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Online, all the time... www.mrtimes.com Tuesday, May 7, 2013 LOCAL NEWS mrtimes.com 604-463-2281 20 PAGES Homicide Man charged in Haney shooting Candidates gave similar views on some issues. by Maria Rantanen [email protected] On some issues, voters will have a tough time distin- guishing between the two main parties on May 14. On others, the difference is obvious as the BC Liberals keep touting their plan to allow natural resource busi- nesses to flourish and the NDP promises change in baby steps toward reforming social problems. But the two parties have one definite thing in com- mon: they don’t trust each other with the economy. At Thursday evening’s all-candidates meeting hosted by the Chamber of Commerce serving Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows at Meadowridge School, one BC Liberal candidate likened a return to the NDP rule as a “rerun” of a bad movie, while the NDP questioned the Liberals’ promise of prosperity thanks to liquified natural gas. Seven candidates took part in Thursday’s pre-election meeting: Doug Bing and Marc Dalton who are running for the BC Liberals, Elizabeth Rosenau and Mike Bocking who are running under the NDP banner, Alex Green and Michael Patterson who hope to represent the Green party, and Manuel “Mike” Pratas, the BC Conservative candidate for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows. The chamber of commerce presented two questions to the candidates before opening the floor to questions from the audience. The first question was whether each candidate would push for allowing businesses to have a vote in municipal elections and whether candidates supported the munici- pal auditor general, something that was recently intro- duced by the provincial government. In general, the candidates weren’t in favour of allow- ing businesses to have a vote. And on the chamber’s second question on whether they approved of having a municipal auditor-general, the candidates agreed that it was a good thing, but the NDP wanted to revisit the terms of reference. • More online at www.mrtimes.com Provincial election Economy sore spot in debate Sylver McLaren/TIMES Audience members waited patiently to ask questions of the candidates. Mildred Thomas, of MiCo’s, danced after the fashion show on Saturday. • See more photos on page A9 www.mrtimes.com View photos with or online Ridge Meadows Home Show Guests enjoy changes to annual event About 18,000 people showed up to participate in the home show on the weekend. by Sylver McLaren [email protected] Even a mini tornado couldn’t dampen the spirit of the home show after a dust devil unexpectedly dropped in at the Albion Fairgrounds on Saturday afternoon. “The potential for injury was mind blowing,” Cass Winder, Ridge Meadows Home Show organizer, said about the pint-sized tornado that tore through the park for about one minute picking up tents and papers. “It was a rogue weather incident. It was literally a hair-raising experience,” Winder said, adding that she went airborne and was then dropped to the ground dur- ing the frightening meteorological event. Winder said that the organizing committee frustrates their exhibitors with all the safety rules for anyone who steps foot on the site. “I would rather annoy an exhibitor than to have a guest injured,” she said, adding that there were no injuries reported. The home show was visited by about 18,000 people over the three-day event. “It might be a little low, but I wont know until I ana- lyse our marketing surveys. I can only go by what I’m told; very positive, people loved it. They seemed to like the changes.” A Maple Ridge resident was in court Monday afternoon facing second-degree murder charges. by Sylver McLaren [email protected] A 29-year-old Maple Ridge man was in court Monday afternoon, facing second-degree murder charges in connection with the recent shoot- ing death of Claude Deguire. Edward Marke Antonsen was arrested at his home on Friday, “without incident,” said integrated homicide investigator Sgt. Jennifer Pound. He was expected to go before a judge Monday afternoon in Port Coquitlam provincial court. Deguire, another Maple Ridge man, was found in a parking lot in front of Thrifty Foods in Haney Place Mall on Monday, April 29, suffering from a gunshot wound to his chest. The 26-year-old was airlifted to hospital, but died en route. “Right from the beginning, there were a lot of 9-1-1 calls from wit- nesses in the area. We were able to determine Mr. Antonsen as a sus- pect… Further evidence supported a second-degree murder charge against him,” Pound said. “Two men were arrested in the initial stages of this shooting. However, they were released without charges, as evidence did not support them being involved,” she added. “They are not suspects, they are associates of our accused. They are not going to be charged,” Pound said. BALL HOCKEY LEAGUES BALL HOCKEY LEAGUES BALL HOCKEY LEAGUES BALL HOCKEY LEAGUES Pitt Meadows ARENA COMPLEX 11435 Bonson Road, Pitt Meadows, B.C. 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Tuesday, May 7, 2013

• LOCAL NEWS • mrtimes.com • 604-463-2281 • 20 PAGES

Homicide

Man charged in Haney shooting

Candidates gave similar views on some issues.

by Maria [email protected]

On some issues, voters will have a tough time distin-guishing between the two main parties on May 14.

On others, the difference is obvious as the BC Liberalskeep touting their plan to allow natural resource busi-nesses to flourish and the NDP promises change in babysteps toward reforming social problems.

But the two parties have one definite thing in com-mon: they don’t trust each other with the economy.

At Thursday evening’s all-candidates meeting hostedby the Chamber of Commerce serving Maple Ridge andPitt Meadows at Meadowridge School, one BC Liberalcandidate likened a return to the NDP rule as a “rerun”of a bad movie, while the NDP questioned the Liberals’promise of prosperity thanks to liquified natural gas.

Seven candidates took part in Thursday’s pre-electionmeeting: Doug Bing and Marc Dalton who are runningfor the BC Liberals, Elizabeth Rosenau and Mike Bockingwho are running under the NDP banner, Alex Greenand Michael Patterson who hope to represent the Greenparty, and Manuel “Mike” Pratas, the BC Conservativecandidate for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows.

The chamber of commerce presented two questionsto the candidates before opening the floor to questionsfrom the audience.

The first question was whether each candidate wouldpush for allowing businesses to have a vote in municipalelections and whether candidates supported the munici-pal auditor general, something that was recently intro-duced by the provincial government.

In general, the candidates weren’t in favour of allow-ing businesses to have a vote.

And on the chamber’s second question on whetherthey approved of having a municipal auditor-general, thecandidates agreed that it was a good thing, but the NDPwanted to revisit the terms of reference.

• More online at www.mrtimes.com

Provincial election

Economy sorespot in debate

Sylver McLaren/TIMES

Audience members waited patiently to ask questions of the candidates.

Mildred Thomas, ofMiCo’s, danced afterthe fashion show onSaturday.• See more photoson page A9

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Guests enjoy changes to annual eventAbout 18,000 people showed up to participatein the home show on the weekend.by Sylver [email protected]

Even a mini tornado couldn’t dampen the spirit of thehome show after a dust devil unexpectedly dropped inat the Albion Fairgrounds on Saturday afternoon.

“The potential for injury was mind blowing,” CassWinder, Ridge Meadows Home Show organizer, saidabout the pint-sized tornado that tore through the parkfor about one minute picking up tents and papers.

