YPI, founded in 2002 and sponsored by the Toskan Casale Foundation, gives out $500,000 annually to teens across Canada in order to give them the chance to play a direct role in making a financial grant to a local, grassroots service organization in their own community.

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Marauders host Air Show Tourney Rebuilding team has been playing its best basketball

By Neil Corbett sports@mapleridgenews.com

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Pitt Meadows Marauder Kenly Hoeg drives to the basket in his Grade 8 team’s first win of the season against the Garibaldi Rebels on Thursday.

The Pitt Meadows Marauders senior boys have been playing their best basketball of the season, just in time to host their annual Air Show Tournament this weekend.

“We played the best we’ve ever played,” coach Rich Goulet said after his team’s performance at the Chancellor Tournament at Saint Thomas More in Burnaby over the weekend.

It is a rebuilding year for the Marauders, and they have dropped down to triple A, instead of playing on the elite quadruple A circuit.

They started the STM tournament with a 52-42 win over the Sutherland Sabres of North Vancouver. Mandeep Basra put up 15 points and 10 rebounds.

“He has been on a run that has come out of nowhere,” Goulet said of his six-foot-one centre. Ryan Severinski was another leader, and had nine points.

That advanced the Marauders to their second-round opponent, the host STM Knights, where they upset a team that has been ranked fourth in the province on the triple A circuit, by a score of 62-58.

“We played unbelievably well – probably the game of their lives,” said Goulet. “We were moving the ball better, playing better defence ... we could do no wrong.”

Basra put up 18 points to lead the scoring

and Severinski had 14.

Mitchell Antoniak’s great perimeter shooting kept his team in the game, as he nailed four treys and put up 13 points.

Next up came the G.W. Graham Grizzlies – a solid team out of Chilliwack. They are the fourth-ranked team in double A, and beat Goulet’s group 75-63 to end their tournament championship aspirations.

Basra had a career high 28 points and 10 boards, while Antoniak scored 11.

After that letdown, the playing in their fourth game in five days, the Marauders lost their last game of the Chancellor by a score of 77-40 to the South Kamloops Titans – another team in the provincial rankings, with a triple A honourable mention.

Basra scored 14 and Antoniak eight.

Last Tuesday night, before the tournament, the Marauders beat New Westminister 60-50 in an exhibition game.

So, they have been playing good ball as they host the Air Show.

“We’re in a good place,” said Goulet. “The kids are happy with themselves – they’ve shown they can play.”

The tournament will include some tough competition, including the Charles Hays Rainmakers out of Prince Rupert, who are ranked seventh in triple A, the Nanaimo District Islanders, who are an honourable mention. There are also quad A teams, including Mt. Boucherie and Heritage Woods, and the top-ranked team in double A, the Collingwood Cavaliers out of West Vancouver.

Pitt Meadows will open the tournament at noon on Friday, in a game to be played in front of a huge crowd from the school.

Flames split weekend Crompton scores overtime game winner on Friday

By Neil Corbett sports@mapleridgenews.com

The Ridge Meadows Flames got an overtime win and suffered a loss in a pair of weekend games against the Abbotsford Pilots in Junior B hockey action.

The Pilots are one of the league’s top teams, sitting in third place in the Pacific Junior Hockey League.

In Abbotsford on Saturday, Jackson Waniek registered a hat-trick as the Abbotsford won the second of back-to-back meetings by a score of 8-2.

Andrew Strelezki and Alexandre Furlan both scored for the Flames.

In Maple Ridge on Friday, Brad Crompton scored the game-winning goal in overtime as the Flames defeated the Pilots by a score of 4-3.

Marco Ballarin registered a goal and an assist for the Flames, who trailed the game 3-1 after 20 minutes, but had an impressive comeback.

Furlan and Jacob Dorey also scored for the Flames.

Jason Sandhu made 39 saves and recorded the victory in the Ridge Meadows net.

After the weekend, the Flames are 13-152-3 and in fourth place in the Harold Brittain Conference.

