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Pit bull attacks in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows have re-ignited calls for a ban on the breed.
But the SPCA doesn’t think that is the way to go.
In late July, a pit bull was killed by police after it attacked and injured a Maple Ridge paper carrier.
The teen needed surgery on her hand. Then on Thursday, a Pitt Meadows
couple had their Pomeranian killed by their neighbour’s pit bull.
The first incident brought a quick re-action from the victim of a pit bull at-tack last summer.
“On the one-year anniversary that our little Yorkshire terrier Tucker was attacked and shaken to death by a pit bull cross rescue dog in Pitt Meadows, I am still shocked that citizens have to put up with the so called ‘pit bull’ in all its variances,” wrote Gregg Wyatt.
“There is enough evidence from hos-pital trauma wards to wake us up to the danger of some of these breeds. But in true Canadian fashion, we will contin-ue to deal with outcomes rather than preventative [measures], and put our children/grandchildren in danger – ex-cept Ontario, which banned the breed and it’s derivatives in 2005.”
Ontario banned breeding and im-porting pit bulls in 2005, and those that remain must be leashed and muzzled when appearing in public. The number of reported pit bull bites in the city of Toronto dropped from 168 in 2004, to just 13 in 2013, according to the To-ronto Star.
The U.K. has a Dangerous Dogs Act, which bans pit bulls and three other breeds – the Japanese tosa, the dogo Argentino and the fila Brasileiro.
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If anyone showed up at Maple Ridge Rally For Community Safe-ty on Saturday wanting to vent their anger on people in the camp at Cliff Avenue, they were quickly informed: No one is here to at-tack anyone, Jesse Stretch told the crowd.
Stretch was one of the organizers of the rally that began at Memorial Peace Park and ended outside the
homeless camp on Cliff Avenue and 222nd Street.
“A lot of people think we’re anti-homeless, anti-poverty,” said Brett Watts. “We’re just pro-communi-ty.”
What bothers a lot of people is that drug users and criminals are entrenching themselves in the camp, which has lined the street behind the Salvation Army Caring Place since spring.
“So within that camp are groups of people who are really causing the problems. At some point, there has to be accountability.”
Watts lives in another area, but is concerned about the homeowners
along Cliff Avenue who have put up with the camp for four months.
About 75 people showed up for the rally, including former can-didate for Maple Ridge council Grover Telford. Homelessness is a complicated issue and will take a long time to solve, he said, adding he supports the federal Housing First model.
But he wants the city to get an in-junction to allow it to remove the camp.
“They have let it form and it’s proliferated into what it is now,” Telford said.
If the city spent a million dollars on a bike lane to nowhere along
Lougheed Highway near Laity Street, it could afford an injunc-tion.
“I’ve seen this town go downhill so fast, it’s unbelievable.”
In addressing the crowd, Telford noted there were no council mem-bers present.
“Interesting, isn’t it?”The walk followed 224th Street
to Lougheed Highway then down the Haney Bypass to the entrance of the camp.
Stretch, along with several Ridge Meadows RCMP, were there to ensure protesters didn’t enter the camp.
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Rally against homeless campResidents want some accountability
Phil Melnychuk/THE NEWSConcerned residents walk from Memorial Peace Park to just outside Cliff Avenue homeless camp Saturday.
See Breed, 5See Rally, 8
Recent attacks ignite call for ban on pit bulls
‘Ban the deed, not the breed’
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Low water levels and warm-ing temperatures have prompted the province to
ban angling in most streams and smaller rivers across the South Coast region.
The unusual drought condi-tions make fish vulnerable and the closures are required to protect stocks, according to provincial government officials, and will re-main in place until Sept. 30.
Ross Davies, program interpreter with the Kanaka Education and Environmental Partnership Soci-
ety, said the ban is essential to keep salmon stocks healthy.
What he’s seeing on Kanaka and on a lot of other South Coast streams is water temperatures ex-ceeding 20 C, especially on with the number of days that have seen 30-plus degree air temperature.
“So what is happening as a result is most of the coho salmon that stay in fresh water for the year are looking for cooler water, so they are going into side streams and they are just packing in there,” said Ross. “All they care about is cool-ing off. But the problem is they are quite visible and they are subject to predation. If I can see them easily, then so can things like herons and other predators.”
He said even the act of catching and releasing is dangerous to fish
stocks because they are more sus-ceptible to stress due to the elevat-ed temperatures.
“These are cold weather animals. They can not control their heart rate, their metabolism. It’s just all dependent on the outside temper-ature,” said Davies.
He said the hatchery has cut back on feeding so the fish won’t be as active.
“At 13- or 14-degree water, a fish that would normally survive be-ing caught and let go,” said Davies, “At 21 or 22 degrees, it could be lethal.”
The closure covers all of the wildlife management units south of Toba Inlet, including the Lower Mainland, with the exception of Unit 2-1, which is Manning Park east of the Skagit River.
Fishing is still allowed in lakes and reservoirs, and there are also exemptions for the mainstream sections of the Fraser, Chilliwack-Vedder, Harrison, Lillooet, Squa-mish (non-tidal), Pitt (non-tidal), Elaho, Cheakamus, Capilano and Mamquam rivers.
The move to ban fishing came after the declaration of Level 4 drought conditions in southwest-ern B.C.
Angling closures were previously declared for southern Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, and parts of the South Okanagan, as well as the Horsefly River in the Cariboo.
Exempted rivers, as well as oth-er key angling streams are being monitored by fisheries biologists and could be closed as well, if nec-essary.
Davies doesn’t expect any sig-nificant change in the conditions until later in October. He said not just streams, but the forests around Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows are tinder dry and could cause a dev-astating forest fire for the region.
“There’s never been an interface fire in Maple Ridge that’s damaged property. So people that have nev-er experienced it just don’t get it.”
He said the last major fire in the region was in the late 1920s in the Alouette watershed, so the build-up of fuel would be substantial.
“If something did get going, it would be pretty scary.”
The warm weather has also meant an early berry crop. Davies said that is going to have an affect on animals, such as bears, who usually arrive later in the season.
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One of the founda-tions of Maple Ridge has died as a result of surgery complications.
Robert Shantz, 73, lawyer, volunteer, coach and community con-tributor, died Saturday night after surgery for an aneurism, or swell-ing of an artery.
The aneurism was discovered just after Christmas. He had been previously scheduled for surgery, but finally went in on Wednesday for the operation as his condition worsened.
“During the aneurism operation and the re-covery period, he had multiple strokes and wasn’t able to survive on his own,” said his wife Irena.
“We knew the risk go-ing into it, but it doesn’t certainly make it any easier to make that choice.”
His family, and the community will feel his loss.
“He was a beauti-ful person. He was my soulmate. He touched so many lives,” Irena said.
“He’s just been in ev-erything. He loved the community.”
Shantz was founding member of the Ridge Meadows Hospital Foundation, she point-ed out, to name just one organization.
He was also a member of the Meadowridge Ro-
tary Club and organized the Rotary Duck Race for the last four years.
Whatever the event, he drew everyone in the same direction.
“He was impossible to say no to. He led by example,” said Kevin Nosworthy who knew Shantz for 14 years.
“He would do it and you just came along for the ride.”
Shantz was also for-mer president of the Ridge Meadows Hos-pice Society and a past director of the Maple Ridge Community Foundation, a position he held for nine years.
Most recently, he was chair of the secu-rity committee with the Downtown Maple Ridge Business Improvement Association.
Last year, Shantz
was named Citizen of the Year, by the Maple Ridge Community Foundation.
As a longtime Rotar-ian, he also received five awards from the Mead-owridge Rotary Club, including “Rotarian of the Year.”
In addition to his community, Shantz practised law for 40 years in Maple Ridge, with a long track record as a defence lawyer.
Shantz had already de-fended dozens of crimi-nal cases when he was appointed to represent child killer Clifford Ol-son in the 1980s.
Nosworthy will be speaking at Shantz’s fu-neral on Monday.
“I have spent days, if not months, listening to stories about his life,” said Nosworthy.
The one regret Shantz had was that he never wrote a book about his life, Nosworthy added.