“It was a rogue weather incident. It was literally a

hair-raising experience,” Winder said, adding that shewent airborne and was then dropped to the ground dur-ing the frightening meteorological event.

Winder said that the organizing committee frustratestheir exhibitors with all the safety rules for anyone whosteps foot on the site.

“I would rather annoy an exhibitor than to have aguest injured,” she said, adding that there were noinjuries reported.

The home show was visited by about 18,000 peopleover the three-day event.

“It might be a little low, but I wont know until I ana-lyse our marketing surveys. I can only go by what I’mtold; very positive, people loved it. They seemed to likethe changes.”

A Maple Ridge resident was incourt Monday afternoon facingsecond-degree murder charges.

by Sylver [email protected]

A 29-year-old Maple Ridge manwas in court Monday afternoon,facing second-degree murder chargesin connection with the recent shoot-ing death of Claude Deguire.

Edward Marke Antonsen was

arrested at his home on Friday,“without incident,” said integratedhomicide investigator Sgt. JenniferPound.

He was expected to go before ajudge Monday afternoon in PortCoquitlam provincial court.

Deguire, another Maple Ridge man,was found in a parking lot in front ofThrifty Foods in Haney Place Mall onMonday, April 29, suffering from agunshot wound to his chest.

The 26-year-old was airlifted tohospital, but died en route.

“Right from the beginning, there

were a lot of 9-1-1 calls from wit-nesses in the area. We were able todetermine Mr. Antonsen as a sus-pect… Further evidence supported asecond-degree murder charge againsthim,” Pound said.

“Two men were arrested inthe initial stages of this shooting.However, they were released withoutcharges, as evidence did not supportthem being involved,” she added.

“They are not suspects, they areassociates of our accused. They arenot going to be charged,” Poundsaid.

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SPCA warns of heatBC SPCA received a call about an

animal locked in a hot vehicle at 22932Lougheed Hwy. on Sunday afternoon.

“The dog was not in distress... Butwe’re grateful for the call. It gives us achance to educate people,” said JenniferYork, branch manager SPCA Maple Ridge.

• More at www.mrtimes.com

Kayak stolenA one-man Pelican kayak was stolen

from the bank of the Alouette RiverSunday afternoon shortly after a seniorcitizen finished using it. It is white on thebottom and reddish orange on top.

If found contact Britt at 604-467-9617or [email protected].

• More at www.mrtimes.com

Flag puzzles readerA TIMES reader was puzzled by an

upside-down flag at Alouette Elementarylast week, but the school district con-firmed it occurred because of a brokentop hook. Ian Cribb posted the questionto the TIMES after snapping a picture ofthe maple leaf hanging upside down.

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This kayak was taken from Alouette River.

Experience LayarSome images and advertisements in today’sedition of The TIMES have been enriched withLayar and contain digital content that you canview using your smartphone or tablet.How it works:Step 1. Download the free Layar app for iPhone,

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20 QuestionsB.C. Provincial Election

Find their full responses at www.mrtimes.com

Dear candidate,Our readers have told us that it is import-

ant to them to have a straight-forwardreference to help them orient themselveswithin the range of candidate choices opento them. To that end, we would ask thatyou provide a ‘yes,’ ‘no,’ or ‘don’t know’response to each of the questions below.

Any responses left blank or answeredwith anything other than ‘yes,’ ‘no,’ or‘don’t know’ will be left blank.

As a candidate, you are invited to provideexpanded responses of up to 150 words forany or all of the questions, in addition to

your yes/no answers.All of your expanded responses will be

published online at www.mrtimes.com.Due to space limitations, however, only

up to three expanded responses will appearin print along with the candidates’ 20Questions yes/no/don’t know answers.Please indicate which three of your expand-ed responses you would like published inThe TIMES print edition (as well as on theweb with any other expanded responses youwish to provide).

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Each Maple Ridge Pitt-Meadows riding candidate in the May 14 B.C. general election was provided withthe 20 questions listed above, along with the following instructions:

Doug BingBC Liberal PartyRiding resident: 33 yearsParty member: 5 yearsFacebook: dougbingelectionpageTwitter: @douglasbing

Elizabeth RosenauBC NDPRiding resident: 20 yearsParty member: on and off 10 yearsFB: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Elizabeth-Rosenau/147075162113278Twitter: @ejrosenau

Manuel “Mike” Pratas

Riding resident: more than 15 yearsParty member: 2 years

Michael Lawrence PattersonGreen Party of BCRiding resident: 16 yearsParty member: one monthFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/michael.pattersson.9237Twitter: @seabroland

Expanded answers:Each candidate was offered space in print to expand beyond “yes” or“no” on three questions, with other expanded answers to appear online atwww.mrtimes.com. The following are the candidates’ choices:

1. Should the province raise personal income tax rates?Rosenau: An NDP government would freeze income

taxes for 98 per cent of British Columbians, and wouldincrease personal income tax rates for the top two percent of high-income earners who make over $150,000annually.

2. Should the province raise business tax rates?Rosenau: An NDP government would freeze taxes on

small businesses, and increase the corporate income taxfrom 11 to 12 per cent.

9. Do you believe that our public schools are adequately funded to provide fulleducational opportunities for our children?Bing: Yes, in the sense that K-12 education spending

is at the highest level ever – an estimated $5.3 billion,a 29 per cent increase since 2000/01, despite decliningenrolment of more than 66,000 students over the sameperiod.

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1. Should the province raise personal income tax rates?

2. Should the province raise business tax rates?

3. Should recall legislation be amended to make it easier to remove MLAsbetween elections?

4. Should senior provincial bureaucrats receive severance pay when they quitor are fired with cause?

5. Should MLAs be subject to term limits (e.g. three or four terms)?

6. Should a form of the HST be reinstated to help small businesses reducecosts?

7. Should the province require TransLink to increase service to rapidly growingareas like Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows?

8. Should all Lower Mainland bridges and tunnels be tolled to fund TransLink?

9. Do you believe that our public schools are adequately funded to provide fulleducational opportunities for our children?

10. Should the carbon tax be scrapped?

11. Do you support balanced budget legislation?

12. Do you support the development of pipelines through B.C.?

13. Is health care in B.C. adequately funded?

14. Are you in favour of moving the fixed election date to the fall?

15. Should the province do more to protect the Agricultural Land Reserve?

16. Should the province seek to amalgamate Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows?

17. Should the Lower Mainland have a single regional police force?

18. Should corporate and union donations to political parties be banned?

19. Should MLAs’ pensions be tied to median pensions of their constituents?

20. Should there be more referendums, to give citizens more input intogovernment policy?

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Advance polls are openfrom May 8 to 11.by Maria [email protected]

Voters who want toget their civic duty outof the way early can vote betweenWednesday and Saturday.

