Maple Ridge News, May 13, 2015

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The renovated anchor space at Haney Place Mall that housed Target will now become a Walmart, the company an-nounced Friday.

Twelve former Target leases have been acquired by Walmart across Canada, fol-lowing the departure of Target earlier this year in an ill-fated foray into the market. Total cost of taking over the dozen lease locations, a distribution centre and one property formerly owned by Target will be about $165 million, Walmart said.

The deal, however, is subject to the court process currently underway in Ontario as Target leases are auctioned off to various companies.

Canadian Tire said earlier it’s ac-quiring some of the former Targets on Vancouver Island.

Walmart will spend $185 million to renovate the stores.


The city is offering garbage col-lection to keep the street from be-coming a mess and there are signs telling people to be quiet during certain times of the day.

Meanwhile, a spokesman for the camp, Tracy Scott, says the camp on Cliff Avenue, behind the Sal-vation Army’s Caring Place, isn’t going anywhere soon – unless people get the help they need.

“You pushed us here. Where are we supposed to go,” asked Scott.

“We want out of here, but we’re not going to go unless you help us.”

While the complete strategy of the mayor’s homelessness solu-tions task force won’t be unveiled until next week, homeless advo-cate Brian Harris says the task force has no one who’s actually representing the homeless.

“That’s another idiocy of the program. If they couldn’t have someone who’s homeless, at least someone who represents the homeless.”

Harris himself isn’t homeless,

but advocates for those who don’t have a place to live.

Following a meeting of the camp members on Saturday, a coali-tion has been set up to watch the task force, he added.

Harris said people in homeless camps around the city haven’t been told by bylaws staff to move to Cliff Avenue. But as a result of being pushed from the various squatters camps throughout the city, such as in the bush along Lougheed Highway, just west of Kanaka Way, people have ended up on Cliff Avenue.

The city relaxed its move-along approach on Cliff Avenue so it

could a get more accurate idea of the extent of the homeless prob-lem, Maple Ridge Mayor Nicole Read said earlier.

Linda Whitford was one of the first to set up her tent a few months ago after her husband Jo-seph died in the area. She had put up a cross on a fence on Cliff Av-enue in his honour, but was told to take it down.

Soon, “Everybody just showed up.”Before that, she was living in the

bush below Cliff Avenue, before it was fenced off, and has been around Maple Ridge for about 15 years.

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Province torpedoes Pitt’s medical pot bylaw


While debate continues about the effect of foreign investment on Van-couver housing prices, what’s at least clear in Maple Ridge and Pitt Mead-ows is that the housing business is booming.

But as to whether that’s all caused by a flood of money coming from overseas, “It’s really hard to know,” says realtor John Dale.

“It’s not just in real estate, it’s cars … people are just spending a pile of money.”

Dale said Vancouver is one of the top places in the world to live and people are moving here from China, India and the Philippines, continuing the long tradition of immigration to this country.

“Do we restrict that? That’s what made Canada.”

Low interest rates and the resur-gent economy and steady demand is boosting the market as well as prices.

Dale said the number of homes that come on to the market is equalling the number of homes that are selling.

“Everything that comes up is sell-ing.”

In the last six months, townhouse prices have jumped 4.5 per cent in Maple Ridge and seven per cent in Pitt Meadows.

As for apartments, prices have jumped about 3.5 per cent in both markets.

But Dale said the demand in this

area seems to be more from immi-grants or residents who are already living and established here, rather than money directly coming from offshore.

He compares today’s real estate to the heady times of 2001-03.

“A lot of people are hopping off the fence.”

And the good times are not just in B.C., it’s worldwide.

“There’s some confidence in the economy now.”

Still, he knows that has a downside. As prices climb, those who don’t have a home find it increasingly tougher to buy one.

“I don’t know how my kids are go-ing to buy a house without me giving them a couple hundred thousand for a down payment.”

For realtor Paul Craik, the numbers from a recent house sale in central Maple Ridge say it all.

In July 2013, the house was listed at $589,000 – and didn’t sell. The price

was dropped to $579,000.That house just sold recently at

$15,000 over the listing price – for a final sale price of $614,000.

Fifteen potential buyers trooped through the house in one day. Two of those were Asian, one Korean and one Chinese from Surrey. But the buyer was a family relocating from Toronto.

He also sold another home to a buyer who still works in China but who had a house in Delta. They sold

that to buy in Maple Ridge. “They thought Maple Ridge was a

good investment.”But Craik also says the price in-

creases are completely driven by overseas demand.

Most people buying in Maple Ridge are Caucasian, he added.

Low interest rates, shortage of sin-gle-family homes and high demands are pushing the market.

Craik added Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows haven’t seen the rush that Coquitlam is experiencing.

“Things aren’t going crazy,”Another stat, though, shows how

busy it is to be in the business.In the last two weeks in the Maple

Ridge-Pitt Meadows area, Craik said there have been 178 new homes of all types listed on the market. Mean-while, 176 homes, single family, townhouses and apartments, have sold in that period.

He said if he was an investor, this wouldn’t be the time to get into the market.

In the same period, there have been 68 changes to the prices for those homes.

According to the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board, the benchmark price for houses continued to gain in 2015 to reach $595,600 in April. That’s up 15 per cent from five years ago.

The strongest gains were in South Surrey/White Rock, where houses were up eight per cent since April 2014.

Townhouses have been tepid, how-ever, with the Fraser Valley bench-mark price of $300,400 up just 0.6 per cent from a year earlier and down 1.9 per cent from five years ago.

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The province has given the green light for medical marijuana to be produced in the Agricultural Land Reserve, despite objections from some cities, including Pitt Meadows.

“We will have to modify our blan-ket prohibitory bylaw, and meet pro-vincial standards,” said Mayor John Becker.

He noted council still has to review the new regulations set out by the provincial government.

Along with the formal change to

the ALR regulation making medical cannabis an allowed use is a standard that municipalities are expected to follow, in passing local bylaws, to control any federally licensed com-mercial pot producers within city boundaries. The province’s bylaw standard sets out setbacks from streams and property lines, a maxi-mum footprint size for the facility, and minimum distances from parks, schools and urban or ALR boundar-ies.

Becker said the nature of marijuana production lends itself better to light industrial properties, rather than farmland. And, he said many people – from municipal politicians to Pitt Meadows citizens – worry that these operations will attract criminal be-

haviour.“My concern is that this is not like

growing flowers or peppers,” said Becker.

Jennifer Thorne is a Kelowna law-yer who represents a client wanting to establish a medicinal marijuana operation in Pitt Meadows, and called the government’s decision a win for that client.

“This is the release we’ve been wait-ing for,” she said, adding that munici-palities will now be able to develop more thoughtful bylaws, rather than attempting outright prohibition.

“It’s very helpful, both to local gov-ernments and producers,” she said. “I don’t envy local governments for having to deal with this.”

Thorne said she understands that

some people are apprehensive, but said medicinal marijuana is being promoted by sophisticated business people with backgrounds in agricul-ture and science.

Langley Township Mayor Jack Froese, one of the municipal leaders who opposed allowing the construc-tion of heavily fortified pot factories on ALR land, said Friday he is study-ing the new rules.

Froese said the province appears to have taken into account many issues raised by municipalities, but added he is still concerned cities will face higher costs to regulate the facilities and police country roads.

Langley Township has already set a business licence fee of $5,000 for medical marijuana producers

and Froese hopes that won’t have to change.

“That gives us some control over inspection and that’s important,” he said. “Medical marijuana, as far as I’m concerned, is a pharmaceutical. It’s a lot different than just growing tomatoes.”

Under the provincial rules, pot producers on ALR land will still have to pay industrial property tax rates, not the lower agricultural rate.

The agricultural ministry expects all local bylaws to comply with the standard and the amended regula-tion by early fall, adding it sought to ensure as much ALR land is used for agriculture as possible while balanc-ing other requirements.

