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A teen from Maple Ridge is warn-ing others about a man who stalked her on her way home from school a week ago.

In a post on Facebook, the teen said she was followed by a man in a black GMC 4x4 truck on April 30 around 4:30 p.m.

The middle-aged man tried to talk

to the 15-year-old, stared at her and kept pace in his truck as she walked along 232nd Street. He continued to tail her even when she tried to detour down a side street and cross the road.

“I was so frightened that I totally did not think of the licence plate, even though that is the most impor-tant thing,” she wrote.

The girl eventually sought help from a senior who witnessed the man following her.

As she was dialing police, the teen said the man in the truck threatened the senior who was helping her, say-ing he would simply tell police he

thought the teen was his daughter.

“Thankfully that old man stayed with me till that man finally decided to leave,” wrote the teen.

The senior accompanied the girl until she reached a Shell gas station and went inside to report the inci-dent to police as her cell phone was nearly dead.

Ridge Meadows RCMP did not issue a public warning until media inquired about the incident on Tuesday.

“The teen did the right thing by

ensuring she was safe, asking the passerby for help, and calling police immediately,” said Cpl. Alanna Dunlop.

“Unfortunately we were not able to locate the suspect vehicle. We take these types of reports very seriously and follow up on any informa-tion victims or witnesses are able to provide, such

as licence plates, vehicle descrip-tion, and description of any people involved.”

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O’Connell criticized for ‘R’ word post

A veteran city councillor from Pitt Meadows is being criticized for a post on Facebook with the word “retard.”

Unaware that her newsfeed could be seen by the public, Coun. Gwen O’Connell shared a meme on Sunday. It featured a pair of gorillas in repose having an imagined conversation.

One asks: “Why did you unfriend me?”

The other replies: “Because you’re a [expletive] r--ard.”

The captioned photograph was originally posted by Australian co-median Kevin Bloody Wilson and has been shared more than 100,000 times.

O’Connell, who has served on city council for 15 years, was shocked that people were offended with what she sees as an innocuous Facebook post.

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Sockeye salmon that return to the South Alouette River and Alou-ette Lake are not spawning and the Alouette River Management Society wants to find out why.

It’s proposing to trap 10 of the sockeye-kokanee this year, breeding fry from them, then releasing them next spring.

Sockeye-kokanee fry, formerly considered landlocked kokanee and nicknamed “sockanee,” have been released over the dam’s spillway each year since 2005 in hope the adults would return from the ocean in a few years to spawn.

The goal is to re-establish a sock-eye run in the South Alouette River

that was wiped out in 1926, when B.C. Hydro built the dam, sealing the sockeye in the lake and cutting off those in the river from their spawn-ing grounds.

A $40,260 grant from B.C. Hydro’s Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program will pay for the study, which will try to determine if the sockanee that have been in the ocean and return to spawn are more likely to produce offspring, which will also migrate to the ocean, making it easier to re-establish the sockeye, or sockanee, run.

Currently, the sockeye, usually about 100 or so, that return to spawn are trapped at the base of the dam, then carried by truck across the dam and released into the lake.

According to a report to coun-cil, the reasons the sockeye are not spawning could be the stressful pro-cess of trapping and trucking the fish, lack of suitable spawning condi-tions in the lake, disease or parasites.

Another $66,715 will fund the B.C. Conservation Foundation for the fourth of a five-year study to priori-tize locations for restoring fish habi-tat to help species at risk.

The Alouette River Management Society also wants to move the lo-cation where it raises sockeye fry to the upper hatchery near the women’s prison.

The society says the upper hatch-ery, fed by Allco Springs, could be more suitable, than the lower hatch-ery near the Rivers Heritage Centre.

As result, the society has asked the District of Maple Ridge to reallocate the $30,000 they had sought for a new well at the lower hatchery to the upper hatchery.

The society is currently making a business case to build a $4-million fishway connecting the river to the lake. That would allow several spe-cies of salmon and trout to access the spawning grounds upstream.

Fish habitat is also getting more

immediate help thanks to other grants from the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program.

One project, excavating mud from a sediment pond in Mud Creek and replacing a small wooden dam at the base of the pond, will also make life easier for trout and salmon.

The Alouette River Management Society is getting $29,882 from the program for the project.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Forest, Lands and Natural Resource Opera-tions gets $27,416 to study bull trout population in the Alouette Lake res-ervoir. It’s the first step towards re-storing the fish back to the reservoir, behind the Alouette dam.

The long-term goal is to build a sustainable bull trout population in the lake, building another species for sports fishing.

Maple Ridge and Surrey are tied for the most cases of natu-ral gas theft in the province, but FortisBC hopes a new collabora-tion with CrimeStoppers will help curb the trend.

Both municipalities had three incidents reported in 2012. How-ever, the natural gas provider be-lieves the actual number of thefts is much higher.

Figures for 2013 were not avail-able.

“We identified three incidents, but suspect there are more,” said spokesperson Grace Pickell.

“That’s why we are so excited about this collaboration with CrimeStoppers because it’s really going to add to the number at tips we have available to us and speed up investigations.”

FortisBC provides natural gas to approximately 956,000 customers across British Columbia, with 68 per cent of reported thefts con-centrated in the Lower Mainland.

Police believe the majority of the thefts are tied to illegal marijuana grow operations or drug labs.

Last year, Langley RCMP found a natural-gas bypass that fueled an underground grow-op.

Although FortisBC would not specify how the thefts take place, stealing natural gas can be as simple as breaking into a locked

meter and flipping a switch, or as complicated as digging the ground and tapping into lines be-fore they reach a meter.

CrimeStoppers is now sharing anonymous information related to energy theft directly with the province’s largest utilities – For-tisBC and B.C. Hydro – in addi-tion to law enforcement.

CrimeStoppers will only give

FortisBC and B.C. Hydro the por-tion of an anonymous tip that will help their inspectors pinpoint the location of where there may be energy theft.

“For the average citizen, en-ergy theft or power diversion is almost impossible to detect,” said Rick Ekkel, president of B.C. CrimeStoppers. “What is usually reported to CrimeStoppers is the

probable indicators of an illegal marijuana grow operation or a drug lab. These illegal operations often involve theft of energy by-passes that are a major danger to the public and utility employees.”

FortisBC owns the infrastruc-ture leading up to the home or property so the company reminds homeowners that its investiga-tors have the right to visit private

property to determine if there is an illegal bypass.

“We have many tools in our box to investigate energy theft and this is just one of them,” Pickell added.

Stealing natural gas can be ex-tremely dangerous as well.

“As it is with any utility, taking it illegal poses a risk to yourself and other,” said Pickell.

“Natural gas is a safe energy source but when there are un-trained people doing illegal ac-tivities, there is potential for a fire or other things to occur.”

FortisBC relies on the public to be their eyes and ears on the ground and contact them as soon as they smell natural gas, which has a sulfuric, rotten egg odour.

“Energy theft is a significant problem in B.C. It increases cus-tomer costs and is a major safety concern for the general public and our employees,” said Tom Loski, vice-president, customer service at FortisBC. “This collab-oration will give the public more tools and allow us greater access to more timely information so we can better identify and investi-gate possible instances of energy theft.”

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Sunday’s record-setting rains washed out some of outdoor events at the Ridge Meadows Home Show, but it was still a hit overall, according to or-ganizers.

“Mother Nature is a worthy adversary,” con-ceded project coordina-tor Cass Winder. “But the buildings were wonder-fully packed.”

Municipal crews kept watch over nearby Spen-cer Creek, which threat-ened to overflow its banks.

In any case, the area was already a bog.

“The grounds were ab-solutely soaked and pool-ing with water,” Winder said.

Still, she added, shop-pers were checking out some of the outdoor dis-plays.

“People are really troopers.”

She could take the show’s temperature from exhibitors. The booth for Real Canadian Super-store was offering taste samples for its “Recipe To Riches” program on CBC. Winder heard a lot of buzz about the cheesecake, and went to speak with the presenters about how they were do-ing. The answer – 13,000 tastes by Saturday at 4 p.m., with four hours to go on the day.

Winder estimated more than 20,000 people attended the show over

the three days.“We’ve got a variety of

really attractive booths and displays, with good information in them,” Winder asserts.

With 80,000 square feet of display space, the only home show in the Lower Mainland that is bigger happens at B.C. Place Stadium.

While she’s proud of the decor section in the show, Winder said it is obvious some men tire of browsing for blinds. To that end, she has added marine craft, mini mo-torcycles, barbecues, hot tubs and BMX bike stunt show outdoors.

“I really want to appeal to the guys,” she said.

“The Extreme Stunt Show was amazing. It’s jaw-dropping stuff, but the rain did impact that.”

It also rained on West Coast Amusements’ fair, and outdoor food ven-dors.

Also new this year was the “For the Love of Dogs” show. People could “meet the breeds” as registered purebred dogs were displayed and their characteristics dis-cussed.

Show-goers could learn which breed might fit into their lifestyle, along with products, services and activities such as fly-ball, nose work and obe-dience training.

It was a popular aspect of this year’s show, noted Winder.

