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Councillor, bylaws close drug house. p3B.C. ViewsGreenies gatheron left coast. p6
“If music be the food of love, play on,” – Shakespeare.
Amanda Rohl and Alex Angus orginally planned on getting married next
year. Those plans have changed slightly.
Instead, the couple is advancing the big day by several months so
they can help mark the birthday of a major part of downtown Maple Ridge and they’re fine with it.
The music lovers will tie the knot June 14, as part of the Band-stand Birthday Bash, marking the stand’s 20th year following con-struction in 1994 by the Maple Ridge Concert Band.
Friends suggested they move up the date last year. Amanda agreed then realized she had only eight months to plan.
But, “This is perfect for us,” said Amanda, 24.
“Jumped the gun a bit,” added Alex, 21.
Both are in the concert band and they both played in the Maple Ridge secondary band when they were in school.
“When they started doing stuff outside school, (such as sing-ing in the Coastal Sound Youth Choir) they decided they liked each other,” explained Amanda’s mom, Judy.
The wedding will mark the first two decades of the bandstand and the commemoration of renova-tions that should be done by then.
The Maple Ridge Concert Band wants to spiff up the bandstand by completing the wrought iron work on the posts and washing
the copper roof, two projects for which it ran out of money two decades ago. Using an acidic wash will turn the roof a copper-blue colour instead of the current dirty brown.
The band recently got Maple Ridge council’s support and now is fundraising to pay for the $24,000 in renovations and the $18,500 for the Birthday Bash.
That’s drawing lots of interest, says band president Gale Yip.
The pair remembers their first date in 2011, because it was the same day the Canucks lost the Stanley Cup to the Boston Bruins.
Bandstand celebrates 20th, couple celebrates new life
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A wedding, a birthday bashColleen Flanagan/THE NEWS
Amanda Rohl and Alex Angus will tie the knot during the Bandstand Birthday Bash, marking 20th year of bandstand in Memorial Peace Park, June 14.
Council asks for party bus rules
Maple Ridge council are calling on MLAs Doug Bing and Marc Dalton to push the province to regulate par-ty buses.
“It’s been an ongoing issue,” said Coun. Cheryl Ashlie Monday, who has been asking for a crackdown since 2008.
If we had a bar behaving this way, allowing under-aged drinking, it wouldn’t be tolerated, she added.
Council’s plea to the MLAs comes a month after a Maple Ridge mom chastised it for failing to push for change.
“They know there have been multiple in-cidences with youth in our community on these buses,” said Raymond, whose daughter Shannon died on July 26, 2008 after taking two ecstasy pills and drinking alcohol during a birth-day party for a friend on a party bus. She was 16 years old.
In February, after meeting with Raymond, Vancouver city urged oth-er cities to press for more rules.
Popular with teens, party buses are akin to a disco on wheels, complete with plush seats, strobe lighting, stripper poles and loud music.
Alcohol is prohibited but passen-gers often break the rules.
Shannon’s death was the first in a spate of tragedies involving party buses in Metro Vancouver.
Raymond wants safeguards to pre-vent deaths such as first-aid training for drivers and for companies to have chaperones when underage passen-gers are on board.
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Drug-dealing squatters were turfed out of a heritage house in downtown Maple Ridge after a pair of illegal suites were shut down Fri-day for the second time in a year.
District of Maple Ridge staff de-scended on 22309 St. Anne Ave. a week after Ridge Meadows RCMP raided the home, for the fourth time since June 2012. Maple Ridge Coun. Al Hogarth manages the house.
Armed with a crow bar, Hogarth led bylaw, fire department and building staff through the property for an inspection as a neighbour constructing a new home looked on.
“We had many headaches because of these people,” said Ken as he spread gravel across the driveway and lamented about items stolen from his site.
A power cord snaked across the alley to a pale yellow house next door that’s slated for demolition.
District staff were surprised to hear someone was still living inside since they were told last fall it was not occupied.
“The squatters keep coming back,” said Gerald Chiang, who owns the historic Turnock-Morse property, the yellow house next door and a third adjacent property, which are slated for a condo development.
Following a similar inspection last March, Chiang and the other owners spent more than $10,000 to board up the illegal suites and remove junk from 22309 St. Anne Ave. Chiang intends to preserve the heritage home as part of the condo development.
“People who are living here were supposed to be gone a long time ago,” said Chiang while standing
outside the house.“Based on the rules, we gave them
notice, boarded it up but they still keep coming back and act like they are the owners.”
Chiang blames resources for draw-ing the homeless into the neigh-bourhood.
“I don’t think it’s anybody’s fault. The homeless people are a serious problem for the city,” he added.
“They can get a lot of resources to survive in this area so they keep coming back.”
Although Hogarth said he has not visited the heritage property since last March, Chiang believes the councillor is doing his best to man-age it.
“City (district) council is frus-
trated with the situation draw-ing out and using police resources but I would say it’s nobody’s fault,” said Chiang, who also owns Tekton Project Management, the company that built a set of new condos at the corner of Lougheed Highway and 223rd Street.
“Al Hogarth has been trying to do his job and he has been doing very well. No one else would do better than this.”
The illegal suites at the back of the home will be torn down soon but district staff found several safety is-sues in the main portion of the heri-tage house, where a woman lives.
Assistant fire chief Mark Smitton said inspectors discovered problems with the electrical and heating sys-
tems as well as issues with egress or exits and excessive storage.
The tenant was relocated over the weekend while repairs were done and Smitton confirmed the prob-lems have since been fixed.
John McKenzie, who lives a block away, remains frustrated that little has changed in his neighbourhood in the past decade.
It’s a recurring cycle of drug bust after drug bust as the derelict prop-erties are not torn down quickly and turn into bases for the dealers and their clients.
“It is a very frustrating situation watching these drug dealers in my neighbourhood 24-seven and seem-ingly nothing’s being done, except for the bust at Al’s place,” he said.
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A Maple Ridge student has been selected for a special student trip to France, and to the site of Canada’s most famous battle.
Jessica Jacob of Meadowridge School was selected from among hundreds of applicants across the country to win the Vimy Pilgrimage Award.
The award recognizes the actions of young people who demonstrate outstanding community service,
notable deeds, bravery or leader-ship.
Among her accomplishments, Jessica has organized an anti-bul-
lying conference for students at her school for each of the past two years. She was among 21 students from across Canada, three from
B.C., who were chosen for the trip. The Vimy Pilgrimage award consists of a fully-funded, week-long educa-tional program in France, to study Canada’s First World War effort. It takes place April 5-12, and includes classroom education and daily field trips to key First World War sites.
The First World War was the first time all four divisions of the Cana-dian Expeditionary Force partici-pated in a battle together, alongside one division of British troops.
It was a victory noted for tactical innovation and meticulous prepa-ration, and a source of national pride. Some call it Canada’s com-ing of age. The French had suf-fered 150,000 casualties trying to capture the ridge.
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Maple Ridge Coun. Al Hogarth and owner Gerald Chiang inspect St. Anne Avenue house Friday.
Maple Ridge student wins Vimy Pilgrimage
RCMP warn of springtime scammer on the prowl
Owner of heritage house says Coun. Al Hogarthdoing his job
Jessica Jacob pickedfor trip to France
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Meadowridge school’s Jessica Jacob is visiting site of famous battle.
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Greens like enviro plan
A plan being crafted to en-sure ecosystems and the nat-ural beauty of Maple Ridge are protected as the district grows was welcomed by en-vironmentalists Monday.
Council’s workshop was packed to capacity, with people squeezed into door-ways as council got an update from consultant Catherine Berris on an environmental management strategy.
It’s been a year since the project was first floated and a draft plan should be com-pleted in a month. The con-sultants are recommending an environmental advisory committee to ensure the plan is being followed.
Coun. Al Hogarth wel-comed the committee’s cre-ation but noted there was no mentioned of land owners or developers sitting on it.
“I still believe in that three-l e g g e d s t o o l ,” s a i d Hogarth.
“If you d o n ’ t have the s o c i a l , econom-ic and environ-m e n t a l working together, it won’t work.”
Hogarth and his colleague Mike Morden renewed calls for a review of the district’s stream protection regulation.
“I have clients and friends who have been affected,” said Hogarth, noting the district has never done a review to ensure its stream protection regulations actually work.
In 2005, Maple Ridge de-cided to keep its streamside protection bylaw, developed in consultation with the federal and provincial government and environmental groups.
Those rules usually require any developments to be set back up to 30 metres from stream banks.
But other municipalities adopted riparian area regula-tions, for which environmen-tal consultants, hired by de-velopers, decide the distance a development is allowed from streams.
Maria Raynolds lauded the prospect of an environmen-tal committee.
“We have wanted it for de-cades, she said.
“As for the three-legged stool, this committee is to strengthen the wobbly leg which we have had for 40 years,” Raynolds added.
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Ridge Meadows RCMP are warn-ing resident about a man who has been knocking on doors asking for money.
Police received a pair of similar
reports about the man on March 12 and March 13.
In one complaint, the man claimed he needed a locksmith, while in the second incident he said he needed
money for gas. Cpl. Alanna Dunlop said police feel it is the same suspect person in each instance.
He is described as a light skinned man, 5’6” to 5’9” with a medium
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Dunlop said do not comply with the man’s demand and give him any money.
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“I’ve always done community bands,” said Amanda, who’s been a member of the concert band off and on for 10 years.
Now that she’s out of school she plays more regularly. Both also play in the Brass and Saxy Big Band, which plays in seniors homes, while Alex plays trumpet in a jazz band. Cuban trumpet player Arturo Sandoval is one of his favourite artists. “It’s mostly the Latin stuff. It’s really fun to play.”
The couple, who hold hands constantly, also
play in a travelling band which goes away for fun weekends.
“Music is something I love to do,” said Amanda. “You get to do some cool stuff with it.
“It’s definitely some-thing that has made my life better.”
Sometimes you even get paid, depending on the gig.
Maple Ridge staff say the wrought iron work and acid wash of the roof “will provide a more interesting and aesthetically pleasing structure in Memo-rial Peace Park for the forseeable future.”