He also said that Shan-tz would have liked his
nickname ‘Poppa Duck’ to endure.
Nosworthy said losing his best friend means he has no one to talk shop with and can no longer call him up to bounce ideas off of.
“I think the communi-ty lost huge, huge, huge. We’ve just lost a huge contributor.”
Shantz is also survived by four sons.
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“Having a pit bull ban doesn’t address the issue,” said Marcie Moriarty, the chief prevention and en-forcement officer for the SPCA in B.C.
“We feel you ban the deed, not the breed.”
She said that compre-hensive review of dan-gerous dog legislation is needed in B.C., that holds the owners of dan-gerous dogs accountable for damage their pets may do.
If there were a pit bull ban, people wanting dangerous or vicious
dogs would simply come up with a new “breed du jour,” she said.
“When I was grow-ing up, the Doberman Pincher was the mean dog,” she pointed out.
Under the present system, a dog may be deemed dangerous by a city’s bylaws department. But if the owner moves, or when he takes the an-imal to another munici-pality, muzzle laws or other restrictions may not apply. That’s anoth-er gap that needs to be closed by the province, said Moriarty.
The owners of a pit bull that attacked a tiny Pomeranian in Pitt Meadows last week are cooperating with the City of Pitt Meadows and have offered to pay for the veterinarian bills.
Julie Newlove’s little dog Lilly was bitten sometime on Friday.
“My poor lil puppy Lilly was attacked by another dog tonight and didn’t make it. I’m devastated. Hoping some integrity shines through now,” she said on Facebook.
Lilly’s owners referred to the attacking dog as a pit bull in other media.
Pitt Meadows chief administrative officer Kim Grout said bylaws staff were notified of the attack the same day and that the owners of the pit bull were in the process of moving.
Once the owner set-tles in, he or she will contact Pitt Meadows, which will then in-
form the dog owner’s new city of residence of what happened.
“Just to let them know that there had been an incident with a dog.”
Grout couldn’t con-firm the breed of the at-tacking dog.
“The dog was un-known to us.”
Pitt Meadows has de-clared it a dangerous dog, even though it is now outside the city’s boundaries.
The Aug. 7 attack in Pitt Meadows follows one in Maple Ridge on July 24 when 15-year-old Sarah Metzner was attacked and had her hand bitten while deliv-ering newspapers.
In that incident, a two-year-old pit bull had crashed through the screen door win-dow in a house on 117th Avenue to get at the girl.
A year earlier, in July 2014, a little Yorkshire terrier was killed by a pit bull cross dog in Os-prey Village.
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www.mapleridgenews.com - THE NEWS -- Wednesday, August 12, 2015 -- 5
VICTORIA – The first, and perhaps the only complete Eng-lish-language debate in this long federal election campaign has helped define the issues, and the non-issues.
I’m not going to try to tell you who ‘won’ or ‘came out swinging,’ because this is not a sporting event.
And if you’re paying attention in August, you probably have a favourite already.
First, let’s deal with Prime Minister Ste-phen Harper’s diabolical scheme to extend the length of the formal election period. This, according to national pundits, is an extension of his evil plot to attract more financial supporters than the other parties, and spend the money. In other words, it’s a non-issue and any opponent who dwells on it looks like a whiner.
This is the first election in modern Canadian history to follow a four-year schedule. National pundits spent months telling us Harper was going to use a loophole in his own election law to call a spring vote before the economy tanked.
Didn’t happen, and now the Conserva-tives are rightly under scrutiny about their economic management. Incumbent manipulation of election timing is over, and that’s good.
Scheduled elections, by their nature, cre-ate longer campaigns, as demonstrated in B.C. and the United States. So they should
be conducted under formal campaign rules, which limit the noise of public sec-tor unions and other special interests.
Another non-issue is the non-existent deficit and recession that supposedly grips Canada. On actual results, there is a slim surplus, and if – a big if – Saudi Arabia continues to depress world oil prices, there may be a modest deficit by next spring.
The Bank of Canada’s recent move to devalue the dollar has already produced a rebound in exports and tourism, which any government would appreciate. Have you tried to find parking at the mall lately?
Of particular interest to B.C. voters is the contest between NDP leader Thomas Mulcair and Green Party leader Elizabeth May. She used what may be her only na-tional debate appearance to press Mulcair to oppose the TransMountain pipeline expansion project before hearings are complete.
Mindful of Adrian Dix’s disastrous 2013 decision to do the same in B.C., Mulcair insisted he would wait for the federal review, even though he considers it to be inadequate.
This is, of course, all theatre. Based on their actions, the NDP, Green Party and Liberals are all opposed not just to oil pipelines, but export gas pipelines, as well.
Liberal leader Justin Trudeau wants to cancel capital cost allowances for lique-fied natural gas investment that have been granted by B.C. and Ottawa, which could be a deal-breaker for LNG.
B.C. NDP leader John Horgan formal-
ized his opposition to the TransMoun-tain expansion last week, in a letter filed with the National Energy Board. But we’re expected to believe that Mulcair has a dif-ferent position, for now.
Harper was forced to admit that his long effort to persuade U.S. President Barack Obama to approve the Keystone XL pipe-line has failed, and the project will have to wait until Obama leaves office next year.
The debate also confirmed positions on Canada’s modest role in bombing Islamic State terrorist positions in Iraq and Syria.
The Conservatives are for it, and the Liberals, NDP and Greens are against it.
Trudeau set the stage for the contest in Quebec, which B.C. voters can only watch from afar to see if it once again decides the shape of their federal government.
Trudeau pushed Mulcair on his cyni-cal bid to court the separatist voters who suddenly swung to Jack Layton’s NDP in 2011.
Like petroleum prices, it’s beyond our control.
Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.
Sorting out federal election issues
Water supplyIngrid RiceGuest view
Mission Mayor Randy Hawes makes an excel-lent point about water, as B.C. lives through some of the driest conditions in memory.
Hawes asks: if communities are bumping up against Stage 4 water restrictions this year, how will any of them ever be able to supply enough water to their residents when the population is much larger in the future?
Virtually every planner, public agency and citi-zen is predicting such a population gain.
Hawes says it’s time for some serious long-term planning for a sufficient water supply, for the en-tire Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley region.
He said Harrison Lake is one of the best poten-tial sources. The lake is deep, clear and cold. Ear-lier studies showed that there could be an intake point near Echo Island, at a depth of some 350 feet, which would likely be far below any potential source of contamination.
Hawes said that millions of people could be supplied from the lake, which has a watershed of 9,000 square kilometres.
Metro Vancouver needs to be part of any long-term planning effort, he added, as it is likely to exhaust its water supply in the future, given the large number of new residents expected over the next 30 to 50 years.
While the Metro supply from two North Van-couver reservoirs and Coquitlam Lake is abun-dant at present, the three watersheds combined are much smaller than the Harrison Lake water-shed.
As B.C. residents are learning this year, there is plenty of water here, but it is not always abundant when it is most needed.
Long-term planning for a steady and secure supply of water is one of the most vital actions that any level of government can take to prepare for the future.
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Harper was forced to admit that his long effort to persuade U.S. President Barack Obama to approve the Keystone XL pipeline has failed, and the project will have to wait until Obama leaves office next year.
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Editor, The News:Re: What happened in the Hat (The
News, Aug. 7). Not a week passes without complaints
of some sort against the number of homeless people in and near downtown Maple Ridge and how it negatively af-fects people’s quality of life, business, safety, comfort.
Many people say they want their tax dollars put to good use by resolving that situation. Yet nobody seems to want to try what has actually worked elsewhere, a solution that is the most cost-effective way to put a real dent in the problem, not displacing it.
Provide these homeless people with housing.
Keep bringing them home when they go back on the street.
That is the cheapest option. Medicine Hat did it successfully. Housing one person costs about
$20,000 a year.Dealing with them on the street costs
up to $100,000 a year, according to their math, and I doubt it would be any cheaper here.
Their current mayor was a vehement opponent of that idea when it was first offered and tried. Now he is an active proponent of what works.
