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Green building sinks pipes into earth. p41Health CareReliance on foreign-trained physicians. p6

A renovated Haney Place Mall will reach out to Lougheed Highway with a new pedes-trian plaza on 226th Street, new landscap-ing throughout the parking lot, trees and seating.

Mall owner Narland Properties recently bought the two lots on 226th Street, one of which used to hold a car wash, to provide

more visibility for the mall, and will also use them to add another 39 parking stalls.

A new walkway will also connect from Selkirk Avenue to the mall “to create an en-

hanced landscape and provide a pedestrian-friendly environment.”

The company is seeking a development permit to allow it to do the work in prepa-ration for the arrival of Thrifty Foods next year, when the Vancouver Island-based-grocery chain opens in the old Safeway sec-tion at the east end of the mall.

Maple Ridge Mayor Ernie Daykin said the corner at 226th St. and Lougheed Hwy. will have a similar appearance to recently re-built 224th Street. Total value of the facade renovations will be about $66,000.

“It’s a start. There are things we can’t ask for because it’s just a development permit.”

$66,000 for facade improvements to 33-year-old mall

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Haney Place Mall presents new plans

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UnclearLarry McMillan holds a sample of stream water from his property. It normally runs clear. He claims sewer work by 256th Street and 128th Avenue is damaging the surrounding tributaries. See story, p10.

Escaped FRCC convict captured

A man who escaped from Maple Ridge prison last month after scaling a fence is back in custody.

Vancouver Po-lice arrested Ajit Singh just after 7 p.m. Tuesday in the 100-block of East Hasting Street.

Singh fl ed from the Fraser Regional Cor-rectional Center on 256th Street around noon on April 16.

Surveillance video captured him climbing over a 3.6-metre tall, wired fence that surrounds the prison com-pound, then running into a forest.

See Convict, p16

See Mall, p3

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Randy Kamp’s constituency offi ce stayed open through-out the election campaign,

fi elding calls from Canadians, help-ing them navigate bureaucracy and fi ll out forms.

A day after his fourth victory as Conservative MP for Pitt Mead-ows-Maple Ridge-Mission, Kamp was back at his desk catching up on everything he’d missed over the past five weeks.

The Tory blue election signs planted throughout the riding were already gone.

“We’ve got people with cases

and issues that I have to follow up on. I get back to work as quickly as I can,” said Kamp, adding most of the files deal with immigra-tion.

At the final tally, Kamp garnered 28,803 votes almost 10,000 more than the second-place finisher, NDP candidate Craig Speirs, who received 18,835. Liberal Mandeep Bhuller came a distant third, tak-ing 2,739 votes, while Green Peter Tam wasn’t far behind with 2,629.

A date for Parliament’s resump-tion has yet to be set, so Kamp will remain in Maple Ridge until one is picked.

Under Section 38 of the constitu-tion, the governor general is only obligated to summon the House “from Time to Time,” meaning a precise date of the next legislative session is not fixed.

When the 41st session does be-

gin, Kamp returns as a member of a majority government.

The obstacles the Conservatives faced in minority are now gone.

Previously-defeated crime bills and scrapping the long gun regis-try are at the top of the legislative agenda.

Kamp said the government will immediately begin work on a new infrastructure program, similar to the Economic Action Plan, but smaller in scope.

They also intend to bring back a federal budget, similar to the one that was defeated March 26.

Kamp said his constituents can look forward to the continuation of the energy retrofit program and additional funding for low in-come seniors.

As for his role in a majority government, Kamp is ambivalent about where he’ll be going.

As parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Kamp was trying to resolve the issue of halibut allocation before the writ dropped.

He’d like to conclude that work, but “wouldn’t mind getting in-volved with some other depart-ment.

“We’ll just wait and see what I am asked to do,” said Kamp.

Until then, he plans on keeping busy, especially trying to com-plete several projects around his house, assigned to him by his wife Ruth.

He mowed his lawn on Tuesday, less than a day after his sweeping victory.

“I always cut my own lawn,” said Kamp.

If it’s sunny this weekend, he’ll be pottering around the garden in his backyard.

No date yet for Parliament return

Randy Kamp (left) had lots to smile about on

Monday as he was re-elected in

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Old credit unionalso to be renovated

Randy Kamp keeping busy before returning to Ottawa

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Unable to snag a new job as an MP, Craig Speirs is turn-ing his attention again to civic politics.

The NDP candidate intends to seek a fi fth term as a coun-cillor for the District of Maple Ridge come November.

“I just want to serve. It’s about having a voice and be-

ing involved,” Speirs said.“I’ve been involved at all

levels of government, so it’s not a stretch for me to run at any level.”

Speirs lost to Conservative incumbent Randy Kamp by 9,968 votes in Monday’s fed-eral election.

He believes the Albion fl ats plan will be an issue during the civic election in Novem-

ber.Albion is a shining example

of how important the provin-cial Agricultural Land Re-serve is, said Speirs.

“We could lose Grade A farmland in a heartbeat,” he added.

“The ALC is not going to allow us to put shopping on farmland. What a waste. To me, it’s all about staying

within the urban boundar-ies, not sprawling and we need councillors who will do that.”

Speirs will continue to be “pointed in his criticism” about district decisions con-cerning development on farmland.

“I haven’t been put in place to keep my mouth shut,” he said.

Speirs will try to keep his seat on MR council

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Mall from front

He said the redecoration will make a difference to the downtown streetscape.

“They have done a good job, for sure.”

Thrifty Foods is supposed to open its 35,000-sq.-foot lo-cation in the new year in the space now occupied by Haney Marketplace and Antique Mall.

While the mall’s east end will change, its west end oc-cupied by Zellers could also see a new name.

Target Corp. of Minneapo-lis, Minn., bought 220 Zellers stores in Canada early this year. It plans on renovating up to 150 of those stores, but hasn’t decided which ones. Its fi rst store isn’t set to open until 2013.

In addition to the corner lot on 226th Street and Lougheed Highway, the building just to the west also will be up-graded. The 10,000-sq.-foot building used to house West-minster Savings Credit Union at 22565 Lougheed Highway, before the credit union moved to its new premises on 224th Street.

Vancouver developer Barj Dhahan bought the old credit union building March 31 for just more than $2 million. It’s his second project in Maple Ridge after developing Ma-ple Place at 22971 Dewdney Trunk Road.

“That’s been a great suc-cess, really,” said realtor Adrian Keenan. “It’s been re-ally well received.”

Keenan said the old West-minster Savings building will be renovated. “We’re talking to a number of different peo-ple to see what kind of ten-ants we’d like.

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Construction of a large pond to improve fi sh habitat has begun in Pitt Meadows, but nearby residents are complain-ing they had little notifi -cation about it.

The Ministry of Trans-portation project, on

land owned by the city, began last week and is expected to end by sum-mer.

Residents were in-formed via a letter dropped at their front doors April 20, as con-struction workers be-gan preparations for the 260-metre-long (853 feet) channel, which will con-nect to Katzie Slough. “We are going to get a

slough that’s standing water,” said Ken Joyner, who lives nearby and suggested the province should have held a pub-lic meeting to inform residents.

“The property be-longs to the citizens of Pitt Meadows. This is not going to solve our drainage problems.”

City councillors too were taken by sur-prise.

City director of oper-ations Kim Grout said staff were aware of the project, but did not re-ceive a fi nal design un-til early April.

“The ministry was rather reluctant to do consultation on it,” Grout told council at a committee meeting last week.

The habitat compen-sation channel is a joint project with the City of Pitt Meadows, Katzie First Nation

and province. It is being construct-

ed to off set habitat lost due to the con-struction a third lane on Lougheed Highway between Harris Road and Golden Ears Way.

The project entails the creation of marsh benches and a small pond, resulting in more than 118,403 square feet of new aquatic and riparian habitat.

Invasive vegetation will be removed from areas that are not con-verted to aquatic habi-tat and replaced with

native seed mixes and shrubs such as salmo-nberry, Nootka rose and willow.

The Ministry of Transportation said the project will pro-vide high quality habi-tat for fish and wild-life within the Katzie Slough by creating homes for juvenile sal-monids and resident fish species.

The work off Airport Way will take place between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. Monday to Friday and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays.

City fish to get better home

Monisha Martins/THE NEWS

MOT is enhancing habitat near Katzie Slough to compensate for construction of a third bus lane on Lougheed Highway. (Below) Artist’s rendering of the channel.


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I last described in a much abbrevi-ated form how

this Dutch-trained practitioner came to be a family physician in Maple Ridge.

When I arrived in 1968, there were only 11 general practi-tioners serving a population of approxi-mately 20,000 people, and all but one were Canadian-trained.

There were also four visiting specialists, but they all lived and worked mainly in Vancouver and New Westminster.

Now 43 years later, there are 72 gen-eral practitioners/family physicians and 29 of these received their training in an-other country, and of the 41 specialists, about half are also trained abroad.

Add to that 13 general practitioners/family physicians in Pitt Meadows and six of these are also trained abroad.

I cannot think of any other professions or occupations (other than seasonal farm workers) where there is such a large percentage of foreign-trained members.

The main reason for this is that for too many years Canadian universities failed to train a suffi cient number of medical doctors to serve the population. Until recently, the University of B.C. – our only medical school – graduated 120 new doctors annually, and that was insuffi -

cient to replace even half of the number of doctors who retire every year in B.C.

Therefore, our province had to import hundreds of physicians from other parts of Canada or abroad to meet the de-mand for medical services. The current government has doubled the number of medical students, but even that is insuffi cient to provide every British Columbian with a family doctor in the foreseeable future.

With the introduction of the Canada Health Act in 1984, both the federal and provincial governments took on the full responsibility of paying for all medically needed services. Human nature being what it is, when something worthwhile is suddenly “free”, the demand soared.

And with that greatly increased uti-lization, the cost of paying for hospital and physician services with tax dollars went out of control. The government panicked and commissioned two left-wing health care economists from UBC ( Barer & Stoddard) to come up with recommendations on how to rein in the cost of health care.

One of the key recommendations was that since every physician generated – not earned – in excess of a quarter of one million dollars in health care costs, one simply should reduce the number of phy-sicians and the burden on the taxpayer would be reduced.

Politicians liked the idea and reduced the enrollment of the Canadian medical schools by 10 per cent, ignoring the fact that universities were not turning out a suffi cient number to begin with.

Government offi cials, while repeating the mantra that Canada has the best health care system in the world, also ig-nored the fact that an increasing popula-tion does not stop getting heart attacks, breaking arms or legs, develop diabetes, get pneumonia and many other ailments that need urgent medical attention.

And for those problems, you just hap-pen to need well-trained physicians, and even today some politicians do not appear to know that it takes 10 or more years to produce the next generation of doctors.

One other recommendation was to reduce the number of hospital beds. The government implemented that vigorous-ly and that had a major impact, control-ling costs somewhat, but increasing the wait lists to intolerable levels.

In 1968, Ridge Meadows Hospital had 105 acute care hospital beds. That num-ber went down to 88 while the popula-tion quadrupled.

Despite these ill-considered measures, the cost of health care kept going up, waits became longer and Canada now ranks 26th among 28 developed nations with universal access to health care when one considers physician supply.

In recent years, the number of phy-sicians being trained in Canada has increased markedly, rising from a little more than 1,500 in 2002 to nearly 2,500 last year. But that number is still not suffi cient to maintain the physician-to-population ratio at its current level, leave alone improve it.

Reliance on foreign-trained physicians

HST a tough sellIngrid RiceNews Views

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Question of theweek:

Are you satisfi ed with the results of

the 2011 federal election?

Yes: 65% – No: 35%

This week’s question: Do you support keeping the HST?

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The HST really is costing us more money, and at the same time padding the provincial coffers.

A government-appointed panel has found that the Harmonized Sales Tax, implemented after the last provincial election and trumpeted by then premier Gordon Campbell as ‘revenue neu-tral’, increases prices for 17 per cent of an aver-age family’s purchases, totalling $350 a year.

Furthermore, it won’t lead to anywhere near as many new, better-paying jobs as promised, or a noticeable reduction in retail prices.

It’s actually raising more revenue than expect-ed, and helping low-income families.

New premier Christy Clark has ordered a mail-in referendum on the HST in June.

In the meantime, Liberal ministers like Kevin Falcon are sitting on the phone, telling anyone willing to listen that the HST is still good for B.C., and how scary it will be if voters reject it.

The really scary thing is, they’re right.Dumping the HST and returning to separate

provincial and federal sales taxes, the panel warned, would cost the government more than half a billion dollars in the fi rst year alone.

And the province would have to pay back the $1.6 billion transition fund paid in installments by the federal government to B.C.

The panel study fi ndings have undermined the provincial government before the referendum, rekindling sour feelings about the way the tax was introduced and suspicion of lies, dimming the glow from the new party leader. So much that Ms. Clark is now promising proposed changes to the HST before people vote in the referendum.

Reducing the rate could be one, but even knock-ing off one per cent would eliminate $800,000 mil-lion in revenue when there is already a budget defi cit.

Unfortunately, the HST is likely here to stay. The same can’t be said about the Liberal gov-

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THE NEWSHealth CareMarco Terwiel

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Do you walk?In a

world that rushes to embrace the latest fi tness craze, whether it’s spinning, boxer-cise or hot yoga, walking’s often dismissed as dull, or exclusive to the elderly, the physi-cal equivalent of doing crosswords to keep the brain sharp.

But take a stroll with me a moment as I make a case that it’s not only a great pursuit, but arguably one of the best things humans stumbled into since their knuckle-dragging days.

If spring ever arrives—did it skip a year?—and the sun stays long enough to warm the air, the streets will suddenly spring to life as neigh-bours venture out to walk.

As they tread along, they’ll find an array of fantastic benefits.

Walk long enough and it’s a stress buster, aids weight loss and releases endorphins—a fantastic, guilt-free drug.

Ever get depressed? Go for walk.Dealing with grief? It’s possible to

walk your way through the pain and to a new start. Just stick with it.

Need creative inspiration? Pose the question and let it percolate as you move your limbs. Insight is often around the next bend.

Need to talk to someone about a touchy subject? Convince them to hit the sidewalk. It’s surprising

how by putting one foot in front of the other, eyes focused in the same direction, the impasse suddenly becomes manageable.

It can be spiritual. Pilgrims have long sought connection to God through walking. Average folks stumble into that, too, if they do it long enough. Many have reported as much after doing the Way of St. James, also known as Camino de Santiago de Compostela, a pilgrim-age across northern Spain that people have done for more than 1,000 years.

Many say walking has cleared the clutter in their minds and helped them find focus and meaning.

If that sounds like a load of balo-ney, why not take a walk to ease your digestion?

Walking is virtually universal.You don’t have to be beautiful, pe-

tite, or have a six pack to start. You don’t need $600 equipment or $20 for a class. It doesn’t have to be sunny, and thankfully, it doesn’t even need to be spring.

In my life, I’ve had good walking role models.

My parents love to walk, and theirs is the meandering style. They have an enviable curiosity about every-thing, and seem to know the name of every flower and bird.

My in-laws walked across England a few years ago, from pub to pub, and called it the adventure of a lifetime.

Like most physical activities, it can become addictive.

In my adult life, everywhere I’ve lived I’ve instinctively sought a route, and always an alternate, lon-

ger one for the days they’re needed.After dinner has always been

a favourite time. No matter how stressful the day, just by walking and keeping at it for a while—and some days a while is quite a long time—there’s the tangible lift. A feeling that the body and mind have been soothed.

Some say there’s also a benefit to walking away from your home. With each step, there’s respite, a greater distance from bills, home repairs, family feuds. It’s like a 30-minute Club Med break when you can’t do the real thing.

Walk your neighbourhood and there’s always something to see. New houses going up, or renova-tions. New gardens planted. New faces.

In my neighbourhood, two women in their 40s are out every morning, commuter coffee mugs in hand, chat-ting away. It’s obvious they love it.

If enough people like them get out and start moving, the streets look friendlier, crime goes does down and people think, man, what a great place to live.

Think about it: Where would you rather live, a Florida suburb where everyone drives and gets their exer-cise on a bike in front of the TV?

Or in a Tuscan town, where ev-eryone comes out in the evening for promenade.

Or as it’s called in Italian, la passeggiata.

Or in English: good living.

Chris Bryan is editor of the Burna-by-New Westminster NewsLeader,

a Black Press affi liate.

EDITOR, THE NEWS:A short while ago, my

wife died after a two-year fight with cancer.

During that time, I be-came aware of what Ridge Meadows Hospital and its staff can do for people. In particular, the oncology and palliative care staff, for whom I have the high-est praise.

For the doctors and nurs-es, I thank you very much for your support.

We all complain about the health care system, and we should. We just don’t com-

plain to the right people.The communities con-

tinue to grow, but the hos-pitals do not. The hospitals should be linked to the community in some way.

Considering what I have seen of hospital staff and what they have to work with, I have no complaints with them.

However, I do have com-plaints with the people who want to privatize the health care system, those who want to make it a two-tier system or in some way dismantle what exists.

Can it be improved? Of course it can, and it should be improved. Anything managed by humans has lots of room for improve-ment.

There are always a few uncaring or poor employ-ees in any enterprise, not to mention the bureau-crats and politicians, who were told about the coming age and population crisis 20 years ago.

These problems are an excuse to support privati-zation, which is all about someone making money

from us, as taxpayers, in a way they couldn’t before. It is nothing more.

The excessive cost of drugs and their ineffective-ness is the same, it’s more about making money than it is about helping people.

I feel sorry for the Ameri-cans. They just don’t get it.

I can tell you I thought I un-derstood; now I know I do.

I’m truly grateful for what we have despite the problems.

BILL BARRON

MAPLE RIDGE

EDITOR, THE NEWS:This July, we will have been subject to the disgusting HST

for a year. Why disgusting, you ask? Because it was born of decep-

tion. Because when asked about it prior to the election, we were told ‘it’s not on our radar’.

It was then brought into law just days after the election. Bureaucracy doesn’t work that fast, so there was decep-tion.

Because it puts the burden of a $2-billion dollar tax on the backs of the ordinary British Columbians and taking it off the wealthy corporations in the hope that it will generate jobs.

One of the lowest things on a corporation’s priority list is fi nding jobs for unemployed. Its priority is profi t.

Corporations welcome the HST, as we will see by the busi-ness donations and ads prior to the referendum.

Small businesses suffer because of the HST. Seniors and people on fi xed incomes fi nd it hard going. Family budgets have to change. But this provincial government doesn’t care about them. Businesses come fi rst.

The Maple- Mission local MLA will not debate the issue of HST because it’s “too political,” just now and that is after he said he would debate the issue. But I guess he got orders from above saying ‘do not touch.’

Well, the chance to make the decision – yes or no – for the extinguishment of the HST is coming in the mail. I know I will be voting yes to get rid of one of the most unfair taxes ever.

STAN HUTCHISON

MAPLE RIDGE

EDITOR, THE NEWS:Much has been written on these pages regarding the

recent federal election.One contributor has stood out. I am very impressed by

Wayne Clark and I thank him for his political opinions.His writings inspired me to the point of increasing my

donations to the Conservative Party and Randy Kamp’s campaign.

In some small way, we achieved what we wanted and the country needed a majority government in Ottawa.

No more elections for four years.Thanks, again, Mr. Clark, for the motivation, and

thanks Mr. Kamp for running a good and successful campaign.