The bandstand’s trombone player and architect Tom Walker had audio in mind when he designed it. The ceiling panels are designed to reflect the sound and eliminate the “slap back” effect.
The concert band built the bandstand entirely from local do-nations of cash, labour and materials, then gave it to the District of Maple Ridge. Total price tag at the time was $192,000.
Amanda’s and Alex’s wedding harkens back to that of another founder of the facility.
Legion member George Price, a veteran of the Second World War, got married for the fourth time, soon after the bandstand opened in May 7, 1994.
Alex plays trumpet and Amanda plays saxophone, as do her parents Judy and Dan, who are also part of the concert band.
Alex acknowledges many kids play during high school then give it up when they graduate.
But if kids like play-ing, get back into it, he says. “I was one of those kids. She got me back into it,” says Alex.
Music ‘has definitely made my life better’
Culture FestCalvin Tam demonstrates Chinese calligraphy at the inaugural Culture Fest at the ACT, Friday. Below right, Emily Gimondo, 7, draws a picture on a leaf for the community tree. People were invited to write on leaves what they do to make Maple Ridge a welcoming and inclusive community. Aghigh Hash-emi, 5, wears a sombrero while dancing Zumba with Liliana Knorr during the festival. The Welcom-ing Communities Project produced the festival.See slideshow online.
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VICTORIA – Can-ada’s sleek, imported green propaganda machine rolled into the capital last week for a couple of days of meetings.
You wouldn’t have heard about it, be-cause they didn’t stage any protests or press conferences.
Instead, they met quietly with selected reporters as well as politicians from both sides of the aisle. They didn’t invite me for some reason, but from what I can gather, it was a friendly networking session.
When I speak of our U.S.-directed envi-ronmental movement, many people still don’t know what I mean.
They see the sign-waving on TV and assume it’s all spontaneous, driven by pas-sionate volunteers. Nuke the Whales for Jesus, as we used to joke in the 1970s.
It’s an industry now, and as with our automotive industry, Canada is a branch plant of the U.S.
The Victoria event was an annual conference called Organizing for Change, sponsored by Tides Canada.
Thanks mainly to the work of B.C. researcher Vivian Krause, this offshoot of the U.S. Tides Foundation now at least identifies itself while it pulls B.C.’s political strings.
Organizing for Change currently includes Ecojustice, Greenpeace, Si-erra Club B.C., ForestEthics Advocacy, ForestEthics Solutions, Georgia Strait Alliance, Dogwood Initiative, Pembina Institute, West Coast Environmental Law,
Wildsight and Seattle-based Conservation Northwest.
Tides is itself a front for wealthy chari-table foundations based mostly in Seattle and California, funded by billionaires who see “saving” B.C. as their personal eco-project.
Their hired activists met with Environ-ment Minister Mary Polak to discuss her just-introduced Water Sustainability Act. This was to demand heavy fees and chok-ing regulations on water used for “frack-ing,” that nefarious gas drilling technol-ogy so demonized in fake documentaries and celebrity protests.
Tides no longer attempts to hide its strategy of targeting energy develop-ment in B.C. and Alberta. Its tactics are well known, too. Environmentalists need high-profile wins, and the eco-nomic pain is best inflicted outside of the U.S., the biggest polluter in world history.
Organizing for Change’s stated priori-ties for the year are the “last stand of the Great Bear Rainforest,” the “Sacred Head-waters” and the Water Sustainability Act.
Professional protesters are mainly just taking credit for the 2012 buy-back of Shell’s coalbed gas licences around the headwaters of the Nass, Skeena and Stikine Rivers. The Tahltan Central Council declared that territory theirs in 1910, and having pros roll in with slogans and graphics wasn’t exactly crucial to the outcome.
Their greatest marketing success so far is the Great Bear Rainforest, which is continually portrayed as being in peril from hunting, logging and of course, oil and gas development.
One of the documents Krause un-earthed is a 2008 plan entitled “Tar Sands Campaign Strategy 2.1” that has proven
remarkably prophetic. As Greenpeace, Sierra and ForestEthics were negotiating the 2007 Great Bear land use plan, other network members were preparing to “raise the negatives” and market Alberta as a unique threat to planetary integrity.
I’ve written before about the distortions and evasions required to present such a fossil fuel fairy tale.
Suffice to say that while we have bus-loads of protesters in B.C., you don’t see them in those benevolent petro-states Angola, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Venezuela, Kuwait or Algeria. They’re not saving the whole planet, just
the safe and lucrative parts.And as I mentioned after the protester-
staged Neil Young concert tour, it’s amaz-ing how American oil and gas interests and Alaska oil tankers remain invisible to this sophisticated network.
NDP environment critic Spencer Chan-dra Herbert met with the green machine too. He wants all of B.C.’s groundwater mapped and measured deep into the Earth’s crust. That should take a while.
Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tom-fletcherbc Email: [email protected]
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Last week’s B.C. Supreme Court ruling threatens to destabilize and neutralize a central tenet of municipal planning in B.C.
-- the need for municipalities to coordinate their growth and goals through regional planning.
Langley township had rezoned rural land in de-fiance of Metro Vancouver’s regional plan without getting a required two-thirds majority vote of the Metro board. The court sided with Langley.
The decision is astounding because the Local Government Act spells it all out, saying that each city within a region has to ensure its plans fit with the region’s goals.
There are appeal avenues for dissenting cities but it’s clear in the legislation the intent is to per-suade cities to get together and create a plan so that growth happens in the most efficient way.
All of the above is written in long-standing leg-islation so the ruling that Metro Vancouver’s re-gional growth strategy is not enforceable and that Langley township can create a suburb that contra-dicts the region’s plans is suprising.
The court said that Metro Vancouver was “mi-cro-managing” Langley township’s affairs by de-nying the suburb and enforcing its own regional growth plan.
This is hardly the case. The regional government was simply trying to enforce one of its key man-dates, which is to control growth and ensure it fol-lows the regional plan, adopted by all its member municipalities, including Langley, in 2011.
If Metro Vancouver doesn’t have that abil-ity, there will be a constant procession of cities sprawling, creating costly chaos that will be born by the taxpayer. Metro Vancouver could look like Los Angeles. This decision must be quickly and vigourously appealed.
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Editor, The News:Re: Quiet on council, The
News, March 14: Nothing makes my blood boil more than an irresponsible land-lord/manager, yet it contin-ues to be a huge problem no matter where you live.
I moved to Maple Ridge from Kamloops last June and here it is in black and white in the community paper.
Coun. Al Hogarth who professes a “poor me, it’s not my job” attitude has, in his charge, the expectation that he take action to fix a clearly
difficult situation. As an ad-vocate assisting tenants over the past several years, I find his attitude totally unaccept-able.
If in fact, Coun. Hogarth only has a duty to serve the “legal tenant,” his job of con-ducting business is lacking.
If I were the legal tenant, I’d be getting my claim together for residential tenancy arbi-tration and teach Hogarth and the owner they have a financial investment that they can and, quite frankly, should lose.
He and the owner make money from the property …it’s simple … no property, no money. Done.
If it means using the civil forfeiture law – use it.
This is not personal. Coun. Hogarth may be a nice guy with poor judgment.
He collects a fee without doing the job. How is he spending your tax dollars?
Come on Hogarth, what about Section 28 of the Resi-dential Tenancy Act, privacy, the right to quiet enjoyment (for those legal tenants), use
of common areas for reason-able and lawful purposes, free from interference?
As for not going to the property to inspect monthly as provided under Section 29 of the act, give 24-hour notice and inspect monthly – shame on you.
Have you tried to truly clean up our neighbour-hoods? If this property re-flects your standards, lord help us.
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Editor, The News:Kudos to Dean Cousins for speaking up for Gord and
Mary Robson and Heather Hills golf course. (The News, March 12).
I am not a close friend of the Robsons. Nor am I a political person.I just like the Robsons. There, I’ve said it.I remember serving Gord and Mary and Bill Hartley
pints at the old Billy Miner in the late 1980s and there was no shortage of lively political discussion.
When I worked with the chamber of commerce, Mary brought in their sons to volunteer for litter pickup in their neighbourhood under the Adopt A Block program. I saw both Mary and Gord at countless functions supporting various causes.
I have spent years walking dogs and riding horses around their property and I know they make great neighbours. People were always polite, friendly and enjoying a beauti-ful setting. I doubt if many other golf courses would be so friendly to horseback riders and/or dog walkers in their area.
To me it seems like Gord is still paying for suing the Dis-trict of Maple Ridge himself once upon a time.
The idea of the Robsons selling and moving because of this makes me really sad because to me, the Robsons are a huge part of the culture in Maple Ridge.
Love him or hate him … Maple Ridge wouldn’t be Maple Ridge without Gord Robson.
I hope you change your mind and don’t move.
Lynn BlattaPitt Meadows
Robsons have always been good neighbours
Most can understand councillor’s frustration
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Editor, The News:There has been several ar-
ticles in your newspaper re-garding the drug house on St. Anne Avenue, a deplor-able situation and one that we all are disgusted by.
However, I am dismayed at how each story seems to em-phasize Coun. Al Hogarth’s connection to this property, a house that he is doing his best to ‘manage’ under obvi-
ously difficult conditions.Initially, my intention was
to write with respect to Hog-arth’s comments regarding the pitiful recourse available to landlords through the Residential Tenancy Branch.
I have personal experience with this in simply trying to collect unpaid rent. To say it was a miserable, useless rem-edy is an understatement.
However, what’s really
ironic is that in the same is-sue of (March 14) The News, there is a comprehensive ar-ticle regarding the B.C. Civil Forfeiture law and how it has dealt with similar situations.
Instead of placing blame on a man who’s spent a good part of his life dedicated to making our community a better place and insinuating that he hasn’t done enough to rectify the problems,
perhaps it would be more poignant to investigate why nothing has been done by the B.C. forfeiture office?
I am sure most of us can understand Hogarth’s frus-tration and the difficulty he has endured as a result of the system inadequately dealing with these criminals in the first place.
David BainMaple Ridge
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Maple Ridge is livestreaming its evening and committee meetings starting April but one councillor is wondering why council’s main meeting will not be broadcast.
