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Trustees to study school trips New travel policy possible after latest bombing

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The latest terror attacks in Belgium on Tuesday could see the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows school board craft a policy to guide its decisions on future class trips to Europe.

“I think, as a board, we’ll probably be looking at policies around this sort of thing,” school board chair Mike Murray said. “We certainly want to be careful.”

Murray said staff are already reviewing a draft set of guidelines and further discussion will involve parents.

But he pointed out that parents and students spend a lot of time and money to go on a spring break trip, which often can be the trip of a lifetime.

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Story teller Kenthen Thomas, of the Secwepemc or Shuswap people, tells two stories during the inaugural Katzie Children’s Festival at the Katzie First Nation Health and Community Center on Wednesday, one called How the Animal People Stole Fire and the second, How Bear and Coyote Made Day and Night. See more images, page 26.

Clarity expected on housing proposal B.C. Housing meeting at Baptist Church B y Phi l Me lnyc h u k pmelnychuk@mapleridgenews.com

Questions about security and safety and whether supportive housing proposed for the Quality Inn would be temporary should be answered by B.C. Housing at a meeting Tuesday in Maple Ridge.

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The province’s plan to buy the motel on Lougheed Highway at 217th Street has generated a firestorm of protest after it was announced two weeks ago.

The intent is to convert the motel into housing for the 40 people remaining at the temporary homeless shelter at 22239 Lougheed Hwy. B.C. Housing will be prepared to speak to issues like security,

level of support and the style of management in terms of the operator, said Maple Ridge Mayor Nicole Read.

“So I think it will be really good for the public to hear from them.”

B.C. Housing has lots of experience converting hotels into housing across the province, she added.

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The city also wants to get some more specifics about what is actually being proposed, such as the amount of support from Fraser Health, and the security, and facility design.

Read said she understands why people are confused about the project. Council heard first that it was a temporary housing complex, then was told because of the $5.5-million cost involved, that it would be permanent.

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ose Puszka noticed right away when her daughter was learning to read that she struggled some remembering the words and sounds.

Her son, who was talkative, had picked up reading more quickly, but her daughter was more quiet and would require some help, some more time and strategies, such as visuals – cues to tell her what was happening in the story.

It is a story Puszka is familiar with.

Visuals are one of the strategies employed by the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows-Katzie Community Literacy Committee, for which Puszka is the new adult literacy coordinator.

Literacy has been her passion for years.

She moved from Leicestershire, England nine years ago. Her work there centered on literacy and family learning, as well.

She was support and education coordinator with the Alzheimer’s Society of B.C. before joining the adult literacy committee in Maple Ridge.

She loves to read, but more so considers herself an avid learner.

“I’ve always been fascinated with how people learn in different ways,” she said.

Puszka is a visual learner.

“That suits me just grand.”

But people, young and old, learn differently.

Experiencing the trials of her daughter learning to read ignited a passion in Puszka to explore literacy.

She has previously trained in early childhood education and worked as a nursery nurse, telling and presenting stories to children, being animated and using visual aids.

“It’s the first step to reading and loving stories,” Puszka said.

Some of those she helps at the adult literacy centre might have missed such experiences, didn’t have someone at home to engage in reading with.

It is common among those who seek help at the centre to have missed the nurturing part of reading, possibly due to a underlying family disruption.

If they didn’t have stability in childhood, it might have been difficult to focus on learning.

The non-profit group operates The Learning Room out of the CEED Centre, at the foot of 223rd Street in the Port Haney neighborhood of Maple Ridge.

The CEED Centre building has long been a place of learning; originally it was a Japanese school house.

The literacy committee offers numerous programs and services, which outreach facilitator Elaine Yamamoto wants more people to know about.

If someone needs help doing their taxes or getting ready for their driver’s license test, that is the goal, Puszka said.

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Rose Puszka is the new adult literacy coordinator with the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows-Katzie Community Literacy Committee, which operates The Learning Room at the CEED Centre building on 223rd Street. The committee offers drop-in hours three days a week.

“Learning is personalized to the learner’s needs.”

Anything to break down the stigma attached to those who struggle with reading and writing.

Yamamoto points out that only in the past 100 years or so has reading been considered an essential skill, but ever so today.

The adult literacy centre can help, but the challenge is getting those who need it through the front door.

In B.C. today, more than 500,000 people have challenges with literacy.

The centre offers drop-in hours at the CEED Centre three times a week, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9 a.m. to noon.

First they meet with Yamamoto, who will

refer them to Puszka. She usually meets with prospective learners at a coffee shop to discuss how to help. They go over goals, strategies and schedules to meet one on one with trained volunteers.

“It’s whatever works best for them, learnerfocused,” Puszka said.

One young mother who recently came to her could read at a Grade 10 level, but didn’t have confidence in her own abilities. She wanted to improve her own reading and writing so she could help her young son and avoid what she experienced.

“She just wants to support him in his schooling,” Yamamoto said.

She was set up with a volunteer, one whose personality gelled with her own.

“With a little encouragement and support, she’ll be on her way.”

The centre employs a host of strategies, from phonics to reading aloud, sounding out words and making guesses as to where a story is going or what it means, and picking out familiar themes.

Another popular strategy is to get learners to recite a story to a volunteer tutor, who will write the story down. Afterwards, the tutor will read the story back, then have the learner read the story out loud.

Reading their own words makes them more

comfortable, Puszka said.

The adult literacy committee has connected with local groups such as Pathfinders and Work B.C., the Friends in Need Food Bank and Haney farmers’ Market to gain more referrals.

All help is confidential and free.

“We want to help as many adult learners as we can,” Puszka said.

For her, helping adults improve their reading and writing skills boosts their confidence.

Seeing them improve is all the reward she needs.

Supporting literacy The Maple Ridge-PItt Meadows News has been a strong and proud supporter of the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows-Katzie Community Literacy Committee for the past several years. As a producer of media content in print and online, The News believes in supporting literacy growth locally and will publish periodic features promoting the literacy committee’s efforts.

“We are excited to partner with the literacy committee as its local media sponsor, and are committed to providing ongoing support to this organization, building awareness of their services in the communities of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. This partnership is a natural fit for us,” said Lisa Prophet, publisher of The News.

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Co-op housing residents in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, and families facing a constant cost squeeze, probably feel better following the federal budget announced Tuesday.

One part of the $30-billion deficit budget is putting $30 million over two years for federal social housing programs.

“That addresses, at least for the next two years, some of those federal subsidies that people were worried about,” said Liberal MP Dan Ruimy.

During the October election campaign, Ruimy met with residents worried they could end up out on the street as mortgages expired and along with those the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. subsidies on some units in co-op housing complexes.

While mortgages are paid off, many co-ops still have second or third mortgages taken on to pay for building repairs or upgrades.

The language isn’t specific, but Ruimy is con-

fident the subsidies will remain for at least two years.

Ruimy said there are seven coop housing projects with 638 families in both cities.

“I’m proud that we made a decision to stand up and do something.”

The federal budget deficit for 2016 has tripled in size from an election promise of $10 billion to just under $30 billion.

Former Conservative candidate Mike Murray questioned the need for such spending, saying the economy is growing, excluding the energy sector, at a rate of 2.2 per cent, and until now there was a budget surplus.

“Why would you go into deficit?”

With a $30-billion deficit, “That’s really not keeping your promise, is it?”

He pointed out the Liberal government’s spending on infrastructure isn’t far off from the Conservatives.

“This is good stuff. This is going to help people.

I’m proud of it,” Ruimy said.

The new budget also gives families a boost with the new Canada Child Benefit, which scraps several tax credits and benefits and com-

bines everything in one monthly cheque. For families making under $30,000 a year, it means they’ll get a cheque for $533 a month for each child under six.

Families with one child under six and an income of $80,000 will get a monthly cheque for $289.

Plus, the money isn’t considered part of taxable income, he pointed out.

The budget also includes $460 million for transit for B.C., plus money for less-exciting projects, such as the $212 million for Metro Vancouver’s Lion’s Gate waste water treatment plant.

That latter was the top request from Metro Vancouver, Ruimy added.

Reaction from the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows chamber of commerce was largely positive, though it carried a warning of “risky fiscal management,” given the size of the deficit and urged a return to a balanced budget.