JIM PRICE

MAPLE RIDGE

With unfair HST, business comes fi rst

The benefi ts of going for a walk

Help needed to define what farming actually is

Thanks for motivation

EDITOR, THE NEWS:Re: Pitt Meadows to mar-

ket farm brands (The News, April 27).

Reading this report is as clear as mud: “138 farms produce over $58 million in farm gate sales annually? The average farm in the city generates $ 421,844.”

What is this woman talk-ing about? Where are there farms in the city? And which

city exactly does she mean? Some farmers in Sas-

katchewan with thousands of acres of wheat and other grain productions are lucky to generate $ 421,844.

I wasn’t aware that farms exist in any city.

Furthermore, average rev-enue per hectare in the ALR in Pitt Meadows is $ 18,832 per, what? Per year, per fi ve years?

I think before reporter Monisha Martins is giving out this information, she should be a lot more spe-cifi c.

First of all, what consti-tutes a farmer? How many acres does one have to farm to be considered a farmer? And what type of products do all these farm-ers produce?

If you talk about this sub-

ject, give us specifi cs about products and sizes of farms.

As a hobby tree grower, the only real farmers I see are the blueberry and cran-berry farmers and a few green houses and perhaps the Hopcott family busi-nesses.

Unless cutting hay is con-sidered farming.

LANCE FELGNAR

PITT MEADOWS

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Commentary Chris Bryan

The future looks more worrisome, yet, since nearly 40 per cent of physicians are 55 years or older and, thus, many will retire in foreseeable future.

Furthermore, female physicians make up an increasingly larger percentage of the workforce, and even though they make excellent physicians, studies show clearly that, on average, female doctors tend to provide fewer services per week to patients and work fewer hours than their male counterparts.

Combine that with an aging population that will require more medical services and it is clear that in coming years, our country will have to rely on many more foreign-trained physicians.

Dr. Marco Terwiel is a retired family physician who lives in Maple Ridge.

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A deer euthanized by Mounties after it was hit by a car in Maple Ridge was left to rot in a ditch for almost a week.

Police were forced to shoot the animal on April 25 because it was badly injured while trying to cross 102nd Avenue, between 248th and 256th streets.

People who live in

the area contacted police, the District of Maple Ridge, the fire department and SPCA in an effort to get the deceased animal re-moved.

But Kathryn Duncan said her phone calls and emails fell on deaf ears.

The carcass lay in shallow water until Monday, May 2.

“It seems a little strange that the RCMP would put a deer down and leave it along the road to decay,” said Duncan, adding that her neighbours were concerned about the rotting flesh affecting drinking water and at-tracting bears who of-ten frequent the area.

“It should have been dealt with in a more timely manner.”

District of Maple Ridge director of en-gineering operations Russ Carmichael admits the carcass should have been re-moved sooner.

The public works yard only received in-formation about the dead deer on April 28, three days after it was killed, and was unable to deal with it over the weekend.

Carmichael said for quick service, resi-dents should call the 24-hour public works number.

The public works crew gets about a doz-en calls about larger roadkill per year, oth-erwise they mostly tackle with smaller carcasses such as rac-coons.

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In accordance with Section 166 of the Community Charter, notice is given that the Council of the District of Maple Ridge will be considering fi nal reading of the 2011-2015 Financial Plan Amending Bylaw at the Council meeting set out below:

Date: May 10, 2011 Time: 7:00 pm Place: Council Chambers (11995 Haney Place)

A copy of the bylaw and report on the 2011-2015 Financial Plan can be found on the website, www.mapleridge.ca, under Municipal Hall, Budgets and Business Planning, Financial Plan and Capital Works Program or obtained in person at reception at Municipal Hall, 11995 Haney Place.

Questions regarding the Financial Plan can be directed to Trevor Thompson, Manager of Financial Planning at 604-467-7472 or [email protected].

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“If they had waited a month, they wouldn’t have had any trouble. It would have dried out. This time of year is ri-diculous.”

McMillan lives on 256th Street, not far from where construction crews hit a groundwater source early last Friday, near 128th Avenue.

When that groundwa-ter, either a stream or an aquifer, was released, the water fl owed down the new pipeline, then blew out a manhole

cover at the point where the line crossed Zirk Creek at 128th Avenue. That washed away an embankment near the creek and dumped mud and gravel into the wa-ter.

On Monday, the water was still dirty, but in-stead of brown, more of a clay colour. McMillan says it also got into Mid-dle Creek, a tributary to Zirk, which fl ows into Kanaka.

McMillan has been living there for 30 years and says this is the time of year trout are spawn-ing.

“It’s just been a disas-ter and nobody wants to pay attention to it.” He said he called District of Maple Ridge and got no response, while En-vironment Canada told him approval has been granted for work in the riparian area.

He’s documented as much as he could, tak-ing photos of water and even collecting samples of the creek water when

it was coffee brown.It’s the second time

such an incident hap-pened, he pointed out.

In February, a mud blowout happened near the South Alouette Riv-er as construction crews were drilling horizon-tally across the river for the sewer line crossing.

However, little mud got into the river then.

The $11-million sewer line is being built from Fern Crescent to the prison on 256th Street to connect it to Metro Vancouver’s sewage system. The Alouette Correctional Centre for Women also will tap into the system to accommo-date expansion of both prisons.

District spokesman Fred Armstrong pointed out the water was from an underground source and wasn’t polluted, nor treated drinking water.

“It’s not dissimilar to rainwater coming into the creek.”

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Canada and the B.C. Ministry of Environment were all contacted and clean up done within a few hours, he added.

“Our understanding is the DFO [Dept. of Fish-eries and Oceans] is satisfi ed with the work and it was done very quickly.”

A cap has also been in-stalled at the end of the line to prevent further incidents.

The sewer line project required moving con-struction equipment along the horse trail that followed the 128th Avenue alignment. How-ever, because of boggy conditions, a gravel bed had to be laid. When the work is done, the trail will be restored and be-come more stable thanks to the gravel that will be left in place.

The sewer line has been designed to serve the two prisons and the industrial area on north 256th Street.

Sewer line mishap spills mud into creekSecond incident in three months


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One man was rushed to hospital with serious in-juries Wednesday morning following a two-vehicle crash in Maple Ridge.

Around 3:10 a.m., a pickup truck travelling east collided with a highway work truck in the 23800-block of Lougheed Highway.

Cpl. Dale Somerville said the work vehicle was on the road while a crew was painting at the loca-tion.

Lougheed Highway was shut down for four hours as the Maple Ridge Fire Department removed the driver from the pickup truck, and police investi-gated.

The driver of the pickup was airlifted to hospi-tal, while a man who was driving the work truck was treated at Ridge Meadows Hospital for minor injuries.

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Maple Ridge is consid-ering temporary tent permits after receiving numerous complaints about its bylaw enforce-ment.

On Monday, council agreed to pursue a per-mitting process that would allow residents to keep tents on their property, contrary to the district’s current zoning bylaw. Council-lors could set require-ments and conditions on permits with respect to time frames and the number of tents permit-ted on each property.

Bylaws director Liz Holitzski said tents are currently being used to store vehicles and boats, as well as yard and household items. These temporary struc-tures are considered a public hazard as they don’t meet snow or wind load require-ments. Should a car or boat housed in the tent get damaged by snow or wind, the insurance claim could also be nul-lifi ed.

“If people are not liv-ing underneath the tents, then it’s not a hazard,” said Coun. Lin-da King. “It may cause property damage, but that would be damage to the individual’s own property. The munici-pality wouldn’t be cul-pable in any way.”

Couns. Cheryl Ashlie and Judy Dueck com-pared fully enclosed tents to auxiliary build-ings and argued they don’t belong in front yards, while Couns. Michael Morden and Craig Speirs suggested tents only be permitted in back yards.

“It’s my feeling that what you do in your

backyard is your busi-ness as long as it meets the tidy and sightly guidelines,” said Morden. “I think it’s fair to regulate what the community sees. What’s happening in the back doesn’t need to be looked at in the same way.”

Mayor Ernie Daykin asked staff to confi rm whether tent permits would cause any liabili-ties for the district, and fi nd out what resources and potential costs would be associated with this system.

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An off-duty Mountie arrested a man Tuesday evening after he stole several DVDs from a Maple Ridge store.

The Surrey cop was near Rog-ers Video in the 20300-block of Dewdney Trunk Road when he heard a door alarm sound and saw a man leaving the building.

The cop immediately confront-ed the man and found him in pos-session of several stolen DVDs.

Ridge Meadows RCMP were called and the man was taken into custody.

Cpl. Dale Somerville said the man arrested is well known to police in Vancouver, West Van-couver and North Vancouver.

He was held in custody on the theft charges for court on Wednesday.

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Police arrived at the apartment complex on 224th Street around midnight as the woman drove away.

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Cops honouredFour offi cers with the Ridge

Meadows RCMP were recog-nized for their efforts to prevent and catch drunk drivers.

Constables Mitch Gordon, Kyle Sametz, Mike Moore and Tony Eeftink were named to “Team Alexa” last week because they each investigated more than 10 impaired drivers last year.

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To be eligible for the award, a police offi cer should have inves-tigated a minimum of 10 criminal impaired drivers in 2010.

“I want to commend our four offi cers who received this year’s awards,” added Walsh.

“Although not all of our offi cers were recognized, I also wish to pass along my thank-you to all of our uniformed general duty and traffi c members for all the drinking drivers they have tak-en off our roads in 2010, and who continue to do so in 2011.”

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A man was struck in the face with a piece of wood Monday while working at a Maple Ridge saw mill.

The 47-year-old Burn-aby resident sustained serious facial injuries and was rushed to hos-pital.

The wood also hit a 59-year-old man who was treated at the scene. The investiga-tion into the accident is being led by Work Safe B.C.

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Singh is being held in police custody until arrangements can be made for his return to a correctional centre.

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I have heard that term many times dur-ing my educational career, usually in the context of a disgrun-tled parent “advocat-ing” for the needs of his/her child.

Some have confused advocacy with unrea-sonable demands, but most have been rea-soned presentations of individual needs, which are not always under-stood in settings where the needs of many tend to drive compromises in the decision-making process.

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See Parenting, p21

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However, when a parent does not have the same level of understanding, then the school’s role must be two-fold: to educate the child and to edu-cate the parent in how to support the school-ing at home.

The bottom line to any advocacy effort is not the egos or exper-tise of those doing the

negotiation, but the success of those for whom help is being sought.

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Involved parents can make a diff erenceParenting from p21

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The little girl in the middle photo is my youngest daughter, Madeleine, when she was about four years old – we had just spent the day at VanDusen Botanical Gardens, where I was doing some photography for an upcoming magazine article.

Truth be told, I wasn’t a very good parent that day as I was preoccu-pied with work.

Maddy’s photo was the last shot in the roll (back in the pre-digital days) and the reason she’s beaming is because it was the only time that day that I gave her my undivided attention.

Looking back on it, it’s hard to believe that I was that negligent, but I have found that men often get tunnel-vision when it comes to workload and family.

Of course that is no excuse, which is why I’m writing this piece, to partially atone for the past and perhaps encourage a few parents.

Kids love to garden, as long as they doing something they want to do and are not confi ned to chores such as weeding or watering.

One of the best ways to introduce chil-dren to gardening is to let them grow their own vegetables from seed, so they can appreciate the entire life cycle.

A few easy choices to start with include the large-seeded peas, bush beans and sunfl owers (choose the giant forms), with carrots (try the purple ones) and radishes (Easter Egg) also proving quite reliable.

Even in pots or small spaces kids can grow the runnerless alpine strawberries (Fragaria vesca), with its tiny berries ooz-

ing with bubblegum fl avour. A quick perusal of the herb section of

your local garden centre will provide a virtual smorgasbord of fragrance that any kid will appreciate – from chocolate mint (Mentha x piperita ‘Chocolate’) to orange thyme (Thymus x citriodorus ‘Orange’), to lime basil (Ocimum basilicum america-num) and lemon balm (Melissa offi cina-lis).

Surprisingly enough, a great many of the plants we grow in our gardens are poisonous – with an abbreviated list be-ing Wisteria (seeds), goldenchain tree (Laburnum seeds), rhododendrons and azaleas, yew (foliage and berries), rhubarb (leaves), bleeding heart (Dicentra), lily-of-the-valley (Convallaria), daffodils (<Nar-cissus>), foxglove (Digitalis) and even the buttercup growing in your lawn.

That said, poisoning from plants is quite rare and usually only occurs when a part of a plant is ingested – so we should be teaching our kids that nothing gets eaten (no matter how good it looks or tastes) un-less an adult gives them permission.

A great example of this would be the red fruit of female yew trees. It looks and tastes great (the red fl eshy portion

is actually edible, which is why the birds eat them), but they surround a highly toxic seed inside, so if a child were to bite into one or two of these, poisoning would defi nitely occur.

And while it is highly unlikely that a child would get sick from picking a few daffodils or lily-of-the-valley fl owers, it is always a good idea to get them in the habit of washing their hands after gardening to prevent any potential cross-contamina-tion.

Boys can be a little more diffi cult to en-tice into the garden, but few of them can resist carnivorous plants such as Venus fl y traps, pitcher plants (Sarracenia) and sundews (Drosera).

Despite their exotic appearance, the Sarracenias are the easiest to grow of this gruesome family and kids love to hold the plants up to sun and see how full the pitch-ers are with unsuspecting fl ies and such.

The male persona also lends itself to building things and kids are no exception. A few easy projects for small hands would include simple bird feeders, a tepee of garden stakes to hold up the pole beans or even a bat house.

Teaching our kids to garden also has

many positive social implications, because unlike real-life business and video games where competition and killing (I’m talking about the video games here, unless of course you’re in the high-interest loans racket) are glorifi ed, we actually instill a sense of nurture.

We also teach them to value fresh food and the environment as a whole – as their inevitable encounters with spiders, earth-worms and birds shows them that nature works best as a whole, as opposed to one species just taking what they want.

Then there’s the time we get to spend with our children and grandchildren – time to play, time to share stories, time to work together towards a common goal, time to appreciate the natural world, time to just enjoy each other’s company – all of which, is priceless.

Mike Lascelle is a local nursery manager and gardening author

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Mike Lascelle photos

(From left) Sarracenia, or pitcher plant; my daughter Madeleine, age 4; convallaria, or lily-of-the-valley.

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604-467-9300 We never stop moving22519 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge

Stunning Garibaldi Plan Stunning Garibaldi Plan with Mountain Viewwith Mountain View

13859 - 229th St., Maple Ridge

Luxurious log home on 2.3 acres in the path of Silver Valley Development. Incredible huge polished lots & river rock w/upper and lower wrap-around decks. Down features spacious 3 bdrm suite. Sold in conjunction with property next door.

$$995,000995,000

13894 Silver Valley Rd., M.R.

2.2 acres is just awaiting to be developed together with the 2.3 acres next door. Very livable/rentable home, upgraded kitchen, laminate fl oors, carpets and more.

$$719,800719,800

13926 Silver Valley Rd., M.R.

Gorgeous bsmt entry home. 3 bdrms up, bright living rm with cozy gas fi replace. Fully fi nished down with rec room, den, bedroom & sewing/craft room. Newer hot water tank and furnace. Nice covered deck & hot tub, overlooking fully fenced backyard. Double garage.

$$479,500479,500

12277 Aurora St., Maple Ridge

Stunning 3 level home backing onto Kanaka Creek. Hardwood fl oors on main and upper level. 5 bdrms, fully fi nished basement w/suite potential. Large deck overlooking private fenced backyard. Quietest street in Kanaka Ridge.

$$629,900629,900

23837 - 106th Ave., Maple Ridge

Prime view lots! Located on the ridge in Formosa Plateau, these level building sites are ready to go and offer the best views in town. Strict design guidelines in place. Possible builders terms available. Golden Ears on your front porch & views to SFU off your rear deck.

$$659,000659,000

22600 - 136A Ave., Maple Ridge

Over 3800 sq. ft. 3 level split home with mortgage helper on 2.03 acres. Gently sloping up backside of Iron Mountain, babbling brook runs right beside property. Fully gated. Huge shop 1600 sq. ft., concrete fl oors, 220 wiring.

$$699,000699,000

View Building View Building Lots!Lots!

19378 Dewdney Trk Rd., Mission

2 storey with fully fi nished bsmt, corner lot. Engineered h/w fl oors on main level. Floor to ceiling river rock fi replace, top of the line appliances. 3 bdrms up, 2 bdrms down + den, billiards rm, large offi ce, storage and more. Over 3900 sq. ft. Fantastic view of mountains.. To view Call Terry 604-996-8350

A Must See Home!

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U L T I M A T E S E R V I C E“We keep our promise, or you don’t keep us.”

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604-467-9300Kim FabbroKim Fabbro [email protected]

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$$218,900218,900 $$494,500494,500 $$219,000219,000 $$72,00072,000

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$$995,000995,000 $$719,800719,800 $$218,800218,800

• Falcon Manor• SS Appliances• Granite counters• Laminate fl oors• 786 sq. ft.

• Underground parking

• Visitor underground parking

• Security system• Lge gated patio• QUICK

POSSESSION POSSIBLE

• 3 bedrooms• 3 baths• Updated kitchen• Furnace 2010• Vinyl windows

• Security System• Newer roof• Patio with gas

for BBQ

• 1.580 sq. ft. rancher on crawl space

• 8,276 sq. ft. lot

• 2 bedrooms• 2 baths• SS appliances

• Tile fl oors• Gas fi replace• 1,080 sq. ft.

• Underground parking

• For 55+

• Double wide MOBILE

• 3 bedrooms• Dining room

• Upgraded bathroom

• Large living rm• Covered deck

• 880 sq. ft.• Alouette - Age

55+

• End Unit• NO STAIRS• 2 bedrooms• 1 1/2 baths

• Gas fi replace• In-suite laundry• 1,096 sq. ft.• 2 parking spots

• Pets welcome• Low

maintenance includes cable

• Bedroom + den• Fireplace• 775 sq. ft.

• In-suite laundry• Pets welcome• Rentals allowed

• Urbano - under warranty

• 2 bedrooms• 2 baths• SS appliances

• Gas fi replace• 920 sq. ft.• In-suite laundry

• Pets allowed• Westbrooke

• 1 bedroom• Striking dark

cabinets• Granite counters

• SS appliances• In-suite laundry• Pets allowed

• Centro - under warranty

• Park your car underground

• 2 kitchens• 5 bedrooms• 3 bathrooms• 35 x 32’ great

room

• Floor-to-ceiling windows

• 4,128 sq. ft. • Wrap-around-

deck

• Suite with separate entry

• Prime development area

• 3 bedrooms• 2 1/2 baths• Updated kitchen• SS Appliances

• Double garage/shop

• RV covered parking

• 3,076 sq. ft.• 2.2 acres• Prime

development area

• .51 ACRE• 2 kitchens• 5 bedrooms

• 2 1/2 baths• 2,300 sq. ft.

home

• Detached garage/shop

• Chinese Food Restaurant

• Seating 65+• Plus patio

• 2,560 sq. ft.• Lots of parking• Delivery service

• LICENSED PREMISES

• High Traffi c Area

SUE GALWAY604-828-8476

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#103 - 22150 Dewdney Trk Rd.OPEN SUN 2-4

19371 - 121st Avenue

25171 - 112th Avenue, Maple Ridge

Ideal place to live for 1-5 years as services move closer. Potential designation of 18 - 22 lots in future as per Offi cal Community Plan. For details or viewing call Al Hogarth

Pitt Meadows TownhomeThis 3 level home is ideal for a family, situated across from elementary school and close to recreation and WC Express. Features 2 1/2 baths, 3 bedrooms, family rm with gas fi replace and additional recreation offi ce space and double garage. Only $387,000 Call Al today!