Council’s workshop meetings take place twice a month on Monday mornings in the Blaney Room where staff and council talk around a table.
While the room will be fitted with audio equipment for record-ing sound, there won’t be any
livestreaming of meetings in the near term, Maple Ridge Mayor Ernie Daykin said Friday.
That could lead to “potentially a whole bunch of other costs.”
Maple Ridge said last week that now that it has sufficient band-width, it can livestream its regu-lar and committee meetings from council chambers at little cost.
However, for council work-shop meetings, recordings will be available by request for staff or council reference purposes. They’ll also be posted on the dis-trict’s website, Daykin said.
Workshop meetings usually see more extensive debate and discussion than regular council meetings.
But Coun. Corisa Bell says workshop meetings should be livestreamed as well.
“Why is it so important to keep workshop private?” she asked.
Other cities can do this in 24 hours, why is the district wait-ing months? “You can buy a $300 computer screen and livestream through it. There’s no reason in my mind that it can’t already be happening.”
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In May 2010 we received a call from another res-
cue. A person wanted to surrender his two cats, and if they didn’t take them he would just leave them in their parking lot. They were older. The other rescue couldn’t accommodate them. Could we take them? Luckily we had the room.
Their names were PJ and Dixie, and they were both purebred Siamese. But the story just went downhill from there. They had both been purchased as kittens from a breeder. PJ was 17 years old, and Dixie was 16. They were not just older, they were ancient as far as cats are concerned. They had spent their entire lives in one household until their owner got new cats and PJ started peeing
outside his box. The cats were handed over to a family member, but there were other cats there so PJ continued to pee inappropriately. So what do you do with an animal you’ve had its whole life when things go wrong? You dump it of course!
After they came to us PJ became Bourbon, and Dixie became Mer-lot. Bourbon, because he was a tough old guy, and Merlot because she was sweet as wine. They were lovely and while Bourbon showed his age, Merlot looked like a kitten. She was very tiny and astound-ingly cute. We figured someone would surely adopt this duo. They were purebred after all. They had medical issues. Nothing major, but things that come with age.
Not surprisingly, someone fell in love with them and took them home on a per-manent foster basis. It
didn’t last long. This duo had been through a lot and the inappropri-ate peeing continued. The people tried, but this was just not some-thing that they were willing to live with. So Bourbon and Merlot came back.
Because of their ad-vanced age we let them live in the hallway. Less cats to contend with, more human interac-tion, more space. They were like two puzzle pieces. Always wound tightly around each other. Unfortunately we
knew that the chances of them finding another home were slim. We were judged by some visitors who were “offended” by the way Bourbon looked. Well as Yoda said “when you’re 900 you not look as good as I”. Bourbon
was nearing 20. How was he supposed to look?
We don’t euthanize animals because they are no longer attrac-tive. We don’t have an age limit, and we surely don’t have appearance guidelines.
In November 2013 Bourbon finally lost his will to live and we let him go. A month before Bourbon died Merlot was diagnosed with mammary cancer. It was just a matter of time for her too.
By February, it was obvi-ous Merlot was no longer comfortable, so with heavy heart, we let her go.
These two seniors were loved by everyone. The volunteers spoiled them, school children made them “we love you” cards, and the other cats respected them. They may never have found another real home but they lived out their lives surrounded by people who valued them. That is part of being a no-kill facility. If you can’t find them a home, the shelter be-comes the home. And you don’t kill because of age, or appearance, or behaviour.
Magdalena Romanow is a volunteer at Katie’s Place animal shelter.
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Shelley has been diagnosed with cancer.CONTRIBUTED
Merlot came to Katie’s Place when she was 16.
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Coming soon, along with daffodils, and blossom trees, will be Maple Ridge’s 22nd an-nual Heritage Tea.
On Saturday, April 5, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., the Maple Ridge Historical Society will be welcoming people who care about the heritage of Maple Ridge to the Seniors Activity Centre at 12150 – 224th Street. You don’t have to be born here or have attended school here, to attend. All you need is an interest in our past and the people who have influenced and shaped our district.
The first heritage tea in 1992 was held in St. Andrew’s United Church hall. Historical society members were overwhelmed by the number of old timers who eagerly crowded into the hall greet-ing their friends and chatting so loudly that the invited dignitaries could not make them-selves heard.
Since then, heritage teas have been held in a variety of halls, including Hammond Hall, Whonnock Hall, and for several years in the Arts Centre that used to stand in Memo-rial Peace Park.
For the past num-ber of years, we have enjoyed the facilities of the Seniors Actitivy Centre with its large
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This year, there were no local high school reunions that we know about, but the Maple Ridge Museum is preparing its usual photo display featur-ing our district in the year 1964. There will also be a slide show of photos with captions that will run through-out the tea. Various Maple Ridge Museum publications will be on sale. Without fail, some people will bring in their family photos and pieces of informa-tion that will add to the museum’s growing and valuable archives.
Because of the increasing cost of food and supplies, the entrance fee for the tea will be $10 this year. What do you get for your invest-ment? A warm welcome from the Maple Ridge His-torical Society volunteers, a
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2014 is a year of sig-nificant anniversaries.
Pitt Meadows will be celebrating its 100th year of inauguration in April. Maple Ridge will remember its 140th year this September. The Maple Ridge
Historical Society will mark its 40th year of active organization.
This year as well, the Maple Ridge Museum will celebrate its 30 years of existence in the Haney Brick and Tile manager’s house beside the Haney Bypass. Two special publications will mark the event. One will be a reprint of Maple Ridge: A History of Settlement. The other will be volume one of reprinted Looking Back columns from 1989.
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The event will take place on World Water Day, this Saturday, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Alouette River Man-agement Society’s River’s Heritage Centre in Allco Park in Maple Ridge.
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Starting the spring cleaning
By Kerry Vital
Spring has arrived, and the time-honoured tradition of spring cleaning can begin. Th e best place to start might be your closet. If you’re not sure where to start, having a professional come in and take a look might be a good option.
“We see our closet every day and it can be overwhelming,” says Michelle Carnaby, manager
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Taking home a little golden statue isn’t just for Oscar winners. On Feb. 1, British Columbia’s best residential builders, renovators, designers and marketers were honoured with their own golden prizes at the Georgie Awards.
Th e Georgie Awards are presented by the
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“Th e excellent work from the winners – and indeed all the fi nalists – demonstrates that B.C. is truly the leader when it comes to innovative design and quality construction,” says CHBA BC President Rob Capar.
Th is year’s gala ceremony took place at the Vancouver Convention Centre West, emceed by broadcaster Wayne Cox.
Among this year’s big winners was Portrait Homes, who took home fi ve awards.
“We have an incredibly talented team that design and build great homes in fantastic
communities,” says Robert Grimm, principal at Portrait. “I couldn’t be more proud of our team for their continued dedication and commitment to being the best they can be!”
Portrait was honoured with the Customer Choice Georgie Awards, as well as the awards for Single Family Production Home Builder of the Year and Residential Community of the Year and Best Landscape Design for Hampstead in Maple Ridge.
“Potential home owners can be confi dent in purchasing a Portrait home,” says Grimm. “We are dedicated to looking aft er our home owners
Georgie Award winners take home the goldThe best in British Columbia’s residential construction industry are honoured at the annual Georgie Awards.
By Kerry Vital
Like clothing, decor is subject to trends. Th is spring, old is new again and hot new colours are coming to the forefront.
“One of the hot colours this year is called Rare Orchid,” says Sheryn Calvert of Calvert Design Studio. “It’s a purple-pink colour that we’re also seeing in fashion.”
Calvert notes that fashion is always a big inspiration for home decor, whether it’s colours or fabrics.
“Fashion is ahead of us,” she says. “We look to them to see what’s coming up.”
Sarah Antonich of Beyond Beige Interior Design is also seeing shades of pink and orchid, along with other fl oral colours. However, these colours aren’t just for little girls; shades of pink can be easily incorporated into adult furnishings as well, or perhaps via a piece of art or other wall decor item.
Another currently trend is all shades of blue, especially navy. Homeowners can incorporate it into their home with accents such as toss pillows.
“It’s easy to incorporate trends with small items,” says Calvert. “You don’t have to redo everything. Changing up a few accessories is not that costly.”
Springing forward with new decor
The Georgie Awards are presented by the Canadian Home Builders’ Association. Many fi rst-time winners took home the golden statue this year at the gala ceremony, which honoured the best in both new home construction and renovations.
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for Stor-More Closet and Blinds. “You may want to close the doors and just ignore it. Sometimes getting a fresh set of eyes is a good thing.”
She suggests emptying the closet completely and taking a look at everything you’ve pulled out of it.
“If you haven’t worn it in 12 months, you’re not going to wear it,” Carnaby says. “People can be sentimental about their clothes, but if you have a fresh new organizer, why would you put back something you don’t use?”
Organizing a closet, or indeed almost anywhere in the home, is about more than functionality. Closet storage has come a long way from the plain white metal shelving and plastic boxes that many grew up with. Now doors, baskets, shelving, rods and racks are all available in a variety of fi nishes and colors. You can even fi nd dedicated racks for ties, belts, pants and more. Shoe collectors can keep their favourite and most beautiful pairs on display while keeping the others tidied away.
“You can also fi nd pull-out laundry hampers, for example,” says Carnaby. “It’s possible to organize almost anything.”
However, just because something looks good doesn’t mean it will work for everyone.“Sometimes something that looks pretty isn’t necessarily the most functional,” says Carnaby. “If you have
20 pairs of shoes, you don’t want storage for only 10. You need to have a game plan for what you’re storing.”Storage is also about more than just clothing and shoes. Carnaby says that she oft en sees people
requesting storage for craft ing materials, home decor such as holiday decorations, and wrapping paper and bows.
“A professional can take your ideas and work with them,” says Carnaby. “Th ere are so many things you can do with a closet now.”
Another benefi t of having a professionally organized closet is being able to get rid of furniture pieces that can clutter a room by installing drawers and shelving in the closet itself instead of having to store clothing and other items in a chest of drawers.
