maple ridge pitt meadows news - february 25, 2011 online edition

Christy Clark on Saturday, Kevin Falcon on Wednesday, Ma-ple Ridge-Pitt Meadows voters are being wooed even without an election as the B.C. Liberal leadership contest enters its last stretch.

And despite recent gains by rivals, Clark supporter Sandy Wakeling, a Pitt Meadows party member and event organizer,

still likes the poll numbers. “The polls are looking good. Our numbers have stayed pretty

solid over the last few weeks and we’re confi dent going into things that we’ve got a good shot at this.”

After Clark stopped at the Maple Ridge Golf Course Saturday, Falcon dropped by the Billy Miner Pub on Wednesday.

He told supporters, which included municipal politicians, he’s got the money, membership and momentum heading into Satur-day’s leadership vote.

A mix of uses, from a business park to shopping, a farmer’s mar-ket, perhaps even a college or satel-lite campus for a university, would be best suited for the undeveloped land on the north side of Lougheed Highway in Pitt Meadows.

The fi nding, presented to council

on Tuesday, shows the stretch is prime for development.

“The study area is very strategi-cally located,” said David Bell, a senior associate of planning and retail consulting at Colliers Inter-national.

“Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge have a lot going for them. With the new bridges comes a new aware-ness of their spot on the Lower Mainland map.”

Fortune 500 company AECOM is leading the review of the North Lougheed land, with input from an agrologist, economist, land-use and

urban planning experts, as well as a transportation engineer.

The $40,000 study is considering 50.9 hectares (125 acres) of land all the way to Old Dewdney Trunk Road, much of it agricultural.

The fact that both municipalities were named as the fi fth best places in Canada to invest in by the Real Estate Investment network last year, also doesn’t hurt.

“They are on the map and now they have to start responding to that status,” Bell added.

From a market perspective, Bell sees the intersection at Harris

Road and Lougheed Highway as a commercial cluster that could host a variety of uses, including a busi-ness hotel with meeting facilities, a business park, as well as more shopping. Somewhere in the mix could be room for an agricultural trust or educational institute.

“One thing that’s unique about Pitt Meadows is that it doesn’t want to lose its focus and stature as an agricultural community,” he said. “It’s a mistake to think that uses operate in isolation from one and other.

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Spirit of Cam Boston Bruins president and NHL hockey hall of famer Cam Neely returned to Maple Ridge on Wednesday for the unveiling of carving in his honour, as part of the Spirit of Wood project, at Planet Ice in the rink named after him. Neely played minor hockey in Maple Ridge. The Bruins play the Vancouver Canucks, who originally drafted him, Saturday.The Cam Neely Sport Hero Carv-ing was created by chainsaw carv-ing artist Glenn Greensides.

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Hydro rates could rise 30 per cent

B.C. Hydro’s $800-million plan to fix up aging Ruskin Dam will mean higher hydro rates, despite a mini-mal increase in power production.

The project is a major piece of B.C. Hydro’s $6-billion plan for up-grading aging facilities across the province.

“We are entering a regeneration phase at B.C. Hydro,” CEO Dave Cobb said on a media conference call Tuesday afternoon. “We went through a period from the mid ’90s to the mid 2000s where we invested relatively small amounts.

“The tough decisions were put off for years.”

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Opinion 6

Health Care 6

Parenting 24

Acts of Faith 25

Home&gardening 27

Community Calendar 45

Scoreboard 52

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Improvements to Ruskin Dam will increase capacity 10%

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Falcon has raised the most money of all candidates, $708,665, and says he signed up 20,000 members.

“If you want to lead a group of people, it’s really helpful if somebody wants to follow you,” he said, not-ing he now has support of 19 Liberal MLAs and 11 cabinet ministers.

The party’s strength lies in its role as a coalition that attracts Conservatives and Liberals and will keep the NDP out of power.

He said the health-care system can be made sustain-able by trimming costs, and fi nding effi ciencies, with a growing economy funding the growing health-care budget.

He said up to $150 million a year can be saved by com-bining purchasing and com-munications departments in B.C.’s fi ve health regions. A new deal for generic drugs will reduce costs by 35 per cent, he added.

Falcon said he’s never seen feelings in B.C. change so quickly, when it comes to the popularity of the Liberal party and the eas-ing of anger towards the Harmonized Sales Tax, and said the latter has a chance of surviving the September referendum.

“I have always had great faith in the public, if you give them information, they’ll make the right decision.”

He still wants to reduce the 12 per cent tax by one per cent by 2012, then another one per cent, when fi nances permit.

The FightHST recall cam-paign “is going to fail in spectacular fashion,” he said.

“I can’t believe that the NDP and left-wing groups are going to continue try-ing it. The whole world has changed and they haven’t fi gured it out.”

Liberals choose their lead-er, and the next premier, this Saturday at the Vancouver Centre although most of the voting will be done online or over the phone.

In the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows riding, Wakeling says about 1,000 members can vote for the contest. In Maple Ridge-Mission, more than 2,000 are signed up.

The leadership contest has divided the party among the former cabinet ministers in

Gordon Campbell’s govern-ment who want to stay the course, and those outside the government who want to see change, Wakeling said.

Based on a last-minute ap-pearance by Clark last week at Maple Ridge Golf Course, which drew 75 people, “I think things are looking re-ally good.”

And just because a particu-lar candidate signs up mem-bers doesn’t mean they’ll vote for that candidate.

“People aren’t going to fol-low their leaders.” It would be a mistake to think that those signed up by MLA Marc Dalton will support Kevin Falcon, Wakeling added.

He hoped when people vote, that they’ll think about which candidate has the greatest chance of winning the next election. He said Falcon may not be able to attract non-Liberal votes as well as Clark in a general election.

He said a recent poll of party members showed that she’s the favourite with 43 support.

Among the general pub-lic, she’s the clear favourite, with more than 60 per cent support, according to an Ipso Reid survey last week, he said.

Dalton said he supports Falcon because he’s been effective in his cabinet port-folios. “As a health minister, he’s done an excellent job.”

But Dalton said the contest was “too close to call.”

Dalton agreed the front runners are Clark and Fal-con, and that George Abbott is also creeping up.

Mike de Jong is the fourth candidate in the race, which ends Saturday a few min-utes after 5 p.m., when vot-ing results are expected to be quickly counted.

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‘I’ve always had faith in the public’


Kevin Falcon stopped by the Billy Miner pub on Wednesday. About a 1,000 local members of the party can vote in Saturday’s leadership contest.

They’re still hitting the streets, maybe a week late, and still deter-mined to get Marc Dalton out of his legislative seat.

Local organizer Corisa Bell says her group is fi ling papers with Elec-tions B.C. March 7, about a week behind schedule, despite the failure of the fi rst Fight HST attempt in Vic-toria to unseat MLA Ida Chong. That campaign was abandoned after can-vassers couldn’t get enough people to sign the petition.

Bell, though, is confi dent she can sign up 14,000 people (40 per cent of those who were on the voter’s list in 2008) within 60 days, and thus prompt a byelection in which Dalton would have refi ght the election. He won by only 68 votes in Maple Ridge-Mission last election.

She wants to forge on, even if pre-

mier Gordon Campbell has gone and the Liberals are choosing a new lead-er. People will still sign the petition because, regardless of who’s chosen leader, it’s still going to be a Liberal, she added.

So far, about 100 volunteers are ready to start knocking on doors to collect the signatures as soon as Elections B.C. gives the OK.

The more people fi nd out how little Dalton has done in his fi rst two years of offi ce, the more committed people get, Bell says.

“Where has he been for two years? That’s not service. He was trying save his own skin.”

Dalton only now has increased his profi le and is attending community events and groups because of the threat of recall, she adds.

Bell said Dalton didn’t represent residents over the proposed new suburbs in Silverdale in west Mission nor vote against the HST in the House when it was brought in last July. She

says he works for the Liberal party rather than his constituents.

She pointed out that cam-paigning for votes is diffi cult because the group can’t get access to malls or commercial buildings and because big busi-ness supports the new tax.

However, it’s going to shift the bur-den on to consumers and cost the average wage-earner another $1,300 a year.

The MLA challenges everything Bell says, however, and says he’s been busy.

“This job as an MLA is a very in-tense … and a very busy job, and I fi nd many days start early in the morning, until late at night. Many of

which are quite rewarding.”One project that’s particularly ful-

fi lling is the Experience the Fraser tourism project, in which a multi-use tourism trail will follow both sides of the Fraser River from Vancouver to Hope.

“I’m working very hard and I’d be happy to discuss that with anybody.”

Dalton says the recall is “NDP fu-eled,” even though Bell may not be associated with the party, he added.

He said recall isn’t needed because the HST petition was successful in bringing the tax to referendum this spring or fall and requires only a 51-per-cent margin to be defeated.

“Whatever the outcome of that vote, will be implemented,” Dalton said.

In addition, Campbell has resigned in part because of the outrage over the NDP.

Dalton said he’ll mount a defence against the recall petition once it gets underway.

Liberals reveal donationsAquilini family gave $60,000

By Tom Fletcher

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VICTORIA – B.C. Liberal leadership candidates have released donation totals in advance of Saturday’s vote to succeed Premier Gordon Campbell, following the lead of Abbotsford West MLA Mike de Jong’s campaign for more fi nancial transparency.Party rules require donations to be declared after the contest, but de Jong led the way Feb. 11 by listing 181 individual and corporate dona-tions totaling $266,450.“This is the kind of information that the public is entitled to have, and so are the members of the hiring committee – members of the B.C. Liberal Party – prior to making their decision on Feb. 26,” de Jong said.Surrey-Cloverdale MLA Kevin Falcon led the way with donations totaling $708,665, far exceeding the $450,000 spending limit imposed on leadership candidates.Former MLA and radio host Christy Clark collected $519,040, while Shuswap MLA George Abbott raised just under the spending cap with $427,842 from more than 300 contributors.Falcon and Clark said donations beyond the spending limit will be given to the party to put toward debt from the 2009 election campaign.The largest donation to any candidate was $40,000 from Keg Restaurants to Falcon. Keg CEO David Eisenstat is a member of Falcon 20/20, a group of business leaders who raised money and signed up new members to support the former health and transporta-tion minister.Aquilini Development and Construction Inc. gave $25,000 each to Falcon and Clark, and Aquilini Investment Group gave $10,000 to Abbott. Both are family companies headed by Vancouver Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini.Wall Financial Corporation also gave $25,000 to Clark’s campaign.The B.C. Liberal Party has also increased membership to nearly 90,000 as leadership candidates signed up members to vote in Saturday’s party election. A party spokesperson declined to comment on reports that 6,000 of those new members have been disqualifi ed, but said total membership numbers will be disclosed with voting results on Saturday.

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Outreach workers in Maple Ridge estimate between 20 and 22 people still remain outdoors despite the blast of freezing weather that hit Metro Vancou-ver this week.

The Alouette Home Start Society, which employs two full-time and one part-time out-reach workers, has been urging those folks to head indoors.

“Our outreach workers visit the camps regularly and see how everyone is doing,” said executive director Stephanie Ediger.

The homeless that remain outside are sleeping in tents and use the Salvation Army’s shelter on occasion or couch-

surf when the weather gets un-bearably wet or cold.

Besides the 22 people who “are living rough”, Ediger said there is a population of home-less who are living in cars, a segment that is very hard to keep track off.

“They are out and about dur-ing the day and at night, they bunk down somewhere,” she explained.

Environment Canada predicts temperatures will remain below freezing for much of the week-end. On Thursday night, with a wind chill, the temperature was expected to dip to minus-17 C.

Some homeless are heeding the message to seek shelter. The Sally Ann’s Caring Place on Lougheed Highway is almost full.

The shelter, which has 55 beds available (30 temporary cold-wet weather beds and 25 year-round), is seeing between 45 and 50 people every night.

It also keeps space open for people to stay inside during the day.

Even if all the shelter beds fi ll up, Caring Place director Dar-rell Pilgrim assures that no one will be turned away.

“We will fi nd space and call in extra staff if we have to. We will not let anybody be out in the cold,” he said.

Demand for the Caring Place’s meal program, meanwhile, has continued to increase, growing to more than 11,000 meals last month from 10,000 in Decem-ber.

The shelter projects its meal program will be at least fi ve per cent over budget this year.

“We are just seeing a lot more people coming in here to eat,” said Pilgrim.

“These are people who are working, trying to pay their rent, their taxes. The home-less population has not gone up since the last count, but the

number of people living in pov-erty defi nitely has.”

The number of homeless people in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows more than doubled in three years, according to results of a homeless census released by Metro Vancouver in 2008.

Ninety people were found to be homeless in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows during the 2008 Greater Vancouver Homeless Count, up from 42 in 2005.

The 2011 Metro Vancouver Homeless Count is scheduled to take place during a 24-hour pe-riod on Wednesday, March 16.

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“The new generation of business parks either have a signifi cant retail component or are next to a signifi cant retail component. People don’t want to work in the middle of nowhere.”

And it’s not just the vast tract of land available that makes the strip at-tractive. Once developed, the location will be able to serve drive-through traffi c and, if properly anchored with a big-box store, larger regional popu-lations.

But the real driving force behind de-velopment is fi nding a way to get the North Lougheed Connector built.

“The fact is, it is really going to be a commercial development of some range or type that is going to help fa-cilitate the development of that road,” said Bell.

The land’s dormant potential is ex-actly why the city commissioned a study of the stretch, the second done since 2003.

“It’s a prime location and that’s why we want to do it right,” said Pitt Mead-ows Mayor Don MacLean.

He hopes land owners consult the

municipality and residents to fi nd out what kind of stores they want before building on the stretch. He’d also like the city’s economic development cor-poration to conduct a probe of their own.

“I can’t buy a tie anywhere in Pitt Meadows or a good pair of men’s shoes,” MacLean explained.

“We are in no urgency to just slap up some tax-generating property.”

Pitt Meadows Coun. Bruce Bell, who opposes construction of the North Lougheed Connector, liked hearing the land has potential for agricultural and educational uses.

“I don’t think we need another shopping centre,” he said, adding that the land could be developed as satel-lite university campus, along with stretches set aside as an agricultural trust for hands-on learning.

“If the development has an agricul-tural slant to it, I think that’s even better.”

The fi nal result of AECOM’s study of the North Lougheed Land will be presented to council and the public by the end of March.

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time for any woman, but most approaching middle age and beyond will avail themselves of this taxpayer-funded screening service.

It saves a lot of lives. On the other hand,

it can create anxiety when a woman gets a call to schedule another, more detailed mammogram and often an ultrasound, as well. Sometimes, it’s not just anxiety from the prospect of breast cancer that a woman deals with, but the frustration of dealing with government bureaucracy.

A level-headed lady, we shall name Alice, in her late forties has been dealing with this type of frustration since late last year. In July, she got a call-back for a second mam-mogram. Being well informed, she fi gured that it would probably be a false alarm, like it is in the majority of call-backs. After all, the screening pictures are not diagnostic; they only may show an abnormality war-ranting a closer look just to be safe.

They don’t do a more thorough job to begin with because you would receive a lot more unnecessary radiation in a great majority of the screened women.

Alice had a second mammogram and ultrasound in July and, indeed, there was a strong suggestion of cancer. The only way to fi nd out for sure was to do a biopsy, which was performed in August. She still

wasn’t concerned until, on Sept. 1, her doctor told her that she had cancer in one breast and that she needed a mastectomy.

At that time, it appeared that the cancer was still confi ned to the milk ducts and had not spread into the surrounding tissues (a post-mastectomy pathology report would prove otherwise).

Her doctor recommended a surgeon, but not all surgeons are equal and after some Internet research and meeting a couple of surgeons, Alice found a confi dence-inspiring team of a general surgeon and plastic surgeon offering the latest and least disfi guring technique, utilizing a relatively new, but proven material called AlloDerm. It is made from donor skin acting as a scaf-fold for the body’s own tissue to regenerate and hold the permanent implant in place securely.

The greatest advantage is that the breast can be reconstructed at the same time the mastectomy is performed, and therefore saves the patient having to undergo a second and sometimes a third surgical pro-cedure to restore the normal anatomy.

Until recently, the usual reconstructive procedure was to insert a balloon like tissue expander after the mastectomy to stretch the muscle and skin, followed by frequent doctors’ appointments to have small amounts of saline solution injected into the expander through a valve. Once the infl a-tion process is complete, a second surgery is then required to remove the expander and replace it with a permanent implant.

Alice was told that the government did not yet pay for AlloDerm, but that she could start a process of applying for special authority by sending a doctor’s letter to

Pharmacare. She started that application process on Sept. 27. As she could not put off her surgery, she paid $5,500 for the graft herself and the surgery was performed on Oct. 5.

In the meantime, Pharmacare passed her request to the Medical Services Plan of B.C. MSP called in October to say that, as the graft was a product used during the surgery, her local health authority should pay for it. They told her the request would be sent to the Fraser Health Authority.

When Alice hadn’t heard from anyone at the FHA, she started calling their New Westminster offi ce and was passed through several accounting people. She hit a wall when the last person she was passed to told her that she would get a name of a person who could tell her if her request would be considered, but who never called back. Al-ice called back to be told that the woman’s manager had told her not to call.

Alice has recovered from her surgery, but to this date is still dealing with the frustra-tion of the run-around she is getting from the FHA.

The Canada Health Act states clearly that patients are entitled to comprehensive care if that is medically required.

Aside from the effects of the physical and psychological factors on the quality of life during the usual two-stage reconstruction process, the additional risk of an extra surgery, and the extra time spent unable to return to work, there is the bottom line of cost effectiveness.

The tissue expander requires the expense of a second use of an operating room, wages for operating room staff and anesthesiolo-gist, plus many more physician visits.

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As expected, it contained virtually no new initia-tives, as there is no active government in place right now. Premier Gordon Campbell is in his fi nal days as caretaker; the cabinet ministers who are still working are doing routine tasks; and the direction the government takes will be determined by the new leader, and by public reaction to that leader.

However, despite the lacklustre budget, there are a few noteworthy points. One is that government debt is rising at a breathtaking rate, with very little of that debt actually due to the current defi cit. Most of it, in fact, is for capital projects, with much of that for B.C. Hydro.

The debt could be close to $60 billion by 2013. When the B.C. Liberals were fi rst elected in 2001, the debt was around $34 billion, and it didn’t move much past that fi gure until 2007, when the government started throwing a lot of money around – perhaps encour-aged by the booming economy of the day.

Also, Finance Minister Colin Hansen took pains to point out expected growing revenue from the HST. Revenue is expected to be $4.2 billion in 2010-11 (including PST revenue) and rise to $6.5 billion by 2013-14. But there is no guarantee the HST will sur-vive a referendum vote, which is scheduled for Sep-tember, but may be moved up to June. The old PST, if reinstated, would not bring in as much revenue because it does not apply to as many items. One leadership candidate, Kevin Falcon, has proposed cutting the HST rate to 10 per cent. And if the refer-endum gets rid of the HST, the province has to pay $1.6 billion back to Ottawa.

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EDITOR, THE NEWS:Nearly two years ago, the

fi rst signs of a determined, or-chestrated campaign became evident with the appearance of a prominent sign along the Lougheed Highway, promot-ing a shopping centre.

The unspoken truth was that most of the agricultural land bought by SmartCen-tres, the mall company, at lower agricultural land prices, would hopefully be rezoned as commercial prop-erty, vastly increased land values.

Since then, a group calling it-self Residents for Smart Shop-ping has repeated slogans that huge companies know became ‘The Real Thing.’

I am struck by the links be-tween the name of the group and the landowners. A coinci-dence?

The slogans repeatedly tell us that we need a larger tax base, more shopping centres, more employment.

In the absence of critical analysis, such repetitions take on the form of facts for many. It’s a form of the well-tried for-mula: create a need and seek to fi ll it.

The use of ‘smart’ also hints that those who oppose the move are not smart.

We really need to have a closer look before making dumb decisions.

The suggestion that we need more big malls is ques-tionable. The background reports by the consultants state that by 2017, there would be a demand for only 303,000 square feet of commercial space, and even that low fi g-ure did not take into account the malls planned in Pitt Meadows nor the likelihood of a mall on the Kwantlen First Nations land along the highway just east of Albion.

Stats Canada reveals that the majority of Canadians are too deeply in debt from overspending, so excess mall space cannot benefi t us.

