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Despite a successful court victory ordering Alouette Cor-rectional Centre for Women to allow inmates to keep their babies while incarcerated, two newborns were taken from their

mothers over the summer.The Maple Ridge prison re-

opened a mother-child unit last summer, after it had been shut down for six years.

Justice Minister Suzanne An-ton toured the facility in June 2014, when the program re-opened following a court case won by former inmates the pre-vious December.

The new mothers were to get prenatal education, participate in a parenting program and re-ceive other supports.

However, in a letter dated Aug. 19, Dr. Ruth Elwood Mar-tin wrote to Anton, noting that, “Two babies recently born to indigenous women incarcerated at ACCW were apprehended by the Ministry of Children and Family, and separated from their mothers within hours of their birth at [Ridge Meadows] Hospital.

“Tragically, these babies have irrevocably lost the opportunity to breastfeed and establish vital maternal-infant bonding, which

research has demonstrated ben-efits infant development and adulthood health, and reduces recidivism for their mothers,” said her letter.

Supreme Court Justice Carol Ross ruled in December 2013 that the government’s deci-sion to shut down the program was unconstitutional, and that mothers and babies rights were violated by the government’s decision to “arbitrarily end the program in 2008.”

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Maple Ridge residents want to have a say and be able to express their concerns about the city’s temporary homeless shelter when it opens in October.

At the end of a long council meet-ing last week, Kanaka Way resident Jen Watts wanted to know if a com-munity forum or town hall meeting will take place once the shelter opens in the old Sleep Shop on Lougheed Highway and 222nd Street, as part of an effort to disband the homeless camp on Cliff Avenue nearby.

Once the operator of the shelter is formally announced, it will hold a public meeting explaining how the building will function and how to re-duce impacts on the community, said Mayor Nicole Read.

Babies taken from moms at ACCWDespite court ruling that allows infants to stay with inmates

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Feeling like fallKeegan Laity, whose family has farmed the same land for more than 137 years, picks a pumpkin on his grandparent’s acreage in anticipation of the fall harvest. The Laity Pumpkin Patch has had seven generations of farmers on the property, and this year’s crop is one of the earliest on record.See Shelter, 3

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Residents want say on new shelter

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THE NEWS/filesMinister of Justice Suzanne Anton toured room for mothers at ACCW in June 2014.

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Motorists will have to tough it out for the next 11 days with 128th Avenue completely closed between 212th and 216th streets.

The closure is in effect up un-til Sept. 26 and will allow major work to get done as the City of Maple Ridge widens 128th Ave. to four lanes from two.

Once construction is complete, by the end of the year, there will be four smooth new lanes to speed commuters east and west between Golden Ears Way up to 216th Street.

And next year, if the stretch from 216th to 224th streets is completed, depending on coun-cil’s approval, Maple Ridge will have another major east-west artery in addition to Lougheed Highway and Dewdney Trunk Road.

Part of the current project in-volves installation of two-metre high concrete culverts at two points beneath the road, one at La-ity Street the other at 216th Street.

That will improve drainage in the area and also allow passage of two fish-bearing creeks, Laity and McKenney, beneath the road.

The design of the culverts is in-tended to be fish friendly, with daylight in the tunnels from holes in the manhole covers, while

baffles and gravel on the bottom will give fish a place to rest, even spawn.

Work involving the streams has to be done by October so not to interfere with spawning.

City spokesman Fred Armstrong knows the work has lengthened

commutes for some and appreci-ates their patience.

Once this year’s work is com-plete, there will be four-lane road from Golden Ears Way to 216th Street along with a multi-use bike path on the north side of the road.

Total cost for the project is esti-

mated at $9 million.Left-turn only lanes at 216th

and Laity street will improve traf-fic flow, said Armstrong.

Further widening of 128th Av-enue which becomes Abernethy Way, from 224th to 232nd streets, is about five to 10 years away.

Road closed another week and a half

Tim Fitzgerald/THE NEWSRoad crews continue to work on 218th Avenue, which will remain closed until Sept. 26.

‘Council made decision without consultation’

Fishing, open burning bans end Black Press

Fishing is once again allowed in most south-western B.C. streams and the open fire ban has also been rescinded in the re-gion.

Provincial officials cited recent rain and cooling water temperatures as they reopened angling across the south coast, ex-cept the Seymour and Co-quihalla rivers, and their tributaries.

The angling ban had been declared July 22 in response to low stream flows and high wa-ter temperatures after weeks of hot, dry weath-er and a record low win-ter snowpack.

The Coastal Fire Centre ended its open fire ban at noon Monday in areas not covered by local govern-ment bylaws in light of the decreased risk of wildfires.

THE NEWS/filesRenovations are ongoing at the new emergency homeless shelter, in the former Sleep Shop building downtown.

128th Avenue closed between 212th, 216th

Family lawyer Rhonda Murray, whose practice is a block away from the Sleep Shop building, said the public has had no say in the location of the new shel-ter and that downtown businesses don’t want it.

Council made a decision “without consulting the public in any significant way.”

Is council aware that most businesses oppose the location of the temporary shelter? she asked.

“Council is aware that we have a dif-ficult situation,” and council had to find a location where the homeless from Cliff Avenue camp could access, Read replied.

Melissa Craich wanted to know if the public will have a say on where or when a new, permanent shelter is built.

“Whatever comes forward, will we have some kind of public consultation?”

If a new shelter was being planned, there would be some kind of public en-gagement, Read replied.

Normally, if rezoning or construction is required, it would go to public hear-ing, Read added.

But Craich pointed out the city is opening the temporary shelter with-out public consultation because rezon-ing wasn’t required, “so technically, we could have another one [shelter] plunked down somewhere.”

Read replied, “Normally we have a public hearing if we rezone. So right now, anything I say is highly specula-tive.

“We don’t know what our plans are going into the future with respect to any kind of capital investment.”

Council needs to talk to B.C. Housing about what happens in March, when the temporary shelter is supposed yo close.

The city paid for renovations to the old Sleep Shop along with the monthly leasing costs of more than $7,000, while B.C. Housing pays for the staffing or contractor, likely RainCity Housing, to operate the 40-bed facility.

Council made its decision on a lo-cation for the temporary shelter at a closed meeting Aug. 14. Negotiations involving land purchases or legal is-sues are usually done in closed meet-ings, as allowed in the Community Charter.

In August, council asked B.C. Hous-ing to cut its $1-million yearly funding to the Salvation Army’s 25-bed emer-gency shelter at the Caring Place.

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Ridge Meadows RCMP are investigation an electrical fire stem-ming from a marijuana grow-op on Friday.

RCMP are investigat-ing whether the grow op, on 121B Avenue in Maple Ridge, was a li-cenced.

Maple Ridge Fire De-partment chief Dane Spence said while there was minor damage to the structure, there was significant damage to the plants and equip-ment because of smoke and water damage.

Spence is frustrated at firefighters having to re-spond to grow ops, legal or otherwise.

“When someone uses the word legal grow-op to me, it doesn’t im-ply that it is safe,” said Spence. “When the fed-eral government issues these licences to people, it also tells them that they must comply with

all local bylaws and or-dinances. When they don’t, as in this case, there is an electrical hazard.”

Spence said in most cases involving grow ops, the biggest concern is electrical overload and shoddy workmanship.

“The most basic of electrical safety pro-cedures are never fol-lowed,” he said. “Every-thing from wire splices to electrical boxes are not installed with any covers or built to any semblance of code.”

