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Pitt Meadows resident Mitch Cal outside Dean Gardens before its furnishings were auctioned off in late August. The room (below), known as the ‘Silver Suite’ was just one of the styles of architecture and design present in Dean Gardens that this young realtor fell in love with.

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Adventure

Realtor mourns a Georgian mansion

Aspiring local real estate agent Mitch Cal has always had a penchant for wealthy homes and architecture, and his passion recently led him on a trip of a lifetime.

by Amy Judd

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He wants to start selling real estate in the Lower Mainland as soon as he gets his licence, but Mitch Cal eventually has his sights set on the holy grail of selling homes – the luxury mansion market.

The Pitt Meadows resident has had one particular favourite for the past seven years, Dean Gardens in Atlanta, Ga., that was famous for not only being on the market since 1993, but also for its eccentric design.

Dean Gardens was bought late last year by entertainer Tyler Perry, but Cal was horrified when he heard it was going to

be torn down.

He knew he had to try to see it before it was gone.

“I emailed the owner of the house, not expecting anything,” said Cal, a 21-yearold Pitt Meadows man.

“I told him how obsessed I was and he invited me down for a tour,” Cal recounted.

He was on a plane, with his mom, within days.

“I’d never seen anything like it before,” he told The TIMES, noting he was able to see the house still fully furnished.

The house is now mostly empty after an auction, and will be levelled soon.

Cal said many people thought he was “crazy” when he told them about his impromptu trip, but he didn’t care, wealthy real estate is his passion and nothing was going to stop him from seeing Dean Gardens.

Cal has since made friends with Larry Dean’s (the former owner and builder) son Christopher, who was the interior designer for the house whenhe was Cal’s

exact replica of the Georgian mansion. age of just 21.

The house sits on 60 acres and was “I just never thought that after seeing 32,000 square feet. The carriage house it in 2003 that I would ever set foot in added another 10,000 square feet and it,” said Cal. He even went to Hawaii on other features included a wedding chapel, vacation in October and he said seeing oriental gardens, and 18-hole golf course.

Dean Gardens beat that.

“Originally I thought it would The house certainly was be very hoity-toity,” said Cal, unique. It was a mansion built “but it was so relaxed, you in Atlanta by Larry Dean, a didn’t feel like you couldn’t software millionaire who spent have fun. It was very elegant about $30 million in its conbut very livable.” struction.

He will now be concentratTo some it was an eye-sore, ing on his website www. with its pink exterior that feapriceypads.com, which features tured furnishings such as a homes over a million dollars gold sink, and a Hawaiian art all over the world. In March he gallery, but to Cal – and many is heading off on yet another others – it was a work of art.

Mitch Cal adventure as he travels to the “It was built by so many local Wealthy homes connoisseur Roloff Farm in Oregon, (from artisans and artists, that if you TLC’s Little People Big World), tear it down it’s like tearing to photograph it for his site. down the Mona Lisa to me, because to But Dean Gardens will always be his me it is a piece of art,” he said. favourite.

Cal described the home as his “dream “One day I do hope to rebuild it,” he house” and said that if one day he can said, “somewhere in Canada.” build a house of his own, it would be an

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Teachers fight for local bargaining

Maple Ridge Teachers What’s OnLine Association will lobby trustees to take back some bargaining Substation ban from provincial negotiations.

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Morning drinker nabbed by schools A 53-year-old Maple Ridge woman was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol just before 9:30 a.m. on Thursday near two elementaries in east Maple Ridge.

“Where this impaired woman was driving was quite close to two of our community’s elementary schools, and is in a suburban housing subdivision,” said Ridge Meadows RCMP Cpl. Alanna Dunlop. “The propensity for this to have an unhappy ending was quite great, but thanks to the call from the citizen, and the work of our member, this person was taken off of our roads.”

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Witness gives chase The witness to an attempted car theft on Dewdney Trunk Road Saturday morning briefly chased the two assailants before losing them in east Maple Ridge.

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The Maple Ridge Teachers’ Association is hoping the local board of education will help wrestle back control of part of the contract negotiations, which will take place this spring.

There has been no local bargaining for 17 years, said MRTA president George Serra, and many issues teachers face in the classroom aren’t covered by the collective agreement and benefit packages haven’t been updated since then.

“With benefit packages 20 years old, (the contract) works very well for government – doesn’t

Board chair Ken Clarkson also is no negotiated contract language said provincial bargaining is a for teachers to deal with inter“total failure” and he would like national students, if a teacher has the people affected by decisions a grievance, there is no contract making the decision. However, to fall back on. in conversations with trustees in While having international stuother districts, Clarkson said he dents is great for local students doesn’t feel there’s an appetite to and the international students get back to local bargaining. themselves, it still increases the Bargaining workload for teachers’ contracts teachers, with “The local board has locally is “really no extra funding complicated,” available to help to get the momentum Clarkson said. ease the burden. and confidence to tell But, he added he Benefit packBCPSEA this is the path ages are also feels that local bargaining would they want to go down.” outdated, Serra “strengthen comsaid, for example, George Serra munities.” teachers get $150 An issue that is every two years a “consistent topic of concern” for for eyeglasses, which Serra points teachers but isn’t covered in their out might have bought a pair of contract is the increase of interglasses 17 years ago, but won’t national students in their classbuy even frames in 2011. rooms, Serra said.

The teachers’ contract ends on Teachers regularly get interJune 30th, and negotiations for a national students “dropped into new contract are expected to start the classroom.” But, because there in March.

Parks

Katzie to keep services at Grant Narrows

A contract is in the works with the local First Nation people to manage the park site.

by Maria Rantanen

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The Katzie First Nation hope as they take over the former Grant Narrows Regional Park, that services will continue uninterrupted under their leadership.

A maintenance contract with the province should be in place early this year, and later a longer term lease to allow for the same services to be in place that were provided before

by Metro Vancouver.

The canoe and food concession contracts that ended at the park last summer will be replaced, according to the Katzie.

Two years ago, the Katzie suggested that the

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Grant Narrows provides access to a number of the area’s outdoor recreation amenities, including the hiking trails at Widgeon Creek.

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park remain a regional park and that Metro Vancouver co-manage the site with them. But, according to the Katzie, Metro Vancouver rejected any co-management options.

Katzie chief

Grant Narrows is only about 11 hectares, but is the main boat-launching site for several recreational areas: Pitt Lake and its private cabins; the upper Pitt River, the Lower Mainland’s best wilderness fishing stream; Pinecone

Burke Provincial Park and Widgeon Slough canoe area; and the west side of Golden Ears Provincial Park.

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work so well for teachers,” Serra said.

The BCTF passed a motion last year that union locals would try to get some of the bargaining back to the local levels.