“You can tell by the smiles on their faces – people love dogs.”

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RCMP say it is too early to say there have been other incidents reported with a similar suspect and vehicle description.

Last year, two women were sexually assault on trails near Albion, prompting Ridge Mead-ows RCMP to increase patrols in the neighbourhood.

In both incidents, the suspect had covered his face.

The man who stalked the teen on April 30 is described as a light-skinned man in his 40s or 50s, with short black hair and a bit of facial hair.

He was wearing sun glasses and driving a black 4x4 truck, believed to be a GMC.

Sunday’s teeming rain set a new rainfall record, but that didn’t result in flooding in Maple Ridge or Pitt Meadows as it did elsewhere in the region.

“Wrath of God, how-big-is-a-cubit kind of rainfall,” is how district of Maple Ridge communica-

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There was 48 mm of rain in 24 hours at Pitt Mead-ows Regional Airport.

The rain was fierce across the Lower Main-land, with the soggiest locale being White Rock, which registered 83 mm. Basements were flooded in South Surrey.

Maple Ridge municipal crews kept an eye on the areas that have flooded in the past, such as the north end of 224th Street, where the North Alouette River floods at 132nd Avenue.

But as Biblical as the rain seemed, it wasn’t pro-longed enough to cause flooding.

“It was intense, but it wasn’t everywhere. It would come in bands and

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Last year the area flood-ed, but only after about 72 hours of almost continu-ous rainfall.

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VICTORIA – The B.C. government has rolled out its ambi-tious overhaul of the public education system, from kinder-garten to graduate school, much to the horror of its left-wing establishment.

The formal title is B.C.’s Skills For Jobs Blueprint: Re-engineering Educa-tion and Training. It’s designed to dovetail with Prime Minster Stephen Harper’s Canada Job Grant, which requires em-ployers to co-sponsor training spaces so they will hire the students at the end.

Elementary and middle school curricu-lum is being revised to increase emphasis on hands-on experience. High school and post-secondary skilled trades programs are getting more money, but it’s going to be shifted from under-performing pro-grams that don’t lead to jobs.

Premier Christy Clark took another swipe at the bias of B.C.’s system before heading to Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong on another liquefied natural gas sales trip. She noted that 20 per cent of B.C. students, and nearly half of aborigi-nal students, don’t finish high school.

“Not only are there kids who don’t graduate, there are kids who graduate, go out and get one or two credentials before they finally find their way into a skills training program,” said Clark, who had her own wander through university campuses before going into politics.

A couple of weeks ago, Simon Fraser University president Andrew Petter

downplayed the “relatively small” skilled trades shortage for B.C. industry.

“We should not be engaged in a zero-sum kind of battle for dollars,” Petter protested. That’s exactly what he and other university executives are looking at, and it will be based on the latest gradu-ate employment data and labour demand forecasts.

One of the key architects of this sweep-ing plan is Jessica McDonald, who shook up the public service while serving as Gordon Campbell’s deputy minister.

Her report on trades training confirms what Campbell’s critics in the labour movement have long said: the govern-ment’s 10-year experiment with the Industry Training Authority is a rudder-less mess.

“Certain partners, particularly orga-nized labour, feel marginalized,” McDon-ald wrote. “Others, particularly employers and employers’ associations, do not feel heard within the system. Over the recent past, several new directions have been in-troduced, such as de-regulation of trades and modular training that have caused strain because they were not fully inclu-sive during development, were seen to benefit single interests, and they impacted the whole system.”

The ITA board is being replaced, with union representation restored, and advi-sory councils from industrial employers will update their hiring needs.

The B.C. Federation of Labour and the construction unions have all but abandoned the NDP after Adrian Dix’s disastrous pitch for urban anti-industry votes last year.

B.C. Fed president Jim Sinclair was an early advocate for rescuing skilled trades from the second-class status they received

in a culture fixated on university for two generations.

That culture has created glaring prob-lems.

There are too many institutions offering the same courses.

As with health care, block funding is handed out without any serious effort to measure the results.

For many students, university has become an extension of adolescence, find-ing one’s self through philosophy or film studies.

Employers get their share of blame from McDonald. Not only did they chop up trades training to make it cheaper to obtain, their preferred source of skilled workers has been to poach from other employers who paid to train them.

Skills-based employment data will be made public for students to make career choices. Finally, students coming out of high school will have a way to assess what they can expect after $50,000 or more is spent on higher education.

It’s about time.

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On the weekend, Pitt Meadows Coun. Gwen O’Connoll posted an image on Facebook, in which one ape asks another why he ‘unfriended’ him on the social media site.

The response includes a curse word and a slur. That is not uncommon for a joke.But it was not shared just among friends, or just by

a comedian, but an elected official on a public forum, one with a billion monthly users.

And the mayor of Pitt Meadows, Deb Walters, com-mented on Facebook that the meme was “funny.”

Coun. O’Connoll doesn’t see how she offended peo-ple, although she has removed the post and offered, not an apology, but an explanation.

Mayor Walters is sorry, “if people were offended.”‘If ’ is not the issue. Nor is it those who are overly

sensitive towards the use of a word, or two, or who didn’t understand the joke.

It is about a veteran politician – or two – who doesn’t understand, for one, how the privacy settings on Facebook work, or how her public profile reflects people’s confidence in her ability to make sound deci-sions, or that what she perceived as funny is a deroga-tory remark that society has being trying to eradicate from the lexicon for the past 25 years. Just last year a Maple Ridge high school conducted a campaign for that very cause.

The “R” word hurts.One could forgive a teenager for making such a re-

mark, for not yet understanding the scope of that type of misstep.

But even kids today understand that if they post inappropriate material on sites such as Facebook, to share with friends, their parents might see it.

O’Connoll has shown poor judgement here, and a lack of understanding of the extent her faux pas.

Trying to justify her actions shows, as does remov-ing the post, an admission that the image and joke could be deemed offensive.

She didn’t get that, at first. Now she’s being defensive, as is the mayor. Would either ever utter the same word in council

chambers?Do they not understand the public nature of their

elected positions?They actually thought the meme was funny? The lack of judgement shown by Coun. O’Connoll

and Mayor Walters in this instance is surprising and disappointing. Both would benefit from sensitivity and social media training.

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Editor, The News:Re: Residents object to closing dog

park (The News, April 30).As a dog owner, I am shocked to here

that, as of June 10, the off-leash area of Volker Park will be closed.

So, basically, the person or persons in that neighbourhood who tried to poison and injure dogs has won.

Instead of catching the perpetrator on video, the district caught dog owners us-ing the park after hours.

So rather than catch the criminals, let’s just close the dog park.

One could walk down any street in Ma-ple Ridge or Pitt Meadows and here dogs barking, children screaming, school bells going off, roofers hammering, sirens, loud music playing, spouses arguing, par-ents yelling at there children, meth labs and grow ops being operated. I could go on and on.

I wish that myself and fellow off-leash park users had more of a voice in the clo-sure.

When the rash of vandalism and dog poisonings started in this off-leash area, I had to take my dog elsewhere. Then there were times when it was just me and my dog at the park. That is why I don’t under-stand the closure.

The people who live on the outside of this park need to get over themselves and live with every day noise.

Give me a break. May be we can just pay someone from

the parks system to come and lock the gates during off-hours?

Who paid the $15,000 to install the fence and water fountain and tap?

Now we are just throwing money around like it grows on trees.

Were the neighbours who live near this park not consulted before the off-leash area was built?

Why were the users of this off-leash area not consulted before it was decided to close the park?

I had a dog who passed away in June last year because he had cancer in his belly. Perhaps he ate some of that poison that was left in this off-leash area? We will never know.

Lori BarrettMaple Ridge

Arbitrary decisionEditor, The News:Re: Residents object to closing dog

park (The News, April 30).It is sad to learn about the closing of

the Volker off-leash area. I would hope the Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows Parks and Leisure Services Commis-sion will find a suitable location to es-tablish another off-leash area nearby in the near future.

Many people who use the park are not able to drive to the other off-leash areas.

I understand the concerns of some of the nearby residents. However, if you

live on a busy street, you know you will hear traffic noise.

If you live near a public park, you know members of the public will be us-ing the park.

There seems to be a sense of entitle-ment that because they back onto a park, it is their private little paradise.

I feel the decision was done arbitrarily and unfairly.

Cheryl HarringtonMaple Ridge

More noiseEditor, The News:Re: Residents object to closing dog park

(The News, April 30).How unfortunate that a neighbour or

two can rule the roost in this tiny com-munity around Volker Park.

I didn’t like the dog park at first, but I got use to it. And in the evenings, when I take my kids to the park for play, I rarely hear the dogs bark. It’s entertaining to watch them frolic.

What is curious is how glass and tacks were found in this unleashed dog area.

I’m guessing the next issue our neigh-bour may have is the noise of laughter and squeals coming from the school’s playground, which also backs onto Volk-er Park.