Most of our shopping needs can be satisfi ed locally. Yet some say that they are com-pelled to shop outside our area. What for?

A worst case scenario for me would be the building of a big box mall anchored by a Walmart or something simi-lar, offering low wages and many goods made by workers paid below poverty levels.

Local businesses employ thousands of people and their profi ts remain local. Most are generous in their support of local sports, charities or cul-tural events.

It seems strange that munic-ipal hall can expend time and money enhancing our down-town, then appear to support plans that could displease

those businesses.Also, we are told repeat-

edly that ‘unused’ land must be made useful.

International reports warn us that factors like climate change, freak storms and droughts, loss of arable land and crop failures could cause food shortages and increases in the pric-es of nearly all essential commodities. The most es-sential resource, the land that sustains nearly all forms of planetary life, is getting scarcer. And poverty rates are rising.

The ‘useless’ Albion fl ats are home to an impressive range of life-forms observed by con-sultants in June 2010. A total of 28 bird species were seen. Migratory birds use the area as a stop-over. Bears, deer, mink, raccoons and voles and other rodents are still present. The rodents are an important food source for un-common raptors like the red-tailed and Cooper’s hawks. The cottonwood trees are suitable nesting places for Great Blue Herons.

The fl ats are part of the Fraser Valley Flood Plain, so much of the lower areas are wetlands, which act as fi l-ters, removing pollutants, but also providing habitat for ma-rine life, a key part of the food chain supporting declining

species like the Green Heron and Pacifi c Water Shrew.

Many smaller tributaries like Spencer Creek are im-portant habitat for trout and various salmonid species.

Maple Ridge has a rare gem that should be preserved, much as Stanley Park is an asset for Vancouver. As ur-ban sprawl continues, the breathing space will increase in value. Not surprisingly, the attempt to remove land from the agricultural reserve will probably be rejected.

In 1914, the last passenger pigeon died in a zoo cage, despite desperate efforts to get a few dozen to breed in captivity. They were the last of the billions that had once darkened the skies of the vast U.S. prairies for countless centuries. One can coin the phrase, “passenger acres” that refer to those valuable acres that almost daily are being lost to urban sprawl.

Of the 310 acres that com-prise the Albion fl ats, a plan now considered by Maple Ridge council leaves 1.25 acres for agriculture.

A councillor who said that the owners have the right to do what they wish with the land, regardless of conse-quences, spoke, I believe, too hastily.

CHARLES ELLMAN

MAPLE RIDGE

EDITOR, THE NEWS:Re: No more Big Brothers, Big Sisters (The News, Feb. 18).I wish to appeal to our local MLAs and MP to act on be-

half of the Big Brothers, Big Sisters who are losing their matches with their ‘Littles.’

I am taking a personal interest in this as my 23-year-old daughter has been a Big Sister to a teenage girl for the past two years. During this time I have seen this young lady blossom.

It is completely unacceptable that my daughter is sent an email with no warning and essentially told that it is the end of her relationship.

To all parents, children and mentors involved with Big Brothers, Big Sisters in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, I need to let you know of a few things that have occurred the last couple of days. It has been decided that due to restructuring of the organization, the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows offi ce will be closed effective March 14. This will also result in the majority of matches being closed between now and then.

My daughter has spent countless hours and many dol-lars out of her own pocket during her time with her ‘Lit-tle’, and if this is in fact a case of funding, then I would like to know exactly where that money has been going.

Also, would you please tell me why just the Maple Ridge offi ce is being closed? Are these children any less impor-tant than those in the other jurisdictions? Why is it not possible for these children to fall under the umbrella of another jurisdiction?

It appears that there is more than meets the eye here and 26 children and their mentors are the ones who are paying the price.

My daughter will carry on her mentorship without guid-ance from the province, without funding from the prov-ince, and with all the love and care that she has given over the past two years out of the goodness of her heart.

CINDY DALE

MAPLE RIDGE

EDITOR, THE NEWS:Re: $800m upgrades for Ruskin Dam (The News, Feb.

23).B.C. Hydro rates are reportedly going up by about 27

per cent over the next three years. It seems like an awful lot of money until you take a look

at the list of upgrading projects B.C. Hydro is taking on to fi x and improve the province’s aging dams and transmis-sion lines.

The latest upgrading project announced by B.C. Hydro is an upgrade to the Ruskin Dam and Powerhouse near Mission. It’s going to cost nearly a billion dollars.

Add to that another three-quarters of a billion dollars to upgrade the Mica and Revelstoke dams, and another half billion for the Bennett dam and so on, and it starts to add up fast.

I completely understand why these upgrades are need-ed and I support B.C. Hydro in doing so. Postponing this investment in upgrades has only led to artifi cially low B.C. Hydro rates, which have not refl ected the true cost of the electricity we use.

But most of all, as a grandmother, I consider the main-tenance and upgrades we pay for today to be an invest-ment in our grandchildren’s future.

They deserve the same opportunity for prosperity we’ve enjoyed in this province.

And because of that, I don’t begrudge one penny of what’s needed to make sure they get that same opportu-nity for prosperity.

TRUDY GORDON

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A quiet bridge to nowhere

Hydro upgrades needed A moment to reconsider the Albion flats

The Golden Ears Bridge is rather

empty these days, more empty than TransLink had anticipated, and running short of toll projections.

Those tolls to use the bridge, of course, are sup-posed to pay for it.

There are a number of reasons why the bridge isn’t doing as well as projected, but top of the list has to be the state of the economy.

While the B.C. economy never dipped to the challenging levels that were ex-perienced in many other parts of North America, we are long removed from the booming days that we saw in 2005, 2006 and 2007.

The Golden Ears Bridge, like many other projects, was built in anticipation of that boom continuing.

While we all hope things will get bet-ter, it may take some time for employ-ment and general economic optimism to get back to those levels.

Of course, the fact that it is the lone toll bridge in the Lower Mainland – for now – is the other key reason.

Virtually no one uses it today unless they need to get to Port Coquitlam, Pitt Meadows or Maple Ridge, quickly.

A driver from Langley will not use the

Golden Ears Bridge to go to Mission or Burnaby, unless they are out for a casual drive. It isn’t any faster and it costs money to use it.

TransLink is counting on tolls being applied to the new Port Mann Bridge within the next few years to boost Gold-en Ears traffi c. That may happen, but in the meantime, there will be a concerted push by many people to either reduce or remove the Port Mann tolls, or else toll most other bridges.

If that happens, one of those bridges may be the new Pitt River Bridge be-tween Pitt Meadows and Port Coquit-lam, and if it is tolled as well, it may end up being cheaper to use the Port Mann.

One thing that I thought would hap-pen when the Golden Ears opened, and it hasn’t materialized to any great degree, was an infl ux of shoppers in Langley from Maple Ridge. The amount of retail selection available in that com-munity is quite limited, compared to what Langley has to offer.

While some Maple Ridge shoppers are coming here, many continue to travel to Port Coquitlam or Coquitlam, particularly since the new Pitt River Bridge opened. They do not have to pay a toll and the selection there is equiva-lent to what’s available in Langley. They may have to travel a bit farther, but the distance isn’t that much different.

Many people who live in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows have established reasons for going to the Tri-City area. Many people there have friends and

family in the Coquitlam region and will naturally make shopping and dining trips there. Many also work in that area.

I am not aware of a lot of Langley businesses actively marketing them-selves to Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows residents, although I’m sure that some do.

There is a large potential market there, and a marketing campaign along the lines of ‘We’ll pay the tolls’ to get people to come over here for a look could pay dividends for some busi-nesses, particularly those with unique goods or services to offer.

In the long term, the Golden Ears Bridge will prove to be a tremendous benefi t to people on both sides of the river. For now, it remains a lightly-travelled route

Frank Bucholtz is editor of the Langley Times, a Black Press affi liate.

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Commentary Frank Bucholtz

A driver from Langley will not use the Golden Ears Bridge to go to Mission or Burnaby, unless they are out for a casual drive. It isn’t any faster and it costs money to use it.


School board trustee Mike Huber opted to vote with his fellow Maple Ridge-Pitt Mead-ows Board of Education members as they unan-imously passed their $129 million amended 2010/11 budget Wednes-day night, despite ques-tions of a potential con-fl ict of interest.

While board chair Ken Clarkson, who’s son is a teacher on call with the district, abstained from voting on the portion of the budget that per-tains to teacher sala-ries to avoid a potential confl ict, Huber decided to stay and vote, de-spite his wife also being a teacher on call with School District No. 42.

Trustee Dave Rempel, who’s wife is also an on-call teacher with the school district, was ab-sent from the meeting altogether.

According to the B.C. School Act, a trustee is deemed to be in confl ict of interest in any mat-ter before the board which has a direct or indirect fi nancial affect on the trustee or their

spouse.In the past, both Clark-

son and Huber have both abstained from voting on the teacher salary budget.

“I don’t want any per-ceived confl ict to take away from the work the staff and board has done on this budget,” Huber said during the 2009 budget process.

However, Huber had a change of heart Wednesday, stating that nothing would get done if every person who has a connection to the district abstained from voting.

“Every decision we make comes back to a dollar, so I would have to remove myself from every decision,” he said. “Until the Minis-try of Education gives me direction, I’m going to continue in my role at this table.”

Huber said he had re-ceived legal advice in the past, stating he may be in confl ict.

The budget itself is up from $127.8 million last year, and featured a slight increase in teach-er salary costs, rising from $58.5 million last school year to $59.4 mil-lion this year. District

administration costs, however, are lower this year, falling from $5.3 million to $5.0 million.

“We still have a bal-anced budget, and we are still on track,” said secretary treasurer Wayne Jefferson. “We are in good order.”

Government funding accounts for $115.4 mil-lion for the district’s revenues, with the re-mainder coming from international student tuition, continuing edu-cation fees, investment income, and rental in-come.

Board supports local bargaining

The Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Board of Edu-cation voted unanimous-ly to support expanded local bargaining for teachers at their board meeting Wednesday night, as the teachers’ collective agreement is set to expire this sum-mer and provincial negotiations are set to begin.

Trustees and teachers want the ability to nego-tiate a number items at the local level, such as class size and composi-

tion.“This is a more demo-

cratic process,” said board chair Ken Clark-son, who brought for-ward the motion. “It offers citizens a chance to hold local politicians accountable.”

Public school teacher contracts have been ne-gotiated province-wide between the B.C. Teach-ers’ Federation and the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association since 1992. Currently there are 47 items that are bargained locally, at the school district level, while wages and ben-efi ts are bargained pro-vincially.

However, local bar-gaining has not been in-cluded as part of the pro-cess for the past three contract negotiations, Clarkson said.

Delegations from the B.C. Teachers’ Fed-eration and B.C. Public School Employers’ As-sociation are currently discussing the matter, and should have local bargaining procedures developed by the end of the month, Clarkson noted.

The MRTA approached the board last month, asking them to support expanded local bargain-ing.

The current collec-tive agreement doesn’t allow for staff meet-ings more than an hour before school starts, MRTA president George Serra noted at the time. School District No. 42’s coordinated timetable for second-ary schools allows for late starts one Friday every month, and as a result, teachers aren’t legally allowed to hold their staff meetings those mornings before class.

“We end up having to stay late on a Thursday instead,” said Serra. “That language may have made sense 20 years ago ... but it’s not relevant today.”

The idea was roundly supported by trustees Wednesday night.

“The more we can do locally, we’re better off for it,” said trustee Su-san Carr.

However, Clarkson made it clear he does not want to see wage and benefi t bargaining brought back to the dis-trict level.

“[Bargaining] wages and benefi ts at the pro-vincial level is probably the best way to go at the moment,” he said.

The district will meet with the Maple Ridge Teachers’ Association in early March to dis-cuss the local bargain-ing process.

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School superintendent Jan Unwin wants trust-ees to consider making elementary schools that offer French immersion French-only.

Currently all French immersion schools in the district offer both French and English programming. How-ever, increased demand for French Immersion classes has resulted in dwindling numbers for English classes.

Unwin suggested the district look at the possi-bility of French immer-sion schools switching to French-only program-ming as way to deal with the increased demand.

“Prior to next year, we need to decide where we want to head in the fu-ture around dual track schools,” Unwin said.

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“We deferred and put off investments for a decade, and so we’re now at a point where we need to reinvest in our system,” said Cobb.

In order to pay for the upgrades, B.C. Hydro has applied to utilities commission to increase the energy rates it charges customers.

Currently the aver-age residential cus-tomer pays close to $71 per month. Under B.C. Hydro’s new rate scheme, which BCUC is expected to approve in coming weeks, custom-ers will pay around $7 more per month every year for the next three years – a total rate hike of close to 30 per cent.

“We are fortunate that we are starting with relatively low rates com-

pared to most jurisdic-tions in North America,” said Cobb. “But that still doesn’t lessen the bur-den on people.”

He notes that custom-ers can lessen the im-pact by making more of an effort to conserve energy.

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In addition to encour-aging conservation, the $930-million meter proj-ect will help recoup an estimated $100 million lost each year to energy theft. In total, the pro-gram hopes to save $1.6 billion over the next 20 years.

In 2008, B.C. Hydro also introduced a two-stage rate, which charges cus-tomers at a higher rate for excessive energy use.

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age conversation,” said Cobb. “If we don’t con-serve as much as we need to, the impact could be worse.”

The Ruskin Dam proj-ect still has to be ap-proved by the B.C. Utili-ties Commission, which B.C. Hydro anticipates could take close to a year.

Given the age of the dam, which was built in 1930, B.C. Hydro was faced with the decision of either rebuilding the dam, or decommission-ing it.

“It’s defi nitely worth the investment to build it up to a modern facility,” said Cobb. “We continue to generate signifi cant energy with signifi cant capacity.”

The powerhouse equipment is at the end of its life, and currently poses a safety and en-vironmental hazard, said Chris O’Riley, B.C. Hydro’s senior vice-president of generation.

The dam will only see a modest increase in gen-

erating capacity, how-ever. The powerhouse’s three 35 megawatt gen-erators will be replaced, allowing for a 10 per cent gain in power genera-tion, said O’Riley. When fi nished, the dam will provide enough energy to power 33,000 homes, or roughly a city of the size of Maple Ridge.

A major component of the project will be mak-ing sure the dam will be able to withstand a ma-jor earthquake.

“The situation in New Zealand ... is a real re-minder of the need for us to update our current system, and in particular for seismic needs,” said Cobb.

More than 100 people died and hundreds more are still missing after a 6.3 magnitude earth-quake in Christchurch, New Zealand on Tues-day.

The Hayward Lake reservoir behind the dam has already been lowered, Cobb said, as a result of seismic fears.

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The library in Pitt Meadows will feature both new and old.

Wood from the Park family barn will be used on columns in the main area and wood carvings will grace its walls.

Already under con-struction near city hall, the bigger and brighter library will occupy the first of three towers of Solaris at Meadows Gate, a development by RG Properties at the cor-ner of Harris and Ford roads.

The relocation will allow the library to almost double in size,

to 12,200 square feet from 7,500.

Once complete, the library will have a computer lab, study area, children and teen areas, a space

with seating that al-lows patrons to take in the view from the cor-ner of Harris and Ford roads, and a multi-pur-pose meeting room.

The new location will

also have self-serve check-out stations, helpful for people who need to borrow stuff in a hurry.

Shown to council on Tuesday, the library’s design and layout was created with in-put from the public, council, architects and staff.

The current library building will be used for other municipal needs.

Seeking sister The City of Pitt Mead-

ows could soon have a sibling.

Council directed staff on Tuesday to begin discussions with the Korea Veterans As-sociation and form a committee to defi ne the goals and purpose of being a sister city to Gapyeung-gun.

Located in Gyeonggi Province, South Ko-rea, Gapyeong was the scene of the Battle of Kapyong, a major clash during the Ko-rean War.

The Korea Veterans Association pitched the idea to council in November to recognize the contribution of Ca-nadian Armed Forces during the Korea war.

Gapyeong already has two sister cities – Gangnam-gu, South Korea and Cedar City, Utah.

It will be the fi rst time Pitt Meadows has twinned with another city.

It currently remains one of nine municipali-ties in Metro Vancou-ver that does not have a sister or twinning relationship with an-other city.

The others include Delta, North Vancou-ver, Anmore, Bowen Island, Langley City, Lions Bay, Port Coquit-lam, and West Vancou-ver.

New Westminster and Vancouver have the most sister cities, at fi ve each.

Cinema signsThe owners of Mead-

owvale Mall are look-ing to install three new signs on its revamped cinema.

Hollywood 3 Cin-emas, which opened its doors last year, will have neon signs with a distinctly retro feel.

The signs will be placed above the main entrance to the the-atre, on the eastern face of the building that overlooks Har-ris Road and vertical sign will be installed on top.

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Police were called around 10:30 a.m. to Ham-mond Road after several pops were heard in the neighbourhood.

Cpl. Alanna Dunlop said offi cers were direct-ed to a residence where an 81-year-old man ad-mitted to shooting at squirrels in an effort to scare them away.

The police offi cers took the man’s gun and will investigate if he has a li-cense to possess them, as well as possible criminal charges.

Break-inA neighbour scared

off two would-be thieves who broke into a housing complex on Tuesday in Maple Ridge.

The neighbour heard a loud noise from an ad-joining suite in the com-plex on Dewdney Trunk Road around 2:30 p.m. and walked over to inves-tigate.

Police said the neigh-bour found two men in the apartment who did not belong there. The men ran out, but

the neighbour pursued them.

Police were called, but a police dog and helicop-ter were unable to locate the men.

The fi rst suspect is de-scribed as a white man, 5-10, weighing approxi-mately 210 pounds, who was clean-cut and wear-ing a grey hooded sweat-shirt. His accomplice is described as a white man, 6-1, weighing ap-proximately 180 pounds. He was dirty and wore a black hooded sweatshirt and black pants. Nothing was taken from the resi-dence.

Drunk driverRidge Meadows RCMP

are recommending im-paired driving charges against a Maple Ridge man in connection with

a three-vehicle crash on Tuesday that sent two people to hospital.

The 36-year-old crashed his car around 5:45 p.m. at the intersec-tion of 240th Street and Kanaka Way.

The B.C. Ambulance Service transported two injured people to hospital while police dealt with the impaired driver.

Cpl. Alanna Dunlop said samples of the man’s breath were ana-lyzed at almost twice the legal limit. He was released on a promise to appear in court in April.

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Ridge Meadows RCMP are also looking for a 2002 Chevrolet Cava-lier stolen Thursday from the 21600-block of the Lougheed High-way sometime between midnight and 8:30 a.m. The car had B.C.licence plates 255 PHS.

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The new bylaw that makes it easier for developers and land-owners to get a proposal to council is working, says Chuck Goddard, environmental ser-vices manager.

A year ago, council changed its procedures to allow a pro-posal to get to council without all the detailed reports, surveys and studies, so that council could just give a general opin-ion on the land use proposed for a property.

If such a proposal passes first reading, then developers have to provide all the detailed stud-ies at second reading, before the project proceeds any fur-ther.

The new practice will make it easier for smaller landowners to run a proposal past council and possibly make it easier to finance, council heard.

Coun. Craig Speirs asked if the new procedure was adding to staff time, but was told it had minimal effect.

“I feel I’m not getting enough information to make a real, in-formed decision.”

He said he’d be asking more questions and commenting on the applications when they first get to committee of the whole.

However, council usually just asks questions at those meetings before sending top-ics on for full debate at regu-lar council meetings. Council reaffirmed in a 6-1 vote that it

would maintain that practice.Whoever’s chairing the com-

mittee meeting can rule if questions or comments are out of order, council decided.

Shake out They cowered under their

desks and hid under tables, and held on to the furniture for two minutes, until the shaking should have stopped, Jan. 26.

Maple Ridge district employ-ees joined in the Great B.C. Shake Out that took place that day, as a means of preparing for the big one, such as just hit Christchurch, New Zealand.

Emergency program manager Ceri Marlo told council half a million people in B.C., half of those in the Lower Mainland, participated in the earthquake drill.

The event gave each depart-ment ideas on what to do to im-prove earthquake safety, such as fastening book cases to the wall or removing heavy binders from top shelves.

