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Bing against motel for housing Residents rally at Quality Inn on Saturday B y Michael Ha ll editor@mapleridgenews.com
MLA Doug Bing sent a message to those at a rally Saturday against a proposal for supportive housing at the Quality Inn in Maple Ridge, that he’s against it. Cheryl Ashlie, one of Bing’s constituency assistants and a former Maple Ridge councillor, attended the rally on his behalf. “He stands with you in opposing this site,� Ashlie said to the 500 or so people crowded around a stage in the parking lot on the west side of The Pantry, adjoined to the Quality Inn since it was built in the 1980s. See Rally, 8
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Dalene Lazarenko holds up a sign during a protest rally in front of The Pantry on Saturday.
‘Motel project is just temporary’ MLAs discuss timelines for supportive housing B y Phil M elnyc h u k pmelnychuk@mapleridgenews.com
B.C. Housing minister Rich Coleman, along with MLA Marc Dalton are stressing that a supportive housing project planned for the Quality Inn, after much protest, is temporary. After talking with Coleman on Monday, Dalton said the support-
ive housing complex at the motel may only be open 18 months, until a new facility is built. “He said we’re looking at about 18 months. We’re not talking about long-term. He did tell me very clearly that wherever the long-term housing would go, it has to go through public consultation. “This is an interim step.� Dalton added that the 18-month timeframe is based on the assumption that the city can provide a location along with zoning
and public consultation. Dalton said the temporary homeless shelter on Lougheed Highway in downtown Maple Ridge is closing in about two months after funding to extend its opening was announced March 10. “At that point, the people will be on the streets Dalton and I guess the question we have to ask as a community, ‘do we want to go back to what we had,’ with people camping on city
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John Petty, Barb Morrison and Joan Streifel look for distracted drivers on Thursday along Harris Road in Pitt Meadows. Colleen Flanagan/ THE NEWS
Sights sets on distracted drivers ‘Motorists are getting the message’ By Phil M elnyc h u k pmelnychuk@mapleridgenews.com
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otorists must have been reading the Ridge Meadows Mounties e-mail on last Thursday afternoon. During the first hour of a Speed Watch set up on Harris Road across from Pitt Meadows elementary, drivers were behaving themselves as they slowed down to go through a school zone, while keeping their seat belts on and their cellphones off. Speed Watch volunteers, along with RCMP community policing officer Cpl. Tony Vanags was there, just in case they didn’t. “Overall, I would say people are really getting the message, but there a few who are not,” Vanags said as cars crept by. The check stop was part of Distracted Driving Awareness Month, aimed at getting motorists to focus on the road and not on their cellphones. According to ICBC, people on cellphones or otherwise distracted caused 25 per cent of all fatal crashes every year in B.C. That works out to about 81 people killed a year by motorists who are texting, talking or surfing on their phones. That means more people are now dying from people driving while on
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RCMP Cpl. Tony Vanags talks with a driver along Harris Road in Pitt Meadows during a blitz on Thursday targeting distracted drivers. He was also looking for problems like not wearing seat belts or missing lights. smart phones compared to those killed by drunks behind the wheel, according to RCMP. B.C., however, takes the offence of distracted driving fairly lightly when compared to the rest of Canada. The fine is only $167 for talking on a phone while driving. If you text or e-mail while behind the wheel, you could get three demerit points added to your driving record. According to the Canadian Auto Association, only two other provinces have lower fines: Quebec, starting at $115; and Newfoundland, starting at $100. In Ontario, drivers can be fined between $300 and $1,000, while the
fine in Alberta is $287. Joan Streifel, with Speed Watch, said since her group reorganized a few years ago that motorists are recognizing the vans and warning signs when they see them on the street. “They seem to be getting the message, definitely to do with speeds,” said Streifel. “If they see us, they really slow down. They seem to have respect now for us.” While March is intended to focus on mobile-using motorists, Maple Ridge council recently approved spending up $150,000 to buy 10 new speed-reader boards (added to four already existing) to allow the
city to follow a “three-strikes-andyou’re out” approach to dealing with lead-foot motorists. The first strike is when a motorist zooms by a speed limit sign, doing more than the speed limit. The second strike would be zooming by one of the electronic reader boards, which would start flashing the posted speed limit, rather than the vehicle’s actual speed. The third strike would be speeding past a police officer’s radar speed gun, earning a ticket. However, one twist in the strategy is that police may or may not be farther down the road at that particular time. Whether a driver wants to keep speeding depends on whether he or she feels lucky that day. According to head of Ridge Meadows RCMP traffic services Sgt. Bruce McCowan, the tactic works because “by the time a driver comes into the police speed enforcement, or the strike-three zone, the majority have slowed down and not many are charged for speeding.” However, the staff report notes that without police at the other end, speed reader boards soon lose their effectiveness. An ICBC study of speeding on Dewdney Trunk Road and 205th Street found that a speed reader board reduced speeds by only one km/h over a three-month period. McCowan said speeding remains a problem on Lougheed Highway, for instance on Telosky Hill, just west of Kanaka Way. People also like to get on the gas
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and go over the 80 km/h Lougheed Highway speed limit in the east part of the city, as well, between 240th and 272nd streets. Lougheed Highway, all the way through Pitt Meadows, is also a problem area. The other east-west corridor, Dewdney Trunk Road, also collects its share of people who want to go fast, particularly between 207th and 222nd streets, and from 240th Street east to Wilson Road. The only north-south corridor where police say speeding is a problem is 232nd Street between Dewdney Trunk Road and Abernethy Way. In 2015, Ridge Meadows RCMP charged an all-time high number of drivers with excessive speeding. For example, 322 drivers were charged for driving more than 40 kilometres over the speed limit last year, (compared to 114 in 2014) and so far in 2016, 84 drivers have been charged. Drivers who exceed the speed limit by 40 km/h, also have their vehicles seized for a week and have to find their own way home. Ten people died in 2015 on Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows roads. McCowan said police haven’t increased enforcement, but police are concentrating on high-crash areas and the leading causes of crashes – speeding, impaired driving and distracted driving. Since the focused approach was adopted, there’s been a 16-per-cent decrease (2014 to 2015) in collisions at the high-crash intersections.
