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The Pitt Meadows Airport Soci-ety is going ahead with $2.2 million worth of improvements that will include a controversial extension of the main runway.

“We want to enhance it for local folks now using it, and for new busi-nesses,” said Elvio Pecchia, general manager of the airport.

The Pitt Meadows Airport So-ciety wants to attract new avia-

tion businesses.“This tells everyone in the aviation

industry that we’re open for busi-ness,” said Murray Day, chair of the Pitt Meadows Airport Society.

The project will have four main elements:

• extension to the primary runway by almost 100 m (300 ft.) to 1,524 m (5,000 ft.) in total;

• addition of runway end safety ar-eas to the primary runway;

• addition of new cabling and run-way lighting, including precision approach instruments for landing;

• installation of a new lighting control panel in the control tower.

“Safety is paramount at YPK.

With Transport Canada changing safety regulations in 2015, we want to bring YPK up to the most current standards,” said Day. “The addition of runway end safety areas, as well as upgrading landing instruments, lighting and cabling, will improve safety for the airport community. The runway extension will allow YPK to safely accommodate a wider variety of aircraft.”

Some airport neighbours oppose the runway extension and have cre-ated a Facebook bearing the slogan: “Say yes to our community by say-ing no to the runway expansion.”

Former councillor Ken Joyner said his concern is the airport will

attract increasingly larger aircraft, bringing more noise.

Historically, he said, aircraft only took off and landed to the west of the airport, but now they are also flying in and out to the east. He said helicopters fly over the city, where they didn’t in the past. He said noise is not the only issue – there should also be concern about buildings be-ing hit if an aircraft comes down in the community. In his past involve-ment, he said Transport Canada officials said there should be pre-scribed flight paths for helicopters.

“Now they’re flying wherever they want,” he asserts.

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Pitt Meadows should employ two more full-time firefight-ers, Coun. Bill Dingwall said in a recent letter to his council col-leagues.

The city cur-rently has five full-time fire person-nel: a chief, two assistant chiefs and two safety technicians. There are also ap-proximately 25 paid on-call firefighters.

Dingwall said Pitt Meadows is one of the last fire departments in the Lower Mainland that is primarily paid on-call, and with just two first responders on duty, the service lags behind Maple Ridge, which is able to have full-time firefighters attend a wide range of med-ical emergencies.

In Pitt Meadows, firefighters attend only the most serious medical calls.

“Clearly, we don’t have enough,” said Dingwall, a former RCMP officer.

“This is about safety, and it’s about our citizens.”

He said council voted to stay with the present model of fire protection and emergency services, but response times could be cut dramatically with more staff.

Dingwall noted that 50 per cent of the time fire and police arrive ahead of an ambulance in Pitt Meadows, according to a consultant’s report, and that sec-onds and minutes can increase surviv-ability of someone in need of medical assistance.

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Pitt Meadows and Katzie First Nation are hailing the signing of a “historic agree-

ment” and “the start of a new shared history.”

The announcement was of a re-newed agreement for Pitt Mead-ows providing the Katzie with water, sewer and fire protection services. But local politicians said the new relationship goes much deeper than that.

Katzie Chief Susan Miller ex-plained such an agreement could be negotiated between lawyers and staff members, with the politicians signing the completed document. This time, though, the politicians got involved.

“We worked together for 18 months on an almost monthly ba-sis,” said Miller. “It created an un-derstanding of how each organiza-tion operates.”

She said Pitt Meadows Mayor John Becker attended a meeting of the Katzie council, which was a first. She said the council can deal with issues as complex as land transfers under treaty agreements, to “a dog bit my kid,” and Becker saw how the Katzie band office handles it.

In the past, she said Katzie mem-bers have been invited to take part in official ceremonies, but called it “tokenism.”

“There was no relationship, when it came to being partners. And that has definitely changed.”

Miller said that new relationship will be important in the future as the Katzie band explores develop-

ment on its land, for either resi-dential or industrial purposes.

Becker called the relationship before this agreement “two soli-tudes,” and said that character-ization fit as far back as his first

involvement in 2002, and likely before that.

The two governments started with the intention of replacing long-expired service agreements. In 2014, both communities applied

to take part in the Federation of Canadian Municipalities First Na-tions - Municipal Community In-frastructure Partnership Program. Pitt Meadows and Katzie were one of only six pairs selected for par-ticipation out of 50 applicants.

According to FCM, relation-ships between first nations and municipalities are often marked by tension and mistrust. As a result, communities lose opportunities to share resources, reduce costs, and generate positive social and eco-nomic outcomes.

Becker said that early in the process, Pitt Meadows and Katzie united in their opposition to a pro-posed new quarry.

“We had the Sheridan Hill thing, which really solidified the pro-cess,” said Becker.

He clarified that the services are not provided to Katzie at a profit, and most of the necessary infra-structure was already in place.

“As mayor, one of my utmost priorities is to bring Katzie First Nation back into mainstream con-sciousness in our community so that the richness of its culture can be embraced and celebrated by the entire community,” said Becker.

“We entered the room as neigh-bors and left as friends.”

Katzie and the Pitt Meadows were recognized both provincial-ly and federally for their working relationship. Miller and Becker were in Ottawa last week sharing their perspectives and experi-ences at the annual Federation of Canadian Municipalities Sustain-able Communities conference.

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A headline about a B.C. chief ’s speech in Manitoba has caught the eye of MLA Doug Bing, who posted it on his Facebook page.

“Get a damn job: Chief of-fers blunt remedy for what ails First Nations,” reads the headline from The Remind-er, in Flin Flon, Man.

The story in the paper re-ferred to a recent speech in Flin Flon by Osoyoos Indian

Band Chief Clarence Louie, who tells young men on his reserve to, “Get a damn job, be a man. It should be em-barrassing for you to raise your kids on welfare.”

The article, by Jonathon Naylor, continues quoting Louie: “Looking to succeed in the workplace? Be punc-tual. Be on time. Indian time doesn’t cut it.”

Bing, MLA for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows, thought the piece was thought provoking and put it on his personal Facebook page.

“In this age of political correctness, only a respect-

ed aboriginal leader such as B.C.’s Clarence Louie can speak so bluntly to other ab-originals,” Bing wrote.

“I was struck at how blunt he was,” Bing said later.

“It really resonates. This is the one way to get out of poverty – is to get a job and get some kind of income coming in.”

Bing added that if he’d said what Louie did, he’d been in trouble. But, “For him to say that has more meaning.

“I think it’s probably a broad-based message that would apply across the country,” Bing added.

He knows the issues fac-

ing First Nations aren’t as simple as getting a job. But as treaties are signed and bands become more inde-pendent “what can we do to generate jobs and economic growth for our people.”

While Bing may be criti-cized for the Facebook post, he didn’t intend it to be belittling or negative.

“It just seemed it was an interesting post. I heard this fellow before and he makes a lot of sense.”

The move to equality is a gradual process.

“The only way we’re going to get anything done is to work together,” Bing said.

Reaction to the Facebook post has been quiet, with just two comments in fa-vour.

Katzie First Nation Chief Susan Miller hadn’t seen the post and didn’t know the context, but she agreed with the sentiments.

“This is a message that ap-plies across the country.”

It’s important that aborigi-nal people start to become part of the solution, she said.

“I definitely wouldn’t re-spond in a negative way to any of that without knowing the context. I have a quite a bit of respect for our MLA.”

Miller said that certain political leaders, usually male, can get away with such statements.

“They have come from the school of hard knocks. They know what they’re talking about.”

It’s a good statement to help aboriginal people move from beneath the In-dian Act, she added.

The Indian Act says bands or aboriginals have to ask permission to do anything first.

“It’s not about indepen-dent thinking.”