On Friday night, the Flames will host the Aldergrove Kodiaks, at 7:30 p.m. at Planet Ice, and Saturday they will be at the Mission Leisure Centre to take on the Outlaws at 6:45 p.m.

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Soccer minions Genevieve Chenard of the Albion Bolts U-10 girls soccer team puts a move on an Aldergrove opponent, while Larissa McIntosh (in the background) moves in to support her during minor soccer action on Saturday afternoon at Westview secondary. The final score was 4-0 for the Aldergrove Hurricanes.

Morrison headed for Hall of Fame sports@mapleridgenews.com

Brendan Morrison, the centre for the Vancouver Canucks famous Westcoast Express line and one of Pitt Meadows’ favourite sons, is headed for the B.C. Hockey Hall of Fame.

His pending induction was announced last

week. He and former teammate Murray Baron, longtime Canucks equipment manager Pat O’Neill and former Canucks defenceman and current B.C. Hockey League commissioner John Grisdale will also be inducted at a July 22 ceremony in Penticton.

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led the Wolverines to the NCAA title in 1996.

He was the winner of the Hobey Baker Award in 1997.

Morrison played a regular shift with New Jersey in 1998-99. He scored 46 points and played a good two-way game. But he was traded to the Canucks with Denis Pederson for star Russian sniper Alexander Mogilny.

Morrison centered allstars Markus Naslund and Todd Bertuzzi, and was an important player with the Canucks, as his speed and anticipation landed him significant time on both the power play and penalty kill. His career highs in goals (25), assists (46) and points (71) were hit during the 2002-03 season.

He had an ironman streak to 542 consecutive games.

In the summer of 2008, the Anaheim Ducks signed the unrestricted free agent forward Morrison to a one-year, $2.75 million contract, and he left the Canucks.

His last season in the NHL was 2011-2012, split between the Calgary Flames and Chicago Blackhawks.

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Kathleen Selina Sister Eileen Marie Hunter The Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Canada, London site, announce the death of our dear Sr. Eileen Marie in our Care Centre, January 9, 2016. Kathleen Selina Hunter was born in 1930 in Windsor, Ontario. Received into our religious Community in 1948, Kathleen was given the name Sr. Eileen Marie. Lovingly remembered by her long-time friend Sr. Paulette Mellon, all her CSJ Sisters, her sister Eileen Lucier and husband Eugene, and sisters-in-law Barb and Patricia, as well as nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her mother Helen (Kane), father Thomas, and brothers Joseph and Thomas. An energetic and dedicated teacher, Sister’s kindness and model of excellence was particularly noted in her ministry as principal in elementary and high schools throughout South Western Ontario and in Maple Ridge B.C. Retired from teaching Sr. Eileen Marie served on Congregational committees, as a mentor to our Windsor Associates, and Coordinator of Holy Rosary Convent. In her last few years living in Windsor she served on the Board of Drouillard Place, and Second Chance Ministry, volunteered at Hotel Dieu Hospital, and was chaplain for the Ford City Optimist. In 2015 acknowledging Eileen’s move to London, Second Chance Ministry created a bursary in her name. A woman with an expansive heart, compassionate and proud of her Irish roots, Sr. Eileen Marie loved her community and was a great advocate in encouraging others to join us in our mission of unity and reconciliation. We thank the staff of our Care Centre for their constant and attentive care. All services will be held at the Sisters’ Residence, 485 Windermere Rd., London, with visitation on Tuesday, January 12, from 2-4 and 7-8 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 6:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, January 13, 11:00 a.m. with Father John Comiskey presiding, followed by interment in St. Peter’s Cemetery, London. A memorial service will be held in Windsor at a later date.