2 Bedroom CondoLocated close to downtown Maple Ridge. This 2 bdrm condo unit features 2 full baths, granite counter tops, laminate fl oors, 9’ ceilings and lots of natural light and 2 level patio, one covered and one open with yard area around. Only $289,000Call Al Hogarth to view

Family Friendly TownhomeThis 1374 sq. ft. townhome has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, laundry on the main fl oor and located close to the Maple Ridge downtown core. The 3rd bdrm could also be an ideal offi ce or games rm. Asking $256,900 To view please callAl Hogarth 604-467-9300

11750 Burnett St., Maple Ridge

Situated 1 block from major shopping mall this cozy 2 bdrm home could be ideal for young starters or retirement. Even potential for 2 small lots. Listed at $379,900.

Call Al Hogarth to view this property.

Large LotOver 17,000 sq. ft. with 99 ft. of frontage with 3+ bedroom rancher only a block from major shopping. Separate garage/workshop. Good potential to add garden suite. Ideal for additional family member. Asking $499,900.Drive by 11736 Burnett St. or Call Al for appointment to view.

Future Subdivision

Windsor Oaks

Just Listed!

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Close to Downtown

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Aleesha HogarthAleesha Hogarth

THE HOGARTH TEAM Our Family Working For Yours

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Buying or Selling, We promise you a high level of service, honesty and integrity. Give us a call today!

• Pinyon• 2 bedrooms• In-suite laundry• 1,056 sq. ft.

• Schmidt• 2 bedrooms• 2 baths• 1,120 sq. ft.

• Piccadilly• 3 bedrooms• 3 baths• 1,384 sq. ft.

• Hardy• 3 bedrooms• 2 baths• 1,750 sq. ft.

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St. Georges Village for 50+Bring Your OfferGranite Counters & More!Incredibly Huge Patio

Luxurious Log Home on 2.3 Acres Great Investment Albion Development Area Fork n’ Chopstix

$$450,000450,000


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11567 Waresley Street, Maple Ridge

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$349,800

$459,800

Don’t just buy a home - buy an investment

• 1850 sq ft Rancher w/bsmt

• Almost 15,000 sq ft lot

• Subdivision potential

• Detached shop

Over $70,000 Spent in Upgrades

• 3 bedrooms + den• Over 2,000 sq ft• Brand new kitchen• New fl ooring throughout• Huge rec room• Covered deck & private

patio

Deluxe Duplex Style Townhome

• 2400 sq. ft. beauty

• Master on main• 3 bdrms, 3 baths• Double garage

• View of Fraser River

• Use of Fraserview Rec Center

• +55 complex

2 Homes on 5 Acres

• First time offered for sale!

• Main home 3640 sq. ft. w/full bsmt

• 6 stall barn

• Second home 1600 sq. ft. with 3 bdrms

• Lots of out buildings

$1,129,800

$389,800

Private Setting On 1 Acre

• Over 2,000 sq. ft. home

• 3 bdrms, 3 baths• Your own Stanley

Park

• Private setting• Long winding

driveway• Needs a little

work

$549,800

3314 Jervis St., PoCo

• 1500 sq ft 2 storey

• 3 bdrms + den• Detached garage/

shop

• Lane access• Walk to schools,

trails, transit & shopping

• New roof in 2008

$469,800

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$249,000

$219,900 $501,900

• 2 bedrooms• 2 bathrooms• Laminate fl oors,

vaulted ceilings & gas fi replace

• Top fl oor corner unit

• Unbelievable views!

• Don’t wait long!

• Park facing corner unit

• 2 bedrooms• 1 bathroom

• New carpet, paint, etc…

• Vacant & shows great!

• Waterfront opportunity

• 3 or 4 bedrooms• 3 bathrooms

• Detached townhouse with double garage

#304 - 2558 Parkview Lane,Port CoquitlamCall Kris Today!

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OPEN SUNDAY 2-4#14 - 19141 - 124th Ave., Pitt Meadows

NEW LISTING

$399,900

• 3 bedrooms• 3 bathrooms• Huge rec room• Almost 1700 sq. ft.• Only 7 years old• Walk to everything• Bright open end unit

www.kevinbrack.ca [email protected]

KEVIN BRACKKEVIN BRACK604-657-4064604-657-4064

Great Starter HomeRANCHER ON WESTSIDE OF MAPLE RIDGE, 3 bdrms and a family rm or 4th bdrm, wood burning fi replace, new windows, new furnace, large lot, huge covered deck off kitchen great for summer. Walk to schools & parks, close to WC Express and Hospital.

Mortgage HelperAWESOME 1 BEDROOM SUITE FOR IN-LAWS OR STUDENT with separate entrance. 6 year old house is very clean and is walking distance to Kanaka year round school. Main fl oor has great rm, 3 bdrms, 2 baths, living/dining rm. Double garage w/lane.

Lots of Updating Here!RANCHER HAS ALL THESE RECENT UPDATES: NEW WINDOWS, ROOF, MAIN BATH, KITCHEN, GAS F/P, SOME FLOORING. In a quiet area of M.R. this rancher has 3 bdrms & 2 baths, open layout. Seller will credit $2500 for fl ooring. Shows well.

$$369,900369,900 $$469,900469,900$$399,900399,900

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On South Alouette River. 4 bedroom, basement home on .87 acres. New roof, power smart windows & doors and more. Large deck, choice fi shing! To view it on the virtual tour go to: MLS #V869558.

Certainly this is the nicest 20 acre farm in Maple Ridge. Drive by 10389-280th Street to see for yourself, then call Stan at 604-319-7826 to view. Info package may be e-mailed.

22519 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge22519 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge

STAN PAVLOVSTAN PAVLOV604-467-9300604-467-9300

Jamie LuttmerJamie Luttmer604-760-6448604-760-6448

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Only $688,000

Only $985,000

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2 Bedroom Condo

• 2 bdrms, 2 baths• Over 1,000 sq ft• Insuite laundry• Mountain view

• Walk to shopping, transit, recreation & schools

$224,800JustJust

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$$299,900299,900$$454,900454,900

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• 2 bdrms + 3rd with its own entrance and bath

• OCP calls for multi family development

• Walk to the lesiure centre, Act theatre & Haney Place mall

• Great investment• Great condition• Fantastic revenue

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• 4 bdrms, 2 baths• 2 kitchens & almost

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Anderson & Thompson

22311 - 119th Avenue, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 2Z2 Fax: 604-463-7497 E-Mail: [email protected], [email protected]

Alan C. ThompsonLawyer/Notary

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604-463-6281

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WATERFRONT VIEW is the only way to describe this home! This 3 bdrm, 4 bath T/H is located in “Os-prey Village”, on the Fraser River with a panoramic southern view of water. Fabulous layout, high end fi nishing thru out, including Bosch S/S appliances, gas stove & centre island. Private patio & balcony views are unsurpassed! Enjoy the walking trail along the river.$$587,700587,700

Cass MacLeod604.833.1069

www.cassman.ca

Jeff Bright604.828.SOLD (7653)

www.jeffbright.ca

#321 - 12238 - 224th St, Maple RidgeUrbano 2 bdrm 2 bath unit w/2 underground parking spots. Excellent central location. Stor-age locker, steps from your door. “Ice” colour scheme. In-suite w/d & 2nd storage rm in unit.

Top fl oor corner unit in Belmar Terrace with a River View! Wow! This 2 bedroom 1 bathroom features a large feel entertaining living room, dining area & kitchen. All laminate & tile fl oors for modern easy maintenance.

Top fl oor 2 bdrm, 2 bath condo in sought af-ter “Cottonwood Gate.” Gas fi replace, wrap around sundeck, 2 parking spots, priced to sell. Call Jeff 604-828-SOLD (7653)

Over 4200 sqft 2 storey plus full basement home on a fenced and private lot backing onto permanent greenbelt and “Millionaire Creek”. Entertainers dream island kitchen, huge great room, extensive decking outback for large gatherings. Upstairs are 4 bedrooms, including grand master suite.

Over 2400 sq. ft. 3 bdrm + loft townhome in the waterfront “Kingfi sher” by Mosaic. Stun-ning river views, detached double garage Must be sold! Offers considered.Call Jeff 604-828-SOLD (7653)

1750 Booth Ave., CoquitlamHandyman special on a private 66x122’ lot in “Maillardville”. Looking for a bargain? This is it! Assessed value $537,000, asking price $417,000. Call Jeff 604-828-SOLD (7653)

2 bdrm + den (could be 3rd bdrm) 2 full baths, top fl oor condo in “Keystone”. Granite coun-ters, stainless appliances, in-suite laundry, parking for 2 cars, walk to WC Express.Call Jeff 604-828-SOLD (7653)

23085 Foreman Dr., Maple RidgeFully fi nished 3300 sq. ft. 2 storey + bsmt home on greenbelt lot in “Silver Ridge” 4 bdrms, 4 baths, loaded with extras. Call Jeff 604-828-SOLD (7653)

Remodelled 6 years ago to NEW condition. Bsmt entry home on a corner lot. H/w fl oors, newer windows and roof, nice maple kitchen, large covered deck, living rm with cozy gas fi replace. One bdrm suite down.

20473 Thorne, Maple RidgeCompletely redone 3 bedroom, 1 bath rancher. Priced to sell! Corner lot on Thorne. Welcome home! Call Cass Now 604-833-1069

Investors! 630 sq. ft. condo with new 500 sq. ft. deck! Worry-free, fully rainscreened build-ing. Open fl oor plan with gas f/p. Bright spa-cious unit. Self-managed building, low strata fees. Cats & small dogs OK. Rentals allowed.

#9 - 11757 - 236th Street, Maple Ridge3 bedroom townhome in Galiano. Bright main fl oor kitchen and living rm with window seat and cozy warm gas f/p. This end unit is nice and quiet on no thru road. Close to schools.

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11267 Palmer Rolph, Maple Ridge

• 3.7 Acres• 4400+ sq. ft.• Approx. 2 yrs old• Duplex Style• Mobile Included

TRY YOUR OFFERAsking Only

$899,800

13655 Blake Loop, Maple RidgeNewer home, no HST, desirable award winning Davidson plan. Bright, open 2594 sq. ft. custom quality 3 bdrm/3 bath walkout bsmt. Maple kitchen, centre island & bar. Great room concept, stunning cultured stone fi replace. Unfi nished 839 sq. ft. bsmt awaiting your ideas. Great valley view. Quick possession avail. Call now for your personal viewing.

$$529,900529,900

Danette Ball604-467-9300

Mark Cardas604-816-0444

Quality Service You Can Trust! [email protected]

Elida Baxter604-467-9300

22519 Dewdney Trk Rd, Maple Ridge

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22718 Lougheed Hwy., Maple RidgeFax: 604-466-5348 Email: [email protected]

www.sevillemortgage.ca

Price includes HST taxes, stainless steel appliances plus washer and dryer, basement and backyard are fi nished, granite counter tops on main and upper fl oor, extensive sound system with ipod dock, heat pump/ AC, fully loaded kitchen, fi replace in master bedroom, blinds, screens, wet bar and much more. Close to town, schools and Kanaka Creek Park. Features 3 large bedrooms up, 9 foot ceiling on the main, a formal parlour for entertaining, vaulted foyer, maple kitchen and granite counter tops in kitchen, heritage doors and mouldings, gas fi replace, double vani-ties, soaker tub, front deck and rear patio, and bright view. Must see! Exceptional value.

Cal l V icky

604-999-2452

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11227 236A St. Maple Ridge

The Pointe’s Show Home is now for sale!

www.macrealty.comMaple Ridge Offi ce 22718 Lougheed Highway604.467.3871

DICK HUBER604.250.3977

MIKE HUBER604.839.8647

SCOTT MEADUS604.313.5727

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OPEN HOUSE SAT 1-4 PM20160 Chigwell

Gardener’s delight• Beautiful rancher• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms• Extra large family room• Laminate and tile fl ooring• Fully fenced backyard• Fruit trees, pond & 2 garden sheds•

MLS # V878917 $410,000 $410,000

Al & Brenda JENKINS604.467.3871

www.brendajenkins.com

UNIQUE TUDOR STYLE HOMEOne of a kind in Pitt Meadows. Rare 4 bedrooms plus games room. Huge Master with ensuite and walk in. Oak kitchen. New flooring, lighting, paint, carpet and blinds, tons of extras.Covered deck for entertaining. Shows like a 10 !!!!!!

CALL BRENDA FOR APPOINTMENTS TO VIEW

(604) 816-6961MLS # V882025

$628,800$628,800

11871 Blakely Road

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JASON EXNERCell 604-818-9851

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4.45 Acres4.45 Acres

$349,000$349,000

Flat building site• Gated Subdivision - Mission • Top of the World View• Drilled Well in place• Perc test done - Septic approved• Bring your Dream House Plans•

West Side Location• Complete Renovation• Amazing New Kitchen• Granite/High End Appliances• New Windows/Hardy Board Siding• Separate Entrance Basement• Offered at $549,000•

NEW LISTING NEW LISTING 20290 STANTON AVE20290 STANTON AVE 23123 125A Ave.23123 125A Ave.

NEW LISTINGGreat Neighbourhood• Lots of updates• New Roof, Flooring• Pride of Ownership• Private Back Yard• Offered at $467,000•

OPEN SAT MAY 7TH 2PM-4PM

SOLDSOLD

Happy Mothers Day!Happy Mothers Day!

ANDREW ETEY604-230-4020

20 ACRES WITH FABULOUS VIEW! !

CLOSE TO TOWN CENTER AT 21515-128TH AVE

BARN, FARMHOUSE ETC. ASKING $1,475,000

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

19135 FORD ROAD

Two units available• 1,200 sqft & 1,635 sqft• Retail or offi ce use• High exposure corner•

TOWN CORE AREA

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22787 DEWDNEY TRUNK ROAD

2 Bedroom – 2 baths• Large corner lot• Ensuite with walk in closet• Age 55 +, Large patio area•

CLOSE TO SHOPPING & TRANSIT

#52 21163 LOUGHEED HWY

VAL MARIA MOBILE HOME PARKProfession offi ce space• Available Immediately• Minutes away from the new Pitt River • & Golden Ears bridge

PITT MEADOWS TOWN CORE

FOR LEASE

10554 SLATFORD STREET

Rancher with full basement• Large 8,729 sq ft lot• Open fl oor plan 3 bdrm – 2 baths• Large kitchen with eating bar•

HUGE BACKYARD WITH VIEW

GRAYSTONE SUBDIVISION

11630 227TH STREET

Lots of updates - 5 bdrm, 3 baths• Granite countertops & s/s appliances• Laminate & tile fl ooring• 2 bdrm suite – new appliances•

FORMER SHOW HOME!

KANAKA RIDGE

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

BESIDE GOLDEN EARS BRIDGE

7 - 20071 113B AVE

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$39,900

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Super starter with 3 bedrooms and laundry upstairs. Downstairs is a bright Euro-style kitchen, powder room, big dining area, and huge living room with cozy gas fi replace. There is a private north facing fenced yard. Great family complex close to schools and bus line.

HOLLYHOCK HOLLYHOCK $$259,900259,900

202-22213 Selkirk Ave, Maple RidgeFull virtual tour at V883055

(45 and over Age restricted building)This 1300 sq ft 2 BR, 2 bathroom apt. feels like a house. Located in the heart of Maple Ridge, you can walk to everything without walking up hill. Large livingroom with fi replace, large covered deck, all new fl ooring. Mrs. Clean lives here.

OPEN SUNDAY 2-4 PMOPEN SUNDAY 2-4 PM23-23575 119TH, MAPLE RIDGE 23-23575 119TH, MAPLE RIDGE

COLONIAL WEST COLONIAL WEST $268,900$268,900

(35 and over age restricted complex) Fabulous 2 BR end unit rancher town home that has been totally renovated. Rich cherry wood kitchen, ceramic fl ooring, newer stainless appliances, crown moulding and tasteful décor throughout. There are 1.5 baths, loads of storage, 2 parking spots. Call today!!

CAMBRIDGE HOUSE CAMBRIDGE HOUSE $$239,900239,900

Dave 604-341-0783 • Lisa 604-970-2209www.teamtelep.com

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604.467.3871604.467.3871

23870 106th Ave$779,900 INCL. HST

Executive 2 storey with full walk • out bsmtTriple car garage• Granite gormet kitchen w/ SS • appliancesHardwood thoughout• 4100 sq.ft. total w/4 bdrms• Finished & ready to move in!•

OPEN HOUSE SAT 2-4

Call Dave at 604-341-0783

13925 McKechnie Road$889,900

6.4 Level Acres in Pitt Meadows• 70,000 sq ft of Glass • Greenhouses30,000 sq ft of Plastic • Greenhouses60’ x 75’ steel barn• 2 bedroom rental•

Acreage Opportunity

Call Lisa at 604-970-2209

11179 Creekside

$619,900 INCL. HST

4 bdrm 2 storey with walk out • Bsmt.Granite counters & • hardwood throughoutQuality builder, quality fi nishings!• Stainless steel appliances• Great Family neighbourhood•

OPEN HOUSE SAT 2-4

Call Dave at 604-341-0783

23897 118th Ave$514,900

Large corner lot in quiet • neighbourhoodShows well with loads of updates, • move right inLocated close to schools• 2 bdrm self contained • mortgage helper

SUITE DEAL!

Call Lisa at 604-970-2209

23667 Rock Ridge Dr.$549,900

Rock Ridge EstatesBeautifully cared/quiet st.• Partial views, laminate fl ooring • throughoutPRIVATE rear yard, stunning • landscapingTiled roof, over height garage, • even a sauna,Professionally fi nished self • contained 1 bdrm suite

#53-24185 106B Ave$559,900

On protected green belt• 2900 sq.ft TOWNHOME• 3 bdrms + den and full BSMT.• Over $25,000 in upgrades • Granite counters, hardwood • throughout, SS appliancesShowhome condition•

OPEN HOUSE SAT 1-3

Call Lisa 604-970-2209

TOWNHOME BACKS ONTO GREENBELT

MLS # V874815

& V878045

Prices Prices Starting AtStarting At$278,800$278,800

#7 & #69 11757 236th St

OPEN HOUSE SUN 2-4 PM

MLS# V877690

#123-22555 116th Ave

$239,800$239,800

OPEN HOUSE SAT 2-4

MLS # V880740

#27 - 21801 Dewdney

Trunk

$299,000$299,000

SUPERIOR SILVER RIDGE

MLS# V865264

13825 Silver Valley

$756,000$756,000

KANAKA RIDGE

MLS# V875928

10443 Tamarack

Crs

$558,800$558,800 $XX$XX

ENJOY THE VIEW

MLS # V884618

13646 228BAve

$587,800$587,800

OPPORTUNITY AWAITS

MLS # V870097

23979 Fern Cr

$558,800$558,800

Urbano

MLS # V878733

#230 - 12248 224th

$199,900$199,900


MLS # V883231

10429 Tamarack

Crs

$544,800$544,800


MLS # V870033

23825 106th Ave

$563,888$563,888


MLS # V878307

24062 102A Ave

$424,900$424,900

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY FROM YOUR BOYSHAPPY MOTHERS DAY FROM YOUR BOYS

RON MITCHELLCell 604-617-9642

www.ronmitchell.bc.ca

STOP SEARCHING NOW!This four bedroom basement entry home has a great open plan, kitchen/ living room/ dining room. Maple cabinets and handy breakfast bar in the kitchen. Gleaming laminate fl oors, all new colors. Beautiful river rock fi replace in the living room, vaulted ceilings and stunning mountain views. Back yard is fenced and has a play ground for kids. SEE IT TODAY WITH ME.