Dogma has nothing to do, although
from a public relations perspective it cannot hurt to treat homeless people in a humane way.
Economics has everything to do with it. It is the most affordable way, yet it yields the best results compared to the alternatives.
Jean-Baptiste LevequeMaple Ridge
Cliff ‘crisis’Editor, The News:Re: Don’t feed the bears? (Letters,
Aug. 5).I have noticed a number of letters and
articles recently concerning the Cliff Avenue crisis.
Many people comment on the prob-lem and seem happy to parcel out blame and imply that the solution is simple.
I don’t think so.If I understand the situation properly,
there are many problems: people with mental issues, some with drug depen-dencies, others with a string of bad luck and, yes, some who just don’t want to be good citizens.
Evicting them all with no real alterna-tive plan would not solve anything.
They are not bears who can go back to the forest if we stop feeding them.
It is also a bit much saying ‘go get a
job’ when so many of us can’t find work ourselves.
The provincial government and the City of Maple Ridge, along with the other cities in the area must come up with something.
Facilities need to be provided for the ill, rehabilitation services for the ad-dicted and maybe police involvement for some.
At the moment, there is too much buck-passing, politicking and blaming.
I don’t have the answers either, but am sure it is not as easy as some seem to think.
Paul GregoryMaple Ridge
DehumanizingEditor, The News:Re: Don’t feed the bears? (Letters,
Aug. 5).Whoa, I had to read Michael Patter-
son’s letter several times just to believe you would publish it.
Dehumanizing a group is a calculated step in tyranny and both Michael Pat-terson and Julia Garland are so blatant with their analogies they must had read the same propaganda book.
Tom Wallace Maple Ridge
Editor, The News:Re: Pit bull’s death questioned (Letters, Aug. 7). I find it totally inappropriate that the most recent pit bull
attack story is now turning to how the police handled the in-cident. Give me a break – a girl’s arm was crushed and all rea-sonable attempts were made to get the dog off but to no avail.
The owner indicates that she “doesn’t know why the dog attacked the girl, and it has never attacked anyone before.”
This response is all too common for these kind of pit bull incidents, but it is no longer acceptable. The owner goes on to say she “just wants the police to be accountable for what they did”. Excuse me, the owners of dogs that attack and injure people and kill other dogs are the ones who should be held accountable.
I agree it is time again for the municipality to consider banning of pit bulls as they are a high-risk breed.
K. SmithMaple Ridge
Dirty workEditor, The News:Re: Pit bull’s death questioned (Letters, Aug. 7). Why does this become an RCMP issue? This dog attacked a young lady trying to deliver a newspa-
per. Have a look at her injuries people. Thank goodness they did whatever was necessary to get that
animal off that girl. It’s odd how pit bull owners try to humanize a situation like
this and state how that animal was a member of their family, then blame the people who have to do their dirty work to kill the animal. No one wants to kill an animal like that. There is simply not too many choices when you are put in that position.
Norm KrentzMaple Ridge
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“We are not going in there,” said another organizer Karen Leo.
“We’ll get our town back,” Pam Banks said as she walked along 224th Street.
“You betcha,” barber Bob Wil-liams added as he watched the procession from the Stag Bar-bershop.
Williams been cutting hair in Maple Ridge for 53 years.
“I think it’s fantastic. It’s time
something was done,” he said of the rally. “It’s worse than it’s ever been.”
Some people at the camp need the help, he added, but some are causing trouble.
“Political correctness has just gone too far.”
Rick and Venus LaPierre live nearby on North Avenue and saw activity on Monday night.
“We just want the mayor to do something,” said Rick. “She’s tried the soft-love approach.”
Stretch said the criminal ele-ment that hides beneath the guise of homelessness needs to be addressed.
“We want them in shelter, we want them in treatment and we want them in jail. Wherever it needs to be, it needs to happen
and it needs to happen now,” he said.
The provincial government, through B.C. Housing, has said it will pay for a temporary shel-ter so that people can be moved off the street. Based on previous court decisions, the city cannot get an injunction to disband a camp unless there is a place for the homeless.
Police searching for missing man
Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing Maple Ridge man who has a distinctive tattoo.
Ridge Meadows RCMP have been try-ing to locate 40 year old Kenneth Joseph Armand Sherman, who was recently re-ported as missing.
“To date, police have followed up on investigational leads, such as checking the areas he frequents, which are Maple Ridge, the Down-town Eastside of Vancouver and Port Alberni,” Cpl. Alanna Dunlop said.
Sherman is de-scribed as a Caucasian male, approximately 5’9’’ and weighing 176 pounds. He has a tattoo of a skull and butterfly on the front of his throat. He has brown hair, brown eyes, and had a mous-tache and beard at the time he went missing.
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Prior to the 1959 move of the agricultural as-sociation, to the Albion
Fairgrounds, the heart of the community was the Aggie Hall and it’s grounds, which lay where Haney Place Mall is now.
The hall was built in 1909 on land that had been owned by Thomas Haney.
It allowed the annual fair to be moved from the municipal hall on Callaghan Street, where there was not sufficient outdoor space for livestock competi-tions, to the new hall where there was plenty of room for in-door displays and for livestock pens outdoors.
The annual fair was a much anticipated event.
Competition was fierce and for many people it could boost their ability to make a living if their stock or vegetables won prizes.
In those days, agriculture was not something that other people
did – it touched every home in some way.
For women, the main areas of competition were canning, bak-ing and fibre arts.
Canned goods were vital for winter and could be traded for other items.
Baking was a matter of pride as it was determined who made the most perfect pie crust or the most magnificent loaves of bread.
The fibre arts included sewing and knitting and quilting and were often an indication of thrifty re-use of items, which had already had a life or two.
Used clothing, flour sacks, and worn bedding were all incor-porated in beautiful quilts that would be displayed for all to see.
The fair usually included a quilt in progress by the local Women’s Institute, which would work on the quilt at the fair, selling blank white spaces for a quarter. The buyer would then
have their name neatly embroi-dered on the quilt, which would be raffled at the end of the fair.
We have several of these quilts in the museum collection and the names show residents and visitors contributed.
The Aggie grounds were also home to sports like baseball and lacrosse, though the ball players never liked sharing their field with cows, who made deep ankle-threatening holes when the field was muddy.
By the later 1950s, the ball players had moved to Pete Telosky’s stadium and the growing district had municipal government eyeing the Aggie grounds hungrily.
In 1959, the district purchased Spencer farm in Albion and traded it to the Maple Ridge Agricultural Association in ex-change for the original grounds.
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Since his retirement 20 years ago, Maple Ridge’s Fred Braches has devoted his time to archiving lo-
cal history.On Wednesday, Aug. 26, Braches
will help bring to life one of the re-gion’s most legendary tales.
The local historian is part of the History channel’s Canadian original series Curse of the Frozen Gold.
The first episode airs at 10 p.m. and which delves into the legend of the lost treasure of Slumach and his lost gold mine.
In 1891, an elderly native man named Slumach was hanged in New Westmin-ster for murdering Louis Bee. Myth links Slumach to a fabled bonanza known as Slumach´s Gold near Pitt Lake.
The gold’s lure has claimed numerous gold hunters’ lives for over a century – perhaps victims of the curse or some-thing more sinister.
Allegedly worth billions, ‘Slumach’s Gold’ has intrigued prospectors for more than 100 years and the show fea-tures Braches along with five other ex-perts as they take on the legend.
“I didn’t expect this. It came out of the blue as far as I am concerned,” said Braches.
Around 1900, stories began popping up in the press about gold found by a native man in the mountains around Pitt Lake. In 1915, the story began to take shape when an American pros-pector named Armstrong connected Slumach to the gold.
The Pitt Lake gold legend had since taken a life of its own and was furthered by old-timers, journalists, and authors in their own versions of the legend.
The local historian has an extensive website devoted to the topic (www.slu-mach.ca) that archives the story.
He said the experience of making the show was too much to pass up. As for how the show turned out, even he will have to watch.