Can we suggest a realtor?G. Didicher

Maple Ridge

Editor, The News:Re: Trustees call on parents to protest (The News, May 2).Maple Ridge school board trustee Sarah Nelson called it

the “Sophie’s Choice” budget. This in reference to the mov-ie in which a mother and her two children arrive at the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz. The mother is given a choice as to which one of her children will be gassed. If she does not choose, they both will die. A real “unbear-able” choice.

When will educated people stop using the Nazi era and its atrocities to compare our relatively insignificant events?

Cherryl KatnichMaple Ridge

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Make road safer• Sarah Cameron · Maple Ridge, British Columbia:Re: Fern Crescent scenic, but is it safe? (The News, April 30).The traffic may ease when Larch Avenue is connected. This should redirect a large number of aggressive drivers away from this area. However, this route is the only way to Golden Ears Provincial Park, which, with an average of 61,500 visitors a year is B.C.’s fourth most visited park.B.C. Hydro uses this route for its projects. Shouldn’t the province be pitching in some money towards making the road safer? Let’s add up what money was taken in for filming up at the park year-round. You still can’t afford improvements? On another note, Mr. Phillips should understand that the speed limit on this road is 50 km/hr. The yellow and black sign with 30 km/hr on it is an advisory speed sign. Time to relearn the rules of the road?

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“Are you kidding?” she exclaimed Tuesday. “You know what, I have no comment. But I will put a personal apology to anyone I offended on Facebook … that’s my personal account.”

O’Connell’s Facebook page notes she is the marketing manager of Wesbrooke and in-cludes multiple posts of city-related events.

She posted an apol-ogy shortly after being contacted, which reads in part:

“Please be assured it meant nothing to point at anyone and it certainly did not mean anything by the use of the word retard. I would not and never will refer to anyone as a retard. I happen to have a very dear cousin who is mentally handi-capped and that word is never used. It was a joke and before you start sending messages to the newspaper, call or send me a message. Starting things up in the news-paper is not the way to go.”

When they were originally introduced, the terms “mental re-tardation” or “mentally

retarded” were medical terms with a specifi-cally clinical connota-tion. However, the pe-jorative forms, “retard” and “retarded,” are now used widely in society to degrade and insult people with intellectual disabilities.

According to R-Word.org, the word only re-inforces painful stereo-types of people with intellectual disabilities being less valued mem-bers of humanity.

Mayor Deb Walters was one of three peo-ple to comment on the

meme, writing, “oh my god, that’s so you…too funny.”

Walters was “dis-gusted” that people are trolling personal Face-book pages for fodder to criticize politicians.

“Anyone who knows Gwen and I know that we work so hard for the people in our com-munity,” said Walters, noting that O’Connell just organized a record-breaking drive for the Friends in Need Food Bank.

“She finds the hu-mour in everything and

I don’t think that’s a bad way to be. I find it sad that this has become a story.”

Walters stressed her comment was a per-sonal response back to a friend.

“I agree that it might hurt somebody to read it, I don’t know why it would,” said Walters.

“Some of the people who have written let-ters [to the editor] have done and said pretty horrible things, too. It’s just a comment on a cartoon basically. I am devastated over it and apologize if anybody is offended over it…I’ll think twice about ev-erything I post now.”

Last August, Summer and Tori Brack asked students at Garibaldi secondary to stop us-ing the ‘R’ word. Their brother Colton has Down syndrome and they find the use of the word hurtful.

“As a family, we always try to encourage people to be mindful of how words can really hurt people,” said Tori Brack, a social worker at Fra-ser Health’s acquired brain injury centre.

“This is definitely a word that really affects our family and prob-ably always will.”

The Bracks encourage people to visit R-word.org and view their video titled “Spread the word to end the word: For Coly.”

Images like the one shared by O’Connell are even more hurtful.

“No one uses the R word as a good thing,” said Brack. “It is always used to describe some-thing stupid, wrong or dumb. It is definitely a very negative word. Un-fortunately, it’s a com-mon trend in society. The R word is thought of as acceptable to use. But for our family, it’s a derogatory term and it hurts just as much as any other term. We’re hopeful one day it will be seen for what it is.”

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The blues musician has posted a campaign song on YouTube built around his “Your Voice, Your Vision” slogan.

He’s also got a website that’s still under con-struction.

Rogers grew up in Maple Ridge and wants to see better growth and development.

“With all the urban sprawl that’s happen-ing, I just don’t feel there’s much thought going into the demand on schools, fire and police and where that

money’s going to come to pay for it,” he said.

“Homeowners are just on the hook for every-thing and I just don’t think people’s pockets are deep enough to con-tinue with that path.”

He agrees with Mayor Ernie Daykin that in-creasing the industrial base will ease the bur-den on residential tax-payers.

Rogers said he’s not sure where he stands on a big-box mall in the Albion flats – along Lougheed Highway and 105th Avenue.

The District of Maple Ridge is currently nego-tiating with land devel-oper SmartCentres on a possible land swap.

“I think it’s definitely worth discussing. I’d like to see more infor-mation about it.”

Rogers said he’ll allow himself to be guided by public opinion on is-sues.

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I’m willing to vote for the majority.”

He used to run a pool hall in Maple Ridge and said, as a small business owner, he’d like to locate near a big box shop-ping mall be-cause those are what draw shoppers.

He added the cur-rent plan for downtown seems to focus on small shops below condo de-velopments.

“To me, that’s just go-ing to open up more cash advance places and nail salons. I don’t think we’re really go-ing to get any shopping choices.

“As a small business owner, I’ve happily gone next to box stores because they’re the ones that drive the people in. Look what’s happening

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He says he’s been to most council meet-ings in the past year, ex-cept for one he missed to at-tend the Juno music awards, for which he was nomi-

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He’s planning a Blues in the Park fundrais-ing concert in Memo-rial Peace Park, Aug. 10. Admission will be free with donations ac-cepted for the hospital foundation.

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If Chris Webster has his way, chickens will be strutting and clucking around in Maple Ridge backyards for those res-idents who enjoy fresh eggs.

To make his case for a bylaw allowing the birds, and maybe even quail and pigeons, Web-ster told council Mon-day that roosters, not chickens, are the noisy ones.

And when it comes to disease, the small num-bers of backyard chick-ens minimize outbreaks of avian flu.

Enclosures also should be skunk and raccoon proof, he added.

He may not have to wait long before coun-cil decides on whether to follow Surrey, New Westminster, Rich-mond and Vancouver in allowing the birds.

“Urban chickens do seem to be coming to a council table near you,” said Coun. Cheryl Ashlie.

The agricultural ad-visory committee sup-ports the idea and staff are writing a report on the topic.

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said staff are studying how other cities have handled the issue.

“No roosters is defi-nitely a common theme.”

Chickens produce eggs without roosters around, council heard.

“We do have to look at some concerns around it,” Hall said.

A bylaw could base the number of chickens allowed on the size of the yard, she said.

Decisions would also have to be made about which areas – urban, rural, suburban or agri-cultural – the chickens would be allowed.

In the case of an outbreak of avian flu, “people may have to have their chickens de-stroyed.”

And there have to be rules around storage of feed which can attract animals, “and, of course, rats.

“There are pluses and minuses, so we have to look at this carefully.”

Staff will give an out-line of the issue to coun-cil this spring which then later will decide whether to ask staff to write a bylaw.

Maple Ridge has passed a bylaw allowing beekeeping on large lots but has had few inqui-ries.

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Scheduled for resur-facing and repairs for 2014:

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That will coincide with the widening of 128th Avenue from 203rd to 224th street that’s due to start next year.

TransLink will spend more than $45 million on Metro Vancouver road upgrades overall this year.

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The spending on roads and cycling rep-resents three per cent of TransLink’s $1.49-bil-lion budget, 60 per cent of which goes to transit operations.

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The April 28 hour-long session was the second such occasion during which people used social media and e-mail for ex-planations of this year’s 3.5-per-cent tax hike.

Topping the tax top-ics was the $925,000 in-crease in policing costs, bringing the 2014 tab for Ridge Meadows RCMP to $16 million.

But the district is now different than any other municipality in facing climbing costs, largely to pay for defined benefit police pension plans.

It’s not the first year for such increases, fi-nancial general manager Paul Gill told the ques-tioner. The past several years police costs have climbed by at least half a million annually for the same reason.

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wants to ensure that the RCMP squad grows as the population grows to maintain the proper police to citizen ratio. To have no increase in police spending would mean the detachment loosing six officers, a de-crease of about seven per cent. The detachment has 110 members with 85 covering Maple Ridge and 22 in Pitt Meadows.

Another resident, who lived in a rural area with no street lights, side-walks, water or sewer, wanted to know why her or his tax rates were the same as someone who

lived in an urban area.But property taxes

aren’t connected to ser-vice levels, Gill pointed out.

Instead, costs are spread out among resi-dents, as are the services. However, people who are on Metro Vancouver water and sewer do pay utility levies that those in the country areas don’t.

Another questioner wondered about the cost to the taxpayer of the downtown incen-tive plan, which gave tax breaks and cash grants to encourage new build-ings.

The cost is zero, Gill replied.

The property tax holi-day is for only three years, after which the regular tax rates kick in.