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Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows NEWS Available routes in Maple Ridge

40000064 - 111A Ave, 112 Ave, 237 St, 238 St, Kanaka Way 40100110 - 228 St, Fulton St, Gilley Ave, Ritchie Ave. 40100129 - 116 Ave, Burnett St, 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. 40310306 - 117 Ave, 118 Ave, 210 St, Barker Ave, Fraserview St, Penny Lane, Steeves St. 40310307 - 113 Ave, 114 Ave, 207 St, Lorne Ave. 40310309 - 116 Ave, 117 Ave, 211 St, Berry Ave, Fraserview St. 40310312 - 210 St, Cook Ave, Dewdney Trunk Road, Laity St. 40310313 - 119 Ave, 210 St, 212 St, Cook St, Laity St. 40310314 - 117 Ave, 207 Ave, Camwood Ave, Graves St, Owen St, Thorne Ave. 40310315 - 117 Ave, 207 St, 209 St, Graves St, River Rd, Steeves St, Stoney Ave. 40310317 - 117 Ave, 208 St, 209 St, Graves St, McFarlane Ave, Steeves St. 40320355 - 214 St, Carlton St, Exeter Ave, Holly St, Spring Ave. 40400426 - 121 Ave, 122 Ave, 238A St, 240 St, Abernethy Way. 40400442 - 138B Ave, 232 St, 232A St, Blaney Rd, Silver Valley Rd. 40400443 - 230A St, 232 St, Gilbert Dr.

Available routes in Pitt Meadows 41011005 - 118B Ave, 119 Ave, 193 St, Blakely Rd. 41011026 - Fair¿eld Ave, Hammond Rd, Herring Pl, Wildcrest Ave. 41021057 - 121B Ave, 122B Ave, 188 St, 189A St, Charnley Crt, Ford Rd.

Forklift Drivers/ Order Builder

604.476.2740

brian@mapleridgenews.com

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 329 PAINTING & DECORATING

LANDSCAPING

JAGUAR LANDSCAPING Lawn & Garden Service.

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

kyle@haneybuilders.com or drop off your resume in person

Tire Technician

317

MISC SERVICES

.CAN PRO Paint and Drywall. 3 Rooms $250. 604-7717052

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

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

HOME CARE/SUPPORT

RMACL is seeking female caregivers interested in providing live in support. Applicants need excellent communication skills and experience working with adults with a developmental disabilities and/or mental health support needs. Call 604467-8700

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 203

ACCOUNTING / TAX /BOOKKEEPING

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

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

283A

HANDYPERSONS

MILLER Handyman Services, Low rates! Call Glenn at 604-619-3845 www.millersystems.ca

287

A Gas Fitter ✭ Plumber Furnaces, Boilers, Hot Water Heating, Hotwater Tanks, Drain/Duct Cleaning & Plumbing Jobs.

$59.00 Per Ton

.Jim’s Mowing. 310-JIMS (5467).

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Meadows Landscape Supply

✭ 604-312-7674 ✭ ✭ 604-507-4606 ✭

604-465-1311

320

MOVING & STORAGE

AFFORDABLE MOVING www.affordablemoversbc.com

$45/Hr

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

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

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

1-800-573-2928

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LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

604-537-4140 ABE MOVING & Delivery & Rubbish Removal $30/hr. per Person • 24/7

604-999-6020

329 PAINTING & DECORATING mikes hauling 604-516-9237

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

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

www.paintspecial.com

LINE COOK

778-322-2378 Lower Mainland 604-996-8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for over 12yrs

Required FT/PT Must have experience.

Wage to be discussed.

Please apply in person to:

.t1 tax

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

Fox’s Reach Pub #300-20398 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge.

160

TRADES, TECHNICAL

218

Have you been denied Canada Pension Plan disability benefits?

The Disability Claims Advocacy Clinic can help you appeal.

Call 1-877-793-3222 www.dcac.ca info@dcac.ca

242

Foreman & Riggers

Magnum Industrial Services Ltd. specializes in professional industrial moving and rigging services.

Foreman/Lead Hand- Must have leadership skills, experience in industrial moving & rigging. Clean drivers abstract required.

Industrial Movers/Riggers- F/t, experienced and clean drivers abstract required.

Competitive Wage Based On Experience & Benefits Package Available!