– with files by Jeff Nagel

Tim Fitzgerald/THE NEWSPrices for townhomes and apartments have both spiked in recent months.

Green light, new rules for pot producers in ALR

Local real estate market is ‘jumping’

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A teenage girl involved in a crash on the Haney Bypass on Sunday has passed away.

She was the passenger in west-bound Volkswagen car that collided with an eastbound Toyota SUV at Callaghan Avenue, around 12:45 Sunday.

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Four people were in the two vehi-cles and all attended hospital.

The teenage girl, from Pitt Mead-ows, passed away in hospital, police

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Now they’ve thrown out the govern-ment that finally tried to stop blowing money like a roughneck fresh out of the bush. Jim Prentice had the gall to pro-pose raising income taxes for high wage earners, doing away with former Alberta treasurer Stockwell Day’s signature flat tax.

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Alberta is broke, again, and even the NDP is afraid to resort to a sales tax.

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On the positive side, Notley has prom-ised to end corporate and union dona-tions to political parties, as has already been done federally. B.C. should be next, but the gravy train of business donations is too tempting for our nominally Liberal government.

Here at the B.C. legislature, an NDP staffer passed out cans of Orange Crush to celebrate. NDP leader John Horgan pronounced himself “ecstatic,” and has-tened to assure reporters that Notley is “as competent as she sounds.”

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Is Orange Tsunami headed west?

The next stepIngrid RiceNews Views

Homelessness has been a serious problem in Maple Ridge for more than a decade.

It was just prior to the Salvation Army shelter open-ing in the fall of 2003 that a camp of about a dozen homeless people was displaced from a treed area, now a grassy park, behind the gas station next to the Haney Hotel.

A majority of them set up camp off the Haney Bypass, just down the hill from where the Salvation Army was about to open its new emergency shelter.

They were pushed from that area, too, as the bush was cleared for the apartments that stand there now, and homeless camps have been erected and disman-tled all over Port Haney and other parts of the down-town area since.

The remaining treed lot just off the bypass has con-tinued to be a popular camping spot for the homeless, but last week many more moved there and took over Cliff Avenue, drawing the attendion of RCMP and Maple Ridge Mayor Nicole Read.

A few of the campers have said to others that bylaw officers told them to move there, that they wouldn’t be pushed along.

The mayor denied that, but then on Facebook said that moving homeless people along is masking the problem. She also quesitoned the viability of the Sal-vation Army as a service provider to the homeless.

If the Salvation Army can’t provide shelter to those in the camp, Read said, other steps have to be looked at.

The Salvation Army has not been consulted with by the mayor’s new homelessness task force, which Read promised during the fall election to create within 60 days of taking office. It aims to get people off the street and get them the help they need.

Surely, no one expected the Salvation Army to end homelessness, only to help, which it has. But the prob-lem of homelessness is larger than the Sally Ann, and isn’t unique to Maple Ridge.

We are not the first to suggest that efforts and con-tributions from all levels of government are needed.

Details of the plan from the city’s homelessness task force will be released May 21. We have no expecta-tions, but believe more needs to be done to reclaim Maple Ridge’s downtown and help those seeking shel-ter. The city isn’t going to solve homelessness on its own, but it can take greater ownership of the problem, and after more than a decade of little to no improve-ment, that is all we can hope for.

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“The good news is, the oil is staying here.”B.C. NDP Leader John Horgan


Editor, The News:Re: Cliff Ave. getting

crowded (The News, May 8).I have an idea. There is mu-

nicipally owned property on 227 Street and 119 Avenue which is currently unused.

Put the homeless camp there.

It is across the street from the food bank, bus stop, po-lice station and a block from the welfare office. It is a few blocks from the feeding cen-tre, but they all have bikes to get there.

When the tax-paying pub-lic drives by and sees their

stolen bike, BBQ or lawn mower, they can just stop and take it back.

Maybe they city could even put up some of the container rooms for sleeping like Campbell River does.

They’re here. We feed them. To throw more mon-

ey at figuring out why is a waste.

Throw that money at Iron Horse youth house and try to stop the next wave of homeless

Just an idea.Suzy Shea

Maple Ridge

Editor, The News:Re: School board cuts bus-

sing in budget (The News, May 1).

The school board’s deci-sion to cancel bus services as of September 2016 is both shortsighted and irrespon-sible.

It goes without saying, east Maple Ridge is overwhelmed with the number of housing developments being built.

So many families moving in with so few services, in-cluding schools.

Thus Albion and Alexan-der Robinson elementary schools were bursting at the

seams. And since it was unlikely a

new school would be built to ease the burden on those two schools, the board decided to redraw the boundaries to fill up the under-utilized schools of Whonnock, Webster’s Corners and Blue Mountain.

For some students, their catchment school is now 10 kilometres away.

But, at least they could take a bus.

Now those students will no longer be able to get to their school without someone driving them.

We will be back to where

we started – some schools at over capacity, with others be-ing underutilized.

I don’t know many par-ents who travel east to get to work.

Parents are going to drop their kids at the schools they can get them to, and likely those will be the schools to the west.

And what about those par-ents who rely on the bus to get their kids to and from school because they work?

Do we now expect these parents to reduce their work, if that’s even possible, or quit their jobs because they had

the crazy expectation that their kids could access their local catchment school?

Some may argue it’s the par-ents’ sole responsibility to get their kids to school. But do we not, as a civilized society, share in the responsibility of ensuring all kids have the op-portunity to an education?

Canceling bus services is a fast and easy way to save some money, but it is short-sighted and irresponsible; plus, it will have far-reaching implications for many fami-lies in our district.

Erin SmeedMaple Ridge

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Mr. ShareholderEditor, The News:Re: lncome tax still biggest ripoff (Sidewinder, May 8).I don’t know where Sandy Macdougall’s head is, but

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cerning the unnecessary complexity in the process of tax filing. The rest is an indication of the precise location of his head.

One reason why the allies won the Second World War was that the top 85 per cent marginal tax rate prevented people like Mr. Macdougall, and those of the present eco-nomic/power elite, from bleeding the war effort dry.

Thanks to that continued tax rate the years following, through to the 1970s, were, in North America, the most generally prosperous the world has seen; the possible ex-ception being present day Norway and perhaps Finland and Sweden. Compare the prosperity of the Scandinavian countries, where taxes are considered a contribution to the general well being of society, to those of Greece, Italy and Spain, countries where the attitude towards taxation is more in line with Mr. Macdougall’s thinking.

Perhaps the reason income tax was retained after the First World War was that it worked; not only as a revenue source, but also as an egalitarian measure that addressed the inequities of Victorian/Dickensian, Britain, and the threat of Marxist revolution.

Mr. Macdougall refers to government as if it were some Alien presence. Perhaps he would like to toss our demo-cratic system in favour of corporate domination and rule? That sort of government would amount to a multi-facetted communist system with no representation other than that of shareholder.

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Barry Brinkman/Special to THE NEWSA house under construction was destroyed by fire early Sunday. Firefighters were able to contain the blaze and protect surrounding properties.

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Maple Ridge firefight-ers saved surrounding homes, but one under construction was de-stroyed by fire early Sun-day.

Firefighters from halls one and three were called to 207th Street and River Road at about 4 a.m.

“It was fully involved

when we got there,” said Maple Ridge Fire Chief Dane Spence.

What was burning was a house under construc-tion that had just finished the lock-up stage, with doors and windows in place.

But there was no dry-wall installed yet, al-lowing flames to race through the wooden

frame.“When they’re under

construction, they burn vigourously,” Spence said.

Firefighters prevented the fire from spreading to nearby homes, but two were damaged by heat.

Investigators are still trying to find a cause, but are treating it as a suspicious fire, Spence said.

Suspicious fire on 207th

Ridge Meadows have arrested 45-year-old Gary William Cunning-ham in connection to automobile re-lated crimes dating back to last year.