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Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge want to be ready the moment federal dollars become available to make their pitch for a RapidBus link to the new Evergreen SkyTrain line in Coquitlam. Both councils are considering a proposal by Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore to each pay $15,000 for an up-to-date study that will look at linking Haney Place Mall to the Evergreen line, when that opens early next year. The plan is to complete the study within weeks so the mayors on the north side of the Fraser River can make their pitch to TransLink for their part of the expected new federal infrastructure funding. Pitt Meadows council looked at the request during its Tuesday meeting. “Our ability to have these plans in place should augur well to
get these improvements close to the front of the line,� said Mayor John Becker. “We don’t want to be lollygagging, because then we’ll just fall back into the pack.� A RapidBus service was part of the mayor’s regional transportation plan that was rejected by voters last year when they defeated a proposal to raise the sales tax by half a per cent. Now, some elements of that plan could proceed if the federal government increases funding, which could be part of Tuesday’s budget. The new Liberal government intends to dole out $60 billion over 10 years, split between public transit, green and affordable housing initiatives. “We don’t require a major cash injection from the province,� to do the project, said Becker. He said Moore raised the idea recently that the quicker a study is done,
Maple Ridge realtor honoured  The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver awarded realtor Sandra Wyant the Professional Excellence Award last week. Winner must meet strict requirements of professionalism, ethics, and community involvement.  “Her dedication to her profession and to her community has made her a recognized leader for many years,� said Darcy McLeod, REBGV president.
the quicker the project would be ready. Becker said the Rapid line, likely an articulated bus, could make one stop in Pitt Meadows by diverting south on to Harris Road to the Maple Meadows West Coast Express station, then returning back on to Lougheed Highway the same way. That way, it could also connect with the community shuttle buses that funnel into the West Coast Express station. There’s no other place for a park-and-ride facility along the highway, he pointed out. Maple Ridge could add a few more stops, provided the service doesn’t turn into a milk run. If the Rapid Bus ran on 15- or 20-minute interval, people wouldn’t have to worry about checking a schedule to ensure they could catch the bus, he added. The Evergreen line running from Coquitlam Centre to
Lougheed Town Centre in Burnaby, isn’t expected to begin service until early next year. Two years ago, the mayors of Pitt Meadows, Port Coquitlam and Maple Ridge met with TransLink and also asked for a Rapid Bus connection to Evergreen. At that time, TransLink also began a study at RapidBus line or B-line service from downtown Maple Ridge to Coquitlam Centre. The study was to determine if Lougheed or Dewdney Trunk Road is more suitable, and if the service would use its own dedicated traffic lanes. Maple Ridge Coun. Gordy Robson said it could be faster to connect to the Braid SkyTrain station in New Westminster, as the No. 791 bus already does, because it could take too long to drive through Coquitlam to reach Coquitlam Centre. “I think we won’t need much infrastructure.�
 Wyant, with RE/MAX in Maple Ridge, was one of the first instructors in the profession’s Ethical Leadership Program. She has volunteered as a director of the B.C. Real Estate Association and the REBGV. She also served as REBGV president for the 2013-2014 term. Wyant has also volunteered with the Community Advisory Council at the Salvation Army Ridge Meadows Ministries and helped form the Costa Rica Kids School Sponsorship Program that supports underprivileged children in Costa Rica. Wyant has made several trips to Costa Rica to lend a helping hand.
Maple Ridge Cemetery Notice Hammond Preliminary Concept Plan Open House Date: Wednesday, March 30th Time: Drop-in anytime between 4:00 and 8:00 pm Location: Hammond Elementary School 11520 – 203 Street Webpage: www.mapleridge.ca (under “I want toâ€? tab) Facebook: #MyHammond Email: myhammond@mapleridge.ca Contact: Lisa Zosiak, Planner @ 604.467.7383 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9 Tel: 604-463-5221 • Fax: 604-467-7329
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People don’t like the idea of one of Maple Ridge’s only two motels being turned into a supportive housing complex for the homeless and are worried about crime and safety. Dalton said he understood that, but noted B.C. Housing is willing to spend $15 million to get a permanent facility quickly. Maple Ridge city council said last week that it would delay the project until it heard from both Dalton and Maple RidgePitt Meadows MLA Doug Bing that they support the Quality Inn location. Dalton wouldn’t say directly that he supports the location. “I just don’t know what the solution is in the immediate, foreseeable future,” he said. “The question we have to ask, as a community, ‘what’s the alternative?’” Dalton pointed out the temporary shelter was also interim, although its operation was also extended by three months. “There’s no tent city. They were sheltered. That’s good.” Dalton also said he has concerns about the motel location and understood that businesses were worried. It’s possible that The Pantry restaurant could have a contract to provide food services to people living there while it was a supportive housing complex, he added. And should the motel be used on a permanent basis, it would also require public consultation, he said. “I will say if the community really doesn’t want it, the province won’t go forward with this.” Bing wonders if 18 months is a reasonable time frame, saying it could take longer to get a new supportive housing complex built. He added that B.C. Housing has offered previously to build a permanent, supportive housing complex, but that the city didn’t have the time, and was more focused on solving the immediate problems. “This has always been on the table, so it’s good Mr. Coleman is reiterating that this is going to be an interim step,” Bing said. However, it could take up to three years the build a new facility, he added. A permanent structure would involve public
feedback, which takes time, he said. Bing’s assistant Cheryl Ashlie addressed the protest crowd Saturday, saying that Bing didn’t support using the Quality Inn for supportive housing. Bing said later that he didn’t think it appropriate to attend the rally, adding that doing so would have put him late for the opening of MP Dan Ruimy’s new office. “It’s just this particular location that the community is having problems with. I’m reflecting what the community is telling me,” Bing said. He said B.C. Housing is having an open house on the proposal at Maple Ridge Baptist Church, next Tuesday, March 29 at 6 p.m. That could help people once they see exactly what B.C. Housing is proposing, he added. A council resolution refers to the supportive housing complex as interim, but two provincial announcements don’t mention its temporary nature. Maple Ridge Mayor Nicole Read said Tuesday that clarification is needed and that the details around the supportive housing complex are “speculative.” She’s meeting with Coleman on Thursday to hear formally from the minister and the MLAs. “I haven’t heard anything from the MLAs,” she said earlier, adding that she wants something in writing explaining their positions. “I would expect they would be reaching out to their own provincial agency and find out why B.C. Housing is recommending that site and their minister is supporting that decision. “I think they need to get themselves up to speed, period.” Read said that Coleman is taking the issue seriously, and asked how can the provincial government propose a solution that the MLAs don’t support? Matt Kelso, who’s been watching the temporary homeless shelter since it opened, says instead of buying the Quality Inn, B.C. Housing should just keep the temporary homeless shelter open until a new purpose-built facility is ready. “So we spend $5.5 million for 18 months?” Kelso said no matter if the Quality Inn site is temporary, it doesn’t make it easier. “It’s the location that’s the problem. “Any tourist who comes
to our city will be across from this.” Jesse Stretch, who helped organize the rally on Saturday, suggested keeping the current temporary housing shelter open until a permanent housing facility is built. Read said that a temporary shelter isn’t intended to house people for one or two years. Coun. Gordy Robson has proposed finding homes for as many people in the temporary shelter as possible, then sending the remainder to the Salvation Army, using the 15 mattresses that are available there for extreme weather events. “I think it could work.
