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Federal budget
could force
spring election
by Phi l M elnyc h u k
staff reporter

Forget about that bit about the parties get-

ting together and making a budget that would
pass and spare Canada a spring election.
That went out the window after the NDP
announced Tuesday it wasn’t backing Ste-
phen Harper’s Conservative budget, “as
presented.”
Last-minute deals could still occur to stave
off a successful non-confidence vote, although
the NDP candidate in Pitt Meadows-Maple
Ridge-Mission doubts it.
Craig Speirs says there’s a 95-per-cent
chance an election will be called.
“I’ll be really happy if we have an election. I
think it’s time. They have lost any credibility.”
Speirs said the Conservatives knew what
the NDP wanted in the budget, and by not
including them, they’re saying they want an
election.
“For them not to respond to that says to me
that the government wants an election.”
In an NDP news release, leader Jack Lay-
ton said the budget failed to strengthen the Colleen Flanagan/THE NEWS
Canada Pension Plan and provides no relief
for heating bills. Wanna-bee keeper
See Election, p21 David Van Halderen hopes to keep two hives of bees in his Pitt Meadows backyard to help pollinate plants and herbs in his garden. See story, p8.

Council has quake concerns

Local bridges can withstand most,
but if they were closed, Maple
Ridge would have to rely on boats
by Phi l M elnyc h u k
staff reporter
If February’s quake in Christchurch, New
Zealand didn’t grab enough attention, the
utter devastation in northeast Japan af-
ter the big one hit March 11 has prompted
some questions from politicians.
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“How self-sufficient we could be … being help, that period of time could stretch for
able to function as a community and meet weeks.
the needs of our constituents, where the Under the Emergency Program Act, local
links are cut?” governments have to have emergency re-
Hogarth wanted to know after council was sponse plans and practise them.
given an update on emergency response at “We’ve got to make sure we’re self-suffi-
its Monday meeting. cient,” added Coun. Craig Speirs.
He also wondered if people would be as But Coun. Cheryl Ashlie pointed out that
stoic as the Japanese and feared riots could Maple Ridge’s generosity in helping others
break out from homeless, hungry people.
“If the worst happens here, don’t neces-
sarily expect that the hands-on people are
going to be there hand feeding you. It’s re-
in time of need could be turned inward and
that it, too, could survive or cope with a di-
saster.
See Quake, p12
M etro Vancouver
still vulnerable to
earthquake. See story, p18
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Old Albion hall will soon be no more

88-year-old building slated
for demolition
by Phi l M elnyc h u k
staff reporter
A plea from an Albion mother and
a request from the heritage com-
mission won’t be enough to save
Albion hall from a wrecking crew
next month.
The old building on 240th Street,
just off Lougheed Highway, will be
torn down early in April.
Under a deal worked out with the
Albion Community Association,
which owned and operated the
hall, the District of Maple Ridge
takes possession of the building on
March 31.
Soon after, “the building will come
down and be cleaned up,” parks and
recreation general manager Kelly
Swift said last week.
“The hall is in poor condition. It
would be a significant cost to bring
it up to standards that a municipal-
ity would meet.”
Council backed up that decision
Monday, despite a request from
Coun. Craig Speirs for a second
look.
He said the building hasn’t had
a thorough inspection and isn’t in
that bad of condition.
“I don’t see what the rush is. It’s
an old building. It has lots of history.
I think we should have a very close
look at repurposing this building.”
It would be disrespectful to knock it
down at this point, he added.
Speirs is council liaison to the
community heritage commission,
which also has asked for a heritage
consultant to assess the building
and that the public be consulted, be-
fore demolition is considered.
But Speirs was in a minority, with
the rest of council saying it would
cost too much to repair the build-
ing.
The District of Maple Ridge has agreed to set aside money towards a new community hall in Albion.
“I think it’s just throwing good
money after bad,” said Coun. Al
Hogarth.
He said the building could require
costly seismic, electrical and me-
chanical upgrades.
“I’m absolutely not in favour of
putting any money into this, whatso-
ever,” said Coun. Michael Morden.
“We did a full exploration of this,”
added Coun. Cheryl Ashlie.
There was “a complete conversa-
tion”, in which all aspects of repair-
ing the building were reviewed, she
added.
“Trying to renovate old stuff, you
have no idea what you’re getting
into,” added Mayor Ernie Daykin.
The hall was built in 1923 by vol-
unteers. It was never intended to
last this long, said Swift.
A district inspection last year
found the hall would need extensive
repairs – bat guano would have to
be removed from the attic, wash-
rooms upgraded, wheelchair acces-
sibility would have to be provided,
as well as structural improvements
made. Costs for that could exceed
$100,000.
“In my mind, I don’t think it’s a
good use of $100,000,” Swift said.
“It’s really at the end of its life.
“There are no immediate plans
for the property itself.”
Under the agreement worked out
between the community association
and the municipality, Maple Ridge
will set aside, in cash, the market
value of the building and the lot
($315,500) and apply that (less de-
molition costs) towards a new Al-
bion hall, whenever and wherever
that’s built.
That likely won’t cover all of the
costs for a new hall, but it will pay
Her daughter takes lessons at the
hall with the Stewart School of Irish
Dance, which has been told it has to
leave at the end of the month.
“That’s terrible. That’s appalling,”
and it was done without any con-
sultation with the neighbourhood,
Taylor said. She’s been trying to
find out what’s happening with the
building since September.
Parks and rec staff are looking for
a new location for the dance school.
She pointed out that councillors
previously said the public would be
consulted once the district took pos-
session.
“It’s sad and nobody even knows
and it will just be gone and I’ll be
sitting in the village of the damned.
It’s not Country Lane.”
One option she suggested would
be for the district to just lease out
the building. But that still would re-
quire upgrades.
Taylor, who ran for Maple Ridge
council last election, has lived in
Albion for a decade and says the
Colleen Flanagan/THE NEWS residential area of small-lot homes
at 240th Street and 102nd Avenue is
in a constant state of upheaval. She
part of the project and help get it wants to know when and where that
underway, once the implementa- replacement hall will be built.
tion schedule has been set for the Apart from the coffee bar on
new parks master plan. 102nd Avenue, “there are no ser-
“It gives a big leg up to a future vices, there’s no access. If anything,
project,” Swift said. it’s getting worse.”
One possibility is that a new com- Construction of the concrete me-
munity hall could be built in Albion dian in the middle of Lougheed
flats, currently the subject of an Highway has worsened traffic at
area-planning process. the 240th Street intersection be-
Initial plans for that include a cause vehicles no longer can turn
recreation facility just west of the left directly into Bruce’s Country
townhomes on the west side of Market.
240th Street. That area could be “I just feel it’s terrible living in
considered as serving the Albion Albion when all these things are
residential area. But those details piling up. For the taxes I pay, for 10
all would have to be worked out, af- years I have dealt with roads being
ter the plan is approved. ripped up every year.”
“So there may be an opportunity With motorists trying to get onto
there,” Swift said. the Lougheed Highway and drop
Albion resident Elizabeth Taylor their kids off at Albion elementary,
was surprised to hear about the “the whole block is a giant traffic
hall’s imminent demise. jam every morning.”

Maple Ridge council Liberals liked electronic voting for new leader
Sending a letter in support of using
it for municipal elections
by Phi l M elnyc h u k
staff reporter
When it came to choosing the new pre-
mier of B.C., the online vote was a quick
and easy process, so why not try the same
technology for local elections and maybe
boost the number of people who participate
in democracy?
Maple Ridge council wants that consid-
ered, if only it could convince the provincial
government to lead the way.
Coun. Michael Morden said it was impor-
tant to increase participation and pointed
out Monday that he voted online in the Lib-
eral leadership election.
Coun. Al Hogarth did likewise and said
if it worked for a leadership contest, then
maybe the government would consider it
for elections.
It’s worth considering, said fellow Liberal
Coun. Cheryl Ashlie, who also voted for one
of the Liberal candidates but didn’t want to
say which one.
She got her husband and two kids to par-
ticipate, as well, but pointed out that her
daughter didn’t get a PIN soon enough, so
wasn’t able to vote.
But the strong participation in the lead-
ership convention from within the Liberal
party makes it worth considering. “It was
amazing that many people turned out.”
“Everything that I’m seeing now lends to
more participation from this technology.”
Coun. Judy Dueck and Mayor Ernie
candidates in priority.
“If it helps voter turnout, that’s the key
Daykin complete the five B.C. Liberals on thing.”
Maple Ridge council. Coun. Craig Speirs, who’s running for the
“It seemed to work fine. It took about 30 federal NDP in the next election, will also be
seconds,” said Dueck, who supported Chris- voting electronically when comes to choos-
ty Clark in her successful campaign. ing his party’s new B.C. leader on April 17.
Maybe the government will be a little Then both sides of the house will have expe-
more keen to consider electronic voting for rience in electronic voting, he pointed out.
municipal elections after seeing how well Council will send a letter to the Lower
it worked for the leadership campaign, she Mainland Local Government Association,
added. supporting other municipalities that are
“It actually worked quite well,” Mayor Er- calling for electronic voting.
nie Daykin added later. He backed George Ceri Marlo, Maple Ridge’s legislative ser-
Abbott for premier, although his second vices manager, said the provincial govern-
choice was Clark. ment has shown no interest in considering
Under the electronic system, Liberal electronic voting at least until 2014. It’s cur-
members had to mark their first and sec- rently preparing the legal framework for
ond choices, but also could have ranked all such a system, she added later.

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30-month sentence for smuggling pot

staff reporter the pair, they jumped border patrol agents U.S.
back into their vessel waiting on shore. Besides the prison
A Maple Ridge man and headed north. Agents discovered term, Crowe also re-
was sentenced Monday A customs and border eight bundles contain- ceived three years of
to 30 months in prison patrol vessel intercept- ing 245 kilograms of supervised release for
for attempting to smug- ed the fleeing boat after marijuana floating in conspiracy to import a
gle more than 200 kilo- a three-minute chase the water nearby. controlled substance.
grams of marijuana into in the Strait of Juan De The men told authori- Gadsby, who is also a
the United States. Fuca. ties they were being Maple Ridge resident,
Colin Charles Crowe, The two Canadians paid $5,000 to smuggle is scheduled to be sen-
27 and Kyle Grayson were handed over to the marijuana into the tenced April 25.
were spotted by U.S.
Customs and Border
Protection Patrol agents
around 1:30 a.m. on May
31, coming ashore with
large black bags, west
of Port Angeles along
State Route 112.
THE NEWS/files When the agents at-
Border agents collected eight bundles of marijuana, weighing 245 kilograms. tempted to apprehend

THE NEWS/files
The charges stem from a rave party held at a farm on Harris Road in Pitt Meadows.

Trial set for Pitt rave accused

Trial dates have been Allen Warrington, will
set for the only man be tried separately.
charged in connection Warrington, 19, is
with the sexual as- charged with making
sault of teenage girl child pornography,
at a Pitt Meadows rave and intending to dis-
last year. tribute it.
The trial for Colton He is back in court
Ashton McMorris is next week for an ar-
scheduled to last three raignment hearing.
weeks, beginning Feb. The charges stem
21, 2012 in Port Coquit- from the sexual as-
lam Provincial Court. sault of a 16-year-old
McMorris, 18, faces girl at “Another Night
one count of sexual as- in Bangkok,” a party
sault. held on a farm at 12993
The other adult Harris Road in Sep-
charged, Dennis John tember.
Investigators believe
that as many as 12
people witnessed the
incident and “more
than one individual”
participated in it.
A 16-year-old boy
was charged with dis-
tributing child porn in
September, after pho-
tographs were shared
by cellphone.
The images were
eventually posted on
the social-networking
site Facebook.
No date for his trial
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Escaped murderer caught in Alberta Open House