According to the dis-trict, the incentive plan produced $140 million worth of new construc-tion involving 45 new projects.

A familiar question ap-peared again: why can’t Maple Ridge match its property tax increase with the increases in the consumer price index.

But municipalities face steeper cost increases that normal households don’t have to face, such as policing and fire costs, equipment and materi-als.

Gill told a questioner that Maple Ridge coun-cil could decide to im-plement district-wide garbage collection, al-though that would mean higher property taxes.

Council has consid-ered the topic many times and decided not to do that.

Currently, residents hire private contractors to pick up or garbage or haul it to the waste transfer station near the Ridge Meadows Recy-cling Depot.

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An external review has endorsed B.C.’s conten-tious reallocation of am-bulance service in favour of the most urgent cases.

Lower Mainland cit-ies, fire departments and their unions have denounced the changes introduced in Novem-ber, saying dozens of cat-egories of calls have been downgraded to slower responses, resulting in ex-treme waits of more than an hour in some cases.

Ambulances now head to many of the down-graded calls without the lights and sirens they used in the past, a change that’s expected to reduce the risk of crashes with other motorists.

B.C. Emergency Health Services contends the lon-ger waits have averaged just 10 minutes slower in the Lower Mainland, but have enabled slightly fast-er ambulance responses to critical emergencies where extra seconds can

save lives.The report by Alan

Craig, the retired deputy chief of Toronto Emer-gency Services, says the BCEHS Resource Alloca-tion Plan takes a “careful and prudent approach” based on actual medical evidence that matches global best practices and is “superior” to the prior-ity systems used in many major jurisdictions.

It agrees the lights-and-siren response carries serious risk to both para-medics and the public and should be limited to just the most urgent inci-dents.

It also says the public needs to better under-stand that very few pa-tients from 911 calls need to be rushed to hospital.

Short response times, with fire department first responders further short-ening them, are no longer considered worthwhile in virtually all cases, he said.

The report says emer-gency doctors now agree that short response times improve patient out-comes in less than one per cent of cases – just ones involving cardiac ar-rest and patients unable to breathe.

“Not surprisingly, the magnitude of contem-

porary changes in emer-gency medicine may conflict with the expecta-tions and the culture of some paramedics, some first responders and some members of the public,” it says.

BCEHS insists its changes have improved not hurt overall patient outcomes.

While the provincial government department maintains the ambulance response changes are not about saving money, the external review suggests there is a link.

Craig’s report said the public should also under-stand that “fixed response times for other than the most critical incidents are a major driver of EMS system costs, particularly as demand for service continues to rise.”

In a conference call Fri-day with reporters, Craig said cost should never be an issue with critical care, but added it may not be cost-effective to mandate speedy response times to routine non-urgent calls.

Bronwyn Barter, presi-dent of the Ambulance Paramedics of B.C., said she believes the changes are aimed at least con-taining the ambulance service budget.

“This is a money issue and a resource issue,” Barter said. “The call vol-ume has been increasing in the province and the resources have remained the same. We do view this as a tactic to do more with less.”

The union head said front-line paramedics believe too many calls are now downgraded from code 3 with lights-and-siren to routine.

Surrey Fire Chief Len Garis was critical of the external review, say-ing Craig’s work guided the development of the BCEHS Resource Alloca-tion Plan and he can’t be considered an indepen-dent, unbiased expert.

He cited the Surrey fire department’s own inde-pendent analysis, con-ducted by University of the Fraser Valley profes-sor Martha Dow, which found a doubling in wait times in Surrey for lower priority calls.

“The wait times have gotten extremely long,” Garis said, adding some patients’ condition can deteriorate as a result.

“I’m concerned for the public and I’m con-cerned for the people who have fallen through the cracks.”

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Lactating mothers are urged to consider donating some of their milk to help others who aren’t able to breastfeed their own babies.

Fraser Health has opened 10 new human milk donation depots at public health units in Hope, Agassiz, Mis-sion, Langley, Clover-dale, Guildford, North Surrey, New Westmin-ster, Port Moody and Burnaby, in addition to existing ones in Chilli-wack, Abbotsford and Maple Ridge.

Women who have been screened can collect breast milk at home, freeze it and donate it at those loca-tions.

It’s transported to the provincial milk bank at B.C. Women’s Hospital, where it’s pooled, pro-cessed and pasteurized.

Most of the donated milk goes to feed pre-mature and sick babies in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) who are at high risk of ill-ness and infection.

“With Mother’s Day just around the corner, we are asking all breast-feeding moms to con-sider giving the gift of health to our most frag-ile patients by donating their breastmilk,” said Fraser Health project development nurse Sid-ney Harper.

A devastating bowel disease called necro-tizing enterocolitis is much more common in premature babies that are fed formula instead of human breast milk.

Mothers in some cas-es struggle to provide milk or aren’t permitted to as a result of illness or medications they use.

Fraser Health plans to open dispensaries at Royal Columbian and Surrey Memorial hospi-tals to store and provide the donor human milk.

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When Darrell Swanson paints, there’s a message in every swirl and geometri-cal shape.

It’s art that evokes a feeling.“I think a painting should have some kind of

emotional message in it that strikes a chord in a person’s heart,” says Swanson, who is one of 32 artists preparing for the 16th annual Art Studio Tour, which takes place on the weekend.

Swanson’s artistic endeavours span genres. He’s written a book, takes photographs, creates collages and rediscovered painting recently.

He credits his wife for reigniting a passion that had remained dormant since the 1970s.

Four years ago, Swanson’s wife got him one of those Costco easels for Christmas.

It gathered dust until a year ago.“I hasn’t even opened the box,” he says.“I just went at it. I just painted and painted.”Swanson favours surrealism, a genre and cul-

tural movement that began in the early 1920s which aims to “resolve the previously contra-dictory conditions of dream and reality.”

“I love Dali,” says Swanson.“Surrealism is where my heart is. It can be

whimsical and I like that because I have a sense of humour.”

More so, Swanson likes art that is emotive.“We can paint for the sheer joy of doing it but

I think my work is message driven,” he says.Instead of tucking his easel back into a dark

closet, Swanson wants to keep painting. He keeps his brushes, paint and canvas close at hand in his home office.

“I figured at my age, I had to make the most of it,” says Swanson, with a laugh.

“It’s a gift and I think it’s important for us to exercise those gifts. We are only here for a short time and if you don’t advance your talents, I think you are doing the whole world an unjust.”

For Swanson, art is transformative.“If you think about the great artists of the past,

some of them were world-changing,” he says.“Even today, cultures are swayed by artists.

God-given gifts are there for us to enjoy but there is also something deeper.”

The Art Studio Tour attracts over 1,500 visi-tors every year and features everything from paintings in all media to functional pottery, ceramic sculptures, jewelry, paper art, and mo-saics.

Swanson will be sharing his space with four other artists - Daisy Randell, Judy Osiowy, Bri-gitta Schneiter and Mike Stewart. Their studio is located at 13916 Reichenbach Road, Pitt Meadows. The Art Studio Tour takes place May 10-11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For a map, visit artstudiotour.ca.


Darrell Swanson with several paintings which will be featured during the 16th annual Art Studio Tour.

THE NEWS/arts&lifeSection coordinator:Monisha Martins 604-467-1122 ext. [email protected]

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A mosaic by Daisy Randall and teapot by Brigitta Schneiter.

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Hummer with peonies by artist Judy Osiowy.

Daisy Randell Randell creates mixed media mosaics made up of oil-based clay, glass and found objects. “ I have dabbled with many different mediums and found that with mosaics, I could do it all,” she says. “I don’t have limitations, my ideas only grow stronger. My goal is to grab attention. I want the onlooker to feel, yes they can physically touch it, but I mean emotional stimulation.”

Judy OsiowyOsiowy has been avidly painting for 30 years. She trained at the Vancouver School of Art (currently Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design). She has always loved to experiment with various media, and continues to work on different surfaces, and with various mediums, including watercolour, acrylic, inks, and pastels

Brigitta SchneiterSchneiter creates decorative and functional art in clay, using both hand building and throwing techniques. Incorporating themes from nature, the unique and enchanting vessels, vases, bird-baths, frog houses and mushrooms are both for indoor and outdoor use, while the distinct jugs, cups and bowls are an asset to any dinner table.

Mike Stewart Stewart started wood carving at Lee Valley Tools in April of 2008 and joined Maple Ridge Lapidary Club a few months later to further explore the art. He started off carving Italian soap stone but has since branched out into clay sculptures and is currently exploring the two-dimensional world of painting.• The studio is located at 13916 Reichenbach Road, Pitt Meadows. The Art Studio Tour takes place May 10-11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For a map, visit artstudiotour.ca.

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One of Canada’s leading tapestry artists opens an exhibition of her work at the Maple Ridge Art Gallery this week.

Falling from Grace features selected works from throughout Barbara Hell-er’s 40-year career creating tapestries from her studio on Vancouver’s Gran-ville Island.

