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Memories surface with time capsule Former Hammond Elementary students reunited when a series of 10-year-old boxes were opened. by Maria Rantanen mrantanen@mrtimes.com
Teletubbies, videocassettes, and old newspaper clippings, letters and cassettes were some of the items pulled from a time capsule put under lock and key 10 years ago by Hammond Elementary kids. Many of those students came back to the school to see what they had put into a time capsule under the direction of then teacher-librarian Phyllis Schnider while the old Hammond Elementary was being decommissioned and the new one was being christened. Although it’s been only 10 years since the capsule was compiled, Schnider said the students have changed a lot and it’s strange to see them coming back to the time capsule opening with their own children. “(It’s) very exciting to visit with students and families that I used to teach at the old Hammond and now to see them all grown up with their own lives,” Schnider said. She was especially happy to hear that many of her former students want to be teachers.
Phyllis Schnider, retired teacherlibrarian from Hammond Elementary, found a copy of the TIMES in a 10-year-old time capsule she opened.
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PoCo man arrested in Pitt stabbing Crown counsel will review police investigation to see whether they approve the attempted murder charge.
A house party in Pitt Meadows ended in a stabbing.
by Maria Rantanen mrantanen@mrtimes.com
Police have sworn an attempted-murder charge against a 20-year-old man for allegedly stabbing a teen at a house party in Pitt Meadows early Thursday morning. Bradley James Ness appeared in Port Coquitlam provincial court on Monday to face the charge. The party took place at 19626
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Park Rd. in Pitt Meadows and neighbours called the police to say there was a disturbance at the residence. According to police, the teen and the suspect got into an argument, which turned into a phys-
ical confrontation. The first fight was broken up, at which time the suspect went to another part of the home. Police report, however, that he returned to where the victim was and another confrontation took
place, resulting in the stabbing. A 16-year-old was taken to Ridge Meadows Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. According to police, he was stabbed in the arm and there was a lot of blood at the scene. Mounties arrested Ness, a Port Coquitlam resident, the next day without incident. Crown has not completed the charge assessment yet, according to Crown spokesperson Neil MacKenzie. Crown is reviewing the investigation report, and ultimately it is up to Crown to approve that or other charges. “We did not feel that this person was an immediate threat to our communities, but suffice to say, we needed to protect our
victim and witnesses by making this expedient arrest,” said RCMP Supt. Dave Walsh. “Our officers are continuing their investigation into this matter, and we ask for anyone who witnessed this event to speak with us.” Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact either Const. Shauna England, or Const. Branden Paul, at 604-463-6251. To remain anonymous, tipsters can call CrimeStoppers at 1-800222-8477 or leave a tip online at www.bccrimestoppers.com. Crime Stoppers will pay a reward of up to $2,000 for information leads to an arrest and conviction in an active case.
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Len Johnston (right) treated 14 women from the Maple Ridge Baptist towers to front row seats at the Dal Richards Orchestra Remembrance Day concert Thursday. Following the show, Richards (second from left) came down for a private visit with the ladies before they were whisked home again in a limo. A few more photos available online at www. mrtimes.com.
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Giving warmth Ridge Meadows Hospital is holding its fifth annual Warm Winter Nights coat and socks drive. Donations of gently used warm winter coats and new socks will be distributed at the Public Health Caring Place Clinic the first week in December. Coats and socks can be dropped off at the volunteer resources department at the hospital, Mondays to Fridays, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. until Nov. 24. • More online at www.mrtimes. com, click on “Community”
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The local hospital received $29,000 for an infant warmer resuscitator.
Donation keeps newborns warm
It’s not cheap to care for newborns born with complications but a donation of $29,000 will ensure babies born at Ridge Meadows Hospital will get high-tech help. The Loyal Protestant Association donated the money to the hospital for a new infant warmer resuscitator. • More online at www.mrtimes. com, click on “Community”
Tackling dementia A free tele-workshop is being offered to local families facing the holidays while helping loved ones living with dementia. The Alzheimers Society of B.C. will be hosting a free workshop on Thursday, Nov. 18, 7 p.m. • More online at www.mrtimes. com, click on “Community”
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A Korean war vet made Remembrance Day something extra special for a group of Maple Ridge ladies. by Roxanne Hooper
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ourteen war brides, daughters of fallen veterans, and veterans’ widows were whisked away in a stretch limousine, plied with bubbly, and treated to a concert Thursday – all thanks to the kindness and generosity of a Korean war vet. On his limited military pension, Len Johnston spent the past year saving. His goal: to treat a group of ladies from the Maple Ridge Baptist tower to an experience of a lifetime. Setting aside $60 every month, Johnston managed to purchase 14 front row seats to the Dal Richard’s Remembrance Day concert, held at the ACT on Nov. 11. “I call them ‘my sweethearts of the ’40s’,” Johnston said, knowing that many of the women from his apartment building are lifelong fans of Richards and music of that era.
But the former special forces commando also knew that most of the women had never had a chance to see the music legend and his orchestra in person. Treating women to the Remembrance Day concert began as a tradition a year ago, when Johnston first saved up and bought seven front row seats to Richards Remembrance Day concert. The looks of joy and delight on the women’s faces last year was all the motivation the 79-year-old veteran needed to arrange a repeat performance last week. “I just saw the look on their faces, and knew I had to do it again,” Johnston told the TIMES. This month, he topped off that experience with the rental of a limo, and acquisition of some champagne for “the girls” to enjoy on their ride around Haney before the show. “It really made their day, they were like a bunch of teenage girls,” said Johnston, who accompanied the women. Watching the smiles on all the women’s faces, hearing their giggles, seeing tears of joy, and receiving countless hugs of thanks convinced Johnston to do it again for Remembrance Day 2011.
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This time around, he’s hoping to purchase the first two rows of seats (28 tickets), rent two limos, and – well there might be something else a little special in the works. “I’ve already started saving up,” Johnston said. “I can afford $100 a month and it’s not much when you see how much it means to them… I’m going to get two limos and really have a party.” This annual gesture by the war vet has brought great joy to the many recipients, including himself. One of the “ladies” called him a “gentleman” while another of his guests called him an “old warhorse with a heart of jelly.” Agnes McLean, 74, has attended the Dal Richards concert with Johnston two years in a row, and described it as one of the highlights of her year. “We had a ball,” she said, noting that Johnston treats the ladies in his building well throughout the year, spontaneously presenting them with chocolates and flowers for all to enjoy. “He went out of his way to make it such a special day,” said a very grateful McLean. Thursday’s concert was the first time attending for Merle Haynes.