However, “It’s positive to see a focus on infrastructure investment,” said president Michael Morden.

However, it’s only a quarter of what was originally promised, he added.

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Ruimy said providing better drinking water systems to First Nations bands across Canada was another priority, but one that had to be done. The budget allocates $8.4 billion on aboriginal spending.

“Nobody wanted to tackle that project because there’s no return on it, but we did … because we needed to do it.”

How can Canada move forward, “When we have so many people living in those kinds of conditions? We need to fix that.”

Pitt Meadows Mayor John Becker liked the new funding for transit.

“Clearly, the federal government recognized the importance of these projects.”

The budget now commits Ottawa to provide up to 50 per cent of the costs of public transit projects.

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Maple Ridge is looking for some help advising council.

After a reorganization of advisory committees last year, and the creation of two new ones, there are now vacancies on half a dozen committees that advise council on a variety of topics.

For example, the new environmental advisory committee is short five people, two environmental professionals and three members at large, one of whom should be someone between 19 and 25 years old.

The new active transportation advisory committee is looking for no less than seven volunteers to fill three at-large positions, along

with four more people to represent cyclists, business, seniors and youth.

The committee was formed after a joint Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows bicycle advisory committee dissolved in 2013.

Legislative services manager Ceri Marlo said the city’s recent reorganization of its committees may also account for the number of vacancies.

Applications to join the different bodies are coming in from the public, Marlo said.

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Another way Delta Mayor Lois Jackson has made an interesting suggestion to help break the current gridlock over transit and highway funding in Metro Vancouver – or at least restore some forward impetus.

Her idea – that users of all Lower Mainland bridges pay a flat $1 toll per use – may be the most palatable solution yet with regard to paying the price for transportation, even though such a measure would still likely stick in the craw of many who rely on these important connections for their daily commute.

Some of those bridges were supposedly bought – and paid for – years ago, and it might be argued that the imposition of any fee for them breaks faith with the electorate, both currently and historically.

Others – whatever their practicality in the peoplemoving game – stand as costly, politicized monuments for which a $1 toll represents substantially less than anything we have been told is mandatory to recoup the expense of the structures.

Yet Jackson’s approach has the simple, populist ring that all canny politicians strive for – and which may have more practical chance of finding resonance with the electorate than the recent failed transit levy referendum.

A single dollar may well be what marketers refer to as a sell-through price, that simple magic number at the point where inclination and cash-onhand coincide.

Drivers might even rationalize the expense – we’re all going to pay for all of this, one way or another.

We’re past the stage, really, where we can even argue for fairness in shouldering the costs of supplying an up-to-date transportation network – roads, bridges and transit – for the burgeoning Metro Vancouver area. The fact is that successive balls were dropped many years ago, by politicians more interested in taking expedient paths, rather than pioneering new trails for the future. Years of gasoline taxes and demonstrably bloated and wasteful transit authorities also bear their share of the blame – and responsibility for current public antipathy to funding transit and transportation improvements.

Any forward movement, such as that which Jackson suggests, may ultimately be better than endlessly rehashing past bitterness.

We’re stuck in the past, when we need to be moving – as efficiently and rapidly as roads, rails and bridges will allow – into the future.

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Being accountable for actions I am not a trained social worker and I have no scientific background upon which to base my opinion and attitude regarding low-barrier, harm-reduction projects, but I do have a wealth of experience in dealing with people suffering from abusive Sidewinder Sandy Macdougall addictive problems.

I am totally in favour of providing realistic treatment and services, but only where that approach leads to success for those suffering from addictive, abusive use of drugs or alcohol or those suffering from mental illnesses.

What has led me to forming my current stance on these subjects is my own personal story, combined with the anecdotal evidence of stories of people whom I cherished but whose lives were lost on the altar of permissiveness and enablement, such as that promoted in low-barrier, harm-reduction models.

I am 76 years old and a recovering alcoholic with more than 50 years of sobriety behind me.

Until I was placed in a position where I was forced to quit drinking, I spent too many years being a pain in the rear to this community.

I was frequently in trouble, but I was always treated in a very permissive manner. In

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short, I was never held accountable for my own actions and shameful behaviour and acting out, which had resulted from various character defects combined with too much alcohol.

My anti-social activities came to a screeching halt when I crossed a line and a judge ceased offering me permissive solutions.

He sent me to jail, where I had no access to alcohol and was forced, for the first time, to accept the responsibility for my own actions.

You could say he got my attention in a meaningful way.

I was eventually released back into this same community, where I have since enjoyed the privileges and pleasures of a responsible lifestyle for more than 50 years.

In the years since, I have served in many capacities with public organizations, and even sat for six years on Maple Ridge municipal council.

My point in relating these things is simply to assure you that none of these successes would have been possible if I had continued to exist in a low-barrier, harm-reduction atmosphere, such as that proposed for the Quality Inn. To relieve addicts and alcoholics from any demand to cease their addictive behaviour is only to guarantee the continuation of those activities.

In other words, if you tell drug addicts and alcoholics that it’s alright to continue their destructive lifestyles, that is exactly what they will do.

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the opening of the temporary shelter has been validated by the continued drug use, prostitution, major and minor crimes and violence in and around the shelter. The drug overdose death rate is approaching epidemic proportions.

Too many needles, used condoms and other detritus of people with abusive addictions is still found regularly in the neighbourhood surrounding the shelter.

We have no reason to believe that using the same permissive approach at the Quality Inn will result in any improvements. With the increase in the number of residents at the Inn over that of the temporary shelter, the problems will only increase.

If it succeeds at any level, the type of project proposed for the Quality Inn must be moved to a different location. With the huge sums of money involved, it should be more than possible to design and build a facility that will meet the expressed needs for supportive shelters and, by choosing a more acceptable location, the chances of success will be greatly enhanced.

The March 19th rally at the Quality Inn drew hundreds of people wanting to peacefully express their opposition to the Ministry of Housing’s supportive living proposal for this site. Almost to a person, everyone seems in favour of treatment, but not at the Quality Inn site.

Hopefully their voices will be heard.

Sandy Macdougall is a retired journalist and former city councillor.

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THE NEWS/letters In fairness ‘Out home away from home’

Contact 604-467-1122 ext. 218 editor@mapleridgenews.com

Editor, The News: Re: Sights set on distracted drivers (The News, March 23).

No one wants to appear opposed to fairness. But sometimes fairness, in the context of financially punitive consequences, lacks in evenly applied justice.

Someone once said: ‘let the punishment fit the crime.’ But perhaps the punishment need not only fit the crime, but should fit the impact, as well. After all, impact, and therefore deterrent, is the goal.

Fines are, by their very nature, inequitable, especially by the yardstick by which they seek to cause introspective and selfmodifying injury.

On the face of it, it appears to be fair that if there is a fine for, say, texting at the wheel, and all of us who do that must pay, say, $167 for that transgression, applicable to everyone, there is fairness. More than that, the danger to the public is equally evident whether the texter is driving a ’94 Toyota or a 2016 Lambo.

But a $167 fine for someone who grosses $20,000 a year is a much more punitive penalty than it is for someone who makes $200,000. Taken the other way, it means that rich folks are more gently treated than poor ones. Why should rich folks suffer less than poor folks for the same crime in our wonderfully enlightened society?

I suggest that fines be imposed on the basis of a percentage of annual income and financial resources. So in the sentencing stage of such cases, income tax returns, perhaps, should be part of the decision process.

A revolutionary thought, to be sure, and would impose much more inconvenience to the transgressor of whatever means.

Greg Wilmot Pitt Meadows

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Editor, The News: I’ve been serving at The Pantry for over 17 years now, with a lot of love and care, and it’s our home away from home for us.

In all honesty, with the government setting its sights on our work property, to transform it into a low barrier supportive housing, is hurtful, very sad and disrespectful to us.

It is also scary, unsafe and disgusting- and very untrustworthy of our council to even consider such an option, and put the hard working, respectful members of your community at risk like this.

How could you live with yourself, if this proposed offer goes through, knowing that your community is not on board with it and or even the slightest bit comfortable with this.

How would you feel if they lived in your back yard?

We all want what is best here and the same thing in the end, but we have to go about this with utmost care, respect for each other and responsibility.

We are all equal citizens here and it’s seeming as though these homeless people take priority over us who contribute constructively to society, serving our community.