Spence has no idea

whether the building on Friday was legal or not, but that it was never dealt with by the City of Maple Ridge.

“This grow op was never inspected by the district of Maple Ridge electrical department or building department.”

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The Paws for a Cause event gave a little relief to the crowded conditions at the SPCA’s cat ken-nels, but there is still need for people who are willing to adopt adult felines.

Paws for a Cause, a walk-a-thon event with pets, took place at the Maple Ridge SPCA shel-ter on Sunday, taking participants along the trails near the facility, and raising an estimated $15,000 to $16,000 in pledges from participants.

It is the largest fundraiser of the year for the SPCA.

The top team was called “In Memory of Mag-gie May,” which raised $560, and the top indi-vidual participant was Jody Schindler, with $675 in pledges.

Paws for a Cause is held at more than 30 SPCA branches around B.C., and in the past has raised more than $1 million province-wide.

The Maple Ridge event also features dog agili-ty and obedience demonstrations, games, prizes and shelter tours.

“We definitely had more people take part this year,” said Faydra Nichols, local SPCA branch assistant manager.

This year’s Paws for a Cause also featured a half-price promotion for all people adopting adult cats, to try and get new homes for the fe-lines in the pet shelter.

Nichols said about six adoptions relieved some of the pressure on facilities, but it is still crowd-ed, as there is generally room for about 25 cats.

There are two litters of kittens, both in poor health, that are receiving treatment and will

soon be available for adoption. And there are 23 kittens in foster homes who will need to be adopted.

Nichols is not worried about the kittens – there is generally little problem finding homes for them. But adult cats can be harder to place.

“Adults are just as lovable as kittens,” she as-serts.

Even at the full price of $205 for adoption, she said adopting a pet from the SPCA is a good deal, considering they all have a microchip in-serted, and have the benefit of vaccines and oth-er veterinary care before they are adopted out.

She said the public should check in regularly. On Thursdays, the shelter will send two cats that have not been adopted to other SPCAs, and re-ceive two from another community, so the cats available are always changing.

All paws on deck for SPCA The Maple Ridge SPCA said the

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“I am tired of managing poverty.”

The words of Lake Babine Nation Chief Wilf Adam were quoted by both Aboriginal Relations Minister John Rustad and Premier Christy Clark at their second annual meeting with aboriginal leaders around the province.

In her closing remarks, Clark repeated her aim to con-tinue economic development and resource revenue sharing that have dominated the government’s approach in recent years.

“Let’s eliminate poverty in First Nations communities,” she said, adding “the only way we can fight poverty is to grow the economy.”

Not surprisingly, Clark’s chosen example was the potential of liquefied natural gas development for the Haisla Nation near Kitimat.

That and similar proposals require new gas pipelines. And as is customary in B.C., what people most often hear about are threats and wild claims regarding protests such as the Unist’ot’en camp near Smithers, set up to block a gas pipeline.

There was a round of this in late August, after Grand Chief Stewart Phillip of the militant Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs claimed hundreds of RCMP officers were about to descend on the camp.

This echoed previous false claims made by self-styled anarchists such as Victoria’s Zoe Blunt, who has been organizing outside sup-port for the camp for the last couple of years.

Media jumped at the prospect of another Gustafson Lake-style confrontation.

This prompted an unusual statement from Cpl. Janelle Shoihet of the North District RCMP.

“To clarify, the B.C. RCMP has no inten-tion of ‘taking down the camp’ set up by the Unist’ot’en,” she said, emphasizing that police are not taking sides or acting as security for pipeline exploration crews being harassed by protesters, who have token support from a couple of dissident members of a Wet’suwet’en clan.

Four elected chiefs of the Wet’suwet’en issued their own statement, to correct media coverage that represents the Unist’ot’en as speaking for their communities.

“Our Nations support responsible resource development as a way to bring First Nations out of poverty and bring opportunities for our young people,” said Burns Lake Band Chief Dan George.

Wet’suwet’en First Nation Chief Karen Ogen said job and benefit agreements for the Coastal GasLink pipeline were entered into after careful consideration, and she objected to protests from outsiders, some from out-side the country.

“Sustainability means standing on our own two feet, providing our young people with good paying jobs, and reducing the 40 to 60 per cent unemployment we now experience,” Ogen said.

Haisla Nation Chief Councillor Ellis Ross has no time for crude oil projects, but he has been working towards gas-related develop-ment as long as anyone.

Ross spoke out in support of the elected Wet’suwet’en chiefs in their efforts to resolve the dispute with Unist’ot’en members.

“Opposition is the easiest job in the world,” he said. “What is difficult is finding an answer when a First Nations mother has concerns about her child’s future.

“Politicians are quick to shout out sound bites and get into camera shots, but where are the cameras when another First Nations member takes their own life or when they pass away from highway/alcohol related deaths?”

Ross noted that recent court decisions have put B.C. aboriginal leaders in the best position they have ever had, with govern-ments and development project proponents coming to them “with inclusion in mind”

after decades of resource development that has passed them by.

You wouldn’t know it most days, but First Nations along both the Coastal GasLink and Pacific Trails gas pipelines have agreed to them.

More aboriginal leaders are getting tired of managing poverty, and misguided protesters.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

Protest stunts distract from real efforts

CompassionIngrid RiceGuest view

In ancient times, the stranger had an almost sacred status for various reasons that continue to be probed by historians and anthropologists.

Someone stumbling into a village or settlement, obviously from afar and not speaking the local lan-guage might be anyone – even a divine or threatening presence – but was regardless provided with food and shelter.

Our ancestors also had another good reason to give the stranger aid; they knew that a moment’s notice they could be next, forced into exile and in need of the help they were once willing to give.

The debate around how to help Syrian refugees, fleeing a vicious civil war and expanding Islamic State terrorism, has become something of a political foot-ball in Canada. It’s to be expected that various parties during the election would make various claims on the best approach.

But this is a matter, to recall to our ancient forbears, is beyond politics. The publication of the photo that went around the world — that of three-year-old Syr-ian refugee Alan Kurdi, is ample evidence of that.

Canada, not its politicians, needs to respond in a way that allows us to alleviate as much suffering as possible arising from this tragedy in Syria.

Canadians are compassionate people and there is ample precedent for helping those in need. We need only recall when in the 1980s thousands of Vietnam-ese ‘boat people’ were taken in by this country.

Compassion has to supercede politics in this mat-ter but other questions arise of Canadians wanting to respond.

While dramatic and serious events like the Syrian crisis are few and far between, there is no lack of other events seeking our charitable response.

It’s important to analyze how useful and effective such charitable “trends” are, often spurred on by heart-wrenching photos, and where they go after the outrage dies down and the public moves on to the next hot issue.

We can look beyond the migrant crisis in Europe to any number of countries that would benefit from the aid and compassion of Canadians. And it is right and good that we continue to do what we can.

The status of refugees, and Canada’s responsibility in assisting them is deservedly in the spotlight.

Given current trends highlighted by the election, it does not seem those issues are going to go away any-time soon. We are limited in what we can do, but the key is to act with compassion and empathy when we can, and leave the politics to the politicians.

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“Opposition is the easiest job in the world. What is difficult is finding an answer when a First Nations mother has concerns about her child’s future.”Ellis Ross, Haisla Nation Chief Councillor


Editor, The News:Thank you for including some sta-

tistics regarding pedestrians being hit while crossing Lougheed Highway without using a crosswalk.