“It was a real treat,” said the 80-year-old. “It was a wonderful thing to do. It’s a wonderful way to remember the men who lost their lives and those who came back from the war.” Ramona Charters, 72, has always admired Richards’ music, particularly moved by the “magical sounds” of his orchestra’s brass section. While she’s never rode in a limo before, and attending the show and tapping her toe along to the music was exhilarating, she was most thrilled by an after-show private visit with Richards. “We’re very lucky to have these gentlemen in our lives,” Charters said, referring to both Johnston and Richards as cordial, kind, and compassionate. “We’re always thrilled when Mr. Johnston brings his group with him to the Dal Richards’ Orchestra show every year. Seeing them attend the concerts and participate in an annual ACT tradition is a real treat,” said Nick Sartore, marketing coordinator for the ACT. “It’s what I can do to make these ladies, many who are shutins, happy,” Johnston concluded.
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Man killed darting across dark highway Identity of a man killed on the Lougheed last week has not yet been released by police. A 52-year-old man was struck and killed on Lougheed Highway on Wednesday night after he tried to dart through traffic. Police say it appears the man misjudged traffic and tried running across in the middle of the 21600-block on the busy highway around 9 p.m. The weather, the time of night, and the fact he was wearing dark clothes all contributed to the accident, police say. In addition, he was not crossing at a crosswalk. The man was struck by a Suzuki SUV which was driven by a woman travelling eastbound on the highway. It appears the male darted across the highway in front of the vehicle. Emergency services personnel arrived at the scene immediately after the accident; however, the man had already died. An investigation was conducted including an analysis of the collision by traffic services personnel. Speed and alcohol do not appear to be a factor in the case of the driver. Police have not released the name of the man as they haven’t been able to contact his family. The man was a client at the Salvation Army’s Caring Place ministries.
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Former Hammond Elementary students (left to right) Kayla HudsonDavison, Kirsten Mueller, Nicole Moen, Sarena Pogany-Serena, looked at items they put into the time capsule with their then Grade 4/5 teacher Caroline Kiez (far right).
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At the time, the new Hammond Elementary had just opened and the school was in the process of settling into the new building. The school was always a tight-knit community, said Fay Ollenberger-Pogany who attended the time capsule opening with her three daughters and her husband Bert Pogany who was a tireless volunteer at the school from 1991 to 2003. Three generations of the OllenbergerPogany family attended Hammond Elementary – Fay’s aunt Dorothy Ollenberger-Pogany, herself and her three daughters Serena, Faithe and Tess. Her daughters attended when the new school was being built, while Fay and her aunt had gone to the old Hammond school which used to stand where the school’s parking lot now exists. “It was hard when they tore down the old (school),” Fay said. A school has been at the site for 112 years. At the time capsule opening, Schnider read a long letter from former assistant superintendent Randy Cranston about the
construction of the new school, noting some of the difficulties involved in the construction, including when the construction company went bankrupt while building the school. Schider pulled the boxes out one by one and opened each one at the celebration in early November. Groups of students gathered to look at the items they had collected and the letters they had written and placed into the boxes. “It’s like a big reunion,” said Kirsten Mueller, who was in Caroline Kiez’s class when the time capsule was put together. “We wish we had put more stuff in it,” said Nicole Moen, who was part of the same class. Yennadon Elementary School teacher Nina Fowell is also looking for her former students and former students from Jon Wheatley’s class from the school year 2001-2002 who made a time capsule. Fowell is hoping former families of the school will contact her at nfowell@shaw. ca or 604-240-5032 for information about the reunion to be held on April 15, 2011.
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Lest we forget
Parade marshal Capt. Jeff Davis called the veterans in front of him to attention after the laying of the final wreath during Thursday’s Remembrance Day ceremonies in Memorial Peace Park.
Veterans, service groups, and men, women, and children from the community took time on Nov. 11 to show they care.
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Opinion Who we are The Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows TIMES newspaper is a division of Postmedia Network Inc. We’re located at 22345 North Avenue, Maple Ridge, B.C. The TIMES has a CCAB audited circulation of 29,001.
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Rich Coleman’s remarks about the new drinking and driving rules just implemented are not helping drivers, Ryan McAdams pub owners, or police. Publisher The Solicitor General said people have “misinterpreted” the rules to Bob Groeneveld mean that they can’t have a drink at all bgroeneveld@mrtimes.com and get behind the wheel. Editor Actually, it seems that’s been the message of government, police, ICBC, and MADD for decades. The days in which it was considered normal to have a drink or two – or six – and weave your way home are long gone. The tough new rules only changed the penalties for hitting various stages of drunk driving, including longer drivRoxanne Hooper ing suspensions for those who were rhooper@mrtimes.com caught with more than .05 blood alcoAssistant Editor hol content. It has long been known to be dangerous to have that much booze in your system. The problem with people who drink and drive is often that they either play down how much they’ve had to drink, or that they believe that they “can hold their liquor.” Coleman is the top cop for a govShannon Balla ernment that promised to be tough on sballa@mrtimes.com crime. For him to suggest that cops Sales Manager are being too harsh with legislation his own government introduced is strange. Contact us If people are too afraid now to have Visit our Web site even one or two drinks with dinner, www.mrtimes.com good. If the new rules cause more people to take a cab, or to have one E-mail us member of their group act as a desigeditorial@mrtimes.com nated driver, that will undoubtedly Follow us on Twitter save lives. mapleridgetimes As for bar and restaurant owners Write us a letter losing money – tough. Our society has #2 - 22345 North Avenue been moving towards a saner appreciation of the dangers of drunk driving for Maple Ridge, B.C., V2X 8T2 more than half a century. If that costs Switchboard 604-463-2281 bars a few bucks, it’s nothing comClassified 604-463-7283 pared to the human lives that could be Delivery 604-463-2281 saved. Fax 604-463-9943 Ask some Mounties who’ve pulled Our office is open Monday to over drunks or who’ve cleaned up after Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. a fatal alcohol-fueled crash if they’d prefer drivers to have “one or two drinks” or none before hitting the road. Editorial Maria Rantanen – M.C. Advertising Lisa Hickman Tammy Kolisnyk Ralph De Adder Production Manager Ian Murdoch