Marlo told council she’d like the drill to be an annual event. The latest practice in surviving a quake is to remain in the build-ing, under the furniture rather, than to risk injury running out. Standing beneath a door frame won’t work because you won’t be able to keep standing, she said.

135 municipalities and 740 schools did the drill.

District weaving its webPeople can buy a dog licence for

Fido and check their accounts, pay their parking tickets, taxes and utilities on the District of Maple Ridge’s website.

Now they can also check to see if a construction project has a valid building permit, just by plugging in an address. Or a contractor looking for projects, can see what permits have been issued recently.

The site drew about half a mil-lion unique visitors last year, about 1,300 people a day, ac-cording to information services staff.

One of the next projects is of-fering streaming video of council meetings, if council so decides.

Pitt Meadows has been offer-ing that on its website for more than a year.

Feds not inIf there’s a national housing

strategy, it won’t involve the federal government building homes.

“It’s not our intent to put in place an actual program to build and operate houses,” Conserva-tive MP Randy Kamp told coun-cil Monday.

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Last week, the Canadian Society for Exercise

Physiology released a report suggesting that limits on sedentary behavior (sitting down while participating in various forms of screen time) need to be set to no more than two hours a day for youth between the ages of fi ve and 17.

The following news coverage suggested that this is the fi rst time such limits have been proposed; there is some truth to that statement.

The history of fi tness education has always focused on the concept of setting goals for exercising, not reducing time spent sitting on our butts.

Right now, the current guidelines hold that the average adult should be getting two and a half hours of moderate exercise a week and the average youth should be getting an hour a day.

As research into the ef-fectiveness of this educa-tion strategy has taken place, and somewhere in the neighbourhood of 15 per cent of adults and seven per cent of students have met these exercise goals despite

a three-decade cam-paign by Participaction Canada, the disconnect has become apparent.

Indeed, for the past two decades young people have been spend-ing more time sitting in front of various screens, obesity rates have gone through the roof and adult diseases such as coronary issues and diabetes have risen dra-matically in youth.

But there is a hidden factor in the research that is not mentioned enough and which represents an enormous infl uence on the health of youth.

In the past 30 years, there has been vir-tually no progress against child poverty in Canada. In fact, depend-ing on whose statistics you read, by many mea-sures, the gap between the rich and the poor and the lack of quality jobs for younger families has, in fact, made the situation worse. In fami-lies with little disposable income, the tendency to use televisions or video games as babysitters, in combination with the inability to purchase healthier, but more expensive food, has

created a large segment of the population where the connection between poor health and low incomes is readily ap-parent.

Add to this an ever-dwin-dling propor-tion of time given to physi-cal activity by the education system, an ever-increasing cost of partici-pation in com-munity sports and safety concerns in poor neigh-bourhoods that keep kids inside virtually all of the time and you have the perfect storm for a lack of healthy lifestyle choices for already chal-lenged families.

I’m not suggesting that the poor are the only ones which factor into the equation, as I believe sedentary pastimes are the norm in any socioeconomic or age group these days. What I am suggesting is that solving the problem will take a different approach than simply encouraging parents to get their kids off the couch and outside. That

approach has been going on for 30 years without positive results across all socioeconomic groups.

I am return-ing to one of the most basic premises of my educa-tional philoso-phy. Every child not only needs a good education, but needs a bal-anced one. At school, on a daily basis, every child up to the age of

16 should have at least 45 minutes to an hour of exercise and 45 minutes to an hour of creative arts work in addition to the standard three to four hours of academic work.

Whether that involve-ment takes place in class time or as an extracurricular activity, it is the responsibility of all of us to provide equal opportunity within the educational system for all youth to benefi t from a well-rounded approach to intellectual, physical and creative education.

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I’ve just returned home from spending a week in Edmonton with my sister and her fam-ily, helping them with their two daughters and new baby boy while my sister is recovering from an emergency C-section.

The good-bye to my husband and children when I left was a little sad, as I’ve never left them for that long before. I much preferred the hellos with hugs and kisses, fl owers and “Welcome Home, Mom” sign my family made for me that greeted me on my return. (It made up for the tearful good-bye in Edmonton, leaving my sister and her family, whom I dearly love

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couple of years have been tough because more than 100 peo-ple we have known have died. They were dear friends and a few relatives, including my older sister, who passed away a year and a half ago from cancer.

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Sometimes we have time to pre-pare because of a diagnosis.

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The final helloThe Bible tells us that even the disciples were wor-

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I am glad to know that for believers in Jesus, it doesn’t just end with good-bye. There is the promise and the assurance of tomorrow.

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etables. The generic word is

derived from the Greek asparagos, meaning to tear, which relates to the prickly nature of some stalks as they mature.

Asparagus, as one of today’s highly prized gourmet vegetables, is relatively expensive be-cause it takes at least three years from seed until it comes into production; it requires considerable com-mercial growing area; and it has a limited production season.

If you really enjoy this unique vegetable, why not grow your own?

Asparagus is hardy from Zones 1-4, meaning it will tolerate temperatures as cold as Minus-40 C.

To keep the cost down, commercial growers usually start asparagus from seed, but most home gardeners start it from two-year-old roots.

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Once planted, asparagus roots are pro-ductive for at least 15 years.

‘Mary Washington’ has traditionally been the favourite variety, but newer hy-brid all-male varieties like ‘Jersey Knight’ produce larger crops of big, attractive green spears with purple bracts and tight purple tips.

To grow asparagus, you need a really sunny location with well-drained, slightly alkaline soil. It is very important to make certain the asparagus roots go straight down, and because of this, the traditional method of planting involves trenches.

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Mix the manure up well with the exist-ing soil, then add a four or fi ve cm of just soil on top.

Create a mound of soil in the centre of the trench, leaving the crest about six to seven cm below the level of the garden soil.

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To speed up the rooting process, I always dip them in a mixture of warm water, root starter fertilizer and mud. This muddy concoction sticks to the roots and immediately begins to stimulate root development.

Lay the roots on top of the mound of soil in the trench, spreading the roots evenly on both sides of this small berm.

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Root growth will begin almost immedi-ately.

Weeds can be a problem in new aspara-gus beds because well established roots will intermingle with the asparagus roots.

Keep your asparagus beds weed-free by hand cultivation, but remember to prac-tice shallow cultivation for fear of injuring the roots.

During the summer, asparagus needs deep watering to keep the roots active and growing. Soaker hoses are the best means of watering these beds.

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As the asparagus plumes begin to de-velop, feed the plants with a high nitrogen fertilizer. I prefer to use a slow release food, like 14-14-14, for more long lasting results. It is important to keep the tops growing to develop both food and strength in the roots.

If you are an organic buff, parsley plant-ed with asparagus gives added vigour to both. Tomatoes planted near asparagus will keep away the asparagus beetle because of a substance in the tomato plant called solanine.

The second year after planting, you can begin harvesting a few spears for a period of four to six weeks.

When the spears are about 17 cm high, cut them at a 45 degree angle about 3,5 cm below the soil line, but be careful for fear of damaging the crowns.

At the start of the harvesting season, you will probably harvest every three days. But as the soil becomes warmer, a daily harvesting can take place.

If any spears get away on you, let them develop into foliage.

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In the Lower Mainland, the plumes should be cut off in September and the roots covered with 10 cm of coarse ma-nure.

It may seem like a fair amount of work the fi rst year, but once established, with a little care, you will enjoy your own fresh asparagus for the next 15 years.

Brian Minter owns and operates Minter Gardens just outside of Chilliwack.

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#36 - 11282 Cottonwood$329,900

Shows like new!• Granite counters • w/ S.S appliancesLaminate fl oors throughout• Spa inspired ensuite• 3 bedrooms• Double garage•

Try Your Offer!


13925 McKechnie Rd, PM$889,900

6.4 acres level property• 70,000 sq. ft. glass green-• houses2 barns• 3 bdrm residential home• Zoned Agricultural• Prime Pitt Meadows location•

Business Opportunity!

Call Dave 604-341-0783

3 - 11255 232nd St

$289,900

Great central location• 3 bdrms, walk in closet• Crown mouldings• Lovely bright kitchen• Low maintenance fees• Private fenced yard•

Still Renting?


$539,900

Walk to Alexander• Robinson Elementary, Meadowridge3 bdrms upstairs• 2 bdrm bsmt suite w/• kitchen, separate entryLarge corner lot•

Must See!


23897 118th Ave

NEW LISTING!

JASON EXNERCell 604-818-9851www.jasonexner.com

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Greenbelt Front AND Back • (protected green space) Quality Cavalier built home• 4 Bedroom• 3800 square feet• Open plan• 9’ ceilings on main•

Beautiful Landscaping• 2 composite decks, hot tub, • in-ground sprinklers, waterfall• unfi nished basement, separate • entrance, suitableNO HST•

13431 240th ST.13431 240th ST.

ROCKRIDGE New Listing

OPEN HOUSE Sunday, Feb. 27TH 2-4PM

$649,000$649,000

DICK HUBER604.250.3977

MIKE HUBER604.839.8647

SCOTT MEADUS604.313.5727

WWW.HUBERTEAM.COM WWW.MEADUSGROUP.COM

View videos of our homes on under “thehuberteam”

ANDREW ETEY604-230-4020

HAVE CASH BUYER$700,000 - $800,000

Wanted: 2 storey home with in-law acc. on level, usable ½-1¼ acre offering privacy. Maple Ridge -

Mission area. Close to Golf Course preferred with RV parking.

WANTED

RON MITCHELLCell 604-617-9642

www.ronmitchell.bc.ca

“Selling Your Home For All It’s

Worth”

Horses! Horses! Horses!Here is a perfect 5 acres all set up with fenced pastures and room for a hobby farm. Enjoy it as is or it can be easily subdivided with the paved road already in at the back. Presently used as a hobby farm with numerous animals and a big garden area. The home is an “11”, totally reno’d from top to bottom.

$849,000$849,000

Why Rent? Totally renovated 2 bdrm home with everything new including cabinets and appliances. A well maintained bldg that has been re-plumbed and being re-roofed. Visit ronmitchell.bc.ca for info and more pics

$143,900$143,900

OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY 2-4

GREAT FAMILY HOME

12428 Edge St

MLS#V870397

$415,000$415,000

OPEN HOUSE SUN 2-4

11960 214th St

MLS#V863538

$289,900$289,900 OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY 2-4

OPPORTUNITY AWAITS

23979 Fern Cr

MLS#V870097

$568,800$568,800


3 SEPARATE SHOPS

12598 Blackstock

St MLS#

V863387

$424,900$424,900


KANAKA RIDGE

23825 106th AveMLS#

V870033

$589,900$589,900


1 & 2 BEDROOM CONDOS

#101-12206 224th St#230-12248 224th St#406-12248 224th St#409-12075 228th St

Starting at $199,900

KELLY YOUNG604-928-1753

[email protected]

Foxborough HillsHalf duplex style townhouse w/double garage• End Unit• 3 Bedrooms / 2 Bathrooms• Large yard with green space behind•

$259,000


Maple Ridge Offi ce 22718 Lougheed Highway 604.467.3871 www.macrealty.com

www.macauction.cawww.macrealty.com

TRAVIS FRANKLIN Cell: 604-351-0235 • E-mail: [email protected]

$699,000

OFFICE / RESIDENTIALFOR LEASE

2710 sqft OFFICE / RETAIL MAPLE RIDGE - TOWN CORE

FOR SALE22320 119TH AVE

Renovated with many upgrades• New kitchen and appliances• New furnace, heat pump & windows• New water treatment system• Laminate fl oors - freshly painted• YOUR OWN PIECE OF PARADISE

PRIVATE SETTING - 3 ACRES27150 106TH AVE

2922 sq. ft. of space• 400 sq. ft. offi ce• 2 bay doors• Space could be easily divided in half•

BESIDE GOLDEN EARS BRIDGE

7 - 20071 113B AVE

MAPLE MEADOWS INDUSTRIAL PARK

$525,000

Al & Brenda JENKINS604.467.3871

www.brendajenkins.com

22776 - 124th StreetTHIS IS A 10 +This one feels like home! Picture perfect 4 bedroom 3 bathroom basement entry home. Professionally designed interior. Open plan kitchen/great room. Maple cabinets and breakfast bar. Vaulted ceiling and beautiful river rock fire place. Great view. Big backyard for kids, entertainment sized deck.

CALL BRENDA FOR APPOINTMENTS TO VIEW (604)816-6961.

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, 2-4 PM

kbfie

CT

$554,900$554,900

MLS # V870457

11310 Harrison St.

#411-6628 120th Street.

* 4 bdrm ~ 2 bath* RV PARKING* Huge sundeck* Central location* 2 storey home* Finished basement* Basment suitable* Walk to amenities

#52 - 11282 Cottonwood

* “Wallmark Homes”* 3 bdrms, 4 baths* Double garage* S/S appliances* Large master suite* 5 pce ensuite* Huge rec room* Pets welcomeOPEN SAT/SUN 2 - 4

OPEN SAT/SUN 2 - 4

&May We Help You?

604-802-6694 604-340-4167

Listed at $369,000BEST VALUE IN TOWN!

R V PARKING Yours at $382,000

11515 - 198 Street

* Prime Pitt Meadows* 8700+ private lot* Beautifully reno’d* NEW flooring* NEW kitchen* Fully fenced b/yard* Lots of parking* RV PARKING* Quiet, family area

Settle in at $549,000WILDWOOD PARK

1 13887 Docksteader* Master on main!* Silver Ridge area* Great room plan* Backs on greenbelt* Gorgeous kitchen* Hi-end appliances* Granite counters* Walk out basement* View to relax to

Yours at $584,900 “VIEW” BY NATURE

Marketed at $624,900Offered at $237,900

19843 Silverthorne Pl* Bonson’s Landing* 3 bdrms ~ 3 baths* 8439 s f fenced lot* Cul-De-Sac location* Prime Pitt Meadows* 2 storey home* 600 s f master bdrm* hardwood flooring* too much to list!

RELAX & STAY!PENTHOUSE AT SALUS

Listed at $559,000Marketed at $229,000

* Mountain view* 4 bdrm, 3 baths* Over 2700 sq ft* RV parking avail* Gourmet kitchen* S/S appliances* Fully fenced yard* Triple garage* Fully finished bsmt

22706 125A Ave

TRIPLE GARAGE!QUICK POSSESSION!

HOMES $500K +

OPEN SUN 2 - 4

HOMES $250K TO $450K!

HOMES UNDER $250K!

SOLD

VISIT: www .dannyandclaudio.com

Danny & Claudio’s Real Estate Page

* 902 sq. ft condo * 2 bdrms ~ 2 baths * BRAND NEW * NO HST! * Central location * Secure parking * Steps to shopping * Low strata fees * Rentals OK

* 120th & 66 Ave Surrey * 0ne bdrm + den * Salt water pool * Sauna & steam lounge * Yoga room * Exercise room * Only 2 yrs old * Convenient location! * Walking trails nearby

#306 - 12075 228th

Listed at $729,000A REAL JAW DROPPER

Move in at $1.19M

WATERFRONT ACREAGE

OPEN SUN 2 - 4

10872 - 249A Street * 3900+ sq. ft. * 6 bdrms~ 4 baths * Family cul-de-sac * Entertainers dream * MUST SEE KITCHEN * wetbar, A/C, huge deck * Fully Fenced b/yard * Many, many features * Call for all details

* 3600+ sq. ft. * 6 bdrms ~ 3 baths * Family cul-de-sac * 1.05 acres of serenity * On S. Alouette River * wetbar, hot tub, huge deck * Huge mastersuite * Quiet, rural area * Find your Zen here!

12790 - 239th Street

NEW

NEW

* Half duplex style

* 1280 sq ft

* 2259 Sq. Ft.

* 3 level townhome

#125 - 2721 Atlin Pl

* Dbe garage

* Fenced b/yard

* Walk to W C Ex

* Gorgeous views

* 3 bdrm, 2 baths

* 3 bdrm ~ 2 bath

* 3 bdrm + den

* 3 bdrms - 3.5 baths

* Greenspace

* Family complex

* End unit

* Hardwood flooring

* Walk t0 WCE

* Playground

* New roofing

* Central location

* End unit

* Bring your toolkit!

* Huge deck!

* Fam rm w. wet bar

#17 - 21960 River Rd

#23 - 11757 207th St.

#48 - 23151 Haney BB

$259,000

$262,000

$314,000

THE TERRACES LISTED AT $449,000

SOLDSOLD


Check out our OPEN HOUSES at www.brooksiderealty.ca

11933 224th St.,Maple Ridge604.467.5000

Brookside Realty

Greg Swatske Amanda vandenBrink Bob vandenBrink Virginia WindoverRalph Tedford Bob Terepocki

Sid Alamo Debra BellSteve Anderson Craig Appleby Chad August Karen Bennett Dawn Bickle Allan Carlson Jill Catudio Randy DeLairFranc Campbell

Tracy DeLair Randall Didiuk Pat Drummond Angela Dundas Sarah Eales Jeanie Fox Chris Frandsen Christy GelowitzJana Fuller Lennie Gullmes Rolf Gullmes

Luke Rogers Tyra Sauriol Chase Shymkiw Yolanta Siwinski Carey Stoochnoff

Laurell Sware

Ray Pelto Bob Quinnell Jim Quinnell Dave Rickard Glenn Rogers

Ed Gurm Gina Halinda Mike Harris Don Hart Ken Hemminger Dave HyslopNicole Hunt Jim Isherwood Nathan Isherwood Nicole Jackson Coleen Jennings

Debi Pearce

Don Pearce

Michelle Neale Betty OlsenJeremy McCarthy Taryn McKay Rick MedhurstLori MagnusonJoel Lycan Brenda LysterGary LycanAl Knuttila

Helping you is what we do!

Randy & Tracy DeLair 604-463-2991

CENTRAL MAPLE RIDGE Recently reduced.• Spacious top oor unit w/loft.• 930 sq ft 1 bdrm, 1 bthrm.• Vaulted ceiling, covered deck, raised oak • cabinets.Lots of storage, bonus den or family room.• Great Fraserview Location.• Slight view of the Fraser River. •

$149,900

PRICED TO

SELL

CENTRAL MAPLE RIDGE One bedroom home features open kitchen/• center island and granite countertops. Gas replace, fully tiled soaker tub. • This unit is vacant and ready • for immediate possession.

Jim Isherwood604-250-7755

$185,900

BRIGHT & SPACIOUS APARTMENT

EAST MAPLE RIDGEFantastic south facing unit on greenbelt.• 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms.• Centrally located, close to schools & • amenities.Bright, spacious kitchen, large patio• great for entertaining. Low Maintenance Fee. •

$254,000

BEAUTIFULCOMPLEX

EAST MAPLE RIDGE CENTRAL MAPLE RIDGE 3800 sq. ft. log home on 3.46 acres.• Thornhill with river & mountain views.• In ground pool, very private. •

Town home, basement entry, some stairs for • the young at heart.Adults 45+, pets welcome, 1667 sq. ft. • 2 bedrooms, xlarge family room.• Formal dining, living room is level to • backyard.Amenities include indoor pool, exercise • and more.

$839,900$354,900

THORNHILLCAREFUL

IT’S LOADED

Chris Frandsen604-467-5000

CENTRAL MAPLE RIDGECorner apartment in Fraserview Village, • adults 55+Approx. 1305 sq ft, 2 bedrooms, • 2 bathrooms.Family room with double sided replace.• Dining room, eating area in kitchen.• 2 balconies, top oor for added security. •

$265,000

LARGE CORNER APARTMENT

WITH RIVER VIEW

12258 224 Street

OPEN SAT SUN 1 - 4

Jim Isherwood 604-250-7755

Stonegate.• Starting at $279,900.• From 1170 to 1358 sq. ft. • Granite counters, slate back splash, • stainless steel appliances.Great location. •

$279,900

WEST MAPLE RIDGE2 bedroom home with huge bedrooms and • could be a 3rd bedroom.40 yr aluminum roof, thermal windows.• RV parking and room to build a shop.• Located on quiet side of street. •

Jim Isherwood604-250-7755

$349,500

WELL MAINTAINED

HOME

Pat Drummond604-467-5000

22206 124 AveCopperstone Ridge - only 2 left! • Brand new, totally upgraded. • Greenbelt, incredible Golden Ears • Views. Fully nished show home #1.• HST Included. •

OPEN SAT SUN 1 - 5

$409,900

EAST MAPLE RIDGE 1 acre on sewer and city water. • 5 minutes to shopping and a short walk to • Meadow Ridge School. Home has been tastefully remodelled.• 1 bedroom suite for Grandma or • boomerang child. Huge shop with oversized doors, perfect • for your RV.