chase through rural police. crime gang.
William Bicknell northern Alberta. Bicknell was flown On those tapes he ex-
arrested after Police believe Bick- to an Edmonton area plained how he struck
ALBION FLATS
nell forced his way hospital, where Steer in the
chase, shootout into an elderly wom- he continues to head with a
DRAFT LAND USE CONCEPT PLAN
an’s residence north receive medical baseball bat,
staff reporter of Grand Prairie Sat- treatment. The then drove
urday morning, hold- extent of his in- to Chilli- Council is seeking public input on the Draft Concept Plan for the
An escaped murder- ing her hostage until juries are yet to wack and Albion Flats. Please join us to review the Draft Concept Plan.
er convicted of blud- she was able to escape be determined. back with
geoning a Maple Ridge around 4 p.m. The Charges are her body The format for the evening is an open house with displays.
woman to death in woman contacted po- still pending. in garbage
2001 was captured by lice, who arrived as Bicknell was bags before Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2011
police after an armed Bicknell was leaving found guilty of dumping it.
stand-off near Grand
Time: 4:00pm – 8:00pm
the home in a stolen brutally mur- Bicknell Location: Municipal Hall, Council Chambers lobby
Prairie, Alta. Saturday Chevrolet Impala, and dering Steer in Bicknell also claimed
night. 11995 Haney Place
a high-speed chase en- 2003 and sen- that she hit
William Wade Bick- sued. tenced to life him first
nell, 42, escaped from Police chased Bick- without parole for 25 and threatened to tell
More information available on the municipal website.
custody March 10 by nell for more than 20 years. police about his al-
taking a guard hos- km and allege he shot Steer’s beaten body leged involvement in 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9 www.mapleridge.ca
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ed temporary absence cers, disabling a police of a road in Mission. erations and a debit-
from the Drumheller vehicle. Steer, 37, worked as a card scam.
Correctional Institu- Bicknell crashed his cook at Paliotti’s, a lo- Bicknell’s sister,
tion, where he was vehicle into a ditch cal Italian restaurant. Sandra Lynn Myshak,
serving a prison term
for the second-degree
and opened fire on
police, injuring a five-
Years before, she op-
erated Angie’s Grill at
47, of Edmonton, faces
seven criminal charg-
Women Are Doing It.
murder of Maple Ridge year RCMP member, the Haney Hotel. es, including assisting
woman Angela Steer. who was treated for a Bicknell confessed a person in escaping
Bicknell was ap- non-life threatening to her murder in an custody, aiding in a
prehended Saturday gunshot wound. undercover police op- kidnapping with a fire- That’s right – by age 50, women are making
night after holding Bicknell, too, was in- eration during which arm, robbery with a screening mammograms part of their regular
an Alberta woman jured in the exchange officers pretended firearm and breaking health routine - once every two years.
hostage and leading of gunfire, and even- they were recruiting into a home to commit
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Man banned after getting young girls drunk
A 29-year-old Prince George
man was slapped with a $750
fine, and is barred from re-
turning to Pitt Meadows after
pleading guilty Wednesday to
supplying alcohol to minors.
Torian Nunweiler was caught
by Ridge Meadows RCMP with
two young girls, one of the
whom was intoxicated, near
Hoffman Park on July 5, 2010.
The attending police officer
learned that Nunweiler had
given the girl the alcohol, and
placed him under arrest.
A Ridge Meadows RCMP
Pitt Meadows: March 24-30, 2011
(No doctor’s referral is needed)
Call 1-800-663-9203 (toll-free) to book.
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“This is something we seek
whenever there is a direct need
to protect people in a certain
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News Views Ingrid Rice

Give them a break
The Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows school board
wants to add an extra week to spring break.
Some people are unhappy about this, but not
so much students and teachers.
The local school board wants to double the
length of spring break to two weeks, as other
districts have done, to cut costs.
To make up for lost instruction time, trustees
are recommending adding 10 minutes to the
current school day, as well as eliminating late
starts and early dismissals on Fridays at el-
ementary and secondary schools.
The latter is what upsets some parents; they
like their schedules the way they are.
Some would have to make child-care arrange-
ments for that extra week, which is no easy
task, and may cost them some money.
But the school district is trying to save some
money (about $200,000) and, along with a few
other efficiencies, claims that the changes
would not affect student learning.
It may even help them, the district suggests,
although how is not clearly defined in a com-
missioned study.
But the study does categorically state that
classroom time is not directly linked to student
achievement; rather the quality of instruction
and the amount of time students are engaged
and challenged is where the benefits lie.
So 10 minutes either way isn’t going to make a
difference it the teacher doesn’t take advantage
of it.
And if teachers do, more time each day is bet-
ter.
And if students and teachers come back
from an extended spring break feeling more
refreshed than if they had less time off, all the
better.
One other thing the study found: learning im-
Don’t play politics with B.C. Hydro
proves when everyone is on the same page. VICTORIA – Rich Stave and Ruskin dams. They are mainly COPE local 378, this is imminent, as
So give the students a break. Coleman is B.C.’s known for the campsites and recreation- the utility’s contract with Accenture
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ter in the past year, These are among B.C.’s oldest hydro COPE produced the infamous “Gor-

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which is as good a
measure as any of
the political storm
that has rocked the
government.
On only his sec-
ond day on the job,
Coleman was already
showing why Premier B.C. Views
Christy Clark calls Tom Fletcher
him a “tough guy”
who can stare down
the big-spending B.C. Hydro.
Clark is, of course, concerned that it
may not be “good for families” if Hydro
rates go up 50 per cent in the next five
years.
The city media made a big story out
of how Coleman is considering pulling
the plug on the smart meter program or
some other expensive project like the
Ruskin dam overhaul.
Interim NDP leader Dawn Black is
demanding that the new premier “tackle
skyrocketing Hydro rates” now that
she’s eliminated poverty by raising the
minimum wage.
Don’t hold your breath.
What Coleman actually mused about
in his first scrum as energy minister
was “amortization” and such. It’s not a
question of whether or not B.C.’s 20-year
lapse in grid and dam upgrades needs
fixing, only how fast it’s done.
Take the Ruskin dam. Many B.C. resi-
dents are unaware of the string of hydro
dams along the north shore of the Fraser
River, namely the Coquitlam, Alouette,
assets, privately developed. The Co-
quitlam River was dammed in 1914 and
has recently had a second earth-fill
dam added downstream to mitigate the
inevitable earthquake catastrophe.
The Stave Falls dam was completed
in 1911 and the Ruskin dam followed in
1929. Their modest power output kept
up with growing demand – at huge cost
to salmon runs – and connecting tun-
nels between reservoirs also provide
flood control.
Ruskin dam is a mossy old concrete
monolith wedged in a granite gorge.
Until it’s completely rebuilt, even a
moderate earthquake would not be
good for families downstream in the
village of Ruskin.
The Ruskin upgrade alone is esti-
mated at a staggering $800 million, if it
starts next year and is done by 2018. It
could be delayed to give Coleman and
Clark a short-term political boost, if
they want to gamble on a deadly dam
failure. The resulting inland tsuna-
mi would have B.C. featured on CNN
for a couple of weeks. Delaying this
long-overdue work further will also
certainly push the cost over $1 billion.
Coleman could rein in B.C.
Hydro without directly risking lives by
delaying smart meter installation. But
as described last week, this project is
also unavoidable, and delay can only
lead to bigger costs and rate hikes.
Coleman could possibly reduce the
rate impact via privatization. Accord-
ing to B.C. Hydro’s most radical union,
don Campbell wants to kill your grand-
ma!” ad campaign for the 2009 election,
and its penchant for overstatement
continues. It issued a news release
last week warning of the “possible
breakup” of B.C. Hydro in outsourcing
agreements as much as three times the
size of the Accenture deal.
Ruskin dam is a mossy old concrete
monolith wedged in a granite
gorge. Until it’s completely
rebuilt, even a moderate
earthquake would not be good
for families downstream in
the village of Ruskin.
(In 2003 B.C. Hydro contracted with
Accenture to provide customer service,
finance, information technology and
other back-office functions.)
A B.C. Hydro spokesman advises me
that, no, the utility is not considering
breaking itself up into three entities, or
greatly expanding its outsourcing.
The next time you hear about a quick
solution for rising electricity rates,
take it with a grain of salt.
Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter
and columnist for Black Press
and BCLocalnews.com.
(tfletcher@blackpress.ca).

