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Sprinklers
save house,
family dog
Fire started in kitchen after
Christmas baking
by R o b e r t M a n g e l s d o r f
staff reporter

Man’s best friend has much to an-

swer for after a family dog started a
fire at a Silver Ridge home while try-
ing to get its paws on some Christ-
mas baking.
The resident of the home had left
the baking on top of the gas range
to cool, leaving the dog home alone
for the day.
The dog, smelling the baking, at-
tempted to jump up onto the stove
and fetch himself a treat. In so do-
ing, the dog’s paws managed to turn
on the gas range, which began to
burn the Christmas baking.
The fire soon spread to kitchen
cabinets, and would have likely
burned down the house had the new
home’s sprinkler system not kicked James Maclennan/THE NEWS
in, says Maple Ridge Fire Chief Dane
Spence.
Holiday entertainment
See Fire, p8 Hundreds of people attended the CP Rail Holiday Train concert at Port Haney Station Friday evening. For story and photos, see p22.

Jackson Farm is now a park

The people, united, were Community crusaders, both
Friends of Jackson Farm, Stuart
not to be defeated Pledge and Beryl Eales are mak-
ing that one final request.
by Phi l M elnyc h u k Last week, council OK’d the
staff reporter final bylaws allowing the lower,
scenic portion of Jackson Farm –
with its rolling pasture and open
district and the Redmond fam-
ily and other owners of the land
was made last year after Metro
Vancouver refused to release
the lower portion from the green
zone.
It’s been a learning experi-
ence for Eales, who joined the
Maple Ridge might have its own
place for a festival.
“It’s been quite a journey,
hasn’t it?” she said.
“We have the farm now.”
Eales wrote letters, collected
petitions and appealed to Maple
Ridge politicians to keep the

N
ow, Jackson Farm is a park
and will be preserved for
evermore.
What would help, though, is
if the 39-acre chunk of land at
102nd Avenue and 244th Street
had one extra level of protection
– heritage designation.
spaces – to go into public owner-
ship as a park.
In return, the upper, 22-acre
portion of the old Jackson Farm
will be absorbed into Maple
Ridge’s urban area and be devel-
oped into a 112-home suburb.
The deal made between the
save-the-farm campaign in 2006.
Eales, who lives on Thornhill,
got involved almost by accident.
She was driving over the Mis-
sion Bridge, saw a poster for the
Mission Folk Festival and talked
to an organizer who encouraged
her to save Jackson Farm so
farm from being developed into
housing.
But she points out, she only
picked up where Albion residents
had left off after failing to keep
Jackson Farm in the Agricultural
Land Reserve in 2003.
See Park, p3
Colleen Flanagan/THE NEWS
Residents Beryl Eales and Stuart Pledge,
who fought to preserve Jackson Farm
as a park, are now requesting heritage
designation for it.

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elections), said Mayor Ernie Daykin,

New Albion hall on park property?
Park from front
In 2008, Metro Vancouver ruled
against removing the land from the
green zone – the area throughout
Lower Mainlaind that’s filled with
parks and farmland intended to pre-
vent urban sprawl. However, while
the property was still in the green
zone, the land could still could have
been developed into rural acreages.
Instead, Jennifer Redmond re-
newed a proposal in which the
district could get ownership of the
lower portion, in return for carving
a chunk out of the urban reserve –
the upper portion – so homes could
be built. That meant an incursion
into the Thornhill urban reserve,
which is not slated for development
until Maple Ridge’s population hits
100,000.
Metro Vancouver went along with
the deal.
Eales said the campaign taught
her the value of compromise and
that being abrasive gets you no-
where.
“I didn’t know anything. I didn’t
even know who the mayor was,”
Eales said.
“It just got into my head. I didn’t
even know what the green zone
was. That was the saving fact, that it
was still in the green zone.”
The original proerty owner Vin
Jackson, wanted to preserve the
lower portion, Eales said. “The
beauty of Jackson Farm is the land-
scape. Everything was cleared by
horse and plow.”
Eales also praised Craig and Jen-
nifer Redmond for the deal.
“I thought all those guys were
big moguls, but they weren’t in the
end.”
She’d also like the adjoining piece
Stuart Pledge and Beryl Eales in the bowl of Jackson Farm on Monday.
of property at the west end of the
park for a new Albion community
centre, to replace Albion hall. (Al-
bion Community Association has
agreed to a deal together in which
the district will get the land and the
old Albion hall, while the equiva-
lent cash will be socked away to be
used for a new hall or meeting place
somewhere in Albion.)
But that’s a project for the young-
er residents of Albion, added Eales,
who’s about to turn 70. “The com-
munity should get active and get
this community centre built.”
Pledge said he’s open to a range of
uses for the park providing they “re-
spect the heritage and land values.
“It’s been there a long time, rela-
tively unchanged,” and it’s come to
symbolize the early farming com-
munity. “We don’t have a lot of pub-
lic spaces like that.”
He had mixed views about the deal
worked out between the landowner
and the district and is concerned
about the storm water detention
pond planned for the lower portion
that will store runoff water from the
upper portion.
“That would be a precedent-set-
ting thing.”
Colleen Flanagan/THE NEWS
With the open space of Jackson
Farm complementing the nearby,
heavily treed Albion Park, the health
of local streams will benefit. The
bowl-like area can trap and clean
runoff and feed it gradually into Al-
bion Brook and Mainstone Creek.
“There’s a huge amount of ground-
water recharge on that much green
space. It’s great,” said Ross Davies,
with Kanaka Education and Envi-
ronmental Partnership Society.
The actual use and identity of the
property, likely will be determined
by the next council that runs Maple
Ridge (after the November 2011
who relayed the obvious but still-
to-be-confirmed name for the new
park – Jackson Park.
“We’ll have to do a whole planning
process for the park.
“That will be a major piece of work
to come in the next while.”
Daykin said he supported the deal
that involved changing the urban
boundary because the upper por-
tion was on the edge of the existing
border. History should judge council
kindly for the exchange, he said.
At Tuesday’s meeting, Couns.
Cheryl Ashlie and Linda King op-
posed the rezoning bylaws, while
Couns. Michael Morden, Craig
Speirs, Judy Dueck and Mayor Er-
nie Daykin voted in favour.
Daykin said Maple Ridge had to
buy the property, it could have cost
between $5 million and $8 million.
Jennifer Redmond, speaking for
the family which owned most of the
property, said she was concerned
about garbage dumping on the site
with the gate now removed, but
Daykin said some concrete blocks
will be set up to stop vehicles.
People dumping their household
junk has been a constant problem
and last year the family spent $2,000
cleaning up the mess.
“It’s not uncommon within 24
hours of the gate being gone for
dumping to start,” Redmond said,
adding many people might not be
aware it’s soon to be a park.
Home building on the upper por-
tion will start next spring and be
done in phases. Lot sizes will be
around 4,000 sq. ft.
It will be nice to get back to what
the family is good at – working with
people, she added.
With the land now in public hands,
people can enjoy what’s now their
property, Pledge said.
“I’m sure as soon as it snows, peo-
ple will be out their tobogganing as
they have for years and years.”

MR family suspects cougar killed pony

Upset conservation officer
wouldn’t attend until afterwards
by P hil Mel nyc hu k
staff reporter
Of the four horses Kevin and Sarah Scott
keep on their east Maple Ridge property, the
little appaloosa pony Prince was the kids’ fa-
vourite.
“All the kids could ride him, he was friend-
ly little pony.”
Prince and three other large horses –
Lucky, Thor and Abby – would usually
spend the day horsing around on the fields
at the back of Scotts’ 15-acre property on
256th Street, then come in to the barn to
spend the night.
“I put them in, every night, the horses,”
Kevin said Friday.
Colleen Flanagan/THE NEWS “Six p.m. the last night, the little one
Kevin Scott suspects a cougar killed the family’s pony, wasn’t coming. I came out this morning and
which coyotes later feasted on. the coyotes are feasting on the thing,” Kevin
added.
Nothing was left of the carcass except bare
ribs and the head. Even one of the legs had
been carted off by an unknown culprit.
Kevin figures it was more than a few coy-
otes that made the kill, especially when
Prince had three bigger buddies to watch
over him.
Only a cougar could have frightened the
horse, considering his kids saw one on the
property about a week and a half ago.
Kevin is angry that conservation officers
wouldn’t come out, then to try to track the
animal.
The officers said they couldn’t attend un-
less there was a fresh kill, so that the blood-
hounds could get a scent and have a chance
to track the animal.
“They said they can’t do anything until
something is found dead.
“I’ve got little kids around here, from
Grade 2 to Grade 8,” Scott said.
“I’m just concerned about the kids.”
Conservation officers showed up later in
the day, then left. Scott then heard some-
thing later that evening and called a conser-
vation officer, who was unable to track the
animal.
Now, Scott’s thinking about shooting the
cat himself. He said he’ll wait on a recent of-
fer of a free horse from a good samaritan un-
til he’s confident the cougar’s not around.
Scott won’t let his kids play out in the fields
any more. They usually ride their horses
and dirt bikes on the spacious property.
For the moment, the kids are all staying
with relatives.
Sarah added that the family realizes they
live in a rural area, but that the cougar at-
tack could have been prevented.
“Now with this fresh kill, I’m hoping these
so-called conservation officers will do some-
thing.”
The three remaining horses are notic-
ing the empty stall in the barn, particularly
Prince’s stable mate, Thor, a big percheron.
That’s why Kevin’s sure it was a cougar that
attacked rather than coyotes.
“There’s no way he [Thor] would have let
coyotes attack his little buddy.”

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MLA Dalton backs Falcon

Maple Ridge
for Liberal leadership bid
Liberal MLA calls former health that tactic.

Holiday
Falcon now has the
minister a ‘man of action’ support of 12 MLAs. B.C.
Liberals choose a new

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by Phil Mel nyc hu k leader on Feb. 26. George
staff reporter Abbott, Kevin Falcon,
Moira Stillwell, Christy

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After briefly considering running for the are competing for the po-
Liberal leadership, Marc Dalton has selected sition.
who he’d like to see as the next premier of Dalton said he found
B.C. Dalton Clark’s suggestion of an
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support Kevin Falcon’s bid for the top spot. a vote in the legislature
“I have always been impressed with Kevin’s determine the fate of the HST to be “a bit
willingness to listen and act upon the issues awkward.”
that I have brought to him on behalf of my
constituents,” Dalton said Friday.