“It was very exciting,” said Braches. “We don’t know how it turned out. We have seen fragments of the show, but never a complete episode. It was great fun, with a lot of very pleasant memo-ries. We are all different in character
and experiences, but we worked quite well together.”
Braches is joined on the show with Adam Palmer, described as the “Trail Blazer,” Evan Howard, the “Adventur-er,” Don Waites , the “Legend,” Daryl Friesen, the “True Believer,” and Dan-ny Gerak, dubbed as the “Local.”
Braches was labelled as the skeptic.“Let me say, ‘There is gold everywhere
in B.C. There is no creek without gold, practically. Gold there will be, but will there be a large find, I doubt it. The ge-ologists say no, it’s not likely that there will be a big conglomerate found,’” he said.
Part of the show’s allure is the remote
locations where it had to shoot, said Braches. The group of six are forced to contend with the rugged forest, jagged mountain peaks, predatory wildlife and dangerous cracks in the ice. It’s a region steeped in danger, but the show is billed as a “group is fuelled by a severe case of gold fever.”
He said the team of six have gotten together in the past to go over the facts, but the chance to make a show afforded them a rare opportunity to really flush out the story.
“I was amazed at how well it went as far as cooperation and congenial-ity,” he said. “I’m looking forward to watching.”
Braches joins the search for gold
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As the third summer season of Theatre in Coun-try comes tom a close, artistic director Reg Parks said members have made great strides on what kind of plays work for their venue.
That theory will be put to the test as they set to open with Neil Simon’s classic You Ought To Be In Pictures, running from August 20 to 29.
The story centralizes around the main charter Herb, who will be played by Lawrence Locke, is a screen writer who has been living in L.A. for 15 years after leaving New York. His estranged daugh-ter shows up with the intention of making it in the film industry. Along with Herb’s girlfriend, the three characters must navigate their way through the complicated relationship.
“We’ve learned a lot about which shows people want to see, said Parks. ”People want to have a
good time. They want to laugh or they want to be scared, and just get lost in the escapism that the-atre offers.”
Parks said the intimacy of the story lends itself to the intimacy of their theatre.
“With our space being in the thrust, where the actors are very close to the audience, you feel like you are in the room. You’re not watching through a picture frame – you are sitting in Herb’s living room. You feel the intensity of that, the you feel like you are almost intruding on them a little bit, and that part is fun,” said Parks.
He said the feel-good nature of Simon’s story, based in the 1980s, is a classic fish-out-of-water story with quick wit and relatable characters.
He said Locke, who most recently played the Toy Maker in their production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, has a great sense of vulnerable brashness that he brings to every role.
Parks said the play comes to life thanks in large part to the remaining cast members Julia Ullrich and Brittany Grant, who are exceptionally strong.
Ullrich is pursuing a professional career in act-ing and Grant just recently graduated from Trinity Western University. The play is being directed by
Maple Ridge’s Laura Cramer, who Parks describes as having an exceptional eye and great sense of story telling.
“It takes you from laughing to crying and back again,” he said. “People will see somewhere in the three characters will see themselves.
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ContributedFred Braches (fourth from the left) is part of the History Channel’s new reality show Curse of the Frozen Gold, which premiers Wednesday, Aug. 26 at 10 p.m.
Intimacy the main ingredient for Parks
ContributedLawrence Locke (left) and Brittany Grant rehearse.
Theatre in the Country debuting Neil Simon classic on Aug. 20
Local historian part of new TV series looking to solve Slumach’s legend
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At the end of a tough four games fea-turing fights, cheap shots, stitches and player suspensions, the Maple Ridge Burrards were swept by the Victoria Shamrocks on Sunday at Planet Ice.
The Shamrocks won by scores of 13-9, 12-5, 13-5 and finally 13-4 to run over the Burrards.
“Their offence is very potent, and they’re in synch and jelling at the right time of the season,” said Bur-rards coach Chris Gill. “They’re a very talented team.
“The best team money can buy.”The Burrards gave Victoria a better
series last season, winning one game and keeping the scores closer.
A big difference from that team and this year’s was the loss of Frankie Scigliano, the rookie of the year and league’s top goaltender, to a broken thumb that required surgery.
Gill said Carson Michaud stepped in and performed well in the starter’s absence, but Scigliano was the WLA
outstanding goaltender award winner last season, and it was only his rookie campaign.
Also, defenders Garrett McIntosh and Patrick O’meara were two big vet-erans that had to miss the season due to job commitments.
They were a physical presence on the floor, and good teammates off of it, he said.
The team got off to a terrible start at 2-7, and Gill said the absence of key players who were still participating in the NLL playoffs as the WLA season got underway was a big factor. Even after these talented players arrived, it took time for everything to get into synch. It’s an unfortunate aspect of the league schedule, he said.
“If you have really good players on your team, there’s a good chance they won’t be there to start the season,” la-mented Gill.
But the Burrards went 7-2 down the stretch to get into the playoffs with an even 9-9 record.
There were some positives to the season, said Gill. Alberta import Dan Taylor tied with Mike Mallory for the team lead scoring in his first season, with 56 points in 15 games.
Burrards fallto Shamrocks
Since returning from a gold-medal performance with Team Canada at the Pan Am Games to his Bakersfield Blaze, Maple Ridge slugger Tyler O’Neill has been put-ting on a show.
The rookie now leads the Class A Advanced California League with 26 home runs.
He has gone from the Langley
Blaze to the Bakersfield Blaze, and from a high school league to the professional ranks, but his power remains impressive.
The Seattle Mariners left-field prospect didn’t get off to a great start this season. In April, he hit just .208, but he’s been improv-ing ever since. In May, the average climbed to .233, in June .310 and for July he hit a lofty .326.
He’s now hitting a respectable .250 on the season, but has an eye popping 26 home runs and 67 RBI in 324 at bats.
The ball is jumping off his bat. In
225 first-half at bats, he hit 14 long balls. Since the all-star break he has already hit 12 in just 99 at bats.
A big power binge followed his return from the Pan Am Games, and a change in his stance.
“I just feel like I have so much more plate coverage with it,” he said.
“Now I think teams are starting to realize that I can really drive the ball the other way. They’re going to have to start throwing me in, and it just makes it easier for me to turn on balls and have general power everywhere in the field.”
Paul EvansFor the second straight season, the Maple Ridge Burrards have been eliminated from the WLA playoffs by the first-place Victoria Shamrocks.
League-leading power
ContributedTyler O’Neill has been hammering the ball since returning from the Pan Am Games.
Tyler O’Neill wieldsa Blazing hot bat
Swept out of WLA playoffs in four straight
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The Ridge Attack senior C la-crosse team won the gold medal at the WCSLL Senior C Invitational Lacrosse provincial tournament in Armstrong on Aug. 7-9.
The Attack started by beating the Kelowna Raiders on Friday 8-3. Captain Bobby Danilkiewicz was awarded MVP of the game.
Ridge upset the undefeated Prince George Westwood Pub Devils 13-10 in an intense game Saturday morning.
The Devils came into this game with a 42-game winning streak that came to an end after a com-bined effort from the entire Ridge team. Call-up Nick Arthur netted
four goals, while Tyler Daniels, Brant Hicks and Aaron Rob-erts got two goals apiece. Bobby Danilkiewicz and Jarrett Neigum had five assists each.
In the second game of the day on Saturday, the Attack defeated the North Shore Indians 16-6. Goalie Brandon Smith did a great job blocking the shots from North Shore, as they tried to close the gap.
The Attack proceeded to the semi-final round on Sunday, where they defeated the Arm-strong Shamrocks 10-8.
Winning this game put Ridge into the gold medal game against the Port Moody Express and gave them a chance at redemption. Port Moody defeated the Attack during the WCSLL regular season playoffs that went to a three-game series just days before the Senior
C Invitational Lacrosse Champi-onship.
The gold medal game was a tight game, but with strong goaltend-ing, solid defence and quick of-fence, the Attack took the gold in an 8-6 win.
There were two titles available to be won at this tournament, The Treasure Cove Casino Cana-dian Senior Invitational Lacrosse Championship and the B.C. pro-vincial championship.