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THE NEWS/letters
Premier didn’t do HST calculations way off base
minimum homework EDITOR, THE NEWS:
Re: All paying more (Let-
ters, March 16).
EDITOR, THE NEWS:
Thank you, Jon Peters, and
Re: Minimum wage climbs above $10 (The News,
also Anne Rostvig, for your
March 18).
attempts to calculate the ex-
I currently work at a low paying job, like many other
tra cost of the HST over the
British Colombians, yet I was absolutely repulsed to
previous tax system.
hear of the upcoming minimum wage increase.
However, you are both way
North America has spent years struggling with a re-
off base and it clearly shows
cession, and now that we can finally see the light at
the misunderstanding by
the end of the tunnel, Christy Clark decides to drop a
many about the HST, a mis-
boulder in front of it. Employers are struggling as it is
understanding constantly
to pay their employees, with barely enough left over to
encouraged by opponents to
pay the bills.
the HST.
When minimum wage increases by more than $2 an
Google HST B.C., click on
hour, these employers will either go on a firing spree,
HST in B.C. and then on the
or simply declare bankruptcy, leaving fewer jobs to go
quiz link asking how much
around.
we know about the HST.
On another note: It is common to have management
Nearly 20 per cent think
positions in businesses such as retail that have an
that we pay more for con-
hourly wage of $10 an hour, while their young trainees
sumer goods such as elec-
make $8.
tronics, furniture, previ-
It is completely ridiculous to imagine a teenager
ously owned houses and
starting his first ever four-hour shift at McDonald’s,
new houses under $525,000,
and making the same amount of money as his boss,
which is just not true. They
who’s been there for 10 years, and had to earn his $10
all stayed the same, as is the
an hour the hard way: work ethic.
case for many other goods.
The fact is, those who are making $8 an hour com-
And the GST was already
pletely deserve it.
charged on most goods and
Ms. Clark didn’t do her homework on this one. At the
services.
risk of entering another recession, she decided to win
The generally undisputed
the hearts of British Colombians by pretending to care.
fact is that the added PST
What she didn’t take into consideration is that those
is charged on about 20 per
hearts she has won are not even of legal voting age.
cent of household expendi-
It’s time to start pleasing the voters instead of the
tures.
14-year-old girl doing her nails at the drive-through who
Therefore, Mr. Peters
recognizes you as the one who invented the “Oreo.”
needs to multiply his
DENIN ULRIKSEN
PITT MEADOWS
$18,571.43 by five to come to
100 per cent.
In other words, in order to
Step in right pay direction be costing an extra $1,300 in
taxes per year, not for the
average household, but for
EDITOR, THE NEWS: each “average wage earn-
Re: Minimum wage climbs above $10 (The News, er,” his or her household
March 18). expenditures will have to be
I was pleased to read how the B.C. minimum wage issue $92,857.15.
is finally being addressed. So please stop listening to
After dealing with Gordon Campbell and his politicians all the rhetoric, do your own
search for the real facts and
in government sessions putting their snouts in the public
trough and ignoring the 250,000 B.C. residents getting the revisit your opinion on the
minimum rates of pay for more than 10 years, this is a HST before it is too late.
step in the right direction. In addition, consider the
Now the six million dollar question is: What Liberal tremendous cost of revers-
wrong are you going to right next?’ ing to the previous tax sys-
BARRY BENTLEY tem. Even if there is some
MAPLE RIDGE savings under the old sys-
tem, our children and per-
haps our grandchildren
will still be paying off those
Keep emphasis on children costs.
WALTER VERWOERD
MAPLE RIDGE
EDITOR, THE NEWS:
Re: More instruction, not less (Letters, March 18).
I just wanted to say how much I appreciated Karen Difficult to accept
Georgi’s student-focussed approach to analyzing the pro- EDITOR, THE NEWS:
posed changes to the student calendar.
Re: Are you done yet?
As a taxpayer, of course I would like to see savings (News Views, March 16).
where they make sense, but only if it is better for the chil-
In part it is because of
dren and their education or makes no difference to the
quality of their education.
Ms. Georgi put the emphasis right where I like to see
it – on the children.
M.B. POSTLE
MAPLE RIDGE
Do you want to grow the downtown or crush it?
EDITOR, THE NEWS:
Re: ‘Albion could support
Letters welcome a big-box mall’ (The News,
Letters to the editor should be exclusive to The News March 16)).
and address topics of interest to residents of Maple I read articles weekly dis-
Ridge and Pitt Meadows. Include full name and address, cussing the development of
as well as daytime phone number for verification. Keep the Albion flats.
letters to 500 words or less. Letters may be edited for I think the real question
length and clarity. here is whether or not we
@ E-mail letters to editor@mapleridgenews.com. want to decimate our down-
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the News Views editorial in
the March 16 edition of this
newspaper, which encour-
aged supporters of MLA
Marc Dalton to get out
and campaign against the
recall, and also because of
the letters that continually
appear in the Maple Ridge
and Mission papers that
attack character and mis-
represent circumstances
as facts, that I now feel the
desire to contribute my-
self.
I have always believed
the letters to the editor
sections of newspapers
are to be a place to share
“opinions” and not a forum
to portray those “opinions”
as facts.
The proponent of the
Maple Ridge-Mission re-
call states in his applica-
tion letter, that Mr. Dalton
“ ... refuses to represent
the clear wishes of his con-
stituents, in the Legislative
Assembly.” This comment
is untrue.
Wilfred McIntyre is
wrong in assuming that all
constituents must feel as he
does. I know that there are
many people very pleased
with Mr. Dalton and what
he has been able to accom-
plish for Maple Ridge-Mis-
sion during his short time
in Victoria as MLA.
Wayne Clark, (who’s let-
ters are continually found
on the pages of the local
newspapers), on March
9, refers to MLA Randy
Hawes, Dalton and Gor-
don Campbell as “thinking
they are above the law.”
This indicates to me that
he is suggesting they have
done something illegal. A
dangerous implication, I
suggest.
It has been commented
by many of the recall sup-
porters that they are oper-
ating totally on their own. I
have trouble accepting this
when I see numerous re-
call canvassers on the list,
(which is available to the
public online at elections-
bc.ca) are strong NDP
supporters, such as none
other than Coun. Craig
Speirs, who was recently
nominated as a federal
NDP candidate, as well as
Mr. McIntyre, (the propo-
nent of the recall) a past
town in Maple Ridge.
All you have to do is look
at almost every mid-size
city in Canada or the U.S.
and see that if you develop
malls and large-scale shop-
ping outside the downtown
core, you will irreversibly
damage it and throw it into
decline.
vice-president of the IWA.
Also on the ElectionsBC
website for all to see is
the letter for this recall
application and all other
recall applications in the
province. I find it hard to
believe that no collabora-
tion has taken place when
all of the letters are almost
worded entirely the same.
Only a coincidence? Also
hard for me to accept.
It is also known that Moe
Sihota, president of the
NDP, has said that their
members can be aggressive
in campaigns, but can’t say
it is an NDP effort and that
they should set up as many
participants in canvassing
as possible.
Considering that Corisa
Bell (the person to spear-
head the recall effort
here) does not even live in
the Maple Ridge-Mission
riding, those previously
mentioned in this letter,
the inconsistencies by re-
call canvassers in their
reasons for targeting Mr.
Dalton, Mr. Campbell has
resigned and the fact that
an HST referendum is to
take place soon, it is dif-
ficult, with common sense
in mind, to accept what the
people who are out to un-
seat Mr. Dalton say.
It is equally difficult to
understand the purpose of
all the energy and expense
this recall attempt and is
using, other than to sus-
pect self-serving motives
on the part of the recall pe-
titioners.
CRAIG RUDD
MAPLE RIDGE
Just stop
EDITOR, THE NEWS:
Re: NDP behind recall:
NDP supporters (The News,
March 18).
I have no intention of sign-
ing the petition, for my own
reasons. However, I think
that the process has been
abused by the petitioners.
Recall is intended for poli-
ticians who knowingly lie,
cheat, or steal from others
or the government and re-
fuse to resign. As far as I
can tell, Mr. Dalton hasn’t
lied, cheated, or stolen from
anyone, let alone the people
of British Columbia.
Stop wasting my time
You can talk about ALR all
day long, but the real ques-
tion is do you want to main-
tain or grow the downtown
or crush it?
On a separate note, I
would like to know the cost
of the Maple Ridge sign on
Lougheed and 105th Av-
enue.
and, more importantly, my
tax money running a recall
campaign that goes against
the spirit behind the initial
enactment of the recall leg-
islation.
NICHOLAS SMITH
MAPLE RIDGE
So what
EDITOR, THE NEWS:
Re: Dalton will not attend
debate (Letters, March 16).
Mike Murray, how can
you support the “I’m with
Marc” campaign. What
has he ever done for Maple
Ridge?
The only time I have seen
him he has been glad-hand-
ing people at social events.
Does he have nothing bet-
ter to do than promote his
public image?
So what if some NDP
members are involved in
the recall process. Does
their NDP membership ex-
clude them from express-
ing their democratic con-
cerns? If that is so, then
your definition of democ-
racy is very different from
mine.
We all know that the HST
is close to bankrupting
individuals with limited
income, limiting the re-
sources for people wanting
to purchase homes, auto-
mobiles and services and
generally reducing the pur-
chasing power of everyone
in B.C. How can anyone,
except big business, which
will benefit from lowering
corporate taxes, support
this tax?
In any case, NDP mem-
bers have every right to
organize, facilitate and
support efforts to unseat
an MLA who does nothing
to advocate for the needs
of his constituents, who
supports his party even
though the directions it
takes are detrimental to
the riding he serves and
who puts his political am-
bitions before the needs of
his constituents.
I have never belonged to a
political party, even though
I am known for being polit-
ical. But the actions of Mr.
Dalton are inspiring me to
join the NDP.
BONNY KLOVANCE
MAPLE RIDGE
If the Albion flats takes as
long to develop as it takes to
erect a hardly visible sign,
designating a sports com-
plex, I don’t believe those
against need to be con-
cerned.
CHRIS BLACK
MAPLE RIDGE
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why an activity, that’s
closely monitored by
the province, is pro-
the bees are at their
most gentle,” explains
Bunse, who kept bees
on the roof of her con-
Millions of beehives everything so we New York.
Resident thinks it’s time city changed worldwide have emp- don’t provide habitat In fact, honey aficio-
hibited in a city where do for years.
“They have no hive
blueberry and cran-
bylaw restricting hives to tied out as honeybees
mysteriously disap-
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nados believe prod-
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staff reporter of Agriculture and Research is pointing Surrey, the District because urban bees deren. “Every other She thinks Pitt Mead-
Lands, routinely gets to a complex disease of North Vancouver have to work harder city allows it, why ows, with its rural and
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Windows &
Fisheries will have a clearer response plan Patio Doors
“There was joint re- single front-line access prompt enforcement and transparency and I
New procedure sponsibility,” which for people who want to of the Fisheries Act, think it’s going to clar-
clarifies who takes potentially could be report fisheries viola-
tions to Fisheries and
especially harmful al-
teration disruption
ify roles, so that will
confusing. help.”
lead in reports Under the new sys- Oceans Canada. or destruction of fish He said working for-
tem, now being put “That’s primarily how habitat, and opposed mally with environ-
by Phi l M elnyc h u k into place throughout calls come into DFO,” the “soft” approach of mental groups has
t
the ministry, the habi- said Salomi. seeking compliance been considered in the Gran
staff reporter ent
tat and enhancement “I think it’s fairly well rather than enforce- past but rejected. o v ernmo $5000
G pt
branch will take the publicized.” ment, noting the pro- “We have to be cau- u
Next time fish die in lead in monitoring proj- In another complaint vincial government’s tious about that.” Quality at Low Prices
the river or heavy ma- ects and working with from May 25, 2009, Envi- Water Act is following But such groups are
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land owners to promote ronment Canada didn’t the same path. our best “eyes and ears
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www.HouseSmartHomeImprovements.com
sponse from the federal tively minor violations sands of dead fish seen prove response. and we do appreciate
department in charge. of the Fisheries Act. in the river. The com- “I think it’s going to when we get those re-
Instead of uniformed If a member of the plaint was forwarded improve consistency ports.”
Be a part of your community paper. Comment online.
voices
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biologists debating plaint, “the habitat partment from Fisher-
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spond, the latter will be determine the risk to a possible pollutant.
calling the shots on any fish habitat and iden- But Jack Emberly,
looming environmental tify an appropriate re- who made the com-
issue. sponse.” plaint, said passing his
“The approach is the For more serious complaint to Environ-
habitat [and enhance- investigations, on a ment Canada was a
ment branch] staff will larger scale, where means for Fisheries to
take the lead in assess- compliance is the main cover up for not earlier
ing the reports that we objective, uniformed investigating siltation
get from concerned and armed fisheries of- in the river.
citizens,” said Corino ficers will take the lead He said the new pro- Racebook
Salomi, area manager
for the Oceans, Habi-
“and the habitat branch
will provide a support
tocol is nothing more
than formalization of
is open from
tat and Enforcement role.” what’s been done al- 10am–12am
Branch of Fisheries. Fisheries officers will ready, loading every-
The change is part of also help enforce direct thing on to the habitat
daily
a new protocol being instructions from the enhancement branch.
implemented across
Canada and tries to
clarify who takes the
department, warnings
or ministerial orders
that are issued.
“They have said many
times they can’t handle
the load.
Bingo slots
lead in various situa-
tions and is part of a
national effort to im-
prove compliance, said
In May 2009, when
people first reported
activity along the North
“They’re trying to
pull the wool over our
eyes.”
Highlights
Alouette, one woman He reiterated de-
Salomi. made her first report mands made by the Tuesdays
The new procedure
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Strahl’s son seeks nomination

by Rober t Freeman and made it clear last well as president of the
Black Press week that he earned his Conservative board of
own political chops years directors.
Let’s Do!
50%
ago. “I know what’s neces-

OFF Lu nch
Using his father’s name He’s worked in every sary to be a good MP,”
to kick-start his own po- facet of the political life Strahl said. “I know how
litical career, is not an un- since he was 14 years old, to hit the ground run-
expected charge to Mark
ALL Bugera and Visit your
Strahl, who announced
he said, from planting
lawn signs to working
ning.”
He also learned from
Hometown
Behringer amps! Feed Store
his bid for nomination as
the Conservative candi-
as an intern to Reform
Party founder Preston
his father how the ma-
chinery of government
date in Chilliwack-Fraser Manning, to managing works, and how a good
Sales • Customer Service Today! Canyon just two days af- the successful election MP is “able to advance
Rentals • Music Lessons ter his father announced
Celebrating 80 Years campaign of MP Randy their ideas in Ottawa”
Repairs • Community Support of Serving the Community his retirement from poli- Kamp in the Pitt Mead- and work for constituents
tics.
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CO-OP AT PITT MEADOWS But the 32-year-old son
ows-Maple Ridge-Mis-
sion riding in 2006.
at home in the riding.
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Bridge could withstand major one

90 %
The Treasure Hunt Starts UP Quake from front the new Pitt River Bridge could take
TO Ceri Marlo, who manages the emer- a quake that’s estimated to strike only
Thursday March 24
T gency program in Maple Ridge, said
the district will be more pro-active in
once every 475 years, equivalent to
a Magnitude 6-7 – and still be open to
its public education programs and says traffic.
the number of inquiries about emer- “For that level of earthquake we
gency preparedness have increased in designed the structure to be open,”
or OF the week after the Japanese tragedy. Baskin said.

reta iginal F
If the Golden Ears or Pitt River bridg-
il pr es were knocked down, Maple Ridge
ice! would have to rely on boats to cross the
Fraser and Pitt rivers.
“It would be like Dunkirk, or some-
thing,” commented Coun. Linda King.
(Dunkirk involved private British
boat owners who evacuated stranded
troops from France during the Second
World War.)
That’s a scenario, but an unlikely one,
that’s covered in emergency planning.
Marlo said mustering stations have
been identified along the Fraser River
where authorities could use boats,
most likely requisitioned from private
owners, in order to cross the Fraser
River.
Two locations, one at Queenship ship
building operation in east Maple Ridge
and another at the Pitt Meadows Re-
gional Airport, have already been iden-
tified for such purposes.
But it’s unlikely it would come to that,
no matter what kind of earthquake
rocked B.C.
Both the Pitt River and Golden Ears
bridges have been built to withstand
major quakes an the Mission Bridge
is currently being retrofitted for the
same purpose.
According to Kevin Baskin, chief
bridge engineer with the Ministry of
Transportation and Infrastructure,
Traffic could drive across the bridge
after such an event.
The Pitt bridge, along with the Port
Mann Bridge, even could withstand a
quake that’s estimated to strike only
once in every 2,475 years, equivalent to
a Magnitude 6 to 9 quake, and still be
standing.
“That’s designed based on the col-
lapse-prevention level of performance,”
Baskin said.
While the bridge may be damaged, it
shouldn’t fall down and imperil those
on or beneath the bridge.
“We start by making sure that the
foundations are not going to be affect-
ed by the shaking.”
For the Golden Ears Bridge, after a
major quake hit, there would be only
a five per cent chance of the bridge
closing temporarily and a one per cent
chance of it closing altogether.
“It would have to be a big one to get to
that point,” said TransLink spokesman
Drew Snider.
Baskin said seismic strengthening is
done by ensuring all the components,
the deck, the towers and the pilings
of the bridge are securely fastened
together so they don’t fall apart un-
der shaking. Concrete components,
such as pillars or foundations, are also
strengthened by encasing them in steel
so they don’t crumble during a quake.