Hopefully, it will alert those who seem to believe that they are visible in the middle of the highway during rush hour in the morning and, even more disturbing, those who cross the highway in dark clothing at night, during a drizzle or even in the pour-

ing rain.I observed a driver having a mini

nervous breakdown when she sudden-ly noticed a movement in the middle of the road, swerved to avoid collision, and was acknowledged by the pedes-trian with a middle finger salute.

That the sun rays were in the line of the driver’s vision bespeak of her quick reaction to an otherwise tragic accident.

Drivers are left with mental and

emotional scarring (and so are the pe-destrians, believe it or not) from these avoidable disasters.

And speaking of avoidable disaster, there is not a day that I do not observe bicycle riders, enjoying the outdoors or going somewhere without wearing safety helmets.

Maybe we should not tempt fate so much.

Nita SpittelMaple Ridge

Editor, The News:Correct me if my math is wrong. We, the taxpayers, are telling the Sally Ann to close the Car-

ing Place. The municipality will provide shelter for 40 people. In re-

ality, we will create 15 new places because we will have to deduct the 25 places that will disappear when the Sally Ann closes shop.

Volunteers were asked to help to establish a task force. Out of a population of more than 76,000 people, 35 offered their services. To put it mildly: A staggering lack of interest. Or was the majority smart enough not to fall into this tender trap?

Jan de ZeeuwMaple Ridge

Doing some math Such disasters are avoidable

online comments

Both waysDiane Zutz · Re: Parents angry about needles at schools (The News, Sept. 11).My morals about disease control side with the innocent who have not yet lived long enough to make the poor choices of those who are addicted. Figure out how to make sure there is minimal risk to non-users and chil-dren, then revisit the idea of handing out needles. Harm reduction should not be one way, and in favor of the addict.• Sam Mantle · Re: ‘Used needles not a risk’ (The News, Sept. 11).I think a one for one needle exchange would be a great idea. Like col-lecting bottle/cans for money. Give them 1 clean needle for each he/she brings in even if they aren’t theirs. To the Caring Place or Sleep Country Shelter.

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Editor, The News:Bad mistake, Maple Ridge, the closure

of the Caring Place Ministries. The city will end up with more home-

less people camped out in all areas close to the downtown areas.

The mayor thinks a new location will solve the problem. What a joke.

You will have people camped out at the new location, as well.

Why spend over $200,000 dollars of taxpayers’ money to conduct a survey on the availability of housing the home-less, when all they had to do is ask the Caring Place advocates, who have the stats on hand.

Oh well, can’t wait for my taxes to go up next year, to pay the bill.

One other thing, the city should pick up the needles. That’s its job. That’s why I pay my taxes. I’m sure that a respect-able person would love to make $26 an hour doing the job.

Pete SenosMaple Ridge

Moving onEditor, The News:I was reading the article regarding the

campers on Cliff Avenue. It seems the

mayor is finally trying to do something. It’s a shame she didn’t do something at the beginning, when there was just a couple of tents.

Since the spring, the people on Cliff Ave. have put up with a total mess, and nothing has been done to help them.

Mayor Nicole Read says council is committed to support our goals as a city, what goals?

Why has it taken so long? Let me just say if the campers were

camped outside the mayor’s house, they would have been moved immediately.

M. Chester Maple Ridge

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Two former inmates, Amanda Inglis and Patri-cia Block, sued the prov-ince to have the program reinstated.

Mo Korchinski, a Ma-ple Ridge mother and former inmate, has been a strong advocate for the program and is among those asking why the babies were taken from their mothers this sum-mer.

She now has a bach-elors degree in social work and works with for-mer inmates as a project coordinator with UBC’s Unlocking the Gates peer mentor program.

Korchinski worked with both of the mothers in the court case and said they were “devastated” when their children were taken from them at birth, and put into the foster system.

Both women have since been released – they were not serving long sentenc-es. While their children remain in foster care in Maple Ridge, the women have returned to their homes in the Okanagan and in Northern B.C.

“There was no immedi-ate danger to those chil-dren,” said Korchinski, noting that inmates are on camera, and there is a strict rule that only mothers have access to the babies.

Korchinski said women who are released from prison generally do not reoffend when they are

new mothers.“Having that purpose

and hope when you’re released makes all the difference if someone is going to turn their life around.”

The women’s prison, on Alouette Road near 249th Street, opened in 2004, and previously housed male inmates.

The following year it began the infant pro-gram, allowing 12 moth-ers to live with their chil-dren at the prison.

Corrections stopped the program in 2008, cit-ing an increase in prison population, and unsafe conditions for the ba-bies. It said the mothers used marijuana, got into fights, and left their ba-bies unsupervised.

However, a doctor and a therapist who both worked at the prison tes-tified that the program

was beneficial to mothers and their babies, and had a positive impact on the general prison popula-tion.

In the six years the pro-gram was closed, 23 in-carcerated women who gave birth at the prison had their babies placed in foster care, until courts ruled the program should be reinstated.

Dr. Martin’s letter also asked that the B.C. Min-istry of Justice endorse the document “Guide-lines for Implementation of Mother-Child Units in Canadian Correctional Facilities,” which was de-veloped after the court ruling in 2013.

The guidelines are de-signed to “promote sta-bility and continuity for mother-child health and bonding to build strong parental relationships in and beyond the cor-

rectional facility,” Martin wrote.

“Throughout the world, incarcerated women tend to be young and of childbearing age, often lacking financial resources and poorly educated, and therefore babies born to incarcer-ated women must be spe-cifically included within the Families first of B.C. policy,” she said.

The guidelines plan-ning committee mem-bers included Brenda Tole, a retired warden of ACCW, and Korchinski.

Anton said in a state-ment that the ministry cannot comment on spe-cific cases due to privacy laws, but that each deci-sion about participation in the program is made on a case-by-case basis.

“B.C. Corrections looks at things such as each woman’s risk assessment at ACCW, history of of-fences and any court orders prohibiting con-tact with children. Child protection decisions are made by the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) and are approached the same way whether the mother is incarcerated or a member of the general community. If a woman has applied to the Moth-er-Child Program and MCFD has child protec-tion concerns, B.C. Cor-rections waits for MCFD’s independent decision to be made prior to finaliz-ing the application.”

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Maple Ridge coun-cil is moving from a system of having their councillors take regular turns as act-ing mayor to appoint-

ing a full-time deputy mayor.

Council gave three readings to the mo-tion at its workshop on Monday.

Coun. Craig Speirs voted for the change,

saying council could revert back to the pre-vious system at any point.

“We’ll give it a try. It’s still at the whim of council,” he added.

“It’s probably a posi-tive change.”

Councillors who served as acting mayor got a boost to their an-nual councillor’s salary, which is about $42,000 a year, while the mayor makes $99,000.

Coun. Gordy Rob-son also supported the change and said he had tried to make the same one when he was may-or between 2005 and 2008.

Speirs said as the City of Maple Ridge grows,

so must its democratic practices and it must grow and change over time.

He’d be willing to look at expanding council from its cur-rent limit of seven councillors, includ-ing the mayor, to nine councillors.

Maple Ridge’s popu-lation is large enough that it can have a nine-person council. A pre-vious council voted to keep the number at seven.

“I think we should talk about it,” Speirs said.

“We’re a growing community and we have to grow our de-mocracy along with our size.”

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The adult literacy group in Maple Ridge is still struggling for funding, and needs volunteer tutors to continue doing its work.

Elaine Yamamoto, the literacy outreach fa-cilitator for the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Community Literacy Committee, said fund-ing from the province has dropped by about $6,000 this year, which is significant in a bud-get of approximately $30,000, from various funding sources.