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Order up The provincial government indicated on Monday that the supportive housing project at the motel in Maple Ridge will only be temporary. Marc Dalton, Liberal MLA for Maple RidgeMission, said the Quality Inn, which is not in his riding, will only operate as supportive housing for 18 months, while a permanent location is found and new facility built. So the provincial government is going to buy the motel for millions of dollars, renovate it for more, then what? Sell it? It was already for sale. In the meantime, Maple Ridge will lose one of only two motels in the city. And what will happen to area businesses? Dalton suggested The Pantry, adjoined to the motel, could serve food to those staying in supportive housing. B.C. Housing has yet to consult the public regarding the Quality Inn project, which would provide supportive housing for the 40 or so people at the temporary homeless shelter in downtown Maple Ridge. B.C. Housing has offered to extend funding for the temporary shelter while renovations to the motel are completed. But such improvements require rezoning, and Maple Ridge council voted last week to put the project on hold given several conditions, one of which was the support of local MLAs Dalton and Doug Bing, whose riding the Quality Inn is within. Close to 700 people attended a rally Saturday at the motel, protesting the supportive housing project there. Neither Bing nor Dalton attended, although the former’s constituency assistant Cheryl Ashlie told the crowd that her boss doesn’t support the location. So now what? Does the provincial government think petitioners are going to stop their protests? If the temporary homeless shelter can be extended, could not the supportive housing project? Will area residents be any less fearful for the safety of their neighbourhood because the project is supposed to now only be temporary ? A lot can happen in a year and a half. Just ask Maple Ridge Mayor Nicole Read. – The News
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y recent columns on B.C.’s struggle with the growing westward migration of transients have produced responses that fall mainly into two groups. The largest is people relieved that somebody B.C. Views is questioning the urban media narrative. Tom Fletcher That’s the one where drifters, drug addicts, welfare shoppers and thieves are the victims, and working people whose hard-earned communities are being degraded are the problem because of their selfish, uncaring attitudes. Then there are readers so marinated in our nanny-state education, media and political system they object to anything other than a big-government response. They tend to ask, what’s your solution, Tom? As someone who has lost one relative to heroin addiction and almost lost another, I reflect on the history of successful addiction treatment. That is one of detox and abstinence. That’s why I oppose the failed model of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, where resources are poured into concentrated housing and “harm reduction” that perpetuate addiction, handouts and helplessness. Housing Minister Rich Coleman is rolling this out in other communities, in what I fear is an effort to paper over the problem for an election year. The Globe and Mail recently profiled
a methamphetamine addict enrolled at Onsite, the belated treatment addition to Vancouver’s Insite supervised injection site. It was his fifth try, which may have something to do with the fact that when he walks outside he is in the middle of Canada’s biggest street drug bazaar. Contrast that with a facility called Baldy Hughes, a therapeutic community 30 km outside Prince George. It’s a working farm, designed to provide a year-long program of abstinence-based therapy and meaningful work. It uses the traditional 12-step program developed by Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous, with peer support and group therapy. There’s a greenhouse for winter farming, livestock to tend and the residents have designed and built a new horse stable. There’s also a beekeeping project. Residents can complete their high school education, take first aid training and learn basic computer skills. What they can’t do is leave unescorted during their treatment program. They can’t bring drugs, alcohol, weapons or phones with them. It’s a costly program, with a small number of spaces available on referral from B.C.’s social development ministry. Others can finance it with the help of medical employment insurance. I mention this not to suggest it is a solution for every community, but to compare it with what the B.C. government is spending millions on. A news event was arranged to greet the first resident moving from Victoria’s squalid
downtown tent camp to a refurbished nursing home. And who was the poster child for this project, hand-picked by the agency that runs the growing network of shelters in the area? He described himself as a former Edmonton resident who was hitch-hiking around, going from shelter to shelter and ending up camped in the squat. He was impressed by the tidy room with three meals a day he was being given, in a “low barrier” facility where booze and drugs are brought in, no questions asked.
As someone who has lost one relative to heroin addiction and almost lost another, I reflect on the history of successful addiction treatment. What he was really looking forward to, in addition to accommodations, was an opportunity to kick back and play his favourite video game. That would be Grand Theft Auto, where your character runs around stealing cars, escaping police and meeting with criminal gangs. It’s popular with adolescents, which these days means anyone under 30. This is where your tax dollars are going. Waves of people come in, with key trouble spots being communities on the major highways coming into the Lower Mainland. Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.
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‘We want Bing’ ‘Spend money on Riverview’ Editor, The News: Re: Maple Ridge residents rally against supportive housing at Quality Inn. Why didn’t MLA Doug Bing attend the rally held yesterday? Instead he had his assistant speak on his behalf. Looks like he is hiding to me as he attended the opening of MP Dan Ruimy’s office shortly after the rally. Speak up, Mr. Bing. We want to hear from you, not your paid staff. Karen P. Vey Maple Ridge
online comments ‘Work on farms’ Bruce McWilliam ¡ Re: Maple Ridge residents rally against supportive housing at Quality Inn. Send the homeless out to work on Fraser Valley farms so that they can clean up their act and put the newly arrived Syrian refugee families into the Quality Inn Hotel in Maple Ridge as their first home in Canada instead. • Cheryl Sam Bailey ¡ Re: Maple Ridge residents rally against supportive housing at Quality Inn. How about you leave as a hotel from r the community. • Matt Kelso ¡ Re: Maple Ridge residents rally against supportive housing at Quality Inn. At the council meeting Wednesday, council announced that if our MLAs were not behind the Quality Inn location, they would not proceed. Today, Dr. Bing sent his assistant Cheryl Ashlie to announce the he stands with us, and is against the Quality Inn location, meaning, we will not be proceeding with the Quality Inn location. The rally was successful. Time to find a new place.