Serra will be at the board of education meeting on Wednesday evening with a goal of getting trustees to take back some control and bargain locally.

Currently the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association negotiates with the B.C. Teachers’ Federation on a contract for all teachers in the province.

“The local board has to get the momentum and confidence to tell BCPSEA this is the path we want to go down,” Serra said.

Serra said the current negotiation system isn’t working, and the last round resulted in a two-week teachers’ strike. Of the last three contracts, two were legislated, and the last one was a result of bringing in a provincial mediator, Serra pointed out.

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Arrest

Transit cops nab escapee An inmate will spend an extra 30 days in jail after escaping. He was caught last week, while the hunt continues for two others.

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Thanks to transit police, one escapee from a Maple Ridge prison is back in jail.

But two others are still on the lamb.

David Traill, 48, was an inmate at Fraser Regional Correctional Centre when he escaped during a work detail in Allco Park on Dec. 30.

He was apprehended at Edmonds SkyTrain station around noon on Thursday, Jan. 6, after he failed to pay his fare.

Traill was detained by transit officers when he failed to show proof of fare payment.

According to RCMP, he tried to jump off the SkyTrain platform after lying to the officers about his identity and then struggled with police before being arrested.

Transit police are recommending charges of assaulting a police officer, obstructing a peace officer

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Douglas Erickson, 42, still at large.

Ryan Plotnikoff, 30, still at large.

in the lawful execution of duties, and resisting arrest.

He appeared in court the next day, pleading guilty to the single charge of escaping lawful custody.

Traill was sentenced to a further 30 days behind bars.

In the meantime, Ridge Meadows RCMP are still looking for Douglas Erickson, 42, and Ryan Plotnikoff, 30.

Erickson, has brown eyes and short brown hair. He weighs 84 kg (185 pounds) and is about 173 cm (5ft 8 in) tall. He has two tattoos on his right shoulder (a dragon and a Tazmanian devil).

Plotnikoff, has blue eyes and short brown hair. He

weighs 95 kg (209 pounds) and is approximately 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) tall. He has a Tazmanian devil tattoo on a finger on his right hand, and a Maple Leaf on a finger on his left hand.

Police say the escapees will not likely be violent.

However, anyone seeing these men should not approach, but rather call police immediately.

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Family still setting his place

Public Notice of Open House Highway 7 Median Design

Five years after Grant De Patie’s death, his family is still supporting late-night retail provisions aimed at protecting workers.

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Grant De Patie’s parents wish their son’s killer received a longer sentence.

“More justice for Grant,” said his father Doug.

In October, De Patie’s killer Darnell Pratt was sent back to prison after he broke curfew in Kamloops.

“It was a trial effort,” said Doug. “Darnell is his own worst enemy.”

But Grant’s father said he doesn’t just want Pratt locked up for the rest of his life.

“We want to rehabilitate them and bring them into our community,” he said. “But, it appears his rehabilitation was a farce.”

Pratt was just 16 years old, when he struck 24year-old Grant during a gas-and-dash where Grant tried to stop Pratt from driving away and was caught in the undercarriage of the car and dragged to his death.

Grant’s death led to the introduction of “Grant’s Law,” which required all urban gas stations in B.C. to have a mandatory prepay system all the time.

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Corinne and Doug De Patie want more safety measures to protect late-night workers, after their son Grant’s death.

“It has been 100 per cent successful in preventing gas and dashes,” said Doug.

Since Grant’s Law was introduced, other late-night retail provisions have also been explored – but not without issue.

One rule on the table will require all retailers – between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. – to have two employees working or one worker that is physically separated from the public by a locked door or barrier. Enforcement is set to start July 31.

On Dec. 8, WorkSafeBC announced implementation of the new rule was causing challenges to businesses and that a consultation process will be set up.

“It’s become apparent to us that some employers find it really difficult to comply to those changes,” explained WorksSafeBC spokesman Scott Mc Cloy.

“But priority continues to be protecting late-night retail workers,” he added.

“It’s a battle that’s

always going to be waged between employers, workers and WorkSafe,” Doug interceded.

McCloy noted nothing is carved in stone at this point and that is what the consultation period is about.

“We are not in any way minimizing the protection of late-night workers. But there’s not much point in creating a law no one can comply with,” he said.

In the meantime, Pratt is set for release in November, but that is little consolation for Grant’s family, who recently celebrated another Christmas without their son.

“It’s a life sentence without Grant,” Doug said.

The family still set a place for Grant at the Christmas table, and his father said the first thing he would say to his son now – if he had the chance – would be “I love you of course.”

“Life plods on I’m afraid,” Doug added.

“Without Grant.”

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Dogs spreading cheer

Ridge Meadows Hospital is looking for people to volunteer some time with their canines to spread joy to the sick.

by Amy Judd ajudd@mrtimes.com

Studies have shown that petting a dog or a cat can lift a person’s mood, and staff at Ridge Meadows Hospital know that a visit from an animal can help someone sick feel better.

The Code K9 dog volunteer visitors program gives people in the community the chance to help those in the hospital, and the hospital’s volunteer resources department is currently looking for people to bring in their canine friend for a couple of hours a week.

“Dogs provide that unconditional support and companionship,” said Rhonda O’Grady, the coordinator for Volunteer Resources at the Ridge Meadows Hospital and Health Care Centre.

“Because they are nonjudgemental, people feel comfortable with them,” she added.

The dogs and their owners go around to most

Volunteers Bev Brown (left) and Jennifer Peskett posed with Bev’s dogs Molly and Amy and a member of the adult day program at Ridge Meadows Hospital. parts of the hospital, aiming to lend a little extra support and ease anxiety, said O’Grady.

Anyone who owns a dog can apply to volunteer. But all dogs must be evaluated before entering the program, and be able to remain calm and stay under the owner’s control.

“They must be at least a couple of years old,” added O’Grady, noting no puppies allowed at this time.

“They should like people, be the right personality, be able to ride in elevators, and get used to loud noises,” said Bev Brown, the volunteer Code K9 team

leader and a long-time volunteer with her two dogs.

“We [also] have two resident cats on the third floor of Baillie [House],” said Brown. “So they have to be able to walk past cats.”

Volunteers also need to produce liability insurance, and Brown said most people have a home owner’s policy that covers their dog.

“Once the dog is evaluated, the person has to become a hospital volunteer,” she added.

Brown has been volunteering for so long because she sees the difference even a short visit with an animal can make to some patients, especially those who had to leave their own pets behind when they moved to the hospital for full-time care.

“Even for a moment, it helps [the patients and staff] to relax and focus,” said O’Grady.