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Jostling for Premier Stakes thing they all can take safely to the betPost time for the Premier Stakes has not yet been ting windows: results of the review won’t announced, but already we have be available until after race day. some manoeuvring at the gate An ironic touch: Solicitor General, in as the early favourites jostle for an earlier incarnation, hung back out of Bob position. the pack to help his stable-mate Gordo We’re looking for a long-track Groeneveld the Great retain his lead after sipping too winner this evening, ladeees heavy from that trough. and gennellmen, so there’s still Reviewing the track drinking restricOdd Thoughts plenty of time to get your bets tions is by no means a stall tactic restrictdown. ed to Solicitor General. Let’s look at some of the likely contenders. A hike in minimum pay for jockeys is also Solicitor General – one of the early favourites “being considered” by some front runners from Inner Circle Stables – likes to come in from – despite a caution by To Face Financeer (once one of the top wing-waiters, and now still with the right side on the stretch, and has proven in an outside chance to enter the Stakes) that he past performances that he can handle a muddy controls the books, and he’s not planning any road – and yesss, ladeees and gennellmen, we’re serious track-grooming until race day is close… expecting race day to run on a dirt track. Like all the top runners he’s not officially regis- or past. Highways to Health is another of the inner tered for the race yet, but he’s been out on the circle touted to make a strong finish in the warm-up track practically every day since Gordo Premier Stakes. The oddsmakers are having the Great dropped his crown on a double-tongue trouble putting numbers to this contender. While to make way for a successor to his title. some have him down as having overpassed his The recently re-named Solicitor General, who prime, others are still expecting him to bridge also runs under the monicker of Social Houser, some gaps with his unique Gateway Gambit style is packing extra weight in this go-round, but he – a style that favoured his previous open road and his handlers have been throwing off some techniques, but which may not fair so well from handicaps to better the odds. a hospital bed. Like some of the others in the warm-up pens, Announcing himself as a strong contender is Solicitor General has been spilling grain from the New in Education – completing the current tristable to make it look like he’s willing to top up fecta of inner circle favourites. New in Education the feed-bags of those still standing out in the cold – tried and trusted means of developing bet- left the hospital beds (currently occupied by Highways to Health) to ride on Gordo’s flank, ter leg support. before shifting to a new school of thought. He’s also put some of the new track condiBut the big money today, ladeees and gennelltions on review. Some barn-owners have been men, is still outside the inner circle. complaining that trough restrictions are leaving And so far, that’s a pretty lonely side of the some of their better-paying horses thirsty at clostrack. The top fillies expected in the running, ing time. TeeVee Taylor and Surrey on Top, have both The review is a nice touch: while some of the come up lame, as has last winter’s stud, Olympic heavy bettors want to loosen things back up, most of the moderate wagerers are content as is, Furlong. And that’s it for now, ladeees and gennellmen. and some want to close the taps some more. One
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An Abernethy-area mother of two took her kids to the Remembrance Day ceremonies in downtown Maple Ridge, touched by the effects war – past and present – is having on all residents of the community, regardless of age.
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Remembrance Day meaningful for all Editor,
My kids and myself participated in the Remembrance Day parade. Jacob and Magee, who attend Beavers and Cubs, had an amazing experience as did I. Tears flowed down my face remem-
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Over the past year, many charities in our communities have been affected by changes that have taken place with regards to gaming funds. Some groups lost all funding, some had major cuts, and many – like the organization I work for (North Fraser Therapeutic Riding Association) – had their funding delayed for months. For non-profits such as ours this can have devastating results. Marc Dalton came and visited our facility and learned about our program. When funding was delayed, I contacted MLA Dalton to ask for his help. Marc did help! MLA Marc Dalton He advised us how to apply for Maple Ridge-Mission interim financing, he advocated for us in Victoria, he supplied me with a name and contact number to reach a real person, not just a recording. Mr. Dalton personally followed up with me several times by phone to ensure we had received interim financing, and also to let us know the status of our full grant. At the fall AGM of the Ridge Meadows Bingo Association, several member agencies confirmed that they had also received the same support from Mr. Dalton. In my experience, people actually doing what they say they will, following up to keep you informed of the process, and then ensuring that the promised result takes place, seems to be the exception not the rule. I believe in giving credit where it is due. Marc Dalton has followed through for my organization and many others serving this community. Is that not what we elected him to do? Gay Conn, Pitt Meadows
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Brian Strilesky was joined by a number of his co-workers and friends at Dams Ford Lincoln, where he is now sales manager, during the first-ever RBC GrandFondo bike ride from Vancouver to Whistler.
Reflecting back, Strilesky thought a lot about changing his life before, but never did anything until the gauntlet was thrown down by a group of insurance brokers who challenged him to join them in a triathlon in Harrison Hot Springs. The event included a 400-metre swim, a 20-kilometre ride, and a five-kilometre run. “It broke me. For a month, I wasn’t right,” he recalled. Collapsing on the grass immediately after the race, he was touched to have his family there to support him, but his entire body was cramping and spasming and he remembers the pain was unbearable. “This is nonsense,” he told his family, vowing he’d never do it again. “That really hurt. I had no interest in doing that again.” “A few days later, I revisited that [decision],” he recalled. By that winter, he was working out regularly and training in preparation for his second race – this one in Oliver – and still not sure if he was going to make it. He’s since quit smoking, shed 60 pounds, started playing a number of sports, and participating in several different kinds
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The Emerald Pigs serve up butterflies and dinner this week at the ACT. by Troy Landreville tlandreville@mrtimes.com
You don’t have to be from the late ’60s to love the era. Theatre-goers to the Butterflies Are Free play, by Leonard Gershe, can soak in the nostalgia of a romantic comedy set in 1969 while enjoying a three-course meal at The ACT’s Genstar Studio Theatre. “Bring your go-go boots,” said play director Sharon Malone. “It should be fun. You don’t need to be from the ‘60s to enjoy the ‘60s.” The play revolves around Don Baker (played by Kyler Banks), who has been blind since birth. His overprotective mother Florence (Hazel Neill) follows his every move. Don finally decides to move into his own apartment in Manhattan to pursue his songwriting ambitions and makes a deal with his mother that she won’t visit for two months. He meets Jill (Becca
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Cast members for the Butterflies Are Free dinner theatre presentation at the ACT include, clockwise from floor, Adam Macdougall (playing Ralph Austin), Becca Strom (Jill Tanner), Hazel Neill (Florence Baker), and Kyler Banks (Don Baker). Strom), the free-spirited actress-next-door, and they have an instant connection. Mrs. Baker’s controlling instincts go into overdrive, however, when she breaks her promise and pops in unexpectedly. “Butterflies reminds us all what it’s like to strive for our independence from our parents, regardless of our own challenges and handicaps,” she said. “It is also a reminder that our challenge as parents is to raise strong, independent children, even if it means watching them get hurt.”