And that will take some time, she added.

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Chief Susan Miller will have to campaign to win another term as Katzie First Nation chief at the end of the month.

After being named by acclamation two years ago, Miller is being challenged by Spencer Pierre dur-ing the Feb. 25 council election.

Pierre is son of Katz-ie elder Cyril Pierre and grew up on the Barnston Island re-serve.

“I strongly believe in maintaining and teaching our culture and traditions to not just our youth, but to anyone who wishes to learn,” Pierre said this week.

“The teachings of our elders are vital to our identity and their words are invaluable, not only at our gath-

erings but in terms of the progression and future of our nation.”

He added he’s been involved in revitaliz-ing the hulquminum language.

Miller won an elec-tion in November 2013, then was ac-claimed in the Febru-ary 2014 election for the two-year terms.

Miller said before she’s been trying to im-prove how things oper-ate on the reserve that lies between Pitt Mead-ows and Maple Ridge.

“We have to still complete the revi-sions to the election code. We need to look at our membership code. We’re hoping to advance the treaty dis-cussions.”

A ratification vote takes place in April on the agreement in prin-ciple for the treaty, reached after years of negotiations.

In the last few years, regular, recorded council meetings have been set up, financial statements, quarterly

band meetings and a strategic plan.

“It’s been busy,” Mill-er said.

There’s also a refer-endum for the First Nations lands man-agement program. That will determine how the band manages its land and what kind of developments will be allowed. Miller said opposing the Sheridan Hill gravel mine has taken time, as well.

She still wants set up a daycare, improve housing, get funding for a family support worker and increase post-secondary edu-cation opportunities.

Two incumbents, Rick Bailey and Peter James Jr., are seeking re-election.

Another six are chal-lenging for the three council seats. Leslie Bailey, Arnold Pierre, Coleen Pierre, Lindsay Pierre, Brenda Pierre-Leon and Pam McCot-ter are also running.

Miller said if a treaty agreement is reached, she expects it won’t get

bogged down as hap-pened with the Yale First Nation.

Miller said the Katz-ie band has had a land and cash offer from the senior govern-ments for the settle-ment and responded with a counter, but has yet to hear a response from Ottawa.

A treaty agreement could still be reached with the final land and cash negotiations to be completed later. That remains the one outstanding issue, she added.

“We have been fol-lowing the path since we entered the treaty process 25 years ago,” Miller said.

Any time the band reached a milestone in the negotiations, it re-ferred back to original documents.

“We do need to do some more education with our members because some of the people that will vote on this were not even born when we started this 25 years ago.”

Challenger for Katzie chiefElection Feb. 25, treaty progress

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Speirs spent a total of $5,100 attending con-ferences, just over the $5,000 allotted every year to each councillor for such expenses.

Speirs spent $867 at-tending the Lower Mainland Local Gov-ernment Association conference in May; $1,846 attending the Federation of Canadian Municipalities meet-ing in June in Edmon-ton; $1,965 going to the Union of B.C. Munici-palities in September in Vancouver; $270 to at-tend the Centre for Civ-ic Government’s High Ground conference in March in Vancouver;

and $150 to go to the Zero Waste Conference.

He said Monday he goes to the conferences because he has the time and inclination to do so.

“I always report when I get back. I keep notes and I usually share those with council. I think it’s really important that at least somebody goes.”

Building connections with other cities pays off when issues come for-ward, he added.

Maple Ridge council budgets for such ex-penses, setting aside $5,000 yearly for each councillor, and $6,500 for the mayor, to at-tend professional con-ferences and training seminars.

However, council-lors can exceed their $5,000 yearly limit if other councillors spend less than their allotted amount.

Councillors also claim separately to be reim-bursed for attending community events, such as the RCMP Regimen-tal Ball, the Maple Ridge Community Founda-

tion Citizen of the Year event and the chamber of commerce Business Excellence Awards.

Next on the list for to-tal conference expenses in 2015 was Coun. Co-risa Bell, with a total of $3,558.

She attended the LMLGA conference in May at a cost of $867, as well as the Cen-tre for Civic Govern-ment’s High Ground Governance Forum in March at a cost of $673, and also attended the UBCM meeting, with its fee of $1,832.

Costs to attend the UBCM meeting in Vancouver varied, with Coun. Kiersten Dun-can claiming $525 in expenses for that event, while Coun. Gordy Robson claimed $465 and Coun. Tyler Shym-kiw claimed $1,670.

Mayor Nicole Read’s conference expenses totaled $1,928, which included $735 for at-tending the UBCM conference, $405 for attending the LMLGA conference and $788

to attend the Canadian Alliance to End Home-lessness conference in November.

Speirs also represents Maple Ridge on two FCM committees, on international relations, the other on social and economic development, while Bell is president of the LMLGA.

Councillors are also reimbursed separately for their cellphone and iPad expenses.

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ExpensesIn descending order, council expenses for 2015, including conferences, community events and cellphone and iPhone charges:• Coun. Craig Speirs, $6,825;• Coun. Corisa Bell, $4,567;• Coun. Kiersten Duncan, $3,383;• Coun. Tyler Shymkiw, $2,976;• Mayor Nicole Read, $2,851;• Coun. Gordy Robson, $1,565;• Coun. Bob Masse, $719.

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Housing Minister Rich Coleman was flabbergasted at the angry response to his solution to the Victoria courthouse “tent city,” the latest tarp-covered camp to spring up in southern B.C.

Coleman announced two temporary shel-ters with three meals a day and medical sup-ports. One is a former nursing home close to the courthouse squat, conveniently lo-cated near panhandling and drug dealing spots as well as taxpayer-funded services. The other offers indoor or outdoor tent space at a former youth custody centre, with a dedicated downtown shuttle bus so these “victims” of “homelessness” don’t have to endure B.C.’s most generous tran-sit bus system.

We weren’t consulted, said the indig-nant spokespeople for those bringing new-looking tents to take advantage of food and other handouts, offered in B.C.’s warmest climate by the province’s most naïve local government.

But this was just a show for the media by our resident professional protesters, some of whom aren’t really “homeless.”

After the reaction, which Coleman described as “bizarre,” the combined 88 housing opportunities are being snapped up. Those on welfare will have to fork over their $375 monthly housing al-lowance, as the province continues to convert more housing and offer more rent

subsidies.It’s no wonder that southern B.C. is the

destination of choice. Coleman said it’s always been a seasonal thing, but this winter has been the highest in a decade, largely due to an exodus of economic migrants from the downturn in Alberta, naturally heading for B.C.’s most desirable real estate.

I asked him about two other homeless hotspots. In Abbotsford, campers have ignored a city deadline to take down structures in a three-year-old camp, after temporary shelter and costly provincial supports were brought on. A courtroom and street confrontation looms with self-styled “drug war survivors” and their Vancouver legal help.

In Maple Ridge, a tent camp sprang up next to the local Salvation Army shelter, with people cycling through the shelter’s 15-day limit, camping and being fed until they could go back in.

Mayor Nicole Read, who has worked in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, said Maple Ridge took on its own outreach, shelter and housing effort because the province’s $1 million-a-year Salvation Army operation isn’t working.

Coleman is not amused. He said he’s had no complaints about Abbotsford’s Salvation Army shelter, and Read is the only one griping. And no mayor is going to tell him how to spend provincial dol-lars. Maple Ridge now has two shelters with accompanying street drugs, prostitu-tion and crime.

I asked Coleman about the 10-year-study led by Simon Fraser University researcher Julian Somers on the housing,

outreach and services in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. This is the heart of B.C.’s “housing first” strategy, where the province has bought and renovated 30 “single room occupancy” buildings, built another dozen and poured in every possible support, including the buyout of high-living executives at the Portland Hotel Society.