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City bylaw was changed in 1995 Six SNA awards for The News
The Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News collected six awards in
the Suburban Newspapers of America 2010 editorial contest.
Bees from p8 The News placed first in its circulation class (16,000-36,000 non-
He isn’t sure why the city amend- daily) for editorial writing and best editorial page cartoon.
ed its land use bylaw in 1995 to keep The News also came second for best editorial page and best
hives out of urban areas but thinks news photo, as well as third for best front page and best coverage
it most likely had something to do of local education.
with swarms and concerns about al- The News has also been nominated for a handful of other
lergies. awards.
“Chickens and bees in the back- Reporter Robert Mangelsdorf is a finalist for best historical
yard all sounds wonderful,” Ma- writing for both the the Canadian Community Newspaper Asso-
cLean said. ciation and B.C. and Yukon Community Newspaper Association
“I am a big fan of growing local editorial awards for his story on the 125th anniversary of the
and doing all those things but you Whonnock post office.
have to consider your neighbours. Photographer Colleen Flanagan has been nominated for two
Although some of these ideas sound BCYCNA awards: best spot news photo and best black and white
good, depending on your neighbour feature photo (over 25,000 circulation).
they may not feel the same way. If James Mclennan, a freelance photographer, has also been
somebody started getting a large nominated for a photo he took while working for The News: best
number of bees in their house we portrait or personality photo.
would be getting the complaints.” The BCYCNA award winners will be announced April 30.
THE NEWS/files
Male European honeybees on a honey comb. The CCNA winners will be announced April 29.
Last fall, The News placed second in the 2010 SNA general excel-
Petition About bees • While they are gathering nectar from plants, lence contest.
pollen grains are also transported on their bod- The News came third in the SNA general excellence competi-
If you’d like the city to amend its bylaw • Honeybees are social insects with a marked ies, leading to pollination of other plants. tion in 2009 and 2008.
that prohibits backyard beekeeping, sign division of labour between the various castes of SNA is a non-profit, professional trade association specifically
a petition started by David van Halderen • Over the last 90 million years, flowering
bees in a colony. A colony of honeybees includes plants and bees have co-evolved, creating a serving the suburban and community newspaper industry in the
online at mapleridgenews.com. a queen, drones and worker. U.S. and Canada. It has more than 2,000 members.
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S
amuel Robertson,
born in the Orkney
Islands of Scotland
in 1823, arrived to work
at Fort Langley in 1843 –
a carpenter, boat-builder
and cabinet-maker.
He soon noted the un-
claimed land north of the
river and began visiting
the property he meant to
make his own – what we
call “the Albion Flats.”
Robertson began
developing his orchards
on the flats long before
his preemption date. He
purchased cuttings of
apple, plum and pear
trees from Scotland and
rowed across the river,
grafting the cuttings to
native crab apple trees.
By the time he took
his preemption in 1858,
he already had bearing
orchards – the first in
B.C.
It is impossible to say
how many fruit trees
Robertson had on the
Albion flats and later on,
the section he purchased
east of 240th Street. He
had 6,700 acres in all.
The community ar-
chives have a copy of his
journal book, in which
he recorded his income
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wealth of information.
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learned that, in 1886, he
was growing the follow-
ing varieties of apples
– most of which were
developed between 1740
and 1825 in Great Britain
and the United States:
• Reinette du Canada
– Late season. Medium
apple, pale green skin,
good keeper.
• Hubbardston None-
such – Late season.
Large rugged red fruit.
Tree known for produc-
tion.
• Yellow Bellflower
– October harvest.
Excellent cooking and
cider apple. Lemon yel-
low skin.
• Ortley – aka White
Bellflower – Late fall
harvest.
• Northern Spy
– October harvest.
All-purpose apple good
for long storage. Heavy
producer.
• Rambo – Dates back
to late 1500s. September
harvest. Pale yellow
skin.
• Newton Pippin
– Late October harvest.
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• Sweet Pearmain of high quality and good
– Mid-season harvest. keepers.
Wonderful flavour. • Snow – Parent
Fall Pippin – Septem- variety to McIntosh.
ber harvest. Large September-October
yellow apple. Good for harvest. Good eating and
cooking and a good excellent for cider.
keeper. Robertson’s list is
• Gravenstein – clearly that of a profes-
Origin, Italy, early 1600s. sional orchardist and
August-September fruit merchant.
harvest. Large fruit, With his apple crops,
excellent for cooking. he covers the full spec-
• Wickson – Small trum of the available
high sugar variety excel- season and produces Maple Ridge Museum
lent for cider. varieties suited to ready The Robertson and Ritchie family working in the Albion orchards in the 1920s.
• Baldwin – October eating, cooking, canning,
harvest. Large fruit cider production, and term storage so he could marriage. producing fruit in
good for cider and pies. winter storage. He also continue sales through The orchards were Albion.
• Blue Pearmain – Oc- grew and sold large the winter. He also had maintained until time
tober harvest. Good for quantities of pears and a separate fruit drying and taxes took their Val Patenaude is direc-
storing – retains flavour plums and sometimes facility. toll and the land was tor of the Maple Ridge
despite shrivelling. peaches, which were Robertson’s farming gradually broken up Museum.
• Russet – Late sea- probably more depen- days ended with his and sold.
son. High sugar – good dent on an unusually death in 1897. His family It would be interest- (The information on
for cider. good season. continued to farm and ing to find out if there the different variet-
• Seedlings (all sorts) On his farm he built partnered with the are still bits and pieces ies comes from www.
– Several varieties of root cellars for long- Ritchie family through of Robertson’s orchards allaboutapples.com)
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Call us first a 38-year-old Maple The incident oc- construction site early on Saturday, on Aber- had apparently been
Ridge man after a curred just before Friday morning. nethy Way just west dumped.
for all fight broke out Thurs- midnight as the male A neighbour called of 224th Street, and on The bank machine
day night at the Haney victim was pick- Ridge Meadows Dewdney Trunk Road had been stripped of its
your home Hotel liquor store. ing up his girl RCMP just af- and 232nd Street. cash, an RCMP officer
improvement an
Two men got into
altercation in-
friend. The two
suspects alleg-
ter 4 a.m. when
they noticed
Officers issued a to-
tal of 27 violation tick-
at the scene confirmed.
“Even if the money
needs! side the liquor store edly assault- a man in- ets for persons who was in it, I wouldn’t
around 7 p.m. Police ed the man, side the failed to wear their have known because I
Licensed & Insured say the store’s clerk and then construc- seat belts. wasn’t touching it,” Mil-
attempted to calm the his girl- tion site Another 14 drivers lard said.
morganjensen@shaw.ca situation down and friend, at 238B were stopped when Millard had heard
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the store, but the sus- one of and Ab- using electronic de- the day before from the
pect grabbed the clerk the as- ernethy vices, such as cellular Pitt Meadows hotel and
Are you before leaving. Once sailants Way in phones, while they immediately suspected
outside, the suspect t h e n Maple were driving. that she had found the
experiencing then hit the other man damaged Ridge. missing machine.
Chronic Pain? and ran off. the young man’s car. Police caught the
Stolen ATM “I called my foreman
Police located the The suspects were ar- man a short distance and he immediately
The Chronic Pain suspect the next day rested at the scene, away as he was driv- A Port Coquitlam called the police,” she
Self-Management Program and arrested him with- and later released. ing his pickup truck city worker found a de- said.
is coming to Maple Ridge. out incident. They are scheduled to loaded with the alleg- stroyed bank machine Two men report-
You will learn how to: The man was to ap- appear in court in May edly stolen building Friday stolen from a edly walked into the
Centre of Aging

• Understand and manage symptoms pear in court on Mon- to face charges of as- materials in the back. Pitt Meadows hotel. Pitt Meadows Ramada
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THANK YOU Golden Ears also built to standards

A big “THANK YOU” to the community
of Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows for Quake from p18 sion,” Hardie noted. security and emergency to a degree where they
TransLink spokes- The Alex Fraser Bridge planning coordinator were able to lower all the
helping make The Asante Centre man Ken Hardie said is not among Metro Van- Rod Tulett said a cata- reservoirs and fix the
Spin-a-thon a huge success! the Golden Ears Bridge couver bridges that has strophic failure where a dams,” Rigbey said.
is also built to the latest had recent seismic up- dam instantly vanishes B.C. Hydro has also just
standard. grading as a designated is “highly unlikely.” announced an $800-mil-
• A.I.K. – Athletes in Kind • Graham Smith Design • Quantum Gymnastics
Engineers estimate the “lifeline bridge.” A partial failure would lion upgrade of its old
• Anita Tripp, • Greater Vancouver Real • RE/MAX Lifestyles Realty
Golden Ears Estate Board new Langley-to-Maple mean a much slower Ruskin Dam, which holds
• Rick & Jennifer Howard Ridge span faces a one- back Hayward Lake in
water release and less
Physiotherapy
• April Migneault,
• Greg Smith • Rob Jeeves, RE/MAX in-10 chance in its 50-year
Dams would be OK damage downstream, he Mission, in part to make
• Hank Rensmaag • Rogers Video
Mary Kay life of being temporarily A burst dam during said. it safer in the event of an
• Hub International • Ron Kothlow
• Blue Moon Organics shut for inspections due Japan’s earthquake that Tulett said another earthquake.
• IQ Solutions,
• Brandon Kelly Chris & Lisa Begg
• Rotary Club of Haney to a quake, with more se- flooded a downstream area of concern is slope Metro Vancouver is
• Brian MacKenzie • Kelly Boros, RE/MAX
• Setting the Mood, rious damage much less town has also put the stability, citing the po- also spending big money
Dorette’s Gift Baskets likely. spotlight on the seis- on ongoing upgrades.
• Bruce’s Market • Ken & Diane Leib tential for mud slides or
• Sour Apple Nail Bar Other TransLink-con- mic readiness of dams land slides on the North A $230-million new wa-
• Canadian Tire, • Kristi Smith
Bryan & Kathy Hutton • Staples trolled bridges – the Pat- around the Lower Main- Shore and lower Sea-to- ter tunnel beneath the
• L.A. Body Esthetics • Star Five Catering
• Cineplex Theatres tullo and Knight Street land. Sky corridor, particu- Fraser River to serve the
• Majosh Holdings Ltd.
• Dan Beaton • Starbucks-Pitt Meadows – would be more vulner- Metro Vancouver has larly if a quake strikes Surrey area is being built
• Matt Kelly
• Diana Robinson-Barthels, • Tim Hortons able to a major quake, upgraded both its Cleve- during a late fall rain in part because the exist-
RE/MAX • Meadow Gardens particularly the 73-year- land Dam and Seymour ing pipe is vulnerable to
Golf Course
• Tracy Miyashita storm when soils are
• Douglas Total Financial • Tuscany Salon & Spa old Pattullo. Falls Dam that hold back saturated. being knocked out by
Solutions, Ryan Douglas • Moz Hair Studio
• Verde Flower Design “We’ve done some up- the two North Shore B.C. Hydro finished even a minor quake.
• Dr. Corina Brown • Nikki Weir
• Wenda Rensmaag, Avon grading on the Pattullo, reservoirs to a similar a $65-million seismic A report released last
• Eric Muller • Norco Performance Bikes
• Westgate Dental, but certainly nothing seismic standard as the upgrade of the Coquit- year by the Institute for
• Experience Cycling Ltd. • P.J. Hunton Dr. Kim Dugdale that is going to prevent province’s bridges. lam Dam in 2008, while Catastrophic Loss Re-
• Fetch a Bone • Parks & Rec. Staff in it from being closed if we In a total failure, the duction also warned that
Pitt Meadows
• Westgate Flower Garden, Metro finished a $50-mil-
• Fraser Regional Sandra Taylor have any kind of major Cleveland Dam could lion retrofit at Seymour earthquake-triggered
Corrections, Adult • Photo Express • Zone West
Custody incident,” Hardie said. release a deluge of water Falls in 2009. Both now fires have potential to
• Pitt Meadows City Hall
• Fuller Watson
“The choice there was from the Capilano Res- meet Canadian Dam cause more damage in
• Q-Tech Services Ltd.,
Lori & Marty Paul not to invest the large ervoir towards the Park Association Guidelines, Metro Vancouver than
• GoodLife Fitness
amount of money in the Royal shopping centre which require them to the shaking.
A special thank you to the Team Captains & Riders for their amazing energy and the north footings of
Pattullo if we’re going to withstand a one-in-10,000 Downtown Vancouver
during the 12 hours of spinning! Hickman Hero’s • The Asante Centre Team &
Friends • Ridge Meadows Parks & Rec. & Friends • Westgate Dental –“Spit Happens” replace it.” the Lions Gate Bridge in year probability quake. is considered particular-
• Hormone Hen’s • F.A.S Team • Iron Spinners • A.I.K – Ride it like you stole it! In a major quake, he West Vancouver. “That will survive lit- ly vulnerable, because
• RE/MAX LifeStyle Realty said, TransLink would The failure of the dam erally any amount of transformers on wooden
With special appreciation going to our energetic instructors:
expect to see the Knight at the Seymour Res- shaking at that point,” poles may arc and ex-
Sherri Skerratt – Alan Kelly – Fran Kemp– Eric Muller – Lisa Hickman – Maxine Mikolay and Pattullo closed for ervoir might threaten said Stephen Rigbey, plode, sparking fires in
inspections, with the downstream homes in B.C. Hydro’s manager of buildings that are often
And none of this would have happened if it wasn’t for the organizing com-
Knight likely reopening the Riverside Drive area dam safety, adding they just inches away.
mittee that consisted of: Diane Hambly, Kristal Bodaly, Carol Beaton, Johanne
Rensmaag, Jan Hickman, Terri Smith, Lorraine Manyk, Lorie Muller, Audrey Salahub sooner than a potentially of North Vancouver. would certainly with- “Vancouver appears to
more damaged Pattullo. And B.C. Hydro’s Co- stand a 7.0 local quake be the only major city in
And all the staff at The Asante Centre – THANK YOU EVERYONE for helping quitlam Dam holds back
The Knight – and any centred on Vancouver. North America that has
raise funds for such a great cause!
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touching down in Rich- populated parts of Co- major dams were dam- transmission under-
mond – could be affected quitlam and Port Coquit- aged last year in China ground in the city core,”
by soil liquefaction. lam and low-lying areas when a magnitude 8.7 it said.
“The structure could around Derby Reach Re- quake struck. Potential disruption of
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THE NEWS/arts&life
Section coordinator:
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Kids with smiles, show of styles