An opening night preview, with tickets going for $15 each, is set for Nov. 17. No dinner will be served that evening. For the next three nights, Nov. 18-20, doors open at 6 p.m, with curtain opening at 8 p.m. All three shows include dinner. The production wraps up Sunday, Nov. 21 with a morning performance at 11:30 a.m., which includes a buffet breakfast. For more on the play, visit the Emerald Pig Theatrical Society’s website at www.emeraldpig.ca.
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Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows Times
Christmas hampers
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Donations and registrations are coming in in dribs and drabs, so far. by Roxanne Hooper
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t was 40 days and counting until Christmas. That was the count Monday morning, when Lorraine Bates and Tom Cameron, swung open the office doors on the Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Hamper Society offices at the Albion fairgrounds. The hamper office has been operating for a few weeks now, but admittedly new toys and cash donations are just starting to arrive in dribs and drabs – as are the
people needing to register, said Bates, cochair of the hamper society. While visits to the office have been slow thus far, Bates said the number of people coming through the door in the coming weeks is expected to jump. They registered and assisted 568 families last Christmas – 100 more than the previous year. “With the troubled economy we are expecting the same or more this year,” Bates said. While that’s a big demand, Bates offered assurances: “No one will be turned away, if they qualify,” she said, noting that they’ve a nice infusion of cash towards this year’s efforts from the Empty Stocking Fund, a recent book launch, and a series
of other community fundraisers held or planned to help fund the efforts. “Christmas can be a terrible time for some folks but collectively as a community we can take away that anxiety that these families may be experiencing and make this Christmas a memorable one for the less fortunate in our communities,” Bates said. “Please help keep Santa alive into the hearts of children on Christmas morning. There will be many opportunities for you and your family to help this season.” The hamper society operates two months a year with 100 per cent volunteers, explained co-chair Tom Cameron, noting the organization – like the community – is rich in volunteers. The hamper office is located at the Albion fairgrounds, close to the Planet Ice facility, and is open Mondays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. this month. Then, from Dec. 1 to 18, the offices will be open seven days a week, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. “Our goals are to provide a memorable Christmas Day for financially disadvantaged families in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. The day comprises of a sack full of toys for each child from birth to 18, value of at least $75, and a full day of traditional Christmas food,” Cameron said. “In addition to the Christmas day spoiling, the families are treated to two days of a free shopping spree at our Rudolph’s Recycle Shoppe and a free shopping for the children to receive a gift to give their parents and caregivers in our Kids Only Gift Shoppe.” To help make Christmas a reality for these struggling local families, people can
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Tom Cameron, co-chair of the Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Christmas Hamper Society, is counting down the days to Christmas at the Albion fairgrounds office. drop off donations to the hamper office, call 604-463-6922 for pickup, or go online to www.mrpmchristmashamper.org and click on Good Neighbour Program to find out about sponsoring a family. As for registration, that is already underway every Sunday in November, noon to 5 p.m. at the hamper office, or Friday, Nov. 26 at the Community Services offices, 22359 119th Ave. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or Monday, Nov. 29, at the Royal Canadian Legion, 12101 224th St. (downstairs) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visit www.mrpmchristmashamper.org for required documentation needed to register.
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Staff and volunteers at Ridge Meadows Hospice Society knows lost someone, whether recently or not. With that in mind, they are currently holding the annual Celebrate a Life, a holiday display that has become a tradition in town. This event has been running in the community for more than 20 years and is designed to help people pause during this busy season and remember their family, friends, and loved ones, said Kristina Murray, the fundraising and special events coordinator for the hospice society. “This tends to be the hardest time of year for anyone who has lost someone significant in their life,” she said. “An event like this shows the community that the society is there to offer support for everyone.” “This tends to be the Specially trained hardest time of the bereavement volunteers year for anyone who will be on hand to help and support those who has lost someone wish to place a special significant in their life.” ornament on the hosKristina Murray pice tree and write a note to someone they want to remember. The tree will be at Haney Place Mall until today (Nov. 16) and then will be relocated to Valley Fair Mall from Wednesday Nov. 17 to Sunday Nov. 21. Once the tree is dismantled, all the note cards will be kept at the hospice society. This is a free event, but donations are always appreciated, Murray said. “An event this time of year really does support our mission statement,” to provide compassion, support and care to patients and loved ones dealing with end of life experience, grief and mourning, she said. “It is an outlet for everyone to express a memory of their loved ones.”
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Community happenings the instruments, about bluegrass/old-time country styles, tunes and etiquette. Bring your own instrument to play along, learn new techniques, and share your own skills. These sessions are led by local bluegrass musician Denis LeClerc, founding member of the Alouette River Band. For more information or to reserve a spot, call Rob at 604-467-6613 or 778-2300543.
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❚ Book Fair Safari at the Pitt Meadows Family Recreation Centre is hosted by Discovery Playhouse Children’s Society. It will take place on Nov. 16 8:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m., Nov. 17 8:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., Nov. 18 8:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. and Nov. 19 8:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Come check out new musthave books by favourite authors! Support of this literary fundraiser provides valuable learning resources for Discovery Playhouse Children’s Society. Cash, debit, and Visa/Mastercard will be accepted. For more information about the book fair or Discovery Playhouse Children’s Society, please phone 604-465-4428.