The study found that the hardest cases are worse off than ever, based on court, hospital and other service records, while the influx to the notorious Vancouver drug ghetto have tripled in 10 years.

“I haven’t had a chance to go over that report yet, but I disagree with the as-sumption I’ve heard already, because I walk the Downtown Eastside,” Coleman said. “I don’t know if they do every few weeks to a month, but I’ve been doing it for about nine or 10 years and I can tell you it’s a whole lot better down there.”

The question is whether problems are being solved, or just better hidden from view.

Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

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Pitt Meadows Coun. Bill Dingwall wants the city to add at least two full-time firefighters.

Currently, the department deploys firefighters paid per call. It has five full-time paid members, including a fire chief and two assistants.

Dingwall, a former RCMP officer, said Pitt Mead-ows is one of the last fire departments in the Lower Mainland that is primarily paid on-call and suggests safety would improve with more full-time members.

According to a consultant’s report contracted by the city, response times by the Pitt Meadows fire depart-ment average eight minutes, an excellent standard.

Adding just two full-time staff would increase the city budget more than $200,000 a year.

In Maple Ridge, which has full-time firefighters, the department’s budget is almost 10 times that of Pitt Meadows, while the population difference is closer to 4:1.

You can’t put a price on life, although the rest of Pitt council sides with the consultant’s report, which cost $60,000 and suggests the city can get by without full-time paid firefighters.

Lives are no more at risk with the present model.Fire chief Don Jolley is confident that Pitt Meadows

has an effective system.Dingwall contends that firefighters have to respond

to more medical calls than ever, and cited the short-age of ambulances in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, the source of a recent petition, and the pending addi-tion of naloxone kits for drug overdoses.

However, Pitt Meadows Mayor John Becker said ambulance services are a provincial responsibility.

MLA Doug Bing is on side with adding another ambulance.

Adding full-time paid firefighters is seen as unnec-essary by all but Dingwall.

But we hear the alarm bell. Pitt Meadows, though, shouldn’t have to accept more downloading from the B.C. government.

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The study found that the hardest cases are worse off than ever, based on court, hospital and other service records, while the influx to the notorious Vancouver drug ghetto have tripled in 10 years.


Editor, The News:We live next to the intersection of

227th Street and the Haney Bypass. Daily we have to listen to screeching

tires and car horns as drivers playing chicken trying to make a left-hand turn from the by-pass into 227th St.

Last week, a horrific thump told us that, this time, another driver had misjudged the speed and distance of the oncoming traffic and didn’t make it.

There was the usual confusion, people rushing to help the involved drivers of a small SUV and a five-ton truck, courageous private citizens try-ing to direct the by-then heavy rush hour traffic, someone phoning 911.

The stunned drivers were still in their vehicles when a fire started in the car.

From the sidelines, we were watch-ing as a young man tried to put it out with water, which, of course, didn’t work.

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put the fire out. As the minutes passed, we were

waiting for any kind of emergency help to arrive, but could see that no-body seemed to be seriously hurt.

The fire truck arrived in 10 minutes, the ambulance in 20, and a lonely po-lice officer in an unmarked car in 30.

We don’t know why the delay. There could be an explanation. But all sta-tions are located only a few minutes from here, so we find this unaccept-able.

When a more serious accident hap-pened a few months ago, it took over 30 minutes for the ambulance to ar-rive.

The motorcycle driver later died.Our complaints are multiple. We need a traffic light at that in-

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should be widened. The speed limit should be lowered. We have lived here since 1992 and

find that the traffic must have at least tripled or more since then.

The heavy traffic hardly ever stops, only between two and three during the night does it let up.

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What does it take for our politicians and people in charge of traffic and transport to make some decisions to make our province more liveable for ordinary citizens?

Obviously, it takes somebody with guts to say ‘yes’ and ‘no’ without wor-rying where the next vote comes from.

I think I speak for all people living and driving along the by-pass.

In the meantime, I would suggest that drivers, especially the seniors, avoid the bypass when going east. Stay on the highway and turn right into 227th St. at the casino if you val-ue your life.

Doris BuxtonMaple Ridge

Editor, The News:Re: Frustrated at hospital parking (Letters, Feb. 12).I laud Jerry Wood for speaking out about the unconscio-

nable parking situations at all hospitals and every medical building except the B.C. Cancer Agency.

I find it unacceptable that parking companies such as Im-park take advantage of people at medical facilities who are in no position to know how long they’ll be.

As he pointed out, ER visits can be hours long and even outpatient appointments often take considerably longer than expected. Plus, if you are alone with no one to go out and feed the meter, you are at the company’s mercy.

How difficult would it be to have the pay-as-you-leave machines at the exit as they do at the B.C. Cancer Agency downtown, instead of requiring us to pay upon entering?

It is pure greed on the company’s part. What will it take to get it changed?

It is unconscionable to take advantage of the ill and in-firm and needs to be rectified.

Catherine A. BellMaple Ridge

Pay as you leave hospital parking

Haney Bypass needs help

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A new townhouse complex proposed along the Haney Bypass is moving ahead after be-

ing in the system for half a dozen years.

Last week, council gave the final OK to a zoning bylaw for the project.

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wants to build 43 town-houses on a triangular shaped piece of prop-erty that’s already been cleared and awaiting development and which

lies between the bypass and 113th Avenue, at 228th Street.

Some of new homes will be built on the slope overlooking the Fraser

River with southern ex-posure, while those that are built along 113th Av-enue will have a “street-front” appearance with entry doors, gates and

walkways on to the street.

Access to the complex will be off of 113th Av-enue, says a report to Maple Ridge council.

About at third of the units will have double-wide garages and the remainder, tandem ga-rages, where cars have to

park behind each other.Staff say that the pro-

posal fits with the design principles of the south-ern portion of the town centre area plan because it provides a range of housing types, maximiz-es views of the river, pro-vides open space and pe-destrian access through walking paths.

Another feature is the use of natural vegetation as well as construction of a biofiltration pond to filter rainwater run-off from roads and roofs before it’s discharged to a nearby wetlands area.

The report notes that the location was previ-ously used as a fill site, but has been regrad-ed with structural fill brought in as required by a geotechnical report.

Several green build-ing features are part of the project, such as large windows, maximizing daylight, roof overhangs to maximize shade against summer sun, along with use of sustain-able building materials.

Outdoor parking spots will be made of perme-able paving stones al-lowing rain water to seep into the ground and recharge groundwater instead of flowing into storm sewers.

Initial application for the project took place in 2011. The preceding council gave it second and third reading in 2013, followed by two extensions in the follow-ing years.

Water towerMaple Ridge is building

a new water tower so it can supply the firefight-ing needs of the growing Silver Valley subdivision.

The tower is called the Rock Ridge Reservoir Tank 2 and will provide backup fire, emergency and pump-balancing capacity and meet the needs of the entire Silver Valley subdivision once it’s built out.

The reservoir will also ensure that there’s enough water pressure in Silver Valley in case of emergency.

The new tower will cost $1.8 million and will be located near 240th Street between two stems of Millionaire Creek, next to the existing water tower.

Council decided to go with the lowest bid by Timbro Contracting at its Tuesday meeting.

The tower has to be ready by June in order to meet the peak water needs during the hotter summers.

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Communities Min-ister Peter Fassbender says Metro Vancouver mayors shouldn’t wor-ry that the province’s request for federal money to help build the new Massey Bridge will eat into the grants available for transit ex-pansion.

The province has pitched the Massey Tunnel replacement as a green infrastructure project for the purpos-es of federal funding and one that will help with goods movement in the region.

Some mayors have expressed trepidation that they may be com-peting with the prov-ince for the $60 billion in new infrastructure grants Ottawa is to be-gin doling out.