Owners of all breeds are welcome to apply and the Ridge Meadows Hospital will be holding an information session on Saturday, Jan. 15, 1-2:30 p.m. in the main floor conference room of the hospital (just for owners, no dogs).

To register, or find out more, contact Volunteer Resources at 604-466-7911.

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO AMEND PITT MEADOWS ZONING BYLAW TAKE NOTICE THAT a Public Hearing will be held in the Council Chamber of the Pitt Meadows City Hall, 12007 Harris Road, Pitt Meadows, BC on Tuesday January 18th, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. to consider the following amendment to Land Use Bylaw No. 1250, the Zoning Bylaw for the City of Pitt Meadows:

City of Pitt Meadows Land Use Amendment Bylaw No. 2478, 2010 The purpose of this amendment is to rezone the property legally described as: Lot 5, District Lot 262 Group 1 New Westminster District Plan 80232 From Two Family Residential (RD-2) Zone to Compact One Family Residential (RC-1) Zone (shown shaded) in order to facilitate a three lot subdivision. The relative location of the land to be affected by the proposed bylaw is indicated on the sketch plan below: The Bylaw and associated staff report may be viewed at the City Hall between January 7th, 2011 and January 18th, 2011 and from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., excluding weekends and statutory holidays.

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Business was booming at the annual Ridge Meadows Search and Rescue team tree chip-up on Saturday, with 80 to 100 trees chipped by noon.

The pace this year was similar to previous years, noting that the first day is usually the busiest, said rescue team member Brian Moffat.

Jan. 2 was the busiest day for pickups, which are conducted by the First Haney Rovers Scout troop – by appointment, Moffat explained.

Despite the chilly weather Saturday, the five team members running the morning shift said they enjoyed the experience.

“Everyone chips in,” quipped Warren Cupples, a search member who helps out with the tree chipping event each year.

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Filming is a big business in British Columbia, and Maple Ridge has established itself as a desirable location to shoot.

Forty productions were filmed in Maple Ridge in the past year, with 191 “shoot days.” This puts 2010 on par with 2009, which had 39 productions filmed locally over 236 “shoot days.”

“The logistics of hosting the most successful Olympics ever were not conducive to filming activity, and the industry pretty much ground to a halt in the first quarter of 2010,” said Marg Johnson, film production liaison with the District of Maple Ridge.

Filming picked up after the Olympics, and Maple Ridge hosted film crews working on movies of the week and feature films, including Donovan’s Echo, starring Danny Glover, as well as The Big Year, with Steve Martin, Jack Black, and Owen Wilson.

December in particular has been a busy month for filming, she said.

“We have the feature film Dungeon Siege, starring Dolph Lundgren, [which just finished] filming up in Golden Ears Park, as well as the TV series The Haunted, which just wrapped their filming at the Albion fairgrounds,” Johnson said.

“Three other movies of the week complete[d] their filming [last] week, so [December’s] been a very busy month.”

The film industry provides a big boost to Maple Ridge’s economy.

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Crews filmed a production called Almost Heaven in Allco Park. This production was just one of 40 filmed in Maple Ridge in 2010. each film brings in a daily “Location managers are always $10,000 cash injection to commenting on how much they the local economy. enjoy filming in Maple Ridge, as That translates to an our residents and businesses are so estimated $4.27 million accommodating and friendly,” said influx into the District in 2009 and Johnson.

2010 combined.

She predicts 2011 will also be a “The direct benefit to the economy good year for local filming. from local filming is that in addi“I’m hearing from people in the tion to permit and licence revenue, industry that 2011 is going to be a productions pay location fees to very busy year,” she said. residents and businesses to film on “The HST has helped considerably, their properties,” and I’ve already Johnson said. had a number of “Location managers are “The industry calls from producalways commenting on employs approxitions that would how much they enjoy mately 700 Maple like to film out Ridge residents, filming in Maple Ridge…” here in January from lighting techand February.”

Marg Johnson nicians and location Popular locamanagers to actors tions for filming and writers,” she added. in Maple Ridge include Memorial Film producers receive a six-perPeace Park, 224 Street, the ACT, and cent regional tax credit when they the municipal hall, which has been film in Maple Ridge, because it is filmed as a bank, hospital, police outside of the designated Vancouver station, and a space station control filming region. room.

Johnson said the District works to Johnson invites interested citizens ensure the permit process is smooth to log onto the District’s website and and simple, which also helps lure check out the “See It” reporting tool new productions. used to report on local productions.

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Performing arts

Age doesn’t deter aspiring teen

Alexandria Maillot, 18, played a supporting role in the locally filmed movie Red Riding Hood.

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by Teija Beck

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Alexandria Maillot is not your average teenager.

She has travelled to Bucharest, Romania and Cairo, Egypt to participate in children’s music festivals.

She also plays five musical instruments and has just acted in a supporting role in a Hollywood movie alongside Amanda Seyfried.

Opening March 11, Red Riding Hood is Maillot’s first feature film.

She plays the role of Lucie, the lead character’s older sister in this dramatic thriller.

Maillot moved to Maple Ridge – shortly after graduating from Mark R. Isfeld Secondary School in Courtenay – with the hope of pursuing her dreams of songwriting and acting.

“It was actually perfect timing, because I’d auditioned for the movie around that time, and with my musical stuff to do I always end up coming to Vancouver,” Maillot said.

With an acting role now under her belt, Maillot is now enjoying life in Maple Ridge and looking for her next “I love doing anything project, which could posthat speaks to me and sibly include something local. challenges me artistically.”

“If anything that I see Alexandria Maillot sparks my interest, I’m definitely going to get involved,” she said.

Aspiring actor and songwriter Alexandria Maillot, 18, who moved to Maple Ridge last June, has just “I love doing things locally. I love doing anything that speaks to me and acted in her first feature film. challenges me artistically,” Maillot “I liked jotting down something ture. It just opened my eyes.” added. that I had on my mind,” she said. “I Maillot said the biggest challenge She hopes to pursue both acting didn’t even know at that age there she faces as an aspiring songwriter is and songwriting and is releasing an was such a thing as a profession for her young age.

EP (a short music album) this year.

“I’ve always been business-driven,” “I’m focusing on the musical aspect writing music.”

She took singing and writing songs Maillot said. and doing a lot of writing and recordto the next level at the age of 11, “All I’ve cared about is getting ing,” she told The TIMES. when a song she submitted to a chilsomewhere in my life with the pas“That’s kind of my immediate dren’s music festival won her a trip sions that I have. A lot of people goal, to focus on music, but anytime to Bucharest to perform. don’t know... how I’m going to be there’s a show coming around that I A year later she was off to Cairo because I’m so young.” audition to and I get the part, it’s just to perform again, an experience she “I’ve just turned 18,” she added. the cherry on top.” admits was life-changing.