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end. This is a chance for all pet owners to not only capture a holiday memory, but also help support the local charity that works tirelessly to care for and house cats and some other small animals of all ages and needs. “It’s all about exposure and raising awareness,” said Magda Szulc, one of the founders of Katie’s Place. “If you’re going to get pictures done anyway, why not come out and support a charity while doing so?” The photos are by donation and this event usually helps see the charity through some of the leaner months when money is tight for everyone, Szulc said. Katie’s Place paid almost $80,000 in vet bills in 2009 and the need never seems to slow down. Each cat is examined upon admission and homelessness takes a toll on animals such as cats that thrive on stability. The funds raised by this event are now
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even more critical to the shelter’s operation as former gaming grants have not been received, Szulc said. The shelter thankfully experiences many success stories due to the generosity of its volunteers and the public at events such as this one. Three cats called Katja, Peaches, and Tiny Timbit were each hit by a car. Although Peaches lost her tail, thanks to the staff and care at Katie’s Place they are now all ready for new homes, and those are just three of the many Katie’s Place stories to be told. Pet Photos with Santa welcomes pets of all sizes and everyone donates their time to make this event happen. “We’ve even had horses,” said Szulc, “and Santa has had to go out into the back alley for their photo because they can’t even fit in the store.” She acknowledges that this event would not be possible without the support and donation of space from Bosley’s. “They have been supporting us and the SPCA for a long time,” she said. “They are awesome.” More than anything this is an event is about raising awareness and money for the cause, but volunteers also love the chance to meet all the pets and their owners during the picture taking. The event takes place at Bosley’s (22745 Dewdney Trunk Rd.) on Sundays, Nov. 21 and Dec. 5, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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❚ Bluegrass Music Circle will launch at the Bergthorson Academy of Musical Arts, 12229 Harris Rd. in Pitt Meadows from 7 to 8:30 p.m. An exceptional music opportunity for bluegrass fans, free bi-weekly drop-in Bluegrass Music Circle, including old-time fiddle, banjo and mandolin music. Learn about
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❚ Maple Ridge Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) invites you to their annual Business Fair from 9:30 to 11:15 a.m. at Maple Ridge Christian Reformed
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❚ Take a Chance on Life, by local author Morris Bates, is like a rock and roll rollercoaster ride chock full of road stories, music biz insights and tales of racial stereotyping. Come and listen to him recount tales of his life. Morris as Elvis: The World’s Greatest Elvis Impersonator will be held at the Maple Ridge Public Library at 7 p.m. For more information, please call the library at 604-467-7417.
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❚ The Pitt Meadows Book Club invites you to join them in a discussion of Philippa Gregory’s book The White Queen at 7 p.m. To order a copy, drop by the Pitt Meadows Library, go to www.fvrl.bc.ca to order online or call 604-465 4113. The Pitt Meadows Book Club meets at 7 p.m. in the meeting room at the Pitt Meadows Library at 12047 Harris Rd.
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❚ The Gifted Children’s Association of B.C. – Maple Ridge presents The Emotional and Social Worlds of Gifted Kids from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the HIVE Neighbourhood House at Eric Langton Elementary School at 12138 Edge Street. Kristi Lauridsen, SD42 Facilitator for Gifted and Talented Learners will speak. The evening also includes a fun games night for the kids. Cost: $5 per person (adults and schoolage children). To register, email bjnoel@telus.net or call 604-465-4121.
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❚ The ACT is holding the SFU Philosophers’ Cafe in the Arts Centre and Theatre lobby at 7 p.m., 11944 Haney Place. Admission by donation. The topic will be Slam Philosophy. Guest moderator.
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❚ Emerald Pig Theatrical Society is proud to present another dinner theatre comedy at the ACT in Maple Ridge from Nov. 17 to 21. Butterflies Are Free by Leonard Gershe is a romantic comedy set in 1969. Tickets for dinner and show are $45 and brunch is $40. Call 604-476-2787 to book. We hope you’ll enjoy this nostalgic romp back to the flower-powered ’60s and we encourage you to dress up and far out. For more information go to www.emeraldpig.ca.
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A big number of participants with lots of talent spell out high hopes for Maple Ridge Secondary’s wrestling team this year. Coach Bill McCrae points to successes of the past and sees a great season ahead for this year’s team.
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Bill McCrae has high hopes the Maple Ridge Secondary School wrestling team will pin down medals this varsity season. Entering his 21st year as wrestling coach at MRSS, McCrae believes he has some medal hopefuls on his hands in one of the most physically demanding varsity sports around. “I’m very excited,” he said. “We have huge numbers and lots of talent. It’s a nice combination.” However, the rigours of training has already taken a toll on the MRSS wrestling roster. A total of 44 students showed up to the first practice, but the number has since dwindled to about 32 as of last week.
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“We lost 12 in one week,” McCrae said. pion at SFU] and a couple other kids who “[There’s a] high attrition rate in this won nationals,” McCrae explained. “A sport. It’s a tough physical and mental couple of kids went on to the worlds and sport. A lot of kids can’t handle the phys- actually placed at the worlds.” ical and mental duress, I guess.” One of MRSS’s more high-profile wrestMcCrae said when it comes to wrestling alumni is Bobbie Slapinski, a national ling, the toolbox, that being the mental champion out of MRSS and a national part of the sport, is just as team member with important as the tools used Burnaby Mountain “We had a couple of the (physical skills). Wrestling Club. success stories.... A “You need a positive And, in 1994/95, MRSS mental attitude,” he said. captured the B.C. provincouple of kids went “Obviously, you need to championship. on to the worlds and cial be a good athlete, and you Looking ahead to this actually placed.” need to be able to endure year, McCrae believes hardship. You have to be Coach Bill McCrae there are some potential able to sacrifice time and provincial medal contendhave a high pain tolerers among MRSS’s ranks. ance, too.” They include Grade 11s Brodie McKenzie, Wrestling at MRSS is all about tradition. Colton Koopmans, Candice Owen, and From the time McCrae arrived at MRSS Shaelyn Corwin, and Grade 9 Payten in 1989 to today, he has seen a number Smith. of talented wrestlers come through the “They are all hard-working kids,” he school. said. “We had a couple of success stories in Koopmans said wresting is one of the Rob Wellwood [a former national cham“hardest sports there is.”
“You have to have strength, conditioning, technique… you can’t go in just knowing one thing. You have to be well rounded in all the areas,” he said. B.C. wrestling’s version of the Superbowl is the provincial championships, held in Abbotsford during the third week of February. McCrae said the key is to get there with healthy wrestlers. To ensure burnout doesn’t set in, McCrae started practice two weeks later than last year. “Last year we started before Halloween,” McCrae said. “As I found out, the attrition rate in the kids, plus their attitude, really declined. So we started later this year, and hopefully we’ll be building, building, and building to February.” McCrae tells his wrestlers: stick with the sport, and it will pay off. “Confidence, when you walk down the hallways, you are on the wrestling team; it’s good for companionship, and leadership; and they make bonds,” McCrae said.