“The charges stem from separate crimes beginning in 2014 up to his arrest, and involve all aspects of auto crime, including alleged theft from vehicles, mischief to vehicles, fraudu-lent use of credit cards, possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of break in tools, and failing to abide by condi-tions of a court release and probation

order,” said Sgt. Brenda Gresiuk.According to police, Cunningham

has a lengthy criminal history, dating back to 1989, and includes convic-tions for the same offences he is now charged with.

Police seized stolen items during their recent investigation.

Cunningham appeared in provincial court on Monday and was remanded in custody.

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We all do it. Forget our keys and cell phones when we’re in a rush, or draw a blank when introducing

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One of the stalwarts of Maple Ridge’s down-town died May 6, at the age of 87.

Jack Sheppard found-ed Haney Sewing & Sound in 1969, operat-ing it first on the south side of 224th Street and Dewdney Trunk Road, then, since about 1980, at its current location on the northwest cor-ner.

Sheppard opened Haney Sewing & Sound after spending 25 years with the Singer Sew-ing Machine Compa-ny, with which he was named top salesman in Canada in 1967.

He turned down an offer to go into man-agement for Singer and instead opened his own store in Maple Ridge and kept the word sew-ing in the name.

It’s kind of a weird name, Jack’s son Dave Sheppard said.

“One nice thing about having a weird name is a lot of people remember it,” he added.

“If they come to our store, hopefully they’re happy with our service and tell people.”

It wasn’t long before TVs, stereos and appli-

ances were added to the showroom floor.

Dave said his dad just loved his job.

“He always had great customer service. He was interested in peo-ple. He enjoyed the sell-ing. He enjoyed the in-teraction,” Dave said.

“I don’t think he could have had an office job. It would have driven him crazy.”

Apart from building his business, which is now run by his sons Dave and Don and grandson Greg, Jack Sheppard also helped build the community.

He sat on several local committees, belonged to the chamber of com-merce and was one of the founders of the Ma-ple Ridge Downtown Parking Society.

That society was formed in 1990 in or-der to buy property in the downtown for fu-ture use as parking lots – to ensure there was enough commercial parking for future years. The society then sold the parking lots, at cost, to the city.

Sheppard was one of many helping build Ma-ple Ridge.

“It’s interesting, some of these people have that much energy to

[run their businesses], keep their families hap-py and still contribute so much to the commu-nity,” Dave said.

Another accomplish-ment of Jack Sheppard’s was starting the Ridge Meadows Home Show, along with Owen Fuller of Fuller Watson.

“It was a huge under-taking, but like all the projects these two took on together, it was a great success,” said Cass Winder, who now runs the home show.

She remembers Jack as “a grand gentleman, in every sense of the word.

“He contributed huge-ly to the unfolding of downtown Maple Ridge and its potential. He was one of those people who spoke softly, but when he spoke, people would listen.”

While he was running

his store, Jack went on several business trips. He kept traveling when he retired, taking cy-cling trips through France, the U.S. and South Africa.

Dave says he learned from his dad “to be fair to people. Treat every-body with respect.”

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The Citizen’s Representative Committee (CRC) has begun its work to prepare recommendations on ways to achieve the goals laid out by the

‘Mayor’s Open Government Task Force.’ The CRC will present their report to the Mayor’s Task Force at the end of June. The Task Force

goals are centred on ‘increasing citizen access to information, increasing participation, engagement and collaboration on community issues and

increasing transparency and accountability of actions.’ The CRC is seeking your input via Public Input Meetings on

Thursday, May 21 and Wednesday, June 3. Both meetings will run from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm in the Blaney Room at City Hall. The meetings will

be recorded and livestreamed on the City website at mapleridge.ca.The CRC has two questions for the public;

1) Is the information that is currently available easy to find and easy to understand? In other words, is it useful?2) Is there any information that is currently not available that should be?

Citizens can provide input two ways. You can send a written response and suggestions to [email protected].

If you‘d like to make a verbal presentation, you can book a five minute time slot at the Public Input Meetings by calling Ingrid Kraus at

604-467-7347. The Citizen’s Representative Committee looks forward to reading and hearing your ideas and suggestions..

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‘Walmart is everywhere’Walmart from front

That will start in a few weeks.“Walmart is committed to the

Canadian market, and this agree-ment helps us accelerate our growth plans ensuring more Ca-nadians have access to our low prices,” Walmart Canada presi-dent Dirk Van den Berghe said.

“The 13 stores acquired are well situated, and we are excited to bring Walmart’s successful super-centre offer to customers in these markets. We have served millions of loyal customers, and look for-ward to continuing to serve them through our stores and growing e-commerce business.”

Maple Ridge residents Brent Lockie and Jessica Gillingham heard about Walmart’s arrival ear-lier Friday morning.

“I like it. It’s about time they got Walmart in Maple Ridge,” Lockie said outside the closed Target loca-tion. “Maple Ridge is three-quar-ters low income. It will help the economy.”

Gillingham added: “I think it’s better than having to travel to Co-quitlam all the time.”

One of Target’s mistakes may have been not been using local suppliers and bringing in every-thing from the U.S., she said

“Walmart is everywhere in Can-ada. Their prices are reasonable.”

Another passer by added, “Glad to hear it.

“Put me down for 10 times,” added another.

And Maple Ridge resident Ken Crawford also was happy.

“Ecstatic. Target was a joke in the first place,” he said.

But Kathie Hazlewood, from Victoria, had a word of caution. “Beware – local businesses may suffer because they bring in every-thing from the U.S.”

With the farms in Maple Ridge, she added, there should be an agreement to use local producers.

The Downtown Maple Ridge Business Improvement Associa-tion’s Ineke Boekhorst says it’s a positive step for the downtown.

“I guess that’s what people wanted in the first place. It will definitely attract a lot of people to the downtown. I think bringing people to our downtown is very important.”

A Walmart also will offer jobs to replace those lost when Target closed in March, she pointed out.

Narland property, which owns Haney Place Mall, said Walmart’s arrival will bring stability to the mall and increase retail traffic to

the mall and downtown.Walmart has wanted to come to

Maple Ridge for years. “This opportunity presented

itself and they acted,” said Chris Sherry, with Narland.

The Walmart announcement, subject to court approval, coin-cides with Friday’s opening of Rexall Drugs in the mall. That will bring a “fresh, modern look to the centre.” The arrival of the two stores will bring jobs and “continue to rejuvenate the downtown core.”

Walmart plans on hiring 3,400 employees for the 13 locations in B.C., Manitoba, Ontario and Que-bec.

The other new B.C. Walmart lo-cations will be Scottsdale Mall in Delta, Coquitlam Centre, and Sur-rey Place.

Target announced last January that it was shutting down all its 133 Canadian stores, including the Maple Ridge location, which opened in November 2013, and employed about 120 people, only to close in March 2015.

Target gave the former Zellers building an $11-million renova-tion, including a building expan-sion and improvements to the western end of the Haney Place Mall parking lot.

Homeless from frontOne of the camp’s residents who

gave his name only has ‘Jersey,’ wearing a Chicago Black Hawks sweater, said before he came to the camp he was sleeping in many spots throughout the city, but not in any of the camps.

He said the camp could go on indefinitely. “As long as people are sticking together for a common goal, I don’t see it coming down, I really don’t.”

Scott handed out a news release expressing the residents’ con-cerns.

People are only looking for a place to stay, where they can leave their belongings without fear of having them taken or thrown in the garbage, it said.

“We come across certain forms of discrimination daily.

“At night, people drive by hit-ting us with eggs, full pop cans, full water bottles, [and] calling us crack heads.”

But not everyone in the camp does drugs or commits crime, says the release.

Some of the homeless have been

attacked.Many however, are the same as

anyone else. “We worked, had homes. We

had kids and grandkids.“Due to uncontrollable circum-

stances, we have ended up on the streets.”

“Just because they make more money than us doesn’t mean they’re better than us,” Scott added.

Another result of the meeting on the weekend was to call on the City of Maple Ridge to provide micro-homes in several locations throughout the city.

People could then rent to own the homes, over several years.