$545,000$545,000

SUNNY south side• Near the elevator• Close to all amenities• 2 bedroom/2 bath•

Clean and freshly • paintedImmediate possession • available

Eve Kyle778-866-6683

[email protected]

New Price at Panorama#405 - 12148 224th St.

$266,000$266,000

OPEN HOUSE SUN 2-4PM

MLS# V881823

23619 118th Ave

$558,800$558,800


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

www.portraithomes.ca/blog


3-4 BEDROOM · SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES10558 JACKSON ROAD, MAPLE RIDGE

OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY – THURSDAY • 1–5Showhome 604-466-9614 Email [email protected]

Albion Panorama Homes www.albionterraces.com

NOWOPEN

GEORG HAUSCHILD SALES MANAGER

OFFICE PHONE: 604-530-0231

$479,000 HST included


Check out our OPEN HOUSES at www.brooksiderealty.ca

11933 224th St.,Maple Ridge604.467.5000

Brookside Realty

Helping you is what we do.TM

12340 Hillside StLocation, location, location. • Beautiful updated 3 bdrms, 3 bthrm rancher.• Fully fenced private 7590 sq ft lot. • Walk to Town, shopping, prof. buildings. • From own backyard deck enjoy Golden Ears • Mountain.Bonus garden shed and shop. •

$379,900

Central Maple Ridge

Pitt Meadows

21030 Lougheed HwyTons of renovations in this, 3 bedrooms, 3 • bathroom home in awesome family complex. New paint, carpets, hot water tank, blinds, • lighting, fencing and more. End unit backs onto playground and boasts • a 5’5 crawl space and over 190 sq. ft. of dry storage.

Amazing views from this 4 bedroom • extensively renovated home.Maple hardwood oors, crown molding, • ceramic tile, granite counter tops and more.Enjoy a fabulous outdoor entertaining area, • 1800 sq. ft. stamped concrete.Fantastic view from private master bedroom • deck.

Great starter, retirement or investment home.• Large level lot in West Maple Ridge. • Zoning will allow garden apartment, duplex • or possible higher density. Detached double garage and double carport, • room for RV and toys. Call for your showing today. •

$279,900

GREAT FAMILY

TOWNHOME

3 ACRES

Beautiful 5 bedrooms, 4 bathroom home.• Gorgeous hardwood, 9’ ceilings, maple • cabinets.Vaulted ceilings in master, double sinks in en • suite. Walk in closet. Lots of storage, landscaped private yard.• Bare land strata complete with private gated • entrance.

Chris Frandsen604-467-5000

Central Maple Ridge One bedroom and den apartment, approx • 1029 sq. ft. Located in Fraserview Village adults • community. “Hillcrest” adults 55+, small pet ok, vacant. • Large balcony faces south for lots of bright, • natural light.Amenities include indoor pool, exercise room • and lots more.

$199,900

THE PRICE

IS RIGHT!

Chris Frandsen604-467-5000

Central Maple Ridge Town home - end unit - adults 45+, one • small pet. Large, 2 levels, over 1700 sq. ft. • 2 bedrooms, den, family room, super large • deck. Lots of parking, amenities incl. indoor pool • and more. Exceptional value, quick possession • possible.

$269,900

ROOMY, READY AND

REASONABLE

Pitt MeadowsBeautiful 2 bedroom corner suite with 2 full • bathrooms.9 foot ceilings, in-suite laundry/storage.• Secure underground parking.• Gorgeous mountain view!• Located very close to shopping and West • Coast Express.

$279,500

MCMYN MEWS

Jim Isherwood604-250-7755

East Maple Ridge

$514,900

BEAUTIFUL CHERRY HILLS


$379,900

OPEN SUN 2 - 4

OPEN SUN 2 - 4

$379,900

Randy & Tracy DeLair 604-463-2991

Randy & Tracy DeLair 604-463-2991

Sid Alamo 604-802-2211

Glenn “Mr. Rogers” Luke604-780-2304

$399,000

OPEN SUN 1 - 5

OPEN SUN 1 - 4

OPEN SUN 1 - 4

Pat Drummond604-467-5000

Amanda & BobvandenBrink

604-619-2164Amanda & BobvandenBrink

604-619-2164

Brand new, totally upgraded.• Greenbelt, incredible Golden Ears Views.• 5 Gold Star Energy Rating. • HST INCLUDED. •

L• arge lot rancher.1900 sq ft home with 4 bedrooms, 2 • bathrooms. Updates include 4 year old roof, paint, • moldings, ooring, and bathrooms.Close to school and transportation. •

Well maintained rancher with fully nished • basement. 2,278 sq. ft., 4 bedrooms, 1 bathroom. • Quiet street, with no thru road.• Almost 1/3 of an acre.• Close to schools. •

Copperstone Ridge#28- 22206 124 Ave

12193 230 St 12375 Davison St

$409,900 $435,000 $439,900

LAST ONE!

$1,199,000

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

Virginia WindoverVicky vanHerwaardenBob vandenBrinkAmanda vandenBrinkRalph Tedford Bob Terepocki

Greg SwatskeLaurell SwareLuke Rogers Tyra Sauriol Chase Shymkiw Yolanta Siwinski Carey StoochnoffBob Quinnell Jim Quinnell Dave Rickard Glenn Rogers Claudio Sartore

Ray PeltoJessica NormanJennifer Nixon Debi Pearce Don PearceMichelle Neale Betty OlsenJeremy McCarthy Taryn McKay Rick MedhurstLori MagnusonBrenda Lyster

Joel LycanEd Gurm Gina Halinda Don Hart Ken Hemminger Dave HyslopNicole Hunt Jim Isherwood Nathan Isherwood Nicole Jackson Coleen Jennings Al Knuttila

Rolf GullmesRandall Didiuk Pat Drummond Angela Dundas Sarah Eales Jeanie Fox Chris Frandsen Christy GelowitzJana FullerSheryl Fedyk Danny Gerbrandt Lennie Gullmes


East Maple Ridge Large 2 storey home located on 14,000 sq. • ft. lot with private yard Beautiful 3220 sq. ft. 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom • home Hardwood oors, spacious kitchen with • stainless steel appliances A/C, steam shower in ensuite, games room • above garage Extras make this home a must see!•

$899,000

SIEGLE CREEKESTATES


11933 224th St., Maple Ridge604.467.5000

Let my expertise

Bob Terepocki

604- 817-2920

SELL [email protected]

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FRASERVIEW VILLAGE

Enjoy the comfort of these Air-conditioned units and all the amenities that are offered from spa, pool, exercise area, workshops plus secure living with out the yard work. Both units offer oak cabinets, laminate oors, open plans. Gas replaces (gas included in maintenance fee), in suite laundry and built-in vacuum #105 is a ground oor court side with patio, 1 bedroom and large living room. #206 is a 2 bedroom plus with vaulted ceilings in living room, master on main, ensuite with 2nd bedroom, bathroom, den with wet bar, sundeck plus large storage area in loft area. $199,900 and $239,900

#105 & #206 11578 225th St.

Down by the Riverside

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

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

11309 238th Maple Ridge

Falcon ManorImmediate Possession

Here’s one of the better priced quality units in town. 2 Bed-room modern painting, Fireplace, Granite counters, Laminate flooring, big patio plus 2 bathrooms large ensuite with sepa-rate shower and soaker tub and big walk-in closet. All this plus large storage area behind parking stall. Over 1085 sq. ft of comfortable living. Close to commuting, West Coast Express and town center. Now offered at $269,900 “See It Quick”

308-22150 Dewdney Trunk Road

Hobby Farm with added Potential

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

25360 102nd Ave

V843065

RockRidgeViews

Come and enjoy the panoramic views from the decks of this Ex-ecutive 2 storey home. This home is made for comfortable living. Great room, Gourmet Kitchen with loads of cupboards, hard-wood, tiling huge 12x 25 deck plus large bedrooms throughout. Full finished walk out basement to over 9,000 sq. ft. landscaped safety fenced view lot. All this plus hot tub and air conditioner. Come have a look. Reduced $639,000

13322 McCauley Crescent

V881813

V866570 REDUCED $269,900V863285

Enjoy all the added extras in this “Wallmark Home”, complemented with above grade hardwoods, tiling, custom plumbing fixtures, designer kitchen with dark wood cabinetry. Den, Great Room large bedrooms, 4 bathrooms plus great area down for teenagers. Fully landscaped yard with covered deck at rear. Nothing to do just enjoy. Reduced $559,500

WOW! THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL HOME!

23617 112a St.

V849955

GOCANUCKS

GO 10 more wins to Stanley’s Cup!Better

Than New

SOLDSOLD

Happy Mothers’ Day

$949,800

Your Wish List

Port Coquitlam

4.9 Acres to Build On

River Gardens

• Private 1.4 Acre • Rancher living

with terrifi c daylight suite.

• No compromise, exquisitelandscaping and brick work.

• Flawless deck over creek. • Custom, custom everywhere.• Great for extended family.

• Overlooking Coquitlam River. • 2 bedroom, 2 bath, great decor,

1040 sq. ft. • Quiet location.

• South sloping orchard and meadow.

• Quiet no-through street. • Easy access/

easy build.

• Maple Ridge Best Buy! • 2 bdrm, 2 bthrm, 1140 sq. ft. • Huge covered deck.• Upscale and only $246,000$275,000

$350,000

Brookside Realty

39YEARS

SERVICE

11933 - 224th St., Maple Ridge www.raypelto.com

Ray Pelto604-619-0804

[email protected]

VIEW

NEWLISTING

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PERFECT

604.318.5254www.chadaugust.com

11933 224th St., Maple RidgeBrookside Realty

CHAD AUGUSTCHAD AUGUST

[email protected]

#6861 208A12069 HARRIS RD

SOLARISSOLARISBRAND NEW FROM

MLS # V860581

#25 24185 106 B

DELUXETOWNHOME

MLS# V877784

$509,900

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

basement.

#35 19696 HAMMOND RD

GREAT LOCATION AFFORDABLE NICELY UPDATED

$234,900

2 bed, 2 bath, • townhouse.Large master bed-• room, fenced yard.Good complex.• Newly updated Park - • like setting.

24979 112TH AVE

PICTURE PERFECT ONE ACRE

MLS V869481

$579,900

$549,900

MLS # F110710

2 BED from $259,9002 BED + DEN from $279,900

Concrete and Steel• Floor to Ceiling Windows• Investor Friendly• Stunning Inside and Out• Great View of Mountains• Ready to Move In•

Beautiful private 1+ acre.• 1565 sq ft rancher bsmt • + loftBacks onto Kanaka Creek.• Detached barn expansion • possible.Path of development.•

24602 MCCLURE DR

$679,900

SUMMER IN THE POOL • 2 storey + fully fi nished

basement.• 1200 sq. ft. down, room for

the In-laws or teens.• New above ground pool,

South exposure.• +3500sq ft, low maintenance.

24498 KIMOLA WAY

$679,900

NEW LISTING• 2 storey + basement.• Greenbelt, southern

exposure.• Triple garage, 3 beds + loft• Granite, S.S appliances.• Private yard and newly

landscaped.

24170 113TH

$899,900

NEW LISTING• Custom built, master on the

main.• Over 3000 sq. ft., + 14000 sq.

ft lot.• Irrigation, heat pump, loads

of extras.• Private yard and subdvision.

MLS V883781

Gent

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OPEN SUN

2:30-4:30

LangleyMilner Heights

6 months old, no HST.• • 2 storey + basement,

2522 sq. ft.• Upgrades throughout.• Private yard, RV

parking.

THE POOLMLS V886378MLS V883644

Brookside Realty


Covers the entire 4th fl oor!• 2 bed/3 bath & den• 1,680 sq ft• Expansive Terrace• Gas F/P & H/W included in maintenance• 2 parking stalls•

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#401 19130 Ford Rd, PITT MEADOWS #311 1199 Westwood, COQUITLAM

Minutes to Tee Time

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

#103 19673 Meadow GardensCorner unit with lots of sunlight• Immaculate condition• 2 Bed/2 Bath• View of Westwood Plateau• Gas F/P, H/W & cable included in maintenance• Complex has indoor pool, hot tubs & exercise equip•

Walk to Coquitlam Centre

$239,900$239,900

PENTHOUSE

The Realtor who unites “Hearts and Homes”an HickmanJ

Jan Hickman 604-828-3445

ALL FOR THE FAMILYThe neighbourhood you dreamed of with quiet tree lined streets, well kept homes and lawns, friendly people and children laughing. The house is a rancher with a full fi nished bsmt. on a very private 1/4 acre lot. In move-in condition and PRICED TO SELL AT $548,800

A HORSE OF COURSEShould go in the 5-stall barn with 5 turn-out paddocks and heated tack room that comes with this 2 1/2 acre ranch. Cute house with 3 br, 1 bdrm suite in barn plus exra 24 x 12 workshop, city water and close to town. Make this the place where you’ll want to hang your spurs. REDUCED $728,800

NEW LISTING

$8,000 CASH REBATE!You’ll want to see this 5 bdrm, 3 bath bsmt. entry in a friendly neighbourhood in the Davidson subdivision school area. The home offers a fenced yard for your children and their dogs, full bsmt, mortgage helper and double garage to hold bikes and trikes. Priced to sell! REDUCED $498,800

OPEN SUN 2-4 pm

23651 TAMARACK LN23651 TAMARACK LN

OPEN SAT 2-4 pm

21910 HIGHVIEW PL21910 HIGHVIEW PL

LifeStyles RealtyLifeStyles RealtyFor the way you live

“Trust your dreams !”

DEBBIE SHEPPARD604-466-2838

[email protected]

Fraserview Village 1777 sq. • ft. townhouseEnjoy the Fraser River views• 2 bedrooms up, jetted tub • in masterDouble garage•

OPEN SUNDAY 2-4 PM

OPEN HOUSES THIS WEEKEND IN MAPLE RIDGE & PITT MEADOWS

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 12-1:30 PM

Super desirable “Colonial”, • 19+ complexUpper unit, 970 sq. ft.• 2 bedrooms, 1 washroom• Sunny exposure, mountain • views

#10-12296-224th Street, Maple Ridge

$185,900 MLS#V862210

#4-22538-116th Ave., Maple Ridge

$379,900 MLS#V874340

OPEN SATURDAY 11:30 TO 2:30 PM

Creeks Crossing great room plan• 2 storey plus fully fi nished • basementhardwood fl ooring in great room• 4 bedrooms, private lot•

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

$449,900 MLS#V867669

Super desirable 55+ • complexmaster bedroom on • main fl oor2 more bedrooms up• 1483 sq. ft., quiet • location

OPEN SUNDAY 11:30-1:30 PM#9-19171 Mitchell, Pitt Meadows

$329,900 MLS#V862551

Tucked away in a quiet corner of the world, minutes from downtown Maple Ridge, and majestically perched on an arm of the Alouette River is this quaint 2 acre hobby farm. The house is 2800 sq. ft., with some of the original charm from 1926. Extensive work done to the house in the 1980’s, detached cottage, barn and loafi ng barn set up for animals, was a former B&B, city water. Its pretty special! Offered at $925,000. Call Debbie to view.

JUST LISTED SUMMER DAYS IN THE ALOUETTE

Beautifully updated ground level • townhouse1206 sq. ft.• 2 bedrooms, 2 washrooms• Back of complex, private yard•

#13-21491 Dewdney Trk., Maple Ridge

$274,900 MLS#V878303

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New 2 Storey Homes With BasementsStarting at $463,90010138 - 240 St., Maple Ridge

Main Stone Creek• 56 24 lovely single Family Homes built by Onni GroupOpen fl oor plans, gas F/P, maple kitchen • with granite counters, pantry & island Includes 6 appliances, garburator and • blinds

OPEN EVERY DAY 12-5

$10,000 CASH BACK ON THE NEXT 5 SALES UNTIL MAY 31

24326 - 102B Avenue, Maple RidgeImmaculate 2100 sq. ft, 2 storey home • with a fully fi nished basementSpacious living rm with gas fi replace• Island in kitchen• 4th bdrm and media rm in bsmt with • plenty of storageFenced yard, hot tub with gazebo, • garden shed

$398,800

ALBION APPEAL IN COUNTRY LANE

Hostess at 11918 - 239 Street, Maple RidgeCottonwood Creek• spacious new homes with fully fi nished basementsOver 1700 sq ft on the main fl oor plus • over 1400 sq ft bsmt with den, 2 bdrms, 2 baths and games rmMaple kitchen, granite countertops, gas • f/p, laminate & tile5 appliances included• Near schools, park and transit•

Starting at $599,900 Including HST

15 NEW DELUXE BASEMENT ENTRY HOMES

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 12 - 4

24176 - 104 Avenue, Maple RidgeSpencer Creek• –New 2 storey home with a fi nished daylight basement4 bdrms, 4 bathrooms• Gas fi replace• Maple kitchen, granite countertops. • Double garage

$466,900

NEW HOME FINISHED BASEMENT

OPEN SUNDAY 1- 4

Starting at $339,900#25 - 13771 - 232A Street, Maple Ridge

(off 232 St. onto Silver Valley Rd.)Silver Heights• 3 & 4 bdrms + 3 & 4 baths 2 storey plus a fully fi nished basement• Maple cabinets, granite countertops• Fireplace• 6 appliances and blinds included• Single and double garages to choose from• Some townhomes have a view•

Final Phase Now Available! Final Phase Now Available!

OPEN EVERY DAY EXCEPT FRI 12-4

New Townhomes81 70 NEW TOWNHOMES

#1-11252 - Cottonwood Drive, M. R.Nicely fi nished townhomes with 3 • bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and basementSpacious rooms• Hardwood fl oors, maple cabinets, granite • countertops, crown moldingsFireplace. Garage for 2 cars• 6 appliances and blinds included• Gas hookup for your BBQ•

OPEN THURS, SAT & SUN 12 - 4

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81

Hostess at 24256 - 101A Ave.,Maple Ridge

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NEW! NEW! NEW!Starting at $499,900

OPEN SUNDAY 1-4

Hostess at 13751 Silver Valley Road, Maple Ridge

Silver Views• 2 storey homes with daylight • basementsSome homes have 2 bedroom • legal suites4 - 6 bedrooms plus den• Double and triple garages. Ready to • move into!

NEW 2 STOREY HOMES LEGAL SUITES

Starting at $599,900

OPEN EVERY DAY EXCEPT FRI 12-4

22308 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge • 604.466.2838# 2 - 19126 Ford Road, Pitt Meadows • 604.459.2838

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604 - 5 61 - 0 053604 - 5 61 - 0 053CallCallSelling?Buying?