Advance polls are open from 8a.m. to 8 p.m. from May 8 to 11.

For those in the riding of MapleRidge-Pitt Meadows, advancepolls will be held at Golden Ears UnitedChurch, 22165 Dewdney Trunk Rd., andat Maple Ridge Alliance Church, 20399Dewdney Trunk Rd.

For voters in the MapleRidge-Mission riding,advance polls will be openat the Ridge MeadowsSeniors Activity Centre,12150 224th St., MapleRidge, and at St. Paul’sPresbyterian Church, 8469Cedar St., Mission.

Voters are asked to bring twopieces of government-issued iden-tification when they vote.

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OpinionA6 Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Our View

Heat and carshurt canines

Every year, animal control officers arecalled out more than once to aid dogsstuck in hot cars for too long.

In fact, when we called the SPCA toask about the issue, it was sparked byjust such an incident.

Temperatures havespiked early this year,with July weather inearly May. But problemsfor pooches can beginon any sunny day if thetemperature is above 19or 20 degrees Celsius.

When a dog begins to feel in distresswill depend on many factors, includingbreed, air ventilation, and even whetherthe car’s interior or paint job is dark orlight.

Yet most of the stories officials hearwhen they talk to dog owners are thesame – they only intended to be awayfor a few minutes. They were delayed.

Because even the best dog ownercan’t predict if they’ll get held up, it’s abetter idea to either not bring your dogalong for the trip, or to take your petinside with you wherever you’re going.

The alternative may be an embarrass-ing page over the public address systemof a store. Officials will try to find theowners of vehicles if they see a dog leftinside a hot car. In more extreme situa-tions, they will take the dog.

It is not unheard of, when a dog isleft in a car, suffering distress on a siz-zling day, that a towing company willbe called to have the car door openedand dog taken to a vet.

It’s rare, but officials will seize a dogif necessary.

On the positive side, it appears thatfewer cases seem to be cropping upevery year. Dogs actually dying frombeing locked in a hot car is becoming arare occurrence.

People do seem to be getting themessage about canine care.

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I miss my Mom.We lost her to some strange ail-

ment. The doctors never did fig-ure out with any certainty whatit was that took her at a rathertender 68 years of age – despitepoking and prodding at and intoher paralyzed body through thoselast couple of weeks.

It doesn’t take the approach ofMother’s Day to remind me ofthat sad fact.

But it doesn’t help either.I think about how much I miss

my Mom whenever I start thinking about otherthings that I miss.

Like, for instance, when an election comesalong, I find myself missing the integrity anddecency that politicians that I used to have theopportunity to follow as a cub reporter used todisplay towards each other as opponents on thecampaign trail – actually stopping the show toget up and shake hands with each other at theclose of an all-candidates debate.

It’s not that the local politicians in the currentcampaign are all that openly nasty towards eachother… but there’s a dark underbelly to all ofthis, seeping down from the upper reaches ofthe provincial headquarters, that can’t possiblyescape your notice. Not at all the light that usedto shine from the likes of some of the gentlemen(and ladies) of past campaigns at all.

And I miss how many people show up at thoseall-candidates meetings. There have been a fewpretty good turnouts – even despite concurrenthockey playoffs. But still, I recall all-candidatesmeetings at which the halls were so crowdedthat people stood outside the doors, straining tosee and hear the proceedings, so they could geta better understanding of the issues and whateach candidate might be able to contribute to thewellbeing of the community.

Maybe that underlying seepage has somethingto do with the fewer people lining up to gatherwisdom from the seepers.

I miss when there were debatesover which was more important:the party leader, the party policy,or the stature of the local can-didate? Now, the leaders spouttheir spin, and the candidateshave even lost any pretense ofindividuality – they don’t evenwait to get to Victoria beforekow-towing to the leader, apingprovincial policy points verbatimon the campaign trail, often with-out even stopping to think howthose points might relate to a

local situation… because, after all, who cares?I miss when I used to debate with fellow

school kids about who we would vote for whenwe finally would be old enough to vote. And Imiss when we couldn’t wait for the opportunity.

I miss the days when more than half of peoplecared enough to try and make a difference bycasting a ballot on election day.

I miss the day when casting that ballot prob-ably made more of a difference than it doestoday.

Somehow, I think we all missed the day whenall of that changed.

We should try not to miss the day when wecan turn back the clock – if even just a littlebit – by expressing ourselves and asserting ourinterest. By voting on election day, we at leastlet the people kow-towing to their leaders inVictoria know that we still care. That could be afirst step towards making them care, too.

I also miss other things.I miss the water that is no longer in my once-

abundant well when the summer heat pushesback the aquifer – and I’ll miss it more when thedevelopment moratorium in my neighbourhoodis smashed by a poorly considered subdivision of65 more homes.

I miss the bees that used to buzz so loudly inmy garden that you could hardly hear yourselfthink.

But mostly, I miss my Mom.

Opinion

Odd Thoughtsby Bob Groeneveld

Abolish all grow-ops.

Confine to industrial areas, tax heavily.

Restrict to agricultural area; grow away.

Send to Cache Creek.

Leave it alone.

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Dear Editor,In any healthy organism

there is a complex series ofchecks and balances whichensures that all functions worktogether for the betterment ofthe organism – somewhat like asymphony. When all functionswork together to support eachother, the organism flourishes.

Our society is a large organ-ism. As long as the well-beingof each interest group is keptin balance, we have a healthysociety. As long as the inter-ests of big business are keptin check for the protection ofthe workers and environment,big business is able to operate in a healthyeconomy. As long as the interests of labourare kept in check, big business is able to

operate profitably and maintaina large, well-paid workforce.As long as the interests of theenvironment are consideredwithin the context of the eco-nomic need of the province,resources can be utilized tomaintain our tax base.

High taxation to cover thecost of debt and interest, highunemployment due to businessfinding healthier economies inwhich to operate, and severecutbacks in basic services, due tolack of revenue, all combine tocreate a very sick society.

On May 14, British Columbiansmust make a decision. We can

opt for the happy story that we can affordmore and better, or we can face reality.

Andree D’Andrea, Maple Ridge

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Dear Editor,Usually, a growing econ-

omy is measured by theGross Domestic Product(GDP). If it goes up, weseem to be doing well.

However, GDP is a poormeasurement of people’swell-being. It only measuresthe level of economic activ-ity. It measures the goodand the bad: if an oil spilloccurs or a hurricane demol-ishes many homes, econom-ic activity occurs, and our

economy grows.An alternative measure

of well-being would bethe Index of SustainableEconomic Welfare or theGenuine Progress Indicator,which measures whetherpeople are really better off.

Many jobs now are being“grown” overseas, out-sourcing to factories withsubstandard social andhealth standards, at lessthan subsistence wages.How can we compete in an

ever-down-spiralling trendfor cheaper goods?