Our Pantry and hotel are interde-

pendent upon each other for business and have been working together since Day 1 almost 35 years ago. It’s just so wrong that you would allow such a potential threat to infect our place of work and our community.

Please do your best to find a better temporary solution, even if it’s just putting portables together in a field to house these people for now until a proper contained facility (community integration center), with all the support services there, appropriate treatment, detox, counselling, short-term and long-term supportive housing is built, away from the city.

These people need their own contained community with the right resources available to them so they can be integrated back into the community constructively, when they’re ready.

This is becoming an epidemic in North America and it is time to provide the right treatment services facilities and supportive housing responsibly and respectfully, all in a contained, secluded area.

Healthy boundaries and restrictions have to be established for these people, for many reasons that are obvious because this current method of dealing with them is not working.

If our Quality Inn motel is ever used

for such support services, it has to be regulated and only part of it be available to house families who are in need of support, and still kept as the Quality Inn. Just reserve some rooms off for support to families in need.

And absolutely no drug use on site, with regulated testing, and if caught with drugs in their system them they’re out.

We can’t keep enabling this, and we have establish healthy boundaries, and to put our money towards a more productive and proactive solution.

Keara Baggio Maple Ridge

‘Great area’ Editor, The News: I was just wondering if you happen to know or if it was even mentioned about the old women’s jail section of land out off 285th Street.

If it still owned by the government, or even if it’s not, this would be a great area to build a facility and home these people, if we must do so.

Its almost terrible to think what’s going to happen to the Home Restaurant and The Pantry.

Rick Long Maple Ridge

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PUBLIC NOTICE Maple Ridge Backyard Burning “Backyard Fire� is an outdoor fire where garden refuse, such as leaves and small branches indigenous to the property, are burned for the purpose of disposal, due to garden clean-up or damage from high winds.

Before you burn, please consider the Brush Chipping Program.

Wilf McIntyre (left) lobbied for a new crosswalk

by Albion elementary.

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• The rural areas of Maple Ridge may burn dry garden refuse during daylight hours from April 15 to May 15 with a permit if the fire can be located a minimum of 15 metres from structures and property lines.

If you do choose to burn, the following guidelines apply: • The urban areas of Maple Ridge are completely closed to any type of burning.

Community crusader fallen by heart disease Wilf McIntyre helped on several campaigns

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ong-time NDP supporter, labour leader and community activist Wilf McIntyre died of heart disease earlier this month.

McIntyre, 69, had been involved with local election campaigns and helped collect signatures against the former harmonized sales tax.

McIntyre also led the formation of a Block Watch group for his neighbourhood and helped keep the kids safe by getting a crosswalk light installed at 240th Street and Hill Avenue, near Albion elementary.

McIntyre was also a past president of the IWA of Northern On-

tario and the Port Arthur Labour Association in Thunder Bay, Ont. In his latter years, he was a Maple Ridge resident. “There was an NDP sign on my lawn, no matter what I thought,� said his wife, Aline.

He also was involved in union bargaining and told his wife the side who lost was the side that blinked first.

Aline said her husband went into Ridge Meadows Hospital in early February and had been delayed twice for an angiogram.

Doctors eventually found two heart valves 70 per cent blocked and put in stents.

But in March, those also became blocked. He was then put into a medically induced coma, but never recovered and died on March 12.

In 2011, McIntyre, helped current Maple Ridge Coun. Corisa Bell collect signatures in the

unsuccessful Done with Dalton campaign, aimed at recalling Maple Ridge-Mission MLA Marc Dalton for supporting the harmonized sales tax.

A later anti-HST campaign forced a referendum, which defeated the tax and forced the provincial government to revert to the provincial sales tax and the federal goods and services tax.

In addition, he encouraged Maple Ridge Mayor Nicole Read to run in the November 2014 election and helped out on her campaign. “Such a good person. It’s a devastating loss,� Read said. “Wilf was an incredibly solid foundation and the loss is felt pretty profoundly by our family.

I think, as a community, we’ve lost someone.�

It happened unexpectedly because everybody thought he was going to be fine, she added.

• Permits may be revoked and fines issued by the Fire Department at any time for non-compliance. • Permits are $25.00 available from the Maple Ridge Fire Department, Hall #1 (Cash only) or the Municipal Hall, Tax Department.

To determine if you live in the rural area and are eligible for a burning permit, contact the Fire Department during the following business hours.

Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm 604-463-5880 Visit www.fire.mapleridge.ca for the rules & regulations of a fire permit.

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Three Maple Ridge groups were in Europe at time Trips from front

“So we have to respect that, as well.”

Suicide bombers blew themselves up in two locations in Brus-

sels, Belgium. One attack hit the Brussels Airport, while another hit a subway line in the city centre, killing a total of 31 people and

injuring scores.

Islamic State has said it launched the attack.

Brussels Airport is going to remain closed for the rest of the week.

Three Maple Ridge school groups were in Europe at the time and returned at the end of this week. Two groups went to France,

while a third went to Spain. None travelled through Belgium.

In December, the school board came close to canceling the

trips after bombings and mass killings in Paris on Nov. 13, killing 130 people.

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Thomas Haney, Maple Ridge and Westview secondary schools were to have gone to Europe for language, culinary arts and cultural purposes.

However, parents, staff and students discussed the issue and early in the new year decided to continue with their trips.

“They all basically came to the same conclusion, in concert with parents, that they wished the trips to proceed,” Murray said.

“If the Government of Canada had said, ‘Don’t go there,’ we wouldn’t have gone there.”

Other school districts in the Metro Vancouver area followed the same approach.

Murray said the recent attack has changed the context. People may have looked at the Paris attacks as a onetime occurrence.

“Now, of course, we have a second one in a relatively short period of time. I’m not sure what the discussion could be like.”

He added the board will probably talk to parents and students.

“It certainly begs a discussion.”

Whatever the school board decides likely will also reflect policies in other school districts in Metro Vancouver.

Murray hadn’t heard anything from staff or parents or families who were in Europe for the past two weeks.

School director of instruction Shannon Derinzy said on Tuesday that staff have checked with all three groups who returned home at the end of this week.

“All students and staff are safe and enjoying their trips, “ she said.

“As with any field trip, the safety of our students and staff is always our top priority.

We are happy that all three groups are happy and safe, and look forward to welcoming them back home soon.”

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Home Show turning 20

By Colleen Flanagan cflanagan@mapleridgenews.com

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he Ridge Meadows Home Show turns 20 this year, and to celebrate with host a mouth-watering food truck festival.

Sixteen food trucks will serve everything from grilled cheese to hotdogs to gourmet mac and cheese and mini doughnuts at the Albion Fairgrounds.

Dougie Dogs will serve $100 cognac-infused hotdogs that dazzled the dragons on Dragon’s Den, in addition to a variety of all-natural hotdogs.

Wings will have fresh chicken wings in maple bourbon, jerk, Greek and West Coast flavours.

Insomniac’s Coffee Co. will offer custombrewed coffee and tea drinks.

Other food trucks will include G’s Donairs, Whistler Pizza, Lemon Heaven, Yo Quiero Tacos, Tacos, Tacos, Salt Spring Noodle Bar, Tin Lizzy Handmade Stuffed Burgers and Fries, Reel Mac and Cheese, Tin Lizzy Fish, Chicks and Poutine, Hot Grandma’s Kitchen, Booster Juice, Melt Town Grill Cheese and Tin Lizzy Mini Donuts. “We’ve worked to get wide-ranging variety in the menus. Folks we’ve signed up are some of the top, most popular trucks in the Lower Mainland, including our very own Hunger Management,� said Cass Winder, the show’s organizer.

Hunger Management, a truck based out of Maple Ridge, will feature gourmet sandwiches including the Spicy Melt and the Prawn Poor Boy. Owner Dan Beitel will also be the guest chef at the BBQ School.

Last year, the Home Show added a new feature called Especially for Seniors.

This year’s featured performance will be Nearly Neil, a tribute to Neil Diamond.

McDonald’s will be providing free coffee, tea and cookies at the show, which will take place on Saturday between the two Meet the Breeds dog shows. “We thought it would be really nice if they could just go in and wander around and pet some

dogs,� said Winder, especially for seniors who live in residences and may not be able to own a pet.