Great location, close to West Coast Express, 3 schools & sports. Main fl oor has 2 bedrooms, 4 piece bathroom, living room with new laminate fl oors and everything is freshly painted. Covered 12 x 14 sundeck with mountain view. Two bedrooms, kitchen and 3 piece bath down. Great mortgage helper $850. OPEN HOUSE HOSTED BY JEFF WEAVER

OPEN HOUSE SUN 1:30 -4:30 PM19359 Hammond Rd, Pitt Meadows19359 Hammond Rd, Pitt Meadows

Price Reduced to

$389,900

Walnut Grove’s popular Woodbridge! Rare 3 level unit offers 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, master on main, double garage & a full unfi nished basement with roughed in for 3rd bathroom and plenty of room to expand. Enjoy the complexes best location backing onto a private greenbelt. A real family oriented complex. OPEN HOUSE HOSTED BY LUKE

35 20761 TELEGRAPH TR, WALNUT GROVE, LANGLEY

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CHARACTER HOME WITH PRIVATE YARD

$$375,000375,000

1608 Sqft• 3 Bedrooms• Huge Yard•

New Furnace• New HW tank• Lots of updates•

ROB JEEVES604-240-2629

WATERFRONT PROPERTY ON THE FRASER RIVER

$$995,000995,000

3033 sqft• 5 bedroom + den• Boat moorage up to • 50ft boat

Huge south facing patio• 1500 sqft walk out • basement2 car garage•

NEW LISTING

NEW LISTING

LifeStyles RealtyLifeStyles RealtyFor the way you live

#4 – 12020 – 216TH STREET

1363 SQUARE FOOT 3 BEDROOM, 2 ½ BATH HOME• AFFORDABLE $85 STRATA FEE INCLUDES A NEW ROOF• NEW FLOORING, HOT WATER TANK, KITCHEN APPLIANCES• NEW COUNTERS, SINK, RANGE HOOD, BASEBOARDS• NEW DOORS, BATHROOM AND LIGHTING FIXTURES• THIS HOME SHOWS GREAT AND IS LADEN WITH VALUE•

1122 SQUARE FOOT 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATHROOM• TOP FLOOR 3 SIDED CORNER UNIT• TONS OF WINDOWS LOOK OVER GREEN SPACE• IN SUITE LAUNDRY, 2 PARKING STALLS• GAS F/P, GAS AND HOT WATER INCLUDED IN STRATA• SHOWS WONDERFULLY, TREMENDOUS 2 BEDROOM VALUE•

BARE NAKED 3.171 ACRES OF LAND• NOT SERVICED, IN THE ALR• 260.54 FOOT FRONTAGE• NORTHWEST SLOPE• CREEK ON THE WESTERN BOUNDARY• 25500 BLOCK 112th AVENUE•

1263 FOOT SPACIOUS 3 BEDROOM RANCHER• NEW ROOF, PAINT, FLOORING, BATHROOM• AWESOME quiet RURAL LOCATION• BIG LOT, NO THROUGH STREET LOCATION • ALOUETTE RIVER ACCESS JUST ACROSS THE STREET• CLOSE TO PARKS, COMMUTER ROUTES, WILDLIFE•

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$249,900$264,500

$399,900 $405,000

#401 – 2439 WILSON AVENUENEW POCO LISTING!!

LOT 12 – 112TH AVENUE

NEW ACREAGE LISTING!!

23268 BIRCH AVENUE

NEW RANCHER LISTING!!

For more information or to map on google earth visit www.justinhennessey.com

• Fully fi nished 5 bedroom basement home• Fully fi nished basement features 2 bedrooms,

extra rec-room and separate entrance• Easy commute... 2 traffi c lights to the Golden

Ears and Pitt River bridges

Rockridge Estates

$519,900

BOB JOHNSTON 604-727-3445

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$367,900$367,900

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$$539,900539,900

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$$259,500259,500

$$462,000462,000

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Family oriented Hidden Creek Estates with prime West location, close to schools, shopping and transit! 3 bdrms, double parking & fenced yard with covered patio. Low maintenance fees.

$$256,900256,900

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Welcome SherylROYAL LePAGE - Brookside is very pleased to have Sheryl Fedyk join their team. If you are thinking of buying, selling or just have a real estate question, Sheryl would like to hear from you. Give Sheryl a call at 604-315-1518 email: [email protected]


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$$279,500279,500

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2 bedroom, 2 bathroom.• Designer paint colours.• South facing patio.• Close to shopping, transit & • West Coast Express.No rentals, no dogs, 2 cats o.k.•

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• 4 yr old with “Great Room” plan.• Hardwood floors, crown, gas fireplace.• Island in kitchen, quality black appliances.• Media room in daylight basement.

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19789 WILDWOOD PL.Awesome Pitt Meadows split level.• New floors, kitchen, heat pump, furnace, on • demand hot water, appliances baths & more. RV Parking, 8276 sq. ft. lot, fenced yard.• Quiet Street, close to schools & transpor tation. •

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23828 113B AVE.

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$$574,900574,900 MLS #V865132

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$$344,900344,900


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

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Brand New Bsmnt Home6000+ sq. ft. lot with new bsmt entry home with room for the extended fam-ily! 3000+ sq. ft. 6 bdrm, full baths, home under constr. w/time to choose your colours. NHW. $499,500

#0555

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4.47 Acre Gated Property4 stall barn, riding/ring/pasture, 3 car gar., w/shop. 2 storey w/bsmnt home,great rm. 20’ ceil., woodburn. f/p 1 bdrm + den on main, 3 bdrms up. Kitch. gran-ite c/t, built in S/S appl. $1,180,000

#0607


3.1 Acres - Stave FallsCountry setting 2 storey + bsmnt, 3 bdrm, 3 bath home. Bright & modern open main fl . plan. Pine cabs, tile and lam. fl rs. Veranda all around + partly cov. sundeck. Drilled well. $749,900

#0610


4.941 Acres, Rural MissionMinutes from town. Country living in a cape cod 3 bdrm, 3 bath home. 2 storey w/massive crawl space for stor-age. Stone f/p w/wet bar formal din. rm. Wood fl rs., maple cabs. $689,900

#0605


Riv. & Valley VWS - Hatzic7,085 sq. ft. lot. City water & sewer. 5 bdrm & 3 full baths in this almost 3,000 sq. ft. family home w/granny’s quarters. Lots of updates. Desirable location, easy Hwy access. $479,900

#0609


Close to All Amenities!!RV parking + some!!! 5 bdrms, 3 baths, family home!!! Bring the nanny!!! Perfect for the 1st time buyer!!! Com-fortable home for a comfortable price. $329,500

#0608


Close to City Shops!!!Fraser Landing! Close to schools, parks, West Coast Xpress! Designer colours, sleek black appliances incl. stack-able washer and dryer, fridge, stove & dish/w. 1 bdrm, 1 bath. $139,500

#0606

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Location Location in AbbWillband Creek Park! Rancher with fi n/basement! Affordable end unit! Up-dated w/hardwood fl , new counters, spotless! Walk to all amen & shop/mall, superstore, churches. $229,500

#0558

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Cloudcroft Manor - Abbotsford2 bdrm, 1 bath @ Cloudcroft Manor. Close to everything. Almost 950 sq.ft. of functional living. $125,500

#0239

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Lifestyles of the Exec!!Almost an acre w/ingrnd pool!! Enter-tainers delight!! 2 storey home with luxury fi nishings. French prov kitch, porcelain fl rs, granite tops, in-slab heat, instant h/w, stamped drive. $749,000

#0586

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Investors - Revenue Prop.View Mt. Baker, Mt. Cheam, Fraser Riv, the valley & beyond 3800+ sq. ft. home on priv. 1/4 acre dead end st. 2 self cont accom on main. Close to Heritage Park Elem & High Sch. $472,800

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Nature At Its Finest!1.33 acre of peaceful living. Only min. from town. City water. Updated home with tasteful touches. Newer fl ooring, designer paint, blinds, baseboards. 4 bdrms. RV parking. $498,995

#0255


Moonlite Grove, M/RIDGE55+ age restr. No pets!!! Heart of Ma-ple Ridge, walk to shops & all amenities. Open fl . plan with updates. New coun-ters fridge, stove, d/w. 2 bdrms, 2 bath. Wheelchair friendly!! $124,900

#0509

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

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Privacy Seekers!!!Contemporary living, private 1.05 acre suburban lot. Custom 4 level split over-looking treed forest & Alouette Riv. Stu-dio/workshop perfect for home based bus. 3 bdrms + 3 baths. $660,555

#0272


Cul-de-sac Maple RidgeBeautiful 4 level split features over 2700 sq. ft. of luxury living space. 5’ crawl space, lots of storage. Located in quiet cul-de-sac in area of good homes, close to schools. $524,500

#0592


Country Lane/Maple Ridge4 bdrm, 4 bath on a no thru st 2 storey with a fully fi nished basement. 9 ft cei-ing. Great room! Oak kitchen w/island. 2 car garage. Lane access! South facing backyard! Close to schools! $396,500

#0583


Moonlite Grove, M/RIDGE55+ age restr. No pets!!! Heart of Ma-ple Ridge, walk to shops & all amenities. Open fl . plan with updates. New coun-ters fridge, stove, d/w. 2 bdrms, 2 bath. Wheelchair friendly!! $124,900

#0509


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

#0270


Industrial ParkMission Way!! Prime location for this big corner, high visible exposure unit! Warehouse/retail space, 3 pce bath-room, mezz fl r for offi ces/storage. Huge roll-up bay door. Imm. Pos. $219,500

#0534


Perfect for Students-AbbCollege Park Place. 2 bdrm, 2 bath. Waiting for you to spruce it up. Stu-dents, fi rst-time buyers. Walk to college & entertainment! Everything at your fi n-gertips. Exc freeway access.$157,500

#0590


Oasis Estates - DerocheDouble wide manufactured home in adult section of Oasis Estates. Just min. from downtown Mission. Home offers 3 bdrms, 2 full baths, a/c fenced backyard and more. $149,900

#0593


Larger than a Condo!!!Big Beautiful Double Wide! On Mission/Maple Ridge border! Redone with up-dates galore, kitchen w/granite, d/r with built-ins, huge l/r, 3 bedrooms, covered s/d. You will be impressed! $129,500

#0126


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

#0227


Georgian Park in Abbots.2 bedrooms, conveniently located. Backs onto private treed backyard. New furnace. Covered sun deck. Lots of park-ing. $46,200

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On one occasion, someone told Jesus that his

mother and brothers were standing outside waiting to speak to him.

Jesus replied, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?” (Matt. 12:46-50)

A superfi cial reading of this passage may cause us to feel that the response of Jesus was a little terse, not unlike his response to his mother at the wed-ding in Cana, where he asks, “Woman what does your concern have to do with me?”

As in Matthew’s ac-count, his response was not as abrupt as it seemed. The word used for “woman” was a po-lite form of address – il-lustrated by one Bible translation that uses the expression “dear woman.”

And Mary was dear, and spoken highly of throughout the New Testament.

She was a woman worthy of high esteem – as praised by the angel Gabriel, who called her “highly favored one ... blessed are you among women.”

She respected her son and followed Him to the cross.

Can you imagine the grief that overtook her?

What kind of a moth-er could stay and watch her son being brutally tortured, carry his own cross and watch him hang on it?

Some of the most com-passionate words spo-ken in the New Testa-ment are from Jesus to his mother as he hung in agony on the cross. Referring to the dis-ciple John, Jesus said, “Dear woman, here is your son.”

And from that time on, John took her into his home and cared for her.

Jesus loved, honoured and respected his moth-er, but He didn’t idolize her or deify her. To at-tribute anything more to Mary is doctrinal and theological heresy.

Mothers are, of course, fi ercely protec-tive of their children. In Campbell River a few years ago, someone mentioned that they heard that there was a family of wild house-cats living downtown on the rocks near the

Quadra Island ferry terminal. So we decided to go down and check it out and sure enough, there were all these wild cats living in the craggy rock caves of this breakwa-ter.

While we there, a girl about 10 years old decided to try and feed the cats and then picked up one of the kit-tens. In an instant, the mother cat reached out of her cave with a wild scream and clawed at the little girl, who abruptly dropped the kitten and went crying to her mother.

Yes, mother’s are fi ercely protective, and not only in the animal kingdom.

My mom accompa-nied me on a job-hunt

trip down island many years ago. When I was pulled over for speed-

ing, she quick-ly came to my defense: “Now offi cer, it wasn’t really my son’s fault. I told him to go faster.”

Jesus point-ed to the disci-ples and said, “Here are my mother and brothers. For whoever does the will of my

Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”

Even mothers need to make that separa-tion and distinction and do whatever it takes to follow God and his will fully.

Les Warriner is pastor at Living Way

Foursquare Church in Maple Ridge.

Here is my mother and my brothers

Two organizations come togetherThe Ridge Meadows South Asian Cultural Society has donated $5,000 to the Ridge Meadows Family Education and Support Centre.“Our two organizations, along with the Maple Ridge library, have partnered to provide Diwali celebrations for the Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows communities for the past three years and share a commitment and vision to promote multicul-tural activities and an appreciation for diversity,” said Faye Luxemburg-Hyam, executive director of the education and support centre.“ The funds that have been contributed to our organization will be used to develop multicultural programming and services that are not funded by government.”

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From a depth of 42 metres where it’s 12 C, the warm of the earth will be used to cut hot water heating bills by more than half.

On top of the four-sto-rey building at Brown Avenue and 222nd Street, the roof will be a light-gray colour to refl ect the sun and pre-vent a micro climate around the building, when summer temper-atures turn buildings into ovens and raise nearby temperatures outside by a couple de-grees.

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The project should be complete by sum-mer 2012 and will have 46 small apartments,

maximum 570 sq. feet. in size where people can live temporarily as they rebuild their lives from drug addiction or mental health issues.

B.C. Housing is paying

for the project which will be operated by the Alouette Home Start Society.

While a decade ago all of the energy-saving strategies would have been cutting edge, today they’re mainstream, says Nelson de Amaral with Darwin Construc-tion, the North Vancou-ver fi rm that’s building Alouette Heights.

Green buildings have become so much cheap-er it adds only fi ve per cent to the cost, with the result that the trend is now industry wide, says de Amaral.

“Every project in one way or the other be-comes a green project.

“There isn’t a huge cost to most of these projects.”

Even as little as three or four years ago, costs were higher, he added.

Even the geo-thermal system used in Alouette Heights accounted for a small percentage of the cost, less than $100,000.

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Alouette Heights supportive housing building on Brown Avenue and 222nd Street will cut energy costs.

Colleen Flanagan/NEWS

Kyle Ferris with Ground Source Drilling Geothermal Specialists, pours thermal grout around geo-thermal pipes, Wednesday.

THE NEWS/businessSection coordinator:Phil Melnychuk 604-467-1122 ext. [email protected]

Green building sinks pipes into earth

Ground will preheat water to 12 CWhile it’s known as geother-

mal, the system used in Alouette Heights to pre-heat the water for the kitchen and bathroom actually has a more accurate, though less-exciting label.

“What we’re doing is actually an earth-sourced heat-pump system, but the industry accepts it as geo-thermal, so it’s geothermal,” ex-plains Scott Steward, with Ground Source Drilling.

The system used in Alouette Heights is one of the most conven-tional types and can be installed anywhere in the country, although B.C. and Atlantic Canada seem to be in the forefront.

Steward pointed out that energy savings could be higher if natural gas was used to heat the water, but using electricity means there’s no burning of hydrocarbons.

In the Alouette Heights proj-ect, 24 holes have been drilled 42 metres down into the earth. Two one-inch-wide plastic pipes are inserted down the holes. One pipe carries the water and anti-freeze mixture down and the other takes it back up, after it’s been warmed to 12 C by the earth.

The anti-freeze used is food-grade propylene glycol, so it’s safe, Stew-ard adds. The high-density polyeth-ylene pipes will last at least 50 years

and are earthquake resistant.When the warmer water comes

back up, it goes to a heat exchang-er, which extracts the heat and transfers it to the municipal water, warming it to 12 C before it goes into the hot water tank, reducing heating costs by about two-thirds.

Steward stressed that the design of each geothermal system is criti-cal to ensure minimum pay back period for a building.

“There’s no question it pays for itself.”

“With the way that we’re going, as far as being green, for that as-pect, it’s a no-brainer. It’s absolute-ly fantastic.”


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de Amaral points out though that the pay back period is rarely an issue anymore.

Building green is now normal with all of the benefi ts now an accept-ed part of the project.

Because the geother-mal system will be used

only for pre-heating of water for the shower and kitchen, the pay-back period will be 10 to 15 years.

If the building had in-fl oor radiant heating, or if natural gas was being used, that period would be shortened.

Other features include use of LED fi xtures in emergency exit signs and compact fl oures-cents everywhere else.

Use of water-absor-bent plants and shallow ditches will trap storm water and fi lter it be-fore it enters the storm sewer system at about half the volume that would normally occur.

While the project is downtown, Maple Ridge district still re-quires a sediment and erosion control plan to ensure streams don’t get loaded with mud

and sludge from con-struction activities.

Therefore, a portable water fi ltration and treatment unit is on site to treat any water from the site before it’s discharged to the storm drains.

About 90 per cent of construction waste will be recycled while use of pre-fabricated exterior walls will further cut waste.

Sheila McLaughlin with the Alouette Home Start Society, pointed out all B.C. government-funded projects now must be LEED gold.

With geothermal al-most completed, work now can start on the foundation.

“We’re really excited that now it’s going to rise above the ground,” she said.

McLaughlin said the society will now start working with different agencies in order to place people.

The facility will be staffed 24 hours a day and each resident must be in a recovery pro-gram.

Opening day should be in summer 2012.

Storm water fl ow cut, power use cut

Building green just normal practice

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Hundreds of top cyclists from around the province will take over the streets of Maple Ridge this weekend for the ninth annual Race the Ridge event.

Presented by Local Ride Bike Shop, the two-day, three-stage race is con-sidered one of the toughest in B.C.

“It’s kind of a one-of-a-kind oppor-tunity in our area,” said event or-ganizer Barry Lyster. “For the com-munity, it highlights the world class cycling we have here and draws race teams to train here. We’ve seen lots of Canada’s top riders come through our race.”

Race the Ridge kicks off Saturday morning at 8 a.m. with the scenic, 22-kilometre-long Golden Ears Pro-vincial Park time trial, followed by the high-speed criterium through the streets of downtown Maple Ridge in the afternoon.

The latter stage features multiple short laps around an 800-metre tech-

nical course with fi ve corners, includ-ing two 90-degree turns, a chicane and the hallmark Haney Place hairpin.

“It’s a very fast-paced, action-packed event,” said Lyster. “They’re doing 60 kilometres down the straightaways, going fast into corners and there’s passing and sprinting. It’s a really ex-citing race to watch.”

Cyclists return on Sunday for the grueling 100-km road race through Maple Ridge’s Thornhill neighbour-hood. With its series of rolling climbs and unforgiving uphill fi nish, the course is designed for strong climb-ers.

Each stage is timed and the rider with the lowest combined time at the end of the weekend will be crowned the winner. More than $5,000 in cash and prizes is up for grabs.

“It’s the good climbers that tend to win,” said Lyster. “At the end of the day, it gives cyclists a weekend out of the year to highlight what our won-derful sport is about. It gives great, free entertainment.”

In addition to some of the top pro-vincial competitors, there will be plenty of local cyclists participating in the event.

Some elite racers to watch out for in-clude Rich Machhein and Zach Young of Local Ride Racing, and Mike Roth-engatter with Garneau Evolution.

The women’s category debuts the Local Ride/Dr. Vie Superfoods + Elite Women’s Team. The all-star roster includes World Cup track cycling medalists Laura Brown and Steph Roorda, as well as local youth racer Maggie Coles-Lyster.