The non-profit group has to stretch its fund-ing, and Yamamoto said it is looking for volunteers who will commit to one-on-one tutoring for adult learners in Maple Ridge and Pitt Mead-ows. Much of the fund-ing is used to train vol-unteers.

The range of need varies from client to client.

“Adult literacy can be whatever the adult wants,” Yamamoto said. “They may want to be able to write emails to their grand-children, be able to read recipes, or get support for a course they are taking.”

According to the Ca-nadian Literacy and Learning Network, 42 per cent of Canadian adults between the ages of 16 and 65 have low literacy skills. And it can hold them back. Of the people who test lowest for literacy, only 20 per cent are em-ployed.

“There is still a stig-ma attached to coming forward with low adult literacy,” said Yama-moto.

“They can start where they need to start, whether it’s learning ABCs, or secondary accreditation.”

She said much of the demand comes from the ESL community.

Volunteers with the

literacy committee are trained, and are asked to make a one-year commitment. The op-portunity to volunteer is open to anyone, pro-vided they have a good grasp of English read-ing and writing skills themselves.

Yamamoto said the committee provides significant services to the cities it serves. It runs ESL groups and book clubs. The Learn-ing Room at the Ceed Centre offers drop-in literacy services on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday morn-ings. There, people can get help filling in forms, filling out their taxes or other literacy-related support

The committee is in a state of change, as it deals with demands for funding. The group also had its co-chairs resign this year, and has a new chair in Lynn Easton – a writer and editor with a pas-sion for adult literacy, said Yamamoto.

The provincial gov-ernment recently an-

nounced a grant of $8,427 “to provide res-idents of Maple Ridge with the literacy skills they need to partici-pate in B.C.’s growing economy.”

That is a portion of the $30,000 in funding the group has.

“Community adult literacy programs de-liver training close to home,” said Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows MLA Doug Bing. “Our government wants to make sure all British Columbians have the skills they need to find rewarding careers.”

The grant comes from $2.4 million government has invested in commu-nity adult literacy pro-grams in 75 B.C. com-munities in 2015-16.

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RCMP are investi-gating a suspicious in-cident that occurred Monday in Silver Val-ley, where a man of-fered a teenage girl a ride in a vehicle.

The teenaged girl was walking near 228th Street and 137th Av-enue around 7:40 a.m., when a man ap-proached her on foot and offered her a ride.

When the girl de-clined his offer, police said the male insisted.

The girl then saw a friend, so she walked away from the man.

At no time did the male attempt to grab or use any physical force toward the girl, said Const. Amanda Harnett.

When the victim went to be with her friend, the male left in an unknown direction.

He is described as Caucasian, 40 to 50 years old, with grey and brown hair, bald-ing on top but short and curly on the sides. He is about 6’0’’ and lanky.

It is not known what he was wearing, but the girl described him to investigators as po-tentially having “men-tal health issues.”

• Anyone with infor-mation is asked to call Ridge Meadows RCMP at 604-463-6251. To remain anonymous, call CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or leave a tip online at www.solvecrime.ca. CrimeStoppers will pay a reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

Drug overdose at The Caring Place

There was a drug overdose at the Sal-vation Army Caring Place on Thursday eve-ning.

Emergency respond-ers were called to the facility at about 8:15 p.m., to deal with a man who suspected of taking crack cocaine, possibly mixed with the fentanyl.

He was treated with the opiate antidote

Narcan and taken to hospital.

Caring Place execu-tive director Darrell Pilgrim was relieved and happy that the man pulled through, and was thankful for a quick response by paramedics.

He said the Salvation Army faces the poten-tial for drug overdoses among its clients on a daily basis.

“We deal with people who are using drugs every day,” said Pil-grim, and added that an overdose can be part of the “unfortu-nate circumstances” of trying to help people who are living on the streets.

Pilgrim said the over-dose victim is no lon-ger staying at the shel-ter.

“We are happy we were able to help him in his time of need.”

Officer injured in Pitt chase

A Ridge Meadows RCMP officer was in-jured during a scuffle with a man and a woman on Monday.

Monday, about 6:15 p.m., police were chasing the pair, who police said were riding “unlicensed vehicles”

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An officer managed to catch the female at Fraser Way and Bon-son Road. However, according to RCMP, her male companion came up behind the officer and pulled him backwards.

“Our officer was able to fight the man off and gain control of him, but the inci-dent has left our o f f i c e r injured a n d he will be off d u t y,” s a i d Supt. Dave Fleugel.

Police have “no tol-erance for this type of behaviour in our com-munity and are using all legal means to en-sure there is criminal justice accountability.”

Randolph Andrew Gordyn, 49, of Pitt Meadows, has been charged with failing to stop for police, ob-structing a peace of-ficer, and possession of a controlled sub-stance.

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L o o k i n g B a c kBy Leslie Norman

The Pitt Mead-ows Museum is celebrating

Culture Days at the end of September.

The Pitt museum’s participation will involve an all-time favorite pro-gram: soap making.

Join us at the Pitt Meadows Museum on Sunday, Sept. 27, from 2-4 p.m. when, as part of our Museum Sundays series, Jennifer and Mark will lead a session that is all about good clean fun.

We have all the basics here, including the soap base, essential oils and some additives, like oatmeal.

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Also on at the museum is our 2015 temporary exhibit “From Home to the Front,” featuring events of 1915 both at home and on the west-ern front as presented in letters between two fictional friends.

While at the museum you can also check out the first of our listening centres that feature ex-tracts from oral history recordings with pioneers and other former Pitt Meadows residents.

This first listening cen-tre features the memo-ries of Lil Shimoda (for-merly Kimiko Kubota) who, as a child, was moved, along with her parents, by the Canadian government to Manitoba from Pitt Meadows in 1942.

This recording is an addition to the Japanese Canadian Hall area of our Buildings through Time exhibit and was developed by a museum youth volunteer Mark Chen, who has been working on enhancing the Japanese Canadian holdings in the archives at the museum.

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nipeg this past summer to interview Lil and also Roy Kaita, who, as a 17 year old, was also forced to leave Pitt Meadows as part of the internments of 1942.

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And people jumping into their inner tubes at Hot Rocks to go for a float.

It’s part of a Huckleberry Finn pastime that has been woven into the fabric of summertime culture in Maple Ridge, and a local musician has brought it to life.

The Peter James Band filmed Floatin’ Down the River on the stretch of the Alouette that runs from Hot Rocks to Davidson’s Pool in July.

James hired a company with drone mounted cam-eras to bring his memories to life. He was really happy

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He plans to promote Living for the Summer, playing in festivals next spring and summer.

He grew up in Maple Ridge and Mission, picked up drumsticks in the fourth grade, graduated to piano soon after, and by the age of 13 was writing his own music. That musicianship was recognized when he was nominated by the B.C. Country Music Association for their all-star band as a keyboardist.

When he finished high school, James set out to be-come a musician, and spent every dime recording songs with Cavern Recording Studio in Abbotsford.

At 19 he hired musicians and formed the Peter James Band. They rehearsed in an old multi-level jam apart-ment in a seedy corner of Vancouver and started booking shows. Touring, he met musician Steve Marshall, and they collaborated on the album Roxy Roller, and and “celebrated some chart ac-tion with the track Irie,” says his bio.

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With 15 years of playing in Top 40 cover bands, he took a contract on the Holland America, which sailed from Vancouver to Alaska. But the contract was short lived due “an unlucky slip and a broken finger.”