Unfortunately, the Attack had one too many call-up players on the weekend to qualify for the lat-ter title. So, even though they won the game, the provincial award went to the Port Moody Express.
The Express brought the Cup to the Ridge Attack dressing room with a bottle of champagne and presented the Cup to Ridge Attack as the B.C. tourney winners.
Attack wins B.C. tournamentWin senior Ctourney in Armstrong
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He added another 10 points in the playoffs, again tied with Mal-lory for the team lead.
“He put up some good num-bers, and he’s just learning to play with this quality of players,” said Gill.
Right behind the leaders was
rookie Connor Goodwin, the first-round pick, with 55 points.
Gill said the offence is very young, and was without injured 2014 scoring leader Riley Loew-en for half of the season. Still, it was second highest scoring in the league with 173 goals in 18 games.
Gill starts talking about some of the lines he could put together for next season, and says “there’s a lot of promising things there.”
The New Westminster Salmon-bellies beat the Langley Thunder in the other WLA semi-final, and will face the Shamrocks in the championship series.
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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
1 ANNIVERSARIES
Happy 1st AnniversaryLaura & Shawn
PierceLet Love Fill all of
Your Lives!Love Grandma & Mom
4 FUNERAL HOMES
5 IN MEMORIAM
In Loving Memory of
Kirk HeidenreichSept 23, 1967 ~ Aug 10, 2001
14 years have passed sincethe LORD called you home,but our love and memories
of you will never fade.You are in our thoughts
and daily prayers.
Your family, who loveyou and miss youMama, Richard,
Aunt Irmgard, Austin, Sareena & Katryna
FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
7 OBITUARIES
BROWN, JamesApril 20, 1986 - August 6, 2015
James is survived by his moth-er Jennifer Brown & 2 siblings. Jennifer would like to thank family & friends for their con-dolences at this diffi cult time. A private investigation is un-derway.
CARLSON,Donna Marie
March 26, 1948 - Aug. 3, 2015Donna, aged 67, passed away at her home in Maple Ridge, after a courageous battle with cancer. She now rests in peace with the love of her life, Robert Paul Carlson and her loving father, Fredrick Robert Gosling.Donna is survived by her mother, Rose Marie Gosling, her children Grant (Nasim), Selena (Ryan), Stacey (Bryce), Christie (Dennis) and her seven grandchildren Caitlin, Noah, Emily, Declan, Caleb, Thomas and William; also her brothers Harold (Linda) and Bernie (Cheryl).Donna’s kind and forever giving heart, outgoing and always shining personality were a true inspiration to all family and friends.Mom, you are the wind beneath our wings. Your memory will live on strong in our hearts and minds.
~ We Love You Mom. xoxoMemorial service will be held on August 22, 2015 at 2pm at the Burquitlam Funeral Home, 625 North Road, Coquitlam.In lieu of fl owers, donations can be made to the BC Cancer Foundation.
JEFFERY, Hubert LouisGeorge “Hugh”
Passed away August 6, 2015 at the age of 98 years at the Dufferin Care Centre in Co-quitlam, BC. A memorial ser-vice will be held on Saturday August 15, 2015 at 3:00 pm at the Kingdom of Jehovah’s Witnesses at 11770 West Street, Maple Ridge, BC
JOHANSSON,Lloyd Karl
Oct. 2, 1937 - July 30, 2015
With sadness we announce the passing of Lloyd. Beloved hus-band to May-Britt Johansson for 54 years. Father to Matt (Karen) and Michele (Steve). Grandfather to Jaimy andJackson. He will be sorelymissed by family and friends. Many thanks to the staff at Residence at Mission for their compassionate care.
Condolences may be sent to www.mapleridgefuneral.ca.
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7 OBITUARIES
HALL, Andrew DavidBorn in Maple Ridge on
September 2, 1987
It is with heavy hearts that we regret to announce that Andrew passed away peacefully in Ma-ple Ridge on August 1, 2015.Andrew left this world much too early at the age of 27. His kind and giving heart is known by everyone that he met. Andrew always put everyone before himself, and enjoyed helping and inspiring others. He truly loved the outdoors, and had the privilege of calling Golden Ears Provincial Park his work-place and playground. He is sur-vived by his loving parents: Mark & Sharon, brother: James, sisters: Victoria and Elizabeth, sister-in-law: Helena, brother-in-law: Don, many loving ex-tended family members, and childhood sweetheart: Heidi.
He was our shining light that always glowed brighter when he was helping others. Andrew’s motto was: “Just one domino at a time.” He will be deeply missed by so many ........
The Celebration of Life forAndrew will be held on:
Monday, August 17th, 2015, at Garden Hill Funeral Home,
11765 - 224th St. Maple Ridge Prayer & Eulogy at 1:30 pmCelebration of Life gathering
from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm. We welcome everyone to
attend either or both.
In lieu of fl owers, please make a donation towards a memorial the family will be erecting in Andrew’s honor. A donation drop box will be set up at the Garden Hill Funeral Services.Please visit www.gardenhill.ca for more info, and a profi le on Andrew.
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7 OBITUARIES
NICHOLS, Anna Silva (Ross)
Our family is saddened to an-nounce the passing of our mom Anna, she was in her 90th year. She leaves behind the ones she loves and has gone to join the ones she has been missing. Born Nov. 18, 1924 in St. Genevieve, Manitoba. Passed away May 14, 2015 in Campbell River, BC. Pre-de-ceased by our dad, Jim Nichols in 1993, and grandson Michael in 2000. Mom was the 7th child of Oscar Ross & Lea Gauthier. She is survived by her younger sister Anize Bonas (Ross) and her younger brother Harvey Ross. Mom leaves behind her children Bob (Lynda), Darryl (Jenny), Donna (Marvin) Nikkel, Jeanne (Dan) Kosicki; 10 grandchildren and 18 great -grandchildren. A Celebration of Mom’s Life will be held on Monday, Aug. 24, 2015 at 1:00 pm at Maple Ridge Funeral Chapel (Osborn’s), 11969 - 216th Street, Maple Ridge. In lieu of fl owers, a donation to the Alzheimer’s Society would be appreciated.
Condolences may be sent to www.mapleridgefuneral.ca
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WRIGHT, Jordan Gregory September 19, 1998 -
August 4, 2015
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved son, Jordan. The bright-ness in our life has dimmed but will always shine bright in our hearts. Jordan is survived by his Mother, Tiina and Father, Greg. Great Grandma Annikki Laakso, Grandparents John & Riitta Carveth and Carol & Lou Belanger. Aunt Tara, (Jason) Uncle Chris and Aunt Nadia. Cousins Abbigail, Elizabeth and Jacob. As well as numer-ous friends, and family. We feel the need to express our sincere thanks to the fi rst responders for all their efforts. Words alone cannot express the thanks for the care Jordan received over the years at Children’s Hospital but a special thanks to Dr. Selby and Nurse Cindy B. To all the Staff at Canuck Place Children’s Hospice, you helped brighten Jordan’s Life and have made this journey easier, again thank you just isn’t enough. Muscular Dystrophy Canada thank you again words are not enough.In lieu of fl owers please make a donation in Jordan’s name to BC Children’s Hospital, Canuck Place Children’s Hospice or Muscular Dystrophy Canada. Service to be held at Garden Hill Funeral Home Saturday August 15, 2015 at 11am, 11765 224th Street, Maple Ridge B.C.
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VANDERKUIP, TeakeJuly 21, 1945 - Aug 05, 2015
Teake peacefully left to join the arms of his Lord and Savior on August 5th, surrounded by his cherished & devoted family. He is lovingly remembered by his wife of 44 years Sylvia, his beloved children: daughter’s Melanie (Kevin) and Denise; son’s Shane (Lara) & Wesley (Jocelyn), as well as his seven treasured grandchildren. He en-joyed the creativity of his trade as a Machinist/Millwright and worked with integrity, compas-sion, humility & perseverance. Teake was an honest man of unwavering loyalty, dedicated to his faith, church and family. With a generous heart he wel-comed into his home and under his wing many throughout his years. Teake’s 70 years, pep-pered with many good moments and struggles, built a man of rare quality whose loss will be felt deeply by those who were fortunate to know and love him until they meet again in Heaven. An open Celebration of Life ser-vice will be held on Thursday August 13th, 2015 at 3pm in the Maple Ridge Christian Re-formed Church.