What jobs do we wantto grow? I would thinklong-lasting, safe, and well-paid jobs with benefits andretirement packages, notpart-time, short-contract jobsthat do not feed a family orprotect for the future.

Over the decades, unionshave safeguarded minimumwages and good workingconditions, raising the stan-dard for all.

Continuing progressshould not lead to escalatingconsumption, but to improv-ing productivity and technol-ogy would provide higherquality goods, better health,and more leisure.

Growth can be good if itis focused on human beingsand includes the preserva-tion of the natural habitatthat sustains us. So far,however, we have mostlygrown debt.

Instead of growing theeconomy, we should growthe well-being of our people.

Maria Raynolds, Maple Ridge

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Take heed of Gord’s warningDear Editor,

I enjoy reading Gord Robson’s columns [Just Saying] inyour fine newspaper. Last week’s should have been printedin bold type on your front page.

Sadly, it appears the May 14 election is being ignored bythe majority, who seem exhausted with all of the politicaladvertising spilling in from our neighbours to the South.

British Columbians must think back to the last NDP reignof terror in the ’90s. Recall how they recklessly inflicteddebt on B.C. taxpayers through sweetheart labour agree-ments which we are still paying for, and which it appears,they are preparing to enhance even more.

Dick Drew, Maple Ridge

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Dear Editor,School District 42’s pre-

liminary operating budgetcalls for a reduction of 11.7elementary and 9.2 second-ary school teachers.

When the province fails tofund education, teachers getlaid off. It’s the least seniorteachers who get axed, andso do the newer programs.

My daughter loves theMontessori program atHammond Elementary, withits integrated grade levels

and specially trained teach-ers. The program is support-ed by decades of research,and is blazing a trail for themainstream.

All the Montessori teach-ers have received layoffnotices. Some may be hiredback, but some may bereplaced by teachers whohave more seniority but noMontessori training.

The program has a three-year cycle, and kids needstability.

I’ve just read that ChristyClark says Marc Daltonbelieves in choices for fam-ilies, but here we see whathappens when you put dol-lars ahead of families. Dothey think voters will votefor whatever party has azero at the bottom of thebalance sheet, whatever theconsequences?

Clark said the BC Liberalshave committed to spend-ing $10 billion on capitalinfrastructure. What? Howabout paying people toeducate our kids so that wehave a strong human infra-structure? We have schools,let’s invest in good peopleto work in them! It’s betterand cheaper to build chil-dren than to mend adults.

James Rowley, Maple Ridge

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At least they tried to fine Christy Clark – she refused andthen was disqualified. Adrian Dix got a $70,000 payout.

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Green Party hopefulMichael Patterson anxiousto bring issues forward.

by Roxanne [email protected]

Running for office isn’t newfor Michael Patterson, whounsuccessfully sought a seaton Maple Ridge council in2008.

But admittedly, his recentdecision to run as a GreenParty candidate in the MapleRidge-Pitt Meadows riding wasa last-minute decision that hasstretched him a little thin.

Between working full-timeas an electrical engineer andpreparing to move to a hobbyfarm that he and his wiferecently purchased nearby inMaple Ridge, the 46-year-oldfather of three is discoveringit hard to add campaigning tohis list of duties.

Nevertheless, Patterson said,it’s important and he’s com-mitted to making the time.

Much like his political com-padre Alex Pope – running forthe Greens in Maple Ridge-Mission – Patterson just joinedthe Green Party.

In fact, he joined four weeksago, after being asked by afriend and former Green Partycontender Robert Hornseywhile grocery shopping at the227th Street Save-On-Foods.

“He said I’d be good atit. Do you want to run?”Patterson recounted, noting noone else was stepping forward.

At home later that night,after their boys were in bed,he discussed the idea withhis wife Suzanne. A few dayslater, Patterson was signed upand making a few of his owncampaign signs.

“And away I went,” he said.Prior to joining the Green

Party, Patterson said he’dvoted provincially for a num-ber of different parties, some-times voting for the candidatewhile other times swayed bythe party leader.

“I’ve kind of been all overthe map,” he admitted. “I real-ly couldn’t find the right fit.”

Asked why he’s run-ning now, Patterson said hebelieves he’s found theright fit, and “I want tosee things done better…and I think I can do that.”

Shy by nature, he saidparticipation as a for-mer member of Ridge

Meadows Search & Rescue,a baseball and soccer coach,and now a scouting leaderhave unexpectedly helped pre-pare him for this moment.

Admittedly, he still prefersto be a behind-the-scenesguy. But leading up to theMay 14 provincial election,he’s been attending as manypublic events, forums, andall-candidate meetings as hiswork schedule allows. Andhe’s quite enjoying the chanceto talk about issues he’s pas-sionate about, including theenvironment, the need forcreative and different ideasfor the region’s transportationwoes, and the requirementfor grassroots solutions totaxation, ie. encouraging morevalue-added industry in B.C.

Describing himself as a bitof a realist, Patterson isn’tconvinced he’ll get elected.But at the very least, he said,he’ll use this as a platform tospeak up.

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My columnlast weekhit anerve. I

am obviously not agood shot, because itwas not the nerve Iintended to hit.

The number ofpeople who havereacted to thatcolumn has beenastounding. Manyclaim to be regu-lar readers of “Tuesday Gordy”– which makes me suspicious,because my editor hides it so well.

The nerve I hit was the continu-ing escalation of their propertytaxes.

In Maple Ridge, 92 per cent of theproperty tax bill is paid by residen-tial property owners and the burdenis growing.

In comparison, Pitt Meadows hasdone a far superior job of attractingindustrial and commercial taxpay-ers who reduce the burden on theirresidents.

In the early 1980s, Maple Ridgecouncil decided it wanted an eco-nomic development office outside ofmunicipal hall and looked for some-one to spearhead it. I was honouredto be selected as the first economicdevelopment officer of Maple Ridge.

One of the first things we didwas survey the people who had notrenewed their business licences inthe past two years.

We found the enemy. It was ourbylaws.

We recognized that, if we wentfrom business to business, themajority of the businesses in ourcommunity would be in violation ofsome part of the bylaws.

A retired master carpenter renteda retail space on the LougheedHighway around 207th Street.

He wanted toexpress his love offurniture by restor-ing and selling hiswork.

Maple Ridgebylaws departmenttold him he couldnot do any res-toration work in thatcommercial zone.(He forfeited hiscash deposit.)

Undaunted, herented a building in an industrialzone. Maple Ridge bylaw depart-ment told him he could restore fur-niture there, but he could not sell it.(He forfeited his deposit again.)

He moved to Fort Langley.Since the ’80s nothing has

changed. Despite the best effortsof people like Donna Telep, LyleArmstrong, and other commun-ity leaders through the years, ourbylaws continue to shut down andforce companies to leave MapleRidge or choose not to do businesshere.