“That is not being put on the table at the expense of the vision for Metro Vancouver,” Fassbender said of the Massey request. “We’re

not saying ‘Give us money for this at the expense of that.’”

He said the provin-cial government has a responsibility to con-sider the needs of the whole province.

Fassbender appeared in Surrey Friday with federal Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi, who announced a new round of federal gas tax transfers total-ling $73 million for 57 projects across B.C.

Water and sewage system upgrades – such as $4.3 million for

ultraviolet disinfection of wastewater in Ab-botsford – dominated the list of grants.

Separately adminis-tered gas tax transfers for Metro Vancouver are destined for Trans-Link, mainly to replace buses.

Sohi confirmed the federal government is strongly considering a more generous fed-eral contribution on the new infrastructure grants, deviating from

the traditional formula of one third each from Ottawa, Victoria and the local government.

He said that could allow municipalities to pay less than one third of capital proj-ects, in recognition of their strained finances and the fact that they end up shouldering the long-term costs of op-erating and maintain-ing new infrastructure, usually without much help from senior gov-ernments.

“We can’t change the formula for the ex-isting funding under the Building Canada fund,” Sohi said.

“But we’re open to exploring the options of the federal govern-ment playing a greater role and providing more funding than the one third that has been traditional in the past.”

Sohi also reiterated the federal govern-ment’s intention to support Surrey’s light rail project with the transit portion of new infrastructure funds.

Bridge request won’t bump transit grants: B.C.

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Firefighters from frontWith more full-time fire

responders, the percent-age would rise in favour of the patient, he said.

Dugal Smith and Asso-ciates conducted a report for the city, reviewing the fire and rescue services model, which included four months of inter-views as well as docu-ment, process and statis-tical reviews.

It found that the aver-age overall response time for all of rural and urban areas is eight minutes, which is considered an excellent standard for a volunteer or a paid on-call department covering such a large community.

Average response time in the rural area is just over 10 minutes, and the report said rural residents

accept the longer re-sponse as a consequence of living there.

Average response time in the city’s core area is 7:30. On average, 10 fire-fighters turn out for a call.

The department re-sponds to 500 incidents per year on average. The breakdown for the 488 calls in 2014 was: 44 fire related, 132 medical emergencies, 114 vehicle crashes, 91 responses to alarms and 107 other.

When the Pitt Mead-ows composite service delivery model, which is composed of primar-ily paid on-call volunteer team supplemented by a small career staff, was compared with similar municipalities in B.C., Pitt Meadows scored well on response time,

training, apparatus and equipment, inspection programs, service costs per capita, and the reduc-tion of critical incidents, according to the city.

The budget for Pitt Meadows’ system is $1.3 million, serving a popu-lation of 18,000.

The Maple Ridge fire department has 53 full-time firefighters, between 60-65 paid on-call and a budget of $10.26 million. It serves a population of 76,000.

Based on the study, in January council decided to continue to support the paid on-call system.

Dingwall said he can’t join his fellow council-lors in celebrating the low cost of fire protection in Pitt Meadows.

“It’s very frustrating for

me – I spent my whole career dealing with first responders and public safety.”

Dingwall recently stat-ed his position in writing to council and Pitt Mead-ows fire chief Don Jolley, who advised council of a new provincial initiative to issue naloxone to fire-fighters, so they can give a potentially live-saving in-jections to drug overdose patients.

Dingwall said the de-cision highlights the increasing reliance on firefighters in medical emergencies around the province.

“There is also signifi-cant and recent coverage surrounding the shortage of ambulance services in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows (two for the whole area) and we owe it to our citizens, fami-lies and ourselves (touch wood) that it does not happen to someone close to us or in our commu-nity, and to do what we reasonably can towards increased public safety and health,” wrote Ding-wall.

Pitt Meadows Mayor John Becker said Ding-wall’s comments are an opinion, but council made its decision based on a study.

“We spent over $60,000 for a very comprehensive and very well done fire services review,” added Becker.

He noted that for every

$168,000 in new spend-ing, the city must raise taxes one per cent, so Dingwall’s proposal is not inexpensive – it would result in a tax increase of about 1.5 per cent, he es-timated.

Becker said that would be a non-starter for coun-cil. The provincial gov-ernment is responsible for emergency response in medical emergencies, he added.

“The provision of am-bulance services is some-thing the province deals with.”

He noted Delta Mayor Lois Jackson promoted the training of city fire-fighters in first responder medical care because her city had full-time fire-fighters who were not busy.

“That’s not the situation here,” said Becker.

Jolley said emergency service providers would always like more resourc-es, but he is confident that Pitt Meadows has an ef-fective system.

He said firefighters in Pitt Meadows respond to serious calls, including cardiac arrest, drownings, allergic reactions and ma-jor trauma.

“And, if we can make a difference to a patient with a narcotic overdose, that’s a good thing,” add-ed Jolley.

He said the fire ser-vices review found that no increase in staffing is required.

‘Provincial responsibility’ Residents worry about noiseAirport from front

“It’s safety first of all, and it’s noise, and it’s quality of life,” said Joyner. “Council has allowed this area to be built up, so they’ve got to take some responsibility.”

Resident Johanne Rensmaag said the airport should operate a noise program to measure the decibel levels of air traffic, and it should have a community liaison committee to hear the views of residents. It could discuss measures to reduce the disruption residents have to put up with.

“The more information residents have, the bet-ter it will be,” she said. “I just wanted a dialogue started, to get people communicating. We don’t want to shut the airport down, we’ve lived here with it for 40 years.”

“Let’s work together.”She said an open house about the improve-

ments, held at the airport, did not allow for open dialogue.

“It’s 2016 – communicate with the people your business is affecting,” she said.

The airport board made its decision after re-viewing information gathered from a thorough review process, which included a feasibility analysis, noise study, environmental review, ar-chaeological study, and a public open house.

It has taken about four years to get the project to the stage where it can finally go to tender, said Day.

“The project ties in with our mission to de-velop YPK for economic and social benefit to Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge, the North Fraser Region, and adjacent communities,” said Day.

He said the improvements make the airport safer for Learjets and executive jets, both of which already use the airport.

He noted the runway expansion will be on the west, and will not affect Baynes Road.

The Pitt Meadows Airport Society will be funding the project. Construction will begin this summer, and is to be complete in the fall.

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When you get into animal rescue, there are several lessons you learn fairly quickly.

First of all, you will never save them all. No matter how hard you try, there will always

be more homeless animals than homes. There will always be the abandoned strays

who are hit by cars, or poisoned, or killed by other animals.

There will always be feral colonies of cats be-cause of humans who view animals as dispos-able.

There will always be dogs who are destroyed because someone did not take the time to properly socialize them, and they became ag-gressive.

Secondly, you learn the importance of foster homes.

Shelters fill up quickly. There is always the need for extra homes to house the animals we don’t have room for. A need for homes where the young can mature, the old can retire, and the sick and injured can recuperate in peace.

Finally, you recognize that you need to nar-row your focus.

There are groups who take in various ani-mals, but in all honesty, every rescue knows that they need to specialize in one particular area or it just becomes unmanageable.

Katie’s Place has narrowed its focus to last chance cats, those most other shelters are un-able to deal with. That is our purpose.

A few years ago, we were contacted by a group called Pets-Matter, which has a com-pletely different mission. Its an organization that provides temporary homes for animals whose families are going through a hard time, but who are not willing to give their pets up.

These are the types of people that we, shel-ter volunteers, truly admire. People who are homeless, or escaping a bad situation, or try-ing to put their life back together and need a safe place for their animal while they sort things out.