Friday, Dec. 24th,

“He is a man of action and his track record
in each of his different ministries, including
deregulation, transportation and most re-
Friday, Dec. 31st & cently health, is impressive.”
Dalton, MLA for Maple Ridge-Mission, also
“He is a man of action and his track
record in each of his different
ministries, including deregulation,

Monday, Dec. 27th

pointed out that Falcon has a young family transportation and most recently
so he knows about the challenges of raising
kids. health, is impressive.”
Monday Pick-ups
He says he wants to work with Falcon on
issues such as “law and order, supporting Marc Dalton, MLA
families and seeing everyone benefit from a
will resume prosperous economy.”
Dalton is concerned about the violence and The legislature has already voted on it, he
January 3rd and danger posed by organized crime’s mari-
juana-grow operations. He pointed out that
said. “It seems like the vast majority of Brit-
ish Columbians want it to go to referendum,”
Friday Pick-ups he brought in the director of civil forfeiture
to Maple Ridge last summer so police were
something supported by Falcon, Dalton said.
Dalton is on the list of 18 MLA targeted by
will resume aware of the powers under the act. So far, two
cases in Maple Ridge are being pursued using
Fight HST for recall. The campaign could
start next March.
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News Views Ingrid Rice

Respectful wage
We’re not surprised that the B.C. Federation
of Labour quickly latched onto the Greater
Victoria Chamber of Commerce’s call for an in-
crease in the minimum wage.
Labour organizations regularly use wage
rates – general or specific – in contract negotia-
tions.
What says a lot more is that 85 per cent of
chamber members support an increase, while 56
per cent say it should be at least $10 an hour.
Minimum wage has always been more a sym-
bolic number than a level of pay designed to
provide a livable wage.
It was long intended as a starting point for
young employees who would no doubt earn
more as they advanced in their working life.
Today, however, it seems more adults, espe-
cially single parents, are working in low-pay-
ing jobs trying to make ends meet month to
month.
That problem is as much societal as tied to the
economy. But the fact remains, the cost of liv-
ing continues to rise, and pay in B.C. isn’t keep-
ing up.
Given that most employers already pay their
staff at least $10 per hour, setting B.C.’s mini-
mum to that rate won’t likely have a major im-
pact on the provincial economy.
What it will do, however, is indicate to people
outside the province that B.C. is moving for-
ward and appropriately meeting the needs of
its residents.
It’s time for the Liberal government to set
aside its traditional beliefs about financial pol-
icy and deal with the human side of the equa-
tion.
It’s a matter of showing respect for B.C. resi-
dents.
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leadership vote in
February, but she is
leaning towards an
early general elec-
tion instead.
B.C. became the
first jurisdiction in
Canada to establish
a four-year schedule B.C. Views
for elections in 2001, Tom Fletcher
blocking a majority
government’s ability
to call surprise elections for political
advantage.
The new premier would have to
change legislation that sets the next
election for the second Tuesday in May,
2013.
A schedule for elections is, in my
view, the most important democratic
reform achieved in Canada in the last
decade. Ontario has followed suit. So
has the Conservative federal govern-
ment, although you wouldn’t notice it as
the long run of unstable minority rule
has prevented it from taking effect.
Clark is the only unelected candidate
seeking the B.C. Liberal leadership, but
she suggests that whoever becomes
premier should call an election.
“I think two and a half years in gov-
ernment as an unelected premier is an
awful long time.” Clark said last week.
“I think British Columbians might
be right to say, by the time 2013 rolls
around, ‘hey, you were elected by
people who had to pay in order to vote
for you. We want to have a chance to
deputy premier in Premier Gordon
Campbell’s first-term cabinet. That was
the cabinet that enacted set election
days, amid much fanfare about cleaning
up B.C. politics.
Campbell is expected to retire as MLA
for Vancouver-Point Grey some time
after B.C. Liberal Party members vote
for a new leader on Feb. 26. If Clark
wins, Campbell would make way for a
by-election where Clark could run in a
relatively safe seat.
Shuswap MLA George Abbott has ar-
gued that the B.C. Liberal government
needs two and a half years to set a new
course and regain the trust of voters
disillusioned over the introduction of
the harmonized sales tax. He and other
candidates have called for the date of
a province-wide vote on the HST to be
moved up to June.
Abbotsford West MLA Mike de Jong
agrees that the schedule of elections
every four years is an important elec-
toral reform. The only change he would
support is to shift the scheduled date to
the fall, so the annual provincial budget
isn’t disrupted every four years by a
spring election.
The modern-day master of calling
snap elections for political gain was
Jean Chrétien. He accomplished little in
a decade beyond perpetuating his own
hold on power, calling early elections
in 1997 and 2000 to prey on weak and
divided opposition parties.
Clark came of age politically with
the Chrétien-era federal Liberals, and
well Day in his legendary wetsuit.
Would there be some kind of cam-
paign about ideas if a B.C. election were
to be held next year?
No.
It would almost unavoidably devolve
into a referendum on the harmonized
sales tax, which is why Clark wants to
ditch the tax first.
“The NDP is leaderless,
rudderless and presenting as
tempting a target as Stockwell
Day in his legendary wetsuit.”
Would Clark, or any of the other
contenders for that matter, run on a
platform of keeping the HST?
They all claim to support the tax, but
would they stake their shiny new pre-
miership on it?
I very much doubt it.
The likely strategy would be to sac-
rifice the HST, and then the scheduled
election law.
Two sensible reforms, discarded.
Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter
and columnist for Black Press and
BCLocalnews.com
(tfletcher@blackpress.ca).

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THE NEWS/letters
Share the tax load Smoking was the way to go
EDITOR, THE NEWS:
Re: Work cut out determining flats future (The News, Dec. EDITOR, THE NEWS: cocks at Coke crowed long business. Smoking was cool. fident in my observational
15). Re: Children pulled from and hard as to the benefits It was the way of the future. powers when it comes to my
Maple Ridge keeps getting the short end of the stick when school over Wi-Fi concerns of more caloric catering The titans of tobacco own children. That is strong
it comes to shopping and business investment. (The News, Dec. 10). for our youngsters before echoed the same reassuring enough evidence for me, for
We are constantly lagging behind, but is this necessary? Get your head out of the ramming the ‘convenience’ slop as generations of our now.
Phil Melnychuk’s article raises concerns over whether the clouds and learn more of more caffeine down populace continued to die More comparative study
proposed mall projects of the Kwantlen band and Smart- about this potentially toxic the throats of our young untimely deaths due to the needs to be done on this is-
Centres could eat up market shares for Maple Ridge, and blend of ignorance and mis- through many of our prov- carcinogens prevalent in sue, however. The longer
I assume, thereby questioning the need for further local guided policy that is being ince’s schools. the product. Well, I think we we wait, the more we risk
shopping. forced upon us in the name Just another arrow in the have learned a few lessons repeating the tobacco ex-
This consideration distracts from what really matters. of ‘opportunity’ or ‘prog- quiver of contributing fac- from that little experiment? periment that has felled or
Are we committed to building a strong, viable Maple ress’ or ‘freedom’ or ‘value tors to what has become a The more I read and re- corrupted so many of our
Ridge? Do we have a council committed to keeping tax dol- added learning outcomes’ national crisis in respect to search this subject, the more loved ones.
lars and earnings in this community to make this happen? or any number of corporate childhood obesity, diabetes I believe that the potential The popular myth that
Surely the alternative is to allow competition to cut us driven sloganography that and eating disorders that is health hazards far outweigh this technology is helping
off at the knees and perpetuate over reliance on our neigh- attempts to convince us that now upon us. the perceived educational us in our precious pursuit
bours, not to mention the constant underachieving Maple this technology is safe. Wi-Fi is ‘everywhere’? benefits for our children. of knowledge needs some
Ridge is known for. Ms. Boutet happens to be I grew up in a time when I have two school-aged chil- fine tuning; once done, I
Here is the heart and soul of the matter: neither proposed a doctor of naturopathy and smoke from cigarettes dren in our public schools am certain that a more
mall (Kwantlen, nor Pitt Meadows) lightens the tax load one perhaps her ‘magical real- seemed to be everywhere. here and they too have had balanced and harmonious
iota. We will not see a penny. ization’ comes from a legiti- It was accepted and socially symptoms similar to what learning environment will
We are experiencing rising utility costs. Then there are mate place of knowledge, permitted. We smoked in others have said they have be achieved.
simmering threats of interest rate hikes. And we have ris- care and observation? NIGEL HEOM
our cars, our homes, our experienced. I’m not a sci-
ing municipal taxes and a wasteful, obstructionistic plan- I’m sure the corporate MAPLE RIDGE
libraries, banks, places of entist, but I feel very con-
ning department. We have the right ingredients for a local,
self-inflicted disaster.
Perhaps 20 years ago it was okay to assign homeowners
the yeomen’s task of carrying the entire tax burden, when
services were certainly limited. Now, it is madness to sched-
ule a six per cent increase each year, because bureaucrats
and comfy politicians cannot see beyond their own destruc-
What about the workers, and customers?
tive interests, nor do they need to. We need balance. Let’s EDITOR, THE NEWS: be put into perspective with what the fensive when the rich get richer by
share the load. Re: Two years later, and still on strike seniors, and general public has had to beating down those very workers they
Isn’t this our community? Our choice to shop, work, and (The News, Dec. 15). endure during that time. need to run their operations.
live here? Albion could be a positive step towards truly I totally sympathize with the work- In my humble opinion, Loblaw, a That is the case with Extra Foods.
building this town. It is also a test of fitness, in the broadest ers at Extra Foods on Dewdney Trunk multi-million dollar company, has the That company can well afford to pay
possible sense of the word. Whether we like it or not, our Road, and I do feel bitterness with the attitude of ‘how can we make more re- a decent living wage, and the benefits
little town is in a race, a competition. employer. gardless of how it affects our employ- the union has been asking for.
If not Albion, then where, and when? Sitting in his ivory tower, he has no ees or the general public.’ It’s not just the Extra Foods workers
CRAIG RUTHVEN respect or compassion for the many If Extra Foods does reopen at some who are threatened here; it’s the en-
MAPLE RIDGE seniors living in the area. For the past time, I will never cross foot in that tire middle class. If they don’t prevail
two years, they have endured a hell of store. here, what becomes of the rest?
a hardship when it comes to shopping BOB KERFOOT We see constant tax and rate in-
chat@www.mapleridgenews.com for the basic needs of everyday living.
For most, their only option has been
MAPLE RIDGE creases and these union members are
expected to take a massive roll-back?
Why can’t we be the same? Shoppers Drug Mart, which undoubt-
edly has benefited greatly from this
A tragedy It is truly a tragedy, on all of us, that
large corporations like Loblaw are
From: sly64, posted on www.mapleridgenews.com. strike. EDITOR, THE NEWS: bound and determined to destroy or
Re: SmartCentres has new plan for Albion (The News, Dec. 10). Loblaw plans to bring in No Frills, Re: Two years later, and still on strike basic way of life.
Maple Ridge, as I see it, is so far behind in areas of shopping, it is terrible but at what cost? The millions that it (The News, Dec. 15). MIKE BOILEAU
that residents actually have to leave the community they live in because of has lost over the past two years has to There is something intrinsically of- MAPLE RIDGE
a lack of shopping. Our property taxes are showing the burden of not having
enough businesses to help contribute to this. I feel like we need to be doing don’t mention Christmas
whatever we can to have other communities come to us instead. We need
major shopping changes out here. Come on, council, this has been going on
far too long and it is time to get with the times and help out the people who
‘The Holidays’ is like Groundhog Day anymore.
‘The Holidays’ is like
Groundhog Day – it means
are already living here instead of constantly increasing our taxes, and putting EDITOR, THE NEWS: But an edict has come and we all fall in line like nothing.
the financial burden on the homeowners all the time. West Vancouver has This year, my wife and down from a group of ag- sheep. Therefore, we’ve donated
big box shopping and has also transformed the whole area to look like in your I aren’t buying gifts for each nostics someplace who have We’ve experienced local to our local charities in-
the Swiss Alps. Why can’t Maple Ridge be the same? Have people wanting to other or our family mem- decided our society will no business owners and staff stead.
come to Maple Ridge and want to stay for a long time and keeping our com- bers. longer recognize Christ- who have refused to respond Merry Christmas, every-
In the past, Christmas was mas. when we wished them Mer- body.
munity green, too ... how can we be a green community when the majority of LARRY AND PATTY ARCHER
a time of celebration, gift The sad and frustrating ry Christmas, so now it’s
us has to leave to go and work and shop elsewhere? giving and joy. part is that nobody objects ‘The Holidays,’ and they MAPLE RIDGE

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r t he H o l i d a ys ! Maple Ridge gas stations robbed

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also robbed.
Again the suspect
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attempts on Saturday.
The first case involved
ing the clerk he had a an 85-year-old female
weapon. victim who was walk-
The clerk handed over ing in the Zellers park-
a small amount of cash, ing lot in downtown
and the suspect fled on Maple Ridge. She was
a bicycle, described as approached by a woman
a red, older model. who grabbed her purse
Again the suspect away from her and ran
was described as a away northbound on
white man, 40 to 50 224th Street, towards
years of age, 6-0 with Dewdney Trunk Road.
a slim build, with grey The second incident
hair and grey beard. took place around 10
The suspect was wear- p.m. on 224th Street,
ing an orange sweater near 121st Avenue. A
over a black, hooded 30-year-old woman
sweatshirt, and light- was walking on 224th
coloured blue jeans. Street when the female
An RCMP spokes- suspect rode up on a bi-
person said it is pos- cycle and tried to grab
sible the suspects in the woman’s purse
both cases could be the from her.
same individual, but This time the victim
haven’t ruled out that was able to hold on to
it may be two separate her purse, and got away
suspects. from the suspect.
The third incident
occurred around the
Hold on to purses
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a female suspect be-
corner on 121st Avenue
just an hour later. A
29-year-old woman was
lieved to be responsible walking up to her apart-
for a trio of increasingly
violent purse snatching
ment complex when
she was approached by
incidents.
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mid-20s to -30s, and 5-4
to 5-6. The suspect has
a medium build, weigh-
ing around 120 to 130
pounds.
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ensure their homes
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computers were stolen
in Maple Ridge Friday.
The theft, on 125A Av-
enue, occurred between
1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
A camera was also
stolen from the home.
A rear door had been
left unlocked.
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of a 35-year-old Maple
Ridge man on an out-
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A Glimpse at Maple Ridge in 1917