James said he convalesced for four

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He was floating on the Pacific Pearl in Australia, on a contract that provided the seed money for his new recording.

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It was first time he heard the engines roar. Bruce Perkin, at 13 years old, was trans-fixed as the smell of burning rubber as it

wafted across the track at the Arlington Drag Strip north of Seattle back in 1963.

That one trip shaped his life and his work. Four years after that, he and his brother

George bought a 1955 Chevy and started rac-ing across the Pacific North West, California and Arizona, looking for long straight stretches of road to burn his own rubber.

From that day in Seattle, a life in racing was born,

Now, a half century later, Perkin shows no sign of slowing down. The cars may have changed, but the passion still burns.

But on Saturday, Sept. 19, Perkin will have to sit still for a few hours as the Greater Vancou-ver Motorsport Pioneer Society will honour the Maple Ridge resident for his contributions to drag racing over the past four decades.

The event will be held at Shannon Hall at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds and is open to any motorsport enthusiasts to come and celebrate from noon to 4 p.m.

Perkin is one of 13 who will be honoured this year for their contributions in the early days of motorsport in the region.

Categories include hot rodding, custom car building, drag racing and land speed rac-ing, sports car and road racing, motorcycling, power boat racing, as well as car collecting and restoration.

“It’s really quite an honour” said Perkin. “I never expected to be inducted along side so many people I looked up to and competed against. Time has just flown by.”

As a journeyman mechanic, he’s made his working life about cars. His garage is a mini museum to his four-plus decades of racing. Posters from events and photos take up the space not used for tools. In one picture, his son Rob is sitting in the front seat of one of Perkin’s first drag racers. The only thing bigger than the helmet on his then’ five year-old’s head is the smile on his face.

It’s a sport that has united his family.“Both my boys started racing when they were

just five,” said Perkin. “It’s just like any other sport. You pass that passion down to your kids.”

While his 1955 Chevy is a distant memory, it’s what’s under the hood of his current drag racer, a modified 1996 Chevy Beretta, that pique’s his interest. He just covered a quarter mile in 7.79 seconds, topping out at speeds of 280 kilometres an hour.

Looking back, he’s amazed at how much the

sport has evolved.“When I first started racing it was the com-

petition that I loved,” said Perkin. “But now, as the years have gone by, it’s the technology of the sport that’s changed so much.”

He said with the advent of on-board comput-ers has transformed every aspect of the of the race car. No detail is missed, the slight changes can be made. Monitoring everything from the exhaust, drive-shaft speed to oil pressure and everything in between, every ounce of horse-power is there for the taking.

It’s just a matter of knowing what to look for, he said.

“You make one run on any given track and you can go back and tune it perfectly. It’s one of the things that keeps your interest alive.”

Part of what else has kept that desire alive has been his 30-plus year partnership with Lordco.

Another advantage is the ability to work on his own cars.

The hundreds of hours of maintenance he spends over the course of a season for just five or six races would put him in the poor house, he laughs.

In total, Perkin has won three National Hot Rod Association divisional events, has set 10 national records and has finished in the top five of the Division 6 point standings more than four times.

After racing across western Canada and the U.S., he’s grateful to be honoured by the Great-er Vancouver Motorsport Pioneer Society.

Perkin thinks of pioneers of the racing in the Fraser Valley, like Buck Kinney, and finds it hard to put himself in the same class.

Kinney started racing cars in 1951 with a group of friends, calling themselves the Pitt

Meadow Stompers. By 1971, he set his first world record and bettered it nine times over the years.

Kinney was inducted Greater Vancouver Motorsport Pioneer Society in 2001.

“You never actually think you’re going to get nominated. It’s just such a privilege,” Per-kin said.

Perkin honoured as a pioneer in racing

Tim Fitzgerald/THE NEWSMaple Ridge’s Bruce Perkin shows off the four National Hot Rod Association trophies he’s won over the course of his 40-plus years in drag racing.

ContributedBruce Perkin races his 1955 Chevy at Cobble Hill on Vancouver Island back in 1968.

Local drag racer inducted into Vancouver motorsport society

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The Pitt Meadows Mauraders opened their exhibition season by thoroughly domi-nating the Frank Hurt Hornets in a 26-6 win in varsity AA football action Friday in Surrey.

Mauraders running back Haden Harty ran roughshod over an overmatched Hor-nets defence, scoring three touchdown while amassing 264 yards on the ground on 19 car-ries.

Grade 10 standout Brandon Hunt chipped in with the other touch-down, gaining 70 yards on the ground.

As dominating as the offense was, the defence stiffled the Hornets of-fence for most of the day.

Sim Misceo led the team with seven tackles and a fumble recovery early in the third quar-ter.

Harty chipped in with six tackles, while Bailey Mountford and Drake Kindred each contrib-uted with five.

The Mauraders will face a much stiffer test when they continue their exhibition season Friday, Sept. 18, when they host the Ballenas Whalers at 2 p.m. at Pitt Meadows secondary.

The Whalers lost a shootout to the the Mis-sion Roadrunners 62-61 in league semi-final ac-tion in 2014.

• The Junior Varsity Mauraders kick off their exhibition season when they host the Seaquam Sehawks on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 3:35 p.m.

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Notices are free to local non-profit 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 classified department at 604-467-1122 about non-profit rates.

Sept. 16• Early Literacy: On

Wednesday, Sept. 16 from 10:15-11:15 a.m. parents and caregivers are invited to a hands-on event at the Pitt Meadows Library, teach-ing them how to play with their baby or toddler and encourage early literacy at the same time. Come to play and go away with ideas to try at home. This program is best suited for babies and toddlers who are two years or young

Sept. 18• Ridge Meadows

Hospice Society presents a fundraiser at The Haney Pub-lic House (22222 Lougheed Hwy.), with Centrefield – the music of John Fogerty and CCR. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 9:15 p.m. There will be a 50-50 draw, silent auction and a burger and a drink fundraiser. Tickets available at the Ridge Meadows Hospice Society (102-22320 119th Ave. or at the thrift store #3-12011 224th St.

• Arts crawl: The Downtown Maple Ridge Arts Crawl runs from Sept. 18-28. A number of businesses in Maple Ridge have turned into ‘pop-up galleries’, featuring the works of local artists and artisans. Print a passport from www.downtownma-pleridge.ca or pick one up at a participating business, then visit businesses and view the art to receive a stamp on your passport. When your passport

is filled with a minimum of 10 stamps, you can enter your for a chance to win a beautiful art piece donated by one of the participating artists. Join the participat-ing Arts Crawl artists at the Culture Days Summer Market on Sept. 26, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. alongside the Haney Farmers’ Market. Find the complete list of participating businesses and artists by vis-iting downtownmapleridge.ca or calling 604-467-2420, or look for the stop signs on their doors.

Sept. 19• Trivia night: Friends

of the Library Annual Trivia Night - Saturday, Sept. 19 at 7-9 p.m. at the Pitt Meadows Library. The Friends of the Library are happy to continue the tradition of an annual Trivia Night, following the success of past two years. Come by yourself or come as a team. Limited to 10 teams with a maximum of six people per team. Prizes and refreshments are provided. Tickets are $10 each and are available at the library.

Sept. 20• All faiths: On Sunday,

Sept. 20 Holy Spirit Anglican Church is planning a special “Neighbourhood Service” and inviting the residents of Whonnock. All faiths or none - all will be welcome to enjoy the beautiful and peaceful surroundings of the historic church. Holy Spirit Anglican Church, is located at 27123 River Rd. in Whonnock.