People who don’t simply give up on their pet because things got tough. Most of these people cannot afford regular boarding fees, so Pets-Matter works to provide foster homes for the animals.

While shelters like ours are depend on fos-ter homes in some cases, groups like Pets-Matter rely solely on them. If there are no foster homes available, their animals have no-where to go.

We were initially contacted about a cat that needed short-term accommodations, and luckily a couple of our volunteers stepped up to help.

Over the years, these volunteers have provid-ed assistance to cats for Pets-Matter whenever possible. However, the need is always greater than the help available, and Pets-Matter works to temporarily home all pets, not just cats.

Shelters are typically not in the position to assist people who need to place their animal somewhere while they put their life back in order. We normally don’t have room.

If we do have room, it’s filled quickly, and let’s face it, every space we give to a pet would take the space away from a stray, an injured animal, or an abandoned one.

Pets-Matter is always in need of foster homes. It has cats, dogs, fish, birds, pigs and various other pets who are waiting for a loving foster home to open up, where they can wait safely to be reunited with their family.

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The Golden Ears Movie Series presents A Brilliant Young Mind on Feb. 29.

Asa Butterfield plays Nathan El-lis, Jo Yang plays Zhang Mei and Sally Hawkins plays the mother Julie Ellis in this British film re-leased Sept. 11, 2015.

Nathan Ellis is an autistic teen-age math prodigy who struggles building relationships with oth-ers, especially his mother. When Nathan bonds with his unusual teacher Martin Humphreys, played by Rafe Spall, he lands a

spot on the UK team at the Inter-national Mathematics Olympiad.

While competing, he befriends a young girl, Zhang Mei.

The movie is directed by Morgan Matthews and the screenplay is by James Graham.

This is the sixth season for the Golden Ears Movie Series in co-operation with Film Circuit, a di-vision of the Toronto International Film Festival, promoting Cana-dian and international cinema in communities across Canada.

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In March, GEMS will also be pre-senting Atom Egoyan’s Remember, starring Christopher Plummer, Dean Norris and Martin Landau, and in April will be The Salt of the Earth, a documentary about the life and work of photographer Se-bastiao Salgado.

All movies start at 7:30 p.m. on the Main Stage at The ACT, 11944 Haney Place, Maple Ridge.

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Sleeping Beautyby Canada’s Ballet Jörgen

Thursday, February 25One of the world’s most famous

classical ballets comes to Maple Ridge!

Meditation in the Gallery

Friday, February 26Self-guided meditation, bring your

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GEMS: A Brilliant Young MindMonday, February 29

An autistic teenage math prodigy fi nds new confi dence and new

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Classical Coff ee Concert

Sarah Hagen with Jazz PianistSøren BebeWednesday, March 2

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Royal Canadian Theatre Company’s

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Patricia CanoSunday, March 13

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Lobby NightsFeb 23: Celtic Jam with Nigel Tucker

Feb 25: SFU Philosophers’ Café

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Ramblers take down the title

Neil Corbett/THE NEWS(Above) Ramblers gold medalist Ryan Hicks lifts Westview’s Jayden Burke at the regional champion-ships on Feb. 13 at MRSS; (right) Dionte Hurtado of MRSS (right) grapples with Jeevan Dhinsa of Lord Tweedsmuir secondary in Surrey.

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The Maple Ridge Rustlers Atom A1 team is on to the prestigious Final Four tournament.

It is a team that has showed incredible growth through the season.

After starting with a win-less record in their first 10 games, going 0-8-2, the Rustlers finished their campaign red hot, going 7-1-2. That left them in fifth place in their league.

That took them to a play-off series against a higher ranked team Coquitlam, with they won by scores of 5-4 and 3-1.

The Final four will be played in Langley from March 4 to 10, and the Rustlers will be up against teams from Langley, Semi-amhoo and Surrey.

It is the first time an Atom A1 team has ad-vanced since 2009-10.

Another highlight of the season was winning bronze at the Victoria tournament.

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The Maple Ridge Ram-blers wrestling team host-ed and won the boys title at the Upper Fraser Val-ley Wrestling Champion-ships on Saturday.

It was the first team championship in 20 years, as Ridge last won the regional tournament in 1996, said coach Bill McCrea.

“It was the best week-end,” he said.

“We were led by cap-tains Cam Hicks and Libby Mcdonnell, as well as Ryan Hicks, Miki Rowbottom, Marquases

Haintz and Cyntia Matao all gold champions,” said McCrae.

Mateya Haintz earning silver and Marko Kolo-bara and Tate Smith both took bronze – all scoring critical points in the team competition.

Next up is the provin-cial championship, and McCrae said the Ram-blers have qualified 13 of his 20 wrestlers.

He came into the year hoping that his team could finish in the top six in B.C., but said after hav-ing so many of his wres-tlers qualify, he has to re-vise that to top three. The Ramblers placed third in B.C. four years ago.

The B.C. High School Championships will be held on Feb. 26-28 in Ab-botsford.

Regional champs for the first time in two decades

Flames vs. Outlaws in best-of-seven series

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The Ridge Meadows Flames are in a tough playoff battle with the Mis-sion City Outlaws in the first round of the Pacific Junior Hockey League playoffs.

The first game was last night in Mis-sion, and game two of the best-of-sev-en goes tonight at Planet Ice, at 7:30 p.m. Game three will also be at Planet Ice, on Friday night at 7:30 p.m., and then the series shifts to Mission.

The Flames finished the season with a record of 19 wins, 20 losses, two ties and three overtime losses, in fourth place in the Harold Brittain Confer-ence.

They won their last game of the sea-son 5-4 over the Grandview Steelers, scoring with five minutes left to play. Three players had a goal and an as-sist – Nolan Ferguson, Marco Ballarin and Dale Howell. Nicholas Maydani-uk and Boston Colley were the other scorers, and Alexandre Furlan had two assists.

Liam Murphy got the win in goal, with 38 saves on 42 shots.

The Flames blew out the Langley Knights 12-3 on Thursday night, as Bradley Crompton had four goals and an assist for a five-point night. Three players had a goal and two assists – Brandon Galbraith, Colley and May-daniuk.

The Outlaws finished 31-11-0-2, which topped the Harold Brittain Conference and was second in the league.

Playoff series on home ice tonight and Friday

Jumpinginto trampB.C. Cup

Two Maple Ridge athletes were among the standouts as Club Aviva Gymnastics competed at the second B.C. Provincial Cup for trampoline held recently in Burnaby.

Emily Christie took her second place in Women’s L4 Double Mini Trampo-line, and made it to finals in Women’s L4 Trampo-line.

Jordyn Byer made it to finals for Women’s L2 13U Trampoline.

The team is preparing to head to Kamloops for the third B.C. Provincial Cup event in March.

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The Maple Ridge Skating Club says its

annual goodbye to winter with a carnival called “Broadway On Ice” this Saturday.

The show will be held at 1 p.m. at Planet Ice in Albion, full of music and dance on ice.

Some music in this year’s show comes from: Lion King, Phan-

tom of the Opera, Cats, Annie and other Broad-way favourites.

Approximately 140 skaters will participate in the carnival, rang-ing from beginners, starting with three and four-year-olds, up to the club’s senior skaters who have been skating

for many years.The club’s two com-

petitive synchro skat-ing teams will also be performing, along with two guest skaters from the Connaught Skating Club from Richmond, who are provincial champions.

There will be a draw

for a hockey stick that has been signed by Vancouver Canucks Captain Henrik Sedin.

All proceeds for this draw will be going to the “Canuck Place Hos-pice” in memory of one of the club’s former skaters, Kieran Mc-Ghie.