Gina Halinda604-467-5000

$979,900

A MUST SEE

Rick Medhurst 604 463-3000

CENTRAL MAPLE RIDGETelosky Village - Gated adult oriented upper • level.1537 sq ft 2 bedroom and den - shows well.• Formal living and dining rooms, gas f/p, vaulted • ceiling. Single garage plus additional reserved spot. •

$279,000

FEEL SAFE AND SECURE

Chris Frandsen604-467-5000

13306 237A Street Extremely generous oor plan with room for • everyone.5 bedrooms including in-law suite, master • bedroom en suite with soaker tub and separate shower. Family room off kitchen, large living and • dining rooms.www.housebymouse.net •

$549,000

DESIRABLE ROCK RIDGE

Luke “Mr. Rogers”604-780-2304

Mike Harris604-832-5813

Virginia Windover604-467-5000


Brookside Realty

11933 224th St., Maple Ridge604.467.5000

Bob Terepocki

604- 817-2920SELL YOU!

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11933 224th St., Maple Ridge

“The Willows” at FRASERVIEW Village

Enjoy the comfort of these Air-conditioned units and all the amenities that are offered from spa, pool, exercise area , workshops plus secure living with out the yard work. Both units offer oak cabinets, laminate oors ,open plans. gas places (gas included in maintenance fee), in suite laundry and built-in vacuum #105 is a ground oor court side with patio,,1 bedroom and large living room. #206 is a 2 bedroom plus with vaulted ceilings in living room, master on main, en suite with 2nd bedroom, bathroom ,den with wet bar, sundeck plus large storage area in loft area. New Prices $204,900 and $248,000

#105 & #206 11578 225th St.

Riverside Nature Hideaway

This serene area is one of Maple Ridges Best Kept Secrets. 2 Acres with private bridge access ,Enjoy this 4 level contemporary home with extensive decks ,patios ,pool and Hot tub. Spacious bedrooms, dens family room and storage areas. New appliances ,bathrooms etc. Wake up with the deer sleeping in your yard. If acreage is your forte, this is a must see. $969,900

12680 239th Street (Davison Pool area )Enjoy the solitude and beauty of this quality built 2 storey with 2 bedroom basement suite. The main levels of this awesome home offers warm angular oak hardwood and tiled oors, vaulted ceilings in living room, den, beautiful kitchen opening to family room. The upper area has 4 bedrooms with a large en suite in the main bedroom. All this and a great yard for entertaining and relaxing in. $699,000

11309 238th Maple Ridge

Great Falcon Manor Buy

Outstanding 2 bedroom unit offering 9 foot ceilings and open floor plan. A beautiful kitchen with spacious dark wood cabinets, stainless steel appliances, granite counter tops and large island. Living room with gas fireplace and a sizable covered balcony. Master bedroom with an en suite with walk-in closet, his and her sinks ,soaker tub and separate shower. In suite laundry with lots of storage secure underground parking complete with large attached storage area (4 ft x 8 ft x10 ft) All this and just a short walk to town and West Coast Express. $279,900

308-22150 Dewdney Trunk Road

Paradise In Whispering Falls

Former “Lindal Cedar Showhome” set in parklike 1.52 acres of serenity surrounded buy greenbelt and creeks. Power Smart 2 storey post and beam wish 30 foot ceilings, natural hardwood oors, sky lights, solarium kitchen and low E windows all this including 3 bedrooms, den numerous patios and decking. You’ll enjoy your leisure time in this beautiful setting. Reduced $759,000

12627 261st Street

V857893

Hobby Farm with added Potential

South Slope Thornhill 2.42 acres featuring immaculate split level home with out buildings. New roof and rear deck over looking this mini park Enjoy all this knowing there is future potential for your investment. $789,900

25360 102nd Ave

V843065

This beautiful home shows better than new. Loads of features from hardwood oors, vaulted ceilings awesome kitchen and top of the line plumbing xtures. Come have a look yourselves you’ll want to move right in. Sellers will throw in Flat Screen TV. Reduced $569,500

23617 112A AvenueV849955

SELLERS SAY GET IT SOLD!

Private Serene Greenbelt Yard

Winter is Back& THE SPRING REAL ESTATE market is getting HOTTER

CHADOPOLY • CHADOPOLY • CHADOPOLY • CHADOPOLY

• Beautiful private 1+ acre.• 1565 sq ft rancher, bsmt + loft.• Backs onto Kanaka Creek.• Detached barn

expansion possible.• Path of development.

• Greenbelt. • 2700+sq. ft.• Whistler inspired. • Like new.• Huge

daylight basement.

$598,000$509,900

$234,900 $789,900

OPEN OPEN SUN SUN 1 - 31 - 3

OPEN OPEN SATSAT2 - 42 - 4

MLS# V869481MLS# V856425

MLS# V867171MLS# V859758

NEW LISTING

MASTER ON THE MAIN

GREAT LOCATION AFFORDABLE NICELY UPDATED

YOUR OWN PRIVATE PARK

#407 22150 DEWDNEY TRUNK

$289,900

MLS # V845844

Central location. • Storage.• Golf course nearby.• Recreation nearby.• Shopping nearby.•

Fireplace.• Security System.• Drapes Window • coverings.Appliances Included.•

ONE OF THE NICEST CONDOS IN TOWN

#209 12238 224TH ST

$209,900

MLS # V845032

1 bedroom + • den/bdrm 765 sq. ft.

2 yrs old • spacious, bright.Rentals allowed, • large patio.

INVESTOR OPPORTUNITY

604.318.5254

CHADAUGUST

8 2 45445254448 5254CHADOPOLY

11933 224th St., Maple Ridge

Brookside Realty

[email protected]

604.318604.31604.318604 318.5254604 318.525604 318.5254CHACHACHA

[email protected]

WWW.CHADAUGUST.COM

MLS # V868108

• 2300sq ft, 4 bed + den.

• Private south facing lot.

• Immaculate condition

inside and out.• Laminate throughout.• Great Pitt Meadows

location.

PRIVATE LOT, LIKE NEW INSIDE

19488 HOFFMAN WAY

24979 112TH AVE

25360 102ND

#25 24185 106 B

#35 19696 HAMMOND RD

$579,900

• 2 bed, 2 bath, townhouse

• Large master bedroom, fenced yard

• Good complex, • Newly updated

Park - like setting

• Southern exposure• Future Development• No Creeks

• Pride of Ownership• Newer Roof

Michelle DonDebi

Nicole

Brookside Realty 11933 - 224th St., Maple [email protected]

Service with IntegrityService with Integrity

www.ThePearceTeam.com

MLS #V870961$$539,000539,000

INVESTOR ALERT!20969 - 20971 Cook Ave.

Full duplex in West Maple Ridge.• Lots of updates incl. roof, • windows, floors, bathrooms.Newer furnace + hot water tank. • Good income, long term tenants.•

MLS #V870114$$159,900159,900

OWN NOW!#203-11665 Haney-By-Pass

Open plan, granite counters. • Secure 2nd floor, underground • parking.Guest suite, fitness room.• Walk to West Coast Express. •

MLS #V858128$$139,900139,900

FAMILY LIVING ON GREENBELT11951 Pinyon Dr.

Pitt Meadows, 3 bdrm., 1150 sq. ft. home. • Covered deck overlooking private fenced • backyard. 2 pets welcome, pad rental only $260 per • month includes garbage pick-up, cable and facilities.

MLS #V862518$$487,500487,500

FAMILY FRIENDLY CUL-DE-SAC23555 112B Ave.

2 storey w/basement home, • 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms.Backs onto tranquil greenbelt.• Suitable, bring the in-laws.• Quick possession possible. •

MLS #V866546

19538 Park Rd. Totally renovated 3 bdrm plus den. • Private yard with HOT TUB.• Quiet location, backs onto park. • Close to elementary school + • public transpor tation.

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MLS #V866770$$309,900309,900

LARGE PRIVATE FENCED BACKYARD#7 - 11528 BURNETT St.

Centrally located, 8 unit, • 6 yr old complex.4 bedrooms up, incl. master w/4pc.• Huge private fenced backyard en suite • for the kids and up to 2 pets.

MLS #V862495$$499,900499,900

BUILD ON 10 ACRES26310 Dewdney Trunk Rd.

10 acres with city water at road, • telephone & cable on proper ty.Cleared building location on • front NE por tion or could build toward the center.

OPEN SUNDAY 1 - 4

OPEN SUNDAY 1 - 4

$$524,900524,900


Brookside Realty

11933 224th St., Maple Ridge www.brooksiderealty.ca

604.467.5000Helping you is what we do!

Angela DundasSALES

ACHIEVEMENT

Don HartSALES

ACHIEVEMENT

Brenda LysterSALES

ACHIEVEMENT

Taryn McKaySALES

ACHIEVEMENT

Glenn RogersSALES

ACHIEVEMENT

Chad AugustPRESIDENT’S

GOLDAward of Excellence

Pat DrummondPRESIDENT’S


Lifetime Award of Excellence

Chris FrandsenPRESIDENT’S


Al KnuttliaPRESIDENT’S


Allan CarlsonMASTERSALES

Sarah EalesMASTERSALES

Christy GelowitzMASTERSALES

Rolf GullmesMASTERSALES

Award of Excellence

Ed GurmMASTERSALES

Sid AlamoDIRECTOR’S PLATINUM

Award of Excellence

The Pearce Team DIAMOND

Award of Excellence. Lifetime Award of Excellence

Debra BellDIRECTOR’S PLATINUM

Award of Excellence

Randy DeLairDIRECTOR’S PLATINUM

Award of Excellence Lifetime Award of Excellence

Jim Isherwood DIRECTOR’S PLATINUM

Award of Excellence Lifetime Award of Excellence

Joel LycanDIRECTOR’S PLATINUM

Award of Excellence

Dave RickardDIRECTOR’S PLATINUM

Award of Excellence

Ralph TedfordDIRECTOR’S PLATINUM

Award of Excellence

Ray Pelto

Award of Excellence

Craig ApplebyPRESIDENT’S

GOLD

Steve AndersonMASTERSALES

Award of Excellence

Jim QuinnellPRESIDENT’S


Bob TerepockiMASTERSALES

Rick MedhurstMASTERSALES

Award of Excellence

AWARD’S 2010AWARD’S 2010We congratulate their achievements and thank all who contributed to their success.

THE 2010 “NATIONAL” AWARDS are presented by Royal LePage in recognition of these top Realtors.TM

Now 14,000 representatives coast to coast and 127,000 associates worldwide working for you.


Is proud to acknowledge the tremendous achievements of these REALTORS®

2010 Medallion Club Top 10% of All REALTORS® in the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver

We would like to thank our offi ce staff, fellow REALTORS® & especially our clients for their help & support in achieving these honours in the real estate industry. We look forward to helping you with your Real Estate Needs in 2011!

Thank You Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows

Each office independently owned and operated

22308 Dewdney Trunk Rd., Maple Ridge #2 19126 Ford Road, Pitt Meadows

Jan HickmanLife Member 28 years

Art Neufeld eleldd AArArtt NeNeufufeeeeeeeeeeDiamond Master

Medallion 16 Years

Sandra WyantGold Master

Medallion 13 Years

Terri SmithGold Master

Medallion 13 Years

Debbie Sheppard

Helen Gambling Justin HennesseyMedallion

3 Years

Rob Johnson

Cory Lunsted

Johnny Pacheco

Louise AntalekLicensed Assistant

Diamond Master Medallion

20 years

The Ron Antalek Team

Ron AntalekJane Ambrose

Medallion

Gary FraipontLife Member 29 years Medallion

Lorraine Manyk

604.466.2838NOW SERVING YOU FROM TWO LOCATIONS

Steve HamiltonLife Member 28 years

Medallion

Ken Ambrose

Life Member 23 years

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Art & Nathan NeufeldLicensed Assistant604-657-6830

High Performance Realtors

HUGE PRIVATE LOT!!Four bedrooms and upper family room• Gas fi replaces in the living and rec rooms• 2315 square feet, 8316 foot hedged lot• New kitchen, new windows, air conditioned• DEEP kidney shaped swimming pool • 12179 York Street. • $439,900

12179 York Street

INGROUND POOL!

KANAKA MEWS!!1607 foot two storey, $166 strata fee• Family room off the big kitchen• 3 big bedrooms, 2 1/2baths including ensuite• Gas fi replace, laminate & tile fl ooring• Detached garage, fenced yard, playground• #19 – 11536 – 236th Street • $328,500

#19-11536 236th Street

NEW LISTING!

MISSION VALUE!!Rancher with a full, partly fi nished basement• 1196 feet up, 1196 feet down, it’s real clean• Big 67 x 113 foot, fl at lot, fully fenced• Close to school, bus, hospital, parks• New fl ooring, doors, moulding, lighting• 32142 – 7th Avenue • $299,900

32142 - 7th Avenue

ACCEPTED OFFER!

INVESTORS!!80 X 76 feet, 6080 square foot lot• Ground Oriented Multifamily OCP• Town Centre Incentive Area 2• GREAT Tenants pay $1,050 & would stay• Detached 24 x 20 foot garage• 12093 Garden Street • $325,000

12093 Garden Street

NEW LISTING!

Personal Real Estate Corporation

LifeStyles RealtyLifeStyles RealtyFor the way you live

22308 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge# 2 - 19126 Ford Road, Pitt Meadows 604.466.2838Each office

independently owned

and operated

The Realtor who unites “Hearts and Homes”an HickmanJ

Jan Hickman 604-828-3445

DESIGNING WOMENAnd men too, will enjoy this 2 bdrm plus den corner unit backing onto private creek area. Featuring new ceramic tile fl oors through the main level, vaulted ceilings and designer colours. Bedroom plus full bath on main level. Not a drive-by at this price! Reduced to $263,800

BLESSED WITH CHILDREN?Then you’ll want to see this 5 bdrm, 3 bath bsmt. entry in a friendly neighbourhood in the Davidson subdivision school area. The home offers a fenced yard for your children and their dogs, full bsmt, mortgage helper and double garage to hold bikes and trikes. Priced to sell! Reduced $508,800

This is the perfect spot for fi rst time buyers. Great west Maple Ridge location close to schools & shopping. You’ll love the refi nished hardwood fl oors, very big private yard, large sep. workshop w/electricity plus RV parking. Just Reduced $354,800

OPEN SUNDAY 2-4

21910 HIGHVIEW 21910 HIGHVIEW PLACEPLACE

BEGINNER’S LUCK

604 - 5 61 - 0 053604 - 5 61 - 0 053Call LUKE

Selling?Buying?

Cozy 2 bedroom, 1 bath home with spacious living room & bright kitchen/ eating area. Private back yard with lawn & covered deck, large carport with storage shed. Low pad fee includes cable, indoor pool, sauna, clubhouse & garbage removal. Professionally refi nished inside & out.

# 26 11922 Poplar Dr, Pitt Meadows # 26 11922 Poplar Dr, Pitt Meadows

OPEN SAT 2-4

$$118,800118,800

Great location, close to West Coast Express, 3 schools & sports. Main fl oor has 2 bedrooms, 4 piece bathroom, living room with new laminate fl oors and everything is freshly painted. Rent for upstairs unit $1,200. Covered 12 x 14 sundeck with mountain view. Two bedrooms, kitchen and 3 piece bath down. Great mortgage helper $850. Total rent $2,050 per month!

OPEN SUN. 2-419359 Hammond Rd, Pitt Meadows19359 Hammond Rd, Pitt Meadows

$399,000$399,000

GORGEOUS PARK!GORGEOUS PARK!

est Coast Express, 3 schools & sports. Main ece bathroom, living room

and everything ispstairswith men and

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#42-22977 116 Ave., Maple RidgeSeveral plans to choose from• Fireplace, granite counter tops. Garage• 7 appliances, garage opener and blinds • includedLarge fenced yard. Near schools, • shopping and transit

New ‘Duet’ TownhomesStarting at $399,900

including net HST

OPEN EVERY DAY EXCEPT FRI 12-4

12425 Allison Street, Maple RidgeSpacious 3,890 sq. ft 2 storey home • - ready to move into4 bdrms plus a den upstairs• 5th bedroom, family room & rec rm • on the main fl oorHardwood fl oors • 2 sundecks• Quick access to the Golden Ears and • Pitt River bridges

$729,900

NEW HOME IN WEST MAPLE RIDGE

11224 Tully Crescent, Pitt Meadows (off Bonson Rd S,onto Bruce Dr & Alouette Blvd)

Deluxe 2 storey home on a high crawl • space in ‘Bonson Landing”4 bedrooms upstairs, 3 bathrooms• Family room and den on the main fl oor• Maple kitchen with granite counters• Hardwood fl oors, crown moldings• Fenced yard with patio•

$579,900

PITT MEADOWS 2 STOREY HOME

#30 - 20554 - 118 Avenue, Maple Ridge

West side, rancher in Colonial West• Adults 35 years and up• 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms• Covered parking• Private rear yard with patio• Clubhouse with workshop•

$284,900

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New 2 Storey Homes With Basements

Starting at $463,90010138 - 240 St., Maple Ridge

Main Stone Creek• 56 26 lovely single Family Homes built by Onni GroupOpen fl oor plans, gas F/P, maple kitchen • with granite counters, pantry & island Includes 6 appliances, garburator and • blinds

OPEN EVERY DAY 12-5

24256 - 101A Ave.,Maple Ridge

(south off 102nd Ave onto 242B St)Castle Brook• 3 to 6 bedroom, 2 storey homes. Finished and unfi nished basementsSome homes back onto greenbelt• Double and single garages•

NEW HOMES BACKING ONTO GREENBELT


OPEN SATURDAY & SUNDAY 1-4

Starting at $354,900#21 13771 - 232A St., Maple Ridge(off 232 St. onto Silver Valley Rd.)

Executive new townhomes • ‘Silver Heights’2 storey plus a fully fi nished basement• 3 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms• Maple cabinets, granite counters, fi replace.• Single and double garages• 6 appliances and blinds included•

New Townhomes with New Townhomes with Finished BasementsFinished Basements


Hostess at 13782 - 232A St., Maple Ridge

(Off 232nd St. onto Silver Valley Rd.)‘Silver Views’• Deluxe new 2 storey homes with daylight basements Some homes have fi nished legal suite • in the basementDouble and triple garages• Some homes with valley views•

Lovely Mountain and Valley View




Finally, PITT MEADOWS has its own Real Estate Offi ce

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has EXPANDEDThe #1 Real Estate offi ce in Ridge

Meadows year after year!Come visit Rainer & Vicki at

19126 Ford Rd.,Pitt Meadows

2 Storey T/H 3 bed/2.5 bath• Separate eating area• Fenced/private backyard• Single garage & extra parking• Backs onto neighbourhood park• No pet restrictions•

2 Storey T/H 3 bed/2 5 bath•

$299,900$299,900

gark

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Minutes to Tee Time#103 19673 Meadow Gardens

Overlooking inner courtyard• Ground level unit with expansive patio• 1 Bedroom & Den• Deluxe kitchen w/granite & s/s appliances• Gym, clubhouse, sauna, pool table• Rentals and pets allowed w/restrictions•

#103 19673 Meadow Gardens

Overlooking inner courtyard•

$239,900$239,900

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$849,000 $339,900 $600,00020324 124th Ave. #202 - 22150 Dewdney Trunk #23 - 11442 Best St.

LifeStyles RealtyLifeStyles RealtyFor the way you live

22308 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge# 2 - 19126 Ford Road, Pitt Meadows 604.466.2838Each office

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Gordon & Diana BARTHELS

$229,900!!• 2 Bedrooms + Den • Top Floor on Greenbelt

• 2 full Bathrooms • Includes Appliances

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• 2 Years Young • Call Now!!

#3 12334 224TH STREET ESTATE HOME WALK TO SCHOOL

$242,800$242,800 $383,800$383,800

DEER CREEK PLACEBright & spacious 19+ townhouse complex just a short walk to downtown MR. Master on the main with 3 pc ensuite; vaulted ceiling in living; bedroom & loft up (could be 3rd bedroom); two parking spots; lots of “new” in this home!