The dog show, part of the family festival, will feature 25 different breeds of dog and will inform people about how to choose the right dog for your lifestyle and commitment level, as well as how to choose a breeder who does health checks.

There will also be information about being physically fit with your dog.

This year the Home Show is pushing towards 400 exhibitor booths and is a couple of booths shy of being sold out. The booths will feature everything from renovations, construction, home decor, furnishings, electronics, landscaping, outdoor equipment, wellness, housewares, beauty, fitness, cooking and wine.

There will be ongoing demonstrations and how-to seminars.

A food sampling area will be at the entrance to the show by the front door.

The free family festival will be held outside on the fairgrounds.

There will be live music and entertainment on the main stage, with Norden the Magician as the master of ceremonies, makeand-take crafts, a bouncy castle, face-painting, musical instruments and a petting zoo.

A circus lab will be demonstrating acrobatics and aerials, and Bateson’s Family Martial Arts will perform demonstrations.

Try your hand at bubble

soccer, where you climb into a plastic ball and roll yourselves around.

You can also feel what it would be like to be in an earthquake at the Quake Shake.

The Haney Builders’ Supplies birdhouse building will be back due to high demand. “Last year, we didn’t know how popular it was going to be. So we opened it on Friday and by noon on Saturday we were out of birdhouses, and we had 250 of them,�

Winder said.

This year, Haney Builders’ Supplies will be supplying the materials for double the amount of bird houses. The wood is taken to Pitt Meadows Secondary School, where students in the industrial education class cut it and prepares the pieces for children to assemble at the Home Show. Birdhouses can be built for free.

The Psychic Festival will be upstairs at the

Golden Ears Winter Club, where there will be free demonstrations of mediumship, tarot cards and healings.

The world class BMX bike riders will be back in town with ongoing shows over the weekend and a demonstration course where novice riders can try mini jumps.

Ronnie Vanstone’s Design Alley will highlight “Simply White� – how grays and taupes can make way for clean, crisp whites.

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Council hoping for information beforehand Housing from front

Then on Monday, Maple Ridge-Mission MLA Marc Dalton said it would be open for 18 months only, until a purpose-built housing is completed.

However, the city has put a hold on the entire project until it hears from Dalton and Maple RidgePitt Meadows MLA Doug Bing that they confirm their support for the location.

Read said she is still waiting to hear from the MLAs directly. “We’re hoping that, before the forum that council will have all the information that we asked for.�

She also met with Housing Minister Rich Coleman on Wednesday and said it was a positive meeting. While she said Coleman is set on that location, he didn’t confirm if the Quality Inn would be open for 18 months or not. That should be explained at Tuesday’s meeting.

A city council meeting also takes place that night, but Read wants to ask council to reschedule that so

she can get to the one with B.C. Housing. “I think we need to have clarity about a few things.

It’s up to each councillor if they want to attend. But I think it’s important for us to hear from the public, for sure.�

Questions and answers • In attempt to answer some questions about the proposal, the city has posted some questions and answers on its website: http://mapleridge.ca/1173/ FAQ-Update-March-23-2016. • People will be able to look at the memorandum of understanding between B.C. Housing once it gets to a council meeting. The MOU could be revised at council’s request. • However, the question about whether the city can reject the project by refusing to rezone the site remains unanswered. That question could be posed at the meeting March 29.

RCMP combine on two robbery arrests RCMP have arrested a man and a woman in connection to nine robberies in Maple Ridge and Coquitlam over the past month.

From Feb. 27th to March 9, a total of nine robberies with similar

patterns were reported to police. A suspect would enter a business and show a knife to obtain money, cigarettes and lottery tickets.

Coquitlam RCMP’s robbery section teamed up with the Ridge Mead-

ows detachment’s street enforcement unit to identify and arrest a 33 year-old Coquitlam man without incident on Wednesday.

Christopher Houghton is facing nine counts of robbery and is currently

held in custody pending his next court appearance, police said. Claira Dusange, a 30 year-old Surrey resident, faces two counts of robbery.

Houghton and Dusange were scheduled to appear in court on Thursday.

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Cloverdale Paints Maurice Gravelle Haney Sewing and Darlene Smith Sound Holly Murton The Keg Restaurant Carol Meadus Boston Pizza Brenda Tulk BC Lions Robyn Picard, Extra Foods Dance Instructor Golden Eagle Meridian Meats Golf Course Triple Tree Nursery RCH Hospital Langley Farm Market Auxilliary Ridge Meadows Save on Foods Country Fest Maple Ridge Chrysler Trevor Linden Fitness Centre The evening was a great success, and due to your generosity we raised over $2000 for the youth in our community.

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Community Board Ridge Meadows Hospital Foundation was fortunate to receive a TB Vets 2015 BreatheBC Grant Award for a new LTV 1200 Ventilator for patients at Ridge Meadows Hospital (RMH). This ventilator will support critical oxygen needs as well as provide respiratory monitoring during crucial moments of care. Patients at RMH will greatly benefit from this comprehensive and versatile ventilator, for which we thank TB Vets for their continued and generous support of health care in our community. TB Vets’ generous donation of $23,594 provides for this life-saving piece of equipment for use on trauma and respiratory patients.

RMH staff Lynda Brown (left), Dave Wallace (center) and Ludmila Krapchan (right) are grateful for the generous support of TB Vets. Photo credit: Ridge Meadows Hospital Foundation

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FOUNDER’S CUP: Scott Jones of the Founder’s Cup Charity Foundation and co-owner of West Coast Auto Group presented a cheque in the amount of $7,500 to Treena Innes and Heather Walker of Alisa’s Wish Child & Youth Advocacy Centre. The Founder’s Cup was the first to donate to Alisa’s Wish in 2014 and this makes their total contribution $12,500. Alisa’s Wish provides Ridge Meadows children and youth, ages 0 – 18 with the help they need when the words are first spoken or behaviors first noticed that indicate a child may be a victim or witness to physical, emotional or sexual abuse. www.alisaswish.com

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Alisa’s Wish Child & Youth Advocacy Centre helps reduce the trauma for children and youth in Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows and Katzie First Nation who have experienced or witnessed physical, emotional or sexual abuse. Scotiabank Pitt Meadows donated $4,000 in matching funds to the Child and Youth Victim Abuse Support program through the Team Scotia Community Program. Scotiabank staff raised an extra $106.55 and donated much needed Wish List items that will be used by children, youth and families at the Centre. Scotiabank has donated a total $8,106.55 cash and $500 in-kind to Alisa’s Wish. www.alisaswish.com l-r Kevin Innes (Scotiabank Branch Manager), Ellie Phillips (Scotiabank), Heather Walker (Alisa’s Wish), Hilda Faria (Scotiabank)

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Chances Maple Ridge : Alisa’s Wish Child and Youth Advocacy Centre makes a difference for children and youth who are victims of abuse in Ridge Meadows. Chances Maple Ridge recently held a Teddy Bear drive for Alisa’s Wish. The stuffed animals will be given to and provide comfort for the children who visit Alisa’s Wish. When dropping off the boxes of stuffed animals Chances manager Angela Charron also generously donated $2,500 to the Child and Youth Victim Abuse Support program that provides children and youth, ages 0 – 18 with the help they need when the words are first spoken or behaviors first noticed that indicate a child may be a victim or witness to physical, emotional or sexual abuse. Last year Chances chose Alisa’s Wish as their Signature Charitable Partner and this donation brings their total donations to $12,500. Thank you Chances! www.alisaswish.com

Ridge Meadows South Asian Cultural Society Gala.

Monica Hampu (of Women & Money), Jan Hickman and Judy Daykin

Terry Becker and Mayor John Becker

Key-note speaker Dr. Soma Ganesam, Medical Director, Department of Psychiatry, UBC Faculty of Medicine

A stunning South Asian dance performance provided part of the evening’s entertainment

Easter Bonnet Tea at the Ridge Meadows Seniors Centre #MapleRidge Ernie and Judy Daykin

On Fri Mar 18th the Ridge Meadows Hospice Society hosted their St. Paddy’s Day fundraiser at the Haney House to a sold out crowd. Thanks to all who came out and supported this worth while cause.

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• The second annual Albion Easter Egg Hunt will take place on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with more than 5,000 Easter eggs to be found. There will be free goodie bags along with prizes, games and raffles.