The exhibition’s title refers to the appearance or suggestion of birds en-twined in a landscape of predation, war or environmental destruction. In Heller’s visionary world, the bird acts as her talisman, enabling her to com-municate her concerns and preoccu-pations about the state of the world. In sharp contrast to the slow and ar-duous nature of her process, Heller’s visual `stories’ comprise a compelling and often graphic narrative, urging the viewer to act against the sharp rise in the territorial and environmental destruction witnessed by our genera-tion.

Three new tapestries will be shown for the first time in the Maple Ridge exhibition, all of them focusing on the deteriorating environment and its im-pact on once thriving populations of bird species.

“The compelling nature of Heller’s subject matter is only half the story,” says gallery curator Barbara Duncan, who conceived the exhibition. “Much of the interest in the craftsmanship demanded by traditional art forms like tapestry arises from the very na-ture of the slow, contemplative and repetitive road to its completion.”

Heller works on these pieces for months on end, following a ritual of dedication that has formed the central rhythm of her life for some 40 years.

“Tapestry is a medium that requires nothing short of total immersion in the craft’s materials and structural challenges,” says Duncan.

“And while it is a truism that our generation is increasingly swept up in speed and instantaneous gratifica-tion, there is also a new appreciation for slow, process-driven activities. I’m hoping that, in viewing this ex-hibition, our audiences will see how mindfulness and sustainability go hand in hand.”

The Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Arts Council, with funding provided by the Vancouver Foundation, is pub-lishing a 40-page catalogue to accom-pany the exhibition.

• An opening reception for the ex-hibition will take place on Saturday, May 10 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Falling From Grace is at the gallery until July 26.

Arts&Life

Tapestries Falling From GraceMRAG hosts an exhibition of work by artist Barbara Heller

Contributed

Detritus and The Patriot, two tapestries created by Barbara Heller.

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TeaGarden at the Maple Ridge Art Gallery

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Cinema Politica Ridge Meadows and the Golden Ears Transition Initiative will reveal the winner of its inaugural film fest on Thursday.

The contest asked

youth to imagine what the future will be by producing a short film based on the topic: Ridge Meadows 2034.

“Ridge Meadows 2034” received six en-tries, with topics that cover everything from the environment, food security and transpor-

tation, said organizer Oosha Ramsoondar.

There are three priz-es of $500, $250 and $100. There will be an audience choice award and even the runner ups will receive prizes, following a “red carpet”

event. The short films will be posted on You-Tube after Thursday.

• See the films at Ma-ple Ridge municipal hall on Thursday, May 8 at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. The event is free.

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Barry Hollis, a Princ-eton graduate, has just inherited his father’s fortune. Barry meets and falls in love with Gladys Vance.

He persuades his aunt to invite Gladys for a visit. Another note goes to Patsie Linder, old flame of Barry’s, saying it’s all over. Alas, the notes get mixed! Patsie arrives and threatens a breach of promise suit unless Barry marries her. But he can’t marry her if he’s already mar-

ried. so he gets the but-ler’s daughter to pre-tend to be his wife. Into this situation marches Gladys and now Barry

must use all his charm and wit to find a way through all the girls, all the money and the baby - yes baby.

The cast includes three graduating stu-dents: Graeme Miller, Emily Beckett and Katelynn Wiersma who has recently been accepted to the presti-gious American Acad-emy of the Dramatic Arts in New York.

Set in the 1930’s Oh Promise Me is a clas-sic farce full of missed chances, silly twists and a hilarious group of characters.

The students of Maple Ridge Christian School are putting this play up for one weekend only from May 8-10. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. with a 2:30 p.m. matinee on Saturday May 10. The school is located at 12130 203rd Street.

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Classic farce with missed chances, twistsRidge Christian stages comedy Oh Promise Me

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Graeme Miller and Jenna Morrison in a scene from Oh Promise Me.

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At Golden Ears Elemantary School, toilet paper rolls

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Finally the day came to plant. Andrea spent the whole day planting with about 80 kids. What a lot of

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Local MP Randy Kamp speaks at the o� cial grand opening of the newly renovated � tness centre at the Pitt Meadows Recreation Centre during Centennial celebrations.

Dave Sheppard, co-owner of Haney Sewing and Sound, talks with Sara Caverly and Sue Dhillon as they test out an iComfort Talent EverFeel mattress by Serta on an adjustable base during the Home Show at the Albion Fairgrounds on Sunday.

From left, Carol Pastorek, Leo Pastorek, Joe Bachman and Elma Pastorek at the Centennial celebrations in Memorial Peace Park in Pitt Meadows.

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Anne Berry, left, and Cheryl Harding, with the City of Pitt Meadows, distribute information about Pitt Meadows at the Home Show, Albion Fairgrounds on Sunday.

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The new president of the West Coast Auto Group Football Club is Dan Mikolay.

He replaces outgoing president Chris Begg.

Mikolay allows that he does not have the “football” pedigree of some of the sport’s more accomplished former players and coaches around the Lower Mainland soccer scene.

“I’m just a dad who loves kids, and that’s how I became interested in it – [asking] what can we do to have a more fun experience,” he said. “I’m re-ally learning to enjoy soccer.”

He said the club continues its work of building competitive teams at every level.

In the past, the rep teams in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows each had several very talented players, but not enough to compete with the best.

After the two clubs merged, with 75 per cent of the membership voting in favor of it, there has been almost im-mediate success, highlighted by a pro-vincial championship at the U-13 boys level.

“That had never happened before,” he said.

The club has swollen to some 3,500 from U-4 to adult, filling out the ros-ters of 270 teams.

There was also a record number of teams competing for and winning cups. Only two years old, the young club can field teams that are competi-tive at every level.

Off the field, there have been high-lights like the girls soccer team that raised $3,500 to support the Haitian national women’s side. The girls got a chance to meet the team from Haiti, and also the Canadian women’s na-tional team.

“That’s a once-in-a-lifetime experi-ence,” said Mikolay. “That’s what com-munity is all about.”

The club raises nine scholarships of $750 each for its under-18 players to support their education.

“We’re not only building players, but building citizens,” he said.

He said one of the goals for the com-ing year will be to work with other field user groups in the community to lobby for more turf fields.

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Albion FC still ‘left in limbo’

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Return gameLyle Perry enjoys a game

of tennis with Bruce Unruh during the Maple Ridge Tennis Club’s open

house Saturday after-noon. The courts are

located behind Thomas Haney secondary, along 232nd Street. The youth

season runs until the end of August and the

adult season runs until the end of October.

The club is still looking for members. For more

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The question of whether the new Albion FC soccer associa-tion will be allowed to splinter off from the West Coast Auto Group FC (WCAGFC) has become more controversial.

A notice on the B.C. Soccer web-site says the sport’s governing body in the province is investigating whether there has been any con-flict of interest surrounding the decision.

“B.C. Soccer has received a formal complaint with regard to an alleged conflict of interest in the process that Alouette District Youth Soc-

cer Association are applying to the application by the proposed new club Albion FC to join the Alouette District Youth Soccer Association ...” it says.

“Matters of this nature are taken very seriously by B.C. Soccer. Both Alouette District Youth Soccer As-sociation and the proposed new club Albion FC have and are con-tinuing to comply with the requests made by BC Soccer as part of the complaint.

“B.C. Soccer recognizes and ap-preciates that many members of the soccer community are waiting for this matter and the application process of the proposed new club Albion FC to be determined.”

Albion FC has a Facebook page, which is advising its followers to not wait for the eventual decision, lest their children miss next season.

Mike Smith, one of the founders

of the embryonic club, apologizes to the club supporters for the time it has taken, and advises them to register their child in a different association, which is guaranteed a league to play in. Smith had ex-pected the issue to be resolved by April 30.

“Despite our attempts over these last months and weeks to get this question answered, we have been completely unable. B.C. Soccer will not answer, the clubs that control the Alouette District Youth Soccer Association have done nothing but stall and put up roadblocks, and so we are left in limbo,” his message said.

Smith added that members of the WCAGFC are on the Alouette as-sociation board, and have already voted against Albion FC in an email vote. Albion FC made the conflict complaint to B.C. Soccer.

He noted that Albion FC applied for inclusion in community soccer leagues on Dec. 12. 2013. By March 21 they demonstrated that they had 160 players and more than 12 teams. New clubs need have a min-imum of only four teams under B.C. soccer’s bylaws.

Dan Mikolay, the newly elected president of the WCAGFC execu-tive, noted that the Alouette asso-ciation has set up an independent committee to consider Albion FC.

“It’s a district matter – it’s up to the Alouette district,” he said. “We support whatever decision is made by the independent committee.”

Beyond that, he had no com-ment.

“We’re trying to respect the pro-cess.”

Albion FC has urged B.C. Soccer to resolve the situation quickly, but has heard no timeline.

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Safely into secondTrevor Koehler of the Master Batters makes it safely into second as Full Tilt’s Derek Clayton tries to snag a wild throw to his base during a game of the Ruskin Slo-Pitch season-opening tournament at Thomas Haney fields recently.

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High school track stars from the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows School District were up and down the podium as the Upper Fraser Valley Track and Field Champi-onships, which were held in Abbotsford last week.