S
ome years ago, and fifty people were soldiers. hogs, and 60 chickens.
among a few counted in Whonnock For example Mr. R. H. Sheep were rare, and
surviving records and Ruskin – east of Stephens, a resident of there were only a few
LECTION
from the early days of 264th Street – and west Haney, is listed goats in the WE HAVE A LARGE SE IES:
Maple Ridge, I found a of 216th Street, outside with one wife district. John,
hn Manuella and OF CHRISTMAS GOOD IGHT
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• STOLLEN • FRUIT CA UESE
notebook attributed to Hammond, another 420. (the column Mainly, Mr.
staff would like to
AND DARK) • PORTUG RTS
municipal clerk D. C. The remaining 900 is headed A. Anderson,
Webber. or so lived in the area “mother”), who lived west wish all of our loyal CHRISTMAS RINGS
• TA
This notebook con- between 216th and three sons, one of 216th Street,
D A LA RGE
tained the results of 264th Street, but outside daughter and kept bees. customers the best of • SQUARES AN
BU NS AN D
an enumeration of the Haney. one soldier. Mr. Yamoto,
the holiday VARIETY OF
DINNER BU NS
1
district, taken during The majority (1,893) His household who lived in
the First World War. of the population was did not include the same area, season. #
It was not a complete “white.” In the minority lodgers or had 300 hogs
census, just an almost were Japanese, Chinese employees, of the total of TH 0
CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY
E N EWS 2 01
informal taking stock. and “Hindoo.” and the record Looking Back 372 hogs kept F AV Y
OUR I TE KER
BA
Was the clerk instruct- First Nation’s people shows that in the district.
ed by council to do this were not included in the he owned the
Fred Braches Most house- 118 41 - 224th Street (in the brick building) 604-
60 4-4
4 67-7
7-78
87 5
survey, and for what survey. land; he was a holds had
purpose was it done? Most Chinese (40 out “freeholder” rather than a few dozen fowl, but
We don’t know, but of 62) and East Indians a “tenant.” many kept hundreds
of birds to earn some
Hoping your Holidays

✃
it affords us a unique (12 out of 14) lived in Mr. Gin Wing, a
glimpse at Maple Ridge
at that time.
Hammond and were
probably employed by
bachelor also living in
Haney, was a tenant.
income from sales to
markets in Vancouver will be Pawsitive!
The document does Hammond Cedar. His household com- and New Westminster.
not show when the sur- The 241 Japanese prised seven lodgers, The largest two poul- CRATE-FREE
vey was made, but from residents lived all over all Chinese – names not try farms, those of Mr. GROOMING
the dates of the death the district, but not in recorded. Macey and Mr. Hill, kept & DRYING
of two Maple Ridge Hammond and not east The survey also 900 birds each. (playtime fun
soldiers, we can deduce of 264th Street in Whon- counted farm animals. The total count for before & after!)
the approximate time of nock and Ruskin. The three Laity house- poultry in Maple Ridge
the enumeration. The survey shows in holds together owned in 1917 is a stunning
At that time, of the
137 who had left to
alphabetical order by
area the surname and
nine horses, 53 milk 29,000 – an average of 13
cows, eight young cattle, birds for each resident,
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
Starting December 6th ‘til December 23rd, 2010
serve king and country, given name of the head 70 poultry and two bee man, woman or child, in We provide a clean spacious bright

✃
half a dozen soldiers of each residence, fol- hives; they employed Maple Ridge. atmosphere for our daycare and
grooming dogs.
from Maple Ridge had lowed by a count (but no three Chinese. WE SUPPORT THE SPCA!
already been killed in names) of spouses, sons The widowed Mrs. Fred Braches is a lo-
LOUGH
action. and daughters, lodgers, McIver had five horses cal historian who lives 109-19070 Lougheed Hwy., Pitt Meadows Pawsitively Paradise
EED H
WY

The last soldier in the tenants, employees and and five milk cows, two on Whonnock. 604.465.8046 9

HARRIS ROAD
Meadow
survey marked with Vale Mall
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HOURS: Shoppers Drug
a “k” (killed) died in Mart

$
6 Discount
Daycare: Tues. to Fri. 7 am - 6:30 pm MCMYN ROAD
November 1916. Grooming: Monday to Saturday
The next Maple Ridge
soldier to be killed in

on regular
the war was still alive
when the survey was
taken. He died in August Notice to Community
of 1917.
This places the time of Festival Organizers
the survey between No-
vember 1916 and August
1917, and likely it was
carried out in the spring
or summer months. Festival Support
It appears that in 1917
not more than 2,210 Drive Thru Quality Oil Changes
Grant Application Request
people lived in Maple
Ridge. We’re loaded with great last minute
Five hundred and gifts & unique stocking stuffers! Non-proĮt groups planning fesƟvals for Maple Ridge
eighty of those were Home of the or PiƩ Meadows in 2011 are invited to request funding
in Hammond (230) and
Haney (250).
10 MINUTE OIL CHANGE support from Maple Ridge-PiƩ Meadows Parks and Leisure
Three hundred #4 - 21621 Lougheed Hwy., Maple Ridge Services Commission. Completed applicaƟons for spring
604-466-1488 and summer events will be accepted unƟl January 7, 2011;
Not be combined with any other offers. Must present coupon. Expires Dec. 31/10
applicaƟons for fall and winter events will be accepted
unƟl May 31, 2011.
ApplicaƟon forms are available now at the
Maple Ridge Leisure Centre, the PiƩ Meadows
CONTEST Family RecreaƟon Centre, or on-line at

Presented by: The Maple Ridge Festival of Light Society www.mapleridge.ca and www.pittmeadows.bc.ca
Submit your original, previously unpublished poem (40 lines or less including title) on the Groups are encouraged to complete applicaƟons as
theme “Light”. early as possible. If you have quesƟons, or need
assistance to complete the applicaƟon, call
On a separate page, provide your name, telephone number and the title of your poem.
Kathryn Baird, Special Events and Volunteer Coordinator,
First Prize, plus four honourable mentions will be required to read their poems at the Festival at (604) 467-7459.
of Light – February 25, 2011. Winner certificates will be awarded at the Festival.

Entry fee: $5.00 cheque or money order payable to Maple Ridge Festival of Light Society.
Entries must be postmarked by February 17, 2011 and sent to the society at:
Wishing you much success with your
PO Box 278, Maple Ridge, B.C. V2X 7G2 2011 Community Festival!
Winners will be notified on February 21, 2011.
Manuscripts will not be returned, but authors retain all rights. 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9 www.mapleridge.ca
Tel: 604-463-7346 • Fax: 604-467-7393 www.pittmeadows.bc.ca
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16pcs California Roll
10pcs Yam Roll
99 5pcs Gyoza
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No.21 16pcs California Roll
$
2399
6pcs Tuna Roll/6pcs Salmon Roll
10pcs Yam Roll/5pcs Gyoza
2 Miso
A pair of workers at a
Maple Ridge pharmacy
were doused with pep-
per spray in an armed
robbery Thursday af- BONKERS
ternoon, targeting the Bonkers is a young fella who
prescription drug Oxy- is full of life and is a character. No.22 16pcs California Roll No.23 16pcs California Roll No.24 16pcs California Roll
He is in a communal with other 12pcs Spicy Tuna Roll 10pcs Dynamite Roll 6pcs Tuna Roll/6pcs Salmon Roll
Contin, also known as $
“hillbilly heroin.”
cats and gets along well with $
24 99 12pcs Spicy Salmon Roll
5pcs Gyoza / 2 Miso
$
16 99 10pcs BC Roll
5pcs Gyoza / 2 Miso
2799 10pcs Yam Roll/10pcs Asst. Tempura
3 Miso
them. Bonkers is very sweet
The robbery occurred and affectionate and would
at 3:30 p.m. at the Chem- fit into a family with older
children. He is now waiting
ist Pharmacy at the cor- for that special family to come
ner of Lougheed High- and adopt him and make his
way and 116th Avenue. Colleen Flanagan/THE NEWS Christmas Wish come true.
Two men, one armed Police interview a witness after a pharmacy in East Where can you find me?
with a Taser and anoth- At the Maple Ridge SPCA.
Village Mall, by Telosky Stadium, was robbed Thursday You can contact me by No.25 8pcs California Roll No.26 12pcs Spicy Tuna Roll No.31 16pcs California Roll
5pcs Dynamite Roll 12pcs Spicy Salmon Roll 12pcs Spicy Tuna Roll
er with pepper spray, en- afternoon. $
tered the pharmacy and
Email mapleridge@spca.bc.ca
Phone 604-463-9511
$
27 99 5pcs Tuna Sushi/5pcs Salmon Sushi
10pcs Asst. Tempura / 3 Miso
$
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10pcs Assorted Tempura
2399 10pcs Dynamite Roll
10pcs Asst. Tempura / 3 Miso

demanded the drugs. ers sought medical at- had a backpack. 10235 Jackson Rd., Albion
The man with pep- tention at the walk-in Both suspects were Sponsored by
per spray stood watch
outside the door, while
clinic located next to the
pharmacy.
wearing sunglasses
throughout the robbery. THE NEWS
his partner took one of The first suspect is OxyContin is a popular
the store employees to described as a stocky narcotic painkiller often
a safe to hand over the or obese man, aborigi- prescribed for chronic No.32 5pcs Dynamite Roll No.33 10pcs Yam Roll/10pcs Spicy Tuna Roll No.34 10pcs Dynamite Roll
12pcs Spicy Tuna Roll / 3 Miso 12pcs Spicy Salmon Roll 5pcs Tuna Sushi/Chicken Karage
drugs. nal looking, 5-5 and pain relief, and contains $ 50 12pcs Spicy Salmon Roll $ 50 10pcs Assorted Tempura $
3750
weighing more than 200 the drug oxycodone. The
33 10pcs Yam Roll/10pcs Asst. Tempura
33 Chicken Karage / 2 Miso
5pcs Salmon Sushi Roll / 2 Miso
5pcs Ebi Sushi /10 pcs Asst. Tempura
Before leaving the
Merry Christmas to
store, one of the suspects pounds. The suspect semi-synthetic drug is
all our customers,
sprayed the workers was wearing a dark- derived from opium, as
and their owners!
with the pepper spray. coloured, hooded sweat- is heroin and morphine,
Ridge Meadows RCMP shirt and dark coloured and is both deadly and
responded shortly after- pants. addictive when abused,
wards and attempted to The second suspect is according to Health
track the suspects with described as white, 6-0 Canada. No.35 8pcs Calif. Roll/5pcs Dynamite Roll No.36 16pcs Calif. Roll/10pcs Dynamite Roll No.37 8pcs Calif. Roll/5pcs Ebi Sushi
6pcs Spicy Tuna Roll/6pcs Spicy Salmon Roll 5pcs Tuna Sushi/5pcs Salmon Sushi 6pcs Spicy Tuna Roll/6pcs Spicy Salmon Roll
a police dog from the and weighing approxi- • Anyone with any $
mately 190 pounds with information about this
$
3799 5pcs Tuna Sushi 5pcs Salmon Sushi/2 Miso $
3950 10pcs Assorted Tempura
Chicken Karage / 2 Miso
3900 5pcs Tuna Sushi/5pcs Salmon Sushi/2 Miso
10pcs Asst. Tempura/Chicken Karage
RCMP Lower Mainland 10pcs Asst. Tempura Chicken Karage

District Police Dog Ser- a heavy build. He was incident are asked to • Party Trays