“Just a year away from being able to Maillot has been passionate about “I was so young and it was just the performing arts since she began do anything I want and perform anysuch a different atmosphere and culwhere I want.” writing songs at the age of six.

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Let’s all stand up to bullies The 16-year-old girl who was raped during a rave in Pitt Meadows last year showed remarkable strength this week.

As two more suspects were arrested – one each from Langley and Maple Ridge – she released a statement to the public.

“Thank you to everyone who has been there to help me through this terrible ordeal,” she wrote. “But to the people who did not support me, who called me names, who spread lies about me: Thank you, because you made me much stronger than I’ve ever been before.”

What this girl has endured is appalling. She was the victim of the revolting crime of rape. That was compounded as pictures of the attack spread through Facebook. Finally, she had the indignity of hearing classmates question whether she was really a victim at all.

Why do so many people still blame the victims of rape? Some people seem to love attacking the victim, with slurs like these: It must have been her fault.

She shouldn’t have been dressed like that. She should have known better than to go there. She was asking for it. She probably enjoyed it.

It’s hard to think of a more hateful series of lies, but apparently they are still common currency, among both adults and teenagers living in our communities. Some people cannot understand simple concepts, like rape, consent, or the word “no.”

Rapists are cowardly scum who invariably prey on people who are weaker than they are. Their victims are not simply weak physically, because they are smaller or younger than their attackers (though they often are). They are weak because centuries of sexism and misogyny have made them less likely to be believed or taken seriously.

We can only estimate the number of rapes never reported to police. We will never know how many are concealed due to shame – or how many victims choose to avoid being slandered, bullied, and ignored.

The victim in this case has shouldered more than the usual share of garbage and pain. We hope some of it rebounds on those who really deserve it: the attackers, and the people who would excuse them of a heinous crime.

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Annoyed, upset, infuriated The negative bits that assault our But it is infuriating when your lives from day to day arrive in three neighbours – people living in your grades: annoying, upsetting, and own community, people with whom infuriating. you might come into contact on any But of course, the difference given day or even daily, people who between upset and infuriation have no reason to misunderstand Bob depends on the annoyance being the gravity of their actions – demconsidered. onstrate their utter ignorance of Groeneveld For instance, it can be annoying to rational social behaviour by siding Odd Thoughts have to get out of bed the first morwith the perpetrators of the violent ning after a nice holiday. act, and adding to the victimization It becomes upsetting when you of the victim. realize your alarm didn’t go off, and you’re late I mean: how hard is it to figure out that postfor an important appointment. ing or otherwise sharing photos of a gang rape But it’s infuriating to realize further – as is not cool? How hard is it to realize that it is you’re heading out the door after hurriedly getbeyond ignorant – on so many different levels? ting dressed in that just-woke-up-brainless-andHow hard is it to draw a connection between crazy haze – that the appointment is actually such obtuse social understanding and the escalanext week (and not even on the same day of the tion of violence that has assaulted our neighweek, at that). bourhoods, our communities, our society?

Then, as you’re driving to work, it can be How can so many people not get that violence annoying when some jerk fails to take his proper is wrong – that promulgating tacit approval of turn at the four-way stop sign you negotiate violence, through mocking or further assaulting every morning and every evening. victims is abhorrent?

It becomes upsetting when the jerk has the Over the past week we’ve all been annoyed temerity to toss you the finger as he goes by, out by extensive news coverage – some of it mildly of turn. to wildly inaccurate, particularly during the first And it definitely reaches the point of infuriatfew scrambling hours – of another senseless act ing when the idiot is so busy giving the finger of violence, this time further away, in the State to everyone he bull-fudged past that he darned of Arizona. near rams another car on the other side of the We’ve all been upset by the news that a gunintersection. man on a rampage has killed six people – includSometimes annoyance begins higher on the ing a federal judge and a child (which is always scale, depending on the severity of the event that somehow more upsetting) – and the life of a sets it off. congresswoman hangs in the balance (at least, For instance, it’s annoying to read another as of this writing). news story about senseless violence by people But what really infuriates me beyond all of who apparently have not come to a reasonable that is that we are already learning more about social understanding. the gunman than any of his innocent victims.

It becomes particularly upsetting when the Indeed, his fame, in relation to the incident, is senseless act of violence, like the recent ravealready second only to that of Congresswoman rape in Pitt Meadows, takes place within your Gabrielle Giffords. own community, with the active participation of In a few years, his will be the only name that people you might normally consider to be your regularly comes up. neighbours.

And we’ll wonder why it happens again.

Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows Times

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Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Utilities

Development

Give up big box paranoia B.C. shouldn’t have to Dear editor,

My New Year’s resolution is to celebrate Maple Ridge’s past achievements and future possibilities as we embrace the challenges of 2011.

Instead of complaining, I will determine to believe that our cup is half full not half empty.

There is definitely a noticeable change in the appearance of the downtown core.

Fuller Watson, Haney Builders, and others have made upgrades to their store fronts. Congratulations to them and a challenge to other businesses to do the same.

I understand Graham Mowatt’s concern with the mill rate and increases in our property taxes, [Budget not ‘conservative’, Dec. 31 Letter, The TIMES] but I’m not sure that he provides us with a workable solution.

He states that Maple Ridge spends more for basic services than it collects from taxation. The tax assessment is determined by the amount needed to provide basic services to the community garnered from commercial and residential tax revenues with variations based on property values.

If 26 per cent of our tax income is generated by the eight per cent, which is our commercial tax base, it stands to reason that to address this imbalance and promote more commercial development would in turn ease the pressure away from us residential taxpayers and provide available funds necessary to

maintain roads and facilitate needed capital projects and infrastructure improvements.

A prime example of this imbalance is east Maple Ridge and the Albion area.

Drive down 240th Street and what do you see but residential, what I would call ‘inter urban’ sprawl.

There is a lack of mixed development, no thought given to commercial zoning except for 102nd Avenue, with a pizzeria and coffee shop and the new liquor store on 240th Street and Dewdney Trunk Road.

To create vibrant communities, we need to develop these types of satellite cores with a connective network of trails, bike paths, as well as community gardens similar to many European communities, which don’t plan urban designs around automotive modes of transportation.

The exodus of vehicular driven traffic and the resulting carbon emissions and congestion is a direct result of a lack of planning and vision that is required to produce truly livable communities.

Finally look at the opportunity that the Albion Flats could provide in terms of commercial development, retail opportunities, jobs, tax income, strata type development etc. and get over the paranoia about so called ‘big box’ stores of which some are essential to create the synergy necessary for smaller retail shops and/or restaurants to thrive.