Chris Iversen, who lives in Port Haney, sees the problem in sim-pler terms.

“We’ve been going through this for 15 years. The problem that I see is these people are homeless. They don’t have homes.

“Why aren’t we building homes?”

He notes tenants in his apart-ment block are facing rent in-creases as landlords raise rents in response to the fire earlier this year that destroyed Sunrise Apart-ments.

For the money the city will spend hiring four outreach workers for six months, extra security and a consultant, totaling $325,000, the city could have bought two old homes and renovated them for the homeless.

“To me, it seems ridiculous,” Iversen said.

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The City will be undertaking the next phase of the Downtown Enhancement Project. The objectives of the Downtown Enhancement Projects include increasing the livability of the Town Centre, supporting business growth and encouraging future investment in the area, while enhancing the street experience for pedestrians and shoppers and the safety of road users.

We invite you to attend an Open House to view the conceptual designs for Selkirk Avenue from 225 Street to 226 Street. Your attendance is welcomed as we fi nalize our concepts and move forward to construction. Construction is anticipated this summer.

The Open House is scheduled for:

Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2015Time: 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm Location: Maple Ridge Municipal Hall Lobby area at the Dewdney Trunk Road entrance 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge

Design boards will be on display and City staff, as well as the design consultant, will be available to answer your questions. Your attendance is welcomed. Should you have any questions regarding the Open House, please feel free to contact Maria Guerra at 604-467-7356.

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L o o k i n g B a c kBy Matthew Shields

Fire was a major threat to the wood-framed

communities of Port Hammond and Port Haney in the early 1900s.

Port Hammond lost several buildings along Maple Crescent in 1916; Port Haney, on River Road in 1932.

House fires were com-mon throughout the urban and rural portions of the district, where almost all homes used wood-burning stoves for heat.

Fires were also fre-quent in the foothills north and east of town, where logging compa-nies ran heavy machin-ery (sparks and flames) in the summer’s dry woods.

An enormous 1931 blaze, started at the Brown and Kirkland logging operation based on Pitt Lake, burnt over the northern slope of the Golden Ears and down the valley of Gold Creek, decimating the forest in that area and barring the return of industrial log-ging to the area around Alouette Lake.

Before 1945, the district had no organized fire protection. Firefight-ing was a community effort, undertaken by citizens with the equip-ment at hand.

Port Haney and Ham-mond voted to construct public water systems only in the late 1920s.

In the 1916 fire in Hammond, labourers at the lumber mill helped witnesses stage a bucket brigade from the nearest water source – the Fraser River.

Telephone calls were placed to Port Coquitlam and New Westminster, which had pump trucks capable of maintaining a water line, but neither was able to respond.

The municipality of Point Grey, separate from Vancouver until 1929, did respond – taking three hours to arrive. Damages from the fire were estimated at $65,000 – equivalent to $1.25 million in im-provements today.

Pressure to organize the local response to fires came to a head in 1945, after the house of the Bailey family on 15th Avenue (236th Street) caught fire while Mrs.

Bailey returned a lantern to a neighbour. Despite the efforts of neighbours, the house burned down, killing two children.

This tragic incident spurred the community to action.

Spencer Pallot chaired a public meeting, result-ing in the foundation of the Haney Volunteer Fire Department.

Council voted to allocate $400 towards ur-gently needed firefight-ing equipment, and the existing air raid siren was used as a fire warning. The volunteers would be

covered under municipal insurance.

Under first fire chief Jack Stanyer, who was unpaid, volunteers vis-ited other valley centres to study their units and procedures.

Stanyer remained chief at the time of the disastrous and well-remembered fire at the Maple Ridge High School in 1953. By this time renamed the Maple Ridge Volunteer Fire Department, the munici-pal force was assisted by firefighters in the service of B.C. Forest Products

at the Hammond Mill. Although Stanyer

lamented publicly that low water pressure in the municipal pipes had made the efforts difficult, the response time was reported as only a few minutes.

Population growth has since demanded the construction of fire halls in Hammond, Haney, and Whonnock, with a fourth planned for Al-bion. The department now includes about 55 full-time paid employ-ees, as well as 60 paid-on-call members.

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Maple Ridge MuseumA real estate sign is in sharp contrast with the smoldering ruins of central Port Haney.

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There’s no doubt Dr. Biju Mathew could tell some fascinating sto-ries. As a consultant psychiatrist

at Ridge Meadows Hospital, as well as a clinical associate professor at the Uni-versity of British Columbia, his career crosses paths with a wide range of peo-ple in desperate need of his help.

While he does publish work, usually it’s clinical papers, meant to delve into the depths of his chosen profession.

They are not stories.But a meeting with one of India’s most

noted mathematicians has opened a new door for Mathew.

Anand Kumar was in Maple Ridge in 2012 as the guest of honour for the Ridge Meadows South Asian Gala. Kumar is the founder of India’s most unique and charitable schools, Super 30.

The school seeks out 30 exemplary students found in the slums of the eco-nomically backward sections of India in hopes of graduating the students on to universities like the Indian Institute of Technology, one of the country’s most prestigious post secondary schools.

It is a story that admittedly fascinated Mathew. The two instantly stuck up a bond. And then Kumar broached the idea of having the Maple Ridge doctor write his life story.

Mathew admitted he was hesitant at first.

“I’ve never done anything like this. I wasn’t sure. I’ve written research papers, but nothing like this.”

But the opportunity was too good to pass up.

To do it, Mathew knew he needed to experience a little of what Kumar’s life was like. In order to write the book, Mathew was compelled to fully im-merse himself in his subject.

“I needed to be able to smell and hear the stories first hand for myself,” said the doctor. “People can tell you about the poverty and what life is like in India, but you can’t truly comprehend it unless

you experience it.”So he took two separate trips to Bihar,

located in the northeast corner of India, in 2012 and again a year later. He spoke with friends and family. He went to the crumbled buildings that disguise them-selves as schools. He talked to Kumar’s students.

He still wasn’t convinced he could write the book. Others had tried, only to be rejected. So Mathew put pen to pa-per. He submitted two chapters.

Kumar loved it.The book, to be published by Penguin,

will hit bookstands in October. There is no financial interest in the sales for Ku-mar or Mathew. All proceeds will help go to build a more modern Super 30 school.

The experience has created an unfath-omable bond with Kumar.

“He calls me his brother,” said Mathew. “We talk on the phone at least twice a week and exchange so many emails. We have become incredibly close friends.”

He said what he has discovered is Ku-mar is a man whose own life was shaped by incredible poverty. Brilliant in math from an early age, Kumar excelled in school and had the marks that were good enough to land him entrance to Cambridge University.

But the unexpected death of his fa-ther meant there would be no dream of higher education. He spent his days sell-ing papad, a seasoned flat bread, made by his mother so the family could keep the wolf from the door. But his love of math never died. It inspired him. It drove him to work harder. Mathew said he feels Kumar’s trials only made him that much more intent on succeeding.

“His humility is very evident from the first time you meet him,” said the psychiatrist. “Poverty played such a big role in his life. He knows exactly what every one of his students goes through because he’s lived it. His integrity is in-credible,” said Mathew.

The doctor said it’s is evident in the

fact he’s still trying to raise money to build his school. Mathew said the hand of corruption can be pervasive in In-dia. Kumar has had plenty of offers to finance his school, but Mathew said the Super 30 founder knows what the price would be if he takes the easy road. He will lose control over what matters most to him –helping the poorest of the poor build a better life.

Since its inception in 2001, Super 30’s success has been nothing short of re-markable. In the last eight years alone, 212 of its 240 students have graduated on to some of the country’s top tech-nical universities, providing them a chance to escape the crushing poverty that cripples the communities they grew up in. The school not only provides an education, but also provides food and shelter.

For Mathew, the chance to share in that story has been one of his great achievements.

“I’m very humbled.”

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The king of the jungle is taking over the ACT this week.

Xtreme Theatre presents its most ambitious play to date as Tarzan is set to open Wednesday, May 13 with 50 students taking part.