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vices, without success.
The pharmacy work- hooded sweatshirt, and RCMP at 604-463-6251. Maple Ridge 604-460-0072 or 604-460-0096
604-463-3855 Japanese Restaurant 110-20110 Lougheed Hwy. Maple Ridge
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Community Calendar
Business Licence
Renewals for 2011
C
ommunity Calendar lists com at least a week before the Wednesday, Dec. 22
events in Maple Ridge and event. Include a contact name • Kanaka Creek Coffee Christmas
Pitt Meadows. Notices are and number. (No submissions open mic/stage night features Haven, Dec. 24
free to local non-profit groups by phone.) Listings appear as Cajun dance band the Pine
courtesy of The News. Drop off space permits. For guaranteed Grove Ramblers. This is a free Christmas Haven returns
BUSINESS LICENCES EXPIRE details to 22328 119 Ave., fax publication, ask our classified acoustic evening, open to for 2010 with a com-
munity Christmas dinner
DECEMBER 31ST EACH YEAR to 604-463-4741 or e-mail
events@mapleridgenews.
department at 604-467-1122
about non-profit rates.
musicians and music lovers
alike. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at
101-24155 102nd Avenue, the Maple Ridge Baptist
TO RENEW YOUR BUSINESS LICENCE, THE DISTRICT Church, 22155 Lougheed
Maple Ridge.
PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING PAYMENT OPTIONS: Highway, Maple Ridge.
Saturday, Jan. 1 This free event features
In Person – At the Finance counter or at the Licencing • The second annual Gen- a warm turkey dinner,
and Bylaws front counter, which is located at eration I fun run/walk takes Christmas carols, children’s
11960 Haney Place (second floor) between 8:00 am place at Sawyer’s Landing at 10 activities, and a special gift
& 4:00 pm Monday through Friday (except statutory a.m. Registration by donation. from Santa. Each year this
holidays). We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, 10-km, 5-km, and 2-km routes event continues to grow,
Debit, cash or cheque. marked along the Fraser River. with last year’s guests
No official timing. Visit www. and participants totaling
By Mail – Send cheques payable to the District of Maple athletesinkind.com for more more than 500. For more
information. information, email christ-
Ridge 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9. mashaven@gmail.com.
• Ridge Meadows Search
We do not accept cash payment by mail. and Rescue annual tree chip-
ping by donation takes place at Christmas Kettle Cam-
By Phone – The Licencing and Bylaws Department the Ridge Meadows Search and
can be reached at 604-467-7440 from 8:00 am to paign runs Monday to
Rescue building next to Planet Saturday until Dec. 24. Call
4:00 pm Monday through Friday (except statutory Ice at 23598 105th Avenue. Miriam at 604-463-8296
holidays). We accept Visa, MasterCard and American ext 128 or email volunteer.
Express payments. Ongoing coordinator@caringplace.ca if
• Ridge Meadows you would like to volunteer.
Late Nights – Our Finance counter will be open late Hospice Society is hosting All are welcome.
Thursday, January 20, 2011 and Thursday, January 27, a Gift Wrapping Booth at • The Catalan Asso-
2011 until 8:00 pm to accept payments. Haney Place Mall every day ciation of Vancouver is
until Dec. 24. Gift wrapping showing an exhibit at the
Online – Coming in January 2011 to www.mapleridge.ca service provided by donation Maple Ridge Public Library
Online payments can be made with MasterCard, Visa or in support of RMHS, a non- showcasing the culture and
profit society which provides traditions of Catalonia until
by Debit cards from the following financial institutions; support and programs at no Dec. 31. Included are photos
TD Canada Trust; Bank of Montreal; Scotiabank; RBC cost for those dealing with of the very popular “human
Royal Bank. death and grief. towers”, traditional songs,
• The Caring Place dances and costumes.
The Licencing and Bylaw staff wish you a safe
and prosperous New Year! With a couple of clicks,
add your event today.
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Community in focus
Happy Shopping Amanda
Thanks to all who participated in the
fabulous WRAP IT UP DOWNTOWN
MAPLE RIDGE! We would like to thank
the “Santa Helper” volunteer students from
Westview Secondary School who gave out
free balloons, hot chocolate, apple cider,
candy canes, songbooks and provided
shoppers with festive caroling.
Close to $2000 will be donated to the
participating local children’s organizations:
RM Hospital Maternity Ward, PLEA
Kidstart Mentoring Program, Community
Services, Toys for Tots, Stave Falls Scottish
Dancers, Little Garden Montessori, Friends in
Need Food Bank and RM Hospice Children’s
Bereavement Program.
Thank you to all the businesses for donating
prize draw gifts:
Lotus & Lemongrass, Start Automotive,
MR Florist, Good Company, Crazy About
Clothes, Bodacious Baskets, Be Cuz We Care,
Canvas Hair, Rev’s Bowling, Bosley’s, T’s in
Haney Place Mall, Pearce Team, Local Ride
and Sleep Shop.
Last but not least the winners of the draws!
Amanda S won the $500 Downtown Maple
Ridge Shopping Spree.
Other winners were: Tina A., Adele Z.,
Carmen D., Margaret B., Cindy H., Kathy B.,
Megan H., Kathy S., Veronica C., Tracey O.,
Bruce B., Darlene K. and Noel I.
Thanks to all who participated and hope to
see you again next year: SHOP LOCAL -
EVERYBODY WINS!

In Support of Hospital
On behalf of RBC Foundation, RBC employees Sharon Harris,
Michael Serry, Liz Hall and Barb Nicoll gowned up to present
a cheque for $9000 to Laura Butler of the RMH Foundation.
This donation will complete their two year pledge of $18,000
towards a resectoscope for the OR.
Free Family Fun
Join us at Langley Colossus Theatre, Saturday January 22 for a free family fun event full of activities for
everyone. Enjoy your choice of movies: Transformers 2, Despicable Me (in 3D) or Sherlock Holmes
along with face painting for the kids, complimentary popcorn, pop, balloons and a whole lot of fun
for the whole family. You don’t want to miss this fun filled event presented by Drive for the Cure
Foundation and Cineplex Entertainment. Doors open at 9:00 a.m. Movies start at 10:00 a.m.

orts
Scotiabank Sucpiepty Over
Familiar and Local Faces
Make Appearances
Hamper So
$
31,000
Raised
Employees of the District of Maple
Ridge can be proud of the money
they raised in support of United Way
of the Lower Mainland. In fact they
raised an astounding $31,107.98.
tmas Hamper Society Funds were raised through raffles, a
Ba te s fro m th e Maple Ridge Chris s were raised hot dog sale, a silent auction, a golf
Lorra ine
do na tio n fro m Sc otiabank staff. Fund
received a $500 donated. tournament and various other events
rous toys were also
by the staff and nume to encourage employees to donate.
Watch for next
year’s campaign
to run October
17 – 31.

Norm Grohmann, longtime Maple Ridge

resident, is best known for his 25 year
as the witty weatherman on BCTV. Rece stint
ntly, he thrilled audiences in New West
and North Vancouver with a guest appe minster
arance in Royal City Youth Ballet’s Nutc
He is pictured here as Mother Ginger, racker.
with Little Buffoon Ruby Garrett of Mapl
peeking out from under his skirt. The e Ridge
production also made a stop in Mapl
e Ridge.
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Delays threaten to
quash criminal cases
Judge shortage blamed for risk that
prosecutions will be dropped
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That’s the warning
from a new report re-
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says the chronic short-
age of judges is putting
thousands of criminal
cases at risk of being
thrown out due to unac-
ceptable delays.
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15-month waits for a
half-day adult criminal
trial – far in excess of
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that 90 per cent of such
trials proceed within six
months.
There are 17 fewer
judges than in 2005 and
the current 130 judges
aren’t able to keep up
with the number of in-
coming cases, the report
says.
Compared to 2005,
there were 900 fewer
trial days scheduled in
2010 and there will be
1,600 fewer next year un-
less more judges are ap-
pointed.
Adult criminal cases
aren’t the only ones af-
fected.
“Over the last year
there has been a dramat-
ic increase in the delay
and volume of uncom-
pleted civil, family and
child protection cases,”
the report says,
More judges alone
won’t cure the backlog
– the report says more
prosecutors, defence
lawyers, clerks, sheriffs
and court space will also
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Call for nominations Private clinics sought for surgeries, scans

cording to the docu- said. of cash, intended to
Critic lashes move ment, which says Fraser “The idea that the com- foster efficiency and in-
2011 Vancity Board of Directors election to contract out Health wants to “estab- munity could contribute novation, is underway
lish long-term relation- millions of dollars to go to tackle backlogs of
by J eff Nagel ships” with service pro- buy MRIs – which paid elective surgeries, after
Black Press viders. for the fixed costs – and operating room activity
No fees would be then that we wouldn’t was scaled back over
Vancity is modernizing its electoral process to reflect best charged to patients who use them is not only the summer.
Fraser Health may are served in the private poor policy but it’s dis- Dix dubbed it an “ar-
practices in governance while maintaining cooperative turn to private clinics clinics. respectful to all the tificially created crisis”
principles and democratic tradition. to provide some MRI But NDP health critic people who made those that the government
scans, cataract opera- Adrian Dix said the contributions.” could fix by simply fully
Vancity is pleased to announce that it will offer online tions and general sur- strategy makes no sense Fraser Health in 2009 using the hospitals and
voting* in addition to existing voting channels in 2011. gery as it tries to cut because the private pro- capped the number of equipment it already
wait times for a variety cedures are almost cer- MRI scans it would fund has.
of procedures. tain to cost more than as one of many budget- Fraser Health has
Notice to members The contracting out
strategy is outlined in
using the health author-
ity’s own MRI scanners
restraint measures,
lengthening waits.
B.C.’s longest wait times
for MRIs, he said, citing
The Nominations and Election Committee is seeking to fill 3, a request for proposals and operating rooms, Money has since come a survey earlier this
three-year director positions in 2011. that calls for private which remain under- back to the authority year that found waits
health providers to sub- used. through the province’s of 16 months or longer
Potential candidates are required to submit confirmation mit bids by Dec. 29. “We’ve already paid pay-for-performance at some of the region’s
Any contracts signed for new MRI machines strategy to help fund largest hospitals.
of their intention to run for the Board no later than 12:00 would be for one year in Burnaby and Peace more MRIs and reduce “It is beyond me why
noon on February 18, 2011. Interviews with the Nominations with options to extend Arch through commu- wait times. they would leave people
and Election Committee will be scheduled and held prior to for another four, ac- nity contributions,” Dix A similar re-injection suffering in pain when
they have excess capac-
March 1, 2011. ity and they aren’t us-

Michelle has
ing it.”
For more details on electoral process changes or the call He said the only expla-
for nominations, go online at vancity.com. If you have nation appears to have
been former health min-

moved to
any questions about the nomination package, please call
ister Kevin Falcon’s “ad-
Vancity’s Governance Department at 604.877.7595. diction to contracting
out and privatization
Returning officers even when it’s dramati-
cally more expensive.”
We are looking for returning officers to assist in certain Prior to resigning to
run for the BC Liberal
branches between Tuesday, April 26 and Saturday, April 30, leadership, Falcon said
2011. To apply for a position, please send a letter, fax or email paying private clinics
with your name, address and phone number and indicate with the pay-for-perfor-
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available.
Governance Department, Reference RO www.tuscanysalonandspa.ca The request for pro-
posals says Fraser
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Care home rates climb again for seniors
Second year of
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Black Press
Most B.C. seniors in
nursing homes will be
hit with another signifi-
cant jump in residential
care rates in January.
The province an-
nounced more than a
year ago it would raise
the fees by 10 to 13 per
cent for care home resi-
dents whose after-tax
income is at least $22,000
a year.
But the hike was
phased in over two years
for existing clients, so
a senior in care whose
monthly rate jumped $81
last January will see an-
other $81 increase start-
ing next month.
Someone earning
$22,000 or more will pay
an extra $1,956 in 2011
compared to 2009.
“I know people who are
just shocked, they can
hardly find the words
to describe what they’re
feeling,” B.C. Health
Coalition co-chair Alice
Edge said.
Notices of the latest in-
crease began arriving in
early December.
The new policy of tak-
ing up to 80 per cent of
residents’ after-tax in-
come allows for a mini-
mum of $275 per month
for spending on inciden-
tals.
“We are hearing that’s
not enough,” Edge said.
“The seniors I’ve talked
to are very stressed
about these increased
rates.”
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Hansen said in a state-
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Still looking for the perfect
Even worse, she said,
are cases of couples
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THE NEWS/arts&life
Section coordinator:
Monisha Martins
604-467-1122 ext. 217
newsroom@mapleridgenews.com