RSVP at albioneasteregghunt@gmail.com and receive a free egg at the door.

Sign in starts at 10 a.m. and the Easter egg hunt will start at 11:15 a.m. at the Albion Fairgrounds, 23448 105 Avenue, Maple Ridge. The cost is $5 per child over two years old and free for children under two. Hansel and Gretel Bakery will also be on hand selling sweet treats.

• An Easter egg hunt will take place on Monday from 10 a.m. to noon at Albion Park at 24460 – 104 Ave. in Maple Ridge.

Children five and younger will have their own section to search for eggs. Grand prizes will be handed out to children who find the special eggs.

It is free to participate, but cash donations are being accepted for Katie’s Place is a nokill animal shelter, located at 10255 Jackson Ave. in Maple Ridge. The shelter mostly takes in cats, but also rescues other small animals.

• The Whonnock Easter Egg Hunt takes place on Sunday at 1 p.m. at Whonnock Lake, 27871 – 113 Ave. in Maple Ridge. The

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The Whonnock Easter Egg Hunt takes place on Sunday. event will happen rain or shine.

There will be three different areas for children to hunt for eggs depending on their age. There will also be special prizes handed out to children who find the golden eggs.

• ValleyFair Mall, 22709 Lougheed Hwy., will be having an Easter Egg Hunt between 1 and 3 p.m. on Saturday. The first 150 chil-

dren at centre court in the mall will receive a free goodie bag with a map to begin their hunt. Every map will also contain special offers in the mall for the parents to enjoy.

• The fifth annual Hammond Park Easter Egg Hunt will take place at 10 a.m. on Saturday at 20600 Lorne Ave. in Maple Ridge.

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The group for Up to four years old will start at 10:15 a.m., those five to eight years old start at 10:30 a.m., and the 9-12 group at 10:45 a.m.

There will also be face painting, egg decorating, photos with the Easter bunny and snacks.

• In Pitt Meadows, the 7th annual Osprey Village Spring Fling will be happening rain or shine from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday at Waterfront Commons Park.

There will be an Easter egg hunt, face painting and Easter egg decorating. Balloon artists Click and Clown will also be there. It is free to attend but bring your own Easter basket.

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Pierre’s three new Camellias

By Mike Lascelle

T

he problem with most new plant introductions is that they often resemble what we already have, meaning that the slight variation in flower colour or growth habit hardly warrants its novel designation.

I have to say that if they spent as much time in the breeding process as they do thinking up catchy new cultivar names, we might actually have something worth writing about each spring.

But such has not been the case of late.

An exception to these mediocre debuts would be the introduction of three new Camellias from Piroche Plants Inc. of Pitt Meadows, all of which provide something unique in flower form, colour or new growth.

The first of these, Camellia japonica ‘Black Ruby’, features lustrous dark red (verging on black) semi-double flowers from late winter into spring.

It has the darkest red blooms of any Camellia I have ever seen and the petals are thick and glossy, almost looking like a woman’s lips after an applying one of those seductive ruby-red lipstick colours.

I remember seeing a stock plant in full bloom (the flower much resembles the waterlily ‘Almost Black’) some five years ago, but it has taken until now to secure the rights, which is why you haven’t seen it at your local garden centre.

The dark green foliage also emerges with a burgundy-red tint and they have rated the growth habit as two to three metres tall by two metres wide, although as with any Camellia, pruning (after flowering) can reduce that somewhat.

The hardiness is rated as Zone 7, which puts in on par with most Japanese Camellias.

The other two introductions are equally interesting, but more so for the form of the flowers, which are lily-like with thin recurving petals.

Both Camellia japonica ‘Red Lily’ and ‘Peacock’ have bright red blooms, with the latter often showing irregular white

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(From left) Camellia japonica ‘Peacock’ and Camellia japonica ‘Black Ruby.’

streaking in the petals (the leaves of this cultivar are also occasionally marked with white).

While both are Japanese Camellias with lustrous dark green foliage, they each have a pendulous or lax growth habit that much resembles winter Camellias (Camellia sasanqua) and might lend itself to training espalier style on a trellis or a section of garden wall.

Both are rated at 1.5 metres tall, so if the size of traditional Camellias (three metres) has been a problem for you, then maybe here’s something to suit your smaller urban garden.

Like most Camellias they prefer a

sheltered site (to protect the overwintering flower buds from drying winds) with welldrained acidic soils, so feed them with a rhododendron and azalea fertilizer.

As with the above introduction, ‘Peacock’ is rated at Zone 7 and should do well in most parts of coastal British Columbia.

As implied by the title, these new Camellias are the brainchild of Pierre Piroche, the manager of Piroche Plants and by all appearances a bona fide plant junkie.

It is his botanical wanderlust (particularly in Asia) that has led to joint ventures with the Nanjing Botanical Garden in China, as well as with Japanese horticulturists to bring us some of the most

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First Katzie festival (Clockwise) Jada-Lee Adams, 5, plays with puppets during the inaugural Katzie Children’s Festival at the Katzie First Nation Health and Community Centre on Wednesday; Addison Cleaver, 5, checks out a unicorn painted on her cheek by Sharon Malone of the Emerald Pig Theatrical Society during the festival; Jimmy Adams is dressed up as a baby for Gary w magic show.

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Federal transit grants to move slowly at first Ottawa boosts its share to up to 50 per cent

By Jeff Nage l Black Press

The federal budget brings good and bad news for Metro Vancouver mayors who hoped big new grants from Ottawa might quickly accelerate their transit expansion plans.

There is no major chunk on offer yet from the federal government for the planned Broadway SkyTrain extension or the Surrey light rail project, both $2-billionplus projects.

Instead, those rapid transit lines are expected to be the subject of further negotiations with Ottawa towards a future second phase of public transit grants that may not come until around the next federal election or beyond.

Talks between Infrastructure Minister Am-

arjeet Sohi and Metro mayors are to begin as soon as Thursday.

What is coming soon – over the next three years – is $460 million in public transit funding for B.C., $370 million of that for Metro Vancouver.

Metro mayors expect that to help fund new buses, SkyTrain cars and station upgrades for TransLink – effectively helping kickstart the other planks of the region’s transit expansion strategy that’s been in limbo since the referendum defeat last summer of a new regional sales tax.

Metro board chair Greg Moore noted the regional vision called for a 25 per cent bus service lift and 11 new Bline express routes, adding some of that could be implemented soon.

The initial phase of money is also expected to help fund continued design and engineering of the Vancouver and Surrey rapid transit ex-

pansions.

Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner said she is not disappointed by the Liberals’ approach to phasing transit grants, adding it is what she expected.

She said the initial phase of money will keep the new transit lines advancing toward procurement over the next few years.

“They are on track to do what they said they would do,” Hepner said, noting it will take years to build the new lines and not all the money is needed right away.

“This moves us along towards construction.

We may start in the ground in 2018 but we may not finish going all the way out to Langley until 2022 or 2024.”

Other good news, if widely telegraphed in advance by federal ministers, is a commitment to sweeten the traditional funding formula of one-third from each senior government for major new infrastruc-

ture.

The budget now commits Ottawa to provide up to 50 per cent of the costs of public transit projects.

That’s significant as Metro mayors work with the province to hammer out a new funding source for transit.

With regional taxpayers now needing to shoulder only one-sixth instead of the usual one-third of the costs, it means a new tax for transit won’t be as onerous or possibly as tough to sell as the one that went to referendum last year.

It would have raised $250 million a year as

the region’s share towards the proposed $7.5 billion transit expansion plan, with the rest coming from federal and provincial contributions.

“The whole landscape has changed since the referendum,” Hepner said, who predicts intense closed-door talks with provincial ministers to solve the TransLink financing impasse.

“It would be irresponsible of us not to be ready for that funding.

No one is going to want to miss this opportunity.”

B.C.’s minister responsible for TransLink Peter Fassbender wouldn’t speculate on what might

be the likeliest new tax to fund TransLink, but said he would work with Metro mayors.

The province’s number one priority for infrastructure grants – the $3.5-billion Massey Tunnel replacement with a new bridge and Highway 99 upgrade – got no mention in the federal budget.

Fassbender said he hasn’t given up hope of a federal contribution to that new bridge.