“Every year we ask ourselves ‘how are we going to top last year’s pro-duction,’” said Wendy Holm, pro-ducer of Xtreme Theatre, “and I’m not sure how we’re going to top Tar-zan.”

Holm said that’s because not only of the number of students involved,

but because of the elaborate costume and set design.

She said there are 47 ape costumes alone, each taking roughly 10 hours to make. Along with the two hours it takes to do hair and make-up prepa-ration for the actors, the play is one of Xtreme’s most ambitious ventures.

She said they chose the play be-cause it allows every student in Xtreme the chance to play a signifi-cant role.

“The play is visually stunning,” said Holm. “There’s something for every-one because it has such wide audi-ence appeal.”

With such a big production comes

countless hours of preparations. The home-schooled students, ranging in ages from 14 to 18, began working on the show in September.

Holm said the only way the group’s able to succeed after 16 years is the tremendous volunteer efforts of the parents of students.

“We have teams of set builders who give up there weekends to vol-unteer,” said Holm. “We couldn’t do any of this without them.”

• Tarzan runs from May 13 to 16, at 7 p.m. There is matinee on May 16 at 2 p.m. Tickets are available online at www.theactmapleridge.org or by calling 604-476-2787.

ContributedDr. Biju Mathew visited Bihar twice to in order to gain perspective to write his book.

Xtreme taking it to the top with Tarzan

ContributedXtreme Theatre is performing Tarzan at the ACT in Maple Ridge this week.

Life story of founder of Super 30 in India

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Buddy Holly helped shape the career of the Beatles.

Two of Canada’s top tribute acts will bring back the music of both to the stage at the ACT in Maple Ridge on May 25 for the Buddy and the Beatles Tour.

Buddy Holly and the Fab Fourever will hit the stage starting at 7:30 p.m. as Zachary Stevenson takes on the role of Buddy Holly, something the guitar aficionado has done in more than 10 pro-ductions of the Buddy

Holly Story in North America.

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Charles Boname takes on George Harrison, and has the ability to make

his guitar sing on stage much the same way the “quiet Beatle” once did.

Paul Kaszonyi rounds out the band playing Ringo Starr as the per-fect compliment to the band.

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Zachary Stevenson

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You are invited to attend an Open House to view and provide comments on the detailed design for the 240 Street Road and Drainage Improvements.The City is planning to widen 240 Street from 102 Avenue to 104 Avenue to improve pedestrian connectivity and traffi c movements to 102 Avenue. The project includes road widening and construction of a separated multi-use path on 240 Street. Construction is scheduled for this summer.

The Open House is scheduled for:

Date: Thursday, May 14, 2015

Time: 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm Location: Maple Ridge Municipal Hall Lobby area at the Dewdney Trunk Road entrance 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge

Design boards will be displayed and City staff, as well as the design consultant, will be available to answer your questions. Your attendance is welcomed. Should you have any questions regarding the Open House, please feel free to contact Maria Guerra at 604-467-7356.

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Not only are our roads designed for cars, our traffic laws are written

for cars, and bikes are more like a fleeting afterthought.

Cyclists have the same rights and responsibilities as driv-ers, but this principle ignores some big differences that are not reflected in traditional road design, nor in the B.C. Motor Vehicle Act.

It is not that clear, for exam-ple, in which situations cyclists are allowed to pass cars on the right. When in a bike lane, you can, but “only with caution.”

I guess that means that as a cyclist you can still be found at fault if something unexpected happens.

It’s my understanding that, when you’re biking on the shoulder, you’re not allowed to pass on the right. That’s because a shoulder is not considered a travel lane, although it’s com-monly used in the same way as a bike lane. That is terribly confusing.

It’s also not always clear if passing is allowed on a wide curb lane. Certainly, passing a car on the right can be danger-ous, for example when crossing an intersection, or when a car is turning right in front of a cyclist going straight. There are many situations though where cyclists find themselves passing cars when it absolutely makes sense to do so, but legally, it’s not clear whether they’re al-lowed to.

Many arguments can be made to permit cyclists to practice rolling stops, as they’re allowed to in Idaho, where a stop sign can be treated as a yield sign by cyclists. Many people on bikes already do that anyway. Keep-ing your momentum as well as your balance is important for cyclists, who arguably can be more at risk when crossing an intersection after coming to a full stop at a stop sign.

Some bike routes in Maple Ridge have quite a few stop signs, and it just doesn’t make sense to get your feet on the ground at every single one of them, when it is actually often safer just to slow down and proceed when the coast is clear.

I’m all for introducing a ‘stop is yield’ law for cyclists in B.C., or perhaps at least some stop signs can be changed to yield signs.

In a cyclist-car collision, the onus is on the cyclist to prove that the driver was at fault. This really doesn’t make sense. As a cyclist, you’re much more likely to end up unconscious on the pavement, oblivious to what just happened. It’s obvious that that responsibility should befall on the driver, as the operator of a fast-moving vehicle that easily weighs 100 times more than a bicycle and has tre-mendous destructive capacity.

Another argument for putting the onus on the driver, is that in at least half of all car/cyclist collisions, the driver is found to be at fault.

Then there is the issue of whether and when cyclists are legally allowed to take the lane, or ride in the middle of it. Cyclists are taught that they are allowed to take the lane in certain situations, for example when preparing to make a left turn, or when there are parked cars along the curb, to avoid getting ‘doored’.

According to ICBC’s Learn to Drive Smart manual, ‘if the lane is narrow, a cyclist also has the right to move out toward the middle for safety’.

Cyclists are also being taught this practice by the Canadian Cycling Association through its CANBIKE courses, as well as in BikeSense, a cycling instruction manual that is based on B.C. law.

I took the lane a few months ago when riding my bike on a narrow curb lane on Lougheed Highway in front of Valleyfair Mall. The driver of a tow truck obviously felt I had no right to be there when he scared the daylight out of me by cutting me off aggressively and honk-ing angrily. When I filed my first complaint ever with the RCMP against the driver, there was not a smidgen of doubt in my mind that I was right, and he was wrong.

I was left speechless when I was told by an RCMP officer that the Motor Vehicle Act ac-tually does not specifically say that taking the lane by cyclists

is allowed. The officer felt that when turning left or when passing parked cars it was al-lowed, but not when the lane is narrow. I guess he interpreted the law differently than ICBC.

When the offi-cer told me that he could charge me with obstructing traffic and taking the lane

if I decided to pursue my complaint, I decided not to, for various reasons which I won’t get into here. I did end up having a great chat with the officer’s friendly superior, Insp. Dan Splinter, who is a cyclist himself and was sympathetic to my position. He did point out to me, however, that the Ridge Meadows RCMP detachment cannot take a position on this, because ultimately it would be up to the courts to decide how exactly the Motor Vehicle Act should be interpreted.

Of course, this is totally ab-surd. On the one hand, we have ICBC teaching both drivers and cyclists the latter have the right to take the lane when it is nar-row, and on the other hand law enforcers say that’s wrong.

If you decide to practice what you’ve been taught, you may end up paying a fine, or having to hire a lawyer to defend your-self in court.

The B.C. Motor Vehicle Act is supposed to provide clarity to all road users as to how they are supposed to behave on the roadway. With more bikes on the road, and all the innova-tive road designs we’re now just starting to see, it’s all the more important that our traffic laws catch up with the times, and recognize that people on bikes have different needs than drivers.

Jackie Chow is a member of the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows

chapter of HUB Cycling.

Traffic laws need to catch upBig BikeMembers of

the West Coast Auto Group

make their way along Dewdney

Trunk Road on Friday as

part the Heart and Stroke

Foundation’s annual Big Bike

fundraiser.

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In accordance with Section 124(3) of the Community Charter, the Council of the City of Maple Ridge gives notice of its intention to further amend the Maple Ridge Council Procedures Bylaw 6472-2007.