(Clockwise
from left) The
Canadian Pacific
Holiday Train
rolls into Port
Haney station on
Friday evening.
The train visited
over 140 com-
munities across
Canada and
the U.S. while
raising funds for
local food banks;
Dan and Alana
Laird watch the
main stage on
the Canadian
Pacific Holiday
Train; The Odds
perform on
stage; freight
cars are deco-
rated with lights
on the CP
Holiday Train.
James Maclennan/
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Holiday Train brings record donations

staff reporter
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Canadian Pacific’s Holiday
Train rolled into Port Haney
Station Friday night, and de-
livered with it a record amount
of donations for the Friends in
Need Food Bank.
More than $21,000 was raised
for the local food bank, surpass-
ing last year’s total by $2,280.
“The people of Maple Ridge
and Pitt Meadows have once
again proved that they care
about those who are less for-
tunate.” said Joanne Olson, the
food bank’s executive director.
The Maple Ridge and Pitt
Meadows fire departments do-
nated a total of $12,000, while
$3,000 was donated by CP Rail
and its employees.
All food and funds donated at
the event stay in Maple Ridge
and Pitt Meadows.
The brightly-decorated Cana-
dian Pacific Holiday Train car-
ried a box car converted into
a stage, on which Vancouver
rock band The Odds performed
for the hundreds of people
gathered to greet the train on
it’s cross-Canada journey.
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Flames fizzle, then rebound
Fall to lowly Wolfpack squad
before dealing with the
Devils in shootout
by Grant G ra n g e r
contributor
After seemingly being trapped by
turkey one night, the Ridge Mead-
ows Flames got the foul feeling out
of their system to triumph against a
tough team the next evening.
With the Pacific International Ju-
nior B Hockey League team’s an-
nual Christmas banquet scheduled
for after the game, the Flames fell
5-3 to the lowly Squamish Wolfpack
at Planet Ice on Friday, surprisingly
ending a five-game win streak for
Ridge Meadows.
Flames head coach Tavis Eaton
wasn’t surprised what may be con-
sidered a trap game bit them.
“I could see it coming,” said Eaton,
who felt the anticipated food feast
may have played a role in their poor
play. “Small things do that to kids.
“They took them too lightly, and
teams will do that to you if you take
them lightly.”
“Nothing against Squamish,
because they played hard,
but I think we’re a better
team.”
Tavis Eaton, Flames head coach
Matthew Bonin scored both goals
as the Wolfpack took a 2-0 lead af-
ter one period. They extended it to
3-0 just nine seconds into the sec-
ond period, prompting Eaton to pull
16-year-old goaltender Mackenzie
Skapski, making his fifth consecu-
tive start, and replaced him with Ty-
ler Klassen, who went on to save 18
of 19 Squamish shots.
“He’s been on a good run, but he
had a rough night,” said Eaton of
Skapski.
The change seemed to spark the
Flames as they scratched their way
back to trail 4-3. Paul Piluso potted
a pair and Sean Kavanagh scored
once, but the Wolfpack iced it with
an empty-net goal with six sec-
onds left in the game. It was just
Squamish’s fifth win of the season
to go along with 23 regulation and
four overtime losses.
Klassen got the call at Sungod
Does your elementary school
RUN WITH A PURPOSE?
Dustin Cervo screens Squamish Wolfpack goaltender Shanson Lunny during third period play on Friday night.
Arena on Saturday and he came
through, making 41 saves in a 5-4
shootout victory. Klassen blanked
all three North Delta shooters he
faced in the shootout, while Danny
Brandys, Piluso and Matthew Har-
greaves scored on North Delta goal-
ie Alexander Wind.
Matthew Keller of the Flames
scored a power-play goal with 2:54
left in the third period to force over-
time. Keller and Dustin Cervo had
scored in the first period to give
Ridge Meadows a 2-1 lead. Shane
Harle notched the Flames’ other
goal in the second period.
“We worked hard to get that,”
Eaton said of Saturday’s victory.
While improving to 14-17-0 on the
season and defeating a team that is
19-9-4 on the season pleased Eaton,
having the four North Delta goals
come on seven power-play oppor-
tunities offered up by the Flames
didn’t put a smile on his face.
“We took too many undisciplined
penalties,” he said. “We’ve had good
penalty killing all year, but you
knew that was going to run out.”
Friday night aside, with just one-
third left of the season, Eaton feels
good about the Flames, who are in
Richmond to play the always tough
Sockeyes (23-4-3, first in the Tom
Shaw Conference) on Thursday.
“We’ve gotten better as we’ve gone
along,” said Eaton.
Four of five teams in each confer-
ence get playoff spots. Ridge Mead-
ows is third in the Harold Brittain
Conference, two points ahead of
Aldergrove and five in front of Mis-
sion. They trail first-place Abbots-
ford by seven and Port Moody by
four, but both those teams have two
games in hand on Ridge Meadows.
The tight standings are a big reason
why suffering a loss such as the one
easy year-round run program
aik
run
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Section coordinator:
Robert Mangelsdorf
604-467-1122 ext. 216
newsroom@mapleridgenews.com
Eggens
nets nine
in pool
Monika Eggens of Pitt
Meadows scored nine
tournament goals to help
Canada finish third at the
Canada Cup women’s wa-
ter polo championship in
Montreal last week.
On Sunday, the six-foot-
two Eggens fired four goals
as Canada downed Italy
16-9 to take third place. She
had a goal and an assist in
Canada’s 10-9 semifinal
loss to China on Saturday.
China also edged Canada
10-9 in round-robin play
Thursday, with Eggens,
who turns 30 on Christmas
Day, scoring three times.
In the tournament open-
er Wednesday, Canada
downed Italy 13-11, with
Eggens scoring a goal. Her
sister Carmen had an as-
sist.
Monika finished tied for
fifth in tournament scor-
ing, and trailed only Domi-
nique Perrault’s 10-goal in
Canadian scoring.
MacKay on
speedskate
James Maclennan/THE NEWS
podium
Michelle MacKay of the
to Squamish on Friday is irksome to Ridge Meadows Racers
coaches of teams trying to fill in the made the podium with a
hole they’ve dug for themselves.. third-place finish in the
“You don’t like to give up those two 500 metres at the Canadian
points. Nothing against Squamish junior short track speed
because they played hard, but I skating championships in
think we’re a better team. Hope- Saguenay, Que. last week.
fully, those two points don’t cost us MacKay went into the
down the road.” race ranked fourth in the
• Although he picked up just one country.
assist on the weekend, Brandys Along with strong per-
(13-32) remained tied for second formances in the 1,000m
in league scoring with Cody Smith and 1,500m races, she
(20-25) of the Delta Ice Hawks. placed sixth overall in the
• Piluso’s two goals on Friday gave competition. Her former
him 12 on the season and seven in training partner, Cour-
three games. “He’s coming into his tenay Shymr of Langley,
own and he does have chemistry was second overall.
with his linemates (Brandys and The Racers’ Thomas
Cervo),” said Eaton. McLennan, skating in his
• After the Christmas break, the first national junior com-
Flames play host to the Port Moody petition, had a personal
Black Panthers on Thursday, Dec. best of 43.88 seconds in a
30, 7:30 p.m., at Planet Ice. 500m qualifying race.
contact Lorie Muller at
lorie@athletesinkind.com
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New Years Day Sports

2nd Annual Generation 1 Ramblers
Family Walk / Run
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Osprey Village Ramblers piled up a
do
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donation are
pair of victories Satur-
Pitt
P i Meadows ap
appreciated day at a senior girls’
high school basketball
tournament held at
Capilano University.
The Ramblers closed
out the tourney by
thumping Vancouver’s
Killarney Cougars
74-28 Saturday evening.
Natasha Henderson
shot nine of 13 from
the floor in netting 19
points and collecting
11 rebounds. Kolbie
Orum also contributed
12 points, while Haeley
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On Saturday morn-
ing, Orum sunk 13 of
17 shots in scoring 29
points and bringing
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had 23 points in shoot-
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Friday evening, how-
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Westminster. The Hyacks won 63-40 to take first place in the tournament.
Casol contributed 10
points.

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Sports
Forward Matt Bissett of Maple along with Chiefs forward Joey San- On the weekend, the Chiefs tied the who tied the game with just 2:21 left
Giants tie, Ridge and three of his Vancouver
North East Chiefs teammates will
play in the B.C. Major Midget Hock-
tucci, who has 23 points in 21 games,
and defenceman Tyler Martin. An-
other Chiefs blueliner, Daniel Del Bi-
BCMMHL’s top team, the Vancouver
North West Giants, 6-6 at Cam Neely
Arena on Saturday. Michael Scobie
to complete a comeback from a 5-2
deficit after two periods.
On Sunday, however, the Giants