E-mail Resumes: info@magnumindustrial.ca Or Apply At: www.magnumindustrial.ca

BUSINESS/ OFFICE SERVICE

CONCRETE & PLACING

UNIQUE CONCRETE

DESIGN

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

778-231-9675, 778-231-9147

FREE ESTIMATES

HERFORT CONCRETE

NO JOB TOO SMALL Serving Lower Mainland 25 Years! *Prepare *Form *Place *Finish *Granite & Interlocking Block Walls *Stairs *Driveways *Exposed Aggregate *Stamped Concrete. *Interlocking Bricks *Sod Placement EXCELLENT REF’S -WCB Insured

Leo: 604-657-2375 / 604-462-8620 Haney Builders Supplies

NOW HIRING

604-575-5555...Call Us Now!

F/T CRANE TRUCK OPERATOR 22 ton & under folding boom Email your resume to:

257

DRYWALL

kyle@haneybuilders.com or drop off your resume in person

Journeyman Steel Fabricators With experience needed for f/t shifts. We manufacture industrial enclosures using both steel & aluminum & sub base fuel tanks.

• 4+ years of fabrication exp.

• Read & understand blue prints, shop drawings & manufacture parts.

• Strong mechanical aptitude / installation knowledge.

• Welding of light gauge steel 10-14 gauge some structural.

Day shift: Mon.-Thurs. 6am-3:30 pm & every second Fri. 6am-2pm Afternoon Shift: Mon-Thurs 3:30pm-1:30am. $28-$34 Per Hour, Depending Upon Experience.

We Offer Benefit Packages & A RSP Program!

E-mail resume: tammy@ silhouettesteel.com

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

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

260

ELECTRICAL

LOW RATES 604-617-1774 Licensed, Bonded, Expert trouble shooter. 24/7. 100% guaranteed.

281

GARDENING Prompt Delivery Available

7 Days / Week

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

(604)465-1311

meadowslandscapesupply.com

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

Ask about our

99

ROOM SPECIAL

CALL TODAY! 604-866-7080 www.benchmarkpainting.ca

PLUMBING

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

Drain Cleaning. Ins. 604-380-2932

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

To Apply Please Contact Chris:778-222-8473 Between 7 am - 7 pm

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Lumber and Forklift exp. required Email your resume to:

Top Gun Tire Inc. mobile tire service is currently hiring for full time position. Repairing, balancing & changing tires. Must be physically fit & have excellent customer service skills. Position requires valid drivers licence & current copy of drivers abstract. Experience preferred, but willing to train.

Competitive Wage Based On Experience

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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

$

Circulation

GARDENING

NOW HIRING

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: April 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

HELP WANTED

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

COMMUNITY HOME SUPPORT WORKER wanted for young female (24 yrs) with Asperger’s Syndrome, (high functioning) to assist w/ daily living & functional skills. Must be personable and reliable. Experience an asset, class 5 driver lic an asset Rotating shifts Please email resume to: maureenaldridge@shaw.ca

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

Please fax resume to: (604) 682-6183, Attention to SAWP Coordinator

130

Waterworks Tech. School - Get certified in 6 weeks. Earn $18-22/hr. 1.250.886.3246

182

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

Haney Builders Supplies

General Farm Workers Golden Eagle Farms is looking for seasonal general farm workers available between February October 2016.

Duties include weeding, preparing land for planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, irrigating and harvesting crops, pipe and drainage repair, operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment, and other related duties. Work is outdoors, in all weather conditions and is physically demanding. No education or previous work experience required.

Pay is $10.49/hour at 40+ hours per week.

PERSONAL SERVICES

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299 2 coats any colour

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls

Cloverdale High Performance paint.

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

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

RUBBISH REMOVAL

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PETS

FEED & HAY

TIMOTHY hay for sale. Good quality. 60 lb. bales. $15.00 per bale. Pitt Meadows. 604 505 4087

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REAL ESTATE

PETS

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

GERMAN SHEPHERD PUP. Working line. Black. 12 wks old, 1 left. $750. 604-820-4230, 604-302-7602

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

746

MAPLE RIDGE

1 & 2 Bdrms available

PETS

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

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

Great Location

Queen Anne Apts.