“We’re going to continue to press for that,” he said. “We’re going to see what evolves.”

The province will proceed with the Massey bridge whether Ottawa helps or not, he added.

Fassbender also welcomed federal contributions to affordable housing and to a study on the impact of foreign investment on rapidly rising real estate prices.

Another major budget commitment is $212 million for Metro Vancouver’s planned $750-million rebuild of its Lions Gate waste water treatment plant – the regional district’s top priority.

The federal government is also pledging $60 million over five years to establish a new RCMP forensics lab at the E Division headquarters in Surrey, as well as a new veterans affairs office in Surrey.

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THE NEWS/sports Midget Royals looking to repeat Ridge named team of year by B.C. Minor

By M i chael Hall editor@mapleridgenews.com

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he Ridge Meadows Royals, much like their major league namesake, are entering the 2016 midget AAA baseball season looking to repeat last year’s feats.

The Royals captured the league and provincial titles in 2015. They went undefeated at the B.C. championships in Nanaimo, including a 2-1 victory over the Kamloops Riverdogs in the title game.

The Royals were named B.C. Minor Baseball’s “Team of the Year” in February, the second time in six seasons.

“This team showed commitment from Fall Ball in 2014 right through the end of the summer of 2015,” reads the award presentation. “From the beginning, it was clear that this was a special group who had a chance to achieve great things. After having only one player graduate from the 2014 team, the 2015 edition was full of experienced players who had a strong desire to work as a group to obtain a common goal.”

The Royals finished with an overall record of 69-19-3 last year.

“They showed incredible consistency with their ability to play at a high-level over such a long season.

The team never stopped improving and saved their best baseball for the end of the season. These players and coaches all bought in to the common goal, and pushed each other to improve and work hard. This is a group who Ridge Meadows Minor Baseball and BC Baseball should be proud to be associated with.

They are testament to what can be achieved through dedication and hard work.”

It is something general manager Nor Ljunggren said the coaching staff preaches.

“Our coaching staff, led by manager Mack Whitford, tries to set a good example for the players by demonstrating a strong work ethic and dedication to the team. They

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Hayden Tupper of the Ridge Meadows Royals slides home safely during a midget AAA game against the Tri-City Indians on Saturday. The Royals won both games, 10-0 and 7-5. demand a lot from the players, but they also demand a lot of themselves,” he said. “In addition, we have a good core group of players who have been with the program for a few years now and know what to expect. They understand what it takes to be successful, and their work ethic sets an example for the younger players.

The Royals are 4-1 in the preseason so far, falling 9-8 to Aldergrove on Tuesday.

They previously defeated the Langley Jr. Blaze 3-2, Cloverdale Nationals 10-4 and Tri-City Indians 10-0 and 7-5.

Just like last year, Ljunggren doesn’t expect this team to have trouble scoring runs.

“Last year we led the league in runs scored, and we expect that to continue in 2016,” Ljunggren said.

“We have a lot of the key members of our lineup returning, and have added some very dynamic players to the team this year. In addition to hitting for power, we have a good deal of team speed this year which will allow us to score runs in

a number of ways. We expect big things from our offence this year.”

As for returning players, Ljunggren said the Royals have a number of players who are expected to have big years at the plate.

Shortstop Kyron Smith will hit near the top of the order and brings a solid combination of on-base ability and speed. He can produce in a number of ways and is a key weapon for the offence.

Outfielder Nick Peters brings power to the middle of the order, while catcher Brayden Slaughter brings extra-base power and onbase abilities.

Newcomer Jonah Weisner, a second baseman, has impressed early from the left side.

Other players expected to produce offensively are Josiah Williams, Tyson Floris, Brett Hoogstins, Seth Injates, and Colton Beard.

“This is a very deep team offensively that doesn’t have to rely on one or two players to carry them,” Ljunggren said.

On the mound, the pitching staff will be led by returning ace Injates

and newcomer Chad Weststeyn.

“These two should be able to match any teams’ top two in the league,” Ljunggren added. “Seth works off his fastball, while Chad uses all of his pitches to be affective.”

The pitching staff will be rounded out by Robert Gibson, Floris, Hoogstins, as well as a few others.

The defence will be strong up the middle.

Slaughter will be the starting catcher, entering his third year with the team.

“He has improved every year and he does a great job of limiting opponents’ running games,” Ljunggren said.

Smith will make the transition from second base to shortstop this year, and has looked impressive in the preseason, Ljunggren said.

Williams and Nick Peters will anchor the outfield defence, along with Injates when he is not pitching.

They will all get some work this weekend as the Royals host a tournament at Hammond Stadium and Larry Walker Field, starting Thurs-

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day. The event will feature 10 teams from B.C. and Alberta and finish on Sunday.

“It should be a really good weekend of baseball, weather permitting,” Ljunggren said.

The Royals start the regular season, and their path to repeat, on Saturday, April 9.

B.C. Minor has decided to tier the midget AAA division this season.

The Royals are one of eight teams in the top tier, along with the Chilliwack Cougars, Nanaimo Buccaneers, Vancouver Mounties, West Kelowna Diamondbacks, Cloverdale and Kamloops.

They will play a 42-game league schedule, which will see each team play every other team six times. The playoff format will be a best-of-three during the first weekend, with all four winning teams advancing to a Final 4 round-robin tournament.

“We feel as though we have a team that can once again contend for the provincial title in 2016,” Ljunggren said. “Not only are we returning five key players from last year’s team, but we have brought in a solid group of newcomers who have bought in to the coaching staff ’s teachings and are on board with what we are trying to do. Our goals will remain much the same as last year: to win the regular season title and provincial championship.”

This is the third year since the Royals rejoined the AAA ranks.

Ljunggren said the association feels the program is beginning to develop to the point where it can be competitive every season by developing players and instilling a strong work ethic in all players.

“There has not been a repeat provincial champion in over a decade, so being able to accomplish that goal would be an amazing achievement for this group.”

Bantams to host B.C.s B.C. Minor Baseball announced last week that the bantam AA Royals will host the provincials this season.

The event will bring teams from all over the province and take place during the August long weekend. The winner of this event will represent B.C. at the Western Canada Championships.

The bantam AA Royals, as the host team, automatically qualify to compete in the provincials.

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Five more teams from the West Coast Auto Group Football Club have advanced to the B.C. Soccer Association Coastal B Cup in April.

That brings the total number of West Coast teams that have qualified to 17.

“That says a lot about our players, our coaches and the quality of programs in the Ridge Meadows area to have this many teams representing our club and moving ahead,” said

WCAGFC president Chris Begg.

The most recent ones are boys’ teams in the under-13 to u-18 age divisions.

They include, in the u-13 division, the Metro Select boys and Div. 2 United girls, coached by Todd Ayley, and Cary Novotny, respectively.

The u-14, the Div. 2 Wonder Boys, coached

by Simon Norman, and Metro Select boys, coached by Lindsay Henderson, as well as the Div. 1 West Coast Thunder girls, coached

by Nicholas Pollard, and Metro Select girls,

coached by Graham Thompson, also advanced.

Qualifying u-15 teams: Div. 2 Hammers boys, coached by Darrin Davies; Div. 1 Impact girls, coached by Darren Hollywood; and Metro Select girls, coached by Jamie Schwingenschloegl.

In u-16: Div. 1 United boys, coached by Lyle Carlson; Metro Select boys, coached by Jason Symons; and Div. 1 Storm girls, coached by Dave DeGenova.

In u-17: Div. 1 United boys, coached by Jeff Dumont; Div. 1 United girls, coached by Mike Green.

In u-18: Div. 1 Juventus boys, coached by Demetrio Romeo; Metro Select girls, coached

by Doug Corbett.

The teams will represent the local club at the B.C. Coastal Cup playdowns throughout April. Winners of the Coastal Cup qualify to represent the region at the 2016 Provincial Cup.

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OLESIAK Kaz passed away suddenly on Wednesday, March 16th 2016 at the age of 53. He was born on April 5th 1962 in Oswiecim Poland and had 2 brothers and 1 sister. He traveled to Italy before immigrating to Toronto, Canada with his wife and daughter, at the age of 27. Kaz worked the majority of his life as a welder and enjoyed making metal sculptures which are displayed throughout the family home. His hobbies included fishing with his son and spending time outdoors with his dog Shelley.