Spectacular executive property in Pitt Meadows; 13.69 level acres with panoramic mountain views, gardens & landscaping. This custom built 4000 sqft 3 bedroom home is just minutes from both bridges. Even a putting green with a view to Swan-e-set. Paradise!

Forget about sitting in traffi c to drop the kids at school! This solid basement home is just a short walking distance to schools, shopping, and transportation. Private backyard on greenspace, over 2000 sqft to call your own. A little updating will make this home shine.

Sun. Feb. 27th 1-3pm

778-988-1224

View more pictures and information at www.terrismith.ca

Terri Smith

“Trust your dreams!”

DEBBIE SHEPPARD604-466-2838

[email protected]

$329,900$329,900

$649,900$649,900

$418,900$418,900

$449,900$449,900

$426,900$426,900

WESTSIDE RANCHER

Holly Lane - a super desirable 55+ complex in Pitt Meadows. This unit is located at the back, quiet side of the complex and offers all necessary living areas on the main fl oor - master bedroom with full ensuite, living-room, dining room, kitchen, guest washroom and laundry room. There are 2 more bedrooms, a full washroom upstairs, plus an extra den/storage room. Pretty outlooks, large covered patio, and enclosed garage make it a winner! Call today!

Former Portrait show home in Silver Ridge, this amazing house offer thousands of dollars of updates to the updates! Gorgeous great room plan with sweeping mountain views, granite updates in kitchen and all washrooms in the house, $20,000 appliance package, fl ex room off the entry, 3 bedrooms upstairs plus a fl ex room, luxurious ensuite, enjoy the Golden Ears views from bed, $50,000 spent to fi nish the basement in high end fi nishings, $25,000 spent in landscaping and yard. Its a beauty! Don’t miss!

Bring your offers on this 23 year young house in East Central Maple Ridge. Beauti-fully updated upstairs with slate fl oors in the kitchen, bathrooms and entryway, lami-nate fl ooring in the living-room, dining-room 3 bedrooms upstairs, 1 bedroom suite in the basement, oversized covered deck with view over the Golden Ears, treed privacy hedge across the back of the backyard, den off entrance takes up 1/2 the garage, but could easily be converted back to double garage. Come see for yourself!

Creeks Crossing...at this price! Gorgeous 2 storey plus basement home offers a wrap-around front porch, gleaming hardwood fl ooring throughout the Great Room, wall of windows letting in lots of natural light, big island and walk-in pantry in kitchen, fl ex room, 3 bedrooms upstairs, soaker tub and separate shower in en-suite, rec room and 4th bedroom in basement, oversized double garage, extended deck, hedged and fenced backyard. Make us an offer!

Cute as a button, this rancher sits on a 62 x 120 fenced lot in the super desirable Laity View catchment area. Updated laminate fl ooring throughout the main rooms, big picture windows and gas fi replace in the living-room, family room extension off the kitchen, 3 bedrooms, oversized deck leading to the large yard with an adven-ture playground, large single garage with tons of extra parking. It’s a delight to show, call for appointment to view today!

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 2-4 PM#9-19171 Mitchell Road, Pitt Meadows

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 1-3 PM22837-137th Avenue, Maple Ridge

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 2-4 PM12394-231B Street, Maple Ridge

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 2-4 PM24010-100th Avenue, Maple Ridge

DUPLEX/FRASERVIEW VILLAGE

$419,000$419,000

Duplex style executive Townhome. Open fl oor plan with large formal living room. Separate dining area. Family room off spacious kitchen. Gorgeous backyard backing onto greenbelt. Master bedroom on main level. Double garage. Air Conditioning/Heat Pump and more.

Call Lyndy at 604-466-2838 for your private viewing

PARADISE IN MAPLE RIDGE

$550,000$550,000

LYNDY BUYZE-KERR604-466-2838

VIEW PICTURE TOUR AT WWW.LYNDYBUYZEKERR.COM

Great, hugely renovated, open plan, 3-Bedroom rancher located on 0.44 acres overlooking the Alouette River. This home boasts many fi ne features including: slate heated fl ooring in kitchen/dining and en-trance way; newer granite countertops; spacious kitchen with ample cabinetry; newer appliances; solarium with Hot tub; cedar siding & river rock; detached outbuilding ideal for a workshop, storage or art studio. This home is a must see!

FABULOUS CONDO - CENTRAL PORT COQUITLAM

$255,000$255,000

3 BEDROOM CONDO - PORT COQUITLAM

$289,000 $289,000

open spacious fl oor plan • Large very attractive kitchen • w/lots of cabinets over 1000 sq.ft. living area• Laminate fl ooring• Underground parking•

Two Balconies• Close to all amenities inc. • transportation, shopping, Schools & recreation


2 Bedroom/2 Bathroom • Spacious Floor Plan • Separate Dining Area• Fabulous kitchen w/eating bar • Modern & updated laminate & • tile fl ooring

Low Strata Fees • Two Balconies • Close to transportation, shpg • & recreation


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London Life 3.50 3.75 4.35 5.14 5.44

National Bank 3.50 3.75 4.35 5.14 5.44

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TD Mortgage 3.50 3.75 4.35 5.14 5.44

SEVILLE MORTGAGE CORP. 2.90 3.15 3.60 3.89 3.94

Feb 24, 2011


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Tell us what you want ... we’ll nd it!Tell us what you want ... we’ll nd it!

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OPEN SUNDAY 1-4 11652 230B Street


Marketing & Sales by: Portrait Homes Realty Ltd.All prices exclude taxes and are subject to change without notice. E.&O.E. www.portraithomes.ca/blog/


##1MINDY...

has sold more real estate than anyone on the entire

Fraser Valley Real Estate Board of 2,944 realtors.

Amberley NeufeldtSales Associate 604-826-9000

Mandy DhillonLicensed Assistant

604-826-9000

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604-820-9000

MINDY MCPHERSON604.826.1000SALES [email protected]

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Townhomes from $319,900 inc. net HST

Access to complex off Cedar Street, north of Cherry Avenue. Look for signs.

32792 Lightbody Crt. Mission

25 Unit gated complex 3 bdrms, 2.5 baths + fl ex room. Main fl oor boasts h/w & tile fl ooring., 9 ft ceilings, maple kitchens w/granite counter tops, f/p & designer colours, 5 appliances, blinds and parking for 2 cars.

To view call Bob 604.826.9000

Split Level, 2 StoreyGreat family home in prime location. Walk to Hillside Elementary School. $349,900

#0275

OPEN HOUSEOPEN HOUSE2-4 PM SUN, FEB 272-4 PM SUN, FEB 27

8147 WAXBERRY8147 WAXBERRY

3 Bedroom Townhomes from $229,900 plus HST

F R A S E RL A N D I N G

OPEN HOUSE: Saturday 2-432501 Fraser Crescent, Mission

Proudly built by Mt. Baker Enterprises. Fraser Landing offers 2 & 3 bedroom units ranging from 1205 to 1592 sq. ft. All units have an enclosed garage and are complete with stainless steel appli-ances, maple cabinetry and laminate fl ooring. Walk to shopping, the West Coast Express and all other amenities from this central location.

To view call Mindy 604.826.1000

Re-done 5 Bdrm Home!!Very affordable!! Shows very nice!! Big 11,000 sq. ft. lot backing onto green-belt!! In-law suite! Tons of parking + RV parking! New roof, fl ooring, paint, blinds, lighting & more. $339,500

#0559

OPEN HOUSEOPEN HOUSE12-1:30 PM SUN, FEB 2712-1:30 PM SUN, FEB 27

7847 CEDAR ST7847 CEDAR ST


Private Half Duplex!Beautiful, spotless & decked out to the 9’s! Better than any townhome or small house! Huge backyard with pagoda, all fenced, 3 bdrm, maple kitch, lots of trim & moulding. Shows a “12”! $334,500

#0549


7575 COLUMBIA ST7575 COLUMBIA ST


Privacy Seekers!!!Contemporary living, private 1.05 acre suburban lot. Custom 4 level split over-looking treed forest & Alouette Riv. Stu-dio/workshop perfect for home based bus. 3 bdrms + 3 baths. $699,000

#0272

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Custom Home on 1.41 AcresGreat location!!! 2 master suites on main (4 bdrms on main) Spice kitchen, triple garage + room for RV, theatre room + bar ready to entertain. Amazing fi nishing - no cost spared. $739,500

#0145


Big Huge Corner Lot!!!Well priced! Roof approx. 5 yrs old! Home needs TLC, but worth it. Tons of room to build shop or in-ground swim-ming pool. Great exposure for home based business. $269,500

#0217


‘The Fairlane’-AbbotsfordN.E. & south view from sundeck. Walk to Mill Lk, rest’s. churches & amenit. 2 bdrm, 2 baths, redone c/top, isl. & pan-try. Mast/suite has vaulted ceiling. New lam. fl rs, & dec paint. $187,900

#0203

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Backyard Will Sell You!!!“The Pines” private loc. on quiet end of cul-de-sac. Media/theatre rm, fi n. bsmnt, cent. a/c oversized garage, open kitch. w/huge island, gran. counters. Real h/w fl rs. Shows a “10”. $596,500

#0560


Diamond in the Rough!!!Has had updates, but needs fi nishing. Newer maple kitch with e/bar, newer windows, siding. Lam fl rs. Roof only 4 yrs old, laund on main. Quiet no thru street. A must see!! $349,500

#0566


Backing Onto Greenbelt!!Huge private 10,000+ sq. ft. lot. Up-dated! Shows nice. Clean & great fam-ily home. Fully fi nished bsmnt., garage/workshop! 4 bdrm, 3 baths, rec rm. Newer roof! Hurry! $329,500

#0564


Amberlea Townhomes!!End unit!! Top of the line, everything! Re-done top to bottom!! New fl r, maple kitch, paint, etc, etc. Shows a “10”! Includes built-in vac, SS fridge, stove & dish/w. Hurry on this one!! $258,500

#0563


4 Bdrm Character Home!Great central area. Rock-faced f/p, wired shed & garage, high energy furnace. Beautiful decorated, close to schools, rec facility & park. A must see!! Shows very well!!! $259,000

#565


The “Mews” Imm. Poss.Rancher w/fi n. bsmnt. Walk to all schools, univ. & arts aud, 4 bdrms, 3 baths, formal dng/lvg rm, gas f/p, open kitch, fam rm, great layout! Walk to Heritage Park, WC Xpress. $384,500

#0562

NEW LISTING

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BUILDING LOTS

FOR SALEfrom $174,900

For Information:

Call Mindy 604-826-1000

Building /Development

2 Commercial LotsAdjoining commercial/industrial lots. Can be sold separately or

together $149,900 ea

Amazing Hemlock ValleyGreat investment - zoned for6 plex - all services available

at lot line $129,900

Cul-De-Sac Location2 great lots in greatcul-de-sac location

$174,900 and $186,500

Lot on SalsburyGreat building lot!!Centrally located!!!

HST payable by buyer.$195,000

One Acre Building LotGreat location, only minutes to

everywhere! - city water, natural gas $339,500

Quiet & Private 13.2 AcresSerene property on quiet

cul-de-sac $349,900

Acre Lots By Golf CourseFabulous Acre parcels - build your

dream home retreat!$329,500

Excellent Location!Close to Allen Lake, septic, well &

geotech done! $468,800

Prime Location! 18.8 Acres!Property located in ALR

$1,499,000

Big Beautiful7800 sq. ft. Lot to build yourDream Home!! $249,900

Prime 19+ acres!!Build your Dream Home. Huge shop on property. Plant Berries,

raise cattle. $799,900


Surrey - Att DevelopersAttention developers!! Possible 5-6 lot subdivision. Older home on 1.03 acres of prime development. Property has had 3rd reading with City of Surrey. Hurry on this one!!! $1,250,000

#0260


It’s a 10!!!Custom home, 4 bdrms up, 3 full baths up, real h/wood fl rs, elegant main fl r w/high vaults in formal liv/din rms, granite kitchen w/built-in speakers, lime stone & granite counters. $749,900

#0518


Walk to Whonnock Lake!!!Huge Shop! Huge Lot! Beautiful land-scaping, complete with fi sh pond, total-ly private! No stairs with this real nice 3 bdrm, 2 bath rancher, gas f/p, lam & lots of updates. Priced to sell. $559,000

#0513


Deer Creek Pl - MridgeVery nice updated 2 storey townhome! 19+ age restriction! 2 full baths, vaulted ceiling in lvg rm, loft could be 3rd bdrm/family rm or den/offi ce. 2 park spots. Walk to all amenities. $239,900

#0266


Moonlite Grove, Maple RDowntown Maple Ridge, wheelchair and scooter 55+ building. Corner unit, kitchen is open plan w/centre island. 2 bdrm, 2 bath. Enclosed glass balcony. $128,900

#0509


Perfect for the NewlywedsCute as a button rancher overlook-ing the Fraser River. Close to Heritage Park!! Close to town!! New roof on drive-thru detached garage. Lane Ac-cess a huge bonus. $259,500

#0503


Home & 10 Acres-ClintonBacks onto Crown Land! Bring the horses to this 10 acre private property. 3 bdrm rancher, out buildings, workshop, chicken coop, cabin with elec. for guests. Fenced. Priced to sell! $229,500

#0270


Bouchie Lake - Cariboo5 tranquil acres located only 1/2 hour out of Quesnel. Get away from the hus-tle of the commercial world. 500+ sq ft with 5x16 front porch. Electric done to code. Wood shed! Shop! $127,500

#0227


7300+ Sq. Ft. Lot!!Great cul-de-sac location! 3000+ sq. ft. home with 7 bedrooms, 4 full baths, family room and rec room, gas h/up for bbq, rough in for a/c!! Custom fi nishing throughout!! $469,500

#3251


“New” Big & Beautiful!!!6 bdrms + den, 4 full baths, designer kitch. w/island & granite counters, huge mast/suite, stone surround gas f/p, crowns, 9 ft ceilings, gas h/up for bbq, r/in for a/c, designer colours! $478,500

#3344

OPEN HOUSEOPEN HOUSE1:30-3 PM SUN, FEB 271:30-3 PM SUN, FEB 27

8593 ALEXANDRA8593 ALEXANDRA


32665 ANTELOPE32665 ANTELOPE


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NOTARY PUBLIC

FREE First Time Buyer Information SessionIf you’re thinking of buying a home anytime in the next 12 months come along and fi nd out how to get ready to make the biggest purchase of your life.

WHERE: Alouette Room Maple Ridge LibraryWHEN: Thursday March 3 from 7-8:30pmWHAT YOU’LL LEARN: Steps involved in buying your home, costs, fi nancing tips,role of your credit report, home inspection guidelines and lawyer conveyancing.

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$739,900$739,900

22308 Dewdney Trunk Rd., Maple Ridge, B.C. 604.466.2838

EACH OFFICE INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED

Spectacular home in award winning Silver Ridge. Professionally built by Oakvale Homes, this upscale 3600 sq ft plus home offers 3 bed-rooms on top fl oor and a 5 piece ensuite. Main fl oor features Brazilian hardwood and a gourment kitchen,stainless steel appliances and granite island. The walkout basement is an entertainers dream with huge rec room and games room plus a guest bedroom. The large lot is fully fenced with southern exposed back yard. Rear deck is covered, great for entertaining.

This spectacular rancher in quiet area of East Maple Ridge has been completely updated from the fl oors to the windows. This home features a beautiful country style kitchen with all new appli-ances, completely renovated bathrooms with fl oorheaters and three completely updated bedrooms. Best of all the large lot features a huge private backyard with a large deck for entertaining, playhouse and playground for children. The list of features goes on making this a must see home.

$429,900$429,900

OPEN SUNDAY 2-422835 128TH Ave22835 128TH Ave

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Community Calendar

Community Calendar lists events in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. Notices are free to local non-profi t

groups courtesy of The News. Drop off details to 22328 119 Ave., fax to 604-463-4741 or e-mail [email protected] at least a week before the event. Include a contact name and number. (No submissions

by phone.) Listings appear as space permits. For guaranteed publication, ask our classifi ed department at 604-467-1122 about non-profi t rates.

Friday, Feb. 25• The Hominum Fraser Valley

Chapter meets at 7:30 p.m. Hominum is a support and discussion group to

help gay, bi-sexual and questioning men with the challenges of being mar-ried, separated or single. For informa-tion and meeting location call Art at 604-462-9813 or Don at 604-329-9760

• Building community connec-tions pilot workshop takes place at the Ridge Meadows Seniors’ Activity Centre from 1:30 to 3 p.m., 12150

224th Street, Maple Ridge. The B.C. Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support is developing a new workshop about how social connection can help protect older adults from abuse and neglect. The seminar is free but please register to reserve your spot. Call Heather at 604-786-7404 or e-mail [email protected]

WISE B

UYERS

READ T

HE LEG

AL COP

Y: Deal

er may s

ell or l

ease fo

r less.

Limited

time o

ffers.

Offers

may b

e cance

lled at

any tim

e witho

ut notic

e. Fact

ory ord

er or de

aler tr

ansfer

may b

e requi

red. Se

e your F

ord De

aler fo

r comp

lete de

tails or

call th

e Ford C

ustom

er Rela

tionshi

p Centr

e at 1-8

00-565

-3673.

‡Offe

r valid

from F

ebruar

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11 to M

arch 3

1, 2011

(the “P

rogram

Period

”). Rec

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maxim

um of

[$500]

/ [$100

0] wo

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selecte

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custom

access

ories, f

actory

instal

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mer Ca

sh with

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or lea

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new 20

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[Fiest

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usion,

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elivere

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during

the Pro

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n the to

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cle (in

cludin

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ssories

and fa

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ptions

), befo

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alue is

deduc

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option

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each E

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GPC, D

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lowanc

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any tim

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o resid

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Community Calendar

Friday, Feb. 25• Maple Ridge Festival of Light takes

place from 4 to 9 p.m. at Haney Place Mall and Memorial Peace Park. Watch the Polynesian, Scottish, and Métis dancers, enjoy the music of MRSS Chamber Choir, the fun songs of Pamela Sunshine and follow the exciting Lion Dance outside to the park to view the Spirit Fire pre-

sentation ending with a parade around the park with your lanterns led by the fi re spinners and drummers. Free event. For information contact [email protected]

Saturday, Feb. 26 • The Maple Ridge Public Library is

off ering Supercool Saturday Storytimes from

11:00 to 11:30 a.m. Join library staff for stories, puppets, songs and more. For more information, please call the Maple Ridge Public Library at 604-467-7417.

• Pathfi nder Youth Centre Society hosts a children’s carnival on at St. Andrew’s United Church in Maple Ridge from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is a community event, everyone is

welcome to attend. Children 12 and under will be able to participate in a fun fi lled day of free games, prizes, face painting, hot dogs, drinks, popcorn and other various treats and activities.

• The Friends of the Maple Ridge Public Library will once again be hosting their popular Quiz Night at 7 p.m. Test your trivia

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Beefed-up regula-tions on what can’t be tossed in the trash and what recycling ameni-ties developers must provide when new buildings go up are big parts of the vision laid out in the region’s new Zero Waste Challenge strategy.

The document is Met-ro’s latest road map for reaching its new target of recycling 70 per cent of waste by 2015 – up from 55 per cent now – and 80 per cent by 2020.

Front and centre is the push to get organic waste, including kitch-en scraps, out of the garbage and into com-post bins.

The region aims to ban organic food waste and soiled papers from disposal by single fam-ily homes by the end of 2012, coinciding with the deadline for all Metro cities to intro-duce curbside pickup of all organics.

In most cities, that will mean cutting gar-bage collection to ev-ery two weeks to save costs and help pay for more frequent weekly pickup of compostable organics.

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to extend the organ-ics ban to businesses and multifamily hous-ing – both considered tougher nuts to crack, but major sources of organic waste – in 2015.

Organics account for an estimated 40 per cent of all Metro garbage and diverting 265,000 tonnes of it is expected to get the region half way to the 70 per cent recycling target.

Nobody expects it will be easy.

“We’ve taken the bulk of the low-hanging fruit and made a great effort at getting 55 per cent,” Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan said. “From this point on, gains are very, very expensive and diffi cult to attain.”

He backs the planned disposal bans and the strategy’s emphasis on greater regulation, including more pres-sure on businesses to comply.