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Editor, The News: Re: Maple Ridge residents rally against supportive housing at Quality Inn. Having been a frequent customer of The Pantry and Home restaurants, one thing is absolutely certain, I will not be a customer at either in the future should the Quality Inn motel be converted to supportive housing for the homeless. As soon as this information became public knowledge, my question was, I have not seen any advertisement in any local paper regarding a public meeting. I guess this is the style governments use – always the easy way. Maybe some of these elected officials are tired of their jobs and don’t worry about being re-elected. I wonder who this genius is behind this decision,  converting a nice motel into housing for the homeless?  Judging by my observations, why does everyone feel sorry for the homeless? Every immigrant coming to Canada is homeless when they arrive here. That included me. I knew absolutely no one in this country, but was only homeless until I found a job. Also, a closer examination is needed as to who has the ability to work, who has to get off drugs and who really needs help? Looks like some of these folks enjoy this free-loading lifestyle, while the rest of us
work and pay taxes. We already had two homeless people shipped to B.C. Â Buying nice motels will only attract more homeless from the rest of Canada. The Quality Inn is not the right place. Try a little harder, B.C. Housing. Yes, as has been mentioned a hundred times, Riverview is the place. Spend the money there. Lance Felgnar Pitt Meadows
‘Bad idea’ Editor, The News: Re: Maple Ridge residents rally against supportive housing at Quality Inn. I am sorry, but this idea is a piece of crap, not thought out at all by your government, much less Maple Ridge council. My reasons are many. • This building has all outside entrances. How is any group, no matter how well organized, going to control drug dealing and other activities? • It is located on a stretch of highway already known for much loss of life due to jaywalkers and cyclists not heeding any rules of the road. • There will be considerable loss of jobs by employees of the existing motel, the adjacent Pantry restaurant, and the Home
Restaurant next door, both of which are favorites in this town. • It is directly adjacent to many homes in a residential neighborhood behind the motel. No fence could ever stop the problems. They already have a problem in the area, as I belong to Haney Presbyterian Church, behind the Home restaurant, and we have already had problems with people sleeping in the doorways and yards, leaving behind needles and other undesirables. • School children from the area to the south, and vulnerable middle and high school children walk down 216 Street to get to their schools. • The motel is directly alongside a liquor store. • Although the Best Western motel and the trailer park beside it are across the road, their clients use The Pantry and Home restaurants due to a lack of eating facilities on that side of the highway. • And to top it all off, who says these people have to be near town centre? They do nothing but lower property values and do not patronize businesses. They need to be away from residential and business areas. If they need public transport, fine, put them out of town centre and provide TransLink service. Gail Day Maple Ridge
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Two motorcycles collided with a silver SUV on Dewdney Trunk Road at Hall Avenue in Maple Ridge on Saturday. The two motorcyclists, each on their own bikes, were transported by ambulance to hospital. At almost the same time, police dealt with another crash involving a motorcycle and a car on Lougheed Highway, just east of 222 Street, according to reports.
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By the end of next month, Maple Ridge firefighters will be rolling through town with a new tool to help save lives. The fire department’s training personnel have now received instruction from B.C. Emergency Health Services on how to the administer Narcan, or naloxone, so they can pass on their training to the rest of 56 full-time and 60 paid-on-call firefighters. Narcan kits allow first responders, or even family and friends, to inject someone who’s suffering a fentanyl or other opioid overdose. “It’s a scourge right now,” said Maple
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Two years ago, she finally got the nerve again to send it out to her agent in New York, but again it was rejected. He didn’t know how her poem could be illustrated, she said. “It doesn’t mention 9/11 in so many words. There is just hint of it. Any adult reading it would get it, but a child wouldn’t.”
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Oseremen Obetoh takes a jump shot for the Maple Ridge Christian School senior girls’ basketball team. girls who were able to commit to playing basketball: three in Grade 8, three in Grade 9, two in Grade 10, two in Grade 11 and one in Grade 12. One senior on a senior girls’ team. “We prepared ourselves for a grow-
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Jared Bolland won overall gold in Division 5, T2T age 12 male. He was first in the 400m and 1,500m, second in 200m and third in 3,000m A finals. Adam Abbott placed fifth overall in the same division, finishing third in the 400m, fourth in the 1,500m and 3,000m A finals, and first in the 200m C final. In Division 4, T2T age 11 female, Catalina Shupe captured overall silver, winning the 200m and 400m A finals and placing second in 1,500m and third in 3,000m. Marshall Shupe won gold in Division 9, T2T age 14 male, despite a penalty in the 3,000m final. He swept the 200m, 400, and 1,500m finals. Tim Song eared silver in the same division. He came second in the 400m, 1,500m and 3,000m A finals, and won the 200m C final after falling in a previous heat. Tahlon Flamma came fifth overall in the division. He won the 3,000m A final, and finished second in the 200m and 400m B finals. All the T2T age category skaters qualified to Canada West Championships, held this past weekend. FEMALE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
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The Ridge Meadows Moose finished second at the B.C. juvenile A championships, held at Planet Ice in Maple Ridge over the weekend. The Moose went 4-1 in advancing to the final, but fell 8-3 to North Vancouver in the final Sunday before 400 spectators, including former or current players with the association, many wearing Ridge team jerseys and jackets. The Moose opened the provincials Thursday with a 6-2 win
over Langley. Ridge then downed Vancouver 4-2, but lost 4-3 to North Delta. The Moose rebounded with a 12-2 win over Juan de Fuca to advance to the championship game. Members of the team: Brett Caryk, Tyler Kushner, Cory Kovesdi, Chris Denney, Johnny Weloy, Connor Clifton, Chris Auger, Robert Lindsay, Marc Labelle, Daniel Bruce, Josh Bortignon, Josh Cochrane, Chris Draper, Liam Burrell, Joe Zubiek, Josh Station, Tyler Meredith, Michael Hall/THE NEWS Curtis Nelson and goalies Kyle The Moose take on North Van in the Frandsen Alex Station. final.
Team Shock earns B.C. ringette silver Team Shock of the Port Coquitlam-Ridge Meadows Ringette Association took silver at the provincial B championships, March 11-13 in North Vancouver. “The tournament was hard fought by all teams and was a great end to an amazing season,” said head coach Roy Savage. Team Shock opened
with a 1-0 win over Delta, followed by a tough 4-2 loss to Prince George. The girls came back fighting and next pulled off a 2-0 win against Delta, then batted Prince George again to a 6-6 draw. The Shock trailed by four early in the final, and despite a valiant comeback attempt, fell
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der-19 division, Isaac DH Lee of Pitt Meadows finished second, shooting par 72, then 68 to finish at 140, five strokes behind the leader, Tony Gil of Ontario. Esther Subin Lee of Pitt Meadows tied for seventh in the junior girls’ division after rounds of 76 and 73, finishing at five over on the par 72 course, 11 shots behind the leader, Hannah Lee of Surrey.