“Th e possibilities are endless,” Carnaby says.
the way they deserve to be looked aft er.”Adera Development Corporation also went home a winner, with awards for Best
Multi-Family Low Rise Development for Sail at the University of British Columbia and Multi-Family Home Builder of the Year.
Solterra Developments was also well-represented at the Georgies, with their awards for Best Project Identity, Best Multi-Family Kitchen – New and Best Interior Design Display Suite – Single-Family or Multi-Family, all for Keefer Block in Vancouver.
Talisman Homes took home the Best Single Family Home up to 2,000 Square Feet under $500,000 for their home at Tsawwassen Springs, while fi rst-time winner Saiya Developments Ltd. received the Best Single Family Home over 2,000 Square Feet under $750,000 award. Another fi rst time winner, Alchemy Construction Ltd., took home the award for Best Townhouse Development for their Lonsdale Contemporary project in North Vancouver.
Epta Properties received the Best Multi-Family High-Rise Development award for their condominium project Avra in White Rock.
Forge Properties was also a big winner at the Georgies, with four awards for Best Advertising Campaign, Best Sales Centre, Best Salesperson of the Year in New Home Construction for Adriana Cikojevic and Marketing Campaign of the Year, all for their condominium project Royce.
Among the renovators honoured at the Georgies was Shakespeare Homes for Best Residential Renovation over $800,000 for their Mountain Highway project in North Vancouver and reVISION Custom Home Renovations for Best Residential Renovation $500,000 to $799,999.
Blackfi sh Homes and Construction took home the award for Best Custom Home valued under $750,000, while Tamlin Homes received the award for Best Custom Home valued between $750,000 and $1.5 million.
In two of the more exciting categories of the night, Atira Women’s Resource Society won the awards for Best Innovative Feature and Best Environmental Initiative, both for their development built out of recycled shopping containers. Located in the Downtown Eastside, the homes provide safe, aff ordable housing for women in the neighbourhood.
For a full list of winners and fi nalists, visit www.georgieawards.ca.
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Making it all make sense
Shoe racks and tie racks are just two of the options for modern storage solutions. Built-in cabinetry and shelving can go a long way towards keeping your space free of clutter.
Photos submitted by Stor-More Closet and Blinds
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‘B.C. is truly the leader when it comes to innovative design and quality construction’
The gala awards ceremony took place at the Vancouver Convention Centre West, and was emceed by Wayne Cox. Portrait Homes was among the big winners, taking home several awards for Hampstead, below.
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The BC Government is proposing to offl oad the province’s world-class recycling programs, run by local municipalities, to an association led by big multi-national corporations. The idea is that we’ll get a better, more effi cient program that costs taxpayers less.
Unfortunately, what we’ll really end up with is anyone’s guess.
The association isn’t guaranteeing that we’ll get a better program, or even one as good as the current Blue Box program already in place. Since the association is led by big businesses outside of BC, many of whom are not even headquartered in Canada, one could presume that profi ts will come before environmental stewardship. They usually do. They also won’t guarantee that there won’t be any job cuts here in BC.
And how is this supposed to make things better for BC?
Currently, BC homeowners only pay, on average, $35 a year for curbside recycling. Under the proposed regime, you’ll pay more. Every time you bring home a pizza, buy toilet paper,
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How much more? Well, nobody’s saying.
Here’s the only thing anyone does know: we already have a Blue Box program that works, is effi cient, managed locally and puts the BC environment fi rst. So why is the BC government fl ipping a coin, bringing in a questionable recycling program that some of our local elected offi cials are already calling a “scam?”
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By Kerry Vital
For North Shore builder Shakespeare Homes, winning a Georgie Award is one more feather in their cap.
“We were up against some great competition,” says Mark Cooper, president of Shakespeare Homes. “Th is win is really a tribute to our talented staff and trades.”
Cooper and his team earned the Georgie Award for Best Renovation over $800,000 for their Mountain Highway project in North Vancouver.
Th e original home was built in the early 1960s, and came with a set of challenges. Among them were the strict rules that governed the location and height of the house, as well as regulations around the stream-side location. Th e original house had a broken foundation and was beginning to slide down to the creek, and the owners were looking for a change. One of the homeowners had grown up in a heritage house and wanted to include some of those details in his new home. However, new zoning rules would have required the home to be built right against the road due to setbacks from the stream and boundaries of the property. Shakespeare Homes went to the city of North Vancouver and learned that they could re-build the home right where it stood.
“Th e Georgie committee appreciated that we were working with many restrictions,” says Cooper. “It takes more than pretty pictures to win a Georgie.”
Inspired by the actual 1880s architecture of the original neighbourhood, Shakespeare Homes added a third storey to the house, and incorporated hand-cut granite
stonework, double-exposure cedar shingles and exposed raft ers and soffi ts, among other heritage details.
“We were also working with an eye to building green,” Cooper says. Among the environmental initiatives in the new home is a natural storm water treatment system that collects runoff , fi lters it and releases it back into the creek.
Shakespeare Homes also built a detached garage with its own heritage-
style architecture. It looks like a carriage house, with its own heat, power and bathroom, and features a vaulted cathedral-framed ceiling.
“Th is home is a real testament to the high quality that Shakespeare Homes provides,” says Cooper.
Shakespeare Homes was also a fi nalist in the Best Residential Renovation $300,000 to $499,999 category for a project in Deep Cove.
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Shakespeare Homes received a Georgie Award for their Mountain Highway project in North Vancouver that re-built a 1960s home into a heritage-style deam home while taking into account many restrictions.
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Even with the at-times cold and snowy winter that hit Metro Vancouver this year, there’s not much that can beat our climate. Entertaining outdoors can take place throughout much of the year, and indoor-outdoor living is especially prevalent in the spring and summer months. In order to facilitate this, installing a door that seems to almost disappear might be just the thing you’re looking for. Often called an accordion door or bifold door, the panels fold up flat against each other and are often used in living areas and master suites with outdoor access.
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“You need to work with your own unique situation,” says Stobbe. “I’ve seen shorter styles (that are) more like windows, as well as openings 12, 15 feet wide.”
The doors stack to the exterior of the home, maximizing your interior space, and are built from a variety of materials, including wood and metal.
“There are many different materials available,” says Stobbe. “We offer Douglas fir and mahogany options, which people can prime if they want to. Douglas fir is rot-resistant and is a stronger material. You probably wouldn’t see doors made from pine as it’s softer.”
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When installing a bifold or accordion-style door, Stobbe says to expect the door and its fittings to come in sections due to their size.
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While it might be tempting to attempt this renovation on your own, that might not be the best option since accordion and bifold doors need more support than other types of doors, and that needs to be taken into account when deciding to install one.
“The reality is that you need to have the structure to support it,” Stobbe says, adding that a beam will often be needed to keep it place.
“How do you design the structure around it?” says Stobbe, recommending that an engineer be involved in the process.
Stobbe also says that the weather is an important consideration, as they are not always a good idea in climates that are very cold. Luckily for Vancouverites, we’re a bit spoiled when it comes to extreme cold!
Another question that homeowners might have is whether they have to open every door in order to enter or exit the house. However, that’s not the case.
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“We’re also seeing big architectural lights, like pendant lights,” says Calvert. “Th ey’re simple, refi ned and not fussy.”Even the metals used in home decor are changing.“Copper and brass metals are coming back,” Calvert says. “But you have to be really careful with that. You don’t want to put in brass faucets in
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It’s also the best way to add a pop of colour if you’re not sure of how it will look. Changing a pillow or drapery can be a lot less expensive than purchasing a brand-new chair or sofa in the season’s latest colour that may no longer be popular in a year.
“Switching out toss cushions and throws to a bright vibrant colour is a simple and cost-eff ective way to brighten up your space,” says Antonich. “Wallpaper is also an instant game changer.”
Wallpaper has come a long way since the fussy fl orals and patterns everyone shudders at the thought of. Now, you’ll fi nd plenty of options for any taste, from muted stripes to bold patterns and textures.
When it comes to decor, old textures are new again.“We’ve come full circle with 60s Mod textures,” says Calvert.
“It’s coming back in a big way.”She’s also seeing a return to velvet, though this one is diff erent
than the ones many saw growing up.“It’s a velvet with no sheen, sort of a matte fi nish,” she says.
“We’re also seeing more sophisticated fabrics like wools and other suiting fabrics.”
Patterns are also going back in time, with herringbone showing up in many applications, including fl ooring, fabrics and stone, among others.
“We’re still seeing a lot of eclectic design,” says Antonich. “A mix of modern, traditional and rustic with an international fl air.”
“We’re also seeing big architectural lights, like pendant lights,” says Calvert. “Th ey’re simple, refi ned and not fussy.”Even the metals used in home decor are changing.“Copper and brass metals are coming back,” Calvert says. “But you have to be really careful with that. You don’t want to put in brass faucets in
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as a copper hood fan.“You wouldn’t do the whole house,” she says. “It’s also a more subdued metal than in the past. It’s more of a soft matte brass rather than the
shiny one we had before.”Antonich is also seeing a return to old-fashioned metals such as copper, gold and rose gold.“Gold hardware in the kitchen including hood fans” is something new for spring, she says.In the bedroom, Antonich suggest crisp white linens to enhance the airy feeling of a room that should be made for relaxation.Decluttering is the best way to renew your home for spring, Calvert says.“Spring is about rebirth and renewal,” she says. “A William Morris quote that I like is ‘Have nothing in your home that you do not know to be
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One of the big decisions to be made when renovating or building a kitchen is the countertop. It’s one of the fi rst things you notice in a kitchen, and the most-used surface in the house. But like anything else in your home, countertops are subject to changing trends.
“Stone is the biggest trend right now,” says Aaron Woods, marketing manager for FLOFORM Countertops. “We’re seeing a lot of granite and quartz lately.”
Woods attributes this to the style and hardness of the product, which can take more wear and tear than other materials.
Natural products are also popular due to the ability to be completely diff erent from one piece of stone to the next.
“With natural stone, every shipment is diff erent,” says Amit Th ale, director for Aeon Stone + Tile. “Th ere’s a uniqueness to that.”