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7 OBITUARIES
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Hampton St, Kent St, Lorne Ave, Princess St.
Available routes in Pitt Meadows41011022 - Bonson Rd, Maple Pl, Somerset Dr.
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The Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News, one of Canada’s leading and award winning community newspapers has an opening for a Junior Advertising Consultant.
This is a career opportunity for a results-driven individual looking to enhance their skill set. Candidates will possess the ability to increase sales to an existing client list, prospect new business as well as provide administrative and computer support to the Advertising and Ad Control departments, in one of the Fraser Valley’s growing markets.
The ideal candidate has a positive attitude, is highly motivated and has the ability to multi-task, along with strong organizational and communication skills. You will also be profi cient in Mac, Excel and Word programs along with strong typing skills.
The Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News is part of Black Press, Canada’s largest private independent newspaper company with more than 170 community, daily and urban newspapers in BC, Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii. Our work environment sets industry standards for professionalism and innovation.
Please send your resume and cover letter to:
Lisa Prophet, Advertising ManagerThe News22611 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge V2X 3K1Email: [email protected]
Posting closes on August 10, 2015 at 5pm.
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Wainwright Marine Services Ltd. is a Prince Rupert based company that has been serving the North Coast for over 40 years.
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33 INFORMATION
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42 LOST AND FOUND
FOUND: little black bag. Vicinity of 203rd, across from Safeway, Maple Ridge. Belongs to some youth sports team. I am sure it will be missed. 604-461-5273
TRAVEL
74 TIMESHARE
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115 EDUCATION
CHILDREN
* Multi - Age *Fully licensed
Qualifi ed E.C.E.* Programs included *
Math, Science, Dramatic play, Art, Music & Sports
Spaces Now Available604-368-5527
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
GET FREE VENDING MACHINES Can Earn $100,000.00 + Per Year. All Cash-Locations Provided. Pro-tected Territories. Interest Free Fi-nancing. Full Details CALL NOW 1-866-668-6629 WebsiteWWW.TCVEND.COM.
GREAT CANADIAN Dollar Store franchise opportunities are available in your area. Explore your future with a dollar store leader. Call today 1-877-388-0123 ext. 229; www.dollarstores.com.
109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
115 EDUCATION
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT? Arthritic Conditions/COPD? Restric-tions in Walking/Dressing? Disability Tax Credit $2,000 Tax Credit $20,000 Refund. Apply To-day For Assistance: 1-844-453-5372.
109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!
MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONISTS are in huge demand! Train with Canada’s top Medical Transcription school. Learn from home and work from home. Call [email protected].
START A NEW CAREER in Graph-ic Arts, Healthcare, Business, Edu-cation or Information Tech. If you have a GED, call: 855-670-9765
113 DISTRIBUTORS
INDEPENDENT Distributor Oppor-tunities! We are looking for an Inde-pendent Distributor for the following areas: CASTLEGAR & OKANA-GAN AREAS. Weston Bakeries Limited is proud to be a bakery leader in Canada, specializing in producing a wide variety of baked goods. There are excellent busi-ness opportunities in the Castlegar and Okanagan areas for an ener-getic, motivated, self-starter to pur-chase a route as an Independent Distributor of Weston products with-in a defi ned geographic territory. In-cluded is a solid customer base and exclusive distribution rights to a growing business. Interested indi-viduals please contact: Dave War-ren 250-979-8006 or via email [email protected] and or: Scott Craig 250-317-9099 or via [email protected]
130 HELP WANTED
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
115 EDUCATION
Excavator & Backhoe Operator Training. Be employable in 4-6wks. Call 604-546-7600. www.rayway.ca
130 HELP WANTED
Landscaping Sales & Service Opportunities
Up To $400 CASH DailyF/T & P/T Outdoors. Spring /
Summer Work. SeekingHonest, Hard Working Staff.
www.PropertyStarsJobs.com
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
130 HELP WANTED
Forming & Framing CrewsMorningstar Homes Ltd. has im-mediate & long term opportunities available, for qualifi ed single family foundation forming and framing crews in Maple Ridge, Port Moody and Burke Mountain, Coquitlam.
For more information Please call Ed or Ali at:
(604) [email protected]
UCLUELET HARBOUR SEAFOODS
is currently seeking FISH CUTTERS
Wage: $16.00 to $18.00 hourly based on piecework earnings, 8-10 hours up to
12 if is needed, 30 -60 hours per week.
Important information:
Shifts of work: We require fl exibility on schedule as
hours of work can be: from 5:00 am to 1:00pm or
2:00pm, sometimes working until 4pm or 5:00pm is
required during summer time when production is heavy and overtime is available
Apply by e-mail to: uhsjobs@
pacseafood.com or call at Ph:
250-726-7768 x234
160 TRADES, TECHNICAL
Groundsman NeededWith chainsaw and chipper expe-rience. Must be in good physical condition. P/T. Starting wage $15 - $20 dependant on experience.
Please call: (604)644-1112or email:
Journeyman Fabricator / Fitter required with pressure
vessel & piping fabrication exp for Maple Ridge union
shop f/t position.
Email resume to [email protected]
PERSONAL SERVICES
182 FINANCIAL SERVICES
GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB.
1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com
TAX FREE MONEYis available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mort-gage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.
Call Anytime1-800-639-2274 or
604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
236 CLEANING SERVICES
HOUSEKEEPER AVAIL NOW.Taking new clients. Great Refs.Call anytime 1-604-302-9291
242 CONCRETE & PLACING
UNIQUE CONCRETEDESIGN
F All types of concrete work FF Re & Re F Forming F Site prepFDriveways FExposed FStamped
F Bobcat Work F WCB Insured778-231-9675, 778-231-9147
FREE ESTIMATES
HERFORT CONCRETENO JOB TOO SMALL
Serving Lower Mainland 25 Years! *Prepare *Form *Place *Finish
*Granite & Interlocking Block Walls *Stairs *Driveways *Exposed
Aggregate *Stamped Concrete.*Interlocking Bricks *Sod Placement
EXCELLENT REF’S -WCB InsuredLeo: 604-657-2375 / 604-462-8620
257 DRYWALL
CASCADE DRYWALL. Res / Comm Drywall, taping, text. ceilings, t-bar. steel stud. Call Rob 604-218-2396.
263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE
DRAIN Tiles, Sewer, Water Video Inspection, Jack Hammering, Hand
Excavating Call Tobias 604.782.4322
156 SALES
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
281 GARDENING
Prompt Delivery Available7 Days / Week
Meadows LandscapeSupply Ltd.
Bark Mulch Lawn & Garden Soil
Drain Gravel Lava Rock River Rock Pea Gravel
(604)465-1311meadowslandscapesupply.com
156 SALES109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
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OFFICESPACEFORRENT
TWO INDIVIDUAL OFFICES• 10’ X 8.5’ available• Includes heat, A/C & window
All offi ces on second fl oor, downtown Maple Ridge location, new and clean with one shared washroom on the fl oor.One year minimum lease subject to credit and criminal check.
Contact Jim at 604-476-2720www.benchmarkpainting.caCALL TODAY! 604-803-5041
Ask about our$99
ROOM SPECIAL
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
GUTTER & ROOF Cleaning/Power Washing since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Simon, 604-230-0627
Gutter Cleaning & Repairs. (Res. & Strata). Prompt Service. Window
Cleaning & Pressure Washing. Grants Home Maint 604-936-2808.
. Expert Power Washing. Gutters cleaned & repaired. www.expertpowerwashing. Mike, 604-961-1280
287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS
Top Line Projects Ltd.Established 1994
D Home Repairs D All types of carpentry
D Renovations
Call Mike 604 - 306 - 4468
A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, fencing,
reroofi ng. Dhillon 604-782-1936.