Maple Ridge Council Procedure Amending Bylaw No. 7149-2015 proposes to remove the moment of refl ection, the Mayor’s report and the Councillors’ reports from Section 31 - Order of Proceedings and to remove Part 19 - Moment of Refl ection.

Final consideration of this bylaw will be given at the May 26, 2015 Council meeting. The public is invited to make their comments known to Council by making a written submission to the attention of the Manager of Legislative Services, 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9 or by sending an email to [email protected] by 4:00 pm, May 26, 2015.

Copies of the bylaw are available during offi ce hours, 8:00am to 4:00pm at the Reception Desk of the Municipal Hall.

All written submissions provided in response to this consultation will become part of the public record which includes the submissions being made available for public inspection.


Eaglestake the podium

Neil Corbett/THE NEWSJade Lenton (right) maintains her lead as he approaches the finish line in the 12-year-old girls 800m race at the Golden Ears track meet.

THE NEWS/sports Contact 604-467-1122 ext. [email protected]


There were 460 up-and-coming track ath-letes and about 1,000 spectators at Maple Ridge secondary on Sat-urday, as Golden Ears Athletics hosted the Ea-gle Classic Track Meet.

“We’ve become an es-tablished event. It was a great one-day meet,” said meet organizer and Golden Ears track coach Andrew Lenton.

Chisom Obioha was the most impressive member of the home-town Eagles, as she won first place in three events for 13-year-old girls – the 100m and 200m sprints, and also the long jump.

“She’s a really talented girl,” said Lenton. “She’s had some knee problems due to growth, but she performed very well.”

Jade Lenton was also a multiple event winner, with a win in the 800m race, and third place in the 200m and high jump. She also had good show-ings in shot put (fourth) and long jump (fifth).

Nine-year-old Alex Neal won the 1,000m race and took second in the 600m. He was also the district’s cross-coun-try champion in his age group. Close behind him in the 1,000m event was

Eagle teammate Sam Pitzey, who took third.

Lenton said the pre-teen and young teen members of the Eagles are the club’s strength.

“We’ve got some really strong youth, and that’s where the bulk of our team is.”

Other top-three per-formances by Eagles in-cluded:

• Jacob Wall, 11, third in 1,000m;

• Kynan Haints, 9, third in 60m hurdles;

• Sam Nelson, 12, third in shot put;

• Carter Stevenson, 12, second in 1,200m;

• Ty Stevenson, 12, sec-ond in high jump;

• Aiden Grout, 13, third in high jump;

• Kevin Varga, 13, sec-ond in shot put;

• Elliott Payne, 13, first in javelin;

• Mark Pinckard, all-comers class, second in the mile;

• Jorrin Lenton and Darian Smerdal, all comers, second and third in javelin;

• Katrin Rycroft, all comers women, third in javelin;

• The Golden Ears Athletics Boys 11-12 4x100m relay team also took second.

An athlete from the Langley Mustangs ran the fastest sprint time set by a Grade 6 boy in the past 60 years in the prov-ince. David Midgley ran the 100m in 12.26. The next closes was 12.88.

Neil Corbett/THE NEWSEagle Sam Nelson (867) was solid in the running events, and took third in shot put.

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The Ridge Meadows Royals rode their sec-ond perfect weekend of the young baseball

season to first place in the B.C. midget AAA league, sweeping dou-ble-headers against Ka-

mloops and Cloverdale. They are now 11-2

overall.On Saturday in Kam-

loops, Seth Injates took the mound in the first game and threw four solid innings to pick up

a 5-1 win. Relief pitcher Miguel Norquist earned a save. Nick Peters paced the offence, going

three-for-four with a double, RBI, and a run.

Game 2 saw an offen-sive explosion, as the

Royals pounded out 13 runs on 13 hits while drawing nine walks en route to a 13-2 win.

Trevor Reed pitched a complete game for the Royals in the victory.

On Sunday, the Royals returned home to play a double-header against the Cloverdale Spurs.

Chris Bailey took the ball for the Royals in the first game, and was dominant in allowing only five hits on the way to a complete game 1-0 shutout. He struck out a season-high 12 batters.

In the final game of the weekend, Kyron Smith went four-for-four with a double, a walk, and two RBI, including driving in the game-winning run on a walk-off hit in the bottom of the seventh, to give the Royals a 9-8 victory and a perfect weekend.

Royals sweep weekend, tops in Midget divisionSports

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The Ridge Canoe and Kayak Club held the Slawko Fedechko Sea-son Opener regatta ear-lier this month at Whon-nock Lake.

Teams from seven clubs from the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island and Seattle com-peted over two days.

Alex Brent and Tessa Nagai were the top lo-cals, as they won the open men’s and women’s K1 200m, 500m and 6,000m events.

On the women’s side, Kathy Nay and Verna McNichol were second and third in the 500m and 6,000m behind Nagai.

In U17 competition, Justin Won, Matthew Koehler and Jeff Jiang, finished one, two, three in the K1 200m and 500m events. The same trio were one, two, three in the 6,000m, this time with Koehler in first.

In U15 competition Tyler Demidoff and Melody Oh were each first in the boys and girls K1 200m, 500m and 4,000m, respectively.

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The Ridge Meadows midget A team took the silver medal as host in the Burrards Barn Burner tournament over the weekend.

Ridge lost the gold-medal game against a tough Coquitlam team, 5-3.

Coach Danny Harada said his lineup was deci-mated by injuries and illness, and he’ll look forward to matching up against Coquitlam in the future.

Burrards goaltender Nate Faccin was the most valuable player in two tournament games, including the champi-onship final.

On one memorable play, he stopped the first shot, but was on his back, presumably down and out, as the rebound bounced back in front of his net. As the Co-quitlam player went to slot an empty net goal – as easy as a six-inch putt or a five-yard field goal – Faccin’s stick rose up from the floor to rob him.

“He made a couple of

really nice saves on Sun-day,” said Harada.

Nick Scott also won a game MVP award, and he, Dylan MccIntosh and Dylan McCormick brought a lot of offence for the Burrards.

Gavin Bruce also took a player of the game award for his steady play all over the floor.

In round-robin play, Ridge beat Saanich 10-7 in the tournament opener on Friday night. They suffered an 8-3 loss to Coquitlam in their second game on Satur-day morning, then on Saturday night beat Juan de Fuca 6-2.

Harada said his team

played with a lot of pride in its home arena.

“When you’re hosting a tournament, it means a little bit more – you’ve got all your friends and fans out,” said the coach.

The A1 team also won the skills competi-tion, which is one of the highlights of the tour-nament. Connor Evers ripped a shot that was 142 km/h, which was good for third place among players, and as-sistant coach Ray Rich-ards led all coaches with his 125 km/h blast. MacIntosh competed in shooting accuracy, and McCormick was in the shootout for the win-

ning team.Through eight tiering

games, the Burrards A1 team has gone 6-1-1.

“The strength of our team is playing good defence,” said Harada, “And then we have a good fast break, and good team speed.”

In the B division of the tournament at the Pitt Meadows Arena, Ridge opened with a 7-7 tie against Coquitlam. The lost to Juan de Fuca 6-3 on Saturday morning, but bounced back with a 6-3 win over Nicola Val-ley on Saturday night. They played Langley in the fifth place game and lost 6-2.

Hosts in Barn Burner finalMidget A1 team takes silver, wins skills contest

Sports

Burrards midget team player Austin

Cooke battles a Saanich player for a loose ball in the opening

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arenas over the weekend.

Neil Corbett/THE NEWS

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Available routes in Maple Ridge40000024 - 108 Ave, 108 Loop, Tamarack Lane 40000044 - 118 Ave, 118A Ave, 119 Ave, 236B St, 237 St,

Dewdney Trunk Rd. (Even)40000065 - 105 Ave, 105A Ave, 243 St, 244 St, Baker Pl,

McClure Dr.40000067 - 104 Ave, 239 St, Slatford Pl, Slatford St, Zeron Ave.40100101 - 23151 Haney Bypass (Townhouse)40220266 - 124 Ave, 221 St, Davison St, Moody St. 40320358 - 123B Ave, 124A Ave, 124B Ave, 203 St, 204 St,

204B St.40320370 - 123 Ave, 201 St, 202 St, 203 St, Allison St,

Chatwin Ave, Davenport Dr, McIvor Ave.40320373 - 121 Ave, Irving St, Lindsay Ave, Lindsay Pl.