“Th e organic and natural look has a big presence,” Woods says. “We’re seeing a return to more natural patterns.”
Classic colours such as greys, whites and taupes are still popular, Th ale says, with more of an emphasis on the white and grey side.
“White and grey off er homeowners the clean, simple lines they’re looking for,” says Domenic Oppedisano, chief operating offi cer for Caesarstone. “We’re also seeing thinner edges and thinner countertops in general. Th is gives the homeowner the clean look they’re looking for.”
He also notes the increase in waterfall-style countertops, which pour over the edge of a section of cabinets or kitchen island and reach to the fl oor.
“Contemporary style is getting stronger and stronger,” says Peter Raimondi, branch manager for White-Wood Distribution Vancouver. “People are looking for clean lines and no clutter of any kind.”
As in most home items, trends in countertop design come and go. Th ale notes that a past popular style was speckled granite, but he rarely sees homeowners choosing that anymore.
“People tend to stick with classic colours in their countertops,” Woods says. “Th e bright and bold tends to be in the paint, which is an easier application and less expensive.”
When homeowners are replacing a countertop or choosing something for a new home, Th ale recommends bringing cabinetry and fl ooring samples as well, to ensure the entire room is cohesive.
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In his plaid flannel shirt and a wig cropped into a Friar Tuck haircut, Steve Blaine embod-
ies John Fogerty of the seminal American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival - right down to his voice.
“Nobody puts the wig on,” says Blaine, with a smirk.
“Everybody trying to do a mod-ern CCR. We thought we would go old school.”
As the lead singer of Bad Moon Risin’, the costume allows Blaine to truly rock CCR’s long list of hits.
“You’ve got to put a show on,” he says.
Bad Moon Risin’ is the tribute act of the Brick Yard Band, a dance rock quarter led by Blaine with Bob Bell on guitar, Jeff Juraski on bass and Rob Mellof on drums.
The Brick Yard Band never set out to start a tribute though.
“We’d play three or four CCR
covers and people would just come up to us and tell us they love it,” said Mellof.
“We really get into the songs.”Although they were only around
for four years, Creedence Clearwa-ter Revival’s music is still a staple of rock radio airplay with the band selling 26 million albums in the U. S. alone. Their list of hits are too many to count on two hands.
“Their songs are all popular, they are all danceable and fun to hear,”
says Blaine, who watched a live recording of CCR several times to help him mimic Fogerty to a tee.
Mellof says the band is going to true, authentic 1970s-era CCR.
“We trying to reinvent it. Ani-mate it a little bit,” adds Blaine.
“And Steve has the voice for Fo-gerty,” says Bell.
Blaine’s bandmates are quick to add that he’s the only one who ac-tually resembles Creedence’s origi-nal lineup.
Bell isn’t trying to be Fogerty’s brother John, Juraski may have to grow a lush handle-bar moustache to resemble bassist Stu Cook and Mellof is no twin of drummer Doug Clifford.
“It’s easy to pull off a CCR trib-ute because no one knows what they look like,” says Juraski, with a laugh.
The band believes there’s a rea-son why audiences have embraced Bad Moon Risin’.
They’ve been building the trib-ute for the past two years and are slowly seeing success with book-ings for corporate gigs as well as a chance to play in Memorial Peace Park this year for Canada Day.
“It’s because every CCR song is a hit,” says Blaine.
“Our set goes for about an hour and you’ll know every song.”
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Bad Moon Risin’ is Bob Bell on guitart, Rob Mellof on drums, Steve Blaine on vocal and Jeff Juraski on bass.
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A bad moon on the rise Ridge resident in Be The Boss CanadaMaple Ridge resident Rina Varley never expected to star a reality TV show. In fact, the part-time Nurse Next Door sales manager had no idea she was being recruited to compete in Corus Entertainment’s Be The Boss Canada on W Network. The show pits two employees against each other to complete a series of challenges for a chance to win a promotion, or their own franchise location. “We never knew what we were doing until the day of the challenge,” says Varley, a former Black Press employee. “It’s easy to think that reality TV is scripted, but this really wasn’t. We weren’t given very much time at all to think about our challenges. An hour, if we’re lucky. Other times, there was 10 minutes to collect my thoughts and just dive in.”• The episode starring Varley and Diane Neudorf, with Nurse Next Door Vernon, airs Thursday, March 20 at 8 p.m. on W Network. Watch a sneak peek at mapleridgenews.com.
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Ballet Kelowna danc-ers are back on their toes and preparing to leap into your hearts with their upcoming show, InnOvation, which plays in Maple Ridge Sunday.
From the poignantly heartbreaking I Remem-ber You, to the joyously uplifting Exsultate, Ju-bilate, Ballet Kelowna’s spring show will feature the dancers performing pieces that truly show-case their new motto: Excellence in Motion.
Award-winning jazz musician Neville Bow-man has created an orig-inal score for a brand new ballet, Redux Con-tinuum, choreographed by Ballet Kelowna’s ar-tistic director, David La-Hay.
“It tells the story of what might happen if the Ballet Master was to leave the classroom,” said LaHay. Each of the danc-ers are given a chance to shine in what they do best in this piece, set to
the innovative original score by Bowman.
Tossing in a dash of humour to the program is #weddingdayprob-lems by Ballet Kelowna alumna, Raelynn Hep-pell, set to the song, All I Do Is Cry by vocalist Etta James. Watch as balle-rina Desiree Bortolussi is tossed in the air in a hold-your-breath throw and catch by her partner Jed Duifhuis during the pas de deux from iconic Canadian choreogra-pher Brian Macdonald’s Tam Ti Delam.
Etude by another great Canadian choreogra-pher Kay Armstrong rounds out the program.
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www.mapleridgenews.com - THE NEWS -- Wednesday, March 19, 2014 -- 23
The Pitt Meadows Maraud-ers won two and lost two in the first-ever 4A provincial championship, which was held from Wednesday to Sat-urday at the Langley Events Centre.
Pitt lost to Vancouver College 74-68 to open the tournament, then on Thurs-day morning lost 55-50 to Cowichan. The latter team would go on to win the bronze medal.
Friday they beat the Prince George Polars by a score of 84-53. Graham Smith led the offence with 19 points and had 14 rebounds.
Jordan Murley made the best of only 14 minutes of playing time and put up 18 points, on eight of 10 shoot-ing. Hakeem Wewala scored 10.
On Saturday, the Maraud-ers beat Queen Charlotte, the small school that moved up to the top division and became the talk of the tour-nament this year. The Ma-rauders won 92-77. Smith had 30 points, 24 boards and eight assists, and Wewa-la had 15 and nine rebounds. Doug Cruz scored 11 points with eight rebounds, Zach Villaneuva had 11 points, and Murley scored 10.
The Queen Charlotte team was awarded the Most Inspi-rational Team of the tourna-ment.
In the first-ever quadruple A championship, the Sir Winston Churchill Bulldogs beat the Holy Cross Crusad-ers 67-64. Churchill’s tough post player Mindy Minhas, who the Pitt team has been very familiar with over the past two seasons, was the player of the game for the final, and the tournament MVP.
Pitt last won the champi-onship in 2000, and coach
Rich Goulet also brought them to the final in 2004.
Goulet’s other champion-ship came against the Maple Ridge Ramblers, as the two local teams met in the tri-ple A final in 1989. Just one point separated the two, the final score being 58-57.
Goulet should be able to take a strong run at another provincial championship next year, as he returns four key players. Centre Smith is one of the best scorers in the province, and a Team B.C. player. Also returning are slick guards Villaneuva and
Mark Ashamalla, and Mur-ley could also be a big con-tributor.
Ramblers go 3-1
In the triple A tournament, the Maple Ridge Ramblers
won three out of four games, and Ethan Coumont was named to the second all-star team, as he scored 81 points over the four games.
“The quality of play and competitiveness of this new population based tier was extremely high and will only continue to improve as more teams realize the new opportunities that have be-come available,” said coach Ken Dockendorf, who helped to develop the new alignment.
“After an eight-year ab-sence from the BCs, the Ramblers now have their program back as a competi-tive program with a bright future, with eight returning players from this year’s team and the promising develop-ment of the grade 8 and ju-nior teams.”
The Ramblers lost their opener 45-39 to Mark Isfeld of Courtenay, the top team on Vancouver Island. Isfeld was a solid team, that would go on to lose in the bronze medal game.
But on Thursday the Ram-blers started a win streak, as they beat LV Rogers of Nel-son 52-35.
Next they downed Sur-rey’s Fleetwood Park 62-53 in a Friday nooner. They got contributions from ev-eryone. Ethan Coumont led the offence with 18 points with seven rebounds, Isaac Halas scored 13 and Jackson Murdoch scored 11. Ravjot Rakhra led the rebounding with 10, while chipping in nine points.
Saturday they finished the tournament by beating the North Peace Oscars 71-55.
Coumont put up across-the-board stats: 25 points, 15 rebounds and eight as-sists. Halas had 14 points and sox boards, while Ra-khra had 12 points and nine rebounds.
After the opening round loss, the best the Ramblers could do was finish ninth – Wednesday winners finish in the top eight, and losers in the bottom eight. Maple
Ridge finished ninth.The Ramblers’ last provin-
cial championship was in 1986, and Dockendorf was also the bench boss then. They last made it to the final in 1997.
The coach was pleased with the way his team per-formed this post-season, with 10 of 13 playoff wins.
“The main factor that al-lowed the Ramblers to be-come more successful as their play-off run advanced was the outstanding team effort at the defensive end, allowing only 46 points per game,” he said. “The re-bounding of Jackson Mur-doch and Ravjot Rakhra, the ball pressure from Isaac Ha-las and Owen Stewart were keys to success.”
Titans earn a victoryThe SRT Titans made
school history with their first-ever appearance in the B.C. championships, and on the last day of the tourna-ment they got their first win, 51-50 over LV Rogers.
Trevor White led the scor-ing with 15 points, Cole Lamont had 14 and four steals. Brad Rowbotham led the rebounding with 12, and Mitch McDole had 10 boards to go with eight points.