Carrisa Dean wants a few patients
at B.C. Children’s Hospital to be
pampered for a day
by M o n i s h a M a r t i n s
staff reporter

K
indness is like a snowball, rolling
down a hill. It’s like a whisper that
turns into a loud shout.
“It just keeps getting bigger and bigger,”
says Carrisa Dean, unfazed by the seem-
ingly large event looming ahead of her.
What started out as a way to make kids
at B.C. Children’s Hospital feel special,
get dolled up and strut their stuff in new
threads, has turned into an event that would
make the organizers of New York Fashion
Week proud.
Dean was initially aiming for a low-key
runway show, perhaps somewhere close to
home in Maple Ridge, a small fundraiser as
a way to say thank you to the hospital and
its staff.
“Everyday many miracles happen at B.C.
Children’s Hospital and I am one of the
lucky patients who receive care at the hos-
pital,” says the 17-year-old, who was diag-
nosed three years ago with Scoliosis, a con- Colleen Flanagan/THE NEWS
dition that curves her spin. Carrisa Dean, 17, is organizing a fashion show which will feature former and current patients of B.C. Children’s Hospital. Tickets to the April 23 show can
Scoliosis forced Dean to quit school sports, be purchased with a minimum donation of $20.
but the pretty, petite Grade 11 student at
Pitt Meadows Secondary School isn’t about don three outfits for the show, all supplied
to let pain or other symptoms hold her
back.
by Sears, including spring fashion, evening Showtime Donate
wear and duds that highlight their person-
“I’m not going to let it stop me from expe- alities. The Show of Styles, Kids with Smiles takes place Carrisa Dean is still looking for in-kind donations for a si-
riencing new things. I just have to find ways “I wanted to give them a day where they Saturday April 23 at The Holiday Inn on Howe Street in lent auction which will be held during the fashion show. To
to work around it,” she says. could feel special,” says Dean. Vancouver from 5:30 to 10 p.m. The event will feature donate, email carrisa.d@hotmail.com or online at https://
Dean had no idea that her plans for a fash- Her goal to raise $5,000 now seems an easy performances by Marion Weston, Emily Taylor Adams secure.bcchf.ca/ICE/main.cfm?ICE=5387. B.C. Children’s Hos-
ion show featuring patients from B.C. Chil- feat. and Sean Thomas. Tickets are a minimum $20 donation pital provides expert care for the province’s most seriously
dren’s Hospital would morph into an event “It started out small, but as I talked to
at the Holiday Inn in downtown Vancouver,
and can be purchased from the Town Cobbler in Haney ill or injured children. Many of the specialized pediatric
more people, it just kept getting bigger Place Mall or by emailing carrisa.d@hotmail.com. services are not available anywhere else in the province.
in a ballroom that can hold 200 guests. and bigger,” Dean says.
Twelve models – aged four to 17 – will

Fitting tribute to the victims of the Japanese earthquake

nese art and culture – its illusory simplicity
Maple Ridge artist Kristin Krimmel that comes from hours and hours of medita-
shows her Kimono Series at tive practice at one’s discipline, its elegance
and austerity,” Krimmel said.
district hall “This series came about through such a
contemplative activity, considering and re-

W
hen Maple Ridge artist Kristin
Krimmel was recently asked to
show work from her Kimono Series
for a display at the District of Maple Ridge,
she had no idea of the events about to unfold
with such tragic consequences in Japan.
The exhibition is part of a series of events
leading up to Arts and Culture Week , a prov-
ince-wide celebration of the arts from April
9 to 17.
“It was accidental that this exhibition coin-
cided with the Japanese tragedy, but I hope
this exhibition can serve as a tribute to the
Japanese people and provide a focus for us
here in Maple Ridge to think about their loss
and their on-going challenge to rebuild in
face of the catastrophic destruction that has
occurred,” says Krimmel.
Rendered in oil on canvas, Krimmel’s work
presents a kimono unfolded to reveal a scene
of contemplation: with titles like Mock Or-
ange, Beach Stones, and Morning Pond, the
mood is undoubtedly Asian-infused and
Contributed speaks to Kristin’s affinity with classic Japa-
A painting titled Mock Orange, by artist Kristen Krimmel. Her work is on display until April nese motifs.
29 at Maple Ridge’s municipal hall. “I’ve had a life long fascination with Japa-
considering my source photographs for in-
spiration. I spent hours working them to
find reflective patterns with them while they
repeated or mirrored themselves within a
single image until I found ideas that went be-
yond the literal, images that contained deep-
er meaning.”
Watching the horrific scenes of loss and cha-
os following the recent Japanese earthquake,
Maple Ridge Art Gallery’s curator Barbara
Duncan suggested to Krimmel that the exhi-
bition might be dedicated to the earthquake’s
victims.
“This exhibition has something of a bitter-
sweet feel to it,” says Duncan.
“I do feel that it was fortuitous that the dis-
play we planned evolved into a sort of elegy
for the victims of the tragedy taking place in
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Rustlers down Lady

Colts to take title Bruins
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staff reporter

The Ridge Meadows Rustlers finally

defeated the Cloverdale Colts, and did so
when it mattered most.
The Ridge atom A2 hockey team had
tied five of its previous six meetings with
Cloverdale this season and lost once, but
Velox
downed the Colts 5-2 last week to win the
President’s series final in Tier 2. Maple Ridge News
Josh Williams and Logan Kurki each staff reporter
scored twice in the banner game. Jakob
McQuillin also scored for the Rustlers, who
The Ridge Meadows
began the season in Tier 3.
Lady Bruins blanked
Dallas Teichrob, Nick Thomson and Josh-
Victoria’s Velox Rugby
ua Walls had assists, while Nathan Ollman
Club 36-0 in women’s
earned the win in net.
Division 2 action on
Forwards Kyle Jansson, Gavin Bruce,
Saturday to improve to
Taylor Lewis and Alexis Kahlert also
3-1 in league play.
played well, as did defensemen Dylan Ford,
The game remained
Cody Hough, Cameron Plamondon, Zach
scoreless throughout
Wismer and Jacob Young.
much of the first half
Jeffrey Sunshine is the team’s other goal-
when the Lady Bru-
ie and played well throughout the season.
ins exploded for three
tries late in the half to
Juvenile hockey provincials start break the game wide
open.
Thursday at Cam Neely Arena Though trailing 17-0,
the Velox team pushed
Some of the best junior-aged hockey tal-
hard to get on the
ent in the province will be in town this
board early in the sec-
weekend for the B.C. Juvenile Provincial
ond half, pinning the
Championships.
Lady Bruins deep in
The tournament features the six best ju-
their own end.
venile rep teams from across the province,
The Bruins’ defence
with all games being played at Cam Neely
held, however, and
Arena at Planet Ice, Maple Ridge.
drove down the field
The opening ceremonies take place at
to score another try
7:30 p.m. Thursday night, with the tourna-
to take control of the
ment championship set for 8 p.m. on Sun-
game.
day.
Scoring for the Bru-
The Ridge Meadows Rustlers A1 team
ins were Dawne Gra-
will see its first action of the tournament
nholm with three
at 10:30 a.m. Thursday against North Van-
tries, while Allison
couver, then will face North Delta immedi-
Granholm, Lindsay
ately after the opening ceremonies Thurs-
Hill and Alexis Cloete
day night. The Rustlers also face Seafair
Colleen Flanagan/THE NEWS each scored a single
on Friday at 8 p.m. and Richmond at 8 p.m.
try. Larissa Chatt had
on Saturday.
• For more information on the tourna-
Head-to-head two converts, while
Granholm had one.
ment, including game results, visit www. Cassie Smith of the Royal City Kodiaks (left) goes head-to-head with Megan Oakley of Golden Ears United Sporting dur- The win puts vaults
ridgemeadowshockey.com ing a U-21 silver playoff game at Samuel Robertson Technical Secondary in Maple Ridge on Sunday. the Lady Bruins past
Velox into second place
in the Langara Fishing
Local gymnasts shine Adventures Division 2
A number of local gymnasts ascend-
ed the podium at the Zone 3 Rhythmic
Gymnastics Championships in Vancou-
ver last Friday. More than 80 gymnasts
took part in the event, which is a quali-
Pitt fifth at B.C. finals
Marauders Air Force goes however, with wins over Heri- many Grade 11s, that we’d be
standings. The team
has out-scored its op-
position 89 to 61 so far
this season.
The team has a bye
this coming weekend,
fier for the provincial championships tage Woods and Burnaby South fifth in B.C.,” said Goulet. “To me, but will be back in ac-
held in Victoria this June.
Maple Ridge’s Amelia Helmus placed
4-1 at tournament to place fifth in the province, just that’s pretty good.” tion on April 2 to take
a year after finishing fourth Point guard Mitsu Iwai was on Burnaby on the
first all round in the Level 2 Novice Divi- at the 2010 champion- named the tourna-
by R o b e r t M a n g e l s d o r f road. The Bruins next
sion, taking the top spot in the free, rope, ships. ment’s most inspira-
staff reporter home game is April 9
and ball routines. Diana Bitoiu won sil- “I was very hap- tional player, while at Thomas Haney sec-
ver with second place finishes in the free py with how we Malcolm Williams, ondary at 10 a.m.
and ball routines, and third in the rope They may have fallen short of performed,” said who averaged 22.8 The Lady Bruins in-
routine. At Level 2 Junior, Taylor Scou- the ultimate goal of a provincial Goulet. “We played points per game, vite any women inter-
lar placed second all-round after getting title, but Pitt Meadows basketball a total of 20 quarters of was named to the second ested in playing rugby
top marks in the free and rope routines, coach Rich Goulet says he’s sat- basketball, and we were all-star team. to come join them
and placing third in the ball routine. isfied with his team’s fifth-place the better team in 18 of While senior Williams for a practice to find
Keira Leyland was third all-round, while finish at the 2011 B.C. AAA Boys’ them.” will be moving on to the UBC out what the game is
Mitra Teimouri was fourth. In Level 3 High School Basketball Champi- The team’s performance was Thunderbirds program next about and to meet the
Novice, Viktoria Fabbro finished fifth onships last weekend in Langley. especially strong given the Ma- season, the teams remaining team. The team prac-
all-round. Local gymnasts Mikayla Bru- The Marauders Air Force went rauders feature four Grade 11 four starters - Mitsu Iwai, Trevor tices Wednesdays at
endl, Kennedy Krause, Jenna Little, 4-1 at the tournament, their only starters playing in their first sea- Severinski, Matt Blackaby, and Westview secondary
Hannah Scoular, and Erika Bernard be loss coming at the hands of league son of senior basketball, Goulet Ryan Hopson - are all Grade 11s, at 7:30 p.m.
competing at the B.C. National Stream rivals Terry Fox in the tourna- noted. and are expected to return next • Visit www.bruin-
and Westerns Stream Individuals and ment quarterfinals. Pitt was able “Who’d have thought at the season. srugbyclub.com for
Group Championships, April 9 and 10. to bounce back from the loss, beginning of the year, with this See Marauders, p27 more information.
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Four starters expected to Atom A1s finish third

The Ridge Meadows Rustlers closed the
atom A1 hockey season last weekend
Kamloops. Nick Amsler, Damian Richards
and Emma Hall were selected MVPs in
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Ridge, however, lost 5-1 to South Delta
Robinson was the game MVP.
Matthew David, Dylan Tonks, Ryan Denney,
Zach Guldemet, Jakob Mainhout, Emmett
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return for Marauders