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Acknowledged as a leader in its field, Saputo is composed of a team of 9,800 men and women who, across 5 countries, work together everyday to achieve performance and growth objectives. Through their collective commitment and passion, Saputo is now the 12th largest milk processor in the world and the largest in Canada.
Maintenance Millwright - Abbotsford Job Description:
• Maintenance of equipment, plant and machinery. • Read blue prints, diagrams and schematic drawings to determine work procedures. • Install, maintain and repair rotating and stationary industrial machinery and mechanical equipment. • In depth knowledge / familiarity of work shop skills such as lathe and milling machines, welding and fabrication. • Conduct preventative maintenance and update maintenance records, repair or replace defective parts as necessary. • Ensure completion of work orders, PM`s and projects in a timely and efficient manner. • Actively promote health and Safety in the work place.
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• BCTQ Machinists, Millwright Ticket or Interprovincial trade ticket. • Pneumatic, Hydraulic and electrical experience would be an asset • Multi-ticketed experience would also be an asset. • Computer literate. • Five years Mechanical experience preferably in a manufacturing environment.
To apply please forward your resume by mail, email or fax to:
Saputo, Human Resources 6800 Lougheed Highway Burnaby, BC V5A 1W2.
Website: www.saputo.com Email: hrbcresumes@saputo.com Fax: 604-444-7283
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Entry Level positions & Machine operator positions available. Hardworking reliable persons required for a Port Coquitlam manufacturing plant. ● Some heavy lifting ● Knowledge of power tools an asset ● Shift work OR F/T graveyard shift required ● Entry level positions $10.62/hr to start ● Secondary processing position rate of $11.27/hr to start ● All Graveyard shifts gets .50 cent shift differential ● Potential room for advancement ● Good extended health benefit package after 6/mo.
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1 BR bsmt suite, avail now, Maple Ridge, ns np, suit 1 person, share wd $700 incl utils. 604-467-8123
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CALYPSO COURT 1030 - 5th Ave, New West Near Transportation & Douglas College. Well Managed Building.
office: 604 524-8174 cell: 604 813-8789
COQ. 2 BR $875, 1 BR $800, Dec 1, incls d/w, heat, parking. Call 778-990-7079, 604-521-8249 COQ CTR, 2 BR 2 ba, fully reno’d, top flr, corner, view apt at Lakeside. Lrg deck, u/grnd prkg, $1450 incls cable & amens. N/P & N/S. Available Dec 1. 604-937-7198 or 604-220-6098
COQ MAILLARDVILLE Lrg 1 BR apt, From $775, Avail Now, incls heat & h/w, nr schl, secured u/g prkg, cbl, quiet, 604-339-2316
COTTONWOOD PLAZA 555 Cottonwood Ave, Coq
Large units some with 2nd bathroom or den. On bus routes, close to S.F.U. & Lougheed Mall.
office: 604 936-1225
JUNIPER COURT 415 Westview St, Coq
Close to Lougheed Mall, all Transportation Connections, Schools & S.F.U.
office: 604 939-8905 cell: 604 916-0261 KING ALBERT COURT 1300 King Albert, Coq Close to Transportation, Schools & S.F.U.
office: 604 937-7343 cell: 778 848-5993
HOME SERVICES 8075
Drywall
Repairs, renos or large projects. Framing & finishing. 20+yrs exp. BCTQ certified. 604-781-9643
8080
Electrical
YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guaranteed. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
8087
Excavating
ABSOLUTE BOBCAT & EXCAVATION LTD.
• All Bobcat & Mini-X Services • Small Hauls Available • SNOW REMOVAL • Fast Reliable Service
Call Ryan: 604-329-7792
BBY, Central. Large 3 BR, upper flr. 2 baths, f/p, priv w/d, covered sundeck, prkg. $1,550/mo + ½ util. N/s, small pets ok. Nr BCIT, SFU, BGH, Skytrain & bus. Dec 1. 604-563-1231 or 604-298-6874
COQ, Blue Mtn / Como Lake. upper floor, 3 BR, 1.5 baths, $1,490/mo + 2/3 utils. N/s, N/p, Nr schools & amens. 604-939-6077 COQ BOOTH Av, 4 BR, 5 appls, 2 bath, garage. Av now. $1600. N/S. Small pet ok. 604-831-0224
COQ Ctre, by schools, College, 5 BR, 2 baths, lrg yrd, storage, refs. $1600, avl immed. 604-939-0273 DEWDNEY TR/LAITY clean 2 BR + rancher, lrg fenced yrd. 5 appl’s. $1100 + util. Sodhi 604-880-8128
BBY/COQ lrg 2 BD bsmt ste. 1 full bath. insuite W/D, Cls to transit, L’heed Mall. 5 min to SFU. $1000 incl util. N/S, N/P. 604-808-2274 BURNABY, 1 BR grnd level, quiet area, avail Dec 1, parking, $500/mo. Call 604-951-4225 COQ 2 BR g/lvl, newly reno’d, 1065 sqft, sep w/d, cls to bus, coq ctr, schls, refs req, ns/np, $1000 + 40% utils. Immed. 604-475-4197
COQ 2 BR g/lvl, Spac, nr L’heed Mall & Coq Ctr, $1000 incls utils, ns/np, w/d, Now. 778-991-8565 COQ, CENTRAL. 2 BR, main flr, in duplex, spac & bright, $925/mo, shrd lndry, own deck & carport, no dogs, Avail Dec 1. 604 937-3534 COQ, Mariner Way. 2 BR. 1 bath h/wd flrs, priv w/d. $825/mo + 1⁄3 util. Ns/np. Nov 15. 604-521-5642 COQ WESTWOOD Plat. Lrg 2 BR, W/D. Close to Douglas Coll & school. NS/NP. $1000 incls utls, net, cable. Av now. 604-944-3848
MAPLE RIDGE, 3 br Rancher, fully fenced back yard, double garage, gas f/p, 5 appl, quiet neighborhood, close to schools, shops, GE Bridge, Available Dec 1, $1350, call 604-786-7187
COQ, Westwood Plateau. 1 BR + den. Priv w/d. Ns/np. $775/mo incls utils, cbl, 778-231-5092
NEW WEST. Bright, clean 3 BR, f/bath, 4 appl, large fenced yard. Ns/np. $1350/mo + util. Nr bus. Nov 15th/Dec 1st. 604-522-0065
M. RIDGE W., 3 br 1 1/2 bath, f/p, lrg fenced yard, ns np, $1400 utils incl, nr schools 604-942-8478
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Maple Ridge/ Pitt Mead.