560

MISC. FOR SALE

REFORESTATION NURSERY SEEDLINGS of hardy trees, shrubs, & berries for shelterbelts or landscaping. Spruce & Pine from $0.99/tree. Free Shipping. Replacement guarantee. 1-866-873-3846 or www.treetime.ca

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

and Hydro

Call 604-467-3944 749

STORAGE

New SRI Manufactured homes Singles $74,900. Doubles $94,900.

PARK SPACES AVAILABLE REPOSSESSIONS 1974-2010 www.glenbrookhomes.net Chuck 604-830-1960 Trades. Financing. Permits.

DOORS OPEN AT 6PM

turday

RSVP TODAY - 604.457.4599 OR RIDGEMEADOWSCHAMBER.COM

Celebrate!

BETWEEN: HANEY BUILDERS’ SUPPLIES (1971) LTD.

14179 Reichenback Rd

Plaintiff

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

PORT COQUITLAM

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

AND: BDN HOMES LTD. and BRENT HAYES Defendants ADVERTISEMENT

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

To: The Defendant Brent Hayes (“Hayes”)

Onsite Manager

TAKE NOTICE THAT on the 24th day of December, 2015 an order was made for service on you of a Notice of Civil Claim issued from the New Westminster Registry of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in proceeding number S-169393 by way of this advertisement.

604.465.7713 750

604-464-3550

SUITES, LOWER

In the proceeding, the plaintiff Haney Builders’ Supplies (1971) Ltd. claim the following relief against you:

Maple Ridge West, 1 bdrm + den, 900sf, sep ent, inste ldry, $900 incl utils. Feb 1. 778-999-5212

22588 Royal Crescent Avenue, Maple Ridge

1. Judgment in the amount of $81,474.41.

2. Alternatively, damages for unjust enrichment.

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

GREAT RIVER VIEW!

845

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

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

TRANSPORTATION

3. Costs.

You must file a responding pleading within the period required under the Supreme Court Civil Rules failing which further proceedings, including judgment, may be taken against you without notice to you.

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

You may obtain, from the New Westminster Registry, at 651 Carnarvon Street, New Westminster, British Columbia, a copy of the Notice of Civil Claim and the order providing for service by this advertisement.

The Scrapper

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL 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.

736

YOUR NEWSPAPER:

The link to your community

No. S-169393 New Westminster Registry

Pitt Meadows Marina

1 bdrm suite - $775 2 bdrm corner suite - $925

ROYAL CRESCENT ESTATES

TO LEARN WHAT’S ON SALE?

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

MAPLE RIDGE Central. Spacious 1 bdrm, newly painted, nr all amens, insuite w/d, d/w, lrg patio & vaulted ceilings. Available immed. N/S, N/P. $900/mo +utils. Call 604-377-8135.

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Includes: Heat, Hot Water

If you have a claim to this vehicle please respond in writing by February 3, 2016 to Maple Ridge Towing (1981) Ltd, 23283 McKay Ave, Maple Ridge, B.C. V2W 1B9.

12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certified Crime Free Buildings

bruary fe

sa

Haney Motor Hotel

2004 Ford F-150 VIN# 1FTPW14544KD02443, registered owner, Michael Darryl Chessell, debt amount as of January 13, 2016 is $7061.44

604-463-2236 604-463-7450

DINNER & DANCE

The following vehicle will be sold, as per the Warehouse Lien Act:

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

* Renovated Suites * *Large *Clean *Very Quiet

SENIOR’S DISCOUNT

BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS GALA

ket price tic

$75 OFF 1ST MONTH

Near Shopping & Amenities.

SAWMILLS from only $4,397 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT. STEEL BUILDING SALE. “REALLY BIG SALE-YEAR END CLEAR OUT!” 21X22 $5,190 25X24 $5,988 27X28 $7,498 30X32 $8,646 35X34 $11,844 42X54 $16,386. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca

ROOMS FOR RENT

Rooms from $470/mo. Fully Furn, weekly maid service, cable TV, private bath, on bus route, 5/min walk to commuter rail.