One of the priorities our Districtcouncil has had for the past decadehas been to rewrite our archaicbylaws. As a recent example, askwhy – after months of attemptingto locate in Maple Ridge – Tom LeeMusic has stated, “We are done.”

With our archaic bylaws and ournewfound exuberance for enforce-ment, we are enhancing our reputa-tion of being a municipality that ishard to do business with.

The lack of industrial and com-mercial growth only means theburden on residential taxpayers willcontinue to escalate.

Just saying…Gordy Robson’s column appears Tuesdays in

the print and/or online versions of The TIMES.Questions and reactions can be emailed c/o

[email protected].

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Time to revamp archiac bylaws

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“She was a phenomena,” Val said,in describing her mother.

“She was a person who could literally sell ice cubes to Eskimos… she tilted atwindmills so often that people stopped telling her she couldn’t do what shewanted to do,” Val said, describing her as community-minded and caring.“She was not a particularly well educated woman,” Val said, but she was adynamic public speaker and incredible advocate for people in need.“She just did so much for so many… she was a Pollyanna, she would take onthose projects no one else would touch… and she would do it.”Helen’s passing in 1982 in Port Alberni was a terrible loss for the entirecommunity, Val explained, noting that, the Woodward’s store – where her fatherworked – was shut down and more than 750 people attended Helen’s funeral.

“She was a tremendous woman,” Val concluded, noting the picture above wastaken when she was about 16, depicting the two in matching sweaters madeby Helen.

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Who is this local mom?In celebration of all this community’s mothers,grandmothers, and great-grandmothers, The TIMEShas chosen in this week’s Who Am I? contest tofeature a well-known local woman who was notoften recognized in the context of her family, butrather for all the other contributions she’s made tothis community. By the way, Valarie Cobb Lohnescorrectly identified last week’s subject as thatof Haney Correctional Centre employee turnedDewdney MLA, turned NDP premier Dave Barrett.Kudos to Lohnes for being our weekly winner. She,along with all the others who Facebooked in thecorrect answer, is now entered in a grand-prize

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This is the timeof year when, ifyou are an angler,the river beckons

with its lure (if you willexcuse the pun) of adven-ture – finding the big oneand consuming hot coffeeand sandwiches sittingamongst the reeds by thewater’s edge, or wadinginto the river to get closerto your prey.

The chinook or springsalmon are the first toreturn in April, after spend-ing three to seven yearsout at sea.

All salmon come backto their favourite stream

or river, where they wereborn, to once again spawnand start the cycle again.

This is where the protec-tion of the smaller streamsand the land alongsidethem is so critical for theyoung salmon called smolt,because they stay in theirhome waterways for one tothree years before leavingfor their great journey.

Not only do the eggs geteaten by other creatures,but the young fish have tocontend with possible pol-lution, warm water, andbeing crushed by peopleand animals.

If they survive all that,

they head out to sea where– for the next few years– they spend time maturing.

• Full column at www.mrtimes.com, search “Hancock”

- Liz Hancock is a member of theAlouette River Management Society.She is also a writer, artist, environment-alist, and teacher of self-sustainableliving.

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...continued from page A3But, no, in the sense

that some local schoolboards are facing extremedifficulties balancing theirbudgets and need assist-ance.

10. Should the carbon tax bescrapped?Patterson: No. The carbon

tax needs to be completelyallocated to actual relatedproductive activities. Toomany of the projects havedubious merit or the taxfunds have been usedelsewhere. People don’tlike taxes. But, if theycan actually see that theirmoney has been spent forsomething of value, theywill have a lot less prob-lems with a tax.

11. Do you support balanced budgetlegislation?Bing: I absolutely support

balanced budget legisla-tion. This is one of thefundamental differencesbetween the BC Liberalsand the NDP. The NDPhas said that they wantto kill off the existing bal-anced budget legislationand run deficits for fouryears. I believe balancingthe budget is something allfamilies do, and so shouldthe government. This is acore belief of BC Liberals.

11. Do you support balanced budgetlegislation?Pratas: Yes I do. It is

important to have bal-ance budgets to show awell run province that willattract new people andbusiness ventures to B.C.We want to decrease ourdebt, we need to set anexample for our childrenand show them that wecan manage a budget andensure that they havethe education and health

care needed to reach their”golden years.”11. Do you support balanced budgetlegislation?Patterson: No. We should

always strive for a bal-anced budget but if weencounter a difficulty wecannot avoid, balancedbudget legislation will hurtus.

12. Do you support the development ofpipelines through B.C.?Rosenau: The NDP is

committed to protect-ing B.C.’s interests andif elected, would with-draw from the NorthernGateway Pipeline’s equiva-lency agreement with thefederal government andestablish a made-in-B.C.environmental assessmentfor the proposed NorthernGateway Pipeline, aswell as any other heavyoil pipeline proposal.Similarly, in regards to theproposed Kinder Morganpipeline expansion, theNDP does not believeVancouver should beconverted into a major oilexport facility.

13. Is health care in B.C. adequatelyfunded?Bing: Yes, but we

shouldn’t measure successby how much money isspent but rather by howthe money is spent andthe outcomes, such ashaving the lowest smok-ing rate and the overall

best cancer survival ratein the country. I think itis important to note thathealth care costs havebeen growing at four timesthe inflation rate over thepast decade until it nowabsorbs 45 per cent oftotal revenues, which isunsustainable. Before theworldwide economic crisis,health care funding wasgrowing by about sevenper cent a year. In the lastbudget, growth was downto around three per cent,and in Balanced Budget2013 it will be at 2.6 percent, which is much moresustainable.

15. Should the province do more toprotect the Agricultural Land Reserve?Pratas: Yes. Large areas

of agricultural land arebeing held or bought upby non-farmers for specu-lation and are not run asfarms. Smaller farms andfood co-ops are very suc-cessful in other areas ofthe world and we shouldencourage locally grownproduce to cut down ourdependence on food thathas to be transported longdistances.

20. Should there be morereferendums, to give citizens moreinput into government policy?Pratas: No. An MLA is

elected to represent thepeople to do the job ofrunning the government

on their behalf. Thereshould be a continualdialogue between an MLAand his constituents so

that they remain adequate-ly informed on all issues ofimportance. The MLA willalready have the input of

his people and will be ableto vote for the benefit ofthe constituents.

20. Should there be morereferendums, to give citizens moreinput into government policy?Patterson: No. Full on

referendums are verycostly. We could imple-ment a web based systemthat wouldn’t cost muchbut would provide govern-ment with lots of valuablefeedback.

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NDP candidate became overtlypolitical when it became personal.

by Maria [email protected]

From her own peaceful university dayswhen the world was full of opportunityto her daughter being at the receivingend of rubber bullets at a political pro-test, the world has changed for ElizabethRosenau.