Marauders from p25 After falling 74-54 to Pitt stretched their
by finishing third at a tournament in
Chilliwack.
The Rustlers opened the tournament with
wins over Chilliwack, North Vancouver and
in the semi-finals. Austin Wahl was game
MVP.
The Rustlers then downed Kamloops 8-3
in their final game to finish third. Marcus
offensively during the tournament. Keenan
Rea, Tanner Eaton and Nick Pederson were
defensive standouts. Nathin Weloy and
Evan Allen both played well in net.
With the 20 to 30 points Terry Fox in the quarter- lead to as much as 17
Williams puts up every finals last Thursday, the points in the third quar-
game gone, Goulet says Marauders regrouped to ter, when the Rebels
he expects players like topple Heritage Woods roared back in the fourth
Blackaby and Severin- 64-56 on Friday. Wil- to draw within one point
ski to step up their game liams had a game-high with less than a minute
and become the team’s 32 points, while Blacka- to play. Pitt was able
next stars. by had 12. to hold on for the win,
Joining them will be Pitt faced the Burnaby however, sinking three
lofty Grade 10 centre South Rebels in their fi- of four free throws in the
Jordan Rich, who at nal game of the tourna- final 10 seconds of play.
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125 FOSTER/SOCIAL CARE
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134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,
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Kitchen Help & Servers
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139 MEDICAL/DENTAL
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Is seeking applications for
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142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKS
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156
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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
158 SHIPPING/RECEIVING
Westman Steel Industries is
one of Canada’s largest manufac-
turers of steel roofing and siding
products, galvanized steel cul-
verts, and related products.
Westman Steel Industries is a
member of The Westman Group,
a dynamic entrepreneurial group
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growth and fiscal responsibility.
Westman Steel Industries has the
following career opportunity in
Langley, British Columbia.
Shipping and Scheduling
Coordinator
This is an exciting opportunity for
an individual who has excellent
customer service skills, shipping,
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entry, payment processing, report
writing; and inventory manage-
ment experience.
The ideal candidate has one to
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by March 31st, 2011.
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being considered for
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Equal Opportunity Employer.
160 TRADES, TECHNICAL
CONCRETE PUMP OPERATOR
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
203 ACCOUNTING/TAX/
BOOKKEEPING
T1 TAX RETURNS
by CGA, E-file, Speedy Service,
Reasonable Rates. (604)463-5577
236 CLEANING SERVICES
“AN EXTRA HAND” Exp. Hardwork-
ing, reliable cleaning lady. Rea-
sonable rates Louise 604.467.3665
CLEAN CLEANING
Will also clean show homes. Expe-
rienced. Green products available.
References. For more info call
Heidi 604-462-1679
CLEANING SPECIAL
$25/hour minimum 2hrs.
Price includes cleaning supplies.
Also laminate flooring and paint
specials. Free estimates.
A-TECH Services at 604-230-3539
FAST & EFFICIENT
Housecleaning services
ask about our Spring package
604-200-0846
Sparkle Cleaning Co.
Fast and Reliable. $25/hr.
778-318-4716
242 CONCRETE & PLACING
HERFORT CONCRETE
NO JOB TOO SMALL
Serving Lower Mainland 23 Years!
*Prepare *Form *Place *Finish
*Retaining Walls *Stairs *Driveways
Exposed Aggregate & Stamped
Concrete ***ALSO...
Interlocking Bricks &Sod Placement
-Excellent Ref’s -WCB Insured
LEO: Mobile #657-2375, 462-8620
UNIQUE CONCRETE
DESIGN
F All types of concrete work F
F Re & Re F Forming F Site prep
FDriveways FExposed FStamped
F Bobcat Work F WCB Insured
778-231-9675, 778-231-9147
FREE ESTIMATES
257 DRYWALL
45 Years in the drywall trade. All
size jobs boarding, taping, spraying.
Big or small. Wayne 778-242-2060
PAUL’S DRYWALL
Over 30 years experience.
Complete drywall services.
Reasonable rates.
Paul: 604.788.7755
or 604.462.7440
Taping & Finishing, small boarding
jobs, textured ceilings, respray. 30
years exp. Call Del 604-505-3826
260 ELECTRICAL
DC ELECTRIC (#37544). Bonded.
24 hr service. We specialize in jobs
too small for the big guys! 30 yrs
exp. Free est. 460-8867.
REISINGER Electrical (#102055)
Bonded, Specializing in Renos,
New Const, (Comm./Res.)Free Est
25 Yrs Exp. 778.885.7074 Trent
YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service
Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td
We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
269 FENCING
FENCE-IT-RIGHT Installations --
604.639.6626 Cedar, Chain Link,
Ornamental iron, Vinyl (Insured,
Experienced, Competitive Pricing)
275 FLOOR REFINISHING/
INSTALLATIONS
Ceramic Tiles, Hardwood Laminate
Guaranteed work, Free Estimate.
Cell 604-618-6401 Marcel.
281 GARDENING
COMMERCIAL, Residential,
Strata, Lawn & Garden
maintenance. Monthly, Weekly
& Bi-weekly. Fully insured.
Long term ref’s (604)837-8466
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
281 GARDENING
Cutting Edge
Lawncare Ltd.
Certified Turf-Grass
Management Tech.
Does it make a difference??
You bet your grass it does!!
W Maintenance W Power raking
W Fertilizing W Pruning
W Landscaping WClean-up
✶Residential Specialist✶
George 604-466-9514
.Jim’s Mowing
Spring Services - jimsmowing.ca
LAWNS - LAWNS - LAWNS
We Do Lawns
*Monthy Lawn Maintenance
*Yard Clean-up
*Pruning and More.
-- Seniors Discount --
604-364-1919
Prompt Delivery Available
Seven Days a Week
Meadows Landscape
Supply Ltd.
✶ Bark Mulch
✶ Lawn & Garden Soil
✶ Drain Grave Lava Rock
✶ River Rock ✶Pea Gravel
(604)465-1311
meadowslandscapesupply.com
283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
M.T. GUTTERS
Professional Installation
5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Soffit
28 YRS EXP. *FULLY INSURED
Cleaning & Repairing
Call Tim 604-612-5388
283A HANDYPERSONS
N.W. Construction
*************************************
* HANDYMAN SERVICES
* Kitchen/Bath Reno & Repair
* All types of flooring
* Custom Built Sheds
NO job TOO small
Work Guaranteed. References.
Over 20 Years Experience.
Free Estimates 604-418-8340
287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS
1 CALL DOES IT ALL, for all your
home improvement needs. Kitchens
Baths, Additions, Bsmt Suites. Lic’d
Builder. Quality Craftmanship, Reas
Rates. (604)818-5919 or 671-8498
A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt,
kitchens, baths, custom cabinets,
tiling, plumbing, sundecks,
reroofing. Dhillon 604-782-1936.
ADDITIONS &
RENOVATIONS
35 YEARS
Carpenter Experience
HANDYMAN
Call Don 604-462-8905
Cell 604-880-4904
Alberto - 604-461-7679
Cel: 604-319-7671
TOTAL CARE
HOME REMODELLING
The Basement Finishing Specialists
* Bathroom Renovations * Drywall
* Electrical * Carpentry * Ceremic
Tiles * Plumbing * Sundecks *
Laminate Flooring * Refs Avail.
BOWN & SONS Enterprises
WCB-Lic’d-Insured 604-703-8654
bownandsons@gmail.com
1-800-264-8954 Repairs & Renos
Home Renovations and
New Construction
Kitchens, Bathrooms, Flooring,
Drywall, Garages, Decks & more
* 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE*
INSURED ~ WCB
Dean 604-834-3076
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS
Mara Bros. Custom Home Services.
New Builds, Renovations, Heating
& Plumbing Systems, Outdoor liv-
ing, Project Management. 20 Years
Experience 604 834 2593
marabroshome@gmail.com
288 HOME REPAIRS
Repairs, Maintenance, Renovation
Guaranteed work, Free Estimate.
Cell: 604-618-6401. Marcel.
300 LANDSCAPING
All aspects of Landscaping
and Landscaping Maintenance
Strata, Commercial, Residential
Pavers, Patios & Retaining walls
Spring clean ups
Fully INSURED
Call (604)763-8795
AUGUSTINE
Bark Mulch Products
Composted W Bright W Nuggets
Garden Blend & Lawn Blend
Topsoil
604-465-5193
D Garden Blend Soil
D Lawn Blend Soil
D Custom Blends avail.
D Composted Mushroom
Manure
NO Wood byproducts used
When QUALITY Matters
all soils are tested for Optimum
growing requirements
15% DISCOUNT
for the month of MARCH
17607 FORD ROAD,
PITT MEADOWS
PICK-UP ...... OR .... DELIVERY
604-465-3189
DUTCH TOUCH
Green Services Ltd
Landscape Construction
Renovations W Maintenance
604-463-3644
604-861-1490
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
300 LANDSCAPING
JAGUAR LANDSCAPING
Lawn & Garden Service. Design,
Pruning, Lawns, Cleanups,
Comm/Res. (604)462-1369
SAWDUST
Hemlock, Fir & Cedar
Available for Delivery
Call for pricing
604-465-5193 or 604-465-5197
www.augustinesoilandmulch.com
✶ Commercial &
✶ Residential
Call for all your
landscaping needs.
778-847-0441
317 MISC SERVICES
✶Dump Site Now Open✶
SBroken Concrete RocksS
$22.00 Per Metric Ton
SMud Dirt Sod ClayS
$22.00 Per metric Ton
GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds
$59.00 Per Ton
Meadows Landscape Supply
604-465-1311
320 MOVING & STORAGE
AFFORDABLE MOVING
Local & Long Distance
From $45/Hr
1, 3, 5, 7,10 Ton Trucks
Insured ~ Licenced ~ 1 to 3 Men
Free estimate/Seniors discount
Residential~Commercial~Pianos
604-537-4140
SPARTAN Moving Ltd.
Fast & Reliable. Insured
Competitive rates. Wknd Specials.
Call Frank: (604) 435-8240
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
# 1 PAY-LESS Painting
Ext./Int. SPRING Special
LOOK for our YARD SIGNS
D Free estimates D Insured
Licensed D References
Residential D Pressure Washing
Serving Tri City 31 Yrs.
Call 24 Hrs/7 Days
paylesspainting.multiply.com
Scott 604-891-9967
2 HUNGRY PAINTERS & Power
Washing. Low prices. Int/Ext. Man
& wife 75 years combined exp.
604.467.2532 twohungrypainters.ca
A-1 EXTERIOR/ INTERIOR. Quality
job, senior rates, free est, residen-
tial, commercial. Refs. 15 yrs exp.
No job too small.Call 604-476-0766
A-TECH Services 604-230-3539
Running this ad for 7yrs
PAINT SPECIAL
3 rooms for $269, 2 coats
(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls
Cloverdale Premium quality paint.
NO PAYMENT until Job is
completed. Ask us about our
Laminate Flooring &
Maid Services.
www.paintspecial.com
MILANO PAINTING. Int./Ext. Prof.
Painters. Free Est. Written Guar.
Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510
SEASIDE PAINTING
& Decking 604-462-8528, 218-9618
332 PAVING/SEAL COATING
ALLAN Const. & Asphalt. Brick,
conc, drainage, found. & membrane
repair. 604-618-2304; 820-2187.
338 PLUMBING
10% OFF if you Mention this AD!
*Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More
Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005
$38/HR!Clogged drains,drips,garbs
sinks, Reno’s toilets. No job too
small! Lic’d/insured. 778-888-9184
✔ ALL YOUR PLUMBING NEEDS
Call Niko Plumbing Ltd. 24/7.
Res/Com, plugged drains. h/w
tanks. ★15 yrs exp. 604-837-6640
NEED PLUMBING?
Dan’s Your Man! Lic’d & Insured.
Free Est. Dan @ 604.418.6941
341 PRESSURE WASHING
Pressure Washing Contractor
Boomlift W Scissor lift
Clean windows W Painting.
Apartment Buildings
Industrial/Residential
Licensed/Insured & WCB
Chuck (604)319-1993
chucksrenos@hotmail.com
www.chucksrenos.ca
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
ABACUS ROOFING *25yrs Exp.
Call Chris 604-462-9009.
- Also Snow Removal -
GL ROOFING. Cedar shakes, As-
phalt Shingles, Flat roofs BBB,
WCB $2m Liability. Clean Gutters
$80. 24 hrs. 7dys/wk. 604-240-5362
SAVE ON ROOFING
New Roofs, Re-Roof,
Repairs. Free Est. Refs.
* WCB * Fully Insured.
10% DISCOUNT !
Simar 778-892-1266
356 RUBBISH REMOVAL
JUNK REMOVAL
EARTH FRIENDLY
RECYCLE-IT!
604.587.5865
www.recycle-it-now.com
RUBBISH REMOVAL Bobcat/dump
trailer. hoot&owl@telus.net Gary
604-339-5430.
359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL
TOPSOIL
• SCREENED TOPSOIL
• MUSHROOM MANURE
• BARK MULCH
604-467-3003
372 SUNDECKS
Aluminum patio cover, sunroom,
railing, gates. 604-521-2688
www.PatioCoverVancouver.com
374 TREE SERVICES
A1-TRI-CRAFT Tree Serv.
Dangerous tree
removal, spiral pruning
hedge trimming, stump
grinding, topping.
Insured, WCB Free Est
Arborist Reports
Andrew 604-618-8585
$ Best Rates $
A.C.
TREE SERVICE
30 years experience
Bob Fitz-James
604-467-0333
Your LOCAL
Tree Service,
For Honest Prices &
Quality Work
Call Scott at
604-618-0333
Certified
Arborist
Free Estimates *
Fully Insured
PETS
456 FEED & HAY
LOCAL HAY FOR SALE. Good
Quality! 60lb bale average. $4/bale.
Pitt Meadows. Call 604-505-4087.
477 PETS
2 AUSTRALIAN Shepherd x Husky.
Brother & sister. 1.5 yrs old, healthy.
$200 ea. To gd home (604)807-4151
BEAGLE PUPS, tri colored, good
looking, healthy, males $500.
(604)796-3026. No Sunday calls
Boston Terrier pups, 4 M, 2 F, vet
checked, 1st shots, dewrmd, ready
Mar. 18. $1,000. Call 604-868-0446
CATS GALORE, TLC has for
adoption spayed & neutered adult
cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866
CKC Reg. soft coated Wheaten ter-
rier pups, hypo-allergenic. Guarntd.
Vet ✓ $1200. 604-533-8992
PETS
477 PETS
COCK-A-POO X POO Pups: Vet ✔
1st shots, non-shedding, S Sry.
$525. 604-541-9163 /604.785.4809.
ENGLISH MASTIFF P/B PUPS
Fawn & Bridle. CKC reg. Ready to
go. $1500. 604-726-3934
GERMAN Shepherd pups & young
adults. Quality German & Czech
bloodlines Reg/Guar. 604-856-8161
NEED A GOOD HOME for a good
dog or a good dog for a good
home? We adopt dogs! Call 604-
856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com
SHIH TZU pup, adorable, 1st shots.
Vet ✓ health guart. hypo-allergenic,
nonshedding. $495. 604-533-8992.
ST. BERNARD pups, 3M/3F,
born Jan 4/11, $1000 each, gen-
tle temperment. 1 (604)847-9266
YELLOW LAB pups. 8 weeks old,
ready to go. Vet checked, 1st.
shots. Parents on site. $500.
604-852-6176 Abbts
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
518 BUILDING SUPPLIES
SAWMILLS - Band/Chainsaw -
SPRING SALE - Cut lumber any di-
mension, anytime. MAKE MONEY
and SAVE MONEY In stock ready
to ship. Starting at $1,195.00.
www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT
1-800-566-6899 Ext.400OT
STEEL BUILDINGS PRICED TO
CLEAR - Holding 2010 steel prices
on many models/sizes. Ask about
FREE DELIVERY! CALL FOR
QUICK SALE QUOTE and FREE
BROCHURE - 1-800-668-5111 ext.
170.
548 FURNITURE
#1 Cash Buyer
“Since 1987”
$$CASH $$ for your furniture,
tools, electronics, antiques,
appliances, computers
& collectibles.
WW ANYTHING OF VALUE WW
Single items to entire
households
463-4449 or
209-6583
BRAND NEW QUEEN SIZE
PILLOW TOP MATTRESS SETS
• Leftover from Hotel Order • 800
Coil 3’’ Pillowtop • Original Plastic
• Only 14 left • 10 year warranty
Retail $1,499! Liquidation $560
incls. tax. Call: 604.807.5864
559 MEDICAL SUPPLIES
CAN’T GET UP YOUR Stairs?
Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn
Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and
get 10% off your new Stairlift. Call
1-866-981-6591.
560 MISC. FOR SALE
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SAVE 64% on the Family Value
Collection. NOW ONLY $49.99 Plus
3 FREE GIFTS & right-to-the-door
delivery in a reusable cooler,
ORDER Today. 1-888-702-4489
mention code 45069SVD or
www.OmahaSteaks.com/family23
A FREE TELEPHONE SERVICE -
Get Your First Month Free. Bad
Credit, Don’t Sweat It. No Deposits.
No Credit Checks. Call Freedom
Phone Lines Today Toll-Free 1-
866-884-7464.
CAN’T Get Up Your Stairs? Acorn
Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stair-
lifts now! Mention this ad and get
10% off your new Stairlift! Call
1-866-981-5991.
DISCONNECTED PHONE? Phone
Factory Home Phone Service. No
One Refused! Low Monthly Rate!
Calling Features and Unlimited
Long Distance Available. Call
Phone Factory Today! 1-877-336-
2274. www.phonefactory.ca
GARAGE DOOR REVOLUTION.
The amazing rolling garage door is
now available in Canada. Quiet.
Safe. Attractive. Space Saving. And
competitively priced. Check it out at
garador.ca or call 1-877-765-2367.
Mention “Community” and receive
an automatic 10% off.
Personalized All-In-One Easter
Basket- OVER 50% OFF! Regular
Price $32.99 YOU PAY $15.99. In-
cludes Personalization; Plush Bun-
ny, Chocolate; Candy and Peeps®
Visit www.PersonalCreations.com/
Always or Call 1-888-903-0973
563 MISC. WANTED
WE PAY CA$H
• Vehicles • Estates (complete hse.
hld.) • Antiques • Bankruptcies
• Damaged Freight • Tools
• Anything Of Value 604-897-1605