trounce ey League all-star game in Chase on

Jan. 14.
The 16-year-old Bissett, who has
anco, will play for Team Blue.
Doneau Menard of the Chiefs will
be behind the White bench as an as-
scored the Chiefs’ first two goals and
assisted on the third by Jacob Wen-
sley. Bissett also had three points,
(18-3-5) stomped the Chiefs (9-9-6)
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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS . . . . . . . . . 1-8 4 FUNERAL HOMES 7 OBITUARIES
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS . . . . 9-57
TRAVEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61-76
BAXTER
CHILDREN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-98 Richard Gregory
EMPLOYMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102-198
Loving father and son, faithful
BUSINESS SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . 203-387 friend and devoted husband
PETS & LIVESTOCK . . . . . . . . . . . 453-483 was born Aug. 17th, 1954. He
passed away suddenly on
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE . . . . . . 503-587
Dec. 14th. Survived by his
REAL ESTATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 603-696 best friend and wife, Maureen
RENTALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-757 of 11 years. He leaves behind
his mother Isabella; daughters
AUTOMOTIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 804-862
MARINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 903-920 MAPLE RIDGE Ricki and Hayley; son
FUNERAL CHAPEL Benjamin; step-son Tory; step-
AND CREMATORIUM daughter Emily and grandson
Kingston. He also leaves
Advertise across the behind his brother Dan, wife
th
Advertise across the 11969 - 216 Street Ellen and nephew Liam. As
Lower Mainland in 604-463-8121 well, his sister Wendy,
lower mainland in husband Greg and her sons
the 18 best-read Adam & family and Chris &
the 17 best-read family. Words cannot express
community
how much Rick will be missed
community but we, his family and friends
newspapers and
newspapers. will honor him in our lives with
5 dailies. the joy that he found living.
Flowers are gratefully declined
but donations can be made
ON THE WEB:
to the BC Cancer Agency
in Rick’s memory. At Rick’s
request there will be no
funeral, just a private family
gathering.
Condolences may be sent to
www.mapleridgefuneral.ca
2 BIRTHS
2 BIRTHS 2 BIRTHS
FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
7 OBITUARIES
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EVANS
Patricia (Keys)
Aug. 10, 1946 ~ Dec. 15, 2010
Passed away peacefully in the
Royal Columbian Hospital due
to complications suffering from
M.S.A. and recent surgery.
Survived by her husband
Ian and children; Debbie
(Rick), Bill (Sue), Nicola (Neil),
grandchildren; Dustin, Billy,
Ashlee, mother Patricia Keys,
brother; Bob (Rosa), sister;
Sue (Roger), brother; John
and many nieces, nephews,
relatives and friends. Pre-
deceased by her father Bill.
Patricia loved her many bingo
outings, watching Coronation
St., hosting family events,
Christmas dinners and the
company of her many friends.
A special gathering to be
announced at a later date.
We are such stuff as
dreams are made on
and our little life is
rounded with a sleep
Condolences may be sent to
FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
7 OBITUARIES
O’BRAY
Donna Mae
Went home to b with the Lord
on December 10, 2010 at
Royal Columbian Hospital.
She is survived by her
mom Barbara Thingstad, her
son Robert O’Bray, 1 sister,
3 brothers and many friends.
A Celebration of Life will be
Your community. Your classifieds.
held at 5:00 p.m. January 7,
2011 at Grace Community
Church, 12240 Harris Rd., Pitt
Meadows. Tea to follow. In
lieu of flowers, donations may
be made to the Friends in
Need Food Bank, #8 - 22726
Dewdney Trunk Rd., Maple
Ridge, B.C. V2X 3X2.
POOLE
Arnold
1920 ~ 2010
It is with heartfelt sadness that
we announce the passing of
Arnold Poole November 13 at
Ridge Meadows Hospital. He
was close to his 90th birthday.
He was predeceased by his
brother Harvey, his sister
FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
7 OBITUARIES
RAMSAY
Amie Richelle
Born January 18, 1981, in
Edmonton, AB to Sandra
Janzen and Steve Flood,
passed away December 14,
2010 in the arms of her
brother, sister, mom and
friends. Where there is love,
there is life, and Amie had a
life full of love and will
continue to... In November
1981, Amie, Josh and her
Mom moved to BC where she
remained. As a child, Amie
was an avid reader, a gifted
student and a lover of dance.
On April 18, 1999, Amie
was in a mva which caused a
catastrophic brain injury.
Amie, being the fighter she
was, survived. Although life
wasn’t always easy, Amie kept
a smile on her face and kept
family and friends laughing.
She never lost her charisma
or her demented sense of
humour. Amie was truly
unique, who was not only a
survivor, but a warrior! Amie
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
10 CARDS OF THANKS
THANK YOU
The SEDERS family wish to
thank all our friends for their
support during this difficult time.
As well, thank you to Doctor
Fernandes and nurse Susie in
Vienna, and the the nurses at
McKinney Creek Hospice for their
compassion & the wonderful care
Gerry received. Rose Seders
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KILTHAU
Agnes Nelsina
June 22, 1927 ~ Dec 13, 2010
The Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows
Sadly, after a long illness, our
News will feature a special beloved mother passed away
page dedicated to the newest peacefully with family by her
side. Predeceased by her
members of the community on husband Edward, daughter
January 19th,2010. Judy & son-in-law (Bill)
Routley. Agnes is survived by
daughters Linda Sagmoen
Be sure you are one of the proud (Dale), Corinne Stretch
parents, grandparents, aunts or (Morley), sons Larry (Susan),
Mark (Lori), Danny (Penny),
uncles to show our readers the seventeen grandchildren. Born
Aileen, Aileen’s only daughter
Leslie, and most recently by
his wife Betty, on October 16,
2000. Arnold leaves his
son Norman, of Coquitlam,
daughter Lenore Hobbins, of
Calgary, sister Laverne Bugby,
of White Rock, nephews Larry,
Gary and Raymond Poole
and Barry O’Hara of Pender
Harbour.
Arnold served overseas for
four years during WWII and
was a proud Legion member
and Maple Ridge resident for
more than 50 years, most
recently in residence with his
many friends at Legion House.
Arnold was an excellent
was predeceased by her
Uncle Harold Janzen. Amie is 33 INFORMATION
survived by her Mother,
Sandra, who gave Amie Lawyer Referral Service matches
unconditional love every day people with legal concerns to a law-
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of her life; brother Joshua, yers offer a 30 minute consultation
who was Amie’s partner in for $25 plus tax. Regular fees
follow once both parties agree to
crime as teenagers; her baby proceed with services. 604-687-
sister, Laura, who Amie 3221 (Lower Mainland) or
helped raise and loved her as 1.800.663.1919 (Outside LM).
a daughter; Oma and Opa,
Erhard and Siegrid Janzen of 041 PERSONALS
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loving friends. A special thank DATING SERVICE. Long-
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you to Chris Rider, Lisa Hayes FREE CALLS. 1-877-297-9883.
and Nicki Hornberger for their Exchange voice messages, voice
amazing support. Also the Dr’s mailboxes. 1-888-534-6984. Live
adult casual conversations-1on1,
and nurses at Ridge Meadows 1-866-311-9640, Meet on chat-
Hospital (2W) for their care lines. Local Single Ladies. 1-877-
and Dr. Richard Nakamura, 804-5381. (18+).

newest member of your family. on the family farm in Estavan,
Saskatchewan, the ninth of
twelve children. Aggie and her
family moved to Vancouver in
Your Name: 1942, where she married Ed,
the love of her life in 1945
Phone #: and they started a family.
They bought a family home in
Port Coquitlam where they
st
Baby’s 1 Name: brought up their children, and
eventually retired to Maple
Ridge. Raised in a Christian
Last Name: home, Aggie’s faith never
wavered throughout her life. A
warm loving woman whose
Date of Birth: home was open to all, she
often fostered children of fami-
ly and friends in their times of
Special Message: need. She will forever be
athlete, well-known as a
champion curler who played
with and against some of the
best rinks in Canada. A grave-
side service will be held in
Neepawa, Manitoba.
Rest in peace dear Arnold.
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40311 - Lougheed Hwy, Laity St,
210 St
40316 - River Rd, Golf Lane,
207A St, 207 St
40351 - 123 Ave, Stonehouse
Ave, 122 Ave, 216 St,
Creston St
40352 - 123 Ave, 122B Ave,
122 Ave, Campbell Ave,
Laity St, Creston St
40353 - Thornton Ave, Douglas
Ave, 126 Ave, Laity St,
Hardy St, Thornton Pl
40354 - Campbell Ave, 121 Ave,
214 St, Glenwood Ave,
216 St
40357 - Thornton Ave, 126 Ave,
215 St
40360 - Glenwood Ave, Dewdney
Trk Rd, Laity St, 212 St,
211 St, 210 St
40364 - Douglas Ave, McCallum
Dr, 123 Ave, 212 St,
Dawson Pl, Laity St
40365 - 121 Ave, Alpine Ave,
123 Ave, 209 St,
Skillens Ave
40369- 123 Ave, 122 Ave, 121B
Ave, Dewdney Trk Rd
40378 - Brooks Ave, Powell Ave,
124 Ave, 206 St, 205 St,
204 St, 203 St
40383 - 122 Ave, Campbell Ave,
121 Ave, Dewdney Trk
Rd, Laity St, McIntyre
Crt, 214 St
40384 - 125 Ave, Meadow Pl,
124 Ave, 209 St,
Blanshard St
40325 - Lorne Ave, Hampton St,
Ditton St, Chigwell St,
Kent St, Wharf St,
Princess St, Beckley St,
Bromley St
40329 - Melville St, Eltham St,
Princess St, Lorne Ave,
Wanstead St, Ospring St
40330 - Beckley St, Kingston St,
Hazelwood St, Wharf St
40334 - Ospring St, Wanstead St,
Lorne Ave, Princess St
40340 - Thorne Ave, 207 St,
206B St, 206A St, Miller St
41051 - Advent Rd, 122 Ave,
Ford Rd, 191B St, 190 St,
189A St
If you live on or near one of
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interested in delivering papers
please call circulation @
604-466-6397 and quote
the route number.
MEDICAL OFFICE Trainees Need-
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115 EDUCATION
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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
130 HELP WANTED
We are currently looking for a
part time individual to be a part of
our sales and marketing team for
the Countrywide Communications
/ Telus Direct-To-Consumer
residential campaign. This will
include Direct Field marketing -
Door to Door.
Job Requirements:
- Strong work ethic.
- Ambitious, outgoing and
self-motivated.
- Able to demonstrate strong
interpersonal and
communication skills.
- Able to work independently
- Training Provided
Please email your resume to
bez@
countrywidecommunications.com
134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,
FOOD SERVICES
Halu Sushi Restaurant
is urgently looking for 4 experi-
enced cooks. Korean / Japanese
cuisines. Completion of Secon-
dary school, min 3 years of
experience are required. Either
Japanese or Korean is a
necessary requirement for work
communication.
Job duties
- preparing various types of
Korean/Japanese food
- plan menu and introduce
new menu
Work condition
Salary $18.50/hr, 40 hrs/week.
Please send resume to
Email: Halusushi@yahoo.ca
#560 - 20395 Lougheed Hwy,
Maple Ridge, B.C. V2X 2P9
139 MEDICAL/DENTAL
EXPERIENCED RN
OPPORTUNITY
We have an opening for an
experienced RN at Jackman
Manor, an 88-bed complex
care facility in Aldergrove, BC.
This position is full-time until
November 2011 when the
incumbent returns and then
would be casual work. The
successful applicant will have
a current BC registration and
occupational First Aid Level I.
Salary follows current BCNU
collective agreement pay
grades.
This position begins imme-
diately for orientation with the
full-time rotation starting on
January 10, 2011. Please for-
ward your resume to the
Administrator/DOC by mail at
27477 28th Ave., Aldergrove,
BC., V4W 3L9, by fax at 604-
856-2562 or by hand at the
address provided above. Email
reception@jackmanmanor.com
142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKS
HR / AP, P/T person required for
medium sized business. Start date
is Jan 3. Must be friendly, positive
and a team player. Min. 5 years ex-
perience. Please submit résumés
by fax 604.465.7585, or email to:
tracy@chrislanceramics.com
160 TRADES, TECHNICAL
Electrical apprentice req’d. 1 yr exp.
Heavy, outside work, own vehicle.
Wkds, eves, on call, odd hours, wage
$15/hr. no benefits. fx(604)796-8870
ENSIGN ENERGY SERVICE INC.
is looking for experienced Drilling
Rig, & Coring personnel for all
position levels. Drillers, Coring Drill-
ers $35. - $40.20.; Derrickhands
$34., Motorhands $28.50; Floor-
hands, Core Hands, Helpers $24. -
$26.40. Plus incentives for winter
coring! Telephone 1-888-ENSIGN-0
(1-888-367-4460). Fax 780-955-
6160. Email:
hr@ensignenergy.com
115 EDUCATION
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
160 TRADES, TECHNICAL
Licensed Heavy Equipment
Mechanical Supervisor
Medium sized contracting Co.
located in the Vancouver BC
region is searching for a
mechanical supervisor to manage
its field and shop repairs. We
require a licensed heavy equip.
mechanic with a proven ability to
lead a mechanical department in
a multiple site operation. The
ability to diagnosis, troubleshoot
and repair integrated hydraulic
systems and diesel equipment is
a must. Specialized training and
certification in hydraulics and
familiarity with mining and
exploration drilling equipment is
considered an asset. Also, some
overnight travel to field projects.
Please forward your resume
in confidence to:
explore.mining@gmail.com
PERSONAL SERVICES
171 ALTERNATIVE HEALTH
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173E HEALTH PRODUCTS
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115 EDUCATION
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180 EDUCATION/TUTORING
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182 FINANCIAL SERVICES
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115 EDUCATION
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
225 CARPET INSTALLATION 281 GARDENING
All Carpet & Lino Installations
Repair/Restreching, 28 years exp. Prompt Delivery Available
Work guaranteed. 10% Seniors. Seven Days a Week
Discount. Call Cliff 604-462-0669
Meadows Landscape
236 CLEANING SERVICES Supply Ltd.
“AN EXTRA HAND” Exp. Hardwork- ✶ Bark Mulch
✶ Lawn & Garden Soil
ing, reliable cleaning lady. Rea-
sonable rates Louise 604.467.3665 ✶ Drain Grave ✶ Lava Rock
✶ River Rock ✶ Pea Gravel
242 CONCRETE & PLACING
465-1311
meadowslandscapesupply.com
HERFORT CONCRETE
NO JOB TOO SMALL
Serving Lower Mainland 23 Years! 283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
*Prepare *Form *Place *Finish
*Retaining Walls *Stairs *Driveways
Exposed Aggregate & Stamped
GUTTER CLEANING
SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE
Concrete ***ALSO...
604-724-6373
Interlocking Bricks &Sod Placement
-Excellent Ref’s -WCB Insured
LEO: Mobile #657-2375, 462-8620 M.T. GUTTERS
Professional Installation
UNIQUE CONCRETE 5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Soffit
DESIGN
28 YRS EXP. *FULLY INSURED
F All types of concrete work F
F Re & Re F Forming F Site prep Cleaning & Repairing
FDriveways FExposed FStamped
F Bobcat Work F WCB Insured Call Tim 604-612-5388
778-231-9675, 778-231-9147
FREE ESTIMATES
287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS
257 DRYWALL A-1 CONTRACTING
Renos. Bsmt stes, kitchens, baths,
45 Years in the drywall trade. All custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing,
size jobs boarding, taping, spraying. sundecks. Dhillon 604-782-1936.
Big or small. Wayne 778-242-2060
COMPLETE DRYWALL SERVICE,
res/com. ref’’s. reno’’s, reasonable
Belron
Renovations Inc.
rates. All work guaranteed. 604-
941-8261, cell 778-999-2754.
Taping & Finishing, Recoat textured Beat the Christmas Rush!
ceilings & Respray 30 yrs exp. Call Winter Renovations
Del 604-505-3826 / (604)476-1154 Kitchens W Bathrooms W Bsmts
Lic & Ins 25 years expience
260 ELECTRICAL (778)233-1114 Ray
#1167 LIC’D, BONDED. BBB Lge &
Christmas Special 20% off
small jobs. Expert trouble shooter,
WCB. Low rates 24/7 604-617-1774 30 Years Exp ~ No Tax
DC ELECTRIC (#37544). Bonded. Water damage W Mold repair
Drywall & Finishing W Painting
24 hr service. We specialize in jobs
too small for the big guys! 30 yrs Floors: Laminate W Hardwood W
Ceramic tile W Basement reno’s,
exp. Free est. 460-8867.
Spray foam insulation or regular
REISINGER Electrical (#102055) T-bar ceilings.
Bonded, Specializing in Renos, Small framing ~ wood & metal studs
New Const, (Comm./Res.)Free Est Small plumbing
25 Yrs Exp. 778.885.7074 Trent
Chuck’s Reno’s
RIDGE MEADOWS ELECTRIC
Licensed & Bonded. Call Don
(604)462-0480 or 604-861-7418
(604)319-1993
chucksrenos@hotmail.com
275 FLOOR REFINISHING/
INSTALLATIONS
Ceramic Tiles, Hardwood Laminate
Guaranteed work, Free Estimate.
Cell 604-618-6401 Marcel.
Home Renovations and
New Construction
278 FURNITURE REFINISHING
Kitchens, Bathrooms, Flooring,
LARIC FURNITURE Drywall, Garages, Decks & more
* 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE*
REFINISHING INSURED ~ WCB
Specialists in: Dean 604-834-3076
- ANTIQUES, HOME &
OFFICE FURNITURE
- RESTORATION & REPAIRS 288 HOME REPAIRS
Free Estimates, Pick-up & Delivery
Repairs, Maintenance, Renovation
Ph: 604-469-2331 Guaranteed work, Free Estimate.
Cell: 604-618-6401. Marcel.
281 GARDENING
300 LANDSCAPING
All aspects of Landscaping
and Landscaping Maintenance
Strata, Commercial, Residential
Fall clean ups
SNOW CLEARING
Fully INSURED
Call (604)763-8795
AUGUSTINE
Bark Mulch Products
Composted W Bright W Nuggets
Garden Blend & Lawn Blend
Topsoil
465-5193
Joey’s Services
DUTCH TOUCH
Green Services Ltd
Start Fall Clean Now!
Services
Lawn Mowing W Pruning Landscape Construction
Power Raking WWeeding Renovations W Maintenance
Aerating W Edging W Fertilizing
Snow Removal & MUCH MORE
604-463-3644
Regular Maintenance Programs
(778)885-3779 Business 604-861-1490