Many recyclables – in-cluding everything that can go in a blue box – are already banned from transfer stations. But large amounts still get through.

Increased fi nes, tight-ened enforcement at transfer stations and ticketing of garbage ban violators by local cities are all envisioned to ensure better com-pliance.

Metro will press cit-ies to pass coordinat-ed bylaws requiring new multifamily and commercial buildings have ample space for recycling, along with requirements for im-proved waste handling

by existing buildings, potentially through on-site or neighbourhood composting or collec-tion.

Business licence re-newals would require proof of adequate recy-cling or pickup arrange-ments for organics and other recyclables by 2013, the paper says.

“We want to bring in the private sector and the multi-family resi-dents or building own-ers,” said Metro waste committee chair Greg Moore, Port Coquit-lam’s mayor.

“We’re in this to-gether. So how can we achieve this together?”

He expects more ideas will emerge at a Zero Waste conference Metro will host March 10 in Burnaby.

Multifamily condos and apartments are a major recycling and composting problem area because most were built without recycling facilities and wasteful sins get anonymized in a common dumpster.

The result: a multifam-ily recycling rate of just 16 per cent that Metro planners say must go up sharply since such buildings represent a rapidly growing share of households as the re-gion densifi es.

So far, Metro is using Fraser Richmond Soil and Fibre as its regional composting facility, but the region also expects to award a contract this year to build a regional biofuels processing plant that would also take organics next to Surrey’s transfer sta-tion.

Much food goes to waste in stores and further back along the

supply chain, said Rich-mond Coun. Harold Steves, adding more must be done to tackle those sources.

He recently found out an entire semi-trailer full of food that was one day past due was being sent to the dump and tried to have it re-directed to a food bank instead.

“There’s a tremen-dous amount of stuff wasted out there before it even gets to the con-sumer,” Steves said.

“Composting and bio-fuels is great. But why create that waste in the fi rst place?”

Metro’s overall recy-cling rate of 55 per cent is something of a mis-nomer.

That’s actually elevat-ed by the high recycling rate of the construction and demolition indus-try, at 76 per cent.

Businesses recycle 44 per cent on average but generate the most waste overall – 1.2 mil-lion tonnes per year.

Single-family homes have a 46 per cent recy-cling rate and generate 800,000 tonnes of gar-bage.

Metro also hopes to divert large amounts of wood now discarded by the construction and demolition industry by banning wood disposal by 2015.

Metro Vancouver is still awaiting provincial approval of its draft sol-id waste management plan, which could allow construction of a new waste-to-energy plant in the region.

But the waste-re-duction targets in the plan are likely to be

enshrined whether or not the province allows Metro to incinerate more garbage.

The region will also continue to press the provincial and federal governments to make product makers and retailers responsible for more takeback pro-grams, along with broader reforms to design products to be recycled, rather than discarded.

“We know to get be-yond 70 per cent will be diffi cult, especially if products are made the way they are made to-day,” Metro spokesman David Hocking said.

Tougher recycling rules to meet Metro targetsDiverting food waste and other organics from trash a key aim

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Maple Ridge’s Jennifer Gilligan has spent the past year playing for the Kitchener-Waterloo Rangers of the Provincial Women’s Hockey League, and recently signed a full ride scholarship with the University of New Hampshire.

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Grade 10 Kolbie Arum leads MRSS seniors to provincials

Grade 10 centre Kol-bie Orum had another dominating perfor-mance as she led the Maple Ridge secondary Lady Ramblers senior girls’ basketball team to a berth in the pro-vincial fi nals Tuesday night with a 62-49 win over the Centennial Centaurs at home.

Orum, who stands six-foot-three, put up 30 points, collected 18 rebounds and blocked eight shots as the Ramblers dominated the Centaurs in their second round meeting in the Fraser Valley championships.

The win means Maple Ridge is guaranteed of at least fourth place in the tournament, and thus qualifi es for the provincial tournament for the second year in a row.

“She is a force,” said Ramblers head coach Don Herman of his star centre. “She’s just so athletic, she can run, she can jump, she can shoot.

“It’s exciting to think about what the future holds.”

Natasha Henderson and Coral Lee Antaya also put in strong per-formances for Maple Ridge, Herman said.

“The whole team played very well,” he said. “I thought we played really tough de-fensively, and I thought we were the more re-laxed team.

“I think that made the difference.”

The Lady Ramblers got off to a 23-8 start after the fi rst quar-ter, and never looked back. The team built their lead to 17 points at the half as they led 39-22, and were up by as much as 30 points in the second half.

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cently signed a lucrative full-ride scholarship to play for the NCAA Division I University of New Hamp-shire Wildcats.

“I’m pretty excited,” she says. “NCAA scouts don’t look to B.C. for girls, so I feel pretty special.”

Gilligan’s journey to the East Coast had a pit stop in Kitchener, Ont., where she moved last year

to play for the Kitchener-Waterloo Rangers of the Provincial Women’s Hockey League.

The move has been critical to her development as a player, she says.

“My fi tness level is up, my focus is up. I’ve had to work a lot harder to get that edge,” she says.

The skill level has also taken some getting used to.

“I reached an age where I was playing at the highest level in B.C., and I thought I was the best,” she says. “My ego was the size of Rus-sia! But you can’t let it get to your head. There are hundreds of girls who are just as good or better, so you have to try your hardest if you want to be competitive with them.”

Prior to moving to Ontario, Gilli-gan played for the Pacifi c Steelers, B.C.’s only elite junior girls’ team. As a result, the team has to travel to tournaments out of province for

the majority of their games.“I was getting maybe 15 games in

a season,” says Gilligan.The PWHL features 19 teams all

within a few hours drive of each other, and Gilligan is playing twice the amount of games she played last year as result.

In 25 games with the Rangers so far this season, Gilligan compiled a record of 13 wins, eight losses and two ties, with a 1.96 goals against average and a .902 save percent-age.

“I think B.C. is really missing that one league,” she says. “I think if we could get something like the PWHL in B.C., it would be great for girls who want to play competitively.

Gilligan will be joining an illustri-ous hockey program at UNH. The Wildcats are the winningest wom-en’s hockey team in NCAA history, and the school was one of the fi rst schools to offer sports scholarships

for women’s hockey.Jamie Wood is the Wildcats co-

coach, and personally scouted Gil-ligan as the team’s next starting goaltender.

“We had her rated as the top goalie in her age group in Canada,” he says. “She’s had success with every team she’s played with, but she’s also a really nice person.

“We think she’s a great fi t.”Although Gilligan had initially

made a verbal commitment to Robert Morris University in Pitts-burgh, she says she jumped at the chance to become a Wildcat after touring the UNH campus.

The campus is located a little more than hour from Boston, and Wildcats hockey

“I fell in love with the campus right away,” she says. “I was a lit-tle bit intimidated going to a school with a huge campus, but UNH is perfect.”

Jr. B Flames bounce back

Goaltender Mackenzie Skap-ski turned aside 55 shots as the Ridge Meadows Flames got back

on track Wednesday night, tying their best-of-seven playoff series with the Port Moody Black Pan-thers at one game apiece with a 4-1 win at home.

“I felt like we should have won Monday night, but we got a 3-0

lead and we took it for granted,” said Flames coach Tavis Eaton of Game 1. “Last night, I thought we outworked them. They are a team that never gives up, so you have to out-work them.”

See Flames, p53

Former PMSS student Jennifer Gilligan signs NCAA Division I hockey scholarship


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Sports Calendar

• The Ridge Meadows Flames junior B hockey team hosts the Port Moody Black Panthers in Game 3 of their Pacifi c Interna-tional Junior Hockey League playoff series at Planet Ice in Maple Ridge tonight (Friday) at 7:30 p.m.

• The Maple Ridge Skating Club is now accepting on-line registrations for our 2011 Spring CanSkate (Learn-To-Skate) ses-sions, designed for beginners of all ages. For more information about our programs please visit our website at www.mapleridg-eskating.com or go to our secure on-line registration link at www.coastregistry.com/clubs/mapleridgeskating.

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Canada Games

BCMML scoring

Player Team GP G A Pts PIMKerfoot, Alex Giants 37 35 69 104 58Reinhart, Sam Giants 32 34 39 73 6Gordon, Luke Cougars 38 27 30 57 70Bissett, Matthew Chiefs 34 26 28 54 34Johnson, Levon Cougars 37 24 30 54 96Lloyd, Seb Cougars 28 15 34 49 38Grobowski, Taylor Silvertips 36 17 30 47 27Petan, Nicolas Canadians 33 17 29 46 36Hunt, Dryden Ice 38 18 27 45 80Cox, Trevor Hawks 30 16 28 44 26Kilistoff , Kevan Hawks 38 18 25 43 10Neil, James Hawks 38 20 22 42 64Popoff , Carter Canadians 38 17 25 42 63Santucci, Joey Chiefs 37 13 27 40 66Georgopoulos, Derek Ice 38 22 17 39 20Witala, Tyson Cougars 35 14 25 39 107Cuglietta, Diego Blazers 37 20 18 38 53Krupa, Connor Thunderbirds 37 19 19 38 67Nielsen, Brodyn Canadians 38 22 15 37 118Richter, Kyle Thunderbirds 38 18 19 37 64Hannoun, Demico Canadians 37 16 20 36 38Burroughs, Kyle Hawks 34 11 25 36 54Knowler, Jesse Ice 32 18 17 35 26

B.C. Major Midget Hockey LeagueRegular season standings

Name GP W L T Pts GF GAVancouver NW Giants 38 27 4 7 61 179 96 Valley West Hawks 38 23 7 8 54 165 79 Cariboo Cougars 38 26 11 1 53 188 121 Vancouver Canadians 38 21 11 6 48 160 114 South Island Thunderbirds 40 17 15 8 42 153 146 Vancouver NE Chiefs 38 16 15 7 39 157 143 North Island Silvertips 38 14 18 6 34 127 148 Okanagan Rockets 38 14 19 5 33 119 141 Fraser Valley Bruins 38 11 19 8 30 131 145 Kootenay Ice 38 8 23 7 23 130 176 Thompson Blazers 38 1 36 1 3 65 265

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Shoo fly The linesman watches closely as Lana Todd (left) of the Pitt Meadows Coyote Uglies tries to keep the ball in play, while Jessica Henderson of the Burnaby Supafly tries to check her during a Metro Women’s Soccer League Division 3 game at Pitt Meadows Athletic Fields on Sunday.

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Local results

Name Result EventErin Beckett, Maple Ridge Silver Target Shooting Air Pistol - Team Female Erin Beckett, Maple Ridge 5th Air Pistol - Individual Female Michelle McKay, Pitt Meadows Silver Speed Skating Short Track - 3000m Relay Female Michelle McKay, Pitt Meadows 5th Speed Skating Short Track - 500m Female Michelle McKay, Pitt Meadows 7th Short Track - Super 1500m Female Thomas McLennan, Maple Ridge 7th Short Track - 3000m Relay Male William McLennan, Maple Ridge 7th Short Track - 3000m Relay Male Nathan Samuel Bragg, Maple Ridge 7th Wheelchair Basketball Mix Samantha Gropp, Maple Ridge 8th Ringette Female

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Skapski earned fi rst-star honours for his 55-save effort and will get the nod in net again tonight (Friday) as the Flames and Black Panthers face-off at Planet Ice for Game 3 of their Pacif-ic Interna-tional Ju-nior Hockey League play-off series.

“ M a c k e n z i e made the saves we needed him to make,” Eaton said. “He was solid, and we need him to be.”

While the Black Pan-ther’s shot total was high Wednesday night, Eaton noted that many of the shots were com-ing from the perimeter.

“Defensively, I thought we played very well,” said Eaton. “Our guys kept them to the out-side, and there wasn’t a lot of screens, so Mack-enzie saw most of the shots the whole way.”

The junior B hockey club was without de-fencemen Matthew Hargreaves, who will be back in the lineup this weekend, and Todd Fletcher who suffered

an injury in the Flames last game of the season.

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The shortage of de-fencemen forced for-ward Lucas Douglas to play on the blue line Wednesday night.

“He’s a 19-year-old rookie, and a great example of an older player who just never gives up,” said Eaton. “I thought he did great.”

For the second game in a row, team captain CJ Legassic scored the game’s opening goal, just fi ve minutes in. Linemate Dustin Cervo scored seven minutes later to give the Flames a 2-0 lead midway through the opening frame.

The Black Panthers poured it on in the sec-ond period in an effort to chip away at the defi -

cit, putting 25 shots on Skapski. Ryan Panichel-li fi nally managed to get Port Moody on the board with a power play goal with four minutes left in the period.

“The took it to us pret-ty good in the second,” said Eaton.

The Flames answered the bell in the third peri-od with Paul Piluso scor-ing four minutes in to re-establish the team’s two-goal lead. Douglas scored three minutes later to the game out of reach for the Black Pan-

thers and ensure the 4-1 win for the Flames.

Alexander Smith was named the game’s sec-ond star, and notched an assist in the winning effort, as did Matthew Bevilacqua, Reece Ri-vard and Dean Gilmore. Cervo fi nished with two points and the game’s third star honours.

• The Ridge Meadows Flames face the Port Moody Black Panthers in Game 3 of their best-of-seven PIJHL playoff series at Planet Ice in Maple Ridge at 7:30 p.m.

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Eye on the ballJake Markovich gets ready to field a grounder during the Ridge Meadows Baseball league peewee evaluations at Albion Sports Complex on Sunday. Evaluations continue this weekend from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday. The 2011 season-opener is at noon, April 2, at the Pitt Meadows Athletic Park. Registration is open until March 1. For registration information, visit rmbaseball.bc.ca.

The game might not have been as close as it was had Centennial not scored the final 10 points of the game in the last two minutes of play.

Herman said he was expecting more a push back from the Cen-taurs team that beat the Lady Ramblers in overtime in their last meeting.

“It was a bit of a sur-prise for sure,” said Herman. “It was a big game, a chance to clinch a spot in pro-vincials, and I think maybe they lost their focus.

The Lady Ramblers will face WJ Mouat tonight (Friday) in the Fraser Valley semi-finals. The No. 1 team in the province will be Maple Ridge’s tough-est test yet at the Fraser Valley finals

“They play a full-court man-to-man defense, and that can really wear us down,” said Herman. “I think we’ll need to share the ball more to break their pressure.”

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KAY MOONEYof New Westminster, BC.

Friends & family are welcome to attend a luncheon at Boston Pizza, 5801 Marine Way, in Burnaby, February 26, 2011, at 12 noon.

WILLIAMSEN Ralph Howard

On February 21, 2011. Late of Maple Ridge, B.C., age 86 years. Survived by his loving family, 2 daughters, Dianne (Griff) Walton; and Elaine Williamsen (Bill); son Robert; 3 grandchildren, Ole, Toni (Bence), and Tyler; great grandson Tao, brother Ivan (Ida), his good friend Gary, and his Thursday Poker Buddies. No Service by request, however, a get-together in remembrance of Ralph will be held at a future date, yet to be announced. In lieu of fl owers, donations to a charity of one’s own choice, would be appreciated.

Condolences may be sent to www.mapleridgefuneral.ca


7 OBITUARIES

BARON - Susan

Sadly, we announce the pass-ing of Susan Baron (nee Townson) on February 15, 2011 at home. Born in Ful-wood, England on September 26, 1949 to George and Mary Townson. Susan moved to Maple Ridge with her family in 1958. Predeceased by her son Jason (2000) and her mother Mary (1984), Susan leaves to mourn; her husband Bill of 44 years, her father, George (Nancy), brothers; David (Julie), Philip (Kathy), sister Nancy (Kim), nieces Laura and Kate, nephew Jack and many other relatives and close personal friends. Our sincerest and heartfelt thanks to Ridge Meadows Hospital, Dr’s Nicola MacPherson and Simon Yu and the nurses on the 2nd fl oor. Susan touched the lives of all those around her and we encourage you to celebrate her life. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, March 5, 2011, 2:00 p.m. at First Memo-rial Burkeview Chapel, 1340 Dominion Ave., Port Coquit-lam, BC. In lieu of fl owers, do-nations may be made in Susan’s memory to the Ridge Meadows Hosp. Foundation.

‘I have known you before; I will know you again. Our Bond is eternal.’

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7 OBITUARIES

GROOTENDORST (nee Clayton) Kathleen Mary

Born March 30, 1927, St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, B.C. Kathleen passed onto the Lord, surrounded by her family, February 20, 2011, after a courageous battle with cancer. Predeceased by her husband Jan; father and mother Eric and Olive Clayton; and brother Ronald. Leaves behind to remember her, brother Geoffrey Clayton (Aline); sister Joan Hassel; sons Peter (Inge), Stephen, Arnie (Brigitte); daughter Janis Templeton (Rod); grandchildren Jordana Kerry (James); Eric Grootendorst (Sarah); Brian Grootendorst; Jennifer Grootendorst (David); Robert Grootendorst; Colin and Emmett Templeton. Long term resident of Port Coquitlam for nearly 50 years, more recently Pitt Meadows. Member of the Trinity United Church; Racheal Unit, Royal Purple Lodge #49, Port Coquitlam Cultural & Heritage Society. Retired Riverview employee, BC Government Employees Association, Royal Canadian Legion #88. A multidenominational service (United/Anglican) will be held at Trinity United Church in Port Coquitlam on Saturday, February 26, 2011 at 11:30 am. Reception to follow.


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May 19, 1977 ~ Feb. 19, 2011

It is with loving hearts and great sadness, the family announces Shawn’s sudden passing. He was predeceased by his grandfathers Tom, William & Roy, grandmother Margaret, stepfather Gilles and Uncle Billy. Shawn leaves behind his beloved son Billy, (Jenn), mother Zeline, father Dan, sisters Melissa (Darren), Lisa, Gillian & Chantal, nieces Abigail & Dayanara, and numerous Aunts, Uncles & Cousins as well as all of his beloved friends. Rest with the angels Shawn knowing your son will be wrapped & loved in comforting arms.

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A Memorial Service will be held Monday February 28th, 2011 at 11am at the MAPLE RIDGE FUNERAL CHAPEL (Osborn’s) 11969 – 216th Street Maple Ridge, reception to follow.


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126 FRANCHISE

YOUR LOCAL HANDYMANProven turn key franchise opportunity

Prime Lower Mainland Areas CALL NOW 778-549-2135

115 EDUCATION


127 HAIRCAREPROFESSIONALS

Canvas Hair Salonis looking for professional,experienced Stylists and

Assistants who want to bring their career to the next level.

At Canvas you will receive:W Ongoing & continued advanced education & showsW Competitive salary / commissionW AdvertisingW Beautiful & sophisticated work environmentW A fabulous opportunity at a better career

Please contact by email or in person:

22316 Dewdney Trunk [email protected]

Dye To Be Different Hair & Body Spa ~ chair rental avail Starting at $500/mo, at one of the

nicest salons in Maple Ridge. Call Debra @ 604-375-3219, check

us out at: dyetobedifferent.com

130 HELP WANTEDBlock Pilers, Boomman, Deck Help Experience Preferred. Excellent wages, benefi ts, bonus program and pension plan. Please call 604-465-5657

CUBERMAN, 3 experienced cu-bermen required for Best Quality Cedar Products, Maple Ridge. Must be able to lift 50 lbs. $20/Hr. full time. Medical benefi ts after 3 mos. English or Punjabi. Fax re-sume to 604-462-0908.

FLAGGERS NEEDEDIf not certifi ed, training available for

a fee. Call 604-575-3944

HEAVY DUTY Mechanics required for busy Coastal logging company on Northern Vancouver Island. Must have extensive mechanical experience, certifi cation an asset. Above industry average (wages), plus excellent benefi t program. Fax or email resume to: 250-956-4888 or offi [email protected].