Remembering a lifetime of your love, laughter, and support.

You live on in our hearts.

Our Family chain is broken, and nothing seems the same but as God calls us one by one the chain will link again.

He is survived by his 2 children Anna (29) Arthur (21) and his wife of 23 years Renata. Kaz and his family have lived in Maple Ridge since 1996. A small family gathering will be held on March 23rd to commemorate his life. He was dearly loved and will be greatly missed - Gone fishing with the angels.

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Elwyn (AL) F.J.L. Tompkins the saddest day of our lives

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Skip Payton May 27, 1939 - March 29, 2002 “ Miss you “ Love always, Toot

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You were loved dearly Scott and will be forever missed.

Dennis Potter

You can shed tears because he is gone, or you can smile because he has lived

Harold, age 66, of Maple Ridge, B.C., passed away Friday, March 18, 2016 at Abbotsford Regional Hospital Cancer Centre after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Harold was born in High Prairie, Alberta but spent most of his life in B.C. He worked for Flavelle Sawmill in Port Moody for 35 years and was just beginning to enjoy retirement on the golf course when he became ill.

He was surrounded by his loving family who remained close to him during his final hours. He leaves behind his two sons Mike (Stacey), David (Jenny), long-time partner Germaine and her two daughters Krystal (David) and Danielle (Brandon) and his 7 grandchildren Ethan, Keenan, Madison, Brayden, Keira, Ainsley and Brooklynn.

He is survived by his mother Jessie and siblings Dee (Bob), Peter (Arvilla), Debbie (Dan), and Tammy (Brent) and all of his caring nieces & nephews. He was predeceased by his wife Diane and father Pete. A Celebration of Life open-house will be held on Sunday, April 3rd 2016 from 1-5pm at the Golden Eagle Golf Club, 21770 Ladner Rd, Pitt Meadows, B.C. A special thank you to Dr’s Simoncic, Zulfiqar and Chan. In lieu of flowers, if you would like to make a donation in Harold’s name, please send donations to Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation, Palliative Care Unit, Abbotsford Hospital, 32900 Marshall Rd., Abbotsford, BC, V2S 0C2 or call 604-851-4890.

Harold will be deeply missed and live forever in our hearts.

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It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Scott. He will be forever missed by his parents Glennis McLeod and William Sim, his stepfather Dave, his brothers Grant and Jonathan, his stepsister Jordana (Tim Campbell), his children Mackenzie and Cameron and their mother Jodi Desjardins, nephews Riley and Riyhan, niece Ashley and his girlfriend Jennifer Davies. He is also survived by his grandmother Margaret Hanna, Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins. He was predeceased by his grandparents Harold Hanna, George and Elizabeth Sim, Aunt Maureen Hanna, Uncle Richard Palmer, cousin Phillip McLeod. Scott also leaves behind a multitude of very good friends and their families. He was a proud member of SMWU Local 280. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday April 2, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. at Golden Ears Winter Club 23580-105th Avenue, Maple Ridge.

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It is with heavy hearts we say goodbye to our husband, father, brother and friend. Dennis passed away peacefully at Royal Columbian Hospital with his family by his side.

Born in Nottingham, England Dennis brought his young family to Canada in 1964. Canada was very good to the Potter’s and after 30 years in Toronto, in 1994, they moved to Maple Ridge to be closer to their daughter Vicki, her husband Ron and granddaughter Michelle.

Dennis was a loving husband to his wife Shirley and they spent 62 happy years together. A wonderful father to Vicki Cunningham and Mark Potter, an amazing grandfather to his two beautiful granddaughters, Michelle Zazulak and Abigail Potter, big brother to Tony Potter and with his big big heart he was a friend who was always there when needed.

Upon arriving in Maple Ridge, Dennis transferred his Toronto Legion membership to Branch 88 where he immersed himself in volunteer opportunities.

He also volunteered many years at Ridge Meadows Hospital, creating a special gardening area for disabled patients, there he created a workshop and he also ran the patient Bingo at Creekside.

Dennis had a zest for life and woke up each morning with a smile on his face and ready to greet the day. He looked forward to Saturday mornings watching his team Manchester United. Early spring mornings you would find him in his vegetable garden growing vegetables which he shared with friends and neighbours. If he wasn’t in the garden he’d be puttering around in his workshop.

We would like to thank all the nurses and Doctors at Ridge Meadows Hospital and Royal Columbian Hospital for your kindness and compassion.

A Celebration of Dennis’s Life will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 88 on Saturday, April 2nd at 1:00pm.

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quality product through appropriate use of growing conditions, monitor for pests, and prevent plant disease; step-in to meet all production requirements and have the know-how to streamline work processes; perform, demonstrate and communicate all aspects of growing to the greenhouse workers; and maintain and complete reports electronically.

Work locations: 5271 256 Street Aldergrove & 4479 Bradner Road, Abbotsford, BC. Full-time, permanent. Wage: $20/hour. Pls. forward resume & cover letter to: Lynne@cvgrowers.ca

HELP WANTED

DRIVERS WANTED Power Sweeping / Power Scrubbing / Water Truck Drivers.

Must be hard working with a good attitude. Burnaby based.

Must be avail to work nights and weekends. Good driving record & abstract required.

Experience & air ticket beneficial.

Email: jobs@atlasg.net or Fax: 604-294-5988

PROGRAM PROGRAM STARTS STARTSOctober, APRIL 7, 2016 2015

HELP WANTED

Canadian Valley Growers in business since 1991 provides a complete line of annuals, bedding plants, and food -safe vegetables/herbs is interested in hiring two individuals who are high energy, detail-oriented, proactive, and skilled in all aspects of plant production. Completion of a horticulture program is preferable and with at least two years work experience or a combination of training & work experience.

You will be expected to report to the Owners and work collaboratively with the Grower in a fastpaced, multilingual and multicul-

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If you are interested in becoming part of our team, please fax your resume to: 604-465-0649 by March 31/16

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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

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.

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

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT SCHOOL. Hands-On Tasks. Start Weekly. GPS Training!

Funding & Housing Avail!

Job Aid! Already a HEO? Get certification proof.

Call 1-866-399-3853 or go to: iheschool.com

FARM WORKERS

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.

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An osteopathic study - a non drug alternative for those diagnosed with GERD. $0. Eligibility. osteopathic-research. weebly.com

. Flaggers Needed. TCP Certified Traffic Training. 778-683-5967

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

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

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

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HELP WANTED

New West 604.522.4900 General Mechanic Required for

Mission Golf & Country Club Great spot for Retired / Semi Retired person. Comes with golf privileges.

Apply in person at 7983 Nelson Street, Mission

email: missiongolf@shaw.ca

Earn Extra Cash!

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

Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows NEWS

Available routes in Maple Ridge 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. 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. 40400416 - 120B Ave, 248A St, 250 St, Smith Ave 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.

Available routes in Pitt Meadows 41011005 - 118B Ave., 119 Ave., 193 St., Blakely Rd. 41011019 - 194A St., Cusick Cres, McMyn Ave., Park Rd. 41011026 - Fair¿eld Ave., Hammond Rd., Herring Pl., Wildcrest Ave. 41021057 - 121B Ave., 122B Ave., 188 St., 189A St., Charnley Crt., Ford Rd.

Multi-Media Journalist Black Press Digital 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. 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 Deadline for applications is April 4, 2016.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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PERSONAL SERVICES 182

FINANCIAL SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 203

ACCOUNTING / TAX /BOOKKEEPING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

281

GARDENING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 287

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

PACIFIC QUEST

236

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

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

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

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ACCOUNTING / TAX /BOOKKEEPING

Office 778-668-5110 Direct 604-446-3903

Call Ted 604-828-8506

~We accept Visa & Mastercard~

Den’s GarDENing Services & Trees

ABE MOVING & Delivery & Rubbish Removal

275

FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS

7 Days / Week

SALES

156

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

Call (604)763-8795

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

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The ideal candidate should be a strong communicator, well organized, self motivated and enjoy working in a fast-pace environment. The ability to multi-task and meet deadlines is a must.

Previous media sales experience is preferred. A car and a valid driver’s license are required.

HOME REPAIRS

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

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

Bruce Monson Landscaping - YARD CLEAN - PRUNING - LAWN CUTTING

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

300

LANDSCAPING

$64.00 Per Ton

Meadows Landscape Supply

Interior & Exterior. Additions, Repairs & Strata Improvements.