HANDYMAN CONNECTIONHANDYMAN CONNECTIONHandyman Connection - Bonded -Renovations - Installations -
300 LANDSCAPING
S. H. LANDSCAPINGTREE SERVICES
Trimming W Pruning W ToppingClean-up W Garbage Removal
Pressure WashingGardening
Flower Beds W Allan BlocksBark Mulch W River Lava Rock
Lawn CareWeeding W New Turf
Fertilizing W Moss ControlPower Raking W Aeration
FencingFree Estimate
19 years experience in Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows
604.230.1634 or 604.467.3724
JAGUAR LANDSCAPINGLawn & Garden Service.
Design, Pruning, Lawns, Cleanups, Comm/ Res. (604)466-1369
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
300 LANDSCAPING
D Garden Blend SoilD Lawn Blend SoilD Custom Blends avail.D Composted Mushroom Manure NO Wood byproducts used
When QUALITY Mattersall soils are tested for Optimum
growing requirements.
17607 Ford RoadPitt Meadows
PICK-UP ...... or .... DELIVERY
604-465-3189
312 MAINTENANCE SERVICES
Interlawn Landscape ServicesCommercial / Res. 604-356-9273
317 MISC SERVICES
Dump Site Now OpenSBroken Concrete RocksS
$25.00 Per Metric TonSMud - Dirt - Sod - ClayS
$25.00 Per Metric TonGrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds
$59.00 Per TonMeadows Landscape Supply
604-465-1311
320 MOVING & STORAGE
1PRO MOVING & SHIPPINGAcross the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates.
Best in every way! 604-721-4555.
Commercial & ResidentialLocal & Long Distance Moves* Licensed * Insured * Bonded
All Truck Sizes & TrailersAmazing Rates! FREE Estimates.
778-928-5995
MIRACLE MOVING Licensed - Bonded - Fully Equip. Residential Commercial, 1-3 Men
BIG OR SMALL MOVESStart $45/hr ~ All size trucks
Free estimate/Senior Discount www.miraclemoving.ca604 - 720 - 2009
~We accept Visa & Mastercard~
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
NORTH STARS PAINTINGwww.northstars-painting.com
AMAZING WORK,AMAZING VALUE!
778.245.9069
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
AAA DN PaintingTop Quality/Affordable Prices
Exterior/InteriorDrywall Repair
Years of Experience
WCB Covered
FREE ESTIMATES
778-628-7590
Pay-Less Pro PaintingSummer EXT/INT SPECIALLOOK for our YARD SIGNS
D Free Estimates D Insured Licensed D References
Residential D Pressure Washing Serving Tri City 35 Yrs.
Call 24 Hrs/7 Days Scott 604-891-9967
paylesspropainting.com
www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland
604.996.8128 Fraser ValleyRunning this ad for 10yrs
PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $299
2 coats any colour(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls
Cloverdale Premium quality paint.NO PAYMENT until Job is
completed. Ask us about ourLaminate Flooring.
338 PLUMBINGFull Service Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1-800-573-2928
FIXIT PLUMBING & HEATINGH/W Tanks, Reno’s, Boilers, Furn’s. Drain Cleaning. Ins. 604-380-2932
356 RUBBISH REMOVAL
JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT!604.587.5865
359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL
TOPSOIL• SCREENED TOPSOIL• MUSHROOM MANURE• BARK MULCH
604-467-3003www.jonesbroscartageltd.com
374 TREE SERVICES
TREE BROTHERSSPECIALIST
Tree Removal/Topping/Spiral Thinning/Hedge Trimming/Stump
Grinding. Free Estimates.WCB/Fully Insured
$25 Off with this AdJerry, 604-500-2163
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
374 TREE SERVICES
PETS
477 PETS
AMERICAN BULLDOG PUP Purebred male, black & white.
$1000/obo. (604)671-3481
CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes!
All cats are spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed.
Visit us at: fraservalleyhumanesociety.com
or call 1 (604)820-2977
COLLIE DOODLE (Collie X Poodle) pups, born June 12, specially creat-ed ideal family dogs, intelligent, easy to train, good natured, gentle, good with animals & kids, low to seasonal shed, should be med. size about 50lbs 23-24 in tall, 1st shots, dewormed, 2 cute and fuzzy black males available, home raised with kids. $950 Mission, 604-820-4827
Golden Retriever Puppies for sale, 4 male, 4 female, vet checked, 1st shots, dewormed. 604-813-5700
ITALIAN MASTIFF(Cane Corso)
4 Purebred blue males.1st shots, tails / d c removed.
ULTIMATE FAMILY GUARDIANPet homes. $1250. 604-308-5665
PB Cane Corso’s. Very Loving & Sweet raised by family as family.Ready to Go $1200. 604-802-8480
STAFFORDSHIRE PUPS, healthy, de-wormed, 1st shots, ready now. $1300. [email protected]
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
509 AUCTIONS
ONLINE AUCTION COMMERCIAL RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT- OPENS WED AUG 12 - CLOSES WED AUG 19......... COMMISSARY BAKERY & STEAM EQUIPMENT incl. Doyon Bakery & Cleveland Steam Equipment, Pizza Oven, Electric Convection Ovens, Dish-washers, Canopies, Freezers, Cool-ers, Fryers, Ranges, sinks AND MORE!!!!! View Weekdays 9am to 4pm @Active Auction Mart - Unit 295 - 19358 96th Ave, Surrey, BC--- view ONLINE & REGISTER to BID @www.activeauction-mart.com --- Tel: 604-371-1190 - email: [email protected]
560 MISC. FOR SALE
STEEL BUILDINGS... “SUMMER MADNESS SALE!” All Buildings, All Models. You’ll think we’ve gone MAD DEALS. Call Now and get your DEAL. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca
REAL ESTATE
615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
CENTRAL MAPLE RIDGEExcellent opportunity for Offi ce / Retail Space. 1098 SQ/FT with 5 rooms, air conditioning, alarm & 4 parking spots out front. $299,900.
Gary Fraipont 604-466-2838RE/MAX LifeStyles Realty
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
1989 14x70 in Ruskin MHP w/View Fam./Pet ok. $39,900 w/$575pad
Chuck 604-830-1960
New SRI *1296 s/f Double wides fr $85,488. *New SRI 14’ widesfr $69,988. Repossessed mobile
homes from $1900. www.glenbrookhomes.net
MANUFACTURED HOMES.MOBILE HOMES. MODULAR HOMES.
NEW & USEDCall Chuck at 604-830-1960
~ your local SRI dealer ~
VACANT MANUFACTURED
HOME PADSAVAILABLE
Any Age - Abbotsford, Ruskin55+ Abby, Ruskin, Mission, Hope
Chuck 604-830-1960
RENTALS
706 APARTMENT/CONDO
2 Bedroom Apartments BRIGHT & LARGE
Central Coquitlam Co-op
No subsidyCls to transit, schools & shops
Dasl ~ 604 945 5864 [email protected]
RENTALS
706 APARTMENT/CONDO
Derek Manor2048 Manning Ave.
Port Coquitlam 604-941-5452; 604-944-7889
Impeccably Clean!
Good Apartment SizesHeat SH/W S Parking
1 & 2 bdrm. Avail Aug 15$810/mo. No Pets
Ref’s & Credit check req’d
GARIBALDI Court(604) 463-9522
Central Maple Ridge1 & 2 Bdrm units available. Great location for seniors!
Clean, quiet & affordable!Incls heat, h/w, cable.
Senior Move-In Allowance.Refs & Credit check req.
Sorry No PetsCRIME FREE BUILDING
MAPLE RIDGE
1 & 2 Bdrms available $840/mo & $940/mo
Great LocationQueen Anne Apts.* Renovated Suites *
*Large *Clean *Very QuietIncludes: Heat, Hot Water
and HydroNear Shopping & Amenities.
SENIOR’S DISCOUNT
604-463-2236 604-463-7450
12186-224 St, Maple RidgeCertifi ed Crime Free Buildings
MAPLE RIDGE Central. Spacious 1 bdrms, newly painted, nr all amens, insuite w/d, d/w, lrg patio, vaulted ceilings, sec u/g prk. Immed. Ns/Np $850 & $890 +utils. 604-377-8135.