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
572 PLANTS/NURSERY STOCK
8-10 FT
DOGWOOD &
JAPANESE MAPLES
$10 ea
8069 Nelson St. Mission
604-826-8988
REAL ESTATE
612 BUSINESSES FOR SALE
Oceanfront Motel, 2 acres,
10 units, near park, for sale or
could be included in a larger
project. Site approved for con-
dos. Plans completed, ready
to go. Phone 250-753-0160
615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
STEEL BUILDING SALE... SPE-
CIALS from $4 to $11/sq.ft. Great
pricing on ABSOLUTELY every
model, width & length. Example:
30x40x14 NOW $7995.00. End
walls included, doors optional. Pio-
neer Steel Manufacturers 1-800-
668-5422.
625 FOR SALE BY OWNER
BEAUTIFUL. MAPLE Ridge West
Westbrooke. 2 bdrm, 2 bath corner
unit, $265,900. Quiet side of build-
ing backing onto greenbelt. Email:
breidts@shaw.ca Private sale. No
agents please.
627 HOMES WANTED
WE BUY HOUSES
Older Home? Damaged Home?
Need Repairs? Behind on
Payments? Quick CASH!
Call Us First! 604.657.9422
630 LOTS
ARIZONA LAND LIQUIDATION
Starting $99/mo., 1 & 2 1/2-Acre
ranch lots 1 hour from Tucson Int’l
Airport NO CREDIT CHECK. Guar-
anteed Financing, Money Back
Guarantee. 1-800-631-8164 Code
4001 www.sunsiteslandrush.com
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
WHOLESALE FACTORY DIRECT.
Manufactured, Modular & Park
models. Tremendous savings.
Luxurious 1512 sq. ft home
including delivery and installation
only $ 109,950. Many other plans
available. 877-976-3737 or 250-
814-3788 www.hbmodular.com
636 MORTGAGES
BANK ON US! Mortgages for
purchases, renos, debt con-
solidation, foreclosure. Bank
rates. Many alternative lending
programs.Let Dave Fitzpatrick,
your Mortgage Warrior, simpli-
fy the process!1-888-711-8818
dave@mountaincitymort-
gage.ca
651 COQUITLAM/
POCO/PT. MOODY
CORNER LOT. Large 3 bdrm
rancher (over 1600 sq.ft.) nicely re-
modelled throughout. 66x122 with
lane access. Neighbourhood re-
zoned to higher density (APT).
Walking distance to schools,
shoppng, bus, etc. Excellent future
potential ($$). Don’t miss this. All
meas. are approx. 604-767-8603.
Two open heart surgeries.
One big need.
Help us build a new BC Children’s Hospital.
Please Give.
1.888.663.3033
beasuperhero.ca
REAL ESTATE
660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE
HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS
www.dannyevans.ca
Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley
663 MAPLE RIDGE/
PITT MEADOWS
MAPLE RIDGE, W. Lovely 3 bdrm
home, fin bsmt, large fenced yd,
lots of prkg. Buy before listing and
save. $449,000. 604-466-5331
696 OTHER AREAS
BIG BEAUTIFUL AZ LAND $99/mo.
$0 down, $0 interest, Golf Course,
Nat’l Parks. 1 hour from Tucson Int’l
Airport Guaranteed Financing, No
Credit Checks. Pre-recorded msg.
(800) 631-8164 code 4057
www.sunsiteslandrush.com
OWN 20 ACRES-$0 Down $99/mo.
ONLY $12,900 Near Growing El
Paso, Texas Money Back Guaran-
tee, No Credit Checks, Owner Fi-
nancing, Free Color Brochure 1-
800-343-9444
www.20acreranches.com
REGISTER NOW Saskatoon
55Plus Active Adult Large Ground
Level Townhomes
www.diamondplace.ca
RENTALS
706 APARTMENT/CONDO
BRENTWOOD Apartments
Pitt Meadows
Deluxe 3 Bdrm.
Gas F/P, D/W, garburator,
lndry hook-up, underground
prk. Across from Elem. School.
Walk to W. Coast Express.
No pets.
For more information, google us.
Phone 604-465-9823
CENTRAL MAPLE RIDGE, 11735-
225 St. 2 bdrm $900, incl heat &
H/W. No dogs. 604-467-9420.
COQUITLAM
5 min walk to
Skytrain and Mall
1 & 2 Bdrm units w/view
Heat/hot water, inste
storage, 4 appl’s
Call 604-931-2024
www.aptrentals.net
COQUITLAM. Westwood
1/bdrm suite. Insuite laundry.
$700/mo. incl hydro, heat, cable &
Wifi, N/S, N/P. Avail now. Call
778-881-8240
MAPLE INN
11695 -224th St
Maple Ridge 1 bdrm - $500/mo -
$550/mo. includes hot water
Certified Crime Free Building
Mature adult oriented.
Close to uptown
604-463-4131 for appointment
(9am-5pm)
MAPLE RIDGE
AVAILABLE NOW
1 & 2 BDRM SUITES
Heat, hot water & parking.
Close to stores & schools.
MAPLE COURT I
22437 121st Ave
604-467-0715
&
MAPLE COURT II
22423 121st Ave
604-467-4894
MAPLE RIDGE. Bright 1 bdrm. 2nd
floor. In town. Off street prkg.
$725/mo. incl heat. 604-219-0267.
RENTALS
706 APARTMENT/CONDO
MAPLE RIDGE
1 & 2 Bdrs from $740/mo
GREAT LOCATION
Queen Anne Apts.
* Renovated Suites *
Clean, very quiet, large,
INCLUDES: HEAT,
HOT WATER & HYDRO
Near Shopping & Amenities.
604-463-7450
604-463-2236
12186-224 St, Maple Ridge
Certified Crime Free Buildings
Maple Ridge
22450-121st Street
2 Bedroom Apartment $820
Attractive modern unit, in a safe,
all ages community in beautiful
Maple Ridge. Amenities include
community gardens, playground,
amenity rooms, on site laundry
facilities & secure parking in a
certified Crime Free Multi Hous-
ing complex. Pet friendly (some
exceptions apply). The tenant
and other occupants must
demonstrate they meet eligibility
criteria related to income, number
of occupants, and other similar
criteria. Please note that fully
subsidized, or Rent Geared to
Income (RGI) units are filled via a
waiting list called The BC
Housing Central Registry
(www.bchousing.org/applicants).
No RGI subsidy available at this
time.
Call 604-451-6075 to view.
Metro Vancouver
Housing Corp.
MAPLE RIDGE
AVAILABLE NOW
1 Bedroom
Heat, hot water & parking.
Close to stores & schools.
SUNRISE APARTMENT
22292 - 122nd Ave
604-319-9341
Maple Ridge - Condo Suite
11671 Fraser St. Large 2 BR
Reno’d! 1 Bath; 800 sf; $850 NOW
Peak Property Mgmt 604-931-8666
St.
MAPLE RIDGE Ctrl adult building.
Large 1 Bdrm $750/mo incls heat/
hot water, ref’s, N/P (604)467-2606
MAPLE Ridge Downtown. 1 Bdrm
or lrg bach. Clean, quiet bldg. Adult
oriented. NP/NS. Heat, h/w, internet
incl $670/$585. 604-463-7172
Maple Ridge
Glenwood Manor
Apartments
1 & 2 Bdrms from $670 & $835
Clean, Spacious
Includes cable, heat,
hot water & parking
Seniors discount
21387 Dewdney Trunk Rd
(604)466-5799
MAPLE RIDGE newer 2 bdrm. cor-
ner unit, insuite w/d, 2 full baths,
s.s. appl., granite countertop, 2 u/g
prkg. & strg. N/S N/P. May 1. $1250
mo. 604-460-6338
Maple Ridge
Swan Court Apartments
Large 1 & 2 Bedrooms.
Hardwood floors, adult oriented,
heat, h/w & cable incl’d, f/p, n/pets.
Criminal Record check may be reqd
Resident Manager Onsite
Now with
SENIORS DISCOUNT
604.477.9189
Maple Ridge
WILLOW PLACE
22256 ~ 119th Ave
Partially reno’d,
quiet,spacious & bright suites
1 Bdrm Apt. Avail Immediately
Inc. heat, h/w, prkg & storage
W No Pets W
(604) 369-1096 or 317-3130
PITT MEADOWS
The Meadows
Gated underground parking,
heated outdoor pool. Heat, hot
water & 3 appliances included.
2 min. walk to Westcoast
Express.
Large 1, 2 & 3 Bdrm Suites
Available
Call: 604-460-7539
604-465-0008 or 604-465-5818
PORT COQUITLAM
1 Bdrm Top flr apt. $775
2 Bdrm Corner apt. $895
S Incl heat/hot wtr, wndw cvrngs
S Close to bus stop
S Walk to shpng/medical/WCE
S Across from park w/Mtn views
S Gated parking and Elevator
S Adult oriented building
S References required
CALL FOR APPOINTMENT
604-464-3550
RENTALS
711 CO-OP RENTALS
Haney Pioneer Village
Co-op, Maple Ridge
Now accepting applica-
tions for our waiting list.
1 and 2 Bedroom Units
✦ Shares payment required
✦ Participation required
✦ No pets. No smoking
✦ No subsidy available
For application form call
(604) 463 2289 or
(604) 466 2633
715 DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
MAPLE RIDGE. 2 bdrm duplex, sm
b. yard. 3 rms carpet. W/D. 2 appls.
Nr shops. Crprt. N/P.604-465-4339
Maple Ridge Central
1 Bedroom Duplex
Adult Only Complex
$550/mo + util’s
credit check, ref’s & damage
deposit required. Avail immed
(604)466-6348
Leave a message
736 HOMES FOR RENT
Abbotsford Company is seeking
a Part time Accounts Receivable
Clerk for a maternity leave position
(6 months). Must be energetic,
enthusiastic and professional. Skills
and experience required in:
Microsoft Office, computerized
accounting program, collection,
invoicing, billing, credit applications.
Must have exceptional attention to
detail, organization and accuracy.
Must communicate well both
verbally and written. Please send
resume to info@profire.net or fax to
604-850-2397.
COQUITLAM, 947 Edgar Ave. 2
bdrm, full bsmt home, new kitch.,
carport, F/P, lrg. lot, $1495/mth. +
utils. April 1. Wayne (604)862-9802
MAPLE RIDGE central 5 Bdrm,
newer appl’s 2 suites, 2 gas F/P,
2.5 bath, fenced yard. Would suit
extended family, N/S, N/Pets
$1800/mo March 1st (604)467-9222
MAPLE RIDGE W. 2 bdrm rancher
f/bath, 4 appls, lge yd, lots of prkg
Avail now. $1125. 604-803-0919
741 OFFICE/RETAIL
MAPLE RIDGE Central Office/
Retail space approx 800 sqft.
$920/mo + hst (604)467-2606
MAPLE RIDGE
OFFICE
& RETAIL SPACE
Various downtown locations.