DEN in townhouse, centre Maple. Ridge, all inclusive, very near WCE. $460. 604-463-2075 HIDE-AWAY RV PARK, has monthly rates, full hook-ups, pet ok. call 604-463-4006 M/R Furn room, beautiful quiet home, good area. N/P, $525 incl cbl/net wd Nr bus 778-628-4665
To advertise in the Classifieds call
N. WEST, Queensborough, 3 BR, main flr, 1 bath, $1100/mo + utils, available immed, own parking. 604-722-5550 or 604-671-8389
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Flooring/ Refinishing
Refinish, sanding, install, dustless Prof & Quality work 604-219-6944
NEW WEST Queens Ave, 2 BR T/H, $935/mo, Immed, N/P, quiet complex, 604 522-4123
PRIMO PAINTING Interior & Exterior
* EXCELLENT PRICES *
Yard Clean-ups • Hedges Pruning • Gutters • Aeration Lawn Mowing Christmas Lights Rubbish Removal
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Free Estimates
310-JIMS (5467) www.jimsmowing.ca Book a job at: www.jimsmowing.ca
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Moving & Storage
AFFORDABLE MOVING
Free Est./Written Guarantee
604-723-8434
MILANO Painting 604-551-6510 Int/Ext. Good Prices. Free Est. Written Guar. Prof & Insured.
8205
Paving/Seal Coating
ALLEN Asphalt, concrete, brick, drains, foundations, walls, membranes 604-618-2304/ 820-2187
8220
Plumbing
1 to 3 Men
1, 3, 5, 7 or 10 Ton $ From
45
We accept Visa, Mastercard & Interac
FREE ESTIMATES Seniors Discount
604-537-4140 A MOVING EXPERIENCE WITH L & D ENTERPRISES !!! Fast & Dependable Special Rates Seniors Disc. Call 604-464-5872
604-841-1855 604-466-9733
AAA ADVANCE MOVING Experts in all kinds of Moving, Storage & Packing. Different from the Rest. 604-861-8885
Laminate & Hardwood
8125
Gutters
Installations •• 5"Gutter Down Pipes •• Soffits 30 Years Experience CALL TIM:
10% Off with this Ad! Aman’s Plumbing Service, Lic. Gas Fitter, Reas. Rates. 778-895-2005 38/HR! Clogged drains, drips, garbs, sinks, reno’s, toilets, installs, Lic/Ins. 778-888-9184
8195
Painting/ Wallpaper
★ PAINTING ★ • Pressure Washing • Residential/Commercial • Over 25 years experience
Call Geoff Dann at:
604-782-8665 or 604-944-8665
PLUMBERS
Water Lines (without digging) Sewer Lines (without digging) Install. Drain tiles. 604-739-2000 PACIFIC ACE PLUMBING INC. •Repairs •Installation •Insured Free Est. Call • 778-836-8835
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9105
Auto Miscellaneous
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Domestic
1999 FORD Contour SE. V6, loaded, megs, air cared, $2850, D9921 Abbots 604-855-6522 2005 FORD FOCUS ZXT, Stn Wgn, auto, 70k, options, blue, $5,000 Firm. Call 604-538-4883
9130
Motorcycles/ Dirt Bikes
2000 BUELL LIGHTNING 1200 by Harley Davidson
Renovations & Home Improvement
A North West Roofing Specialist in Re-Roofing & Repair, Free Est 10% disc, WCB, Liability Insured. Jag 778-892-1530
8255
8307
CHEAP TELEPHONE RECONNECT! Paying too much? Switch, save money, and keep your number! First month only $24.95 + connection fee. Phone Factory Reconnect 1-877-336-2274; www.phonefactory.ca. **HOME PHONE RECONNECT** Call 1-866-287-1348. Hi-Speed Internet available in most parts of Saskatchewan! Prepaid long distance specials! Feature package specials! Referral Program! Connect! Call 1-866-287-1348
8315
Tree Services
$ BEST RATES $
Dangerous tree removal, pruning, topping, hedge trimming & stump grinding. Fully insured & WCB
Jerry 604-618-8585 Andrew 604-618-8585
A-1 TRI CRAFT TREE SERVICES (EST. 1986)
Need a Painter? Find one in the Home Services section.
NORM, 604-466-9733 Cell: 604-841-1855
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $100 cash paid for full sized vehicles. 604-518-3673
Telephone Services
A FREE TELEPHONE SERVICE - Get Your First Month Free. Bad Credit, Don’t Sweat It. No Deposits. No Credit Checks. Call Freedom Phone Lines Today Toll-Free 1-866-884-7464.
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Scrap Car Removal
Rubbish Removal
Big Phil’s Rubbish Removal Take your junk away same day. Call for rates 778-892-4515
Additions ★ Renovations Concrete Forming ★ Decks Garages ★ Bathrooms Ceramic Tile ★ Drywall Hardwood Flooring
9145
Roofing
9145
Scrap Car Removal
THE SCRAPPER
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All black. Perfect running condition. Only 10,500 original km. One of the last motors built by John Andres of JARZ Performance. Super fast and super fun! $6000 obo. Call 604.316.4342.
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Pays $150 minimum
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for Full-Size Complete Vehicles. Free Removal! 2-Hr. Service in Most Areas
FREE SCRAP car & truck removal. Top $$ paid for all. No wheels - no problem. 604-761-7175
604-761-7175
• Auto • Trucks • Equipment Removal We pay up to $300 cash
CALL RICK GOODCHILD 604-551-9022
STEVE TOWING SERVICES Scrap Car Removal. We Pay $$ for all cars. Call 778-316-7960
Promote your Craft Fairs, Christmas Events and Services ...and because we like Christmas as much as you do we are offering
6 ads for the price of 3
in Christmas Corner till December 25.
Call 604-630-3300 and book today.