Moose third The Meadow Ridge Moose finished third in the South Coast Female Hockey League playoffs, defeating the Fraser Valley Jets 3-1 Sunday in Langley. The Moose fell 3-2 in overtime earlier that day to South Fraser TNT, which later downed the Kamloops Vibe 4-3 to win its second straight league championship. The Moose tied Richmond 2-2 Thursday, then downed the Island Surge 8-1 Friday to finish atop the B pool.
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Transportation Minister Todd Stone is being accused of dragging his feet on launching a longpromised review of how tolls are charged on Metro Vancouver bridges. Stone stuck to his position that a reform of the tolling policy – opening up a potential shift to road pricing or standardized tolls on all Metro bridges – would only be required if final decisions are made to replace and toll both the new Pattullo and Massey bridges. And even then, he said under questioning in the legislature, neither bridge would open for at least five to six years, leaving “plenty of time” to have a debate about what should happen. Premier Christy Clark echoed that, saying it’s not yet clear how much federal money might come for those bridge replacements, an essential part of the equation on any tolling decisions. “It’s difficult to think about what toll rates are going to be and then think about a balance across the region,” Clark said. She called mobility pricing a “controversial issue” that she isn’t yet in a position to take a side on. Independent Delta MLA Vicki Huntington said the province’s waitand-see attitude is unacceptable. “There’s an urgent need now to resolve this question,” Huntington said. “Everybody but the minister seems to understand this.” Residents south of the Fraser River are paying $1,000 to $2,000 a year in tolls if they have to cross the tolled Port Mann Bridge, she said, adding that amount could be reduced if tolls are spread out across all crossings. Drivers who cross elsewhere would suddenly have to contribute, but Huntington said they may benefit as well, if, for example, consistent tolls relieve the congestion at free crossings like the Pattullo. “If you distribute the tolling system equally on the different bridges, then you’re not going to have all the trucks and all the congestion at the free bridge,” she said. “You open up the choice of routes so traffic is distributed more freely. “To wait five or six years to even start the discussion is ridiculous. The issue is in front of us
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John Alex Horvath We are so sad to announce the passing of John Alex Horvath after his battle with cancer. August 9, 1952 - March 14, 2016. Survived by sisters Anna Walden, Ersebet Horvath, Maria Horvath. Brother William Horvath. Children Julia Cunningham, John Horvath Jr., Lisa Horvath. Grandchildren Cheyenne, Dreyden, Christina, Jorjah-Dawn, and Adalia. In lieu of flowers, please donate to Resident Council Bailey House, Maple Ridge Hospital. Service was held Monday, March 21, 2016 at Garden Hill Funeral Service 11765 - 224th Street, Maple Ridge, B.C.
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Born April 8th, 1929 in Hamilton, Ontario. Passed peacefully into the presence of her Lord on Monday, March 14th in Maple Ridge. Pre-deceased by her loving husband, Brian, in 2010 after 59 years of marriage. Velma loved to laugh, was always up for any event, adored her family, and was a faithful servant to her Lord and Savior. She will be greatly missed by her six children, Brian, Bruce, Holly, Heather, Barry & Heidi and their spouses, as well as 18 grand-children & 10 great grandchildren. Many thanks to the staff at Holyrood Manor for making her last few months so special. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, March 26th at 10:00 am at First Memorial, Burkeview Chapel, 1340 Dominion Ave, Port Coquitlam. 604-944-4128
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The job is full-time and permanent, working with the Black Press B.C. digital team. Candidates will have outstanding and diverse writing abilities, specifically suited for both online and print. The successful applicant for this entry-level position will be a key contributor to our websites and social media engagement. Advanced photography and video skills will be key attributes, along with a strong grasp of social media best practices (Twitter, Facebook, etc.), and an understanding of how to tailor online content accordingly. You will have a diploma/degree in journalism. Extra attention will be given to related experience. Knowledge of basic Photoshop, InDesign and iMovie are valuable assets. You’re a self-starter and a critical thinker, with the ability to work well under deadline pressures. Those interested should submit a resume, writing and photography samples, and a cover letter to laura.baziuk@bpdigital.ca
FRUIT FARM WORKER Purewal Blueberry Farms Ltd. 13753 Hale Rd, Pitt Meadows, BC, V3Y 1Z1 requires 38 Fruit Farm Workers. Start immediately. Full Time, permanent positions. $10.59/hour for 40 hours/week. Must be available for all shifts and able to work in all outdoor weather conditions. No experience necessary, will train. Job duties include: Plant, cultivate, irrigate, prune & harvest crops. Load, pick, pack & sort blueberries. Operate & maintain farm machinery & equipment. Examine produce for quality and prepare for market. Must be able to handle heavy loads, be in good physical condition, able to stand for extended periods. Walking, bending, crouching, kneeling and repetitive tasks are required. Able to meet tight deadlines.
If you are interested in becoming part of our team, please fax your resume to: 604-465-0649 by March 31/16
Deadline for applications is April 4, 2016. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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EXPERIENCED LANE CLOSURE Tech’s and Traffic Control people req’d. immediately. 604-746-4613 or email TrafďŹ c_King@shaw.ca
blackpress.ca X bclocalnews.com
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.Flagpersons & Lane Closure Techs required. Must have reliable vehicle. Must be certified & experienced. Union wages & benefits. Fax resume 604-513-3661 email: darlene.hibbs@shawbiz.ca
FARM LABOURERS required 5 or 6 Days/Week 40 or 50 Hours/Week $10.59/Hour Horticultural work such as: Planting, pruning, spacing and harvesting the crop. Employment starts early June /16 Submit your application to: Phone: 604-465-8153 or by Fax:604-465-9340 or by mail:12554 Woolridge Rd., Pitt Meadows, B.C. V3Y 1Z1
HELPER, Full-time, required for Maple Ridge Landscaping Co. Exp. an asset, but not essential. Must be physically able to perform landscaping tasks. Call John 604-465-4629
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General Mechanic
ACCOUNTING / TAX /BOOKKEEPING
Great spot for Retired / Semi Retired person. Comes with golf privileges. Apply in person at 7983 Nelson Street, Mission
email: missiongolf@shaw.ca
LABOURERS
BUSINESS/ OFFICE SERVICE
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MEDICAL/DENTAL
PERFECT entry level position for a Medical Office Assistant in a busy specialist office. This is a permanent part-time position with an irregular schedule. You will be assisting an experienced MOA for general office duties including electronic medical record data entry and scanning. Training to competency for patient testing including ECG and spirometry will be provided to the right candidate. Some benefits. Bring resume in person to The Chest Clinic, 308-22230 North Ave in Maple Ridge attention Kathy.