What happened to her daughter,Natalie Gray, in 2010 at a protest outsidethe G20 summit in Toronto was a defin-ing moment for Rosenau, who is current-ly seeking a seat on the provincial legis-lature as the NDP candidate for MapleRidge-Pitt Meadows, and “it raised somany red flags for my family.”

Her father was reminded of the SecondWorld War. For Rosenau, she remem-bers being at university in Toronto andtaking part in protests, surrounded by“jolly and smiling” police – nothing likethe experience her daughter had.

She had a vision of a strong and freeCanada, and “then I have this happen tomy daughter,” she said.

“My daughter’s shooting really forcedme to express my political leanings in apublic way,” she said.

At the age of 17, Rosenau headed offto university to study pharmacology, a“wonderful time” to be in post-second-ary education, with low tuition, good

students grants andloans, affordable housing, and a highminimum wage.

“We basically had the world at ourfeet,” she said.

“I was naïve to believe that thingswould only get better,” she added.

Rosenau moved to Maple Ridge about25 years ago where she has raised herthree children.

Last June she became NDP candidatefor Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows.

“Our children are experiencing a verydifferent world,” Rosenau said, adding,however, that the NDP can’t fix thingsovernight. But she does believe govern-ment can either mitigate or exacerbateissues like child poverty or rates ofinequality.

• More online at www.mrtimes.com

Three-term councilloris seeking a seat atprovincial level.

by Maria [email protected]

Running for a seat in theprovincial legislature is“very symbolic” for DougBing – his brother pavedthe way for rights forChinese-Canadians, and heis reaping those benefits.

Bing’s older brotherFred served in the SecondWorld War, despitethe fact that Chinese-Canadians had few rightsat that point in history.

Bing’s father couldn’tunderstand why his sonwould fight for a countrythat discriminated againstthem.

But his brother had theopposite view, Bing said.

“...Fred wanted to showthe government he lovedthis country, he was aloyal citizen,” Bing said.

And when Fred cameback from war, the rec-ognition of his and theservice of other Chinese-Canadians paved the wayfor them to integrate intosociety.

“What Fred did reallyaffected me – he madea significant and lasting

achievement,” Bing said,adding that he “was thebeneficiary of all thesethings...”

Bing felt he also had anobligation to offer his timeand energy in service of hiscountry, choosing to runfor the BC Liberals in theMaple Ridge-Pitt Meadowsriding.

Bing is in his third termas a City councillor in PittMeadows, and has livedin the City since 1980. Heshared his dentistry prac-tice with his wife, Helen,with whom he has threegrown children.

While Pitt Meadowscouncil is fairly harmoni-ous, Bing is making a forayinto a highly polarized pol-itical arena.

“It’s going to be interest-ing, it’s going to be a chal-lenge,” he said. “I don’tthink it’s going to changeme.”

Bing believes the major-ity of British Columbiansare fiscally conservativebut socially progressive,and that’s why there hasbeen a right-wing coalitionparty in office for 48 out ofthe last 61 years, he said.

“To me the Liberal partyreflects the majority of thepopulation,” Bing added.

He also feels that theparty’s beliefs reflect hisbeliefs.

The MLA-hopeful is akeen photographer andenjoys the outdoors, play-ing tennis, and walking.

• More at www.mrtimes.com

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Bruins roar fizzlesRidge Meadow Lady Bruins

came up short in the champion-ship game at Brocton Oval, 22-17,in an end-to-end, full-of-actiongame against Coquitlam United.

“I’m so proud of these ladies.We were missing a few startersand the girls who stepped inplayed awesome,” said LarissaChatt, who was named player ofthe match.• More online: www.mrtimes.com,

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Recreation Reach The TIMES' sports desk: Phone: 604-463-2281 or email: [email protected]

Track on SaturdayGolden Ears Athletics hosts

its eighth annual Eagle ClassicTrack & Field Meet at RotaryField at Maple Ridge Secondaryon Saturday, May 11. Events runfrom 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Everyone is welcome, freeadmission. For more informationvisit www.golden-ears.org.

Head of the classEach year, beginning in

September, nominations arecast for Coach of the Year at thehigh school level. Don Hermanhas been coaching high schoolbasketball for more than 30years, and recently, in his mostcurrent posting as the head coachof the Maple Ridge Secondarysenior girls team, the ever-smil-ing Herman recorded his 1,000thcareer win.• More online: www.mrtimes.com,

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Don Herman, head coach of MRSSgirls basketball recorded his1,000th career win.

Hospice fundraiser

Girl meditatesalong the runThe Sun Run was just thebeginning for a young MapleRidge girl who loves running.by Roxanne [email protected]

Heidi Idler wasn’t the young-est person to ever complete theVancouver Sun Run, but theGrade 1 Golden Ears Elementarystudent might have been the firstto walk, run, and mediate her waythrough the 10-kilometre route.

She completed the run in2:38:05, despite her unusual meth-od of participation.

The six-and-a-half year-old –described as a high-energy dancer,soccer player, and aspiring gym-nast – joined her oma and opa onthe run for the first time, and hada “blast,” she told The TIMES.

Admittedly, she wasn’t too keento get up early that morning. Butonce she was on the SkyTrain, shewas “all in.”

She would walk with her grand-parents for a bit, run a distanceahead, then sit down and do heryoga meditation while waiting forthe senior family members, Chrisand Rolf Raque, to catch up.

While Opa Rolf has alwaysbeen a fit and healthy guy andparticipated in many such runs,including five Sun Runs, this wasthe first for him with two new hipreplacements and an entourage.

It proved so much fun, the clanis talking about a repeat perform-ance at the 16th annual HospiceVistas Run this Sunday, May 12through Kanaka Creek RegionalPark. Registration and informationat www.vistasrun.com.

Heidi Idler, six, and her family are gearingup for this weekend’s Hospice race at KanakaCreek Regional Park.

Three young men will embarkon a 130-km paddle acrossGeorgia Strait in June.by Sylver [email protected]

On July 20 Sean McBeath willattempt to paddle from Victoriato False Creek in a surfski kayak– in less than 24 hours.

This 130-km expedition willhonour a friend and mentor ofMcBeath’s, Tyler Lewis, whopassed away in December 2012.

McBeath and Lewis werefriends for about 14 years untilLewis’s ski accident killed him.

McBeath was in Grade 5 whenhe met him, whenever Lewis waswith McBeath’s older brother, butit wasn’t until the last four yearsthat they became close.

“He was not only a friend, buta really important mentor for me.He was instrumental in my choiceto go into chemical engineer-ing, and he was also a huge helpthroughout my entire degree. Theamount of my work he checkedover was ridiculous. He wassomeone who I respected greatly,from his academic achievementsto his sports achievements,”explained McBeath.