• Terry Fox run: The Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Terry Fox Run will be held on Sunday, Sept. 20, starting and ending at Spirit Square in Pitt Mead-ows. Event-day registration begins at 8:30 a.m., and the run begins at 10 a.m. Walkers, cyclists, strollers and leashed dogs are all welcome, for distances of one, five or 10 km. All proceeds to cancer research.

Sept. 23• Babytimes: Wednes-

days from Sept. 23 to Dec. 2 from 10:15-10:45 a.m. at the Pitt Meadows Library. Make language fun, and start early with Babytime. Help your baby develop speech and language skills - enjoy bouncing, singing and rhym-

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Sept. 27• Rivers Day: KEEPS, Metro

Vancouver Parks and Bell-Irving Hatchery will be host-

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Ongoing• The Secret book study

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• The TOPS group in Maple Ridge meets Thursdays from 6-7:30 p.m. The new leader Diane deGroot can be reached at 604-460-6498.

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

4 FUNERAL HOMES

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5 IN MEMORIAM

EVAN JACOBSeptember 16, 2005

“ Remember I willstill be here

as long as you hold mein your memory

I am the one starthat keeps burningso brightly it is the

last light to fade intothe rising sun.

I am with you wheneveryou tell my story.”

Missing you just as much today

Love Mummy, Ashleigh, Hayleigh, Ryan,

Luke, Adam and Noah.

7 OBITUARIES

MICHALUK, Nick1943 - 2015

Nick age 72, passed away on the morning of September 7th 2015 at Ridge Meadows Hospital in Maple Ridge, BC. He was born on February 6th 1943 in Wildwood, AB to Alex and Nadia Michaluk.Nick’s family moved to BC in 1946 where he grew up and graduated from high school. After high school he worked for Woodward’s and Canada Safeway for 41 years. In his spare time, Nick would be found enjoying his passion for curling, fi shing, hunting, sports and spending time with friends and family.A loving father and grandfather, Nick is survived by his daugh-ter Pamela Saben, his grand-son Nickolas Saben, his sister Nellie Olynyk and many other relatives. Nick was preceded in death by his parents Alex and Nadia.Nick was laid to rest Monday, September 14th 2015 at Forest Lawn Funeral Home and Cemetery, 3789 Royal Oak Ave in Burnaby, BC.

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

7 OBITUARIES

FRANKLIN, JuneIt is with great sadness that the family of June Franklin announces her passing.She was a beloved daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend.June was predeceased by the love of her life Bob in 2011.She is survived by her children Ann (Terry), Sue (Gord), Rob (Lois), Kathy (Will), Jim (Cathy) and son-in-law Jim (Ellen), 11 grandchildren Shelley, Steve (Amber), Byron (Pamela), Sara (Graham), Jim (Christine), Adam (Hayley), Stephanie (Shane), Christine (Bruce), Shari, Cayley and Patrick and 14 great grandchildren.June was born in North Vancouver and came back to live at the Lilley farm when she was six. She was the oldest grandchild of John & Anna Lilley who were long time Maple Ridge residents. She attended Alexander Robinson Elementary and McLean High School. She served in the army at Camp Borden Ontario and came back & married Bob in 1946. Her greatest love was raising her family. June was an avid gardener, knitter, scrapbooker and reader. She worked at the Maple Ridge Library for many years and was also an active member of the Ladies Auxiliary in the Maple Ridge Legion, Branch 88.Special thanks to Dr. Chapman and the staff at the Maple Ridge Seniors Village for their wonderful care of Mom.June will be greatly missed by all who knew her and will be remembered by all of the lives that she touched. She was a great and wonderful lady.A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 19th, 2015 at 1:00pm at Burnett Fellowship Baptist Church, 20639 - 123 Ave, Maple RidgeIn lieu of fl owers donations may be made to BC Children’s Hospital or the MS Society of Canada.

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

21 COMING EVENTS

.21st Century Flea Market. Sept 20, 10am-3pm. Croatian Cultural Ctr. 3250 Commercial Dr. Adm $5.

33 INFORMATION

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42 LOST AND FOUND

FOUND; 4 golf clubs in Meadow Town Centre in Pitt Meadows on Sat. September 5th. Please call to identify (604)465-7470

FOUND: SET OF KEYS incl Honda car keys & FOB on Lanyard, found mid-August on horsetrail at 128th & 227th, Maple Ridge. Call to identify. 604-467-1635.

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130 HELP WANTED

CASHIER - P/T req’d by ESSO, Pitt Meadows. Apply in person: 17998 Lougheed Hwy. Call 604-825-0587.

EXP JEWELLERY SALESPERSON 24-30 hrs per week. Must be avail. days, weekends & some evenings. Apply in person 11811 - 224th St.

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FLAG PEOPLE. Must be Cert & have car. Full-Time. Med/Dental $15-$21 p/hr post Probation. Pls send resume to [email protected] or visit bcroadsafe.com

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS ... 9-57

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Earn Extra Cash!Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows NEWSAvailable routes in Maple Ridge40000064 - 111A Ave, 112 Ave, 237 St, 238 St, Kanaka Way.40220250 - 125A Ave, 126 Ave, 220 St, 220A St. 40220257 - 124 Ave, 126 Ave, 219 St, Harkness Crt, Higgins Crt, Highview

Pl, Isaac Cres.40220262 - 124 Ave, 216 St, Exeter Ave, Spring Cres, Thornton Ave.40220264 - 123 Ave, 124 Ave, 216 St Evans St, Manor Ave.40220270 - 123 Ave, 124 Ave, 221 St, Canuck Cres, Gray St.40310307 - 113 Ave, 114 Ave, 207 St, Lorne Ave. 40310313 - 119 Ave, 210 St, 212 St, Cook St, Laity St.40320370 - 123 Ave, 201 St, 202 St, 203 St, Allison St, Chatwin Ave, Davenport Dr, McIvor Ave.40320384 - 124 Ave, 125 Ave, 209 St, Blanshard St, Meadow Pl.40330332 - 113 Ave, 114 Ave, 115 Ave, 205 St, Barclay St, Latvalia Ln,

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Kent St, Lorne Ave, Princess St.40330337 - 116 Ave, 203 St.

Available routes in Pitt Meadows41011003 - 120 Ave, 120B Ave, 121 Ave, 121A Ave, 121B Ave, 193A St,

Blakely Rd. 41011005 - 118B Ave, 119 Ave, 193 St, Blakely Rd 41011010 - Wildwood Cres N, Wildwood Pl. 41011022 - Bonson Rd, Maple Pl, Somerset Dr.41011024 - 119 Ave, Hammond Rd.41011030 - Cobblestone Ln, Fieldston Wlk, Harris Rd, Steamstone Wlk.

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The Agassiz Harrison Observer, a once a week, award winning community newspaper has an immediate opening for an editor/reporter.

Reporting to the publisher, the editor/reporter will be instrumental in guiding the overall strategic direction of the Agassiz Harrison Observer. The successful candidate will possess above average leadership skills, will be a strong communicator, pay attention to detail and can work under pressure in a deadline driven environment.

This person will have the ability to perform editorial tasks and contribute to the editorial content both in print and online. Strong design skills with knowledge of InDesign, Photoshop and iMovie are an asset.