Avail. Now! Updated and well
maintained. Various sizes 320sf.
- 2000sf. Starting at $495/month.
Call: Rick Medhurst,
Royal LePage
604-463-3000
743 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
MAPLE RIDGE
West ~ East
NICE 1 & 2 Bedroom Suites
N/S, N/P $700 ~ $900
Call Maria @
Ridge Meadows
Property Management
(604)466-2838
Mon ~ Fri 9am ~ 5pm
www.ridgemeadows
propertymanagement.com
746 ROOMS FOR RENT
$75 OFF 1ST MONTH
Rooms from $435/mo. Fully Furn,
weekly maid service, cable TV,
private bath, on bus route, 5/min
walk to commuter rail.
Haney Motor Hotel
22222 Lougheed Hwy.,
Maple Ridge
Inquire in person between
9am - 3pm or
Call 604-467-3944
747B SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING
POCO DOWNTOWN
All-Inclusive
Seniors Residence
1 Bdrm. Apartment
Rent incls. freshly prepared
meals, cable, housekeeping,
emergency response & activities.
www.rjkent.com
2675 Shaughnessy St.
Call: 778-285-5554
748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION
MAPLE RIDGE large loft style un-
furn room for female only in charac-
ter home. $525 incl strg/utils & net.
Avail April / May. (604)374-8850.
749 STORAGE
MAPLE RIDGE storage available
for *Car, *Boat, *RV.
Call for details 604-880-1137.
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RENTALS
750 SUITES, LOWER
COQUITLAM, 1200 sf, bright
2/bdrm grnd level suite. gas f/p,
d/w, shared w/d, $1150/mo. incl util.
cable/wifi, 1 blk to Austin/Mundy.
Cl to SkyTrain & WCE. Avail now.
(604)779-4969 M-F after 5:30 pm.
COQUITLAM:1/2 blk fr Como Lake
Prk. Priv, detached Bachelor suite.
$625 incl utils. N/P. Apr 1. 604-937-
0168 or 778-228-0258 leave msg.
MAPLE RIDGE 1 bdrm detached
suite, small pet ok, avail April 1st.
$650/mo. Call 604-880-1137.
Maple Ridge 1 bdrm, h/w flrs, d/w,
sh w/d. Nr hosp schl WCE NS/NP.
$750 incl util/net. 778-231-4943
MAPLE RIDGE 207/Lough’d, grnd
lvl bright spacious 1bdr ste. Pri ent,
shr lndry, utils incl, gas f/p, lam flrs,
nr hosp/bus/shops. NS/NP. Apr1.
$750. Sylvia/Roelie 604-467-5691.
MAPLE RIDGE, 232/Dewdney-
Trunk, 2 BDRM suite, incl. hydro,
cable, int. $850mo. Close to amens.
N/S N/D, N/P. Apr. 1. 604-466-9368
MAPLE RIDGE 239th. 2 bdrm in
newer house in quiet area. 1½
baths. D/W, sep. lrg laundry.
Large u-shape kitchen, come
home to your private ent. & en-
joy your bright above grd. suite
with lots of windows. Relax un-
der the large covered patio and
look for the fish in the pond! Set-
tle in & warm up in front of your
gas F/P. N/S or pets please.
$850 + utils. 604-466-0896.
MAPLE RIDGE 2 Bdrm $950/mo.
incl util. Nr amen & schls. Av.now.
No ldry, np/ns. 604-460-7500 or
778-239-6786
MAPLE RIDGE. 2 bdrm. bsmt.
suite. Incl. w/d. $900/mo. N/s, n/p.
Available immed. 604-999-6122
MAPLE RIDGE central a/g 2 Bdrm,
clean & bright, all new flooring, gas
F/P, 4 appl’s, N/S, N/P, Avail
March 1, $800 + utils 604-467-9222
MAPLE RIDGE
New 2 Bdrm
$850 + 1/3 utils mo,
hardwood floors, sep entry,
own W/D, D/W, microwave,
weekly garbage pickup
small pet ok. Avail immed
(604)783-2979 for details
MAPLE RIDGE. Small cottage, no
pets, $450/mo. Available now. Call:
604-462-0387.
MAPLE RIDGE W, 224/129, 1 bdrm
suite in quiet area, cls to town,
ns/np. $675 incl utils. 604-467-1183
MAPLE RIDGE, West. 2 Bdrm bsmt
ste. Newly reno’d. $900 incl util, w/d
full bath. NS/NP. 604-306-1024.
MAPLE RIDGE WEST. Large 1
bdrm. own W/D. Avail now. Near
WCE & amen. N/P 604-459-3338
PORT COQUITLAM 2 Bdrm, 1 bath
Basement suite, $1000 incls extra
storage room, separate entrance,
utilities & shared laundry. Please
call: 604-942-3116.
PORT COQUITLAM. Immac, newly
reno 2 bdrm. N/P N/S. Priv. ent.
$950/mo. utils. incl. 604-802-4139
751 SUITES, UPPER
MAPLE RIDGE central, 3 bdrm
clean & bright, newer appls, gas f/p
1 .5 bath, fenced yard, N/S, N/P,
$1100 + utils 604-467-9222
MAPLE RIDGE. Great location,
close to everything! Completely
renovated 3 bdrm in a safe family
neighbourhood,1.5 bath, big fenced
backyard, large deck off diningrm,
fireplace and all new appliances, in-
cluding w/d, Optional attached gar-
age. $1350/mo. 604-931-4051.
752 TOWNHOUSES
MAPLE RIDGE. 2 bdrm T/H 1.5
baths. 5 appls Avail now. N/S, cat
ok. $975/mo. Call 604-306-9488.
Maple Ridge Central
3 Bedroom 21/2 bath
Avail immed. $1200/mo
Damage deposit ~ Ref’s
Credit check ~ No Pets
Call 604-466-6348
Leave message
MAPLE RIDGE twnhse 2bdrm with
cheater ensuite, ns/np, $1100 Imm.
Derek 604-839-6024. After 4pm
PITT MEADOWS: 2-3 bdrm co-op
T/H $1005/mo - $1089/mo. Shares
req’d. No subsidy available. Orien-
tation 2nd Sun. 2 pm & 3rd Tues.
7 pm ea mo. 19225 119th Ave., Pitt
Meadows V3Y 2B2. Send SASE
or leave msg 604-465-1938
TRANSPORTATION
806 ANTIQUES/CLASSICS
1966 CHEV IMPALA. 283, all
match #’s, 1 owner/family, runs exc.
$14,000. 604-823-0271, 813-4435
810 AUTO FINANCING
Auto Loans and Vehicles delivered
to your door. Free Delivery BC/AB
Best rates apply with us first. Al-
ways Approved Largest dealer
group Apply online
autocredit911.com or toll free
1-888-635-9911
821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS
1995 CAMRY, 4 dr, 4 cyl, auto, 1
owner, loaded, aircared, mint cond.
$3,800 obo. Phone 604-931-1236.
2004 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE, auto,
4 dr, fully loaded, s.roof, $8,450
obo. Call 604-836-5931.
2009 HONDA CIVIC, 4 dr, auto,
20,000 Km, burgundy, loaded, warr,
fin. OAC. $13,300. 604-836-5931.
2009 TOYOTA MATRIX 4/dr auto
p/w, p/l, AC, cd player, 88K, silver.
$9800. Call 604-825-9477.
2011 TOYOTA Camry LE, grey,
7000 kms. auto, factory warranty.
mint, $22,400. 604-836-5931.
VEHICLES WANTED
827
830 MOTORCYCLES
FREE WHEELIN’ EXCITEMENT -
Learn to repair street, off-road and
dual sport bikes. Hands-on train-
ing. On-campus residences. Great
instructors. Challenge 1st year ap-
prenticeship exam. 1-888-999-
7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.
838 RECREATIONAL/SALE
2010 SALEM T19XLT
New w/Factory Warranty, 12’
awning, rear bed, Beauflor brand
durable flooring, 16,000 BTU fur-
nace & more $12,995 (Stk. 29336)
www.fraserwayrv.com
1-800-806-1976 DL #30644
2007 ADVENTURER 90RDS
Truck Camper w/ dinette slideout,
rear awning, heated & enclosed
tanks & more. $17,995 (stk.25921A)
www.fraserwayrv.com
1-800-806-1976 DL #30644
2001 22’ Slumber Queen MH. Chev
chassi, 90,000 kms. TV, a/c, very
clean. $20,500. 604-701-1245 Abbt
TRANSPORTATION
838 RECREATIONAL/SALE
2007 Sunseeker m/h Ford E450,
1 slide, 31.6’, slps 6, generator,
18,700mi, $45,000 obo (604)824-
4552 or (604)272-4961 (Van)
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN Men and
Boys? Men fix their toys! Become
an Outdoor Power Equipment
Technician. Work on watercraft,
ATV’s, snowmobiles, etc. Credit to-
wards Apprenticeship. GPRC Fair-
view College Campus. 1-888-999-
7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.
845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE
REMOVAL
ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT
$$$ PAID FOR SOME
604.683.2200
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
Minimum $150 cash for full size
vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673
Autos • Trucks
• Equipment Removal
FREE TOWING 7 days/wk.
We pay Up To $500 CA$H
Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022
SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We
buy scrap batteries from cars,
trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each.
Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Min.
10. Toll Free Call:1.877.334.2288
The Scrapper
847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Laredo 4L, good cond, New tires,
New radiator, Aircare for 2 years
asking $5000 (604)826-6256 Bill
2000 NISSAN PATHFINDER, 4 dr,
auto, 4 X 4, fully loaded, green/blk
leather, $5,300 obo. 604-836-5931.
851 TRUCKS & VANS
1993 FORD Econoline cargo van,
white, 5 Litre auto, clean body, air-
cared $2550. (604)465-5131
1995 PROWLER 5TH WHEEL
25.ft, slide out, fully contained, with
shed, large deck and holding tank
at Lakeview RV site at Nicola Lake
in Merrit BC $10,000 Phone
(604)826-6256 Bill
2006 FORD F250 super duty die-
sel, excellent cond, new tires, new
brakes, tow pkg. Asking $20,000
Phone (604)826-6256 Bill
Dial-A-Law offers general informa-
tion on a variety of topics on law in
BC. 604-687-4680 (Lower Main-
land) or 1.800.565.5297 (Outside
LM); www.dialalaw.org (audio
available).
Lawyer Referral Service matches
people with legal concerns to a law-
yer in their area. Participating law-
yers offer a 30 minute consultation
for $25 plus tax. Regular fees fol-
low once both parties agree to pro-
ceed with services. 604-687-3221
(Lower Mainland) or
1.800.663.1919 (Outside LM).
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