The Titans were also named the most sportsman-like team of the tournament.
Friday morning they lost 71-63 to the McNair Marlins of Richmond. Lamont had 23 points and 10 rebounds in that game, while Matt Van Dregt scored 15.
The Titans lost their open-er on Wednesday 64-40 to eventual B.C. Champions St. Thomas More of Burnaby, then lost to Nanaimo 61-44 on Thursday.
In the triple A tournament championship, the STM Knights beat Charles Hays 53-38, while Abbotsford beat Mark Isfeld 71-51 in the bronze medal game. Knight Reece Morrris was named the tournament MVP.
THE NEWS/sports Section coordinator:Neil Corbett604-467-1122 ext. [email protected]
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Isaac Halas, left, of the Maple Ridge Ramblers, drives against Arjun Dhadda of the Fleetwood Park Dragons during the 69th annual BC Boys High School Basketball Championships.
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The Ridge Meadows Racers will be sending five athletes to the up-coming Western Cana-dian short track speed-skating championships.
Shivani Bahadur, Pascal Chassay, Janie Green, Marshall Shupe, and Tim Song, will be heading to the Canada West Championships in Lethbridge Alberta at the end of this month.
They will race skaters from Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
They qualified at the provincials on March 8-9.
In the Female L2T 10/11 division An-nabelle Green won a bronze medal, and Adam Abbott finished eighth overall in the province in the L2T 10/11 Male division.
In the T2T-12 Males, Tim Song won gold, while Pascal Chassay and Tahlon Flamma fin-ished fifth and seventh in the province.
In the T2T-12 female division Janie Green won gold, and Shivani Bahadur finished 5th in the province for the T2T-13 Females.
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LEGINUS, Jacqueline Anne
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our daughter, sister, mother, and grandmother, Jacqueline Anne Leginus on February 20, 2014. Predeceased by her father John Hamilton Bruce and sister Joanne Alice she leaves to mourn, her mother Barbara, brother John (Le), sister Lois (Bruce), daughter Shannon and grandchildren Aiden and Avery as well as other family and friends. A memorial service will be held on March 22 at 2:00 at the Garden Hill Funeral Home, 11765 224th Street, Maple Ridge. Jackie has asked that everyone dress colorfully and bring a happy smile.
Expressions of sympathy can be made at www.gardenhill.ca
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7 OBITUARIES
REYES (San Jose),Margie Teresita
Margie passed away peacefully on March 14, 2014 at the age of 54 years. She will be lovingly remembered by her family and many friends. Prayers will be held Friday, March 21 at 6pm at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 22561 121st St. Maple Ridge, B.C., where Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, March 22 at 1:30pm. Rev. Father M. To Celebrant.
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ROBERGE,Bradley David
September 21, 1974 -March 11, 2014
With broken hearts we an-nounce the passing of Bradley. He was born in Sparwood, B.C. and resided in Maple Ridge / Pitt Meadows. Brad is survived by David, his father, Linda, his mother, and Jolynn (JJ), his sis-ter and Jamie. He also leaves behind an amazing group of aunts, uncles and cousins as well as many wonderful friends. Brad loved sunshine and the outdoors (especially camping and fi shing) and was happiest being surrounded by family and friends. His infectious smile, positive energy and easy-going ways are irreplaceable and touched so many lives.
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TOPP,Elizabeth June (nee:Cyr)
Elizabeth June Topp (nee Cyr) born in New Westminster on May 22, 1928 and died in Ma-ple Ridge, B.C. on March 13, 2014 surrounded by her family. Predeceased by her beloved husband Donald, her parents Charles and Betty Cyr, sisters Bernice and Kathleen, brother Terry, grandchildren Kristine and Donovan. Survived by daughters Arlene (Dennis), Sandra (Kirk) and sons Dennis and Garrett. Lovingly remem-bered as Gma by her grand-children Jennifer (Geoff), Nicole (Justin), Brendan, Carly (Blair), Natassja, Kayleigh and great grandson Owen. Betty knew how to laugh and in turn make others laugh. She will be re-membered for her wonderful sense of humour, quick wit and her huge loving heart. Funeral Mass will be held on Friday March 21st at 10:30 AM at St. Luke’s Catholic Church 20285 Dewdney Trunk Road. Prayers will be Thursday March 20th at 5:30 at St. Luke’s Parish. Her family wishes to thank all the staff at Baillie House for their compassion and loving care of Mom. In lieu of fl owers, donations can be made at the Canadian Cancer Society, or Pacifi c Open Heart Association.
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ROOM SPECIAL
Notice of Refund Eligibility Pursuant to a Determination by the Director of Consumer Protection BC
Read this notice carefully. You may be eligible for a refund.
This Notice is to all persons who borrowed a payday loan from The
Cash Store or Instaloans located in British Columbia during the period
November 1, 2009, to March 23, 2012, and who also purchased a cash
card at the time of negotiating the payday loan.
Pursuant to a March 23, 2012 determination by the Director of Consumer
Protection BC, a related Compliance Order of the same date and a
Supplemental Compliance Order dated November 30, 2012, The Cash
Store and Instaloans are required to refund to all borrowers with loan
agreements negotiated between November 1, 2009 and March 23,
2012, the amount of any issuance fee charged, required or accepted
for or in relation to the issuance of a cash card. This Compliance Order
applies only to loan agreements negotiated in the Province of British
Columbia.
A Notice of Refund Eligibility was mailed to all clients of The Cash Store
and Instaloans who negotiated a loan agreement between November
1, 2009 and March 23, 2012 who also purchased cash cards at the time
of negotiating that loan agreement. The Notice of Refund Eligibility that
was mailed to clients included a claim form that eligible claimants can
use to verify their identity for the purposes of claiming a refund.
If you feel that you may be eligible for a refund related to this Notice
you may request a claim form from any branch of The Cash Store or
Instaloans.
Claim forms may also be downloaded from www.cashstore.ca or
www.instaloans.ca.
If you arrange to receive a claim form, your completed claim form can
be submitted:
• By fax to Cash Card Refunds B.C. at 604-320-1655
• Or by attachment to an email sent to [email protected]
• Or by mail to:
Cash Card Refunds B.C.
#200, 4946 Canada Way
Burnaby, BC V5G 4H7
Completed claim forms are to be submitted by July 31, 2014.
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
275 FLOOR REFINISHING/INSTALLATIONS
604-618-6401 MarcelCeramic Tiles, Hardwood LaminateGuaranteed work, Free Estimate.
281 GARDENING
.
Prompt Delivery Available7 Days / Week
Meadows LandscapeSupply Ltd.
✶ Bark Mulch✶ Lawn & Garden Soil
✶ Drain Gravel ✶ Lava Rock✶ River Rock ✶Pea Gravel
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
281 GARDENING
283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
M.T. GUTTERSProfessional Installation5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Soffi t
*CLEANING *REPAIRS28 YEARS EXPERIENCE
~ FULLY INSURED ~
Call Tim 604-612-5388
Gutter & Roof Cleaning since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627
283A HANDYPERSONSDen’s Handyman & Maintenance
Decks Fences Pressure Washing Spring Cleanup Call 778-899-1910
MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, RENO-VATIONwww.profi cientrenovation.com or call 604-323-4111 for more details
182 FINANCIAL SERVICES
Dreaming of a NEW CAREER?Check out bcclassified.com’s Employment andCareer Sections for information 604-575-5555
toll-free 1-866-575-5777
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS
Residential & Commercial“Award Winning Renovations”
32 Years of Experience
.
TOTAL RENOVATIONSRepair, Replace, Remodel...
SPECIALIZING IN• Basement Suites • Kitchens
• Baths • Remodels • Additions • Flooring • Painting
• Drywall • Much MoreSince 1972 Dan 778-837-0771
182 FINANCIAL SERVICES
small to LARGE ads get results in
bcclassified.com 604-575-5555
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS
. Expert Power Washing. Gutters cleaned & repaired. www.expertpowerwashing. Mike, 604-961-1280MIKE 604-961-1280
RIGHTCHOICEA-Z RenovationsComplete Kitchen & Bath
RENOSBasements, Flooring,
Drywall, Framing, tiles etc...
778-840-8372
288 HOME REPAIRS
604-618-6401 MarcelRepairs, Maintenance, Renovation Guaranteed work, Free Estimate
300 LANDSCAPING
JAGUAR LANDSCAPINGLawn & Garden Service.
Design, Pruning, Lawns, Cleanups, Comm/ Res. (604)466-1369
LANDSCAPING DESIGN / INSTALLATION and
MAINTENANCE
Strata, Commercial & Residential, Pavers, Walls, Spring Garden Clean-ups,
New Lawns & top dressing & Drainage.
Call (604)763-8795
182 FINANCIAL SERVICES
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
300 LANDSCAPING
We Sell Weed...
Free Turf16897 Windsor Road
Pitt Meadows(Turn right 1st road
East of Pitt River Bridge from Vancouver) 604-465-9812
1-800-663-5847
317 MISC SERVICES
✶Dump Site Now Open✶SBroken Concrete RocksS
$24.00 Per Metric TonSMud - Dirt - Sod - ClayS
$24.00 Per Metric TonGrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds
$59.00 Per TonMeadows Landscape Supply
604-465-1311
320 MOVING & STORAGE
AFFORDABLE MOVINGwww.affordablemoversbc.com
From $45/Hr1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks
Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 MenFree Estimate/Senior DiscountResidential~Commercial~PianosLOCAL & LONG DISTANCE
604-537-41401PRO MOVING & SHIPPING.
Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates.Best in every way! 604-721-4555.
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
Pay-Less Pro PaintingSpring EXT/INT SPECIALLOOK for our YARD SIGNS
D Free estimates D Insured Licensed D References
Residential D Pressure Washing Serving Tri City 34 Yrs.
Call 24 Hrs/7 Days www.paylesspropainting.com
Scott 604-891-9967
www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland
604.996.8128 Fraser ValleyRunning this ad for 10yrs
PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $299,
2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls
Cloverdale Premium quality paint.NO PAYMENT until Job is
completed. Ask us about ourLaminate Flooring &
Maid Services.