HELP WANTED
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41011005 - 118B Ave., 119 Ave., 193 St., Blakely Rd. 41011019 - 194A St., Cusick Cres, McMyn Ave., Park Rd. 41011026 - FairÂżeld Ave., Hammond Rd., Herring Pl., Wildcrest Ave. 41011032 - Alouette Blvd, Blaney Dr, Blaney Way, Bonson Rd, Tully Cres. 41021057 - 121B Ave., 122B Ave., 188 St., 189A St., Charnley Crt., Ford Rd.
Circulation
HOME CARE/SUPPORT
IN-HOME caregiver req for June 27, 2016 (twin girls - 6 yrs old, one with autism). FT. perm. $10.75/hr. Pitt Meadows (Bonson Landing). email: gspottie@telus.net
(604)465-1311
Available routes in Pitt Meadows
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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
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40000038 - 119A Ave, 119B Ave, 237A St, 238A St, 238B St, 239 St, Dewdney Trunk Rd. 40100116 - 119 Ave., 216 St., 217 St., Dewdney Trunk Rd., Donovan Ave., Evans St., Hall St., Howison Ave. 40100124 - 229 St, Cliff Ave, Fuller Ave, Gee St 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. 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. 40320355 - 214 St, Charlton St, Exeter Ave, Holly St, Spring Ave. 40320361 - 123 Ave, 123B Ave, 124A Ave, 204 St, 205 St, 206 St. 40320379 - 121A Ave, 123 Ave, 201 St, 201B St, Telep Ave. 40330336 - 119A Ave., Bruce Ave., Bruce Pl, Dunn Ave., Sentinel St., West St. 40400432 - 139 Ave, 229 St, 230 St, Docksteader Circl. 40400442 - 138B Ave., 232 St., 232A St., Blaney Rd., Silver Valley Rd. 40400443 - 230A St., 232 St., Gilbert Dr.
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Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd.
Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows NEWS Available routes in Maple Ridge
Mission Golf & Country Club
Local Manufacturing Company is looking for energetic, enthusiastic people with a great attitude. Full time and part time positions for days and/or afternoon shifts. No experience required, excellent growth opportunities. Please apply with resume to: Courtney@ bwcreativerailings.com www.bwcreativewood.com
Prompt Delivery Available
Earn Extra Cash!
FARM WORKERS
AUJLAS’ FARMS LTD
GARDENING
40000065 - 105 Ave, 105A Ave, 243 St, 244 St, Baker Pl, McClure Dr.
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15 % seniors discount, A+ rating with bbb, established 1995, aerating,power raking, pruning, lawn cut/trim, hedges, trees, free estimates,inured,wcb, complete gardening ltd. Brad 778 552 3900
meadowslandscapesupply.com
Black Press Digital Excavator & Backhoe Operator Training. Be employable in 4-6wks. Call 604-546-7600. www.rayway.ca
DRYWALL
CASCADE DRYWALL. Res / Comm Drywall, taping, text. ceilings, t-bar. steel stud. Call Rob 604-218-2396.
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
HELP WANTED
A multi-media reporter position is available within Black Press, Canada’s largest private, independent newspaper company, with more than 150 community, daily and urban newspapers & websites in B.C., Alberta and the U.S.
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
Leo: 604-657-2375 / 604-462-8620
Email: jobs@atlasg.net or Fax: 604-294-5988
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CONCRETE & PLACING
HERFORT CONCRETE
Atlas Power Sweeping
INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT SCHOOL. Hands-On Tasks. Start Weekly. GPS Training! Funding & Housing Avail! Job Aid! Already a HEO? Get certiďŹ cation proof. Call 1-866-399-3853 or go to: iheschool.com
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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
604.476.2740
brian@mapleridgenews.com
T H E F I F T E E N T H A N N UA L H A N E Y ROTARY
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C H A R I T Y G O L F TO U R N A M E N T In support of youth locally and internationally Wednesday, May 25th, 2016 at Swan-e-set Bay Resort and Country Club
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FINANCIAL SERVICES
GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com NEED A LOAN? Own Property? Have Bad Credit? We can help! Call toll free 1-866-405-1228 www.firstandsecondmortgages.ca
proudly presented by
The Haney Rotary Club Serving Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows since 1952
supported by Dr. Patrick O’Brien CIM
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West Coast Auto Group
Íť ĞŜĞĎƚĆ?ÍŹWĞŜĆ?Ĺ?ŽŜ WĹŻÄ‚Ĺś Íť KŜͲĹ?Ĺ˝Ĺ?ĹśĹ? ĆšĆŒÄ‚Ĺ?ĹśĹ?ĹśĹ? ĂŜĚ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉžĞŜƚ
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www.saintelizabeth.com
Group
1 P M S H O T G U N S TA R T !
Tournament fees are $170 per golfer*
*includes a box lunch, range access, golf cart, 18 holes of golf, tee gifts, on course side competitions and barbeques, dinner and access to an outstanding silent and live auction all in aid of youth charities. For more information about player registration and sponsorship opportunities 1MFBTF DPOUBDU -BVSB &HBO BU MBVSB!HSQDPOTUSVDUJPO DB t
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 281
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
GARDENING
288
HOME REPAIRS
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 338
REPAIRS, Misc Service Jobs, etc., big or small, call Robert at 604-8444222 If I can’t do it, it can’t be done
300
LANDSCAPING
JAGUAR LANDSCAPING Lawn & Garden Service. Design, Pruning, Lawns, Cleanups, Comm/ Res. (604)466-1369
PLUMBING
FIXIT PLUMBING & HEATING H/W Tanks, Reno’s, Boilers, Furn’s. Drain Cleaning. Ins. 604-380-2932 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
356
RUBBISH REMOVAL
PETS 477
PETS
CANE CORSO (Italian Mastiff) 2 sweet female puppies ready to go March 30th, first shots & deworming, $1200. Call 604-802-8480 CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 509
D Garden Blend Soil D Lawn Blend Soil D Custom Blends avail. D Composted Mushroom Manure NO Wood byproducts used
.Jim’s Mowing. 310-JIMS (5467).