Also fences, decks, sheds, garages & wood planters. 604-690-3327

A - 20779 Lougheed Hwy Maple Ridge Local natural stone distributors.

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

Sales & Service

604-463-0718 eagletileandnaturalstone.com

MISC SERVICES

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

VECTOR RENO’S

EAGLE TILE

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✶Dump Site Now Open✶

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

Wynnyk Farms 604.467.4419

This is a career opportunity for a results-driven individual looking to contribute to one of the fastest growing communities.

JAGUAR LANDSCAPING Lawn & Garden Service.

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

REPAIRS, Misc Service Jobs, etc., big or small, call Robert at 604-8444222 If I can’t do it, it can’t be done

Delivered or Picked up

The Now Newspaper has an opening for an advertising consultant.

778-862-1515

Strata, Commercial & Residential, Pavers, Walls, Spring Garden Clean-ups, New Lawns & top dressing & Drainage.

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STEER MANURE

Advertising Sales Consultant

FREE ESTIMATES

LANDSCAPING DESIGN / INSTALLATION and MAINTENANCE

meadowslandscapesupply.com

GARDENING

Call 604-463-0993

SALES

WCB Covered

(604)465-1311

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DN Painting Top Quality/Affordable Prices Exterior/Interior Drywall Repair Years of Experience

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

DRYWALL

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Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd.

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

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

604-999-6020

604.465.2944

Prompt Delivery Available

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

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$30/hr. per Person • 24/7

**Don’t be Stumped**

.Laminate, Hardwood, Tiling & Baseboard Installations Package Deals available Call Nico for Pricing 778-878-2369

HERFORT CONCRETE

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UNIQUE CONCRETE

FREE ESTIMATES

604 - 720 - 2009

Let us SPRING into action Tree Topping, Tree Removal, Pruning Fruit trees, Hedges, Lawn Clean-ups, Garden Maint. Stump Grinding

.cuttingedge 604-466-9514

CONCRETE & PLACING

778-231-9675, 778-231-9147

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

delgreenlandscapes@gmail.com

604- 467- 1118

DESIGN

MOVING & STORAGE

FULLY INSURED

Details : mariescustomized cleaning@gmail.com

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

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Your Garden in our hands will look like paradise

House Cleaning Team

242

LANDSCAPING

Michael Mihail 15 Years Horticultural Experience

CLEANING SERVICES

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

300

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

Del green Landscaping

D Landscaping D Site Clean Up D D Ditching & Drainage D D Lot Cleaning / Brush Removal D D Parking Expansions D D 3 Ton Dump Truck D

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

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

604-465-1315 D Garden Blend Soil D Lawn Blend Soil D Custom Blends avail.

D Composted Mushroom Manure NO Wood byproducts used

When QUALITY Matters all soils are tested for Optimum growing requirements.

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

17607 Ford Road Pitt Meadows

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

MOVING & STORAGE

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING

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

Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates.

Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299

AFFORDABLE MOVING

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls

2 coats any colour

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

Cloverdale High Performance paint.

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

LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

604-465-3189

604-537-4140

Celebrate

Earthday

Saturday April 23, 2016

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Use our Community Announcement to advertise your…

10am-2pm

The Now Newspaper offers a competitive salary plus commissions, car allowance and a FRPSHWLWLYH EHQH¿ WV SDFNDJH The Now Newspaper is part of Black Press, Canada’s largest private independent newspaper company with more than 170 community, daily and urban newspapers in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon, Washington, Ohio, California and Hawaii.

If you are up to the challenge, please email your resume with a brief note on why you are a great candidate to: Dal Hothi – Sales Manager dal.hothi@thenownewspaper.com Deadline for Submissions: March 31, 5pm

Memorial Peace Park 224th Street in the heart of Maple Ridge

www.mrearthday.ca

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craft show, school fundraiser or an upcoming event. Include the date, time and address of your event and entice more attendees than ever before.

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 338

PLUMBING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 356

RUBBISH REMOVAL

FLUID SOLUTIONS. Gas, heating plumbing, renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, repairs. 20 yrs exp www.fluidsolutionsinc.ca Licâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Bonded. Jack 778-835-4416

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 551

RENTALS

GARAGE SALES

706

Maple Ridge

MAPLE RIDGE

MOVING

1 & 2 Bdrms available $880/mo & $980/mo

Saturday & Sunday Mar 26 & 27, 9am-1pm 10793 Erskine Street

A Gas Fitter â&#x153;­ Plumber Furnaces, Boilers, Hot Water Heating, Hotwater Tanks, Drain/Duct Cleaning & Plumbing Jobs.

Great Location

Queen Anne Apts. * Renovated Suites * *Large *Clean *Very Quiet

Furniture, living dining computer TV shelving books, gardening pet supplies pictures games & misc

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and Hydro

mikes hauling 604-516-9237

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

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Near Shopping & Amenities.

SUNDECKS

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

SENIORâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DISCOUNT

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604-463-2236 604-463-7450

MISC. WANTED

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

Have Unwanted Firearms?

Polo Club Apartments

Have unwanted or inherited firearms in your possession?

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.

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

19071 Ford Rd. Pitt Meadows Clean, Quiet Well Managed Bldg.

3 Blocks to W.C. Express W 1 & 2 Bdrm Suites W 3 Appliances W Secured Garage Parking W Adult Oriented W Refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d & Absolutely No Pets

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

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TREE SERVICES TREE BROTHERS SPECIALIST

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

WCB/Fully Insured

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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

33765 Essendene Ave. Abbotsford ~ 604-855-1894

604-464-3550

hemibooks@yahoo.com

We make housecalls!

REAL ESTATE

Jerry, 604-500-2163

PETS

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

WE BUY RECORDS & BOOKS Hemingwayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

$25 Off with this Ad

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

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.

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FEED & HAY

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

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FURNITURE

#1 Cash Buyer

OFFICE/RETAIL

OFFICE/RETAIL

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

ROOMS FOR RENT

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

Pedal for the HEALTH of it!

748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

GARIBALDI Court

MAPLE RIDGE 256th. Fully furnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d 1 bdrm in 2 bdrm ste, $495 incl ldry, cbl, hydro, ph. N/P. (604)462-7491

(604) 463-9522 Central Maple Ridge

749

1 Bdrm units available.

Great location for seniors!

Clean, quiet & affordable!

Includes heat, h/w, cable.

Senior Move-In Allowance.

Refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s & Credit check reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d.

14179 Reichenback Rd Moorage Rental Year or Semi-annual Outdoor Storage Available Starting At $30/month for Boats, RVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Cars, Trucks & Trailers

CRIME FREE BUILDING MAPLE RIDGE CENTRAL

2 BDRM APT. $850/mo Incl heat, h/w.

N/P. Avail now.

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

Onsite Manager

604.465.7713

604-476-6683 741

OFFICE/RETAIL

OFFICE TWO INDIVIDUAL SPACE OFFICES FOR â&#x20AC;˘ 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122; X 8.5â&#x20AC;&#x2122; available RENT â&#x20AC;˘ Includes heat, A/C & window All offices on second floor, downtown Maple Ridge location, new and clean with one shared washroom on the floor.

One year minimum lease subject to credit and criminal check.

Contact Jim at 604-476-2720

STORAGE

Pitt Meadows Marina

Sorry No Pets

Single Items to Entire Households

741

West Coast Auto Group

Call 604-467-3944

604-463-4449 604-209-6583

741

Dr. Patrick Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien CIM

RENTALS

ANYTHING OF VALUE

604-575-5555

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

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.

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

Serving Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows since 1952

$75 OFF 1ST MONTH

ALBERTA timothy hay for sale. 60 lb. bales. High quality. $15.00 per bale. Pitt Meadows. 604 505 4087

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The Haney Rotary Club

PORT COQUITLAM

Wanstalls Tactical & Sporting Arms

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

proudly presented by

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SUITES, LOWER

MAPLE RIDGE, small cabin, new carpets No pets. $500/mo.

Available immed 604-462-0387

TRANSPORTATION 845

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! Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be bringing in the bikes, cranking the music, and spinning through the day! Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got hourly themes planned (Giddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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

#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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