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
300 LANDSCAPING
JAGUAR LANDSCAPING
Lawn & Garden Service. Design,
Pruning, Lawns, Cleanups,
Comm/Res. (604)462-1369
SAWDUST
Hemlock, Fir & Cedar
Available for Delivery
Call for pricing
604-465-5193 or 604-465-5197
www.augustinesoilandmulch.com
317 MISC SERVICES
✶Dump Site Now Open✶
D Broken Concrete RocksD
$21.00 Per Metric Ton
D Mud Dirt Sod ClayD
$21.00 Per Metric Ton
GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds
$56.00 Per Ton
Meadows Landscape Supply
(604)465-1311
320 MOVING & STORAGE
27 Years in bus. A Moving Experi-
ence. Fast, dependable service.
L & D Enterprises. Seniors Disc.
Will pack your POD. 604-464-5872.
AFFORDABLE MOVING
Local & Long Distance
From $45/Hr
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10 Ton Trucks
Insured ~ Licenced ~ 1 to 3 Men
Free estimate/Seniors discount
Residential~Commercial~Pianos
604-537-4140
SPARTAN Moving Ltd.
Fast & Reliable. Insured
Competitive rates. Wknd Specials.
Call Frank: (604) 435-8240
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
2 HUNGRY PAINTERS & Power
Washing. Low prices. Int/Ext. Man
& wife 75 years combined exp.
604.467.2532 twohungrypainters.ca
A name you can trust
STARBRUSH PAINTING
Free estimates, Seniors Disc,
high quality, low cost, WCB.
~ 25% off with this ad ~
Call: (604)518-0974
COLORCRAFT Painting Special-
ized in the highest quality finishes.
Drywall repair, int/ext, spray paint-
ing. Insured/WCB.
Free est. 604-338-4520
References.
.
SEASIDE PAINTING
& Decking 604-462-8528, 218-9618
338 PLUMBING
10% OFF if you Mention this AD!
*Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More
Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005
$38/HR!Clogged drains,drips,garbs
sinks, Reno’s toilets. No job too
small! Lic’d/insured. 778-888-9184
✔ ALL YOUR PLUMBING NEEDS
Call Niko Plumbing Ltd. 24/7.
Res/Com, clogged drains. h/w
tanks. ★15 yrs exp. 604-837-6640
NEED PLUMBING?
Dan’s Your Man! Lic’d & Insured.
Free Est. Dan @ 604.418.6941
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
ABACUS ROOFING *25yrs Exp.
Call Chris 604-462-9009.
- Also Snow Removal -
356 RUBBISH REMOVAL
RUBBISH REMOVAL Bobcat/dump
trailer. hoot&owl@telus.net Gary
604-339-5430.
RECYCLE-IT!
#1 EARTH FRIENDLY
JUNK REMOVAL
604.587.5865
www.recycle-it-now.com
359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL
TOPSOIL
• SCREENED TOPSOIL
• MUSHROOM MANURE
• BARK MULCH
604-467-3003
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
367C SNOWCLEARING
BRAAPS
Excavating & Bobcat Services
Snow Removal (604)837-2207
~~~ SNOW REMOVAL ~~~
Bobcat & ATV Plow, salting, fully
insured., WCB. 24 hours, Free Est.
(778)231-9675, (778)231-9147
373A TELEPHONE SERVICES
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Distance Specials! Feature Pack-
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Don’t be without a home phone!
Call to Connect! 1-866-287-1348.
374 TREE SERVICES
A1-TRI-CRAFT Tree Serv.
Dangerous tree
removal, spiral pruning
hedge trimming, stump
grinding, topping.
Insured, WCB Free Est
Arborist Reports
Andrew 604-618-8585
$ Best Rates $
A.C.
TREE SERVICE
30 years experience
Bob Fitz-James
604-467-0333
Bucket Truck
Get your trees or tree removal
done NOW while they’re dormant
✓ Tree & Stump Removal
✓ Certified Arborists
✓ 20 yrs exp. 60’ bucket truck
✓ Crown reduction
✓ Spiral pruning
✓ Fully insured. Best Rates
604-787-5915, 604-291-7778
Info: www.treeworksonline.ca
10% OFF from now to Feb 1
with this AD
Your LOCAL
Tree Service,
For Honest Prices &
Quality Work
Call Scott at
604-618-0333
Certified
Arborist
Free Estimates *
Fully Insured
PETS
456 FEED & HAY
GOOD QUALITY LOCAL 1st cut
hay. Solid bales. $6/bale. Call
604-505-4087.
477 PETS
BERNESE Mountain Dog Pups.
Incredible blood line. Show/pet.
99% house trained. Call 604-740-
0832 or 604-740-2986.
www.bernerbay.weebly.com
BULL MASTIFF X SHEPHERD
pups, ready to go. $500. each. 604-
556-6149. No Sunday calls.
CANARIES. Young Red Factor
canaries. Males $50. Females, $40.
Call 604-931-6546
CATS GALORE, TLC has for
adoption spayed & neutered adult
cats. 604-309-5388 / 856-4866
CHIHUAHUA CROSS PUPPIES,
8 weeks, ready to go. $350 each.
Call 604-596-7642. Surrey
CHIHUAHUA puppy, male, 12
weeks, very tiny, $550. Call
(604)794-7347
CKC Reg. soft coated Wheaton ter-
rier pups, hypo-allergenic. Guarntd.
Vet ✓ $1,000. Call 604-533-8992
FOX Terrier X orphan puppies, born
Sept. 17, black/white spots. $200.
No Sunday calls. 604-796-9995.
GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS Ho
Ho Ho, only 1 boys left! working line
$650 604-820-4230, 604-302-7602
GERMAN SHEPHERD Reg’d pups,
quality German & Czech bloodlines.
Guaranteed. Call 604-856-8161.
JACK RUSSELL PUP. male, tri
colored, Vet ✔ , view parents.
$500. 604-820-4236
LHASA’S, M/F, sml, Crm color -
$600 - others and pics @ www.
lunakennels.com - 604-392-3525
MALTESE PUPS: 2 males, 7/mo
old, trained, family raised, vet chkd,
shots, $500. 604-464-5077.
PETS
477 PETS
MINI SCHNAUZER pups, 1st shots,
dewormed, tails docked vet ✓
$750/ea. Call 604-657-2915.
MULTI-POO pups mom Multi-poo
dad Poodle. Beaut 2 male blk, 2
fem 1 blk, 1 white w/blk $500ea.
604-720-2727 or sobstyl@shaw.ca
NEED A GOOD HOME for a good
dog or a good dog for a good
home? We adopt dogs!
www.856-dogs.com or call: 604-
856-3647.
POMERIAN Teacup loving babies +
mom, 1st shots, wormed, dew
claws done $650 + (604)581-2544
POM PUPPIES 1 females, 1 male,
white & gold. 9 wks old. $350.
(604)462-8027 or 604-506-6413
PRESA PUPPIES, family farm
raised. Great temperment. Great
guard dog. $600. 604-855-6929.
PUGS, P/B, BLACK. Ready to go.
Female $800. Male $700. 604-595-
6713 or 604-725-2192. (Surrey)
PUREBRED Doberman puppies,
ready for Christmas. 6 girls, 3 boys
$900 obo. 604-807-9095.
SAVANNAH Cats & kittens for sale
$500 & up. All shots & dewormed.
Call: (604)576-4402.
STUNNING LARGE Boned Czech
German Shepherd Puppies. Health
Guaranteed. Please Contact For
More Info. E-Mail:
german_shepherds@live.ca Call:
778-836-4048
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
545 FUEL
BEST FIREWOOD
32nd Season & 37,000 Cust Deliv.
Fully Seas. Maple, Birch, Alder
604-582-7095
548 FURNITURE
#1 Cash Buyer
“Since 1987”
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tools, electronics, antiques,
appliances, computers
& collectibles.
WWANYTHING OF VALUEWW
Single items to entire
households
463-4449 or
209-6583
560 MISC. FOR SALE
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up to 60% on your new garage,
shop, warehouse. 6 colors
available! 40 year warranty! Free
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457-2206. www.crownsteelbuild-
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REAL ESTATE
627 HOMES WANTED
WE BUY HOUSES
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630 LOTS
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633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
Eaglehomes.ca NEW HOME AND
LAND in the Shuswap! Double-
wides and Singlewides...No Pad
Rent! Close to shopping and
recreation. Alice: 250-819-0047
mark@eaglehomes.ca
640A REVENUE PROPERTY
Shared ownership late model 40’ -
60’ cruising yachts moored on
Vancouver Island & Lower Main-
land. Sail & Power. Professionally
maintained. 604-669-2248.
www.one4yacht.com
660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE
HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS
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RENTALS
706 APARTMENT/CONDO
COQUITLAM, 1210 Pacific St. 3rd
floor, 2 bdrm apt. Nr Coquitlam
Centre. 954 sq.ft. 26’ balcony. D/W.
hotwater, 2 secure prkg. $950/mo.
Avail now. N/S. N/P. 604-464-5914
COQUITLAM nr L’heed mall/sky-
train, 533 Cottonwood, reno’d, adult
bldg, quiet, n/p, gated prkg, video
surveillance, 1 bdrm $780, incl
heat, h/w, Jan. 1, Crime-Free, Cert.
604-937-7812
www.greatapartments.ca
MAPLE INN
11695 -224th St
Maple Ridge 1 bdrm - $550/mo
includes hot water
Certified Crime Free Building
Mature adult oriented.
Close to uptown
604-463-4131 for appointment
(9am-5pm)
MAPLE RIDGE
1 & 2 Bdrs from $740/mo
GREAT LOCATION
Queen Anne Apts.
* Renovated Suites *
Clean, very quiet, large,
INCLUDES: HEAT,
HOT WATER & HYDRO
Near Shopping & Amenities.
604-463-7450
604-463-2236
12186-224 St, Maple Ridge
Certified Crime Free Buildings
MAPLE RIDGE 2 bedroom suite.
Utilities, cable, internet incl’d. $865.
No smoking, cat ok. 604-477-9751.
Maple Ridge
5 Bdrm Executive house
$2400
3 Bdrm + den Rancher $1500
3 Bdrm Rancher + Horse barn
$1900
2 Bdrm + den Condo $1100.
2 Bdrm Condo with 2 parking