FRESH COAT PAINTING ~ Int/Ext*Drywall Repair *Gutter Cleaning
*Pressure Washing. Free Estimates Call James (778)868-5307
2 HUNGRY PAINTERS. Int/Ext, 36 yrs. Power wash. Refs. WCB. Free Est. 604-467-2532, 604-780-2532
TONY’’S PAINTING
338 PLUMBING
10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fi tter. Aman: 778-895-2005
FIXIT PLUMBING & HEATINGH/W Tanks, Reno’s, Boilers, Furn’s. Drain Cleaning. Ins. (778)908-2501
100% Heating & PlumbingCertifi ed, Insured & Bonded
Reliable & Affordable JourneymanAvail 24/7 Call 604-345-0899
BRO MARV PLUMBING 24/7Plumbing, heating, plugged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com
341 PRESSURE WASHING
POWER WASHING since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
341 PRESSURE WASHING
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353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
EAGLE ROOFINGTar & Gravel
DAsphalt D Interlocking shinglesDTorch-on MembraneD Laminated shinglesAll types of Roofi ng Repairs
Free Estimates 604-467-6065
10% DISCOUNT. MG Roofi ng & Siding. CA.
Re-roofi ng, New Roof Gutters. 604-812-9721
.A East West Roofi ng & Siding Co. Repairs, new roofs, torching, gutter services. 10% off. 604-783-6437
Save-More Roofi ng - Specializing in New Roofs, Re-Roofs & Repairs. 778-892-1266
Mainland Roofi ng Ltd. 25 yrs in roofi ng industryFamily owned & operated.
Fully ins. We do Cedar Shakes, conversions,
concrete tiles. torchon, fi bre-glass shingles, restoration
& repairs. 20 yr labour warr.604-427-2626 or 723-2626www.mainlandroof.com
356 RUBBISH REMOVAL
mikes hauling 604-516-9237
bradsjunkremoval.comHauling Anything.. But Dead Bodies!!20 YARD BINS AVAILABLE
We Load or You Load !604.220.JUNK(5865)
Serving MetroVancouver Since 1988
359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL
TOPSOIL• SCREENED TOPSOIL• MUSHROOM MANURE• BARK MULCH
604-467-3003www.jonesbroscartageltd.com
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
372 SUNDECKS
Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-521-2688www.PatioCoverVancouver.com
374 TREE SERVICES
PETS
456 FEED & HAY
LOCAL HAY FOR SALE. First cut $6/bale. Good Quality!
60lb bale average. Pitt Meadows. Call 604-505-4087.
477 PETSBERNAISE MOUNTAIN DOGSCROSS TIBETAN MASTIFF PUPS Bundles of fun. $700. No Sunday calls 604-794-7633, 604-819-3349
CANE CORSO MASTIFF - pure bred pups, shots, dewormed, vet checked. Call 604-826-7634
CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866
CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are
spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at
fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977
Chihuahua pups, playful, M/F, fami-ly raised, vet check, 1st shots, avail now. $$625/650. 604-794-5844
CHIHUAHUA’S reg’d,micro-chippedcert. of pedigree, health records, shots, dewormed, paper trained, Video avail. $495. 604-353-8750
DO YOU LOVE DOGS?We need loving foster homes for med.-lrg. sized dogs. 604.583.4237
FEMALE PEKINGESE top of theline pup, reg’d. Email for more info. Video avail. $695. 604-353-8750.
FEMALE YORKIE - Micro-chipped Reg’d, cert of pedigree, video avail. health records. $695. 604-353-8750
GERMAN SHEPHERD P/B puppies5 M, 2 F, all shots, ready now. $700Call 604-889-8957 S.Surrey.
ITALIAN MASTIFF(Cane Corso)
P/B blue males & females.Ready to go. 1st shots &
tails/dew claws done. ULTIMATE FAMILY GUARDIANPet homes. $1000. 604-308-5665
REG Bluenose APBT puppies for sale. Razors Edge/Gotti bloodlines, all blue/white markings. 250-877-3564 or email northernfl [email protected] for pics/info
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329 PAINTING & DECORATING
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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
551 GARAGE SALESSAT, Mar 22, 9am-3pm. 22132 126 Ave, MR. Multi family, includ. radial arm saw, kitchen chairs, dropleaf table, sports goods, new xmas lights, fl uorescent light fi xtures, cof-fee tables
560 MISC. FOR SALE
DISCONNECTED PHONE? National Teleconnect Home Phone Service. No One Refused! Low Monthly Rate! Calling Features and Unlimited Long Distance Available. Call National Teleconnect Today!1-866-443-4408. www.nationalteleconnect.com.
RADIOSClearing out some of my radio collection, including tube-type,
mantle and fl oor models including short wave & military. Hundreds of vacuum tubes & related parts.
Come and take a look! 604-465-5296 or 778-549-1611
Pitt [email protected]
STEEL BUILDINGS/ METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca
563 MISC. WANTED
FIREARMS. All types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Dealer. 1.866.960.0045 www.dollars4guns.com.
REAL ESTATE
603 ACREAGE
2.7 all useable acres 1 km from Kamloops city limits. Riv-er and mnt views all studies complete, ready to build $299,900 (250) 318-8868
627 HOMES WANTEDWe Buy Homes BC
• All Prices • All Situations •• All Conditions •
www.webuyhomesbc.com604-626-9647
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
2014 SRI 2 bdrm, den, 2 bath double wide in Langley 55+ park $134,888. Chuck 604-830-1960
NEW 14 Wide in 55+ Mission Park $86,988 w/$550 pad rent.Pet OK. Chuck 604-830-1960
New SRI *1296 sq/ft Double wide $93,888. *New SRI 14’ wide
$67,888. Repossessed mobile homes, manufactured homes & modulars. Chuck 604-830-1960.
638 OPEN HOUSE
OPEN HOUSE Sat & Sun ~ 2pm - 4pm
19579 Thorburn Way Pitt Meadows (S.Meadows)
Large 3 bdrm with great room + den open design.
Many extras Only 5yrs old, Show home condition.
Asking $592,500Joseph Kogler 604-833-6814Royal Pacifi c Tri-cities Rlty
Searching for your dream home or selling it?This is the location. Listings include everythingfrom acreage, farms/ranches to condos andwaterfront homes. Visit bcclassified.com
REAL ESTATE
639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES
• DIFFICULTY SELLING? •Diffi culty Making Payments?
No Equity? Expired Listing? Penalty?We Take Over Payments! No Fees!www.GVCPS.ca / 604-786-4663
RENTALS
700 RENT TO OWNSTOP RENTING! RENT TO OWN!No Qualifi cations! Flexible Terms!CLOVERDALE - 60th and 176th
Spacious 1 Bedroom Condo.Only $880/mo. Option Fee Req’d
604-626-9647
706 APARTMENT/CONDO
Derek Manor2048 Manning Ave.
Port Coq ~ 604-941-5452 or 604-944-7889
FREE PREMIUM CABLE$80 Value
800 sf S Impeccably clean
Heat SH/W S Prkg S Avail. Now 1&2 bdrm Starting @ $795/mo
No pets ~ Ref’s req’d.
GARIBALDI Court(604) 463-9522
Central Maple Ridge 2 Bdrm units available.
Great location for seniors!Clean, quiet & affordable!
Incls heat, h/w, cable.Senior Move-In Allowance.Refs & Credit check req.
Sorry No PetsFor more info: google us.
CRIME FREE BUILDING
MAPLE INN 11695 -224th St
Maple Ridge 1 bdrm - $550/mo Inc. hot waterCertifi ed Crime Free Building Mature adult oriented. Close to uptown 604-463-4131 for appt.
(9am-5pm)
MAPLE RIDGE
1 & 2 Bdrms $790/$875
GREAT LOCATIONQueen Anne Apts.
* Renovated Suites *
Clean, very quiet, large,INCLUDES: HEAT,
HOT WATER & HYDRONear Shopping & Amenities.
SENIOR’S DISCOUNT
604-463-2236 604-463-7450
12186-224 St, Maple RidgeCertifi ed Crime Free Buildings
MAPLE RIDGE
AVAILABLE NOW1 & 2 BDRM SUITES Heat, hot water & parking. Close to stores & schools.
MAPLE COURT I 22437 121st Ave
604-467-0715&
MAPLE COURT II22423 121st Ave
604-467-4894
MAPLE RIDGE
AVAILABLE NOW1 Bdrm apts $7502 Bdrm apts $800
Incl heat, hot water & parking.Close to stores and Schools.
SUNRISE22292 122nd Avenue
(604)349-5982
MAPLE RIDGE Central. Spacious 1 bdrm, newly painted, nr all amens, insuite w/d, d/w, lrg patio, vaulted ceilings, sec u/g prk. Immed.Ns/Np. $780/mo + utils. 604-307-2241.
Maple RidgeSwan Court Apartments
Large 1 & 2 Bedrooms. Hardwood fl oors, adult oriented,
heat, h/w & cable incl’d, f/p, Approved pets only.
Criminal Record check may be req. Resident Manager Onsite
Now withSENIORS DISCOUNT
604.466.8404 (Erik)M.RIDGE Ctrl 11735-25 St. 1 & 2 bdrm $650 $900, incl heat/h/wt. No dogs 604-467-9420 / 604-728-0940
RENTALS
706 APARTMENT/CONDO
Maple Ridge
Glenwood ManorApartments
1 & 2 Bdrms from $655 & $880 & renovated suite with dishwasher $45. extra.
Clean, SpaciousIncludes heat,
hot water & parkingSeniors discount
21387 Dewdney Trunk Rd
(604)466-5799PORT COQUITLAM
Bright Clean & Spacious
2 Bdrm (corner suite) $925New carpet, paint, appliances
S Includes heat/hot waterS 1.5 blocks to various bus stops S 2 blocks to Safeway/medical S City park across streetS Gated parking and Elevator S Adult oriented building S References required
CALL FOR APPOINTMENT604-464-3550
TWO bedrooms, 2 baths, 8th fl oors, nice views, corner unit, city center. 1030 sq. ft. living area , insuite laundry, $1100 per month including one parking. New renovation. #803-11980 222nd Street, Gordon Tow-ers, call Hanson at 604-250-2196 or email [email protected] for appointment.