115 EDUCATION


130 HELP WANTED

CARRIERS NEEDEDThe following routes are now available to deliver the NEWS

in Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows

40010 - Glenhurst St, Dewdney Trunk Rd, 117B Ave40042 - 232 St, Dewdney Trunk Rd40103 - 116 Ave, 224 St40108 - 116 Ave, Telosky Ave, Fisher St. Burnett St40109 - Lougheed Hwy, Harrison St, Olund Cres, Gillis Pl, 113 Ave40113 - Lougheed Hwy, River Rd, Carshill St, 221 St, Cliff Ave40116 - Dewdney Trunk, 119 Ave, Donovan Ave, Howison Ave, 216 St, Hall St, Wicklow Way40131 - 116 Ave, 225 St, 227 St, Brickwood Close40212 - 128 Ave, 227 St, 228 St, Barnsdale, 229 St, 230 St40223 - Eagle Ave, 122 Ave, 121A Ave, Peach Tree Crt, 231 St, Blossom St40226 - 125A Ave, 124B Ave, Abernathy Way, 230 St40254 - 124 Ave, 123 Ave, Hillside St, 224 St40262 - 128 Ave, Thornton, 126 Ave, Exeter, Spring, 124 Ave, 216 St40325 - Lorne Ave, Hampton St, Ditton St, Chigwell St, Kent St, Wharf, Princess St, Beckley, Bromley St40330 - Princess St, Beckley St, Bromley St, Kingston St, Hazelwood St, Wharf St40333 - Melville, Eltham St, Charlton St, Princess St, Kent St, Chigwell St, Ditton St, Hampton St, Lorne Ave40334 - Ospring St, Wandstead St, Lorne Ave, Princess 40339 - 116B Ave, Hammond Rd 203 St, 202B St, 202A St40352 - 123 Ave, Campbell, Laity St, 214 St, Creston St40401 - 121A Ave, Dewdney Trunk, 232B St, 240 St40426 - Abernathy Way, 122 Ave, 238A St, 240 St40434 - Foreman Dr, Vista Ridge Cres, 232 St41005 - 119B Ave, 119 Ave, 118B Ave, 193 St, Blakely Rd41017 - Wildwood South, Joyner Pl, Wildwood North, Bonson Rd

If you live on or near one of these routes and you are

interested in delivering papersplease call circulation @ 604-466-6397 and quote

the Route number.

Get Paid To Wave!Outgoing, enthusiastic person

required for morning, afternoon, and weekend shifts.

Involves working outdoors in allweather, and wearing a costume.Suits student, semi-retired personForward resume to: [email protected]

Phone: 604-467-9461or drop your resume off at

22348 Dewdney Trunk Rd.,Maple Ridge, BC

MACHINIST NEEDEDPoCo Hydraulic Shop req’s F/T Permanent Manual Machinist. Top wage and benefi t to qualifi ed applicant.

Fax or email 604-944-0096 or

[email protected]

PROGRESSIVE Tree Compa-ny requires certifi ed BC Utility Arborists, 1st or 2nd year ap-prentice BC Utility Arborists. Generous wage and benefi t package. Must have a valid BC Class 5 driver’s license. Send resume, in confi dence to fax 250-762-3667 Attn: Larry.


130 HELP WANTEDRELOCATE to the sunny Okanagan!... Full service hotel in Vernon British Columbia, seeks Executive Chef for Family Restaurant, Sports Bar, Catering & Hotel/Tour Applica-tions. Candidates must have a minimum of 2-5 years experi-ence in this role and must have an interprovincial Jour-neyman Red Seal endorse-ment. References required; salary negotiable. Reply c/o email: [email protected]

134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,FOOD SERVICES

COUNTER PERSON / KITCHEN help req’d permanent F/T. Must be friendly & outgoing. Apply in person with resume to: The Lunch Doctor 12139 Harris Rd., Pitt Mdws before 11am or after 1pm. 604-465-5955 GM EAST INDIAN Restaurant is now hiring: Dishwasher, Kitchen helper & Servers full time & part time. Drop in with resume to 20726 Lougheed Hwy, between 2 & 5pm. No phone calls please.McDonald’s Restaurants in Maple Ridge (228th and Lougheed) is looking for an overnight mainte-nance person. Must be reliable and hardworking, enhanced wage of-fered. Please apply in-store.PITT MEADOWS McDonald’s is looking for a reliable weekday late-night person (Sun-Thurs). Benefi ts after 60 days of full time employ-ment, food discounts and much more! Please apply in-store ATTN: Zoey

THE BEDFORD HOUSE

In Fort Langley requires the following staff immediately;

SOUS CHEF, F/T eves & wk ends.P/T BARTENDER/HOSTESS.

Minimum 3 year experience req’d in Fine Dining establishment.

Fax resume to: 604-888-9393

or email: [email protected]

142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKSJarvis Engineering is a dynamic, reputable consulting electrical engineering fi rm needing your bookkeeping experience to contrib-ute to the strategic development and growth of our organization. For details visit careers at: www.jarviseng.com

130 HELP WANTED


142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKS

JUNIOR RECEPTIONISTSKEANS provides pneumatic solutions to all industries. We are looking for a “bright junior” to join our team in Coquitlam. The successful applicant for this entry level position will be responsible for reception, data entry, bank deposits & general admin tasks. Skills required include fl uent English, ability to multi-task, strong MS Offi ce, & an offi ce admin.diploma or equivalent post - secondary education.

Please submit resume with cover letter to

[email protected] Visit our website at www.skeans.com

156 SALES

OUTSIDE SALESACR Group, Western Canada’s leader in Rubber and Urethane manufacturing is looking for an outside sales professional for the BC area. The ideal candidate will be familiar with Rubber and Urethane Products for a mining, wood processing and other heavy industries. Extensive travel is required. Good computer skills are essential. Competitive compensation & benefi t package offered.

Fax resume: 604.274.1013 email:[email protected]

130 HELP WANTED

DREAMING... of a New Career?

Check out bcclassified.comEducation and Career Sections in

the 100’s for information.

115 EDUCATION



159 TEACHERS

WANTED: CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR - PRACTICAL

NURSING PROGRAM

Sprott-Shaw Community College is currently seeking an instructor for its Licensed Practical Nursing program. The successful candi-date must be a registered nurse (RN). Teaching experience is preferred, but not required. The successful candidate should be available to teach in clinical set-tings (acute care and long-term care) as well as teaching in a classroom/lab setting. Candi-dates must possess an excellent work ethic, demonstrate effective communication skills, and be able to work independently and as part of a team. Please fax cover letter and resume to the Director at 604-504-3372 or email to connieb@sprott -shaw.com. Closing date: March 11, 2011.

Sprott-Shaw Community College is an accredited private post-sec-ondary institution training over 4,000 students each year through 20 campuses. We offer a com-petitive package & excellent team work environment.

160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

A Super Roofi ng Inc.2 Carpenters req’d; full time; $25/hr;3-5 yrs of related exp; completion of high sch; rough carpentry & framing work; email resume:

superaroofi [email protected]

CCI Coast has an immediateopening for a Certifi ed

MILLWRIGHT for our concrete products manufacturing facility

in Richmond BC.

JOB DETAILS:D read diagrams and schematics.D fi t bearings, align gears and shafts, attach motors, connect couplings.D align/test equipment and make any necessary adjustmentsD service and repair hydraulic, pneumatic and programmable logic controlsD 3-5 years of experience.D Must have Red SealD the ability to work at heights and to lift up to 25 kilogramsD Ability to work shift work.

Please submit your resume, stating your qualifi cations to:

[email protected] fax: 604-270-1201.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

PERSONAL SERVICES

171 ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

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Open 10am-8pm Daily.

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173 MIND BODY SPIRIT

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PERSONAL SERVICES

173A COUNSELLING

DO you have a problem with alcohol or drugs?

Call Alouette Addiction Services at (604)467-5179

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182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

DEBT CONSOLIDATION PROGRAM Helping Canadians repay debts, reduce or eliminate interest, regardless of your credit. Steady Income? You may qualify

for instant help. Considering Bankruptcy? Call 1-877-220-3328 FREE Consultation Government

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NEED A LOAN - BAD CREDIT?Has your credit prevented you from getting a loan? Buying a home or having your own busi-ness? We can help you get up to 1 million business or mortgage loan and up to 200K personal loan with interest rates starting at 2.9% APR. Bad credit ok.Apply now at:

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no credit or income requiredlow payments, lots of money

Call 604-328-6409 Origin Home Financial PartnersMatt Sadler - www.mattsadler.ca

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

203 ACCOUNTING/TAX/BOOKKEEPING

ACCOUNTING DONE ACCURATE-LY small bus. p/u/del. bkkeeping, payroll, tax returns. HST/PST.604-814-0967 or 604-862-1596

Bookkeeping & AccountingPayroll, Year-end, Financial Statements, Income Taxes

E-FILE Service Ph: 604-465-2123

Cellular: 604-788-0161

236 CLEANING SERVICES

“AN EXTRA HAND” Exp. Hardwork-ing, reliable cleaning lady. Rea-sonable rates Louise 604.467.3665

INTEX VENTURESJanitorial, Offi ce/Window Cleaning✶10 years exp. ✶Free Estimates4 6 5 - 1 3 0 2 ✶ 7 8 6 - 3 4 6 6

242 CONCRETE & PLACING

HERFORT CONCRETENO JOB TOO SMALL

Serving Lower Mainland 23 Years! *Prepare *Form *Place *Finish

*Retaining Walls *Stairs *DrivewaysExposed Aggregate & Stamped

Concrete ***ALSO...Interlocking Bricks &Sod Placement

-Excellent Ref’s -WCB Insured

LEO: Mobile #657-2375, 462-8620

UNIQUE CONCRETEDESIGN

F All types of concrete work FF Re & Re F Forming F Site prepFDriveways FExposed FStamped

F Bobcat Work F WCB Insured778-231-9675, 778-231-9147

FREE ESTIMATES

245 CONTRACTORS

SUN DECKSCedar Decks,

Arbours, Lattice, Trellis, etc.

Dave 604-888-1378Cell 604-377-5950


257 DRYWALL

45 Years in the drywall trade. All size jobs boarding, taping, spraying. Big or small. Wayne 778-242-2060

COMPLETE DRYWALL SERVICE, res/com. ref’’s. reno’’s, reasonable rates. All work guaranteed. 604-941-8261, cell 778-999-2754.

FRANKS Drywall *Boarding*Taping *Spraying no job too sm. Seniors rts Free ests. 604-939-7029, 809-1945

HOME PROJECT DRYWALL SER-VICES. Quality work at a reas rate. J’man with refs. Don 604-463-9412 or 778-888-9412.

PROFESSIONAL Drywall & Taping, all textures. Big/small projects. Best Prices in Town. 604-970-1285

Taping & Finishing, small boarding jobs, textured ceilings, respray. 30 years exp. Call Del 604-505-3826

260 ELECTRICAL

#1167 LIC’D, BONDED. BBB Lge & small jobs. Expert trouble shooter, WCB. Low rates 24/7 604-617-1774

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 LaminateGuaranteed work, Free Estimate.

Cell 604-618-6401 Marcel.

PROF. LICENSED & Insured fl oor layer, laminate, hardwood and tile. Supply and/or install. 604-716-7774

278 FURNITURE REFINISHING

LARIC FURNITUREREFINISHING

Specialists in: - ANTIQUES, HOME & OFFICE FURNITURE - RESTORATION & REPAIRS

Free Estimates, Pick-up & Delivery

Ph: 604-469-2331

281 GARDENING

LAWNS PLUS Landscape Maintenance

D Economical Lawn MowingD Complete Grounds MaintD Pruning & ShapingD Aeration & Power RakingD Fully Insured

Residential~Strata~Commercial

(604)671-2746Free Estimates

Prompt Delivery AvailableSeven Days a Week

Meadows LandscapeSupply Ltd.

✶ Bark Mulch✶ Lawn & Garden Soil

✶ Drain Grave Lava Rock✶ River Rock ✶Pea Gravel

(604)465-1311meadowslandscapesupply.com

Prompt Delivery AvailableSeven Days a Week

Meadows LandscapeSupply Ltd.✶ Bark Mulch

✶ Lawn & Garden Soil✶ Drain Grave ✶ Lava Rock✶ River Rock ✶ Pea Gravel

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YOUR SNOW CONTACT

D FENCING GUTTERS D LEAVES/TREES/HEDGES D ANYTHING INSIDE OR OUT

Fully InsuredResidential/Strata/Commercial

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JOBS: Whether you’re looking to find or fill aposition, this is where your search begins.Call bcclassified.com 604.575.5555

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Did you, or someoneyou know just have a baby? How about aBirthday or Anniversary? Advertise your specialoccassions with us bcclassified.com


283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

M.T. GUTTERSProfessional Installation5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Soffi t28 YRS EXP. *FULLY INSURED

Cleaning & Repairing

Call Tim 604-612-5388

287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

HIGH CALIBER CONSTRUCTIONRepair, Replace, Remodel...

CUSTOM HOMES • Basement, Kitchen & Bath Remodels • Room

Additions • Drywall • Paint • Texture • Finishing • Floors & More

Since 1972 Dan 778-837-0771

A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, reroofi ng. Dhillon 604-782-1936.

ADDITIONS & RENOVATIONS

35 YEARSCarpenter Experience

HANDYMANCall Don 604-462-8905

Cell 604-880-4904

Alberto - 604-461-7679Cel: 604-319-7671

TOTAL CAREHOME REMODELLING

The Basement Finishing Specialists* Bathroom Renovations * Drywall* Electrical * Carpentry * Ceremic

Tiles * Plumbing * Sundecks * Laminate Flooring * Refs Avail.

BELRONRENOVATIONS INC.

Remodels/New Builds/RepairsDecks - Bathrooms - KitchensLic & Ins 25 Years Experience

Maple Ridge area

(778)233-1114 Ray

CHOICE RENOVATIONS

Bsmt suites, bathrooms, windowssiding, H/W tank installation, etc

NO JOB TOO SMALL

Gary 467-3024Cellular 604-671-9694

Closet/organizer systems for your home: Walk in/Reach in/Pantry Closet Systems; Garage/Laundry Closet Organizer. 604-617-7408 www.vancouverclosets.ca

Home Renovations and New Construction

Kitchens, Bathrooms, Flooring, Drywall, Garages, Decks & more

* 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE*INSURED ~ WCB

Dean 604-834-3076

HOOT & OWL BE THERE!BUILDING MAINT &

REPAIRS LTD.Renovations & repairs

Concrete, asphalt, vinyl decks,Roof & gutter repairs

Custom bathrooms & tile work. Reliable contractor

Email: hoot&[email protected] 604-339-5430

N.W. Construction*************************************

* HANDYMAN SERVICES * Kitchen/Bath Reno & Repair * All types of fl ooring * Custom Built Sheds NO job TOO small

Work Guaranteed. References.Over 20 Years Experience.

Free Estimates 604-418-8340

RENO’S & DECKSBY DENNISYour Renovation &sundeck specialist

Certifi ed carpenter 20 yrs exp.No job too small

Call for your free estimate (604)614-1232

Licenced & Insured


288 HOME REPAIRS

Repairs, Maintenance, Renovation Guaranteed work, Free Estimate.

Cell: 604-618-6401. Marcel.

RETIRED carpenter wants to keep busy. Looking for small carpentry jobs. Will repair or build new. Will also do small painting & plumbing jobs. Call Ken 604-460-7803.

296 KITCHEN CABINETS

COMPLETE CABINETS for kitchen, bathroom & laundry room. Cabinet

Re-facing, Custom Cabinets, Competitive Pricing, Design

Support, Quality Workmanship. Call Hans at 604-465-2094

300 LANDSCAPING

All aspects of Landscaping and Landscaping MaintenanceStrata, Commercial, ResidentialPavers, Patios & Retaining walls

Winter clean upsSNOW CLEARING

Fully INSUREDCall (604)763-8795

AUGUSTINEBark Mulch Products

Composted W Bright W NuggetsGarden Blend & Lawn Blend

Topsoil

465-5193

AUGUSTINEBark Mulch Products

Composted W Bright W NuggetsGarden Blend & Lawn Blend

Topsoil

604-465-5193

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

When QUALITY Mattersall soils are tested for Optimum

growing requirements

15% DISCOUNTfor the month of MARCH

17607 FORD ROAD, PITT MEADOWS

PICK-UP ...... OR .... DELIVERY

604-465-3189JAGUAR LANDSCAPING

Lawn & Garden Service. Design, Pruning, Lawns, Cleanups, Comm/Res. (604)462-1369


300 LANDSCAPING

DUTCH TOUCHGreen Services Ltd

Landscape ConstructionRenovations W Maintenance

604-463-3644604-861-1490

SAWDUSTHemlock, Fir & Cedar

Available for DeliveryCall for pricing

604-465-5193 or 604-465-5197www.augustinesoilandmulch.com

S. H. LandscapingTree Services

Trimming W Pruning W ToppingClean-upW Garbage Removal

GardeningFlower Beds W Allan Blocks

Bark Mulch W River Lava RockLawn care

Weeding W New TurfFertilizing W Moss ControlPower Raking W Aeration

Free Estimate16 years experience in

Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows604.230.1634 or 604.467.3724

✶ Commercial & ✶ Residential

Call for all your

landscaping needs. 778-847-0441

317 MISC SERVICES

✶Dump Site Now Open✶ D Broken Concrete RocksD

$21.00 Per Metric TonD Mud Dirt Sod ClayD

$21.00 Per Metric TonGrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds

$56.00 Per TonMeadows Landscape Supply

(604)465-1311

320 MOVING & STORAGE

AFFORDABLE MOVINGLocal & Long Distance

From $45/Hr1, 3, 5, 7,10 Ton Trucks

Insured ~ Licenced ~ 1 to 3 MenFree 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 & DECORATING2 HUNGRY PAINTERS & Power Washing. Low prices. Int/Ext. Man & wife 75 years combined exp. 604.467.2532 twohungrypainters.ca

A-TECH Services 604-230-3539Running this ad for 7yrs

PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $269, 2 coats(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls

Cloverdale Premium quality paint.NO PAYMENT until Job is

completed. Ask us about ourLaminate Flooring &

Maid Services. www.paintspecial.com

.

L. Roberts Painting3 Rooms for $299

walls onlyIncludes 2 coats Top Low VOC

paint. No payment until job is complete.

Over 20 years exp Free Estimate

(604)961-4391MILANO 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 COATINGALLAN Const. & Asphalt. Brick, conc, drainage, found. & membrane repair. 604-618-2304; 820-2187.

338 PLUMBING10% OFF if you Mention this AD!

*Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fi tter. 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 NEEDSCall Niko Plumbing Ltd. 24/7. Res/Com, clogged drains. h/w tanks. ★15 yrs exp. 604-837-6640ASAP PLUMBING & HEATING. Lo-cal cert. service plumber. H/w tanks, boilers, gas, plug drains. Fair rates. Mem.of BBB. 604-220-9228

NEED PLUMBING? Dan’s Your Man! Lic’d & Insured. Free Est. Dan @ 604.418.6941

341 PRESSURE WASHINGDAVIDS WINDOW CLEANING

WindowsW GuttersW Siding Washing Pressure/Hand Washing

Free Estimates 4 6 5 - 1 3 0 2 W 7 8 6 - 3 4 6 6

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTSABACUS ROOFING *25yrs Exp.

Call Chris 604-462-9009. - Also Snow Removal -

A58 -- Friday, February 25, 2011 -- THE NEWS - www.mapleridgenews.com


356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

JUNK REMOVALEARTH FRIENDLY

RECYCLE-IT!

604.587.5865www.recycle-it-now.com

A-1 RUBBISH REMOVAL. House-hold & Yard Waste. Up to 100% re-cycle. Reasonable. 604-786-2948

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

TOPSOIL• SCREENED TOPSOIL• MUSHROOM MANURE• BARK MULCH

604-467-3003

374 TREE SERVICES

A1-TRI-CRAFT Tree Serv. Dangerous tree removal, spiral pruning hedge trimming, stump grinding, topping. Insured, WCB Free Est

Arborist ReportsAndrew 604-618-8585

$ Best Rates $

AARAYA Tree Services604.463.9980

Fully insured 24 Hour ServiceTopping W Falling W HedgingChipping W Stump W Grinding

20 Years Local ServiceCharter of Rights Followed

Satisfaction Guaranteedor Your Chips Back

Free Estimates

A.C. TREE SERVICE

30 years experience

Bob Fitz-James 604-467-0333

Bucket Truck

.

PAUL BUNYANTree Service

* ISA Certifi ed Arborist*Hazard Tree Removal

* Crown Reduction & Falling* Stump Grinding

*Prune & Hedge Trim* Arborist Reports

Insured WCBFree Estimates

604-942-6907

.