stalls $1100.
2 Bdrm bsmt suite $950.
includes utilities
Please call Tom
Fraser Property Mgmt
(604)466-7021
MAPLE RIDGE
AVAILABLE NOW
1 & 2 BDRM SUITES
Heat, hot water & parking.
Close to stores & schools.
MAPLE COURT I
22437 121st Ave
604-467-0715
& Call now to learn how,
MAPLE COURT II
22423 121st Ave
604-467-4894
MAPLE RIDGE
AVAILABLE NOW
1 Bedroom
Heat, hot water & parking.
Close to stores & schools.
SUNRISE APARTMENT
22292 - 122nd Ave
604-319-9341
MAPLE RIDGE central, 11735-225
St. 2 bdrm $900 incls heat & ht wa-
ter. No dogs. Jan.1st 604-467-9420
MAPLE RIDGE central. Spacious 1
bdrm apt. deck, W/D. N/S. N/P.
Prkg $550. 604-937-3534.
MAPLE RIDGE Ctrl lrg 2 bdrm 2
baths, quiet, $1000 incls 5 appls,
gas f/p. N/s, n/p. Immed 465-8268
Maple Ridge
Glenwood Manor
Apartments
1& 2 Bdrms from $670 & $835
Clean, Spacious
Includes cable, heat,
hot water & parking
Seniors discount
21387 Dewdney Trunk Rd
(604)466-5799
Maple Ridge
Swan Court Apartments
Large 1 & 2 Bedrooms.
Hardwood floors, adult oriented,
heat, h/w & cable incl’d, f/p, n/pets.
Criminal Record check may be reqd
Resident Manager Onsite
Now with
SENIORS DISCOUNT
604.477.9189
MAPLE RIDGE top floor 2 bdrm, 2
bath, inste w/d, u/g prk, nr WCE, ns
Jan 1st, $1050/mo. 604-463-7405
PITT MEADOWS new 2bdrm hi-rise
condo ‘Solaris’ 2baths, 977 sq/ft, 2
balconies, large windows, 4th floor
southwest corner, inste w/d, 2 pkng,
WCE 1blk, ns/np, avail now, $1350.
604-524-4300 or 604-341-5525.
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RENTALS
706 APARTMENT/CONDO
Maple Ridge
WILLOW PLACE
Certified Crime Free Building
22256 ~ 119th Ave
Very cleam, quiet 1 Bdrm Apt.
Underground gated parking
W No Pets W No Drugs
Senior Oriented
(604)466-1408
PITT MEADOWS
The Meadows
Gated underground parking,
heated outdoor pool. Heat, hot
water & 3 appliances included.
2 min. walk to Westcoast
Express.
Large 1, 2 & 3 Bdrm Suites
Available
Call: 604-460-7539
604-465-0008 or 604-465-5818
PORT COQUITLAM
TOP FLOOR 1 BDRM APT
NEW carpets & lino $775/mo
S Incl heat/hot wtr, wndw cvrngs
S Close to bus stop
S Walk to shpng/medical/WCE
S Across from park w/Mtn views
S Secure gated parking
S Adult oriented building
S References required
CALL FOR APPOINTMENT
604-464-3550
715 DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
Maple Ridge Central
1 Bedroom Duplex
Adult Only Complex
$550/mo + util’s
credit check, ref’s & damage
deposit required. Avail immed
(604)466-6348
Leave a message
736 HOMES FOR RENT
MAPLE RIDGE 4 - Bedroom house
for rent in a great neighborhood.
Fenced yard, detached workshop,
near Blue Mountain elementary and
Garibaldi Secondary. 1 Block from
bus stop. $1500 - Jan 1. Tim 604-
716-9131
MAPLE RIDGE Beautiful brand new
character home for rent!! 2600sf.
Brand new hardwood, tile, granite,
gourmet kitchen with walk-in pantry.
Main floor laundry. 4 bedrooms.
2 1/2 baths. Master with ensuite.
Sits on 3/4 acre with wonderful
deck for entertaining. Loads of
parking on very desirable street.
$2200/mo Contact Yvonne at #604-
725-0555 or email at
eviec@shaw.ca
MAPLE RIDGE West 2 Bdrm
rancher, very clean, 6 appls, fen yd
March 1 $1350+utils (604)880-1137
WHY RENT
When you can own for less.
call: Kelly 604-418-3162
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
604-463-3000
743 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Maple Ridge
2 Bdrm Bsmt suite, clean,
shared laundry, N/S, N/P
$800/mo + 1/3 util’s
1 Bdrm $650/mo incl’s util’s
2 Bdrm $840/mo incl’s util’s
New paint, carpets & appl’s
Adult only, Seniors only and
Family buildings available
Call Maria @
RemaxRidge Meadows
(604)466-2838
Mon ~ Fri 9am ~ 5pm
www.ridgemeadows
propertymanagement.com
746 ROOMS FOR RENT
$75 OFF 1ST MONTH
Rooms from $435/mo. Fully Furn,
weekly maid service, cable TV,
private bath, on bus route, 5/min
walk to commuter rail.
Haney Motor Hotel
22222 Lougheed Hwy.,
Maple Ridge
Inquire in person between
9am - 3pm or
Call 604-467-3944
Maple Ridge 232/Dewdney 3 bdrm
2 bth, bright, clean, laminate $1050
+ 60%. Also 2 bdrm, 1 bth $750 +
40%, ref, avail now, (778) 888-3866
RENTALS TRANSPORTATION
747B SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING 818 CARS - DOMESTIC
2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX SE
POCO DOWNTOWN grey, good condition. AirCared.
All-Inclusive $3200. Call 604-463-9407.
Seniors Residence
2004 BUICK LASABRE V6 cloth,
1 Bdrm. Apartment 149K. Private. Like new $8750.
Rent incls. freshly prepared obo. 604-593-5072
meals, cable, housekeeping,
emergency response & activities. 2005 FORD FOCUS station wagon
www.rjkent.com auto, 70,000k’s blue, options, clean
car $4800 firm. 604-538-4883
2675 Shaughnessy St.
Call: 778-285-5554 2009 FORD FOCUS SES, silver,
39K. 2L auto, O/D. Loaded, leath-
er. Mint. $13,900. 604-536-5427
748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION
821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS
MAPLE RIDGE Pri. rooms (/WiFi &
cble) shrd kit. bath, lndry starting
from $450 to $575. 778-893-2750. 1989 MAZDA 626, 2.2 L 12 valve,
277K, pwr windows locks, a/c,
MAPLE RIDGE PRIV MST BDRM
Panasonic CD stereo, AM/FM, me-
Large rm w/en-suite, WiFi & Cable,
shared kitchen & laundry. $600. ticulously maintained, $1995. Lang-
604-240-8202 call only between ley Michael 604-866-4460
6-8pm please. 2002 MAZDA PROTEGE 5. H/back,
red, 5/spd manual, fully loaded,
106K, $5250 firm. 604-538-9257.
750 SUITES, LOWER
MAPLE RIDGE. 2 bdrm grd. flr. 827 VEHICLES WANTED
Avail. Jan. 1st. Sep entry. Prkg. 3
appls. Shared laundry. N/S. N/P Motorcycles Wanted. CASH MON-
Lease req. $950/mo. + $50 utils. EY PAID. Also select watercraft,
604-936-5728 after 4 p.m. ATV & snowmobiles. Free National
MAPLE Ridge. Albion area. 1 bdrm. Pickup- no hassle. Call 1-800-963-
Sep entry. Ns/np. On bus rte. Shrd 9216 www.sellusyourbike.com
W/D. $625 incl util. Ref’s. Jan 1st. Mon-Fri 9a.m.-7p.m. (cst)
778-549-9526 or 604-463-9122.
MAPLE RIDGE Ctrl nice new 1
Bdrm, full bath, dining room, nr all
amens, own W/D, D/W, $775+1/4
util’s N/S, ref’s 603-7473 lve msg.
MAPLE RIDGE West (207th St.).
1 Bdrm bsmt suite, lrg livrm, h/w
flrs, d/w, shared w/d, nr all amens,
WCE, etc. NS/NP, Jan 1st. $750
incl utils/cable/net. 778-231-4943.
MAPLE RIDGE West, 3 bdrm,
brand new, own W/D, N/S, N/P,
$1050/mo. Available Jan 1st
(604)837-4574 or 778-891-7465
SILVER VALLEY/Balsam
845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
The Scrapper
Creek, Available now! newer
lrg 1 brm suite could be two.
Custom tile shower, w/d, n/s,
pets considered. $800 in-
cludes hydro and gas. 604-
970-7731
W Maple Ridge 2 bdrm bright NEW
1200 sq.ft. grd lvl suite. Close to
new bridge. Sep entry & laundry,
w/dryer, D/W. utils incl. N/S. N/P.
$1100 incl. utils. Avail Jan 15. 604-
831-3487. AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
Minimum $100 cash for full size
vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673
751 SUITES, UPPER
PORT COQUITLAM 3 Bdrm, reno’d
alarm, 2 car grge, big yard. Nr
amens. Jan 1. $1500 + utils. N/S,
N/P, Ref’s req’d. (604)807-9612.
752 TOWNHOUSES
Maple Ridge, 22977-116 Ave.
Brand new units at the Duet.
Right across from Thomas Haney
Center, walk to shops. 3 & 4 #1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE
bdrms. Prices from $1950 to REMOVAL
$2300. N/P. N/S. ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT
Call Sheri M $$$ PAID FOR SOME
604.683.2200
604-535-8080
Croft Agencies Ltd.
view pictures at:
www.croftagencies.com
Maple Ridge Central
3 Bedroom 21/2 bath
Avail immed. $1200/mo
Damage deposit ~ Ref’s
Credit check ~ No Pets
Call 604-466-6348
Leave message
MAPLE RIDGE twnhse 2bdrm with
cheater ensuite, ns/np, $1100 Feb
1. Derek 604-839-6024. After 4pm
PITT MEADOWS: 2-3 bdrm co-op
T/H $1005/mo - $1089/mo. Shares
req’d. No subsidy available. Orien- Autos • Trucks
tation 2nd Sun. 2 pm & 3rd Tues. • Equipment Removal
7 pm ea mo. 19225 119th Ave., Pitt FREE TOWING 7 days/wk.
Meadows V3Y 2B2. Send SASE We pay Up To $500 CA$H
or leave msg 604-465-1938
Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022
POCO. Spotless 3 bdrm. w/bsmt.
gated T/H. Central Citadel Hgts.
Restriction over 19. $1500/mo. +
utils. Ref’s. req’d. 604-944-3937
851 TRUCKS & VANS
1991 GMC CARGO VAN 2500, on
TRANSPORTATION propane, in good cond. $995. Call:
(604) 807-1570 or 850-7431.
810 AUTO FINANCING
$0 DOWN & we make your 1st
payment at auto credit fast. Need
a vehicle? Good or Bad credit
call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599.
www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309.
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