Makinson St.40320384 - 124 Ave, 125 Ave, 209 St, Blanshard St,

Meadow Pl.

41011003 - 120 Ave, 120B Ave, 121 Ave, 121A Ave, 121B41011010 - Wildwood Cres N., Wildwood Pl.41011024 - 119 Ave, Hammond Rd (Townhouses)41011027 - 115B Ave, 116B Ave, 195A St, Bonson Rd.

www.mapleridgenews.com - THE NEWS -- Wednesday, May 13, 2015 -- A23

www.benchmarkpainting.caCALL TODAY! 604-803-5041

Ask about our$99

ROOM SPECIAL

OFFICESPACEFORRENT

FOUR INDIVIDUAL OFFICES• 10’ X 8.5’ available• Includes heat, A/C & windowONE OFFICE• Inside with no windows 12’ x 8’• Includes heat & A/C and hydroONE CORNER OFFICE• With windows on 2 sides• Plumbed with sink and shower 10’x9.5’• Includes heat & A/C and hydro

All offi ces on second fl oor, downtown Maple Ridge location, new and clean with one shared washroom on the fl oor.One year minimum lease subject to credit and criminal check.

Contact Jim at 604-476-2720


287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

HANDYMAN CONNECTIONHANDYMAN CONNECTIONHandyman Connection - Bonded -Renovations - Installations - Repairs - 604.878.5232

300 LANDSCAPING

JAGUAR LANDSCAPINGLawn & Garden Service.

Design, Pruning, Lawns, Cleanups, Comm/ Res. (604)466-1369

ANNIE’S LANDSCAPING Fast friendly service with a smile.

Offering commercial and residential landscaping and power washing.

Call: 778-554-2996

S. H. LANDSCAPINGTREE SERVICES

Trimming W Pruning W ToppingClean-upW Garbage Removal

GardeningFlower Beds W Allan Blocks

Bark Mulch W River Lava RockLawn Care

Weeding W New TurfFertilizing W Moss ControlPower Raking W Aeration

Fencing & Allan BlockFree Estimate

19 years experience in Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows

604.230.1634 or 604.467.3724

D Garden Blend SoilD Lawn Blend SoilD Custom Blends avail.D Composted Mushroom Manure NO Wood byproducts used

When QUALITY Mattersall soils are tested for Optimum

growing requirements.

17607 Ford RoadPitt Meadows

PICK-UP ...... or .... DELIVERY

604-465-3189

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300 LANDSCAPING

312 MAINTENANCE SERVICES

317 MISC SERVICES

✶Dump Site Now Open✶SBroken Concrete RocksS

$25.00 Per Metric TonSMud - Dirt - Sod - ClayS

$25.00 Per Metric TonGrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds

$59.00 Per TonMeadows Landscape Supply

604-465-1311

320 MOVING & STORAGE

MIRACLE MOVING Licensed - Bonded - Fully Equip. Residential Commercial, 1-3 Men

BIG OR SMALL MOVESStart $45/hr ~ All size trucks

Free estimate/Senior Discount www.miraclemoving.ca604 - 720 - 2009

~We accept Visa & Mastercard~

ABBA MOVERS & DEL Res/comm 1-5 ton truck, 2men fr $45. SENIOR DISCOUNT.Honest, bsmt clean up. 25yrs Exp. 24hrs/7days 604-506-7576

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPINGAcross the street - across the world

Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.


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

604-537-4140

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

Pay-Less Pro PaintingSpring EXT/INT SPECIAL

LOOK for our YARD SIGNS D Free estimates D Insured

Licensed D ReferencesResidential D Pressure Washing

Serving Tri City 35 Yrs. Call 24 Hrs/7 Days

Scott 604-891-9967 paylesspropainting.com

NORTHSTARS PAINTINGwww.northstars-painting.com

Master Painters at Students Rates.Best Value In Town, Book Now For

Super Savings. 778.245.9069

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.

AAA PRECISION PAINTING. Quality work. 778-881-6096.

333 PEST CONTROL/SERVICES

PEST CONTROLSame Day Service

Got Bed Bugs?Lowest Price in Town

Please Call

778-323-2334

338 PLUMBINGBRO MARV PLUMBING

Plumbing, heating, clogged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com

10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More

Call Aman: 778-895-2005

FIXIT PLUMBING & HEATINGH/W Tanks, Reno’s, Boilers, Furn’s. Drain Cleaning. Ins. 604-380-2932

587 TOOLS


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

356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT!604.587.5865www.recycleitcanada.ca

GARBAGE/JUNKREMOVAL

Same Day ServiceLowest Price in Town

Discount forMULTIPLE LOADS

Please Call

778-323-2334

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

TOPSOIL• SCREENED TOPSOIL• MUSHROOM MANURE• BARK MULCH

604-467-3003www.jonesbroscartageltd.com

374 TREE SERVICES

TREE BROTHERSSPECIALIST

Tree Removal/Topping/Spiral Thinning/Hedge Trimming/Stump

Grinding. Free Estimates.WCB/Fully Insured

$25 Off with this AdJerry, 604-500-2163

.give and take tree service 778.872.8406

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

PETS

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

German Shepherd pups, vet check, 1st shots, own both parents, gd tem-pered, farm & family raised in coun-try, good guard dog/family pet. born feb 11. $750; 604-796-3799 or 604-845-6027, no sunday calls

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

560 MISC. FOR SALE

Do you have a DISABILITY? Physi-cal or mental. We can help you get up to $40,000 back from the Cana-dian Government. FOR DETAILS check out our website: disability-groupcanada.com or CALL us to-day Toll-Free 1-888-875-4787.

SAWMILLS from only $4,397 - MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD:www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

REAL ESTATE

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

1989 14x70 in Ruskin MHP. Fam./Pet ok. $39,900 w/$575pad Partial view. Chuck 604-830-1960

New SRI *1296 sq/ft Double wide $99,988. *New SRI 14’ wide

$74,900. Repossessed mobile homes from $1900.

www.glenbrookhomes.netMANUFACTURED HOMES.

MOBILE HOMES. MODULAR HOMES.NEW & USED

Call Chuck at 604-830-1960~ your local SRI dealer ~

VACANT MANUFACTURED

HOME PADSAVAILABLE

45+ Abbotsford55+ Abby, Langley, Mission, Hope

Chuck 604-830-1960

642 ABBOTSFORD

Great Buy - Best Deal55+ in Central Abbotsford.

2 Bdrm condo, move right in! Super private with balcony on fi rst fl oor. $277/mo incl heat, hot water, 2 storage lockers, u/g pkng, caretaker. Tons of visitor pkng, insuite laundry. RV pkng available. VERY QUIET.

Quick Possession! $89,900.**With $21,500 down, monthly

payment only $336.49**

Call DUANE MARCUM604-530-4111 or 604-614-8370

MacDonald Realty

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

2 Bedroom Apartments BRIGHT & LARGE

Central Coquitlam Co-op

No subsidyCls to transit, schools & shops

Dasl ~ 604 945 5864 [email protected]

741 OFFICE/RETAIL

Find the HOME of Your Dreams!

bcclassified.com

Real Estate Section - Class 600’s

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

Derek Manor2048 Manning Ave.

Port Coquitlam 604-941-5452; 604-944-7889

Impeccably Clean!

Good Apartment SizesHeat SH/W S Parking 1 Bedroom Available

$810/mo. No Pets Ref’s & Credit check req’d

MAPLE RIDGE

1 & 2 Bdrms available $840/mo & $940/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

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

PORT COQUITLAM 775-3000sqft. Ground fl oor commercial space. Offi ce / retail / service type busi-ness. Facing onto city park. 2 blks from Lougheed/ Shaughnessy inter-section. Call 604-464-3550.