$880/mo & $980/mo

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WHERE DO YOU TURN

RENTALS

This advertisement is placed by the plaintiff Haney Builders’ Supplies (1971) Ltd. whose address for service is Kuhn LLP, 100 – 32160 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford, British Columbia, V2T 1W5 Attention: Andrew D. Delmonico.

HOMES FOR RENT

MAPLE RIDGE: 4 Bdrm, 2 baths, $1600/mo plus utils & garbage.

N/S, N/P. 1 Year lease min. Close to amen. Avail now. (604)272-0875 or (604)505-7936

A women’s business networking group serving Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows • Womensam.ca

Business Mentor & Strategist, Facilitator & Community Developer

Birthday, wedding, anniversary, make an announcement!

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Jan Hickman ReMax Lifestyles Realty Dawn Daughton Sun Life Financial Creekside Fashions - Nancy Annette Stampe Coldwell Banker Ingrid Kraus I Assist You Office Support Star Marketing – Peggy Gaudette Laura Butler – Ridge Meadows Hospital Foundation Angie McLeod Hip Strategic Consulting Sharon Butler – Tocara Malgosia Zepala Flowers and Adornment Jane MacKay – Art Glass Designs Linda Leo West Coast Auto Group Shawna Norberg CME Mortage Experts Gloria Hamilton – Remax Realty Lisa Prophet – The News Chartwell Willow Vanessa Schumacher Synerwellth Connections Kathy Hutton – Canadian Tire Barb Nicoll RBC Dominion Securities Lyn Thomas – Lynton Studio Cheryl Bennewith Notary Public Centra Lawyers, Monica Hampu Women & Money

Angie McLeod is a skilled business facilitator, strategist, consultant and community developer specializing in helping women entrepreneurs and non-profit organizations grow and flourish in a competitive environment.

Angie’s goal when working with women entrepreneurs is to help them be “wildly successful on their own terms” not according to anyone else’s values, beliefs, or parameters. Angie mentors women entrepreneurs to explore what is most important to them and to shape the work to reflect their unique value set – in both their business and personal life – thereby helping them craft the life they desire.

The Many Hats of a Woman Entrepreneur: As women entrepreneurs, mothers, daughters, wives, volunteers, household manager, and family taxi service we all wear many hats. Juggling all those hats can be downright overwhelming at times. In this 30-minute interactive and fun presentation, we will do a short workload assessment, test our juggling skills, identify where we need help, and discuss how to best manage the day-today demands of your busy life.

Thursday, January 14, 2016 • 7:00 am Fraserview Village Hall 22610 – 116th Avenue (Corner of 116th Avenue and 227th Street)

$

15

Everyone welcome! Bring a friend.

Admission Includes a continental breakfast Catering provided by Hunger Management

To RSVP call the Chamber at 604-457-4599 or email womensam@gmail.com by noon on January 12, 2016.

Catered by:

Sponsored by:

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JANUARY CLEARANCE

Clothes That Work

Deals THROUGHOUT

the store!

PRICES AS MARKED STYLES: Jake 4AMCD3AS1520,4AMCD3A51521; Jett 4AMCD3AS1511; 4AMCD3AS1510; Jimi 4AMCD3AS1502; 4AMCD3AS1500; Josh 4AMCD3AS1530

Selected

MEN’S M EN DH3 JEANS

24

$

88

SALE

Reg. $49.99 - $59.99

IN STOCK ONLY, WHILE SUPPLIES LAST

HURRY IN FOR BEST

MEN’S RUGBY SHIRTS

24

$

SELECTION!

88

SALE Our Reg. $39.99

WATERPROOF HIKERS

MEN’S SEQUOIA

59

$

SALE

Our Reg. $129.99

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• Waterproof and Breathable • Steel shank • Superior cushioning • Anti-odour and anti-microbial properties

MEN’S ALPHA TRAIL

WOMEN’S GIRONA TRAIL

SALE

SALE

79

$

Our Reg. $119.99

Clothes That Work 20758 Lougheed Hwy., Maple Ridge

99

• Waterproof leather & suede upper • Vibram outsole for durability and traction

39

$

99

• Waterproof • Lightweight EVA midsole for cushioning • Deep lug outsole for off-road traction

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