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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows Times May 25: SPCA
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What’s On
www.mrtimes.com May 21: Writers
• Golden Ears Writers host a talk at The ACT at 7 p.m. on How to Work with an Editor with editor Lesley Cameron who will explain the mysteries of the editing process.
May 22: Music
• Kanaka open mic features local singer/ songwriter Drew Barnes from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Kanaka Creek Coffee, #101-24155 102nd Ave. Info: 604-463-6727.
May 23: Seniors gardening
• An information session for seniors (55plus) interested in volunteering with the Intergenerational Garden takes place from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Eric Langton Elementary, 12138 Edge St. Info: Sue Fleming at 604-8378915 or gardencoord@gmail.com.
May 23: Cinema
• Cinema Politica and Golden Ears Gogos present A Grandmother’s Tribe, a film that captures the lives of two Kenyan grandmothers who have stepped into the void after the loss of their own children to raise their young grandchildren. The film is shown at Maple Ridge municipal hall, 11995 Haney Pl. from 7 to 9 p.m. Admission is free and there will be refreshments and door prizes.
May 23: Toastmasters
• Blue Heron Toastmasters meet at Pitt Meadows City Hall, 12007 Harris Rd. from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Info: Andrew Thompson at 604-460-0339.
• The Maple Ridge branch of the BC SPCA holds its annual open house from 1 to 4 p.m. at its location at 10235 Jackson Rd., Maple Ridge including kids activities and crafts, a scavenger hunt, educational displays, an ask-a-vet booth, shelter tours, face painting, RCMP/police dog demonstration, pet first-aid demonstrations, free nail trimming, a plant and bake sale, and a barbecue with refreshments.
May 25: Neighbourhood seminar
• A neighbourhood building seminar will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pitt Meadows Seniors Centre, 19065 119B Ave. and includes guest speaker Joe Roberts, workshops on how to start a neighbourhood, how to connect and communicate, how to organize events, and how to make neighbourhoods safe. RSVP: Dave Speers at dspeers@mapleridge.ca or call 604-467-7433.
May 25: Seniors
• Ridge Meadows Seniors Society is holding a Saturday night social Spring Fling from 7 to 10 p.m. Entertainment is by Peter Paulus. Tickets are $4 and are available at the seniors centre reception desk, 12150 224th St.
May 25 & June 1: Alzheimer’s
Hard to smile?
Not Satisfied with your present
Dentures?
We can help!
Bob Shivji who has over 30 years of experience would like to introduce Milad Salasi to his Westwood Denture Clinic • • • • • • • •
• Alzheimer Society of B.C. is holding a Family Caregiver Education series on May 25 and June 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Greystone Manor, 11657 Ritchie Ave., Maple Ridge. To register, call Lori or Dorothy at 604-298-0780.
May 26: Plant sale
• Willow Manor and the Maple Ridge Garden Club are holding a plant sale at Willow Manor, 12275 224th St., from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
May 26: Grad fundraiser
• Maple Ridge Secondary Show ‘n’ Shine car show runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the school parking lot at 21911 122nd Ave. with trophies, food and beverages, raffles, and a reverse draw. All proceeds from this event go to the dry grad event. Info: 604-463-4175.
• Full list: www.mrtimes.com
Complimentary consultation Complimentary clean and polish Walk-ins and repairs welcomed Complete dentures and partial dentures Denture over implants* Standard or Precision dentures 5 year warranty on Precision dentures We accept all dental plans
*Procedures to be completed in conjunction with a dentist.
Milad Salasi
DENTURE WEARERS
WESTWOOD DENTURE CLINIC
169-3000 Lougheed Highway, Coquitlam
604-468-4867 (Next to Superstore)
A one-month-old pharmacy in Maple Ridge is open and the pharmacist wants to know your name.
“This pharmacy for me is an opportunity to say thank you to the people of Canada,” pharmacist Sayed Atthari said of Medlandia Compounding Pharmacy, which is in a brand new building attached to a medical centre. Medlandia is a 1,400 sq. ft. full-service pharmacy which includes regular prescriptions, compound prescriptions, vaccines, veterinarian prescriptions, and consultations. Sayed remembers when he first came to Canada 27 years ago. “I didn’t speak any English, I didn’t have any money, I didn’t have anything,” he said. “Today, I am grateful for everything my customers have given me and it’s a pleasure to come to work everyday.” A Canadian family from Winnipeg that took Sayed in when he first arrived in Canada sat him down. “Son” they said, “If you have good
intentions, and you mean good, and you work hard, and you show up with a smile at work, it doesn’t matter what you do, you are going to be just fine.” That family even paid his first year’s tuition at the University of Manitoba. So, now it is his turn to give back. “It is my time to remember that moment everyday, and remember people who need my help, and to help people with their medication,” Sayed explained. “To me everybody has a story. Once you get to know people’s story, that is where communication happens, and that is when good things happen.” He doesn’t want a person to take medication just because a doctor said so. He wants people to understand why they are taking it, how long is the duration of the prescription, what are the alternatives, and whether there will be any side effects.
“I want to take the time to engage my patients in thought-provoking dialogue so they can find out why they are at the doctor¹s office, so they can come up with smart questions,” he added. He has two technicians working for him: Ana Maria Maior & Charlissa Newman. He is looking forward to expanding. Sayed moved to Canada from Iranian Kurdistan in 1988. He is married to Kejal, and together they have three children: Samira, 20, Hazhar, 16, and nine-yearold Zhiar.
Tel 604.465.3375 • Fax 604.465.3378
100-20528 Lougheed Hwy, Maple Ridge • www.medlandia.com
(Across from Triple Tree Nursery)