Your LOCAL Tree Service,

For Honest Prices & Quality Work

Call Scott at604-618-0333

Certifi ed Arborist

Free Estimates *Fully Insured

PETS

456 FEED & HAYLOCAL HAY FOR SALE. Good Quality! 60lb bale average. $4/bale. Pitt Meadows. Call 604-505-4087.

468 LIVESTOCK

CHICKS ARE HERE!

We are nowaccepting Chick

Orders for spring.Select heritage

breeds available___________________

Catalogues in ourAgri Centre. Call1-800-249-4474

[email protected]___________________

Fraser ValleyBuilding Supplies

Only 20 mins from Maple Ridge & Abby!

7072 Wren St., MissionMon-Fri: 6am-8pmSat-Sun: 8am-6pm

ORDER your SPRING CHICKS now!

W specialty breeds W brown egg layers

W broilers and turkeys

check-out the availability list at www.otter-coop.com

and click on the Pitt Meadows Branch button

Order forms available in-store

Otter Co-op at Pitt Meadows12343 Harris RdPitt Meadows BC

604-465-5651 or 604-465-8755

477 PETSBELGIAN MALINOIS 1 Female, 7 months, reg’d, vet ✓, top working bloodlines good watchdog, 1-250-333-8862 [email protected] Mtn Dog Puppy. Fe-male. Vet checked & ready for good homes. $800. Lngly. 778-241-5504BLUE HEELER 2 fem. 1 male born Dec 18.10 fi rst shots, dewormed, ready to play $395 (604)826-6964CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 856-4866CHIHUAHUA tiny pups. ready to go now. $600. Call 604-794-7347.

CHINESE SHAR PEI pups. House raised. Well socialized. Vet chek’d., shots. Av. now 604-814-0038. [email protected]

German Shepherd pups, 1 male,black/tan, 2 females, black. CKCreg’d, vet checked, shots, micro-chipped. 8 weeks old, parents x-rayed. German workinglines.www.obedienceplus.com forinfo.LAB, PUPS pure bred, no papers. Family raised, vet chk, dewormed. Ready to go $350 (604)793-3307NEED 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.comNORWEGIAN ELKHOUND pups. Reg’d., micro chipped, 1st shots. Ready mid March. 604-823-2259 [email protected] LAB pups. 8 weeks old, ready to go. Vet checked, 1st. shots. Parents on site. $500. 604-852-6176 Abbts

PETS

477 PETS

KOMONDOR, CKC. (M) 11 weeks, Ideal for outdoor enthusiasts. $700. Nice tempera-ment. 604-857-4120

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

506 APPLIANCESJENNAIR 21.5 cu.ft. french door fridge, black, perfect work cond, no damage, $175 obo. (604)463-4484

545 FUELBEST FIREWOOD

32nd Season & 37,000 Cust Deliv. Fully Seas. Maple, Birch, Alder

604-582-7095

548 FURNITURE

#1 Cash Buyer

“Since 1987”$$CASH$$ for your furniture,tools, electronics, antiques,

appliances, computers & collectibles.

WWANYTHING OF VALUEWW

Single items to entire households463-4449 or

209-6583

551 GARAGE SALESMAPLE RIDGE huge indoor sale 30 yrs. of collecting EVERYTHING Every Feb. weekend. Sat. & Sun. 10-4. 11760 256 St.

560 MISC. FOR SALEHOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com

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625 FOR SALE BY OWNERRUSKIN, BC. Home for Sale $51,000. 2 bedroom plus den, mo-bile home, 604-615-4957

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RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDOCENTRAL MAPLE RIDGE 11735-225 St. 2 bdrm $900; 1 bdrm $600 incl heat & h/w. 604-467-9420.

COQUITLAM

5 min walk to Skytrain and Mall

1 & 2 Bdrm units w/viewHeat/hot water, inste

storage, 4 appl’s

Call 604-931-2024www.aptrentals.net

COQUITLAM W.W. Plat “Montreux” Bldg, 2 bdr, 2 bth, 2 prk, nr all schls ns/np. Mar. 1. $1195. 604-941-3259

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706 APARTMENT/CONDO

COQUITLAM

Sherwood Apt 727 North Rd

1 & 2 bdrms on quiet street. 15 Mins to SFU

5 Mins to shops & transp

Call 604-830-9781www.aptrentals.net

GARIBALDI Court(604) 463-9522

Central Maple RidgeAvailable

2 BEDROOMGreat location for seniors! Clean, quiet & affordable!

Incl. heat, h/w, cable. Senior Move-In Allowance.Rrefs & Credit check req.

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MAPLE INN 11695 -224th St Maple Ridge 1 bdrm - $500/mo -

$550/mo. includes hot water Certifi ed Crime Free Building

Mature adult oriented. Close to uptown

604-463-4131 for appointment (9am-5pm)

MAPLE RIDGE

1 & 2 Bdrs from $740/mo

GREAT LOCATIONQueen Anne Apts.

* Renovated Suites *

Clean, very quiet, large,INCLUDES: HEAT,

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Near Shopping & Amenities.

604-463-7450 604-463-2236

12186-224 St, Maple RidgeCertifi ed Crime Free Buildings

Maple Ridge22450-121st Street

2 Bedroom Apartment $820Attractive 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 certifi ed 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 fi lled 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. 2 bdrm in quiet bldg. Nr hosp. N/S. N/P. Refs. $850 incl heat & hotwater. 604-465-2905

MAPLE RIDGE

AVAILABLE NOW1 & 2 BDRM SUITES Heat, hot water & parking. Close to stores & schools.

MAPLE COURT I 22437 121st Ave

604-467-0715&

MAPLE COURT II22423 121st Ave

604-467-4894

MAPLE RIDGE

AVAILABLE NOW1 & 2 Bedroom

Heat, hot water & parking.Close to stores & schools.

SORRENTO APARTMENT22260 - 122nd Ave

604-466-2800

MAPLE RIDGE

AVAILABLE NOW1 Bedroom

Heat, hot water & parking.Close to stores & schools.

SUNRISE APARTMENT22292 - 122nd Ave

604-319-9341MAPLE RIDGE CENTRAL 2 BDRM Condo in Golden Tower, 5 applis, u/ground parking, $1000/mo. Call 604-467-4450 or 604-833-4450.MAPLE RIDGE Central Adult build-ing 1 Bdrm apt., newly reno’d u/g parking, dig cable incld $600-$650/mo, n/p, ref’s, For appoint 11am to 5pm (778)327-8405.

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706 APARTMENT/CONDO

Maple Ridge CentralCertifi ed Crime Free Clean, Quiet Building for Mature Adults Only

1 Bdrm, First fl oor, Newer Appli’s, N/P, Non Smoker

$525/mo. + util’sNow with Seniors discount

(604)467-5271

Maple RidgeCentral

Certifi ed Crime Free Multiple Housing

New renovated 1 Bdrm suites. $590/mo. incl hot water, cable.

Ref’s req’d. N/P. Adult only building

Mon to Fri 9am ~ 6pmBy appointment only

604-418-1932

MAPLE RIDGE Central. Lrg 2 bdrm with insuite w/d, d/w, patio. Nr all amens, sec u/g pkng. NP/NS, avail immed. $890 +utils. 604-307-2241.

MAPLE RIDGE Ctrl adult building. Large 1 Bdrm $750/mo incls heat/ hot water, ref’s, N/P (604)467-2606

MAPLE RIDGE dntwn Urbano com-plex, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, inste w/d, f/p, deck, 2 u/g prkg. Nr amens. ns/np. $1100 + utils. Refs. Available March 15. (604)512-8725

Maple Ridge

Glenwood ManorApartments

1& 2 Bdrms from $670 & $835Clean, Spacious

Includes cable, heat, hot water & parking

Seniors discount21387 Dewdney Trunk Rd

(604)466-5799

Maple RidgeSwan Court Apartments

Large 1 & 2 Bedrooms. Hardwood fl oors, adult oriented,

heat, h/w & cable incl’d, f/p, n/pets.Criminal Record check may be reqd

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706 APARTMENT/CONDO

Maple RidgeWILLOW PLACE22256 ~ 119th Ave

Partially reno’d,quiet,spacious & bright suites 1 Bdrm Apt. Avail ImmediatelyInc. heat, h/w, prkg & storage

W No Pets W (604) 369-1096 or 317-3130

PITT MEADOWS

The MeadowsGated 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

Polo ClubApartments

19071 Ford Rd. Pitt Meadows

Clean, Quiet Well Managed Bldg.3 Blocks to W.C. Express

W 1 & 2 Bdrm SuitesW 3 Appliances

W Secured Garage ParkingW Adult Oriented

W Ref’s Req’d & Absolutely No Pets

604.465.7221

PORT COQUITLAM 1 Bdrm Top fl r apt. $775 2 Bdrm Corner apt. $895

S Incl heat/hot wtr, wndw cvrngsS Close to bus stop S Walk to shpng/medical/WCE S Across from park w/Mtn viewsS Gated parking and Elevator S Adult oriented building S References required

CALL FOR APPOINTMENT604-464-3550

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

St Johns & Moray St, Port MoodyStore Front & Offi ce. 700-1500sf, A/C, Concrete Bldg, prkg Affordable 604-525-8839, 604-649-9273

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715 DUPLEXES/4PLEXESMAPLE RIDGE. 2 bdrm duplex, sm b. yard. 3 rms carpet. W/D. 2 appls. Nr shops. Crprt. N/P.604-465-4339

Maple Ridge Central1 Bedroom DuplexAdult Only Complex

$550/mo + util’scredit check, ref’s & damagedeposit required. Avail immed

(604)466-6348Leave a message

736 HOMES FOR RENTMAPLE RIDGE, 4-5 bdrm home on 1 acre. 267 area. Dble carport, 2 cov sundecks, p&b cedar vaulted ceiling. 5/appli. $1700/mo. Avail March 15/April 1. 604-808-6431

MAPLE RIDGE CENTRAL2 Bdrm small Heritage house. Total new looks with brand new furnace with heat pump, air fi ltration & air cond, new wiring, plumbing, W/D, F/S window coverings, covered patio, fenced backyard with play-house and shed. N/S, pet ok $1275/mo Avail April 1st. Ref’s a Must 12219 - 227th St

(604)467-4583MAPLE 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)467-9222MAPLE RIDGE central furnished 1 bdrm guest house incl heat hydro cable w/i net W/D NS/NP $850. Avail immed. Suit 1. 604-467-8385

741 OFFICE/RETAILMAPLE RIDGE Central Offi ce/ 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

6 0 4 - 4 6 3 - 3 0 0 0

Town core Maple Ridge 2 offi ces, 401 to 440 sqft.

on Lougheed Hwy. NNN lease, base rent negotiable.

To view: Lynda J Lawrence Lone Palm Mgmt

(604)467-3333


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743 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

MAPLE RIDGE

2 Bdrm apartments All inclusive $840/mo

1 &2 Bdrm bsmt suites $700 ~ $800/mo

4 Bdrm 2 level bsmt suite, 1 acre river view

(Silverdale) $1350/mo

Call Maria @ Ridge Meadows

Property Management (604)466-2838

Mon ~ Fri 9am ~ 5pmwww.ridgemeadows

propertymanagement.com

746 ROOMS FOR RENT

$75 OFF 1ST MONTHRooms from $435/mo. Fully Furn,

weekly maid service, cable TV, private bath, on bus route, 5/min

walk to commuter rail.

Haney Motor Hotel22222 Lougheed Hwy.,

Maple RidgeInquire in person between

9am - 3pm or

Call 604-467-3944

747B SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING

POCO DOWNTOWNAll-Inclusive

Seniors Residence1 Bdrm. Apartment

Rent incls. freshly prepared meals, cable, housekeeping,

emergency response & activities.www.rjkent.com

2675 Shaughnessy St.Call: 778-285-5554

748 SHARED ACCOMMODATIONMAPLE RIDGE large loft style un-furn room for female only in charac-ter home. $575 incl strg/utils & net. Avail March. Call (604)374-8850.

750 SUITES, LOWERCOQUITLAM. 1400 sf 2 bd & den, w/hot tub, 7 appls, g/l, $1475 + utils. N/S, N/P. Avail now. (604)945-9594

Coquitlam, WW Plat: Quiet 1/bdrm; f/yard. Shrd W/D. $700/mo incld utils. G/l priv entry. 604-941-4166

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750 SUITES, LOWERCOQUITLAM, 2 Bdrm, on 2 acres, avail now. Newly reno’d, bright and cozy, lam fl r , new kitchen/bath. NP.Close to Coquitlam center, Douglas college, all amenities.W/D in suite. $875 + sh util & DD. ref req’d! Leave msg at 1-604-414-6077.

LANGLEY, 2/bdrm large bsmt suite. Private, quiet, gated farm setting. Close to town. Too many good things to list. N/S. Incl util. $980/mo. (604)230-2808

MAPLE RIDGE, 2/bdrm bsmt suite. 1089 sf. Clean, own entry, own W/D, S & F. $825/mo + 1/3 util. NS/NP. April 1. (604)476-9529

MAPLE RIDGE 2 bdrm lge g/l patio, cls to amens, ns/np $800/mo Mar 1st . 604-476-0909, 626-9027

MAPLE RIDGE 3 bdrm grnd lvl ste, priv entry & lndry, full bath, close to bus, schools & shops. N/S, N/P. Refs req’d. $1100/mo incl utils Avail immed. 604-459-9166 lve msg.

MAPLE RIDGE Balsam Creek, newer 2 bdrm 1 1/2 bath. 5 appl, ns/np, $800 incl gas & hydro . Avail March 1, Call: (604)773-3912

MAPLE RIDGE, beautiful new 1400 sf 2 bdrm, 6 appls, own W/D, gas F/P, strg, garage prk, priv. patio/entr. $1,000/mth incl. utils & cable. Apr.1. NS/NP. 778-994-1556

MAPLE RIDGE central a/g 2 Bdrm, clean & bright, all new fl ooring, gas F/P, 4 appl’s, N/S, N/P, Avail March 1, $700 + utils 604-467-9222

MAPLE RIDGE central bright g/l 1 bdrm sh w/d, N/S. Cats ok. Clse to transit. Gas f/p $700 incl utils & full cble. Avail Mar 1. 604-463-5592

MAPLE RIDGE clean,, bright grd/fl oor suite, 1 Bdrm +, cable, f/p, inste W/D, appl’s, yard, prking, walk to transit $825+utils (604)465-4517

MAPLE RIDGE Ctrl bright 2 Bdrm 5 appl’s March 1 $1100 incl util n/s, n/p (604)463-1035 / 778-241-7512

MAPLE RIDGE East. Lg 1 Bdrm plus den bsmt suite, sep entry & laundry, sep kitch/din, l/rm, close tobus. N/S. N/P. Ref’s req. $800 incl util. Avail Mar 1. Call Kim 604-329-4219.

MAPLE RIDGE, large 1 bdrm suite, large kitchen, w/island. Utilities, laundry incl. NP/NS. $800. Phone 778-833-4005 or [email protected]

MAPLE RIDGE quiet area, newly reno. 1 bdrm. + den/offi ce, own ent., utils. incl. Ldry. neg. N/S N/P. Mar. 1. Refs req’d. $850 mo. Call Kim or Larry 604-463-0940

MAPLE RIDGE. Small cottage, no pets, $500/mo. Available now. Call: 604-462-0387.

MAPLE RIDGE, spacious newer 1 Bdrm bachelorette suite on quiet acreage, min. to downtown util’s incl n/s, n/p, $650/mo 604-462-0836.

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750 SUITES, LOWERMAPLE RIDGE West (207th Street)1 bdrm bsmt suite. Lrg liv/rm, h/w fl rs, d/w, shared w/d. Nr amenits, WCE, etc. NS/NP. Avail now. $750 incl utils/cable/net. 778-231-4943.MAPLE RIDGE WEST. Large 1 bdrm bsmt suite. own W/D. Avail now. Near WCE & amen. N/P 604-459-3338MAPLE RIDGE WEST. Newer bright 1 & 2 bdrm stes. NP/NS. Sep ent. Nr schl & hosp. $750 & $900 incl hydro. 604-306-7480.PITT MEADOWS. 1 bdrm nr WCE. $650/mo. incl. utils. N/S, N/P. Immed. 604-839-8442 Gurjeet.PITT MEADOWS 2 bdrm gr.lvl ste, full bath, 2 car tandem prkg, $900/mo. N/S. 604-465-3960

751 SUITES, UPPERMAPLE RIDGE bright & spacious upper suite with 3 Bdrms, plus a large, full sized seperate laundry room. Fully equipped with 5 appl’s, close to school, transit & amens Pet’s negotiable $1200 + 60% utils Avail March 1st Contact Laurie (604)467-7062MAPLE RIDGE central, 3 bdrm clean & bright, newer appls, gas f/p 1 .5 bath, fenced yard, N/S, N/P, $1200 + utils 604-467-9222MAPLE RIDGE: Nr Allouette Lake: Lge 4 Bdrm home, nice f/yard for kids, huge deck, great view. W/D, D/W. $1750/mo+ utils. Avail now. No Growers! 604-218-0933.

752 TOWNHOUSESMAPLE RIDGE. 2 bdrm T/H 1.5 baths. 5 appls Avail now. N/S, cat ok. $975/mo. Call 604-306-9488.

Maple Ridge Central3 Bedroom 21/2 bath

Avail immed. $1200/moDamage deposit ~ Ref’sCredit check ~ No Pets

Call 604-466-6348Leave message

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 604-465-1938PITT MEADOWS, Ford & Harris, 3 bdrm T/H. Quiet family complex, rent geared to income. N/P. Call: 604-465-4851

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818 CARS - DOMESTIC

1996 OLDS 88 LS beautiful blue on blue leather w/full Delta LS Option Pkg. Power Everything with a great am/fm cassette, CD sound system. 1 Owner. Never been in rush hour. Very babied. Very loyal & safe car. $2500. Call Tom 604-250-2443.

2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX SE grey, good condition. AirCared. $3200 obo. Call 604-328-9723

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821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS2000 TOYOTA COROLLA VE, light brown, 4 dr, exc cond. new brakes, good tires, all rcrds, 190K, AirCrd to Oct. 12. $3,995 fi rm. 604-467-36212006 HONDA CIVIC 2 door, 5 spd manual, 80K, red, $6850 fi rm. Call: 604-538-9257.2007 HONDA CIVIC 4dr auto,100K loaded, leather, spoiler, $9300/obo.778-836-4422 or 604-592-4422.2009 TOYOTA MATRIX 4/dr auto p/w, p/l, AC, cd player, 88K, silver. $9800. Call 604-825-9477.2011 TOYOTA Camry LE, 7000 kms. auto, factory warranty. No ac-cidents. $22,400. 778-869-3265.

827 VEHICLES WANTED

838 RECREATIONAL/SALEFOR SALE 2009 FOREST RIVERULTRALITE 5th Wheel 28.5 living space, 2 slides, 1/2 ton capability $29,750. Call Alan 604-796-9602

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

2001 BMW 320I, fully loaded, leath-er, auto, AirCared, 142K, $6900. Call 778-552-1462.

2007 JEEP COMPASS, great cond, $17,500. Call: (604)574-1189.

848 TOWING

PERSON IN a wheelchair with Ven-tilator, looking to remove your old Vehicles Will pay $100.00 and up for your complete car. All donations will be greatly appreciated (pots&pans, old computers, old wires, copper pipes, brass, car bat-tery) to help with care needs. Please call 604-476-2127 or 778-960-3896 Wayne.

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851 TRUCKS & VANS1996 FORD Ranger, ext cab, auto, loaded, V6, runs good. $2200 obo. 778-836-4422 or 604-592-44221997 GMC Black Sierra 1ton, 2WD, Dually, ext cab, lthr, auto, V8, gas p/w,p/d,164K, $5500. 604-309-98972003 GMC DUAMAX, auto, extra cab, long box, 4x4, 254,000km. $11,000. 604-991-28942005 CHEVY SILVERADO 3500, 4 dr, auto, diesel, 120 K, GM insp., $19,500 obo. Call 604-836-5931.2006 CHEV Uplander, $13,000. 69,000K, serviced every 6 mo. by GMC. 604-557-1668 after 8pm2006 CHEVY SILVERADO, 4X4, 6L,V8, a/c p/w ext cab, shortbox, 89,000km. $12,000. 604-858-2865.

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