The editor will have a passion for, and is comfortable with, all aspects of multimedia journalism including diverse writing capabilities and advanced photography and video skills. You have a track record of turning around well-written, fact-based, concise, well-produced content quickly, for posting online immediately—with collateral (text, photos and video). You have demonstrable skills in all aspects of web journalism and a strong grasp of social media best practices (Twitter, Facebook, etc.).

Candidates should have a diploma/degree in journalism, or a related field.

The Agassiz Harrison Observer is part of Black Press, Canada’s largest privately held, independent newspaper company with more than 150 community, daily and urban newspapers in B.C., Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii.

Those interested should email a resume, writing samples and a cover letter to:Carly [email protected] for applications is5:00 pm Sunday, September 20, 2015.

Thank you to all who apply. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

EditorAgassiz Harrison Observer


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]

115 EDUCATION


130 HELP WANTED

PERSON required for food production & packaging.

Some heavy lifting req’d Fax resume to 604-944-6304 or

email [email protected]

Sales AssociateP/T sales associate required for a well known appliance retailer. Previous sales/customer service exp. would be an asset. Strong team player needed to add to our experienced sales team. Will train suitable candidate.

Send resume or Bring to:

Haney Sewing and SoundAttn: Don Sheppard

22381 Dewdney Trunk RoadMaple Ridge, B.C. V2X3J4

115 EDUCATION

130 HELP WANTED


138 LABOURERS

BUSY Delta based restoration com-pany is now hiring. We will be look-ing at people with or without experi-ence. Also looking for experienced carpet cleaners and asbestos abatement experience. Driver’s li-cense and the willingness to work over-time is a must send resume to [email protected]

156 SALES

INSIDE SALES REPRESENTATIVE

Experience in moulding, millwork, doors and interior fi nishing detail required. Full-time Mon to-Fri.

We offer Competitive wages & health benefi ts after 3 months.

Fax: 604-513-1194 Email: [email protected]

PERSONAL SERVICES

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

NEED A LOAN? Own Property? Have Bad Credit? We can help! Call toll free 1 866 405 1228 www.fi rstandsecondmortgages.ca.

130 HELP WANTED

PERSONAL SERVICES

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

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

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

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

236 CLEANING SERVICES

HOUSEKEEPER AVAIL NOW.Taking new clients. Great Refs.Call anytime 1-604-302-9291

242 CONCRETE & PLACING

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

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.

260 ELECTRICAL

LOW RATES 604-617-1774Licensed, Bonded, Expert trouble shooter. 24/7. 100% guaranteed.

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

DRAIN Tiles, Sewer, Water Video Inspection, Jack Hammering, Hand Excavating Call Tobias 604.782.4322

281 GARDENING

STORM & FALL Clean-upsROOF & GUTTER Cleaning

Power WashingPaving / Retaining WallsArtifi cial Turf Installation

Landscape Design / Installation & Maintenance

Over 25 yrs experience.

mygardenerlandscaping.ca

Call (604)763-8795

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

.Jim’s Mowing. 310-JIMS (5467).


283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTSGutter Cleaning & Repairs. (Res. & Strata). Prompt Service. Window

Cleaning & Pressure Washing. Grants Home Maint 604-936-2808.

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

M.T. GUTTERSProfessional Installation5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Soffi t

30 YEARS EXPERIENCE ~ FULLY INSURED ~Call Tim 604-612-5388

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

287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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

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

reroofi ng. Dhillon 604-782-1936.

Top Line Projects Ltd.Established 1994

D Home Repairs D All types of carpentry

D Renovations

Call Mike 604 - 306 - 4468

160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

329 PAINTING & DECORATING


287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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

300 LANDSCAPING

Ed’s ROTOTILLING& LANDSCAPING*Rototilling *Levelling

*Gardens *Loader Work*Brush Cutter *Plowing

~ Free Estimates ~604-941-2263 / 604-725-7246

S. H. LANDSCAPINGTREE SERVICES

Trimming W Pruning W ToppingClean-up W Garbage Removal

Pressure WashingGardening

Flower Beds W Allan BlocksBark Mulch W River Lava Rock

Lawn CareWeeding W New Turf

Fertilizing W Moss ControlPower Raking W Aeration

FencingFree Estimate

19 years experience in Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows

604.230.1634 or 604.467.3724

JAGUAR LANDSCAPINGLawn & Garden Service.

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

160 TRADES, TECHNICAL


130 HELP WANTED

130 HELP WANTED

www.mapleridgenews.com - THE NEWS -- Wednesday, September 16, 2015 -- A23

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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 604-476-2720Custom Embroidery Centre on Premises • Locally Owned and Operated

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On December 12, 2012, at the

22800 block of 125A Avenue, Maple

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

RCMP CFSEU seized, at the time

indicated, the subject property,

described as: $7,130 CAD, on or

about 16:00 Hours.

The subject property was seized

because there was evidence that

the subject property had been

obtained by the commission of an

offence (or offences) under section

5(2) (Possession for purpose of

trafficking) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of Canada.

Notice is hereby given that the

subject property, CFO file Number:

2015-3054, is subject to forfeiture

under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will

be forfeited to the Government

for disposal by the Director of

Civil Forfeiture unless a notice of

dispute is filed with the Director

within the time period set out in

this notice.

A notice of dispute may be filed by

a person who claims to have an

interest in all or part of the subject

property. The notice of dispute

must be filed within 60 days of the

date upon which this notice is first

published.

You may obtain the form of a

notice of dispute, which must meet

the requirements of Section 14.07

of the CFA, from the Director’s

website, accessible online at www.

pssg.gov.bc.ca/civilforfeiture. The

notice must be in writing, signed

in the presence of a lawyer or

notary public, and mailed to the

Civil Forfeiture Office, PO Box 9234

Station Provincial Government,

Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J1.

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

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT:


300 LANDSCAPING

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

When QUALITY Mattersall soils are tested for Optimum

growing requirements.

17607 Ford RoadPitt Meadows

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

604-465-3189

312 MAINTENANCE SERVICES

Interlawn Landscape ServicesCommercial / Res. 604-356-9273www.interlawnlandscapes.com


317 MISC SERVICES

✶Dump Site Now Open✶SBroken Concrete RocksS

$25.00 Per Metric TonSMud - Dirt - Sod - ClayS

$25.00 Per Metric TonGrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds

$59.00 Per TonMeadows Landscape Supply

604-465-1311

320 MOVING & STORAGE

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

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

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

~We accept Visa & Mastercard~

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPINGAcross the street - across the world

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


NORTH STARS PAINTINGwww.northstars-painting.com

AMAZING WORK,AMAZING VALUE!

778.245.9069

RENTALS: These listings coverall types of rentals from apartments,

condos, office space, houseboats andvacation homes. So if you’re in the market

to rent, or looking for a roommate, starthere. bcclassified.com



A-1 Painting Company - Interior / Exterior 20 years exp. Summer Special 10% off (604)723-8434

TONY’’S PAINTING

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

604-996-8128 Fraser ValleyRunning this ad for 10yrs

PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $299

2 coats any colour(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls

Cloverdale Premium quality paint.NO PAYMENT until Job is

completed. Ask us about ourLaminate Flooring.

DN PaintingTop Quality/Affordable Prices

Exterior/InteriorDrywall Repair

Years of Experience

WCB Covered

FREE ESTIMATES

778-628-7590

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

Look who’s hiring!Check out the

Employment andCareer Opportunity

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Pay-Less Pro PaintingSummer EXT/INT SPECIAL

LOOK for our YARD SIGNS D Free Estimates D Insured

Licensed D ReferencesResidential D Pressure Washing

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

Scott 604-891-9967 paylesspropainting.com

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

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

A Gas Fitter ✭ PlumberFurnaces, Boilers, Hot Water

Heating, Hotwater Tanks, Drain/Duct Cleaning & Plumbing Jobs.