736 HOMES FOR RENT

MAPLE RIDGE CLOSE TO TOWN CENTER3 Bdrm home on private 5 acre large rec down, double enclosedgarage, lge carport, city water,

some pasture, very clean.$1900/mo. Quick Possession.Call Ralph 9am-5pm

604-467-9300

SOUTH SURREYEXECUTIVE

Fully Furnished & Equippedor Unfurnished Based on

Your Needs.

Short Term orLong term!Hotel Living

Like New Townhouse. Only 3 years old. Immaculate Deluxe, 2 bdrm. + Rec. Room/Offi ce + 2 Full Bath T/House. Flr. to ceiling storage + storage rm. in garage. 6 s/s appli. d/w, w/d, Garburator. Crown Mouldings, 9ft. ceilings, H/W laminate fl ooring and slate tile. Gas F/P & Alarm. 1 car garage parking. Covered patio lower & outdoor patio upper. Amenities room incls. full gym, outdoor hot tub & pool. Walk to Morgan Heights shopping.NO Smoking inside & NO Pets!

$2050/mo. or negotiableAvailable NOW!

604.488.9161

741 OFFICE/RETAIL

RENTALS

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

Moorage RentalYear or Semi-annual

Outdoor Storage Available Starting

At $30/month for Boats, RV’s, Cars, Trucks &

Trailers Launch Ramp with 3 lines and

ample parking for tracks and trailers Onsite Manager

604.465.7713752 TOWNHOUSES

PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1108/mo - $1211/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

838 RECREATIONAL/SALE

1999 GMC Sierra short box- 8cyl auto, 254,000 km, all ser-vice records, new battery, comes 2002 Adventure camp-er, 3-way fridge, propane stove, enclosed toilet, no shower, electric Kayak lift, 3-piece custom dolly for stor-age, fi bre-glass canopy. $12,500 obo. (604)943-1934.2005 30’ Cardinal 5th Wheel with 2 slides, plus contents. $18,300. Well maintained. Call: (604)477-2299

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL

ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME

604.683.2200The Scrapper

551 GARAGE SALES

Maple Ridge;

DOWNSIZING SALE21494 - 123 Ave.

Sat & Sun, May 16 & 179am - 3pm.

30’ 5th wheel w/2 slide outs;trailer contents; household items

and much more.

MAY 16-17 9am-4pm GAR-AGE/MOVING SALE all household Items, kitchenware, gardening tools etc. 20469 DENIZA ST. MAPLE RIDGE 604-463-4095

MOVING Sale May (16, 17, 18). 9 am to - 4 pm. 24627 106 Ave Maple Ridge Bedroom Dining room furni-ture; Freezer; Tools; Toys; Yard Equipment and much more - Quality items and everything must go!

551 GARAGE SALES

MOVING SALEFriday, Sat & Sun

May 15, 16 & 17, 10am-4pm24872 119 Ave. Maple Ridge

HELD INSIDE - the basement, garage and house.

Antiques, vintage, religious, collectibles, furniture,

household items, tools, tires, etc.

587 TOOLS

741 OFFICE/RETAIL

EXTRA INCOMEClassified ads are a direct line to extraincome. Somewhere there is a buyer for the things you no longer want or need.Call bcclassified.com 604-575-5555

DO YOU OFFER HOME SERVICES? Home Improvements, Landscaping, Rubbish Removal, etc... Call today to place your ad bcclassified.com 604-575-5555

TRY A CLASSIFIED AD

TRIPLE TREE

Lougheed Hwy.

203rd St.

207th St.

N

604-465-9313 or 604-465-6015

20503 Lougheed Highway, Maple Ridge

Keep informed... Email Club www.tripletreenurseryland.com

www.tripletreenurseryland.com

Open Daily 9 am - 9 pm Sale on from May 14-19

long long PLA NTI NG WEEKENDPLA NTI NG WEEKEND!!I T ’ S T H E T R A D I T I O N A LI T ’ S T H E T R A D I T I O N A L

SATURDAY MAY 16

29% On Any One

Tree or Shrub

Limit One Coupon Per Family.

0FF Regular Price

SUNDAY MAY 17

21%On Any One FloweringHangingBasket

Limit One Coupon Per Family.

0FF Regular Price

MONDAY MAY 18On Any One Item In OurInventory

Limit One Coupon Per Family. Some exclusions apply26%

0FF Regular Price

WILD CARD COUPON

Everbearing Strawberries

Fruit from June to Oct!Reg. $$1.99 ea1.99 ea

Chantilly LaceJapaneseMapleVery fi ne cut with shades of copper & red!

DahliasAll Colours

FuchsiasFuchsiasto make yourto make your

Hanging BasketsHanging Baskets

9999¢¢

Limelight Limelight

HydrangeaHydrangeaDeveloped in HollandDeveloped in HollandChartreuse fl owers in Chartreuse fl owers in

summer to pink in Fall!summer to pink in Fall!Reg. Reg. $$30.0030.00

Sale Sale $$21210000

English Boxwood

HedgingGreat low hedge • Big plants

Reg. $11.00

SaleSale$$885050

California

LilacsLoaded in buds and blooms

SaleSale$$10100000Reg.

$13.00

3 VarietiesWinter HardyJasmineVery fragrant white or pink fl owers Reg. $17.00

SaleSale$$885050

9999¢¢BUY 10 OR BUY 10 OR

MOREMORE

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Sale Sale

$$111919SaleSale

$$35350000

Reg. Reg. $$50.0050.00

Sonic Bloom Sonic Bloom WeigeliaWeigelia

Long Tubular fl owers Long Tubular fl owers attract hummingbirdsattract hummingbirds

Repeat bloomer until frost!Repeat bloomer until frost!Reg. Reg. $$35.0035.00


Rose SatinRose SatinRose of SharonRose of SharonBlooms from July to October!Blooms from July to October!Pink Flowers with dark centerPink Flowers with dark center

Reg. Reg. $$15.0015.00


BUY 20 OR MOREBUY 20 OR MORE

$$777575

Hino CrimsonJapaneseAzaleaCovered in Red Blooms in Early Spring Reg. $13.00

SaleSale$$885050

BUY 5 OR MOREBUY 5 OR MORE

$$777575

Dwarf

Pampas GrassLarge white plumes in fall Reg. $20.00

SaleSale$$14140000

7-8’ Japanese

KatsuraBurgundy new growth Awesome Fall Colours Reg. $90.00

SaleSale$$60600000

Your Choice

Peppers orTomatoes

1000’s to choose from

SaleSale9797¢¢

Tree Form Fragrant

MauveLavender

In Bloom Reg. $17.00

SaleSale$$13130000

Gold RushGold & green leaves with large blue or pink fl owersReg. $25.00

SaleSale$$17170000

Big Easy Rebloomer!Pink/green to pink fl owers for monthsReg. $40.00

SaleSale$$29290000

Raspberry Shortcake

Brazel BerryPerfect for container

on your patio Reg. $40.00

SaleSale$$29290000

Good for you

Goji Berry Reg. $37.00

SaleSale$$28280000

Tree Form

Japanese WillowPink new growth-white and green leaves Reg. $60.00

SaleSale$$47470000

Perennial CornerRubeckia - Cone Flowers

(Goldstrum, Cherry Brandi, Cheyenne Spirit) Echinacea (Tiger Eyes, Pow Wow, Magnus)

Your ChoiceYour Choice$$330000

SaleSale

$$330000

Reg. Reg. $$4.004.00

WANT BUTTERFLIES?

We have 8 varieties of Butterfl y Bush!

Blackberry+Raspberry Cross=

Loganberries! Reg. $13.00

SaleSale$$990000

2 HYDRANGEAS YOU WILL LOVE!

each

each


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Maple Ridge News, May 13, 2015