Grover Telford, Maple Ridge

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import its electricity

Dear editor,

‘Tis the season for year end, top ten, best-of-worst-of lists. But there’s only one item on my Hall of Shame list for 2010, and that’s B.C.’s growing dependence on imported electricity.

It’s mindboggling that we’re actually having to import electricity in a province as rich in untapped renewable energy resources as B.C. is.

Talk about taking coal to Newcastle.

And I mean that literally, because much of the electricity we’re importing comes from coal.

If people in this province can make one collective New Year’s resolution, I hope it will be for B.C. to become electricity self-sufficient in 2011 and an exporter of electricity rather than an importer.

Sandra Robinson, Maple Ridge

Municipal politics

Council needs to pray Dear editor,

Amen or Amen-ded.

It seems to me that some of the councillors are a little out of touch with their job and responsibilities.

Maple Ridge is now the meth capital of B.C., and we have an increase in growops and drug-related problems.

We are known for heinous crimes such as the Grant DePatie and Colleen Findlay cases, and the posting on YouTube of an [alleged] rape at a party.

I think that the majority of

Maple Ridge residents and business owners are more concerned about the safety and well-being of our community, than council spending so much time, energy, and cost on whether or not to have a prayer at the beginning of the meetings.

I am not a religious man, but don’t you think that instead of getting rid of prayer, you should maybe extend it, looking for guidance and wisdom beyond ourselves.

What have we got to lose?

Jeff Zacharias, Maple Ridge

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Provincial politics

Open expense records Dear editor,

So now the Liberals in British Columbia do not want to let the people of British Columbia know what they are spending on our behalf.

The Liberals run this province as a corporation – any corporation would demand accountability for expenses.

Do we, the people of British Columbia, deserve less?

As the public servants they claim to be, their expenses on our behalf should be open for all to see.

I seem to remember a certain Gordon Campbell saying his government would be the most transparent ever.

Oops, I guess that was another falsehood, but then we are used to them, aren’t we?

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January 11 ❚ Whonnock Weavers and Spinners Guild will meet at Whonnock Lake Centre at 7:30 p.m. We encourage visitors, guests, and new or potential members to join us. Besides spinners and weavers, we welcome felters, knitters, basket makers, and anyone interested in any other fibre arts. For more information, call Marie at 604-462-9059.

January 11 ❚ Grand Buddies Program Information Session will be held from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Ridge Meadows Seniors Society, 12150 224th St. Come and learn more about this volunteer opportunity that brings together elementary school students and caring older adults 55+ for fun and friendship. Join us for coffee and dessert and a chance to hear more about this program. For more information, or to register, contact the Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Katzie Seniors Network 604-786-7404 or email htreleaven@shaw.ca.

January 11 ❚ A Celtic session will run in the main lobby of the ACT with Nigel Tucker and his friends from 7 to 9 p.m.

Bring your instrument if you wish to participate, join in the singing, or just enjoy the music. For more information, contact Nigel Tucker at 604466-0274.

January 12 ❚ The Kanaka Education and Environmental Partnership Society (KEEPS) will host a general meeting in the Fraser Room of the Maple Ridge Library at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome. For information contact KEEPS at 604-4628643 or 604-970-8404.

January 12 ❚ Maple Ridge Parkinson’s Support Group meets from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Ridge Meadows Seniors Centre.

This meeting is open to all people with Parkinson’s, their caregivers, families, and friends. For more information, contact Peta Purdy at 604-463-1332.

January 13 ❚ Ron Long, noted Port Moody photographer, will give a presentation on B.C.’s Pink Mountain featuring his photographs of the area’s animals, birds and plants at the monthly meeting of the Alouette Field Naturalists at 7:30 p.m. in the seniors

centre at 12150 224th St. All welcome. Phone Duanne at 604-463-8743 for information.

January 13 ❚ Ex-service women’s monthly meeting at 1 p.m. in the downstairs room at the Royal Canadian Legion, 12101 224th St. Memberships due. Come at 1 p.m. for the meeting or bring a lunch at noon for social hour.

January 13 ❚ The Maple Ridge Public Library hold a Novelist Database Workshop at 7 p.m. Discover how to use the database to search for a good book, find all the books written by your favourite author, or find similar works in the same genre. This workshop will give you the information you need to search the database through our FVRL website.

For information call the Maple Ridge Public Library at 604-467-7417.

January 13 ❚ The Seniors Connect meeting will be held at 9 a.m. in the library of the Ridge Meadows Seniors Centre, 12150 224th St. in Maple Ridge. In February, the meetings will revert to the first Thursday of the month. continued on page A18...

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Taylor Carrier from SRT threw a rock down the ice at the first high school mini bonspiel on Friday, Jan. 7.

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Curling

Teenage curlers take the ice More than 50 secondary students spent an afternoon curling at the Golden Ears Winter Club last Friday.

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With a level of enthusiasm that is usually reserved for news that school is cancelled due to a snow day, Grade 11 and 12 students from Samuel Robertson Technical and Westview

Secondary Schools took part on Friday, “They’re all over it,” said SRT physJan. 7 in what is hoped will become ical education teacher Jason Hampton, an annual high school “they’re fired up.”

The bonspiel was mini bonspiel.

“They’re all over it part of the students’ “We definitely want (the first bonspiel) to make this the first P.E. curriculum, annual,” said Lynne but Hampton and ...they’re fired up.”

Jambor, general manWestview P.E. teacher Jason Hampton ager of the Golden Ears Craig Draper wanted to Winter Club. make the bonspiel an inter-school event, something that does The students eagerly took to the ice not happen in the district. to show their skills, with their team “This is our first one so we’re going names picked out, and some even to work out the knots,” laughed wearing team uniforms.

Hampton.

Jambor hopes that eventually the club can have a high school league.

“No other club [in the Lower Mainland] has a high school league except Richmond,” she said.

Most of the participants were boys, but a few girls took part and Taylor Carrier from SRT said she doesn’t mind curling with so many boys.

“This is something different,” she said of the bonspiel. “I’ve never curled, even though I’ve played hockey for about 13 years, so it’s fun.”

Softball

Switch-hitter gets SFU’s attention Speed and versatility helped Iris Chow land a softball scholarship for next fall.

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Iris Chow needed to switch things up in order to extricate herself from a batting slump this spring. And she did just that — quite literally.

The centre-fielder with the Surrey Storm midget A girls softball team had been struggling from the right side of the plate.

So, on advice from her coach, the Maple Ridge teen decided to try batting left-handed for the final three months of the season.

Her switch-hitting strategy worked.

Chow started out strictly bunting from the left side, then started slapping the ball and using her blazing speed to get on base.

Next up, Chow plans to take it up a notch by adding power.