Race the Ridge will also feature a u-17 youth stage race, a kids competi-tion on the criterium course Saturday night, and a new novice category. The event will serve as a qualifi er for the 2011 Western Canada Summer Games in Kamloops.

• For more information on the race, including road closures, visit www.localride.ca.

Annual cycling event attracts elite competitors

THE NEWS/sportsSection coordinator:Robert Mangelsdorf 604-467-1122 ext. [email protected]


Barry Lyster, of Local Ride Bike Shop, measures the knee angle of elite rider Laura Brown, 24, during a bike fit Wednesday afternoon in preparation for ninth annual Race the Ridge cycling event this weekend. The challenging three-stage road race draws top athletes from around B.C.

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Bike race through Ridge returns

Pacifi c girls win gold in Quebec

“We’ve seen lots of Canada’s top riders come through our race.” Barry Lyster, race organizer

Road racing tactics• If a rider’s teammate is up the road on a breakaway, their teammate may not chase them down. If a breakaway is reeled back in, then expect another team rider to counterat-tack. • Each team’s highest placed rider in the overall classifi cation will be protected by their teammates in order to save them for the fi nal sprint or the decisive stage on the last day. • Riders will use drafting techniques to safe energy and a well-organized team will set up a lead-out train on the fi nal lap in attempt to catapult their key rider to the fi nish line. • Cycling is a numbers game, and riders are always trying to pare down the fi eld in order to make their odds of winning better. Some team riders have the role of workers or “domestiques.” These riders are not expected to go for the win and have the assigned task of wearing out other competitors in order to make the chances better for their team leader. In the overall scheme of things, the results of the domestiques don’t matter to the team.

Emily Duchak, Emma Hall and Mykhaela Johnson of Maple Ridge helped Team Pacific win the Que-bec Female Prospects Tournament in Mon-treal on the weekend.

Team Pacific is a girls’ AAA hockey pro-gram that selects play-ers from around B.C.

The atom division of the Montreal tour-nament also included teams from Ontario, Quebec, New Bruns-wick, as well as Ver-mont.

Team Pacific went undefeated in the tour-nament, winning six games by a combined score of 39-3.

Team Pacific played the Ottawa Admirals, previously undefeat-ed, in the gold-medal game Sunday. The two sides took turns shar-ing the lead through-out the game.

However, Stephanie Wallace, off a face-off win, skated the length of the ice and scored a shorthanded goal with only minutes remain-ing for a 3-2 victory.

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Ridge Meadows Mi-nor Hockey Associa-tion has extended reg-istration for returning players due to a large number of families missing the original deadline.

Registration for the 2011-2012 season will now remain open until Saturday, May 7. How-ever, payment must be received within seven days.

The association is also currently accept-ing coaching applica-tions for rep teams.

Applications can be submitted to Doug Strangward at [email protected] by May 15th, and must be accompanied by a pro-posed yearly plan.

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Out of reachAngela Wagner of the Maple Ridge Slammers, playing second base, just misses the tag as Chloe Lloyd of the Ridge Meadows Raiders slides past her during a midget C fastpitch game at Telosky Park on Wednesday.

The Ridge Meadows Burrards midget girls’ lacrosse squad picked up two road wins this past week.

On Sunday, Kianna Henry scored her fi rst goal of the sea-son in a 3-1 victory against Lan-gley.

A strong defensive game and team effort advanced the Bur-

rards to a 6-3 win over Burnaby on Monday, with Kassidy Dry-borough responsible for a pair.

With a four-game winning streak now, the team travels to Nanaimo on Saturday for an ex-hibition game.

In mini-tyke action, Ridge Meadows Team 1 played a hard-fought match against Ridge

Meadows Team 4 on Satur-day. Josh Bettesworth led Team 1 in scoring, while Grace Foley was strong in net. Tough defence by brothers Evan and Ewen Pat-rick made sure it was a close, competitive game.

Gabriel Smith of the Team 4 Canucks was named player of the game.

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www.mapleridgenews.com - THE NEWS -- Friday, May 6, 2011 -- A47

Our AngelThere is a special Angel that is part of me.

It is not where I wanted himbut where he had to be.

He was here but for a momentlike a night time shooting star.

We miss him every single day, but know he isn’t far.He touched the hearts of many

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he is our Angel too.We love you always.

Your family

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS


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Anna BanksMarch 22, 2011

If you could phone to heaven, then I would be phoning you everyday, but they don’t have

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As always Glen


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Muriel V. MitchellMay 8, 2010

If we could have one lifetime wish

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Love alwaysYour family and friends

7 OBITUARIES

FOX - Betty (Kathryn)

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HYDE Alice Edith Cavell

(nee Bean)

Aug. 23, 1916 ~ April 24, 2011

We say goodbye to our loving mother Alice, who passed away April 24th, 2011. Born August 23, 1916 in West Kildonan, Manitoba, Alice was raised and worked on a dairy farm. Moving to Maple Ridge in 1953, Alice loved to travel with her friend Claude, bowling and fi shing at Francois Lake at Lynda and David’s.Alice was predeceased by her 1st husband Robert Green, 2nd husband Ernie Hyde, Special friend Claude Corbett, grandson Ricky Kauppinen, and 11 brothers and sisters. She is survived by her sister Eileen (Ken) Maclean; children Elizabeth (Marvin), Margaret, Bob (Joyce), Lynda (Gary), Joe (Deanna) 14 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren, 5 great great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Special thanks to Jody and all the staff at Holyrood Manor. Services will take place Sat. May 7th, 2011 at 1:00pm at Garden Hill Chapel - 11765 224th St, Maple Ridge. Viewing will take place from noon-12:50 pm. May 7th, 2011. In lieu of fl owers donations to a charity of your choice would be appreciated.

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HENRI, Arthur Gilbert

Surrounded by his loving family, passed away peacefully at the Langley Memorial Hospital on Saturday April 16, 2011. Art was born in San Francisco, California, on August 7, 1920, and raised in the Duncan, Langley and Maple Ridge areas. Predeceased by his brother Norman, he is survived by Pat, his loving wife of 60 years, his son David and daughter-in-law Rose, grandchildren Matthew (Sandy), Mark (Meaghan) and Stephen. He leaves, also, his great-grandchildren Kai and Evelyn; his remaining brother Herb (Margie); fi ve nephews and many dear friends. Art served our country in Europe during WWII, as an engineer with the Royal Canadian Army (The Fighting Fifth Sappers). Upon his return, he worked in his trade as a brick layer, then worked in television repair, and retired from the Alberta Wheat Pool. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Br. 21 in Langley, at the time of his death. A memorial service will be held at the branch (20570 - 56th Avenue) on Sunday May 15th at 1:30 p.m. Everyone who knew him is welcome to attend. Donations can be made in Art’s memory to either The Koksilah School Historical Society (Duncan) or Br.21 Royal Canadian Legion.

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HERBERT John Edward

July 2, 1942 ~ May 3, 2011

John passed away peacefully at Ridge Meadows Hospital after a long battle with his latest illness. John was born in Regina, SK and moved to a farm in Pitt Meadows in 1946. All three brothers, Mom and Dad came out in a Model A car owned by uncle Charlie. He worked on the farm growing up and was always fond of animals. Later he worked for Jack Cewe Ltd. for 39 years and retired at the age of 63. Johnny enjoyed working in his garden, going to car shows and spending time visiting with family and friends. He is survived by his wife Judy of 49 years and his three children Patty (Cyril), Gary and Colin (Laurie). Grandchildren Melissa (Brad), Kelsey (Craig), Julia, Arlen, Westin, Trevor and great-granddaughter Isabella. Brothers Charles (Cheryl), Frankie. Lovingly remembered by many nieces, nephews, friends and relatives. In lieu of fl owers please donate to a charity of your choice or the Ridge Meadows Hospital ICU. Visitation will be held on Monday May 9, 2011 from 10 – 11 am followed by a Celebration of Life at 11:00 am in the Maple Ridge Funeral Chapel (Osborn’s), 11969 – 216th Street. Burial at 12:00 noon at Maple Ridge Cemetery with a reception to follow at MAPLE RIDGE FUNERAL CHAPEL (Osborn’s).

Condolences may be sent to www.mapleridgefuneral.ca


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ROGERSPeter T.

Jan 13, 1927 ~ April 30, 2011

Peter passed away peacefully in Ridge Meadows Hospital after 3 years of lung disease and congestive heart failure. He is survived by his wife of 61 years Marie, his 3 children, Raymond (Kathy), Michael (Thora) and Linda, grandchildren Bryan and Steven Szabo of Calgary, Christopher, David and Erika Frazer of Maple Ridge and Andrew and Alia Statham of North Vancouver, sister Jean Mallalieu of Manchester, England. Also missing Peter are extended family members, Laura, Royston, James and Ally, Ann and Fred, Juanita and Trudy. Predeceased by brother Bryan. Peter was well known at the Senior’s Centre where he taught both Line Dancing and Tae Kwon Do.

Loving husband, devoted father, grandfather.

Celebration of Life Sunday, May 15th at 1:00 pm at Meadow Highlands Co-op, 11892 Ponderosa Blvd., Pitt Meadows. (off Hammond Rd). In lieu of fl owers, please donate to your favourite charity.


7 OBITUARIES

WALKERRobyn

Robyn passed away suddenly on March 26 in Pitt Meadows at the very young age of 41. She is predeceased by her loving husband Fred Rothwell and survived by her Mother (Heather) and Stepfather (Bob); Father (Don) and Step-mother (Bernie); two sisters (Monica and Jill) and her aunts and uncles. A simple remembrance of Robyn’s life was held after her passing. Robyn will be remembered as a kind and loving person with a sharp sense of humour, Robyn will be missed deeply.

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

21 COMING EVENTS

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Hell’s Gate Airtram in the Scenic Fraser Canyon

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May 8, 10 am - 5 pm

Live entertainment, food & tons of fun for the

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TRAVEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61-76

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

AUTOMOTIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 804-862

MARINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 903-920

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A48 -- Friday, May 6, 2011 -- THE NEWS - www.mapleridgenews.com

604-722-2410Little Explorers Preschool

“Where Children Can Learn By Exploring”

NOW ACCEPTINGNOW ACCEPTINGREGISTRATIONREGISTRATIONFOR SEPT. 2011FOR SEPT. 2011

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Little Explorers Preschool

• Educational & Nurturing Environment• Qualifi ed Early Childhood, Montessori

and Special Needs Educators• Ages 2-1/2 to 5 years

NEW LOCATION!

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SUCCESSFUL TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS

• Strong management• Career development &

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Call to discuss advancing your career Michele Bouchard 604-513-2300Rainer Weininger 604-466-2838

Dedicated to enhancing the lives and careers of our agents

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

21 COMING EVENTS

FREE CLOTHING GIVEAWAYSouthgate ChurchColleen Findlay Place

11601 Laity StreetMaple Ridge

9:30am ~ 12:00pm

Saturday May 7, 2011

33 INFORMATION

Desperately seeking WHUNDAS!!!

Did you graduate from Westsyde Secondary

School in Kamloops, BC

in 1991?If so, we are

looking for you!Please contact Beverly at: [email protected] so we can invite you to the 20 year reunion in

July 2011.

TRAVEL

66 GETAWAYS

LONG BEACH - Ucluelet - Deluxe waterfront cabin,

sleeps 6. Summer Special. 3 nights $599 / 7 nights $1200.Pets Okay. Rick 604-306-0891

CHILDREN

Non-Profi tLicensed Group Daycare

Out of School Care

20245 Dewdney Trunk RdMaple Ridge

• Christian Daycare • Full Day Preschool

Program • Energetic Out of School

Program • Experienced Early Child-

hood Educations • Large Adventure Play

grounds • Ages 2 1/2 through 12 • Safe fun-loving home

away from home

604.465.1290

PUDDLE D (Duck)Children’s Ctr

PreschoolDaycare 21/2 to 5 years

Before &/or After school careK ~ 12 years

Davie JonesEdith McDermott

Highland ParkPitt Meadows

Programs included:Arts, Science, Music,

Math, Dramatic Play & SportsFully licensed,

Qualifi ed E.C.E.Caregivers & Teachers

Close to major route

604.465.9822

98 PRE-SCHOOLS

CHILDREN

We’re expanding!

Montessori Beginnings Preschool

Is excited to offer a new Daycare “Beginnings Childcare”

Located at 21746 Lougheed Hwy

Maple Ridge. Hours: 6:30am - 6:00pm

At Beginnings Childcare we’re committed to ensur-ing these years are fi lled with love, learning and laughter.

Parents have the option of enrolling their children in the Montessori Preschool program upstairs.

www.montessoribeginnings.ca

*For more info (604) 466-3184

[email protected]*

98 PRE-SCHOOLS

LAKESIDE PRE-SCHOOLLocated on beautiful Whonnock

Lake is now accepting REGISTRATION

for September 2011W Quality Programming for

3 to 5 year oldsW AM & PM Classes available

W Bright, well-equipped classroom

Mrs. Kilsby 604-462-0026

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIESJanitorial Franchise Opportunity For sale in Pt Coq. Earn $3000/mo. Investment req’d. 604-317-7222.

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIESContracting company is looking for employees for work in the Cen-tral/Northern BC area. Positions available include: a Certifi ed Con-struction Safety Offi cer (CSO), ex-perienced equipment operators, pipe layers & site superintendents. Forward resumes to: Box 681, c/o Tribune, 188 N. 1st Ave., Williams Lake, BC V2G 1Y8

Job Coach/Employment

Specialist Position20 hours per week

The job coach is responsible for the day to day planning of voca-tional services for residents living with a mental illness in the three Lodges who require one-to-one support to meet their vocational goals.

1. Successful completion of degree or 2 year diploma in related social service fi eld with a minimum of 2 years experience providing vocational or employment services to individuals with a disability,2. Knowledge and experience of the process of psychosocial rehabilitation,3. Valid BC Class 4 Unrestricted Driver’s License and access to a personal vehicle for business purposes,4. Profi ciency in computer software programs such as word processing, database management and record keeping,5. Current First Aid and C.P.R. certifi cates: criminal record check is required.

Forward copy of resumeor to apply: send to:

[email protected]

114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

COQUITLAM BASED roll off com-pany seeks CLASS 3 DRIVER with air. F/T day shift. Full compensation package and competitive wages. Email resume & driver abstract to: [email protected] or Fax 604-526-8086.

98 PRE-SCHOOLS


114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

DRIVER - Fraser Valley based heavy haul trucking company has opening for one qualifi ed class 1 driver. Must have min 2yrs exp., be bondable and able to cross the border. Fax resume & abstract to 604-852-4112 . No phone calls PLS

115 EDUCATION

DGS CANADA2 DAY

FORKLIFTWEEKENDCOURSE

Every Saturday at 8:30am #215, 19358-96 Ave. Surrey

NO reservations: 604-888-3008www.dgscanada.ca

Ask about our other Courses...*Stand up Reach *Fall Protection *Aerial Lift *RoughTerrain Forklift*Bobcat *WHMIS & much more.

“Preferred by Employers

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL. Locations in Alberta & BC. Hands on real world training. Full sized equipment. Job placement assistance. Funding available. www.iheschool.com1-866-399-3853

124 FARM WORKERS

AUJLAS’ FARMS LTDFARM LABOURERS required

5 or 6 Days/Week40 or 50 Hours/Week $9.28/Hour

Horticultural work such as:Planting, pruning, spacing and

harvesting the crop.Employment starts early July’11

Submit your application to:604-789-5695

or by Fax:604-465-9340 or by mail:12554 Woolridge Rd.,

Pitt Meadows, B.C.V3Y 1Z1

125 FOSTER/SOCIAL CARE

Some great kids aged 12 to 18 who need a stable, caring home

for a few months. Are you looking for the opportunity to do

meaningful, fulfi lling work?PLEA Community Services is looking for qualifi ed applicants

who can provide care for youth in their home on a full-time basis or

on weekends for respite. Training, support and

remuneration are provided. Funding is available for

modifi cations to better equip your home. A child at risk is waiting

for an open door. Make it yours.

Call 604-708-2628www.plea.bc.ca

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES


127 HAIRCAREPROFESSIONALS

CHAIR RENTAL@ Dye to be Different

WMake more Money WBe you own boss

W Work your own hoursWBook your own clients

Rental starts at $500 & up Call Debra @ 604.375.3219

Check us out at wwwdyetobedifferent.com

130 HELP WANTEDACCOUNTING & PAYROLL

Trainees Needed now! Large & Small Firms Seeking Certifi ed A&P Staff Now. No Experience? Need Training? Career Training & Job Placement Avail. 1-888-424-9417Attention StudentsSUMMER WORK Flex. sched., $17 base-appt, customer sales/svc, cond. apply. No exp needed. 604-678-1065 summeropenings.ca

Early Childhood Education Field Consultant for Practicum

RMC is seeking a part-time ECE Field Consultant for our Practi-cum Students. Requirements: Licensed Early Childhood Educator with a min. of 5 years’ experience, good spoken and written English, fl exible hours, starts immediately. Application deadline: May 15. Send resume, copy of License to Practice along with a cover letter stating your practice philosophy to:

Janet Webster, ECE Coordinator Ridge Meadows College 20575 Thorne Ave.Maple Ridge, BC V2X 9A6E-mail: [email protected]

Fax: 604-463-5437

FLAGGERS NEEDEDIf not certifi ed, training available for

a fee. Call 604-575-3944FULL TIME Green House workers $10/hour. Apply in person 13460 Rippington Rd., Pitt Meadows.

Housecleaner needed to join a team. Suits hardworking person who likes to clean. Experience great but will train. Meet in Maple Ridge each morning. No evenings or weekend work. Benefi ts. Send letter or resume to [email protected]

Live-in On site Caretaker req. Located in North Maple Ridge.

Accommodation & remuneration provided. Fax resume to:

604-432-9854

L.S.MCLELLAN TRUCKING -Cranbrook, BC Looking for Owner Operators with or with-out own equipment. We offer year round stable work, excel-lent work environment, fl exibility, benefi t pkg. You will need to have min 5 years exp, clean abstract, FAST card or passport, well maintained equipment. More info call Ken at 877-717-2988 or fax re-sume to 250-417-2982 or email [email protected]

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES


130 HELP WANTED

CARRIERS NEEDEDThe following routes are now available to deliver the NEWS

in Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows

40009 - Dewdney Trunk Rd, Cottonwood Dr, 236 St.40017 - 240 St, 243 St, Cameron Crt, 113A Ave, 112 Ave, 110 Ave40045 - McClure Ave, 107 Ave, 106 Ave, Zeron Ave, 239 St, 238A St,238 St40069 - Jackson Rd, McEarchern St, 104 Ave, 103B Ave, 103A Ave, 103 Ave,40074 - McClure Dr, 106B Ave40103 - 116 Ave, 224 St40109 - Lougheed Hwy, Harrison St, Olund Cres, Gillis Pl, 113 Ave40113 - Lougheed Hwy, River Rd, Carshill St, 221 St, Cliff Ave40131 - 116 Ave, 225 St, 227 St, Brickwood Close40211 - 128 Ave, 225 St, 227 St, Brickwood Close40212 - 128 Ave, 228 St, 228A St, Barnsdale, 230 St40223 - Eagle Ave, 122 Ave, 121A Ave, Peach Tree Crt, 231 St, Blossom St40226 - 125A Ave, 124B Ave, Abernathy Way, 230 St40301 - Darby St, Holly St, 216 St, 117 Ave, Berry Ave, River Rd40304 - Dewdney Trunk Rd, Hood St, 214 St, Ashbury Crt40307 - 217 St, 113 Ave, Lorne Ave, 114 Ave40327 - Patterson Ave, 118 Ave, Walnut Cres, 203 St40353 - Thornton Ave, 126 Ave, Douglas Ave, Laity St, Hardy St, 214 St, Thornton Pl40362 - Wicklund Way, 212 St, Schmidt Cres, 210 St40369 - 122 Ave, 121B Ave, Dewdney Trunk Rd, 230 St40370 - Davenport Dr, 201 St, McIvor Ave, 202 St, 203 St, Chatwin Ave, 123 Ave40373 - Lindsay Ave, 121 Ave, Makinson St, Lindsay Pl, Irving St40375 - 122B Ave, 122 Ave, Tyner Ave, 205B St, 206 St40377 - Powell Ave, 125 Ave, 124 Ave, 203 St, 202B St, 202A St40378 - Brooks Ave, Powell Ave, 204 St, 205 St40384 - 125 Ave, Meadow Pl, 124 Ave, Blanshard St, 209 St40434 - Foreman Dr, Vista Ridge Cres, 232 St41056 - 118B Ave, Mitchell Dr, 189A St, 189B St, 190 St, 191A St, Harris Rd

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

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

the Route number.