POCO. Lrg., bright, clean, secure, 1 BDRM Condo on 3rd fl oor. 6 appli-ances (incl. w/d & f/p), u/g parking, nr all amenities. $800/mo. Ref’re-quired. Sept 1st or 15th http://bccondos.net/2615-jane 250-878-0889
736 HOMES FOR RENT
CENTRAL MAPLE RIDGE- Small 2 bdrm home-Refs & Credit check $1300/m. Peter 604-240-7588
MAPLE RIDGE21617 128 Ave.
3 Bdrm + den on farmwith F/S, W/D & D/W.
Avail Now. $1500 + utils.
Call: 604-722-5609
741 OFFICE/RETAIL
Maple Ridge Offi ce & Retail Space
Unbelievable Rates,Starting at $495/month.
Various sizes 320sf. - 2000sf.Various downtown locations. Updated and well maintained.
Rick MedhurstRoyal LePage Realty
604-463-3000
RENTALS
746 ROOMS FOR RENT
$75 OFF 1ST MONTHRooms from $445/mo. Fully Furn,
weekly maid service, cable TV,private bath, on bus route, 5/min
walk to commuter rail.
Haney Motor Hotel22222 Lougheed Hwy.,
Maple RidgeInquire in person between
9am - 3pm or Call 604-467-3944
749 STORAGE
Pitt Meadows Marina14179 Reichenback Rd
Moorage RentalYear or Semi-annual
Outdoor Storage Available Starting
At $30/month for Boats, RV’s, Cars, Trucks &
Trailers Launch Ramp with 3 lines and
ample parking for tracks and trailers Onsite Manager
604.465.7713752 TOWNHOUSES
PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-opT/H $1108/mo - $1211/mo. Shares req’d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available. 19225 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt. call 604-465-1938
TRANSPORTATION
821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS
2000 VW PASSAT for parts, runs, needs transmission, $1,000. obo. Call 604-302-3281.
845 SCRAP CAR REMOVALThe Scrapper
#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL
ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME
604.683.2200
• Autos • Trucks• Equipment Removal
FREE TOWING 7 days/wk.We pay Up To $500 CA$H
Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022
551 GARAGE SALES551 GARAGE SALES
Pitt Meadows CLOSING OUT SALE
New Italian clothes under $19 A lot of household ~ $1 to $15
Friday, Saturday 11am-6pm.Sunday 12:30pm-6pm.
#10-12350 Harris Road last unit in the bldg facing the
west Coast express train station
741 OFFICE/RETAIL
SMARTDEALS
SMARTDEALS
NOW OPEN!
20758 Lougheed Hwy., (beside the Post Office) Maple Ridge 604-463-7277
Local Shops SupportLocal Events & Teams
Monday - Friday 9 am - 9 pm • Saturday 9 am - 6 pm • Sunday 10 am - 5 pm Maple Ridge Store Only
*Smart Deals, Grand Opening Specials and Gift Cards not included in 20% off sale. In-stock items only.
HIKERS
$$200200off
$$8080offwaterproof & breathable
Reg $59.99
waterproof & breathable
WORKBOOTS
HOODIES
WCustomerCustomer Appreciation SaleAugust 13, 14, 15 & 16MINIMUMMINIMUM2020%% OFFOFF Everything in the Store
Even sale prices!*
The only time that goes on sale!
TUBE TOPSTUBE TOPS
$$59999
LEGGINGS black
$$12129999
T TANK TOPSANK TOPS neon
$$99999
BLOUSESBLOUSES white & black
$$2199Reg $29999 waterproof & breathable
DRESSESDRESSES
$$21219999g $59.99
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODIE
5050 % %off
JEANS men’s
$ $17179999
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black
JACKETS
$$1491499999
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OUR COMMUNITY OUR PEOPLE. August 2015 B13B12 OUR COMMUNITY OUR PEOPLE. August 2015
Your fireplace specialist... Warm HearthWarm Hearth
What our clients are saying about our products and services...
winner of the best fireplace store...12 years in a row
We can’t thank you enough for making this whole experience really easy. From the custom built fi replace surround, booking the permit and inspection, and helping us with grant applications, you handled it all for us. It is hard to believe, that in a little over a month, we went from an ugly wood burning fi replace to a beautiful, high effi cient gas fi replace that we use all the time. Your knowledge, professionalism, and friendly service are top notch. We would, and have, recommended your business to family and friends. We will continue to do so, as we couldn’t be happier with our new fi replace. Again thank you for everything.
Sincerely, Sheila, Marty.________________________________________________________
Lisa and your sales staff are knowledgeable, professional and friendly. Lisa’s insight and help on the rebate programs and claim fi lings were immensely helpful. Your chimney cleaning and airtight stove removal crew are quick, clean and thorough. The delivery guys are prompt, careful and most helpful. The installation contractor was certainly an added bonus.In all, your staff combined to make this a most positive experience.
Once again, thank you.Dorothy & Rick
I recently installed a wood insert on my old fi replace and what I can say is, that dealing with Rick and his workers was by far the best experience I had with a contractor and his work. I would gladly recommend him and his company to everybody.
Ionut ________________________________________________________
We want to thank you very much for your time you spent with us. You are very knowledgeable and helpful. If we are ever in need of a Regency, we will certainly be back to your store, and we will recommend your store to friends.
Thanks, Jane
11834 226th St Maple Ridge 604-467-2200
keeping OUR PEOPLE OUR COMMUNITY warmStrata Approved • Wood Fireplaces • Wood Stoves • Wood Inserts • Gas Fireplaces • Gas Stoves • Gas Inserts • Pellet Stoves • Chimneys & Ventings • Accessories • Barbecues
Strata Approved
EnerChoice Fireplace ProgramPurchase an EnerChoice fi replace before December 31, 2015 and qualify for a $300 rebate from FortisBC.
Rebate is available on your purchase of an EnerChoice Gas Fireplace Insert, Zero Clearance Gas Fireplace, or a Free - Standing Fireplace.Come see us for details.
www.warmhearthheating.ca
OUR COMMUNITY OUR PEOPLE. August 2015 B13B12 OUR COMMUNITY OUR PEOPLE. August 2015
Your fireplace specialist... Warm HearthWarm Hearth
What our clients are saying about our products and services...
winner of the best fireplace store...12 years in a row
We can’t thank you enough for making this whole experience really easy. From the custom built fi replace surround, booking the permit and inspection, and helping us with grant applications, you handled it all for us. It is hard to believe, that in a little over a month, we went from an ugly wood burning fi replace to a beautiful, high effi cient gas fi replace that we use all the time. Your knowledge, professionalism, and friendly service are top notch. We would, and have, recommended your business to family and friends. We will continue to do so, as we couldn’t be happier with our new fi replace. Again thank you for everything.
Sincerely, Sheila, Marty.________________________________________________________
Lisa and your sales staff are knowledgeable, professional and friendly. Lisa’s insight and help on the rebate programs and claim fi lings were immensely helpful. Your chimney cleaning and airtight stove removal crew are quick, clean and thorough. The delivery guys are prompt, careful and most helpful. The installation contractor was certainly an added bonus.In all, your staff combined to make this a most positive experience.
Once again, thank you.Dorothy & Rick
I recently installed a wood insert on my old fi replace and what I can say is, that dealing with Rick and his workers was by far the best experience I had with a contractor and his work. I would gladly recommend him and his company to everybody.
Ionut ________________________________________________________
We want to thank you very much for your time you spent with us. You are very knowledgeable and helpful. If we are ever in need of a Regency, we will certainly be back to your store, and we will recommend your store to friends.
Thanks, Jane
11834 226th St Maple Ridge 604-467-2200
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Strata Approved
EnerChoice Fireplace ProgramPurchase an EnerChoice fi replace before December 31, 2015 and qualify for a $300 rebate from FortisBC.
Rebate is available on your purchase of an EnerChoice Gas Fireplace Insert, Zero Clearance Gas Fireplace, or a Free - Standing Fireplace.Come see us for details.
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