“You can only place the ball in certain areas if you want to be a left-handed slapper,” Chow said. “You can only hit it to the left side of the field, so it’s a lot of work.”

Chow, who writes with her left hand and throws with her right, said hours of left-handed batting practice paid dividends.

Chow’s versatility and efficiency at the plate helped her Storm team capture silver at the provincial championships July 17 to 19 in Richmond.

She elevated her game to a new level at the Canadian Midget Girls Fastpitch Championships in Saint John, N.B. In helping the Storm place third in Canada, Chow was named top batter at the tournament with a .576 batting average.

“I learned [how to hit] lefthanded three months before nationals, and ended up just switch hitting,” Chow recalled.

“I only hit left at nationals.”

Chow’s recent success caught the attention of Simon Fraser University’s women’s softball coach Mike Renney.

The reigning NAIA national champion Clan signed Chow along with her Surrey Storm teammates Danielle Raison and Kaitlyn Cameron for the fall of 2011.

Raison and Cameron both call Langley home.

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Surrey Storm centre-fielder Iris Chow will take her softball talents to SFU this fall.

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Pitt boys fight for victory READERS’ CHOICE Pitt Meadows’ senior boys team battled hard for two wins and a loss at the Abby Snowball Tournament.

by Amy Judd ajudd@mrtimes.com

The Pitt Meadows Marauders took part in the Abby Snowball Tournament late last week, and coach Rich Goulet said the boys “saw it all” in their games against Mennonite Educational Institute from Abbotsford, South Kamloops and Fairfax High School from California.

In their first game against MEI, the Marauders had to claw their way back from behind, and even with a lead of

59-40 in the third quarter, MEI used their speed and skill to narrow the gap to only six points.

Malcolm Williams with 26 and Trevor Severinski with 25 settled the off-kilter Marauders for the win. Mitsu Iwai added 12 points and Matt Blackaby contributed 11 points.

In their second game against South Kamloops, the Marauders had a good steady game and were able to clinch their second win with a final of 74-53.

They could not keep up the momentum for their last game against Fairfax High School, who came back from defeat in the second half to win 76-54.

• More on this and the Ramblers girls battle online at www.langleyadvance.com, click on “Sports”

Iris Chow is quick, coach says ...continued from page A16

“Iris is one of the quickest athletes I have seen in years, and as a left-handed slapper will give opposing infields all they can handle with her short game, while her speed also provides great range in the outfield,” Renney said in a story published on the SFU Athletics website.

Chow, who also plays competitive soccer, was immediately drawn to softball.

“I knew my competitive level for softball was a lot stronger, and that’s why I ended up having to leave [Maple] Ridge for Surrey because the atmosphere was different,” Chow said.

Chow said her passion for softball took off once she started playing for the Storm and can’t wait for the 2011 season to start.

“The girls and my coaches, everyone

who helped out, and all the parents… we’re all just a big family,” she said.

“I’m so proud of how we did and how we are going to be able to do this year as a second-year team.”

“We were playing against girls two years older this year and we still came third [in Canada]. Being the youngest team to place in nationals and provincials, I’m really proud of that,” said Chow.

Chow will focus on balancing university life with varsity softball in the fall.

An honour student at Thomas Haney Secondary, she has the ultimate goal of earning a degree in dentistry.

“I’m ready for the challenge and I think it’s such an honour to get an education and also be doing something I love,” Chow said.

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January 15 ❚ Arts Club on Tour presents Becky’s New Car, a comedic tale about finding the onramp to happiness. Becky is living a perfectly ordinary life. But she wants more.

When an unexpected offer — from a dashing millionaire, no less — falls into her lap, Becky embarks on a comic and poignant joyride that may change everything forever. The show is at 8 p.m. at The ACT in Maple Ridge. For more information, go to www.theactmapleridge.org or call 604-476-2787.

January 15 & 16 ❚ Ridge Meadows Search and Rescue holds its annual tree chipping service from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the search and rescue building, 23598 105th Ave., next to Planet Ice. The fee is by donation and proceeds go to the search and rescue team. The First Haney Rovers Scout troop will do curbside pickup for a minimum donation of $10.

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January 17 ❚ Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) presents an open house that begins at 6 p.m. with a guest speaker at 7 p.m. The evening’s topic will be “Nourishing Your Body’s Systems” by Dr. Holly Fourchalk, PhD, DNM, RHT, MH, HT. The open house will be held in the library of the Ridge Meadows Seniors Centre at 12150 224th St. For more information on the meeting, call Elma at 604463-4831 or email violetpt@ telus.net.

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January 17 ❚ Pitt Meadows Garden Club invites members and anyone interested to its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. The guest speaker is Belinda Cardoso and her topic is The Fragrant Garden: Planning for YearRound Olfactory Bliss.

The meeting is at the Pitt Meadows Community Hall, adjacent to the community church (at the corner of Harris and Ford Roads).

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Clubs ❚ Ridge Meadows Chess Club meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to 5 p.m. at The ACT. Contact Chris at 604-467-2426 or email cbdickson@telus.net.

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We have immediate openings for experienced drivers with late model cars, full size panel vans & cube vans.

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Job will be handling fresh meat & deli dept (cutting carcasses, marinating and dressing meats, making sausages and hamburgers).

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Some great kids aged 12 to 18 who need a stable, caring home for a few months.

If you’ve been looking for a home-based opportunity to do meaningful, fulfilling work.

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Suites/Partial Houses

1 BR suite, bright, ground flr, M. Ridge, near all ammens, $575, np, ns, no laundry, 604-614-3044 2 BDRM, 1 Full Bath, Great West Maple Ridge location. Beautifully finished 1yr old bright grnd level suite. $1000/mth incls utils, d/w, w/d, cable & internet. No pets, ns.

604-831-3487 Avail now.

1 BDRM ste in Maple Ridge, avail Feb 1, $775 +25% utils, incl basic cable, sep kitchen/dining, small den, great neighborhood, cat ok, no dogs, N/S. Tamarack Lane area. Call 604-467-4905 2 BR, sept ent, large, fully furn, off 240th. n/s, n/p. incl hydro. $1295.

Avail Immediately 604-476-1335

BBY, Central. Lrg 3 BR, 2 baths, f/p, priv w/d, c/port. Exc cond. $1350 + ½ util. Small pet ok. N/s.