LUBE TECHNICIANMr. Quick Lube and Oilis hiring a Lube Technician.

Must have outstanding customer service and skilled in automotive.

Experience an asset.

Please drop off resume to: 22855 A Lougheed Hwy.

Maple Ridge

MEDICAL OFFICE Trainees Need-ed! Hospitals & Dr’s Need Medical Offi ce & Medical Admin staff! No Experience? Need Training? Local Career Training & Job Placement also Available! 1-888-778-0459

Stuck On Designs, a growing print and customized clothing shop, is currently seeking an experienced full time designer. Profi ciency in Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign is a must. Must be able to work with clients, meet deadlines, multi task and function well in a team environment. [email protected] or fax 250-624-6160

The Lemare Group is currently seeking a boom man for the North Vancouver Island area. Full time, union wages. Email resume to: offi [email protected] or fax to 250-956-4888.


130 HELP WANTED

Otter Co-opYours for Value, Yours for Service

P/T Warehouse/Retail Clerk

We are looking for a self- motivated team player with high standards of workman-ship and safety. You must have solid customer service skills and be physically strong. This position includes a competitive wage, bonus program and staff discount.

Please apply to: Jacky Graham, Manager, Otter Co-op Pitt Meadows

12343 Harris Road, Pitt Meadows, B.C.

V3Y 2J5

email: [email protected]

Fax# 604-465-0718

The Lemare Group is currently seeking a hydraulic loader/hoe chucker for the North Vancouver Island area. Full time, union wages. Fax resume to 250-956-4888 or email: offi [email protected].

131 HOME CARE/SUPPORT

Family Caregivers Wanted

Are you interested in making a difference in the life of a youth who needs your help? PLEA Community Services Society of BC is looking for individuals to provide live-in care for youth aged 12 to 18. We have the homes, and we need you! Train-ing and support is provided for qualifi ed applicants. If interested, please call a member of our Family Recruiting Team at:

604-708-2628

www.plea.bc.ca

134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,FOOD SERVICES

TH Restaurant Services LTD o/a Tim Hortons

Food Counter Attendant

Must be avail F/T shift work, nights, overnights, early mornings & weekends. $10.31hr + benefi ts: Apply at store

100 - 20201 Lougheed Hwy Maple Ridge, BC

Phone: 604-996-8134Fax: 604-459-3376

139 MEDICAL/DENTAL

CDABusy Maple Ridge offi ce requires CDA full time, evenings & Sat. Ap-ply by email: [email protected]


139 MEDICAL/DENTAL

MOA ~ PART-TIME Extremely busy Mission walk-in clinic / family practice seeks a cheerful, honest, highly motivat-ed, hard-working individual with a positive attitude who is capable of multi-tasking, for the following shifts: Sundays 8:45 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Mondays and Tuesdays 3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Must also be willing to work relief shifts. The successful candidate must have exceptional telephone eti-quette, excellent communication skills, and must work well under pressure in a fast-paced offi ce with minimal supervision. If you are effi cient and well-organized, please email resume to:

[email protected]

142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKS

The British Columbia Chicken Marketing Board is accepting ap-plications to fi ll a F/T position of,

Administrative Assistant

Main activities will include greet-ing visitors, answering the phone and directing calls as well as mail distribution, data entry, coordina-tion of offi ce equipment repair and general clerical duties such as word processing, fi ling and or-dering supplies.

The candidate must be com-fortable with Microsoft Offi ce pro-grams such as Word, Excel and Outlook. Previous offi ce experi-ence is required.

The BCCMB offers a competitive salary and benefi ts package. De-tails will be discussed with short listed applicants only. Interested candidates are invited to submit their resumes in person, by mail or email to the:

Operations Coordinator,BC Chicken Marketing Board,

101 - 32450 Simon Ave, Abbotsford BC. V2T 4J2

or email: [email protected] must be received by May 24, 2011 to be considered.

Only short listed applicantswill be contacted.

160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

FABRICATORSMedium-size manufacturing plant requires qualifi ed steel fabricators with experience in structural sheet and plate work. Please apply in writing to:

Wellons Canada Corp.19087 96th Avenue

Surrey, BC V4N 3P2 Fax: (604) 888-2959

Attn: Manufacturing Manager

WOODWORKERMoulderman (women)

Req. for West Coast Moulding & Millwork, Port Kells BC. Must have previous exp. running moulders & capability of grinding profi le knifes, set-up of moulder heads & complete knowledge of a moulders operations. Positive attitude, dedication & willing-ness to learn rewarded with:• Advancement Opportunities

• Excellent Remuneration& Benefi ts.

Please Fax resume:604-513-1194 or E-mail: jobs @westcoastmoulding.com

PERSONAL SERVICES

171 ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

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PERSONAL SERVICES

171 ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

JASMINES RELAXATION TOUCHPain/ Stress Relief. Country Setting*Easy Prkg *7Days. 778-888-3866

173 MIND BODY SPIRITMAGGIES MASSAGE

(604)603-6461. Seniors discount. Call for your app’t.

173A COUNSELLING

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Call Alouette Addiction Services at (604)467-5179

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182 FINANCIAL SERVICESDEBT CONSOLIDATION

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

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

203 ACCOUNTING/TAX/BOOKKEEPING

ACCOUNTING Done Accurately Small Business, P/U & Delivery

Bookkeeping, Payroll, Tax Returns, HST.604-814-0967 / 604-862-1596

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

E-FILE Service Ph: 604-465-2123

Cellular: 604-788-0161

236 CLEANING SERVICES3 Ladies Maid Service

Fast and Reliable. $25/hr. 778-318-4716


236 CLEANING SERVICES

CLEANING SPECIAL $25/hour minimum 2hrs.

Price includes cleaning supplies. Also laminate fl ooring and paint specials. Free estimates. A-TECH Services at 604-230-3539

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

242 CONCRETE & PLACING

HERFORT CONCRETENO JOB TOO SMALL

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

*Retaining Walls *Stairs *DrivewaysExposed Aggregate & Stamped

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

-Excellent Ref’s -WCB Insured

LEO: Mobile #657-2375, 462-8620

Tony’s ConcreteAll Types Concrete Work

W Forming W GradingW Specializing in Stamp

W Exposed20 years exp. Free Estimates

604-230-6707UNIQUE CONCRETE

DESIGNF All types of concrete work F

F Re & Re F Forming F Site prepFDriveways FExposed FStamped

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

FREE ESTIMATES

257 DRYWALL

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

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

260 ELECTRICAL

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

BIG MOUNTAIN ElectricLic # 104607 - Bonded, exp. friendly service. Reasonable price. No job too sm. Re-no’s/Additions 778-892-4299DC ELECTRIC (#37544). Bonded. 24 hr service. We specialize in jobs too small for the big guys! 30 yrs exp. Free est. 460-8867.

REISINGER Electrical (#102055) Bonded, Specializing in Renos, New Const, (Comm./Res.)Free Est 25 Yrs Exp. 778.885.7074 Trent

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

A-1 EXCAVATING

Specializing in drain tile, old & new.

Excavations & Demolitions.

Bobcats & Excavatorsall sizes.

Site Servicing & Site Preparation.

(604)465-4718

269 FENCING

FENCE-IT-RIGHT Installations -- 604.639.6626 Cedar, Chain Link, Ornamental iron, Vinyl (Insured, Experienced, Competitive Pricing)

275 FLOOR REFINISHING/INSTALLATIONS

Ceramic Tiles, Hardwood LaminateGuaranteed work, Free Estimate.

Cell 604-618-6401 Marcel.

281 GARDENING

15% SENIORS DISCOUNT lawn cuts, aerating, power-raking, prun-ing, hedge trimming, trees, 23 yrs. exp. Free est. Brad 778-552-3900

Cutting EdgeLawncare Ltd.Certifi ed Turf-GrassManagement Tech.

Does it make a difference??You bet your grass it does!!

W Maintenance W Power rakingW Fertilizing W Pruning

W Landscaping WClean-up

✶Residential Specialist✶George 604-466-9514

RENTALS: These listings cover all types of rentals fromapartments, condos, office space, houseboats and vacationhomes. So if you’re in the market to rent, or looking for aroommate, start here. Call bcclassified.com 604.575.5555


281 GARDENING

Monthly Lawn Maintenance

Weekly Lawn MowingPower Raking

Aerating ~ Moss ControlFertilizing ~ Hedges ~ Pruning

Ph: 604.465.5376Cell: 604.318.4514

Prompt Delivery AvailableSeven Days a Week

Meadows LandscapeSupply Ltd.

✶ Bark Mulch✶ Lawn & Garden Soil

✶ Drain Grave Lava Rock✶ River Rock ✶Pea Gravel

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RAZAR DELIVERIESTopsoil/Lawn & Garden - $24/yrd Aged Mushroom Manure - $15/yrd

Steer Manure - $15/yrd.

Wash Sand, 3/4 Clear Crush,

& 3/4 Drain Rock - $25/yrd

Pea Gravel, Birds/Eye and Road Mulch. $30/yrd

1 to 10 YRDS. DELIVERD

Call Kelly604-763-4215 or 604-341-4524

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

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

Cleaning & Repairing

Call Tim 604-612-5388

283A HANDYPERSONSLARRY THE HANDY GUY.

For all your Household needs. Reno’s, Hauling & Power Washing Elec/ Plumb/ Tiling(778)823-0736

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

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

Work Guaranteed. References.Over 20 Years Experience.

Free Estimates 604-418-8340

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

HANDYMAN / REPAIRS/RENOSCALL WALTER (604)790-0842

HOOT & OWLRenovations & repairs

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


287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

ADDITIONS & RENOVATIONS

35 YEARSCarpenter Experience

HANDYMANCall Don 604-462-8905

Cell 604-880-4904

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

TOTAL CAREHOME REMODELLING

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

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

CHOICE RENOVATIONS

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

NO JOB TOO SMALL

Gary 467-3024Cellular 604-671-9694

EAGLE TILE101 - 19070 Lougheed Hwy,

Pitt MeadowsA - 20779 Lougheed Hwy

Maple Ridge Your local natural stone

distributors. Custom made Granite Countertops.Slate Granite MarbleTile Tumbled stone.

Large selection of Porcelain & Ceramic Sales & Service

604.463.0718 ~ 604.460.6656

Exceptional QualityOn Time, On Budget,

As Promised...

Building Customer Confi denceQuality Renovations

• Fencing/Decks• Water Damage• Kitchens • Bathrooms• Finished Basements • 24 hr. Emergency Service• Grow-Op Remediation & Repair

Ask about our Referral Program* BBB * Licensed * Insured * WCB

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Serving Since 1993

F.M. PRO LABOURHOME IMPROVEMENTS

604-466-4980Water Utility Repair & Installation

24 Hour Emergency Service604-551-8037

Landscaping WLawn MaintenancePressure washingWFence stainingConcrete stainingWPerimeter drains

Tree RemovalW Demolition

Home Renovations and New Construction

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

* 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE*INSURED ~ WCB

Dean 604-834-3076


287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

288 HOME REPAIRS

If I can’t do it .....it can’t

be done!

Exp’d in over 30 lines of work. For positive results call Robert.604-941-1618 OR 604-844-4222

SERVICE CALLS WELCOME

IF I HAD A HAMMERHandyman Services

W Special Needs equipment installed W Reno’s & Repairs

Fully Insured Great Work. Will

604-764-1036

Repairs, Maintenance, Renovation Guaranteed work, Free Estimate.

Cell: 604-618-6401. Marcel.

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

300 LANDSCAPING

Bobcat ServicesW Driveways

W LandscapingW Snow RemovalW Site PreparationW Corral CleaningReasonable Rates604.910.0523Grant Knight

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 ROAD, PITT MEADOWS

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

604-465-3189

DUTCH TOUCHGreen Services Ltd

Landscape ConstructionRenovations W Maintenance

604-463-3644604-861-1490

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

TRAVEL with bcclassified.com604 575 5555


300 LANDSCAPING

SAWDUSTHemlock, Fir & Cedar

Available for DeliveryCall for pricing

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

317 MISC SERVICES

✶Dump Site Now Open✶SBroken Concrete RocksS

$22.00 Per Metric TonSMud Dirt Sod ClayS

$22.00 Per metric TonGrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds

$59.00 Per TonMeadows Landscape Supply

604-465-1311

320 MOVING & STORAGE

AFFORDABLE MOVINGLocal & Long Distance

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

Insured ~ Licenced ~ 1 to 3 MenFree estimate/Seniors discount

Residential~Commercial~Pianos

604-537-4140

SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured

Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

# 1 PAY-LESS Painting Ext./Int. SPRING Special LOOK for our YARD SIGNS

D Free estimates D Insured Licensed D References

Residential D Pressure Washing Serving Tri City 31 Yrs.

Call 24 Hrs/7 Days paylesspainting.multiply.com

Scott 604-891-99672 HUNGRY PAINTERS & Power Washing. Low prices. Int/Ext. Man & wife 75 years combined exp. 604.467.2532 twohungrypainters.ca

A-1 EXTERIOR/ INTERIOR. Quality job, senior rates, free est, residen-tial, commercial. Refs. 15 yrs exp. No job too small.Call 604-476-0766

“

ABOVE THE REST “Int. & Ext., Unbeatable Prices, Professional Crew. Free Est.

Written Guarantee. No Hassle, Quick Work, Insured, WCB.

Call (778)997-9582

Affordable Professional Paintingpwrwashing. New const. Int/Ext No Job’s too small Free Est 466-8165

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

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

Cloverdale Premium quality paint.NO PAYMENT until Job is

completed. Ask us about ourLaminate Flooring &

Maid Services. www.paintspecial.com

Danny’s Painting. Interior & Exterior, Free Estimates, Written Guarantee, full issued WCB

cover. Danny 778-385-5549

MILANO PAINTING. Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Written Guar. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510

SEASIDE PAINTING& Decking 604-462-8528, 218-9618

332 PAVING/SEAL COATINGALLAN Const. & Asphalt. Brick, conc, drainage, found. & membrane repair. 604-618-2304; 820-2187.


338 PLUMBING

✔ ALL YOUR PLUMBING NEEDSCall Niko Plumbing Ltd. 24/7. Res/Com, plugged drains. h/w tanks. ★15 yrs exp. 604-837-6640$69/HR. Lic., Insured. Experienced & friendly service. Clogged drains, garburators, leaks & more. Sm jobs OK. Call anytime 604-805-2488.

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

341 PRESSURE WASHINGDAVIDS WINDOW CLEANING

WindowsW GuttersW Siding Washing Pressure/Hand Washing

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

POWER WASHINGGUTTER CLEANING

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE Call Ian 604-724-6373

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTSGL ROOFING. Cedar shakes, As-phalt Shingles, Flat roofs BBB, WCB $2m Liability. Clean Gutters $80. 24 hrs. 7dys/wk. 604-240-5362

356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

RECYCLE-IT!JUNK REMOVALEARTH FRIENDLY

On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!

604.587.5865www.recycle-it-now.com

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

GOT JUNK?Rubbish Removal

1-800-468-5865www.1800gotjunk.com

Redeem this ad & Save $23RUBBISH removal. Bobcat/dump trailer. Reno/repairs. hoot&[email protected] Gary 604-339-5430.

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

TOPSOIL• SCREENED TOPSOIL• MUSHROOM MANURE• BARK MULCH

604-467-3003

372 SUNDECKS

Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing, gates. 604-521-2688www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

DARRELL’S CONTRACTING. Vinyl Decking Specialists. Vinyl or Wood New*Repair*Replace 604-287-2269

RAINFOREST DECK & RAILD Deck Rebuilds & AdditionsD Vinyl Waterproofi ngD 10 Year No Leak WarrantyD Aluminum & Glass Rails

The Last Deck You Will Ever Need!

Call: 604-725-9574www.rainforestdeckandrail.com

373 SWIMMING POOLS/HOT TUBS

ALL PURPOSE EXTERIORS inc Swimming pool sales and installa-tions. Liner replacements, solar panels & heaters. Transparent poly-mer Gazebos & Solariums for half the price of Glass. Mathieu 778-237-1665 visit www.allpurposeex-teriors.ca

374 TREE SERVICES

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

Arborist ReportsAndrew 604-618-8585

$ Best Rates $

TRI CITY TREE SERVICEAll Tree Services -- Fully Insured --

24 Hrs 604-462-0865

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Maple RidgeSwan Court Apartments

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

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

Resident Manager OnsiteNow with

SENIORS DISCOUNT604.477.9189


374 TREE SERVICES

A.C.TREE SERVICE

30 years experience

Bob Fitz-James604-467-0333

.

PAUL BUNYANTree Service

* ISA Certifi ed Arborist*Hazard Tree Removal

* Crown Reduction & Falling* Stump Grinding

*Prune & Hedge Trim* Arborist Reports

Insured WCBFree Estimates

604-942-6907

Your LOCAL Tree Service,

For Honest Prices & Quality Work

Call Scott at604-618-0333

Certifi ed Arborist

Free Estimates *Fully Insured

PETS

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

477 PETS2 Black & White Cats need home. Baby has allergies. Indoor/outdoor. Affectionate. (604)217-6898BORDER COLLIE PUPPIES P/B. Males $400, Vet chk, 1st shots Call 604-250-4360, 604-856-7975

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! Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com

or call 1 (604)820-2977Chocolate CKC reg’d LAB pups, 1st shots, tattoo, view parents, H & E, ready now. $750. 604-533-3733GERMAN Shepherd pups, 1st shots, males & females. Exc Euro-pean bloodline. (604)997-2404GERMAN Shepherd pups, ckc reg. parents German bloodlines with no slope, exc temperament. $750. (604)796-3026. No sun callsLAB RETRIEVER PUPS, yellow & black, $550. Vet check, quality line-age, dew claws, 1st shots, de-wormed. (604)702-0217LABS. Yellow PB puppies, born May 1st. Dewormed, 1st shots, tat-tooed $750. 604-888-4662NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604-856-3647 or www.856-dogs.comPITT BULL puppy, 6 mo. old male, white chest, black, very friendly. $800. (778)858-1154 604-585-0277

PURE MALTESE pups, vet ✓, vac. dewormed, reg. father & grandparents. both working studs. Family raised. $750. 604-852-2478SWISS mountain dog x pups ready May 17 family raised vet✓ fi rst shot, dewormed. Lve msg 604-795-7662.VIZSLA PUPS, CKC reg’d, shots, guaranteed. $750. ph, 604-819-2115 or email: [email protected]

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

533 FERTILIZERSWEED FREE Mushroom Manure. 13 yards - $150 or Well Rotted 10 yards - $170. 604-856-8877

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

548 FURNITURE

#1 Cash Buyer“Since 1987”

$$CASH $$ for your furniture,tools, electronics, antiques,

appliances, computers& collectibles.