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VANDENBERGTetje (Tilly)

Tilly passed away peacefully at Willow Manor on February 12, 2016 at the age of 87.Tilly is predeceased by her husband Albert and son Leroy.She is survived by her partner of 15 years Bruce Pitt-Payne, sons; Dick, Henry, Eugene (Eleanor), eight grand-children and seven great grandchildren.

Tilly will be sadly missed by extended family and many friends.

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Available routes in Pitt Meadows41011005 - 118B Ave., 119 Ave., 193 St., Blakely Rd. 41011019 - 194A St., Cusick Cres, McMyn Ave., Park Rd. 41011026 - Fair eld Ave., Hammond Rd., Herring Pl., Wildcrest Ave.41011032 - Alouette Blvd, Blaney Dr, Blaney Way, Bonson Rd, Tully Cres. 41021057 - 121B Ave., 122B Ave., 188 St., 189A St., Charnley Crt.,

Ford Rd.

Now Hiring:

RAMP AGENT Vancouver International Airport (YVR)

About Us: Swissport International Ltd. is the leading Ground Services Provider to the airline industry.

Job Responsibilities: • Loading and unloading passenger baggage and cargo • Drive and/or operate ground support equipment • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Competencies: • Hold and maintain a valid B.C. drivers license • Must be able to work outdoors • Must be able to work various shifts• Must be able to repeatedly lift heavy objects

• Discounted travel• Extended medical & dental package

• Company uniforms provided

Please send resume: [email protected] or Fax: 604.207.9941 or apply online: www.swissport.com

N HHi i

blackpress.ca bclocalnews.com

ADVERTISING CONSULTANTThe Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News, one of Canada’s leading and award winning community newspapers has an opening for an experienced Advertising Consultant.

This career opportunity is for a results-driven individual who is a strong communicator, well organized, self-motivated, determined and is looking to enhance their skill set in a vibrant and growing group of communities. Candidates will possess the ability to increase sales to an existing client base, prospect and cold call new business, achieve sales targets, you are experienced in creative marketing planning and in digital.

The ideal candidate has a positive attitude, is highly motivated and has the ability to multi-task in a fast paced deadline oriented environment. Strong communication and organizational skills are a must. Profi ciency in the Mac operating platform, Word and Excel are required.

Competitive base salary, commission and benefi ts. A car and valid driver’s licence is required.

The Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News is a part of Black Press, Canada’s largest privately owned independent newspaper company with more than 170 community, daily and urban newspapers in BC, Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii. Our work environment sets industry standards for professionalism and innovation.

Please send your resume and cover letter to:

Lisa Prophet, Advertising ManagerThe News22611 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge V2X 3K1Email: [email protected]

Posting closes on February 25, 2016 at 5pm.

Seasonal Farm Workersrequired in Pitt Meadows.

Duties will include general farm labour, planting, pruning, fertiliz-ing, weeding, picking, and all other farm duties. Work will be physically demanding; handling some heavy loads and standing for long periods of time.

Wages: $10.59/hr. 40-60 hrs./wk. Please email resume to:

[email protected]

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

4 FUNERAL HOMES

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5 IN MEMORIAM

Anne BanksFebruary 13th

HappyBirthday Dear

~ Glen, XO

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

21 COMING EVENTS

.Retro Designs/Antiques Fair Feb 21. 10am-3pm.Croatian Cultural Ctr 3250 Commercial Drive. Adm. $5

33 INFORMATION

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7 OBITUARIES

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

33 INFORMATION

Denied Long-TermDisability Benefi ts or

other insurance?If YES, call or email for

FREE initial legal consultation and protect

your right to compensation.778-588-7049

[email protected]

TRAVEL

74 TIMESHARE

CANCEL YOUR TIMESHARE. NO Risk Program STOP Mortgage & Maintenance Payments Today. 100% Money Back Guarantee.FREE Consultation. Call Us NOW. We Can Help! 1-888-356-5248

75 TRAVEL

SAVE 30% on our Heart of the Arctic adventure. Visit Inuit commu-nities in Greenland and Nunavut aboard the comfortable 198 pas-senger Ocean Endeavour. CALL FOR DETAILS! 1-800-363-7566 or visit www.adventurecanada.com (TICO#04001400)

CHILDREN

83 CHILDCARE AVAILABLE

BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CHILDMINDING. I currently have two spaces available in a warm and nurturing family home in a family neighbourhood on River Road, close to MRE. I provide safe trans-portation to and from school or les-sons, nutritious snacks and break-fast. $500/month includes PD days and early dismissals. Full day dur-ing Spring Break is available. (604) 209-2828

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

GET FREE VENDING MACHINES. Can Earn $100,000.00 + Per Year - ALL CASH. Protected Territories - Locations Provided. Full Details CALL NOW! 1-866-668-6629 or visit our Website: www.tcvend.com

HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT? Arthritic Conditions/COPD? Restrictions in Walking/Dressing? Disability Tax Credit $2,000 Tax Credit $20,000 Refund. Apply today For Assistance: 1-844-453-5372.

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

START A NEW CAREER in Graph-ic Arts, Healthcare, Business, Edu-cation or Information Tech. If you have a GED, call: 855-670-9765

7 OBITUARIES


115 EDUCATION

Become a Plumber - No experience necessary!

The Sprott Shaw College Plumbing Foundations

Program prepares students for

entry level employment in the plumbing trade.

• 5 week practicum which is conducted 25/hrs per week, for a total of 125 hours.

• The program will provide students w/350 hrs towards apprenticeship training.

Construction Electrician program also available.

Call the School of Trades at 778-379-0410 or visit

sprottshaw.com for more information.

130 HELP WANTED


115 EDUCATION

HEALTHCARE DOCUMENTATION SPECIALISTS are in huge demand. Employers want CanScribe gradu-ates. A great work-from-home ca-reer! Train with Canada’s best-rated program. Enroll today. www.can-scribe.com [email protected].

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT SCHOOL. Hands-On Tasks. Start Weekly. GPS Training!

Funding & Housing Avail! Job Aid! Already a HEO?

Get certifi cation proof.Call 1-866-399-3853 or go to:

iheschool.com

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION!In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

130 HELP WANTED


115 EDUCATION

Excavator & Backhoe Operator Training. Be employable in 4-6wks. Call 604-546-7600. www.rayway.ca

156 SALES


124 FARM WORKERS

FARM LABOURERS2 Farm Labourers required by

HOPCOTT FARMS. 5 or 6 days per week, 40 to 50 hours per

week, $10.59 per hour.For horticultural work such as

pruning & hand harvesting berry crops. Start date April 25, 2016.

[email protected]

156 SALES

To advertise in print:Call: 604-575-5555 Email: [email protected]

Self-serve: blackpressused.ca Career ads: localworkbc.ca

Browse more at:

A division of

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used.ca cannot be respon-sible for errors after the fi rst day of publication of any advertise-ment. Notice of errors on the fi rst day should immediately be called to the attention of the Classifi ed Department to be cor-rected for the following edition.

used.ca reserved the right to revise, edit, classify or reject any advertisement and to retain any answers directed to the used.ca Box Reply Service and to repay the customer the sum paid for the advertisement and box rental.

Copyright and/or properties sub-sist in all advertisement and in all other material appearing in this edition of used.ca. Permis-sion to reproduce wholly or in part and in any form whatsoever, particularly by a photographic or offset process in a publication must be obtained in writing from the publisher. Any unauthorized reproduction will be subject to recourse in law.

Advertisers are reminded that Provincial legislation forbids the publication of any adver-tisement which discriminates against any person because of race, religion, sex, colour, nationality, ancestry or place of origin, or age, unless the condi-tion is justifi ed by a bona fi de re-quirement for the work involved.