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT11895 Laitty St, Maple Ridge
WESTGATE APARTMENTS
Fully renod 1 & 2 bdrm suites Full time on-site caretaker.
Available ImmediatelyCALL ANYTIME TO VIEW
1-604-358-8722
709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIALPORT COQUITLAM, 1500 - 3000 sq ft. Ground fl oor commercial area. Facing onto city park. 1 blk from Lougheed/ Shaughnessy intersec-tion. Call 604-464-3550.
715 DUPLEXES/4PLEXESMAPLE RIDGE West 2 bdrm du-plex sxs, 4 appls $900/mo+utils, No dogs. Near golf course & trans April 1st. (604)477-1224
736 HOMES FOR RENT
MAPLE RIDGE 12880 216 Street.4 Bdrm house, 5 appls. Avail now. $1799/mo + utils. (604)722-5609
741 OFFICE/RETAIL
Maple Ridge Offi ce & Retail Space
Unbelievable Rates,Starting at $495/month.
Various sizes 320sf. - 2000sf.Various downtown locations. Updated and well maintained.
Rick MedhurstRoyal LePage Realty
604-463-3000
746 ROOMS FOR RENT
$75 OFF 1ST MONTHRooms from $445/mo. Fully Furn,
weekly maid service, cable TV,private bath, on bus route, 5/min
walk to commuter rail.
Haney Motor Hotel22222 Lougheed Hwy.,
Maple RidgeInquire in person between
9am - 3pm or Call 604-467-3944
749 STORAGE
Pitt Meadows Marina14179 Reichenback Rd
Public Access Launch RampOutdoor Storage for Boats,
RV’s, Cars, Trucks & TrailersYear or semi-annual Rental Moorage
Parking + Onsite Manager
604.465.7713750 SUITES, LOWERCOQUITLAM N: newly reno’d 2 bdrm+den g/l, 1.5bths, priv entr, lrg patio, w/d, 5 appl, ns/np. $1090/m inc util. Mar 15. 604-552-3307
MAPLE RIDGE bright clean grnd/lvl 1 bdrm, new paint, gas f/p, lndry, brand new fridge/stv, avail now. N/P no inside smoking. $800 incl hydro, cbl/net (604) 466-5289 or 307-3685
RENTALS
752 TOWNHOUSES
PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1097/mo - $1199/mo. Shares req’d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available. 19225 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt. call 604-465-1938
757 WANTED TO RENT
WANTED for May 1st: 1 Bedroom apartment or suite in Maple Ridge with lease that allows pets.For quiet N/S lady. Ph: 604-380-3080 lv msg.
TRANSPORTATION
810 AUTO FINANCING
Auto Loans. All Credit Approved. Bad Credit Guru. www.badcreditguru.com or call 1.844.843.4878
821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS2000 VW PASSAT for parts, runs, needs transmission, $2,000. obo. Call 604-302-3281.
845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVALMinimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673The Scrapper
#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL
ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME
604.683.2200
Notice of Foreclosure
Notice is hereby given that Mayfair Self Storage, 20070 Stewart Cres., Maple Ridge, will auction the contents of these lockers to recover out-standing storage costs on March 28, 2014.
#132..................Jessica Kroes#132C..............Shelley Nelson#408......................Ivan Czach#432...............Peter Gustafson#476....................Dennis Pool#504.....................Frank Baker
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS
NOTICE is hereby given that creditors and others having claims against the Estate of
Mogens George Julius Larsen aka George Larsen
formerly of 12496 Colemore Street,
Maple Ridge, B.C. V2X 5Z5 Deceased,
are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the undersigned Executor,
c/o ANDERSON & THOMPSON, Barristers & Solicitors, 22311 - 119th Avenue,
Maple Ridge, B.C. V2X 2Z2; on or before May 1, 2014, after which date the estate’s assets
will be distributed, having regard only to claims that have
been received.
Kevin William Larsen & Susan Mary Larsen, Executors
For more information about player registration or sponsorship opportunitiesplease contact event chair Mike Murray at [email protected]
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T H E T H I R T E E N T H ANN UA L H AN E Y R O TA R Y
2 14C H A R I T Y G O L F T O U R N A M E N TIn support of youth locally and internationally
Wednesday, May 21st, 2014 atSwan-e-set Bay Resort and Country Club
The Haney Rotary ClubServing Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows since 1952
1PM SHOT GUN START!Tournament fees are $165 per golfer*
*includes a box lunch, range access, golf cart, 18 holes of golf, tee gifts,on course side competitions and barbeques, dinner and access to an
outstanding silent and live auction all in aid of youth charities.
West Coast Auto Group
1973 2013
Celebrating 40 years serving our community
Dr. Patrick O’Brien CIM
Start an Athletes In Kind Charity Run Club in your
elementary school!
Register On-Line At: athletesinkind.comAll Levels Welcome! k - gr.7
Sponsored by:
Our kids program is like no other, the participants understand the gift of HEALTH and how important it is to make healthy choices in activities (such as running) We support the BC Childhood Cancer Parents Association at Vancouver’s Children’s Hospital.All proceeds from registration support families battling Cancer through our partner BCCCPA
RUN WITH PURPOSE
Goal: 600,000 lbs
of FOOD
FOOD DROP STATION E The Wesbrooke 604-460-7006 E 12000 190A Ave Pitt Meadows
For Friends in
Need Food Bank
The Wesbrooke is working with the residents of Pitt Meadows to BREAK A WORLD RECORD IN ONE DAYFill your bags with food...make your drop.... We need your help!The 600,000 lbs of food will be donated to the Friends in Need Foodbank.Call Gwen at The Wesbrooke 604-460-7006 for more info.
Help us BREAK
AGUINNESS
WORLD RECORD
Sat April 12,
9am - 1pm
604 467 340123213 Lougheed HighwayDL#7356
Super Dave’swww.mapleridgehyundai.com
Like us on FacebookTMThe Hyundai names, logos, product names, feature names, images and slogans are trademarks owned by Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. †Leasing offers available O.A.C. from Hyundai Financial Services based on a new 2014 Accent 4-Door L 6-Speed Manual/ 2014 Elantra L 6-Speed Manual with an annual lease rate of 0%. Bi-weekly lease payment of $75/$85 for a 60 month walk-away lease. Down Payment of $0 and first monthly payment required. Total lease obligation is $9,750/$11,050. Lease offers include $600/$1,050 in Price Adjustments, Delivery and Destination of $1,550/$1,550. Registration, insurance, PPSA, fees, levies, charges, license fees and all applicable taxes are excluded. Lease a new 2014 Accent 4-Door L 6-Speed Manual / 2014 Elantra L 6-Speed Manual and you’ll be entitled to a $600/$1,050 Price Adjustment. Price Adjustment applies before taxes. Offer cannot be combined or used in conjunction with any other available credits or promotion other than the Hyundai Financial Service’s promotional lease offer. Offer is non-transferable and cannot be assigned. No vehicle trade-in required. $0 security deposit on all models. 20,000 km allowance per year applies. Additional charge of $0.12/km on all models except Genesis Sedan and Equus where additional charge is $0.25/km. Delivery and Destination charge includes freight, P.D.E., dealer admin fees and a full tank of gas. *Finance offer available O.A.C. from Hyundai Financial Services based on a new 2014 Santa Fe 2.4L FWD with an annual finance rate of 0% for 60 months. Finance offer includes Delivery and Destination of $1,760. Registration, insurance, PPSA, fees, levies, charges, license fees and all applicable taxes are excluded. Delivery and Destination charge includes freight, P.D.E., dealer admin fees and a full tank of gas. Financing example: 2014 Santa Fe 2.4L FWD for $28,359 at 0% per annum equals $218 bi-weekly for 60 months for a total obligation of $28,359. $0 down payment required. Cash price is $28,359. Cost of Borrowing is $0. Example price includes Delivery and Destination of $1,760. Registration, insurance, PPSA, fees, levies, charges, license fees and all applicable taxes are excluded. ♦Price of models shown: 2014 Accent 4 Door GLS/ 2014 Elantra Limited/ 2014 Santa Fe 2.0T Limited AWD are $20,249/$25,199/$40,659. Prices include Delivery and Destination charges of $1,550/$1,550/$1,760. Registration, insurance, PPSA, fees, levies, charges, license fees and all applicable taxes are excluded. ▼Fuel consumption for new 2014 Accent 4-Door L (HWY 5.3L/100KM; City 7.5L/100KM); 2014 Elantra L Manual (HWY 5.3L/100KM; City 7.6.L/100KM); 2014 Santa Fe Sport 2.4L FWD (HWY 7.3L/100KM; City10.2.L/100KM), are based on Manufacturer Testing. Actual fuel efficiency may vary based on driving conditions and the addition of certain vehicle accessories. Fuel economy figures are used for comparison purposes only.♦†* Offers available for a limited time, and subject to change or cancellation without notice. Dealer may sell for less. Inventory is limited, dealer order may be required. Visit www.hyundaicanada.com or see dealer for complete details. ††Hyundai’s Comprehensive Limited Warranty coverage covers most vehicle components against defects in workmanship under normal use and maintenance conditions.
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Laminate WarehouseMAPLE RIDGE LANGLEY CHILLIWACK
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100% Waterproof ~ Snap Installation ~ Rigid Honeycomb Core
30 Year Residential Warranty ~ 15 Year Commercial Warranty
10.5 mm overall thicknessoffers a more solid feel thanclick together vinyl flooring
Snap together installationsystem is the strongest vinyllock available on the market
8 mm rigid honeycomb coreprovides for better air flow andincreased r-value on concrete
100% waterproof product isideal for kitchens, bathrooms,
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2 mm PVC top layer has abeautiful luxurious look andincreased underfoot comfort
0.5 mm wear layer is verydurable and suitable for anyroom in your home or office
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8 mm - Recycled plastic base
2 mm - PVC top layer
0.5 mm Wear layer
$299sq ft
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