That event takes in the top high school athletes from Langley, Abbots-ford, Chilliwack, and the local area, as far east to Hope.

Jayden Brown of Thomas Haney won the Grade 8 boys 100m dash in a time of 12.12, and also took third in the 200m. Then in the field events, he won the Grade 8 long jump.

Abisayo Ajibike of MRSS took second in the junior girls 100m in 12.83. She also finished second in long jump.

Emily Morley of MRSS won the Grade 8 girls long jump, and was third in the 200m sprint.

Zac Hetherington won the senior boys 400m, while his Marauders teammate Sean Hutchin-son finished third.

In the senior girls 400m race, Monique Lisek of MRSS won, and Pitt’s Trisha Harrison finished third. Lisek also won the girls 400m hurdles, and took second in the long jump.

Reid Mueller of Pitt won the senior boys 800m in dominant fash-ion, covering two laps of the track in 1:58.3, which was almost a full

five seconds ahead of the second-place finisher. He also won the 1,500m race.

Haney’s Christina Johnson took third place in the senior girls 800m.

Pitt miler Liam Foster finished third in the ju-nior boys 1,500m, in a time of 4:32.5.

MRSS senior girls hur-dler Claire Liversidge won a silver medal in the 100m event.

Pitt strider Jordan Jones took second in the 1,500m racewalk.

Pitt throwers domi-nated the senior shotput events, as Nick Stetsyuk won the senior boys with a throw of 13.64m, and Olivia Moriconi took the girls event with a toss of 12.50m. Stetsyuk had tough competition, and won by just one centime-tre. Conversely, Mariconi was out in front by more than four metres.

Then she took the se-nior girls discus in simi-larly dominant fashion, as her throw of 36.3m was almost three me-tres farther than second place.

Marauder javelin thrower Jacob Gowler won with a throw of 50.35m, and most of the field wasn’t within 10m of him.

Jorrin Lenton of MRSS was second in the Grade 8 boys javelin.

Haney Grade 8 shotput-ter Kate Meredith won with a 10.09m throw, and also finished third in the high jump.

Thomas Haney’s Erick Villaneuva won the ju-nior boys long jump.

Kayleig McNeill of Samuel Robertson Tech-nical was third in the triple jump.

MRSS high jumper Natalie Rycroft was third in the senior girls compe-tition.

A pair of Westview leapers won at high jump. Grade 8 Graeme Roberts went 1.65m, and senior Tarl Edwards cleared 1.80m.

Garibaldi got onto the podium, as senior girls hammer thrower Natasha Akbarizadeh won her event. Pitt’s talented thrower Mariconi finished third.

Pitt’s Natasha Craw-ford finished third in the junior girls hammer.

The MRSS relays did well, as the junior boys and girls 4x100m relays, and the grade 8 girls 4x100m, all finished second. The senior girls 4x100m finished third.

The Grade 8 boys 4x400m took first, almost nine seconds ahead of the silver medallists. The Grade 8 girls 4x400m relay finished second, as did the junior girls.

The Pitt senior boys took first place in both relay events. Their junior girls relays finished third in both races.

Now these athletes will qualify to compete in the Fraser Valley champion-ships, to be held May 12-13 at Coquitlam Town Centre.

Their ultimate goal will be to chase a pro-vincial gold medal, that can be had May 29-31 at McLeod Athletic Park in Langley.

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Pitt Meadows Marauders track team member Ryan Beaubien (middle) runs the senior boys 110m hurdles in the Upper Fraser Valley Track and Field championships, which were held at Rotary Stadium in Abbotsford last week. Beaubien finished sixth in the region, and qualified for the upcoming Fraser Valley Championships in Coquitlam.

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Contact prospective customers as directed by the Manager for a range of Black Press Digital advertising opportunities. Primary contact will be via telephone & e-mail.Maintain contact and call volumes through a CRM system.Creativity is an asset.

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Apply with resume to: Kristy O’Connor, Digital Sales Manager: [email protected]

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

2 BIRTHS

It’s a Boy!

Carmen & Haydn Sharp are proud to announce the birth of

their son Daelyn Graham Sharp born April 18, 2014 weighing 6lbs

8oz. Also celebrating Daelyn’s arrival are his grandparents Gail & Jack Graham of Mission and

Sheena and Dale Sharp of Maple Ridge. Special thanks to Dr. Obioha Transition Midwifery and all the wonderful nurses at

Ridge Meadows Hospital.

4 FUNERAL HOMES

.

5 IN MEMORIAM

In Loving Memory of

Muriel V. Mitchell

May 8, 2010

To hear your voice, to see you smile

To sit with you and laugh a while

To be together in the same old way

Would be our greatestwish each and every day

We will be with you Always

Your family and friends


6 IN MEMORIAM GIFTS

7 OBITUARIES

BELLEFLEUR, Barbaraon April 21, 2014.

Late of Pitt Meadows, B.C., age 72 years. Daughter of Dorothy and Harry Frampton. Survived by her loving family, 4 children, Yvon, Carol, Jean-Guy, and Rene; and sister Joan Mead.In lieu of fl owers, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society, would be appreciated.Condolences may be sent to www.mapleridgefuneral.ca

DOBBIN,Robert Tyrone

passed away in Eagle Ridge Hospital on April 30, 2014 at age 84 years. He is survived by his loving wife Ethel; 6 daughters Sara, Sally, Sandra, Susan, Sonja, and Bonnie; predeceased by his son Darcy.

Family Celebration to be held at 1pm on Wednesday, May 7th at Garden Hill Reception Centre11765-224th St, Maple Ridge.

In lieu of fl owers donations to the Alzheimer Society would be appreciated.

Expressions of sympathy can be made at: www.gardenhill.ca


7 OBITUARIES

EBERT, Blanche Irene (nee McRae)

August 26, 1926 – April 24, 2014

Blanche died peacefully in her sleep at her home on April 24. Born in Bozman Manitoba she had a sister Margaret, brother Sam, brother Lynds (shot down in WWII) and sister Jean who died in infancy. Prede-ceased by beloved husband Richard Daniel (Dan) Ebert who she married in 1949. Blanche is survived by son Daniel, daughter Laurie, son-in-law Rob and grandsons Daniel and Maxwell. Growing up in Westlock, Alberta during the depression had a lasting effect on Blanche. She never wasted anything. Post war she moved to New Westminster, B.C., met Dan and began a 38 year love story. They en-joyed many trips together - road trips with the kids and lat-er tours including Europe, Russia and Mexico. Dan died in 1986, Blanche was heart-broken but soon became self-suffi cient. She still enjoyed travelling, now with Margaret and other new friends. Blanche was intelligent, inde-pendent and generous. She liked everything blue - her clothes, house, cars, etc. She was a long time resident of Maple Ridge and felt very sup-ported by her community and her neighbours. Those who knew her will miss Blanche a lot. She lived well and just the way she wanted to. No service by request – A Celebration of Life will be held in Blanche’s honour.

MILLS, Douglas February 19, 1943 - May 2, 2014

Passed away peacefully in the company of family and friends. Survived by his wife Andrea and sons Dwayne (Leonie) and Kenton (Kari), 2 grand-children Maya and Evan, also sister Doreen Brown, niece Julie and nephew Tony (Hayley), children MacKenzie and Alyssa. Service will be held on Thursday, May 8th at 10:30 am at Burkeview Chap-el, 1340 Dominion Ave. Port Coquitlam. In lieu of fl owers please donate to Terry Fox Foundation.


7 OBITUARIES

LABREE, Irvin (Breezy)May 13, 1933 - April 28, 2014

It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to our little coun-try singing cowboy (a youtube star). Irvin passed away peacefully with his loving wife, Sheila, by his side along with his sisters Joyce (Don), Greda (Bill) and step daughter Lynn.He is survived by his wife Sheila, son Wade (Shona), grandsons Justin and Kyle. His sisters Greda (Bill), Joyce (Don), brothers Cliff and Ed, plus many nieces and neph-ews, four step children, special friends Dale, George andHank along with manyother friends.Predeceased by his parentsNorburt and Angel LaBree.Sheila and Lynn would like to thank everybody at Holyrood Manor for caring for Irvin.

Condolences may be sent to www.mapleridgefuneralchapel.ca

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

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CHILDREN ........................................ 80-98

EMPLOYMENT ............................. 102-198

BUSINESS SERVICES ................... 203-387

PETS & LIVESTOCK ...................... 453-483

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE........... 503-587

REAL ESTATE ............................... 603-696

RENTALS ...................................... 703-757

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109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

HIGHWAYOWNER OPERATORS$3500 SIGNING BONUS

Van Kam’s group of companies req. Highway linehaul owner operators based in our Surrey terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain driving experience/training.

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114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

(P/T) CLASS 1 DRIVERS Pick-Up & Delivery

Van Kam’s Group of Companies requires P/T Class 1 Drivers for the Surrey area. Applicants must have LTL & P&D driv-ing experience and must be familiar w/the Surrey region. P/T position may lead to Full-time.

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Van-Kam is committed to employment equity and environmental responsibility.We thank all applicants for your interest!