“We would see each otheralmost daily, and he would lookover a lot of my assignments andprojects, advise me with which

classes I should take,” continuedMcBeath.

From 2003 to 2010, McBeathwas a member of Team BC andparticipated in the 2003 WesternCanada Games, and in 2005and 2009 he participated in theCanada Summer Games, bringinghome a bronze medal from bothGames. In 2011 he was namedHome Town Hero by the RotaryClub.

Paddling has taken McBeatharound the world, including toMexico competing on the jun-ior national team for the PanAmerican Championships in 2007where he won a silver and twobronze medals.

Dion Maxwell and Liam Fisherhave been long-time friends ofMcBeath’s, aswell as trainingpartners, team-mates, and rivalson the water.

Because of this long-time rela-tionship, the two have decided tohelp McBeath complete this jour-ney to ensure that Tyler Lewis’legacy lives on.

Lewis, born and raised in MapleRidge, was an accomplished ath-lete, outdoorsman, and student.These attributes led Lewis toreceive his undergraduate degreein engineering from Queen’sUniversity, in Kingston, Ont. andcontinue to work towards receiv-ing his PhD in chemical engineer-

ing in the field of environmentalsustainability at UBC.

Lewis passed away inDecember 2012 from a ski acci-dent. The Tyler Lewis CleanEnergy Research Foundation wasestablished by Tyler’s parents,Lynn and Graham, to ensure thatLewis’ vision of creating a moresustainable future through dedi-cated research is not forgotten.The foundation specifically fundsalternative energy and appliedsustainability research initiatives.

It hasn’t been an easy time forMcBeath since Lewis’ death.

“My last semester of school wasextremely hard, because school isthe place where we really becameclose. He was supposed to be

my engineer-ing Iron Ringpresenter and itwas really hardto not have himthere. A lot ofthe time still,

I don’t really believe that he’sgone,” he explained, adding thata few times in his last semesterhe found himself walking up toLewis’ office on the top floor onlyto catch himself walking up there.

“Most of the time it doesn’t feelreal. Every now and then thingssink in and I realize he’s gone for-ever and it’s hard... I think that’swhat’s great about this paddle,it’s really giving me somethingpositive to do while trying to copewith him being gone.”

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SRT plays to winSamuel Robertson Technical’s

junior girls soccer team tookhome the league title last week.

The Titans finished the regularseason with a record of sevenwins and zero losses. SRT’s suc-cess came from scoring a leaguehigh 32 goals and only allowingthree against.• More online: www.mrtimes.com,

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May 7: Retired teachers• Retired Maple RidgeTeachers Association andCUPE staff from Maple RidgeSecondary will hold a lunch-eon at noon at the RoyalCanadian Legion, Branch 88,12101 224th St.

May 7: Computer basics• Maple Ridge Library will beoffering Computer Basics onTuesdays, starting May 7 at2 p.m. Registration required:604-467-7417.

May 7: Concert• Maple Ridge ConcertBand performs their springconcert at 7:30 p.m. at St.George’s Anglican Church,23500 Dewdney Trunk Rd.Admission tickets are $10.

May 7: Teens• Maple Ridge Library haspartnered with WorkBC andis presenting a teen resumeworkshop from 5 to 7 p.m.To register: 604-467-7417.

May 7: Poetry• Holy Wow Poets meet at7 p.m. at The ACT for the

Momentous May Movement.The guest featured poet willbe Lilija Valis. Everyone iswelcome.

May 7: Film series• In the leadup to NationalAboriginal Day, the MapleRidge Library is showing anAboriginal Film Series fromTuesdays, May 7 to June 18(excluding May 21) at 6 p.m.Info: 604-467-7417.

May 7: Art club• Garibaldi Art Club meetsat 7 p.m. in the craft room,third floor of The ACT. Clubmembership is $50 or $40for seniors. New membersare welcome. Info: www.GaribaldiArtClub.com.

May 7 to 11: Theatre• Trying, by JoannaMcClelland Glass, is present-ed by Emerald Pig TheatricalSociety at The ACT. Doorsopen at 7:30 p.m. and theshow starts at 8 p.m. Ticketsare $20 and are availableat The ACT ticket centre,by calling 604-476-2787, oronline at www.theactmaple-ridge.org/Trying.

May 8: Parkinson’s• Maple Ridge/Pitt MeadowsParkinson’s Support Groupmeets from to 2 to 4 p.m.– note the new time – at theseniors centre, 12150 224thSt. This meeting is open toanyone with Parkinson’s,their caregivers, families, andfriends. Info: Peta Purdy at604-463-1332 or [email protected].

May 8: Gogos• Golden Ears Gogos meetin the Alouette Room ofthe Maple Ridge Library at

6:30 p.m. This organizationsupports the Stephen LewisFoundation in its projects tohelp grandmothers in Africawho are struggling to raisetheir AIDS-orphaned grand-children.

May 8: Music• Kanaka open mic featuresU.K. singer-songwriter AlexSmith from 5 to 7:30 p.m. atKanaka Creek Coffee, #101-24155 102nd Ave., MapleRidge. Info: 604-463-6727.

May 9: Cycling• The regular monthly meet-ing of the Maple Ridge-PittMeadows chapter of HUB:Your Cycling Connectionwill be held from 6:45 to8:45 p.m. at the Maple RidgeLibrary.

May 9: Philosophers• The topic for thePhilosophers Cafe thismonth: Is education pre-paring students for the19th or the 21st century?Philosopher’s Cafe takesplace in the conference roomof The ACT, 11944 HaneyPl., at 7 p.m.

May 9: Legion• Ridge Meadows Ex-serviceWomen’s Club meets atthe Royal Canadian Legion,Branch 88, 12101 224th St. inthe downstairs area. Lunchis at noon and the meetingstarts at 1 p.m.

May 9: Naturalists• Alouette Field Naturalistshold their monthly meetingat 7:30 p.m. at the RidgeMeadows Seniors Centre,12150 224th St. Info: Duanneat 604-463-8743.