When QUALITY Matters
551
all soils are tested for Optimum growing requirements.
GARAGE SALES
GARAGE Sale this Sat March 19th 10am-3pm & Sun March 20th 11am-3pm. Lots of Furniture to choose from - 4 Couches,Tables, Wardrobe, Air Hockey Table, Bikes, Pictures, Baby/Toddler Toys, Patio Sets, Tools, DVD’s and so much more!!! Come on down to 12512 222nd St just off 124th. You won’t want to miss this Garage Sale!!!
17607 Ford Road Pitt Meadows
PICK-UP ...... or .... DELIVERY
604-465-3189
AUCTIONS
BUD HAYNES & Ward’s Firearms Auction. Sat., April 2, 10 a.m. 11802 - 145 St. Edmonton, Alberta. Modern & collectible firearms and accessories. Over 400 lots - Online budding. To consign phone Linda 403-597-1095; Brad 780-940-8378; w w w. b u d h ay n e s a u c t i o n s . c o m ; www.wardsauctions.com.
JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT! 604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca
Join us for international wine & beer tasting, silent & live auctions, great live music and culinary showcase featuring local restaurants!
Saturday, April 16, 2016
7:00 - 10:00 pm ValleyFair Mall, Maple Ridge
Maple Ridge
LANDSCAPING DESIGN / INSTALLATION and MAINTENANCE Strata, Commercial & Residential, Pavers, Walls, Spring Garden Clean-ups, New Lawns & top dressing & Drainage.
.cuttingedge 604-466-9514
Bruce Monson Landscaping
Sat March 26th 9am - 1pm mikes hauling 604-516-9237
374
Call (604)763-8795
- YARD CLEAN - PRUNING - LAWN CUTTING
317
Call 604-463-0993
MISC SERVICES
✶Dump Site Now Open✶ SBroken Concrete RocksS $25.00 Per Metric Ton SMud - Dirt - Sod - ClayS $25.00 Per Metric Ton GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds
STEER MANURE
TREE SERVICES TREE BROTHERS SPECIALIST
Tree Removal/Topping/Spiral Thinning/Hedge Trimming/Stump Grinding. Free Estimates. WCB/Fully Insured
$25 Off with this Ad
Jerry, 604-500-2163
PETS
$64.00 Per Ton
Delivered or Picked up
Meadows Landscape Supply
Wynnyk Farms 604.467.4419
.ProWorks Home & Garden. Pressure washing, lawn maint, lndscpg.
ANNUAL PERENNIAL PLANT SALE & More
604-465-1315
320
MOVING & STORAGE
Call Matt 604-465-5566 www.proworkshg.com
1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING
456
ALBERTA timothy hay for sale. 60 lb. bales. High quality. $15.00 per bale. Pitt Meadows. 604 505 4087
Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.
MIRACLE MOVING Licensed - Bonded - Fully Equip. Residential Commercial, 1-3 Men Local & Long Distance Moves Start $45/hr ~ All size trucks Free estimate/Senior Discount www.miraclemoving.ca
604 - 720 - 2009
GUTTER & ROOF Cleaning/Power Washing since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Simon, 604-230-0627
~We accept Visa & Mastercard~
AFFORDABLE MOVING
$45/Hr
From 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free Estimate/Senior Discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos
LANDSCAPING
LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE
ABE MOVING & Delivery & Rubbish Removal
.Window & Roof Cleaning Gutters Cleaned & repaired. 604-961-1280
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HOME IMPROVEMENTS
Proceeds to support Youth, Culture and other Rotary Charities in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows
REFORESTATION NURSERY SEEDLINGS of hardy trees, shrubs, & berries for shelterbelts or landscaping. Spruce & Pine from $0.99/tree. Free Shipping. Replacement guarantee. 1-866873-3846 or www.treetime.ca 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.
CLEANING SERVICES
FENCING
Landscaping - Residential & Commercial
- Garden Design, -
Installation & Repair Grass & Sod Installation Planting Beds & Containers
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Lawn & Garden Care Irrigation Systems Pruning & Hedging Tree Removal Seasonal Maintenance & Cleanup
Michael Mihail
15 YEARS HORTICULTURE EXPERIENCE Your garden in our hands will look like paradise! OFFICE: DIRECT:
778-668-5110 604-446-3903
EMAIL: delgreenlandscapes@gmail.com
.CAN PRO Paint and Drywall. 3 Rooms $250. 604-7717052
www.paintspecial.com 778-322-2378 Lower Mainland 604-996-8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for over 12yrs
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
www.MeadowRidgeRotary. ca www.HaneyRotary.org
FLOORING
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.
Ask about our
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ROOM SPECIAL
CALL TODAY! 604-803-5041 www.benchmarkpainting.ca
Laminate, Hardwood, Tiling & Baseboard Installations
Package Deals Available
Call Nico for Pricing 778-878-2369
“We will improve your Corporate & Residential image”
Services: • Office Cleaning • Janitorial • Pressure Washing • Window Cleaning
PAINTING
LANDSCAPING
www.paintspecial.com
S. H. LANDSCAPING TREE SERVICES
778-322-2378 Lower Mainland 604-996-8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for over 12years
$30/hr. per Person • 24/7
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, fencing, reroofing. Dhillon 604-782-1936.
POLE BARNS, Shops, steel buildings metal clad or fabric clad. Complete supply and installation. Call John at 403-998-7907; jcameron@advancebuildings.com
Ineke Boekhorst: 604-467-2420 Deddy Geese: 604-467-5535
Del green
604-999-6020
HANDYMAN CONNECTION HANDYMAN CONNECTION Handyman Connection - Bonded -Renovations - Installations Repairs - 604.878.5232
MISC. FOR SALE
or
To Advertise in this space call 604-575-5555
www.affordablemoversbc.com
604-537-4140
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For tickets call
DOWN TO BUSINESS
ABBA MOVERS & DEL Res/comm 1-5 ton truck, 2men fr $40. SENIOR DISCOUNT. Honest, bsmt clean up 25yrs Exp. 24hrs/7days 604-506-7576
283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
FEED & HAY
BACKYARD of 21525 Campbell Ave, off 216th
Tickets $45 ea.