115 EDUCATION

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124 FARM WORKERS

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130 HELP WANTED

An Alberta Oilfi eld Company is hiring experienced dozer and excavator operators, meals and lodging provided. Drug testing required. 1-(780)723-5051.

Atlas Power SweepingLABOURERS NEEDED

Pressure Washing Parkades & Sidewalks. Must be hard working with a good attitude. Burnaby based. Must be available to work nights and weekends. Good driving record & abstract req’d.

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115 EDUCATION

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130 HELP WANTED

PIPELAYERTIEGEN EXCAVATING, Mission seeking a pipelayer,Vancouver- Hope. Experience with Blueprint, structural drawing reading required, know H2O related construction & excavating, basic computer skills an asset. Willing to get training & increase knowl-edge, able to multi task, works well with others! Able to work alone & make responsible decisions, possess other excavating skills, eg: basic building, landscaping, machine driving, familiar with local enviro concerns. Willing to work in any weather, reliable vehicle & clean driving record, excellent customer service skills. On-site labour, consultations with staff on drawings & excavating work.

Pay is $12.50/hour to start,5 days per week.

Please email resumes in a PDF or Word document with valid

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134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,FOOD SERVICES

TH Restaurant Services LTD.o/a Tim Hortons

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115 EDUCATION


156 SALES

PROFESSIONALSALES ASSOCIATES

Gregg Distributors Ltd.Is Rapidly Growing!

Are YOU Interested inINDUSTRIAL SALES?Outgoing? Motivated?

We Want You!Existing established territory with customer base. Training provided to help achieve your full potential.

COMPETITIVE SALARY & BENEFITS PACKAGE

Fax Resumes: 604.888.4688 or Email to: [email protected] or

Visit:www.greggdistributors.ca

160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL STEEL)

Skilled F/T ironworkers needed at Bar None Metalworks. Must have: a C-Level Welding Ticket or current CWB All Positions Stick, min. 3 yrs exp., a valid DL, your own transportation, and your own tools and safety equipment. We offer ongoing training, com-petitive wages, and benefi ts.

Send your resume to: [email protected]

or by fax 604-701-6080

115 EDUCATION

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182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

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203 ACCOUNTING / TAX /BOOKKEEPING

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130 HELP WANTED

115 EDUCATION

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236 CLEANING SERVICES

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281 GARDENING

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283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

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283A HANDYPERSONS

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287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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288 HOME REPAIRS

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317 MISC SERVICES

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320 MOVING & STORAGE1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING.

Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

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

604-537-4140

329 PAINTING & DECORATINGMILANO PAINTING

Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510

2 HUNGRY PAINTERS. Int/Ext, 36 yrs. Power wash. Refs. WCB. Free Est. 604-467-2532, 604-727-8956


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

FRESH COAT PAINTING ~ Int/Ext*Drywall Repair *Textured Ceilings

*Pressure Washing*Gutter CleaningFree Estimates. James 778-868-5307

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.

TONY’’S PAINTING

Northstar Painting Ltd.- The Residential Specialists. BIG jobs, Small jobs - We do it all! Interior and Exterior Projects. Master Painters at Students Rates. WCB Safe, Reliable, Effi cient & Quality Paint. 778.245.9069

332 PAVING/SEAL COATING

ASPHALT PAVING• Brick Driveways • Retaining Walls • Foundation Repairs • Sealcoating 604-618-2304

338 PLUMBING

FIXIT PLUMBING & HEATINGH/W Tanks, Reno’s, Boilers, Furn’s. Drain Cleaning. Ins. (778)908-2501

10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fi tter. Aman: 778-895-2005

BRO MARV PLUMBING 24/7Plumbing, heating, plugged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com

341 PRESSURE WASHING

POWER WASHINGGUTTER CLEANING

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE Call Ian 604-724-6373

POWER WASHING since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627

.proworks

329 PAINTING & DECORATING


353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

.A East West Roofi ng & Siding Co. Repairs, new roofs, torching, gutter services. 10% off. 604-783-6437

EAGLE ROOFINGTar & Gravel

DAsphalt D Interlocking shinglesDTorch-on MembraneD Laminated shinglesAll types of Roofi ng Repairs

Free Estimates 604-467-6065

356 RUBBISH REMOVAL


359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

TOPSOIL• SCREENED TOPSOIL• MUSHROOM MANURE• BARK MULCH

604-467-3003www.jonesbroscartageltd.com

372 SUNDECKS

Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-521-2688www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

374 TREE SERVICES

ABC TREE MEN Pruning, Shaping, Tree Removal & Stump Grinding. 604-521-7594 604-817-8899

.give and take tree service 778.872.8406

PETS

454 EQUESTRIAN

CEDAR HOGFUEL Special Spring pricesSawdust also available

Augustine Soil & Mulch Ltd.Pitt Meadows, BC

604-465-5193

477 PETS

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

Collie Doodle (Collie x Poodle) pup-pies, born Feb 26, specially created ideal family dogs, intelligent, easy to train, good natured, gentle, good with animals and kids, low/no shed for hypo allergenic, will be med. size about 45-50lbs 23-24in tall, will have shots and deworming,females only, black and rare blue merle Raised in the house with kids. $950. Mission, 604-820-4827

Entlebucher pups, short-hair, family raised, gentle, vet checked, 1st shots, dewormed. $900 each. 604-795-7662.

GOLDEN LABRADOR PUPPIES. Only 2 sweethearts left. 12 weeks old. $375. Norm 604-814-0706

MULTI POO miniature black brown apricot 4-5lbs Hypo allerg, exc fami-ly pet vet cert $900. 604-341-1445

MUST LOVE DOGS!!!Fostering and adoption needed for medium - large dogs. Bring a loved one home today! Call 604.583.4237http://homeatlastdogrescuebc.ca

www.mapleridgenews.com - THE NEWS -- Wednesday, May 7, 2014 -- A27

On September 14, 2010, and September 15, 2010, at the 25000 block of Ferguson Avenue, Maple Ridge, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the Ridge Meadows RCMP seized, at the date and time indicated, the subject property, described as: $20 CAD, on or about 17:30 Hours, and $6,000 CAD, on or about 18:04 Hours, both on September 14; $1,660 CAD, on or about 00:30 Hours, and $215 CAD, on or about 00:34 Hours, both on September 15. The subject property was seized because there was a warrant authorized by the court pursuant to the Criminal Code of Canada to seize evidence in respect of offences under section 326(1)(a) (Theft) and seizure of the subject property was effected under section 489 (Seizure) of the Criminal Code of Canada as there were grounds to believe it would afford evidence in respect of offences under section 354 (Possess property obtained by crime) of the Criminal Code of Canada. Notice is hereby given that the

subject property, CFO file Number: 2014-2091, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government for disposal by the Director of Civil Forfeiture unless a notice of dispute is filed with the Director within the time period set out in this notice. A notice of dispute may be filed by a person who claims to have an interest in all or part of the subject property. The notice of dispute must be filed within 60 days of the date upon which this notice is first published. You may obtain the form of a notice of dispute, which must meet the requirements of Section 14.07 of the CFA, from the Director’s website, accessible online at www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/civilforfeiture. The notice must be in writing, signed in the presence of a lawyer or notary public, and mailed to the Civil Forfeiture Office, PO Box 9234 Station Provincial Government, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J1.

In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT:

On August 22, 2013, at the 17900

block of Ford Road, Pitt Meadows,

B.C., Peace Offi cer(s) of the Ridge

Meadows RCMP seized, at the time

indicated, the subject property,

described as: $2,711.10, on or about

20:15 Hours.

The subject property was seized

because there was evidence that

the subject property had been

obtained by the commission of an

offence (or offences) under section

354(1) (Possession of property

obtained by crime) of the Criminal

Code of Canada.

Notice is hereby given that the

subject property, CFO fi le Number:

2014-1978, is subject to forfeiture

under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will

be forfeited to the Government for

disposal by the Director of Civil

Forfeiture unless a notice of dispute

is fi led with the Director within the

time period set out in this notice.

A notice of dispute may be fi led by

a person who claims to have an

interest in all or part of the subject

property. The notice of dispute

must be fi led within 60 days of the

date upon which this notice is fi rst

published.

You may obtain the form of a notice

of dispute, which must meet the

requirements of Section 14.07

of the CFA, from the Director’s

website, accessible online at www.

pssg.gov.bc.ca/civilforfeiture. The

notice must be in writing, signed

in the presence of a lawyer or

notary public, and mailed to the

Civil Forfeiture Offi ce, PO Box 9234

Station Provincial Government,

Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J1.



On October 2, 2013, at the 11600

block of 224th Street, Maple Ridge,

B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the Ridge

Meadows RCMP seized, at the time

indicated, the subject property,

described as: $714.65 CAD, on or

about 12:25 Hours, $265 CAD, on

or about 13:10 Hours, $120.65 CAD

and $16.55 CAD, both on or about

15:20 Hours, and $565 CAD, on or

about 15:45 Hours.

The subject property was seized

because there was a warrant

authorized by the court pursuant

to the Controlled Drugs and

Substances Act of Canada to

seize evidence in respect of an

offence (or offences) under section

5(2) (Possession for purpose of

trafficking) of the Controlled Drugs

and Substances Act of Canada.