It is agreed by any Display or Classifi ed Advertiser request-ing space that the liability of the paper in the event of failure to publish an advertisement shall be limited to the amount paid by the advertiser for that portion of the advertising space occupied by the incorrect item only, and that there shall be no liability in any event beyond the amount paid for such advertisement. The publisher shall not be liable for slight changes or typographi-cal errors that do not lessen the value of an advertisement.

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS ......... 1-8COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS .. 9-57TRAVEL .................................61-76CHILDREN ............................. 80-98EMPLOYMENT .................... 102-198BUSINESS SERVICES ............ 203-387PETS & LIVESTOCK ............... 453-483MERCHANDISE FOR SALE .... 503-587REAL ESTATE ..................... 603-696RENTALS .......................... 703-757AUTOMOTIVE .................... 804-862MARINE ........................... 903-920

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COPYRIGHT

DISCRIMINATORYLEGISLATION

AGREEMENT

INDEX IN BRIEF

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DOWN TO BUSINESS

To Advertise in this space call 604-575-5555

Hot Water Tank & Furnace InstallWater Main / Drain Cleaning

PROMPT - RELIABLE - HONESTLicensed & Insured

Call Wayne 778.952.8044

[email protected]

WRD PLUMBINGPLUMBER/B-GAS FITTER

Partial Fee to benefit the Maple Ridge

Food Bank

PLUMBING

Trimming • Pruning • Topping • Clean-up • Garbage Removal • Pressure Washing

GARDENINGFlower Beds • Allan Blocks

Bark Mulch • River Lava Rock LAWN CARE

Weeding • New Turf • Fertilizing • Moss Control • Power Raking • Aeration

FENCINGFree Estimate

20 years experience inMaple Ridge/Pitt Meadows

604.230.1634 or 604.467.3724

S. H. LANDSCAPINGTREE SERVICES

LANDSCAPING CLEANING SERVICES

“We will improve your Corporate & Residential image”

www.intexjanitorial.com Tel: 604-786-3466

• Offi ce Cleaning • Janitorial • Pressure Washing • Window Cleaning

Services:

POWER WASHING

WINDOW & ROOF CLEANING

WorkSafeBC insured

Gutters cleaned & repaired

www.expertpowerwashing.com

Mike 604.961.1280

www.paintspecial.com778-322-2378 Lower Mainland

604-996-8128 Fraser Valley

Running this ad for over 12years

PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $299

2 coats of any colour(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale High Performance paint.

NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our

Laminate Flooring

PAINTING

- - Residential & Residential & CommercialCommercial

- - Garden Design, Garden Design, Installation & RepairInstallation & Repair

- - Grass & Sod Grass & Sod InstallationInstallation

- - Planting Beds & Planting Beds & ContainersContainers

- - Lawn & Garden CareLawn & Garden Care- - Irrigation SystemsIrrigation Systems- - Pruning & HedgingPruning & Hedging- - Tree RemovalTree Removal- - Seasonal Seasonal

Maintenance Maintenance & Cleanup& Cleanup

Del greenLandscaping

Michael Mihail15 YEARS HORTICULTURE EXPERIENCEYour garden in our hands will look like paradise!

OFFICE: 778-668-5110DIRECT: 604-446-3903EMAIL: [email protected]

LANDSCAPING

Group

T H E F IFTEENTH ANNUAL HANEY ROTARY

2 16C H A R I T Y G O L F TO U R N A M E N T

In support of youth locally and internationallyWednesday, May 25th, 2016 at

Swan-e-set Bay Resort and Country Club

For more information about player registration and sponsorship opportunities Please contact Laura Egan at [email protected] • 604-992-5892

Tournament fees are $170 per golfer**includes a box lunch, range access, golf cart, 18 holes of golf, tee gifts, on course side competitions and barbeques, dinner and access to an

outstanding silent and live auction all in aid of youth charities.

1PM SHOT GUN START !

proudly presented by

The Haney Rotary ClubServing Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows since 1952

West Coast Auto Group

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The Peace Arch News has an opening for an advertising consultant.

By joining White Rock / South Surrey's number one community print and online newspaper, you can develop a rewarding career in advertising and marketing while contributing to one of the Lower Mainland's most vibrant communities. The team environment at the Peace Arch News will inspire you to the highest level of customer partnership and reward your motivated approach to excellence.

You should be a strong communicator, well organized, self motivated and enjoy working in a fast-pace environment. Previous media sales experience is preferred. A car and a valid driver's license are required.

The Peace Arch News is part of Black Press, Canada's largest private independent newspaper company with more than 170 community, daily and urban newspapers in BC, Alberta, Washington, Ohio, California and Hawaii.

Please send your resume with cover letter by Friday, March 11, 2016 to:

Steve Scott - Ad Manager Peace Arch News #200 - 2411 - 160th St., Surrey, BC V3S 0C8 or email to [email protected]

Advertising Sales Consultant

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

124 FARM WORKERS

Seasonal Farm Workersrequired in Pitt Meadows.

Duties will include general farm labour, planting, pruning, fertiliz-ing, weeding, picking, and all other farm duties. Work will be physically demanding; handling some heavy loads and standing for long periods of time.

Wages: $10.59/hr. 40-60 hrs./wk. Please email resume to:

[email protected]

130 HELP WANTED

.Flagpersons & Lane Closure Techs required. Must have reliable vehicle. Must be certifi ed & experienced. Union wages & benefi ts. Fax resume 604-513-3661 email: [email protected]

GOLF SHOP STAFF Required for

Mission Golf & Country ClubPart Time to Full Time.

Golf knowledge an asset but not required. Must be 19+ years

Must be avail. to work weekends and afternoons. Good computer

skills required. Golf playing privileges included.

Please email resume to:[email protected] drop off resume at

7983 Nelson St. Mission B.C.

STALL CLEANER, P/T, reliable mature, horse exp a must. 2-3 hrs per time, several times per wk. No drugs or alcohol. Call 604-462-0488

. Flaggers Needed. TCP Certifi ed Traffi c Training. 778-683-5967


130 HELP WANTED

WALDUN FOREST PRODUCTS

Needs experienced Shingle and R&R Packers. These are F/T positions with excellent wage and benefi t packages. Qualifi ed applicants can apply in person at:

9393 287th StreetMaple Ridge, BC

131 HOME CARE/SUPPORT

IN-HOME Caregiver required for June 27, 2016 (Twin girls - 6 yrs old, one with autism). Full-time perm. $10.75/hr. Pitt Meadows (Bonson Landing). email: [email protected] for more info.

138 LABOURERS

Industrial Overhead Door TECHNICIAN / INSTALLER

N. LANGLEY: If you are injured, or would like to get in from cold, we are looking for someone to train in sales to expand our offi ce team. If you have the fi eld experience, please call Ron 604-888-6116,or email: [email protected]

SHOP WORKER N.Langley. $15/hr to start or higher depending on exp. level. Must have valid drivers license. Email resume to: [email protected]

PERSONAL SERVICES

180 EDUCATION/TUTORING

A MATH TUTOR Available; Math 8-12; Math 10, 12 Provincial’s. Cer-tifi ed teacher, extensive experience Ph: Don Camozzi 604-464-2717

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB.

1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

PERSONAL SERVICES


LARGE FUNDBorrowers Wanted

Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

Call Anytime1-800-639-2274 or

604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

PERSONAL SERVICES


. Need Cash? Own a vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000. SnapCarCash. 604-777-5046

www.mapleridgenews.com - THE NEWS -- Wednesday, February 17, 2016 -- A19

OFFICESPACEFORRENT

TWO INDIVIDUAL OFFICES• 10’ X 8.5’ available• Includes heat, A/C & window

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

Contact Jim at 604-476-2720

This city is remarkably cohesive and friendly. I have lived in Tokyo and Vancouver; there you never meet someone you know in the streets. In Maple Ridge, I walk downtown and expect/look forward to seeing people I know.