• Wood or Chain Link Fencing • Storage Sheds • Gazebos and Arbors • Custom Decks
PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299
www.intexjanitorial.com Tel: 604-786-3466
For all your Outdoor Projects
778-246-2404
2 coats of any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale High Performance paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring
PAINTING
POWER WASHING
LANDSCAPING
DN Painting
WINDOW & ROOF CLEANING
Pacific QUEST
- Top Quality - Affordable Prices - Exterior/Interior - Drywall Repair - Years of Experience - WCB Covered
FREE ESTIMATES
778-862-1515
Call for a quote
WorkSafeBC insured
Gutters cleaned & repaired www.expertpowerwashing.com
Mike 604.961.1280
- Landscaping - Site Clean Up - Ditching & Drainage - Lot Cleaning - Brush Removal - Parking Expansions - 3 Ton Dump Truck
FULLY INSURED
Ted – 604-828-8506
Trimming • Pruning • Topping • Clean-up • Garbage Removal • Pressure Washing GARDENING Flower Beds • Allan Blocks Bark Mulch • River Lava Rock LAWN CARE Weeding • New Turf • Fertilizing • Moss Control • Power Raking • Aeration FENCING Free Estimate
20 years experience in Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows
604.230.1634 or 604.467.3724
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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 563
MISC. WANTED
REAL ESTATE 625
FOR SALE BY OWNER
REAL ESTATE
RENTALS
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
706
MAPLE RIDGE
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.
1 & 2 Bdrms available $880/mo & $980/mo
Great Location
Queen Anne Apts. * Renovated Suites * *Large *Clean *Very Quiet
New SRI Manufactured homes Singles $74,900. Doubles $99,900. PARK SPACES AVAILABLE REPOSSESSIONS 1974-2010 www.glenbrookhomes.net Chuck 604-830-1960 Trades. Financing. Permits.
Includes: Heat, Hot Water
and Hydro Near Shopping & Amenities. SENIOR’S DISCOUNT
Call today to set up an appointment 604-467-9232
604-463-2236 604-463-7450
Wanstalls Tactical & Sporting Arms
MISSION. 9 bdrm, high ceilings, 2 bsmts, sep. entry, Open HouseMarch 26th & April 2nd. 8427 Harms St. $685,000. 778-344-0855 or 604-300-5680
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HOUSES FOR SALE
SAVE 30% on our Heart of the Arctic adventure. Visit Inuit communities in Greenland and Nunavut aboard the comfortable 198passenger Ocean Endeavour. CALL FOR DETAILS! 1-800-3637566 or visit www.adventurecanada.com (TICO#04001400)
12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certified Crime Free Buildings
OFFICE/RETAIL
741
OFFICE/RETAIL
MAPLE RIDGE CENTRAL
RENTALS 706
2 BDRM APT. $850/mo Incl heat, h/w. N/P. Avail now.
APARTMENT/CONDO
GARIBALDI Court (604) 463-9522 Central Maple Ridge
604-476-6683
1 Bdrm units available. Great location for seniors! Clean, quiet & affordable! Includes heat, h/w, cable. Senior Move-In Allowance. Ref’s & Credit check req’d.
TIRED OF CITY LIVING? Two choice homes on Texada Island, West Coast, BC- one ocean front; one on lake, private sale, for details 604.414.8109, 604.486.7838
741
APARTMENT/CONDO
PORT COQUITLAM
1 bdrm suite - $775 2 bdrm corner suite - $925 S Includes heat/hot water S 1.5 blocks to various bus stops S 2 blocks to Safeway/medical S City park across street S Gated parking and Elevator S Adult oriented building S References required * SORRY NO DOGS * CALL FOR APPOINTMENT
Sorry No Pets CRIME FREE BUILDING
741
OFFICE/RETAIL
604-464-3550
OFFICE TWO INDIVIDUAL SPACE OFFICES FOR • 10’ X 8.5’ available RENT • Includes heat, A/C & window
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.
746
ROOMS FOR RENT
$75 OFF 1ST MONTH
Rooms from $470/mo. Fully Furn, weekly maid service, cable TV, private bath, on bus route, 5/min walk to commuter rail.
Haney Motor Hotel 22222 Lougheed Hwy., Maple Ridge Inquire in person between 9am - 3pm or
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.
Call 604-467-3944 748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION
Contact Jim at 604-476-2720
Pedal for the HEALTH of it!
M.Ridge 1-2 rms avail in house.Pref prof/student, street prk, w/d. N/S. March 1 or 15 $565. 604-506-5416
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STORAGE
Celebrate
Earthday
Saturday April 23, 2016
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
2
Launch Ramp with 3 lines and ample parking for tracks and trailers
10am-2pm
Onsite Manager
604.465.7713 TRANSPORTATION 821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE, auto, 4 door, 110,000 kms. Heated seats. Great condition. (604)826-7979
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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
The Scrapper
The Ridge Meadows Hospital Foundation is hosting a fun event - get your teams together and join us for a SPIN-A-THON! That’s right, we’ll be bringing in the bikes, cranking the music, and spinning through the day! We’ve got hourly themes planned (Giddy’Up Cowboy, Pirate Party, Superhero Spin, Tacky Tourist, Glam Squad anything goes!), prizes and great food too!
WHEN: Saturday, April 9th 9am to 5pm WHERE: Centre Court @ Haney Place Mall REGISTRATION: $120 per team, one form (6-12 people) PLEDGES: Each team member must collect min. $50 in pledges Memorial Peace Park 224th Street in the heart of Maple Ridge
www.mrearthday.ca
• Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022 #1 FREE Scrap Vehicle REMOVAL ~~ ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT ~~ $$$ PAID FOR SOME. 604.683.2200
For more information contact: Laura Butler, RMH Foundation at 604-466-6958 or email Laura.butler@fraserhealth.ca
For registration package and details visit rmhfoundation.com
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Clothes That Work
SALE ENDS MARCH 28!
ALL JEANS Our Reg $29.99 - $129.99
Brand and selection may vary by location.
BUY ONE GET ONE
50
%
OFF
SALE 2ND PAIR $14.99-$64.99
Offer valid on all jeans purchased until March 28, 2016, Get 500 bonus SCENE points with any jeans purchase. 1,000 bonus SCENE points equals a FREE general admission movie. For redemption details, visit scene.ca
GET A FREE GENERAL ADMISSION MOVIE WITH ANY PURCHASE OF 2 PAIRS OF JEANS. We have the perfect jeans for you.
Get Your WINDRIVER Cargo Shorts Before They Sell Out Again This Year!
ALL
MEN’S CARGO & HIKING SHORTS Sizes 30 - 44 Oversizes 46-52 Our. Reg.$34.99 - $49.99
SALE $26.24 - $37.49
SAVE
25
%
Clothes That Work 20758 Lougheed Hwy., Maple Ridge
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