Notice is hereby given that the

subject property, CFO file Number:

2014-2098, is subject to forfeiture

under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will

be forfeited to the Government for

disposal by the Director of Civil

Forfeiture unless a notice of dispute

is filed with the Director within the

time period set out in this notice.

A notice of dispute may be filed by

a person who claims to have an

interest in all or part of the subject

property. The notice of dispute

must be filed within 60 days of the

date upon which this notice is first

published.

You may obtain the form of a notice

of dispute, which must meet the

requirements of Section 14.07

of the CFA, from the Director’s

website, accessible online at www.

pssg.gov.bc.ca/civilforfeiture. The

notice must be in writing, signed

in the presence of a lawyer or

notary public, and mailed to the

Civil Forfeiture Office, PO Box 9234

Station Provincial Government,

Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J1.



Celebrating 100 years

100100000

of Community in Pitt Meadows!

/pittmeadows@citypittmeadows

Join the Celebration:

www.pittmeadows.bc.ca

PETS

477 PETS

ITALIAN MASTIFF(Cane Corso)

P/B blue males & females.Ready to go. 1st shots &

tails/dew claws done. ULTIMATE FAMILY GUARDIANPet homes. $800. 604-308-5665

PITTBULL PUPPIES - Purebred. Ready to go. Blue, tan & blue/tan

brindle. Call 604-765-0453

Yorkshire Terrier, P/B, not reg., 1 male/4 female, vet certifi cate. $900 & up. (604)846-7074/846-7139

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

560 MISC. FOR SALEKILL BED BUGS & THEIR EGGS! Buy Harris Bed Bug Killer Complete Treatment Program or Kit. Available: Hardware Stores, Buy Online: homedepot.com

KILL ROACHES! Buy Harris Roach Tablets. Eliminate Bugs - Guaran-teed. No Mess, Odorless, Long Lasting. Available online only @ Ace Hardware & The Home Depot

STEEL BUILDINGS...HOT SAV-INGS - SPRING SALE! 20X24 $4,348. 25X24 $4,539. 30X30 $6,197. 32X36 $7,746. 40X46 $12,116. 47X72 $17,779. One End wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca

REAL ESTATE

626 HOUSES FOR SALE

MAPLE RIDGE West. 3 bdrm, 3 bath, newer kitchen. 20x25 gar. 60X120 lot.$419K.604-825-2851.

627 HOMES WANTEDWe Buy Homes BC

• All Prices • All Situations •• All Conditions •

www.webuyhomesbc.com604-657-9422

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

REAL ESTATE

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

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.

696 OTHER AREAS

20 Acres. $0 Down, Only $119/mo. Owner Financing, NO CREDIT CHECKS! Near El Paso, Texas. Beautiful Mountain Views! Money Back Guarantee. Call 866-882-5263 Ext. 81www.sunsetranches.net

RENTALS

700 RENT TO OWN

STOP RENTING! RENT TO OWN!No Qualifi cations! Flexible Terms!CLOVERDALE - 60th and 176th

Spacious 1 Bedroom Condo.Only $880/mo. Option Fee Req’d

604-657-9422

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

2 bdrm bright apt.

Large 2 br located in a Central Coq Co-op.

$950/mo. No subsidy.Close to transit, schools,

and shopping.

Sandy 604 945 5864 [email protected]

Fraser View& Maple View

ApartmentsCertifi ed Crime Free

Multiple HousingBuilding has been

TOTALLY RENOVATED 1 Bedroom suites avail

Starting at $595/mo incl hot water & cable. No pets.604.418.1932

Large 2 bdrm apt.

Bright 2 br located in a Central Coq Co-op.

$810/mo. No subsidy.Seniors only building.

Close to transit, schools, and shopping.

Sandy 604 945 5864 [email protected]

PORT MOODY very clean 2 bdrm 2 bath, 1 pkng. SS applis. f/p, patio, June 1. $1290/mo. 778-834-4774.

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

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 RIDGE

1 & 2 Bdrms available $790/mo & $890/mo

Great LocationQueen Anne Apts.* Renovated Suites *

*Large *Clean *Very QuietIncludes: Heat, Hot Water

and 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.

SENIORS DISCOUNT1/2 month Rent Free

Ask manager for details.

MAPLE COURT I 22437 121st Ave

604-467-0715&

MAPLE COURT II22423 121st Ave

604-467-4894

Maple Ridge Clean 2 bdrm. condo. Short term ~ May to Oct. $1100/mo. Gas f/p, soaker tub, secure u/g parking. Close to WC Express, tennis park, shopping etc.

Brookside Rlty - Dave 604-240-3523

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)466-5799

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)

PORT COQUITLAM1 bdrm suite ~ $7752 bdrm suite ~ $925

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.

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

SENIORS DISCOUNT1/2 month Rent Free

Ask manager for details.

AVAILABLE NOWMaple Ridge

1 Bdrm apts $7502 Bdrm apts $800

Incl heat, hot water & parking.Close to stores and Schools.

SUNRISE22292 122nd Avenue

(604)349-5982

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

PORT 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.

736 HOMES FOR RENT

MAPLE RIDGE 12880 216 Street.4 Bdrm house, 5 appls. Avail now. $1799/mo + utils. (604)722-5609

MAPLE RIDGE, 3bdrm w/loft newly renovated lge yd central location avail now. $1450/mo. 604-240-7885

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, LOWER

1500 square feet, 2 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom large newer suite, separ-ate laundry and full kitchen. Walk in closet in master. Price $1299 per month. E-mail: [email protected] text 778-772-3629

LOWER ground level for rent start-ing the 1st of July 2014. Newer 1100sqf ground level 2 large bed-rooms, laminate fl oors, big family and dinning rooms, modern kitchen with lots of cupboard space. New appliances - washer and dryer in-cluded, heat, hot water along with full cable TV and wireless internet also included. Private entrance and patio as well as back yard and stor-age shed. We seek Mature per-son/s. --NO SMOKING / NO DOGS or CATS IN SUITE-- *Lower rent for one person.* call:604-465-3122 and or [email protected]

MAPLE RIDGE - 2 BDRM, quiet, clean, sec. parking. N/S. $950/mo. Avail. June 1st. (604)477-2163

MAPLE RIDGE 2 bdr suite, 1000 s/f + garage. laundry, gas f/p & d/w. $900/mo + 1/2 utils. 604-467-9373.

Maple Ridge new spac immac 2 bdrm 5 appl cbl util peaceful area NS cat ok $1050 604-466-3175

MAPLE RIDGE West 2 bdrm, fresh paint & upgrading, share laundry, N/S, N/P, avail now $800/mo incl gas & hydro (604)463-9963

752 TOWNHOUSES

PITT MEADOWS 3 Bdrm T/H in quiet family complex, rent geared to income. N/P. Call: 604-465-4851

RENTALS

752 TOWNHOUSESPITT 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

TRANSPORTATION

810 AUTO FINANCING

Auto Financing - Dream Catcher, Apply Today! Drive Today! 1.800.910.6402

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE

REMOVALASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT

$$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200

TRANSPORTATION

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVALThe Scrapper

TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES! 2 hr. Service www.a1casper.com (604)209-2026

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVALMinimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

MAPLE RIDGE

Church Garage SaleSaturday, May 10th

9am - 12noonHaney Presbyerian

Church 11858 - 216th Street

Hope you can come & join us!!

Maple Ridge

Websters Corners Elem.256th & Dewdney Trunk

Big Garage Sale in the GymSat. May 10, 9am - 3pm.Over 20 tables to choose from.

CLOTHING, TOYS, BOOKS, HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AND MORE. Book a table call Cindy 604-816-9410

551 GARAGE SALES

Monday - Friday 9 am - 9 pm • Saturday 9 am - 6 pm • Sunday 10 am - 5 pm Maple Ridge Store Only

Local Shops SupportLocal Events & Teams

Custom Embroidery Centre on Premises • Locally Owned and Operated 22722 Lougheed Hwy., Maple Ridge 604-463-7277

Shop Local! Everybody Wins.

get ready for M THER’S DAY

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ALL WOMEN’S TEES, TANKS

DENVERHAYES

A. Tiered TanksOur Reg. $29.99

SALE $2099

B. Everyday & Artisan TeesOur Reg. $14.99–$16.99 or 2 for $25

SALE $1049 – $1189 OR 2 FOR $1750

C. Everyday & Artisan TanksOur Reg. $12.99–$14.99or 2 for $22

SALE $909 – $1049

OR 2 FOR $1540

Assorted colours. Sizes XS–2XL.

SAVE 25%

DENVERHAYES

ALL Our Reg. $24.99–$39.99 SALE $1874 – $2999

Hanna HIGH RISE A. B. A. Roll-tab Capris with

Knit Waist Sizes XS–2XL

B. Ruched Twill CaprisSizes 2–18

Mia MID RISE C. D. C. Printed Skinny Crop

Sizes 2–18

D. CURVE-TECH®

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