WW ANYTHING OF VALUE WW

Single items to entirehouseholds

463-4449 or209-6583

560 MISC. FOR SALE

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

MOVING MUST SELL!!! Near new Furniture, Appliances, large area rugs and Misc.... (604)467-4508

563 MISC. WANTED

FREE SCRAP CAR REMOVALCash for some complete scrap cars. 604-465-7940 or 580-3439.

566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

PIANO; KAWAI, 5 yrs. old, excel-lent condition, $2100 obo. Call 604-819-0589.

REAL ESTATE

603 ACREAGE

INVESTMENT PROPERTY(possible tax shelter) at Craigmyle, Alta (a half section) presently rent-

ed to a cow & calf operation. Asking $176,000. RANGELAND REAL

ESTATE 1-403-854-4456

609 APARTMENT/CONDOS

Maple RidgePeaceful & secure retirement living$221,000 ~ 12148 224th St

1 Bedroom and solarium, large rooms, full tub with grab-bars.

Retirement community. Pool tables, workshop, hairdresser,

Rec Centre Quick possession availableBrookside Realty ~ Dave

604.240.3523

624 FARMS

5 ACRE Blueberry farm in Maple Ridge for lease. 2000 blueberry plants, 8 yr old. a commercial greenhouse, barn for 7 horses and a 3 bdrm house. 1700/mo. ([email protected])

626 HOUSES FOR SALE

EXQUISITE SANCTUARYFabulous 2.26 private acres with creek in beautiful Alberni Valley on Vancouver Island. Enchanting 3600 sq.ft. 4 bed-room, 4 bathroom custom built 1995 home. Outstanding 57x40 shop with own bath-room, lots of parking. Features hardwood, tile throughout, custom cabinetry. Gas fi re-places, stove, heat and hot water; ensuite with soaker tub. Thinking of a life style change? Move to Vancouver Island. Even better, move to Port Alberni, the Salmon Capi-tal of the World!

Visit www.albernihomes4u.ca for more information on this

“one of a kind” property.Asking $649,000

RE/MAX Mid Island RealtyPort Alberni, B.C.John Stilinovic250-724-4725

Toll Free 1-877-723-5660

REAL ESTATE

OKANAGAN

*SPECTACULAR*4 bdrm South Facing

WaterfrontVacation Home

On Shuswap Lake!

Lakeshore livingAt it’s Best!

101 ft frontage by 88 ft. Fabulous 180 - degree water view with tons of

outdoor living space.

VACATION HOME1-1/2 Story - 1200 sq. ft. Upper level - 3 bdrms

Main level - 1 large bdrm Main bathrm,

Open fl oor Plan - dining rm, kitchen and front room

with dbl patio door access to Large deck - over 700 sq. ft.

Large fl oating wharf - 512 sq. ft. 2 buoys, Firepit

BACKYARD: Storage shed, grassy play area

& fenced kennel.

Perfect getaway for your family & all your friends with loads of summer fun for everyone!

5052 Squilax Anglemont Rd. Celista, BC.

Only $729,000

Call 604-542-0865or 250-955-6398

Email:[email protected]

For more details

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKSWHOLESALE FACTORY DIRECT. Manufactured, Modular & Park models. Tremendous savings. Luxurious 1512 sq ft home including delivery and installation only US $109,950. Many other plans available. The Home Boys 877-976-3737, 509-481-9830 or www.hbmodular.com We will beat ANYONE’S price!!

636 MORTGAGESMortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and refi nances, im-mediate debt consolidation, foreclo-sure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations.

Call 1-888-685-6181www.mountaincitymortgage.ca

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVEHOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

www.dannyevans.caHomelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

RENTALS

703 ACREAGEMAPLE RIDGE 2 Bdrm bsmt suite on 5 acres, 3 appl’s, barn, mix & match, horses/pets ok. N/S. Avail now. $800-$1200. 604-220-8836.

706 APARTMENT/CONDO1 BR Avail June 1 $695 (hy-dro/cable extra) References & cred-it check required. Call Allan 604-525-9355 Mon-Fri 8am-1pm.$975 Langley-Bright Clean 1 bdrm w/den 1st fl r condo. Modern kitch-en, w/d, covered patio, own fenced yard, 2 yrs old. Avail now. n/p 604-302-0390

COQUITLAM

5 min walk to Skytrain and Mall

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

storage, 4 appl’s

Call 604-931-2024www.aptrentals.net

MAPLE INN 11695 -224th St

Maple Ridge 2 bdrm - 625/mo. includes hot water

Certifi ed Crime Free Building Mature adult oriented.

Close to uptown604-463-4131 for appointment

(9am-5pm)

MAPLE RIDGE, 11672 ~ 224th St.

1 Bdrm suite. $650/mo. incl. heat, h/w, 1 1/2 blocks from

Haney Place Mall, 2 blocks from WC Express.

Avail. immed. Call Cole 778.828.8219

MAPLE RIDGE. 2 bdrm in quiet bldg. Nr hosp. N/S. N/P. Refs. $850 incl heat & hotwater. 604-465-2905

MAPLE RIDGE

AVAILABLE NOW1 Bedroom

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

SUNRISE APARTMENT22292 - 122nd Ave

604-319-9341

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

MAPLE RIDGE

1 & 2 Bdrs from $750/mo

GREAT LOCATIONQueen Anne Apts.

* Renovated Suites *

Clean, very quiet, large,INCLUDES: HEAT,

HOT WATER & HYDRO

Near Shopping & Amenities.

604-463-7450 604-463-2236

12186-224 St, Maple RidgeCertifi ed Crime Free Buildings

MAPLE RIDGE

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

MAPLE COURT I 22437 121st Ave

604-467-0715&

MAPLE COURT II22423 121st Ave

604-467-4894

MAPLE RIDGE

BRIGHT 1 BDRM2ND FLOOR.

In town. Off street prkg. $700/mo. incl heat.

604-219-0267MAPLE RIDGE Central Mat. Adult building 1 Bdrm apt., newly reno’d u/g parking,cable incld $600-$650/mo, n/p, ref’s, For appoint 11am to 5pm (778)327-8405.

MAPLE RIDGE central. Spacious 1 bdrm apt. Deck, W/D, Prkg, ns/np. $600. May 15. 604-937-3534.

MAPLE RIDGE Central TWO 1 Bdrm, spacious, newly reno’d, $580 AND $645/mo + util’s. Both incld parking N/P, June 1. 604-341-1475

MAPLE RIDGE - Condo Suite11671 Fraser St. Large 2 BR

Reno’d! 1 Bath; 800 sf; $850 NOWPeak Property Mgmt 604-931-8666

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

Maple Ridge

Glenwood ManorApartments

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

Includes cable, heat,hot water & parking

Seniors discount21387 Dewdney Trunk Rd

(604)466-5799

MAPLE RIDGE W. New quiet bldg. 1 bdrm. condo. 3rd fl r. 5 appl., gas f/p, u/g prking. $800/mo. Avail. now. 604-467-4450 or 604-833-4450.

PITT MEADOWS

CHELSEA PARK APTS

1 & 2 Bdrms Apts, Also 3 Bdrm T/Homes Avail

Conveniently located. Nice, bright & large suites. No pets.

Call 604-465-8088

PITT MEADOWS

The MeadowsGated underground parking, heated outdoor pool. Heat, hot water & 3 appliances included. 2 min. walk to Westcoast Express.

Large 1, 2 & 3 Bdrm Suites Available

Call: 778-882-8894604-465-0008 or 604-465-5818

Polo ClubApartments

19071 Ford Rd. Pitt Meadows

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

W 1 & 2 Bdrm SuitesW 3 Appliances

W Secured Garage ParkingW Adult Oriented

W Ref’s Req’d & Absolutely No Pets

604.465.7221

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

PORT COQUITLAM 1 Bdrm Top fl r apt. $775 2 Bdrm Corner apt. $925

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

CALL FOR APPOINTMENT604-464-3550

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIALPORT COQUITLAM, 2043 sq ft. Ground fl oor, dance/fi tness area. Facing onto city park. 1 blk from Lougheed/Shaughnessy intersec-tion. 604-464-3550.

715 DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

Maple Ridge Central1 Bedroom DuplexAdult Only Complex

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

(604)466-6348Leave a message

736 HOMES FOR RENT

Family home with RV parking and greenbelt.

3 Bdrm, sunken family room, covered patio, 2.5 baths.

Enjoy the quiet. 12326 ~ 234 St$1900/mo

Brookside Realty ~ Dave 604.240.3523

MAPLE Ridge 22770 Ritchie New Reno 3 Bdrm $1140 7788464916 Fenced Yard behind McdonaldsMAPLE RIDGE, 240/Dewdney. Large 2 bdrm house on 6 acres. July 1. N/S. $1400. 604-762-4678.MAPLE RIDGE. 3 bdrm rancher on 1/4 acre. Nr amens. 6 appls, 2 large sheds, ample prk. np/ns, avail now. $1450/mo. Call 604-941-3259.MAPLE RIDGE - 4 bdrm. 4 bath, 2900sqft. 2 storey + basement, Kanaka elementary area, double garage, quiet family street, $2300/mo. no pets, available June 1 Rick Medhurst 604.790.7425MAPLE RIDGE Avail May 15th ~ 2 Bdrm trailer, 232nd area, $950/mo. hydro/cable not included. Newly reno’d inside, f/s, w/d No Smoking (604)467-5248 aft 5:30pm.

MAPLE RIDGECARRIAGE HOUSE FOR RENT

2 bdrm 1200 sqftUpper level with covered deck,

view of Golden Ears, single garage, lots of storage,

situated on private estate. Close to Town center, mature

person only. $975/moCall between 9am ~ 5pm

George 604.467.9340

MAPLE RIDGE Central newly reno’d 4 Bdrm, 3 bath, 2 f/p, large yard, N/S, small pet OK, avail now. $1750/mo (604)817-7783

Maple RidgeClean & well maintained 3 Bdrm

Family home, double garage, RV parking, private back yard with greenbelt. Family Only.

Avail June 1st or sooner $1900/mo.

Brookside Realty ~ Dave (604)240-3523

741 OFFICE/RETAILMAPLE RIDGE - Attractive offi ce space for lease. Nr downtown core. Avail. June. $900/mo. 720 sf facility (meeting room, offi ces, kitchen, bathroom, utils & services. Parking & incentives. Elaine (604)467-2111

RENTALS

741 OFFICE/RETAIL

MAPLE RIDGE

OFFICE& RETAIL SPACE

Various downtown locations. Avail. Now! Updated and well maintained. Various sizes 320sf. - 2000sf. Starting at $495/month.

Call: Rick Medhurst, Royal LePage

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

RETAIL/OFFICE SPACE

Approx. 600 sq.ft. Off 224th Maple Ridge, close to Royal bank. June 1. $825incl heat. Store front exposure & pos-sible incentives.

604-219-0267

743 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

MAPLE RIDGE West ~ East

1 & 2 bedroom suites, $695-$850 all inclusive.

Call Maria @ Ridge Meadows

Property Management (604)466-2838

Mon ~ Fri 9am ~ 5pmwww.ridgemeadows

propertymanagement.com

746 ROOMS FOR RENT

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

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

walk to commuter rail.

Haney Motor Hotel22222 Lougheed Hwy.,

Maple RidgeInquire in person between

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

RENTALS

747B SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING

POCO DOWNTOWNAll-Inclusive

Seniors Residence1 Bdrm. Apartment

Rent incls. freshly prepared meals, cable, housekeeping,

emergency response & activities.www.rjkent.com

2675 Shaughnessy St.Call: 778-285-5554

750 SUITES, LOWERCOQUITLAM 2 bdrm garden ste, nr Douglas College. July 1, ref’s, N/s N/p. $950 +1/3 utils. 604-805-7728COQUITLAM, New paint Quiet 1 bdrm; f. yard. W/D. $700/mo incld utils. G/L, priv entry (604)941-4166COQUITLAM North, 2 bdrm grnd lvl suite with storage, 1.5 baths, priv entry, large patio, w/d, 5 appli’s. N/S, N/P, $1080/mo incl utils/cable. Avail June 1st. Call 604-552-3307.COQUITLAM West 1 bdrm bsmtsparking clan & bright sunken l/rm. sep d/rm. Onsite owners. Priv ent. prkg, hydro incl. Lndry. N/s n/p. Avail June 1. $725. 604-937-5177MAPLE RIDGE. 1 bdrm suite, avail. May 1st. $650 + utils. NS/NP. Off Kanaka Way. (604) 561-4312.MAPLE RIDGE 1 bdrm suite with f/s, d/w, own w/d & full bath. N/S, N/P, available immed, ref’s req’d. $750/mo. Call 778-995-7724.MAPLE RIDGE, bright 1 bdrm suite, D/W, W/D, jacuzzi tub, gas F/P, $900/mo incl hydro. Avail now. Call (604)328-5631.MAPLE RIDGE, Bright new 1000 sf gl suite in exec area. 2/bdrm, 5/appli, shared W/D, gas f/p, heated fl rs, priv cov patio. $995/mo + util. Immed. N/S, no pets. 604-612-4110Maple Ridge East - reno’d like new 1 bdrm. f/bath, n/p, n/s, shr’d lndry. pri. ent. cls. to amens./bus, Now, $725 incls. cbl./utils. 604-783-8492MAPLE RIDGE, spacious newer 1 Bdrm bachelorette suite on quiet acreage, min. to downtown util’s incl n/s, n/p, $650/mo 604-462-0836.MAPLE RIDGE W. 207/Lougheed. New 2 bdrm ground level, quiet CSD. NP/NS. Refs. $900 incl utils. Avail July 1st. 604-961-0727.MAPLE RIDGE WEST, 1 bdrm grdlvl suite, priv. entry, shared w/d, n/s, n/p, mature sgl, ref’s, avail. anytime. $550/mo. Call 604-338-9004

551 GARAGE SALES

13250 - 237A St. Maple RidgeSat. May 7th, 9am - 3pm

Multi-Family / Estate Sale

GARAGE Sale All Proceeds to Cancer Society!! Something for everyone! May 7th 9-3 21428 Thornton Ave

HUGE GATED COMMUNITY GAR-AGE SALE! May 7&8 Gates open 9 to 3. 19639 Meadow Gardens Way, Pitt Meadows. At least 15-20 hous-es participating.

HUGE GATED COMMUNITY GAR-AGE SALE! May 7&8 Gates open 9 to 3. 19639 Meadow Gardens Way, Pitt Meadows. At least 15-20 hous-es participating.

551 GARAGE SALES

HUGE NEIGHBORHOOD SALE

Chilcotin Park Subdivision

Blanshard, Skillen, 209th, Alpine

Antiques, tools, furniture, you name it.

Sat May 7, 9am - 5pm

MAPLE RIDGE:

LARGE YARD SALESat May 7th, 10am-2pm

21870 122 Ave. Art & craft supplies,

magazines, tv, picture frames, FLAGS, books, etc.

551 GARAGE SALES

Pitt Meadows Garden Club

ANNUAL PLANT & BAKE SALE

Sat May 7th, 10am - 2pmPitt Meadows Community Hall ~ adjacent to Community Church ~ corner of Harris & Ford Rd

BOXER PUPS, 3F/2M, fawn, p/b, $850. Ready may 30. Call (604)798-6669 chwk


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Action no. 129766, New Westminster Registry, British Columbia, Canadabetween Michael Trevor Ryan Bearpark, Plaintiff and Gordon W. Dionne, et al, Defendants

TAKE NOTICE that Michael Travis Ryan Bearpark has issued a Notice of Civil Claim in the Supreme Court of British Columbia, New Westminster Registry, against you, for: general damages, special damages, damages for loss of income, both past and prospective, future care costs; loss of housekeeping capacity; loss of capac-ity to perform jobs around the home; costs; court Order interest pursuant to the Court Order Interest Act; such further and other relief as this Honourable Court may deem just, as a result of injuries, damage and loss which he sustained in an accident on February 25, 2009 at the McDonald’s parking lot at or near Harris Road and Lougheed Highway in Pitt Meadows, BC. Your whereabouts being unknown, the Court ordered service of the Notice of Civil Claim on you by way of this advertisement as well as by posting a copy of the aforementioned Notice of Civil Claim on the door of the premises at 26 – 19696 Hammond Road, Pitt Meadows, BC, and for-warding a copy to you at 26 – 19696 Hammond Road, Pitt Meadows, BC by way of regular mail. The grounds alleged for the relief claimed are stated in the Notice of Civil Claim. If you wish to be notifi ed of any further proceedings, the steps you must take are set out in the Notice endorsed on the Notice of Civil Claim. A copy of the Notice of Civil Claim will be mailed to you on your request addressed to the District Registrar, Supreme Court of British Columbia, 651 Carnarvon Street, New Westminster, BC, Canada, V3M 1C9. If you do not fi le a Response to Civil Claim in the aforementioned Registry and take the other steps set out in the Notice endorsed on the Notice of Civil Claim within twenty-one (21) days of the date of the Notice of Civil Claim being affi xed on the door of the premises at, 26 – 19696 Hammond Road, Pitt Meadows, BC, being mailed to you at 26 – 19696 Hammond Road, Pitt Meadows, BC, or the date on which this Notice is published in this newspaper, whichever occurs last, then you will not be entitled to further notice and the Plaintiff may proceed and relief claimed be given against you in your absence.THIS NOTICE is fi led by the law fi rm of Findlay Gunnell Sandor, Barristers and Solicitors22345 – 119th Avenue, Maple Ridge, BC, V2X 2Z2, solicitors for the Plaintiff.

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Your photosJeff Chan and Sebastian Silva of Maple Ridge secondary compete in the sixth annual B.C.’s Brightest Minds competition at Playland on Tuesday. The one-day contest chal-lenged 42 high school physics students from across the province to apply classroom theory to a series of questions developed by professors at the University of British Columbia. Send us your photos, of anything local – scenic shots or candid ones – to [email protected], and we’ll run one in every edition.

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#TwittertalkA selection of the top Tweets about Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows this week:• @MarcDaltonMLA: Enjoyed meeting 65 Gr 11 students and teachers fm Thomas Haney Sec Sch #mapleridge. They had a tour and stayed for Question Period #mission• @hollymclennan: Randy Kamp wins #mapleridge #pittmeadows #missionbc 23,345 votes as of 9:07 p.m.” Booo!• @billvanderzalm: @hollymclennan: “@MapleRidgeNews: Randy Kamp wins #mapleridge #pittmeadows #missionbc 23,345 votes Booo!” poor loser leftist• @muziesbosco: @MapleRidgeNews That’s two stabbings too many. Are we becoming the Stab-bing Capital of the Lower Mainland?• @rRobSmelser: @MapleRidgeNews Politicos think there’s sympathy vote in saying their signs trashed. Truth is public hates clutter #mapleridge #pittmeadows• @L_Rickardo: MR secondary students celebrate #EarthDay and hopefully lead the way for other schools in the area.

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