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Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks
1997 FORD Ranger, white, ext cab, auto, 4.0L, 230Kms, Mission, $3300, 604-826-4647 ..807-0209 1999 CHEVROLET BLAZER. 4x4, auto, red, 275,000 km, exc. cond. The snow is coming! $3,900 obo. Call 604-862-7373
Scrap Car Removal
Aarrow Recycling
2006 DODGE MAGNUM V6 auto fully loaded, gun metal grey, $10,000 FIRM 604-798-2869
8250
FERREIRA HOME IMPROVEMENTS
AUTOMOTIVE
POCO 2 BR T/H, $755/mo, quietfamily complex, no pets. Avail Now, Call 604-464-0034
604-630-3300
Painting/ Wallpaper
www.affordablemoversbc.com
POCO SOUTH, Bright spac 2 BR gr lev ste, own W/D. $900 incls utls/cbl. NS/NP. 604-351-7226
6605
8195
SAME DAY SERVICE
GET ER’ DONE Flooring & Trim
NEED A VEHICLE? No Credit? Bad Credit. Cars - Trucks - SUVs. Good credit or bad credit. Guaranteed to Drive. 1-877-734-9242. Apply online www.Joanmasters.ca
Townhouses Rent
Fall Services
Artistry of Hardwood Floors
$0 DOWN & we make your 1st payment at auto credit fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599. www.autocreditfast.ca DLN 30309
PT COQ. 1 BR, f/bath, sh’d w/d. Ns/np. $750/mo incls utils & cbl, immed. Nr amen. 604-944-4092
Lawn & Garden
Licenced & Insured Local & Long Distance
N. WEST, Queensborough, 3 BR, main flr, 1 bath, $1100/mo + utils, available immed, own parking. 604-722-5550 or 604-671-8389
POCO, Stafford/Shaughnessy. 1 BR ste. $775 incl heat & elec. Avail Now. 604-941-8344
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Smarter Buyer. Better Car.
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of your total prescription price in Superbucks™ rewards!
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This offer available at our pharmacies in British Columbia only. Superbucks™ rewards are provided by host supermarket to redeem for merchandise in-store excluding prescriptions, tobacco, alcohol, lottery tickets and any other products which are provincially regulated. Redemption is also excluded at all third party operations (post office, drycleaners, gas bar, etc.). Superbucks™ rewards are issued only for individual customer in-store prescription purchases (excludes healthcare and other facilities). 4% Superbucks™ rewards are calculated as 4% of the total value of the prescription, with a minimum value of $1.00 and up to a maximum value of $99.99 per coupon. Offer expires Friday, December 31, 2010.
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Prices are in effect until closing Thursday, November 18, 2010 or while stock lasts.
We reserve the right to limit quantities. Some items may have ‘plus deposit and/or environmental charge’ where applicable.
*PRICE MATCH. We determine a major competitor based on our assessment of a number of relevant factors that may vary by region. “Items you buy most” refers to our top selling products. We check competitor pricing on the majority of items you buy most on a weekly basis; and in all cases, no less than quarterly. We may not match a competitor’s short term promotional pricing activities(ie. one day sales or ‘door crashers’) or other promotional pricing activities such as ‘2 for 1’ or ‘buy 1 get 1 free’. We do not Price Match all items at all times; where we have Price Matched an item, it will be identified in-store. This is not a price match guarantee where we match any competitor price you find. PRICE CUT. Longer term price reductions on items identified in-store. “Items that matter most to you” refers to our top selling products. WEEKLY SPECIAL. Typically in effect from Friday to Thursday of each week on items identified in-store and/or in flyer.
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November 20
❚ St. Luke’s Annual Bazaar will run from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at 20285 Dewdney Trunk Rd., Maple Ridge. Homemade crafts and baking, with a great selection of gift baskets. Stop for refreshments in our tea room.
November 20
❚ Have you ever wanted to learn how to fight like the Three Musketeers? Perhaps the bardic arts of music and storytelling is more your cup of tea. If so, the Society of Creative Anachronism (SCA) invites you to the Albion fairgrounds to learn more about life in Medieval times. Families attending the Medieval fair can expect to watch experienced fighters compete in several sword fighting tournaments, including rapier (fencing) and long swords, as well as archery competitions, or simply wander through a merchant area. The event takes place in the barns at the Albion fairgrounds, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
November 20
❚ Family Bazaar at Haney Presbyterian Church at 11858 216th St. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Santa Claus, Christmas crafts, gifts, sewing and knitting, children’s corner, silent
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auction, preserves, refreshments. Wheelchair accessible.
November 20
❚ Bring your competitive spirit and come to the Maple Ridge Public Library for Teen Quiz Night at 7 p.m. Form a team or come alone. There will be door prizes and light refreshments. No admission fee. For more information, please call the library at 604467-7417.
November 20
❚ Harry Hooge will hold its Holiday Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tables are still available for $25. Contact Kelly Pieterse at Kelly_pieterse@ sd42.ca. Harry Hooge Elementary School is at 12280 230th St.
November 20
❚ “I Love to Dance” will be at the Ridge Meadows Seniors Centre at 12150 224th St. There will be a cha-cha lesson from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. and a nightclub two-step lesson until 8 p.m. Then dance to fabulous music. Tickets are $20 or $17 for RMSS members. For more information, go to www. ilovetodance.ca or call Ray at 604-836-7295.
November 20
❚ Mike McCardell will be at Black Bond Books at Haney Place Mall at 1:30 p.m. to promote his book Everything Works. Partial proceeds from the book go to Variety – The Children’s Charity.
November 23
❚ The Municipal Pension Retirees Association will
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November 23
❚ Which Computer Should I Buy? If you are confused by the dizzying array of choices, then come to the Maple Ridge Public Library at 7 p.m. for an evening of tech talk and an explanation of computer jargon. Learn whether a laptop or desktop, a PC or Mac, or a netbook or iPad is the best for you. For more information, please call the Maple Ridge Public Library at 604-467-7417.
November 23 to 27
❚ Hairspray will be performed by the Garibaldi Secondary School Interdisciplinary Arts Academy each evening from Nov. 23 to Nov. 27 at Garibaldi Secondary School at 24789 Dewdney Trunk Road in Maple Ridge. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults or $10 for seniors and students. Tickets are available at the school or at The Little Cricket Gift Gallery, 22347 Lougheed Hwy. For information call the school at 604-463-6287.
November 25
❚ B.C. Citizens for Public Power is screening the film People Power: Building Social Movements to Protect Public Power in Canada, 7 p.m. at Pitt Meadows Ramada Inn – Somerset Room. This film concentrates on a 12-city tour, and it features ecologist and well-known activist Rex Weyler.
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