✭ 604-312-7674 ✭✭ 604-507-4606 ✭

356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

mikes hauling 604-516-9237

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

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

TOPSOIL• SCREENED TOPSOIL• MUSHROOM MANURE• BARK MULCH

604-467-3003www.jonesbroscartageltd.com

374 TREE SERVICES

TREE BROTHERSSPECIALIST

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

Grinding. Free Estimates.WCB/Fully Insured

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

PETS

477 PETS

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

CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes!

All cats are spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed.

Visit us at: fraservalleyhumanesociety.com

or call 1 (604)820-2977

ITALIAN MASTIFF(Cane Corso)

1 Female, 3 Male blue Purebred1st shots, tails / d c removed.

ULTIMATE FAMILY GUARDIANPet homes. $1000. 604-308-5665

Leave it to us. bclassified.com

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

559 MEDICAL SUPPLIES

INVACARE Electric bed. Excellent condition. Includes mattress. $800 OBO Maple Ridge. 604.250.8115

560 MISC. FOR SALE

STEEL BUILDINGS... “SUMMER MADNESS SALE!” All Buildings, All Models. You’ll think we’ve gone MAD DEALS. Call Now and get your DEAL. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca.

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 *1296 s/f Double wides fr $94,900. *New SRI 14’ wides

fr $72,900. Repossessed mobile homes from $1900.

www.glenbrookhomes.netMANUFACTURED HOMES.

MOBILE HOMES. MODULAR HOMES.NEW & USED

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

New SRI 14x60. $74,900. Pad rent $550/mo. 55+.

Call Chuck 604-830-1960

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

2 Bedroom Apartments BRIGHT & LARGE

Central Coquitlam Co-opAND

Seniors only building No subsidy

Cls to transit, schools & shops

Dasl ~ 604 945 5864 [email protected]

MAPLE RIDGE

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

Great LocationQueen Anne Apts.* Renovated Suites *

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

and HydroNear Shopping & Amenities.

SENIOR’S DISCOUNT

604-463-2236 604-463-7450

12186-224 St, Maple RidgeCertifi ed Crime Free Buildings

MAPLE RIDGE Central. Spac. 1 bdrm, newly painted, nr all amens, insuite w/d, d/w, lrg patio, vaulted ceilings, sec u/g prk. Immed. Ns/Np $900. + utils & 2 bdrm $1100 + utils. 604-377-8135.

741 OFFICE/RETAIL

RENTALS

741 OFFICE/RETAIL

Maple Ridge Offi ce & Retail Space

Unbelievable Rates,Starting at $495/month.

Various sizes 320sf. - 2000sf.Various downtown locations. Updated and well maintained.

Rick MedhurstRoyal LePage Realty

604-463-3000

746 ROOMS FOR RENT

$75 OFF 1ST MONTHRooms from $445/mo. Fully Furn,

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

walk to commuter rail.

Haney Motor Hotel22222 Lougheed Hwy.,

Maple RidgeInquire in person between

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

748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION

CENTRAL MAPLE RIDGE house to share, all utils incl. Near amens & WCE. $500/mo. 778-689-8424

749 STORAGE

Pitt Meadows Marina14179 Reichenback Rd

Moorage RentalYear or Semi-annual

Outdoor Storage Available Starting

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

Trailers Launch Ramp with 3 lines and

ample parking for tracks and trailers Onsite Manager

604.465.7713752 TOWNHOUSES

PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1130/mo - $1235/mo. Shares req’d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available. 19250 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt call 604-465-1938

741 OFFICE/RETAIL

TRANSPORTATION

818 CARS - DOMESTIC

1954 Ford Customline CoupeAutomatic, P/S, V8. Frame off

restoration. MINT! 604-459-8341.

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

2000 VW PASSAT for parts, runs, needs transmission, $1,000. obo. Call 604-302-3281.

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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

$$$ PAID FOR SOME. 604.683.2200

• Autos • Trucks• Equipment Removal

FREE TOWING 7 days/wk.We pay Up To $500 CA$H

Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022The Scrapper

551 GARAGE SALES

Pitt Meadows

Closing Out Sale#10 12350 Harris Road

All good quality clothing all under $10

A great variety of household items and décor,

tools, books and much more!Friday, Saturday 11 am to 6 pm

Sundays 12:30 am to 6 pm

741 OFFICE/RETAIL

Scrubs that move, fi t & feel better

Local Shops Support

Local Events & Teams

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

GREAT STYLE FOR WORK AND PLAY

20758 Lougheed Hwy., Maple Ridge 604-463-7277

BRUSHED RAYON PLAID SHIRT Our Reg. $39.99 SALE 2ND ITEM $19.99

WOVEN-BACK FOOLER TEEOur Reg. $29.99 SALE 2ND ITEM $14.99

MIA MID RISE STRAIGHT-LEG JEANSOur Reg. $59.99 SALE 2ND ITEM $29.99

DH3 JEANSAssorted colours, washes and styles. Our Reg. $49.99–$59.99SALE 2ND ITEM $24.99–$29.99

MIA 5-POCKETSKINNY JEANSOur Reg. $49.99 SALE 2ND ITEM $24.99

CARDI COATOur Reg. $49.99 SALE 2ND ITEM $24.99PIGMENT-DYED GRAPHIC TEEOur Reg. $29.99 SALE 2ND ITEM $14.99 JOGGER PANTS Our Reg. $49.99 SALE 2ND ITEM $24.99

POCKET-FRONT SWEATER Our Reg. $49.99 SALE 2ND ITEM $24.99 MIA MID RISE SKINNY JEANS Our Reg. $49.99 SALE 2ND ITEM $24.99

ONLY AT MARKS MAPLE RIDGE 5 DAYS ONLY

Comfortable, durable scrubs with just the right amount of stretch for a fi t that stays fl attering and moves with ease.

THE SCRUB CLUB Buy 5 HEALTH-PRO® scrub tops or bottoms, get the 6th one

FREE* Scrub Club Card and details available in-store

ALL HEALTHWEAR Stretch and Flex Scrubs Our Reg. $31.99-$32.99 SALE $25.59–$26.39

SAVE 20%

LADIES X-TWEED & ARCTIC TWISTThree layers for warmth, comfort and fl exibility• Water Resistant • Windproof • Breathable Made in CanadaReg $124.99

SALE 50% OFF

CARDI COATOur Reg. $49.99

SALE 2ND ITEM $24.99

PIGMENT-DYEDGRAPHIC TEEOur Reg. $29.99


JOGGER PANTSOur Reg. $49.99


WOVEN-BACKOur Reg. $29.99


POCKET-FRONTSWEATEROur Reg. $49.99


MIA MID RISESKINNY JEANSOur Reg. $49.99


MIA 5-POCKETSKINNY JEANSOur Reg. $49.99


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BRUSHEDRAYONPLAID SHIRTOur Reg.$39.99SALE 2ND ITEM $19.99

MIA MID RISESTRAIGHT-LEGJEANSOur Reg. $59.99SALE2ND ITEM$29.99

DH3 JEANSAssorted colours,washes and styles.Our Reg.$49.99–$59.99

SALE 2ND ITEM$24.99–$29.99


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