Near BCIT, SFU, BGH, Skytrain & bus. Avail now. 604-298-6874

22588 Royal Crescent Ave, Maple Ridge

BBY, METROTOWN. 1 BR, g/lvl, Alarm. Near skytrn. NS/NP. Refs. $850 incl util. Now. 604-430-1358

Large units. Close to Golden Ears Bridge. Great view of River

office: 604 463-0857 cell: 604 375-1768

6540

COQ, Blue Mtn/ Como Lake. 3 BR, upper flr. 1.5 baths, big deck, 6 appl. $1,490/mo + 2/3 utils. Ns/ np. Near schools. 604-939-6077

COQ New Horizon, newly reno’d 3BR, 2 lvls, all new appls, 1900 sf, nr Pinetree Sec, ns/np, Jan 1st, $1850/mo, 604 760-6372 MAPLE RIDGE CENTRAL 3 BR Rancher, 1 bath, fncd yd , pets ok, Now, $1595+utils. 604-418-3162 STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN ● No Qualification - Low Down ● COQUITLAM - 218 Allard St. 2 bdrm HANDY MAN SPECIAL!!!

HOUSE, bsmt/2 sheds....$888/M NEW WEST- 1722-6th Av 2 bdrm HOUSE w/1 suite 2 f/p,Long term finance, new roof, RT-1..$1,288/M SURREY- 6297 134 St. Solid 5 bdrm HOUSE w/2 bdrm suite on 1/4 acre lot with views... $1,688/M CHILLIWACK - 9557 Williams, 3 bdrm, 1 bath, cozy HOUSE on 49x171’ lot, excellent investment property in heart of town..... $888/M Call Kristen (604)786-4663 www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca

6565

Office/Retail Rent

RESTAURANT for lease/sale!

M. Ridge restaurant. Fully equip’d, ready to open, was lic. for 43 seats, offices: 269sf - 624sf 604-462-8164 or 604-339-5899

6595

BBY, N. 2 BR upper lvl, mtn & city view, lrg deck, n/p, $830 + utils.

Priv w/d. Also: Bach suite, $680 incl utils. Immed. 604-951-8632 BBY Parkcrest 1 BR bach g/l bright, partly furn, backyard, $750 incl util, Jan 1, ns/np, nr Holdom Skytn, Suits 1. 604-294-8500

BBY, S. 2 BR, upper flr. 1.5 baths.

Near BCIT/Metrotown. Covered deck. Sh’d w/d. Ns/np. $1100/mo + util. Immed. 604-433-2688 2 BDRM bsmt ste, Maple Ridge, fully reno’d, utils, $1000, N/S N/P, Feb 1 Call Kim, 604-463-0940

COQ 3121 Pattulo, 2 BR bsmt, full bath, own w/d, all appls. $1050 incls utils. Pets ok. 2 mins to Coq Centre. Avail Feb 1st.

778-688-2594 COQ, CENTRAL. 1 BR & Den gr lev ste, sh’d W/D, own entry, prkg. $650 + sh’d utls. N/S, no dogs.

Avail Jan 15. 604 937-3534 COQ Lrg 1 BR + Office, sh’d W/D. Nr SFU. $850 incls utils/cbl/net NS. Av now or Feb 778-232-6359

COQ WESTWOOD Plateau. 1 BR, g/l, sh’d W/D. $750 incl hydro/ cbl. Ns/np. Now. 604-889-6175

Maple Ridge/ Pitt Mead.

$450, LRG BR in Rancher in M.Ridge, nr Hospital, shrd kitchen, l/r, bath, w/d & utils incl, NS NP. Refs req’d. 604-463-9134

Suites/Partial Houses

POCO. Reno’d 3 BR upper flr, 2 baths, storage. $1290/mo + 60% util, immed. Ns/Np. 604-375-8757

BBY, SPERLING. Big 1 BR, g/lvl, f/bath, sh’d w/d. $850/mo incl hydro. Ns/np. Immed. Near bus.

604-671-1179 or 604-434-9789

Townhouses Rent

POCO 2 BDRM T/H $775/mo & $815/mo. Quiet-family complex, No Pets! Avail Now. Call 604-464-0034

6620

Warehouse/ Commercial

BBY 3191 Thunderbird Cres, W/H with office, 2000 sf, 2 units to choose from, Large O/H door, New building, avail Feb/Mar, 604 929-9493 www.westrockproperty.com

8055

IF YOU WANT YOUR HOUSE to sparkle and shine call the sparkle twins.

20 YRS EXP. WEEKLY, BI-WEEKLY, MTHLY, Maple Ridge only.

Bonded & Ins.

604-466-5686

8080

$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

AUTO LOANS 100% APPROVAL GUARANTEED!!!

9145

9125

Domestic

1998 EAGLE TALON ESI, 170k, 2.0 L, excellent condition, 5 spd, no accidents, silver exterior, grey interior. $3900. 604-763-3223

9135

Cash for junk cars! $100 to $1000 Ask about our $500 Credit!

Visit our website @ www.surreyscrap.com Free tow, no wheels, no papers no problem! Hassle free friendly service. 2 hr service in most areas.

604 628 9044

• All Bobcat & Mini-X Services • Small Hauls Available • SNOW REMOVAL • Fast Reliable Service

Call Ryan: 604-329-7792

604-761-7175

Artistry of Hardwood Floors

Refinish, sanding, install, dustless Prof & Quality work 604-219-6944 Century Hardwood Floors ★Hardwood flr refinishing ★Repairs ★ Staining ★ Free Estimate. Contact 604-376-7224

Scrap Car Removal

604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC E

Sports & Imports

1990 HYUNDAI Excel hatchback.

4 spd. 137,000 km. Aircare 2011. $475 obo. 604-881-1157

GET ER’ DONE Flooring & Trim

2000 BMW 323i, white, pristine condition, lady driven, loaded, 149k, $8500. 604-294-0407

Scrap Car Removal

Smarter Buyer.

Better Car.

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $100 cash paid for full sized vehicles. 604-518-3673

604-841-1855 604-466-9733

8125

• •••

Gutters

2005 KIA Rio $4750 obo. 4 dr 5 spd, stnd, new clutch, timing belt, pwr steering belt, new used motor with 3 mth warranty. Int & ext gd cond. Winter tires 1 yr old Call between 3 - 6 pm 604-795-5508

To advertise in the Classifieds call

604-630-3300 or fax

604-985-2337

PITT MEADOWS, 2 br main flr. nr amens, own entry, ns, np, $800 + 1/3 utils, now, ref’s, 604-460-0638

CALL TIM:

Lawn & Garden

Winter Services Same Day Service, Fully Insured

SNOW REMOVAL

• Xmas Lights • Hedges • Rubbish Removal • Odd Jobs

310-JIMS (5467) BOOK A JOB AT

www.jimsmowing.ca

8185

Moving & Storage

AFFORDABLE MOVING 1 to 3 Men

1, 3, 5, 7 or 10 Ton $ From

45

We accept Visa, Mastercard & Interac Licenced & Insured Local & Long Distance

FREE ESTIMATES

POCO 2 BR upper, $1150/mo incls utils, w/d, d/w, rad heat, f/bath, Feb 1. N/P & N/S. 604-468-2940 or 604 970-7672

POCO. Big 1 BR. 1,000 sf. Patio.