Why are you proud to call Maple Ridge home?

Read the full interview at mrcf.ca

Ask about our$99

ROOM SPECIAL

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

203 ACCOUNTING / TAX /BOOKKEEPING

.t1 tax

236 CLEANING SERVICES

HOUSECLEANER accepting new clients. $20/hr, min 3/hrs. 5 Yrs exp. Refs upon request. 604-674-7111

242 CONCRETE & PLACING

HERFORT CONCRETENO JOB TOO SMALL

Serving Lower Mainland 25 Years! *Prepare *Form *Place *Finish

*Granite & Interlocking Block Walls *Stairs *Driveways *Exposed

Aggregate *Stamped Concrete.*Interlocking Bricks *Sod Placement

EXCELLENT REF’S -WCB InsuredLeo: 604-657-2375 / 604-462-8620

257 DRYWALL

CASCADE DRYWALL. Res / Comm Drywall, taping, text. ceilings, t-bar. steel stud. Call Rob 604-218-2396.

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

741 OFFICE/RETAIL


281 GARDENING

.Jim’s Mowing. 310-JIMS (5467).

STEER MANURE

Delivered or Picked upWynnyk Farms

604.467.4419.ProWorks Home & Garden. Pressure washing, lawn maint, lndscpg. Call Matt 604-465-5566 www.proworkshg.com


741 OFFICE/RETAIL


281 GARDENING

Prompt Delivery Available7 Days / Week

Meadows LandscapeSupply Ltd.

✶ Bark Mulch✶ Lawn & Garden Soil

✶ Drain Gravel ✶ Lava Rock✶ River Rock ✶Pea Gravel

(604)465-1311meadowslandscapesupply.com

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

GUTTER & ROOF Cleaning/Power Washing since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Simon, 604-230-0627

.Window & Roof Cleaning Gutters Cleaned & repaired. 604-961-1280

287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

ArrudaRenovations Plus

Home Improvements& Repairs

• Hardwood • Laminate • Painting• Drywall • Tilling • Baseboard• Crown molding • Small renos• Fences • Decks • And More!

778-903-0942

A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, fencing,

reroofi ng. Dhillon 604-782-1936.

741 OFFICE/RETAIL


287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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

300 LANDSCAPING

JAGUAR LANDSCAPINGLawn & Garden Service.

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

317 MISC SERVICES

✶Dump Site Now Open✶SBroken Concrete RocksS

$25.00 Per Metric TonSMud - Dirt - Sod - ClayS

$25.00 Per Metric TonGrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds

$59.00 Per TonMeadows Landscape Supply

604-465-1311

320 MOVING & STORAGE

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

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

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

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

~We accept Visa & Mastercard~

AFFORDABLE MOVINGwww.affordablemoversbc.com

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

Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 MenFree Estimate/Senior DiscountResidential~Commercial~PianosLOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

604-537-4140


www.paintspecial.com 778-322-2378 Lower Mainland

604-996-8128 Fraser ValleyRunning this ad for over 12yrs

PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $299

2 coats any colour(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price inclsCloverdale High Performance paint.NO PAYMENT until Job is

completed. Ask us about ourLaminate Flooring.

.CAN PRO Paint and Drywall. 3 Rooms $250. 604-7717052

338 PLUMBING

Full Service Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area.1-800-573-2928

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

A Gas Fitter ✭ PlumberFurnaces, Boilers, Hot Water

Heating, Hotwater Tanks, Drain/Duct Cleaning

& Plumbing Jobs.

✭ 604-312-7674 ✭✭ 604-507-4606 ✭

#1 IN RATES & SERVICE. 38 yrs. Lic’d/Ins. BBB. Drains, gas, renos etc. Bonded. Chad 1-877-861-2423

356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

mikes hauling 604-516-9237


356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

374 TREE SERVICES

TREE BROTHERSSPECIALIST

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

Grinding. Free Estimates.WCB/Fully Insured

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

PETS

456 FEED & HAY

TIMOTHY hay. $15.00 per bale. 60 lb. bales. Pitt Meadows. 604 505 4087

477 PETSCATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

551 GARAGE SALES

ESTATE / MOVING SALEIndoors

Friday & SaturdayFeb. 19th & 20th

10 am - 4 pm12722 227 St, Maple Ridge

Antiques, Furniture, China, Crystal, Stamp & Beanie

baby collections, 45 years of household stuff.

560 MISC. FOR SALE

POLE BARNS, Shops, steel build-ings metal clad or fabric clad.Complete supply and installation.Call John at 403-998-7907; [email protected]

REFORESTATION NURSERY SEEDLINGS of hardy trees, shrubs, & berries for shelterbelts or land-scaping. Spruce & Pine from $0.99/tree. Free Shipping. Replacement guarantee. 1-866-873-3846 or www.treetime.ca

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

563 MISC. WANTED

WANTED; GORMAN RUPP FIRE PUMPS. Please call or text Al at (604)991-0461.

Wanted: ROYAL ALBERT CHINA, all patterns, Old Country Roses - etc. Call: (604)308-7267

REAL ESTATE

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

1989 14x70 in Ruskin MHP w/View Fam./Pet ok. $42,900 w/$575padFinancing avail. 604-830-1960

New SRI Manufactured homesSingles $74,900. Doubles $94,900.

PARK SPACES AVAILABLEREPOSSESSIONS 1974-2010

www.glenbrookhomes.netChuck 604-830-1960

Trades. Financing. Permits.

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

MAPLE RIDGE

1 & 2 Bdrms available $880/mo & $980/mo

Great LocationQueen Anne Apts.* Renovated Suites *

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

and HydroNear Shopping & Amenities.

SENIOR’S DISCOUNT

604-463-2236 604-463-7450

12186-224 St, Maple RidgeCertifi ed Crime Free Buildings

PORT COQUITLAM 1 bdrm suite - $775

2 bdrm corner suite - $925

S Includes heat/hot waterS 1.5 blocks to various bus stops S 2 blocks to Safeway/medical S City park across streetS Gated parking and Elevator S Adult oriented building S References required

* SORRY NO DOGS * CALL FOR APPOINTMENT

604-464-3550

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

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

741 OFFICE/RETAIL

SHARED OFFICE SPACE

For as low as $380/mo.downtown Maple Ridge

~ 2nd Floor ~

Call: Mary @ (604)479-5919

RENTALS

746 ROOMS FOR RENT

$75 OFF 1ST MONTHRooms from $470/mo. Fully Furn,

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

walk to commuter rail.

Haney Motor Hotel22222 Lougheed Hwy.,

Maple RidgeInquire in person between

9am - 3pm or Call 604-467-3944

749 STORAGE

Pitt Meadows Marina14179 Reichenback Rd

Moorage RentalYear or Semi-annual

Outdoor Storage Available Starting

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

Trailers Launch Ramp with 3 lines and

ample parking for tracks and trailers Onsite Manager

604.465.7713TRANSPORTATION

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

2002 ACURA RSXSUPER CLEAN! $4999.

Call: 604-561-0053.

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

#1 FREE Scrap Vehicle REMOVAL~~ ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT ~~

$$$ PAID FOR SOME. 604.683.2200The Scrapper

851 TRUCKS & VANS

2003 FORD 250 XLSuper Duty. 4 X 4

With canopy. 346,000 kms.

$3,850. obo. Call Kevin: 604-851-4509

WITNESS NEEDED: If you wit-nessed or have any information about a hit & run accident that oc-curred on January 27, 2016 at Lou-gheed Hwy & Meadowtown Centre Way could you please call 604-314-7154. Thank you.

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