Absolutely ns/np. $700/mo incl hydro. Avail now. 604-942-0436

To advertise call

604-630-3300

www.affordablemoversbc.com

A MOVING EXPERIENCE WITH L & D ENTERPRISES !!!

Fast & Dependable Special Rates Seniors Disc. Call 604-464-5872 ABBA MOVERS bsmt clean 1-4 ton Lic, ins’d from $35/hr, 2 men $45 day honest 26 yrs est 506-7576.

Two Easy Steps to Finding a Pre-Owned Vehicle

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1. Go to mrtimes.com/autofind 2. Search by STOCK# 3. Get details & photos of cars you choose Contact the dealer, check out your new ride and drive home.

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8220

Plumbing

#1 IN RATES & SERVICE Licenced local plumber. Plug Drains, Reno’s 1-877-861-2423

10% Off with this Ad! For all your plumbing, heating & reno needs.

Lic Gas Fitter, Aman. 778-895-2005 38/HR! Clogged drains, drips, garbs, sinks, reno’s, toilets, installs, Lic/Ins. 778-888-9184

PLUMBERS

Water Lines (without digging) Sewer Lines (without digging) Install. Drain tiles. 604-739-2000 Flo-Rite Plumbing & Heating Gasfitting & plugged drains. Lic. & Insured. Glenn 778-908-8059 PACIFIC ACE PLUMBING INC. •Repairs •Installation •Insured Free Est. Call • 778-836-8835

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

FERREIRA HOME IMPROVEMENTS Additions ★ Renovations Concrete Forming ★ Decks Garages ★ Bathrooms Ceramic Tile ★ Drywall Hardwood Flooring ''Satisfaction Guaranteed''

5"Gutter Installations Down Pipes Soffits 30 Years Experience

• Yard Clean-Ups • Pruning • Gutters • Landscaping

FREE SCRAP car & truck removal. Top $$ paid for all. No wheels - no problem. 604-761-7175

STEVE TOWING SERVICES Scrap Car Removal. We Pay $$ for all cars. Call 778-316-7960

Laminate & Hardwood

8160

#1 FREE Scrap Vehicle Removal Ask about $500 Credit!!! $$ PAID for Some 604.683.2200

*FREE SCRAP CAR PICK UP* Pay $ for some complete cars. No wheels no problem. 209-2026

Flooring/ Refinishing

8105

CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES 2H

Excavating

ABSOLUTE BOBCAT & EXCAVATION LTD.

SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL

9160

Parts & Accessories

4 AUDI RIMS. Spec size is 235/45R17. Will fit 225/45R17 or 255/45R17. FIT FOLLOWING VEHICLES: All A3, A5, A6, A8 or TT models. All S4 models to 2008. S6 models 2007-2009. S8 models 2007-2009. A4 - ONLY 2WD. 4 Alloy Rims & 20 Stainless Lug Nuts = $2867 retail.

Mint condition $795 OBO 604-220-2269

9145

8087

THE SCRAPPER

EVERYONE GETS APPROVED* WE HAVE A MASSIVE INVENTORY CAR’S TRUCK’S VAN’S SUV’S FAST & EASY APPLICATION CALL ROBERT at 1-888-510-8084 OR E-MAIL robert@peacearchtoyota.com

PEACE ARCH TOYOTA

Scrap Car Removal

Electrical

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guaranteed. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

AUTOMOTIVE Auto Miscellaneous

Cleaning

604-537-4140 MISSION, 1BDRM ste on quiet cul-de-sac located near U.F.V. Walking distance to transit. Appls include f/s, d/w, w/d. $750/mth inclds cble/utils. Damage deposit $375. Ref’s req’d. Avail Immed 778-828-6475

6595-35

VERY BRIGHT & spacious 1 BDRM plus den suite in East MR. Own entrance, own parking, own laundry with full kitchen. Heat & lghts included. N/S $850 avail Mar 1/11. call Kim 604-3294219

6605

HOME SERVICES

Seniors Discount

Coq./Poco/ Port Moody

ROOMMATE NEEDED to share 1800 sqft Townhouse in Port Moody, w/d, laminate floors, $595 incls utils, cable & internet, parking, indoor pool, nr SFU & Lougheed Mall. Suits professional working person or student. References Required. Avail Now. Call 778-846-5275

POCO, Southside. 2 BR, upper floor, full bath, sh’d W/D. NS/NP. Av now. $825+ util. 604-941-7794

9145

KANAKA CREEK, MRidge, 2 BR bsmt ste, sh’d W/D. Feb 1. $950 incls utls/cbl/net. 604-341-7865

POCO, Own BR, $425 incls utils, W/D, share home. NS/NP. Avail Now. 778-216-1727

Suites/Partial Houses

*Small down payment may be required, working full time for at least 4 months and earning $1,400 or more per month DL#30377

Shared Accommodation

6595-20

6602

BBY, MIDDLEGATE. 1 BR suite. $650/mo incl hydro/cable. Ns/np, no w/d. Feb 1st. 604-522-6773

Houses - Rent

3 Bdrm Homes! Rent TO OWN! Poor Credit Ok, Low Down.

Call Karyn 604-857-3597

6602

9105

Call 604-521-2884

ROYAL CRESCENT ESTATES

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8195

Painting/ Wallpaper

A Name You Can Trust

STARBRUSH PAINTING • Free Estimates • Seniors Disc.

• High Quality, Low Cost • WCB

25% Off with this ad

Call 604-518-0974 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

NORM, 604-466-9733 Cell: 604-841-1855

Total Home Renovation

Full Renos - Start to finish Carpentry, Framing, Drywall, Plaster finish, Painting, Tile, Laminate floors, Plumbing.

View pictures @ http://threno.webplus.net/ Call or text: 778-866-8005

Bedwell Property Services Additions & Renovations Residential or Commercial Since 1988 Fully insured and licensed Please call Jerome Penner

604-808-6874

or bedwellprop@aol.com

8250

Roofing

A North West Roofing Specialist in Re-Roofing & Repair, Free Est payment plan avail, WCB, Liability Insured Jag 778-892-1530

8295

Snow Removal

GET RESULTS! Post a classified in a few easy clicks. Choose your province or all across Canada.

Best value. Pay a fraction of the cost compared to booking individual areas. www.communityclassifieds.ca or 1-866-669-9222.

8307

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 **HOME PHONE RECONNECT** Call 1-866-287-1348. Prepaid Long Distance Specials! Feature Package Specials! Referral Program! Don’t be without a home phone! Call to Connect!

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.

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