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NEW MOBILE Home w/river viewin Ruskin. Fam/pet ok. $89,900 w/$505 pad rent. Chuck 604-830-1960

NEW SRI 1152 sq ft, 3 BR, dblwide $77,900. Full gyproc singlewide $66,900. Repossessions1974-2007. Call 604-830-1960

OWN THE land, Chilliwack,1092sf, 2bdrm rancher stylemobile home, kids OK, $179,900604-824-7803see uSELLaHOME.com id5541

PAD IN Ruskin MHP. Pet & familyfriendly! Rent $449/mo. Greatview of Stave River. New home$89,900 incl F&S, DW, upgradedcarpet. Call Chuck 604-830-1960.PropertyGuys.com id # 81635

6040 Okanagan/Interior6040

MERRITT HERITAGE style 3070sf 4br 5ba on 9.9ac lot detachedshop, view $895K 250-378-8857see uSELLaHOME.com id5592

6050 Out Of TownProperty6050

CRANBROOK 2060SF 4br 3bareno’d home w/side suite on 2lots $239,900 778-887-4530see uSELLaHOME.com id5304

6065 RecreationProperty6065

HATZIC LAKE Swans Point, 1 hrfrom Vanc incl lot & 5th wheelski, fish, $134,500. 604-209-8650see uSELLaHOME.com id5491

LOT & Trailer. This little gem islocated 120 miles from Van, pool- C.H, hiking, fishing, history ofCaretaker, maint $775/yr,$30,000 obo. Lot 33 - 30860Trans Canada Hwy Yale BC. Ph1-604-792-6764

OCEAN FRONT boat access only2 yr old 1600sf 3br 2.5ba 30minfrom W Van $799K 778-998-9141see uSELLaHOME.com id5424

RENTALS6508 Apt/Condos6508

AMBER ROCHESTOR545 Rochester Ave, Coq

Close to Lougheed Mall,S.F.U. & Transportation.

Office604- 936-3907

AMBER (W)401 Westview St, Coq

Large Units.Near Lougheed Mall.

Transportation & S.F.U.

office: 604-939-2136cell: 604-727-5178

ARBOUR GREENE552 Dansey Ave, Coq

Extra Large 2 Bedrooms.Close to

Lougheed Mall and S.F.U.

office: 604-939-4903cell: 778- 229-1358

BBY • GOV’T & LOUGHEED.2 BR Garden Apt, fireplace, W/DHookup, Sec prkg & entry. Extraprkg. Onsite Manager. By skytrn.Lease. $1000. Avail now. NS/NP.604-585-8500 or 604-420-1982

BURQUITLAM APTS561 Cottonwood Ave, Coq

Bachelor, 1 BR & 2 BRIncludes heat, hot water,underground parking, close tobus stop, school, SFU,Lougheed Mall. No Pets.

Office 604-773-6467

CALYPSO COURT1030 - 5th Ave, New West

Near Transportation &Douglas College.

Well Managed Building.

Cell: 604-813-8789

COQ Austin & Blue Mnt. 1 BRstart $720, 2 BR $820. Bldglaundry. By transit. 604-518-8935

COTTONWOOD PLAZA555 Cottonwood Ave, Coq

Large units some with2nd bathroom or den.

On bus routes, close toS.F.U. & Lougheed Mall.

office: 604- 936-1225

JUNIPER COURT415 Westview St, CoqClose to Lougheed Mall, all

Transportation Connections,Schools & S.F.U.

office: 604-939-8905

KING ALBERT COURT1300 King Albert, Coq

Close to Transportation,Schools & S.F.U.

office: 604-937-7343cell: 778-863-9980

PARK TERRACE$50 off / monthfor the first yearSpacious Reno’d

Bach, 1, 2, 3 BR suites.Heat & hot water included.

Walk Score = 75Call 604-530-0030

www.cycloneholdings.ca

ROYAL CRESCENTESTATES

22588 Royal Crescent Ave,Maple Ridge

Large units. Close to GoldenEars Bridge. Great River view!

office: 604-463-0857cell: 604-375-1768

6508 Apt/Condos6508

POCO, 2 BR Apt, in very quiet 6unit bldg. Coin laundry. $875/moincls heat. Avl May 1, N/P.604-941-4877 or 604-240-2562

PORT COQUITLAM 2 BR APT,$815, quiet complex, no pets. Call604-464-0034

6510 Co-ops6510HARRIS ROAD

HOUSING CO-OP(Pitt Meadows)

2 BR, $1030/mo,$2500 share purchase.

Near bus & schools.No subsidy.

Pets ok. 604 465-1938

6515 Duplexes - Rent6515QUIET clean 2 BR, SxS duplex,wd hookup, f/yard, $850/mo, ns/np, avail Now, 604-240-8358

6540 Houses - Rent6540MRIDGE 2 BR home 1.3 acres,new flrs, clean, ns/np $1300. ref’sreq’d. 604-850-3598 or 309-9711

STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN● No Qualification - Low Down ●

CHILLIWACK – 9557 WilliamsSt, 3 bdrm, 2 level HOUSE, newfridge, Gas stove, hot waterheater, with 10% down... $588/M

Call 604-435-5555 for showingwww.HomeBuyingCenter.ca

6565 Office/Retail -Rent6565

Commercial Space availl May 1,suits Dr. or Acc’ting office etc.22368 Dewdney Trunk Rd, MapleRidge. For viewing 778-688-0843

6595 SharedAccommodation6595

6595-20 Coq./Poco/Port Moody6595-20

POCO Nicely furn BR/bathroom,shr nr new t/h w/working female.Suit n/s fem/student/working per-son. $500+ DD. 778-838-7981

6602 Suites/PartialHouses6602

1 BR, Pitt Meadows, own entry, 3appl, $500 all incl, pets neg. Suitsadult ns. Immed. 604-460-0237

DOWNSTAIRS)19085 117A Ave,2BR, 2BA, 800sf, shared laundry,40% util, lease, no pet, nos m o k i n g , $ 8 5 0 , E r i c604-723-7368

$900/Bright 2BDRM bsmt 228St. Maple Ridge, quiet familycomplex, patio, large yard, availimmed, incl utils. shared laundry.ns/np. ref’s req. 778-232-64592BR bsmt, 123/221 St, ns/np,May 1st, shrd w/d, $900 incls utils,nr schl/shops, bus, 604-202-0623

BBY nr Brentwood/Skytrn, new 1BR g/l, suits 1, N/s, N/p, avl now.$800/mo incls utils. 604-294-5435

COQ. $725/MO. 1 BD, 4 appls,stove, frig, washer, dryer. Closeto all amens, avail June 1st, inclsutils. NO PETS. 604-454-4540

COQ, Maillardville 3 BR g/l, nearbus & all amens, avail now,$1,080/mo incl h/w. 604 728-2178

POCO. BRIGHT 1 BR, full bath,gas f/p. Ns/np, w/d. $675/mo +35% utils. May 1. 604-931-0675

6605 Townhouses -Rent6605

COQ 1BR $760 & 2 BR $995apts, quiet complex, incls hotwater, laundry facils, free parking,nr amens, No pets. 778-323-4317

AUTOMOTIVE9102 Auto Finance9102

9110 Collectibles &Classics9110

1956 OLDSMOBILE Sedan, excl cond324/ Rocket 88 78,000 org miles. Amust see $12,000. 604-795-3344

1966 CADILLAC Coupe de villea/c, pwr pkg, nr new tires, was$7500, now $6500 604-793-5520

9125 Domestic9125

9130 Motorcycles/Dirt Bikes9130

2007 KAWASAKI Vulcan 900,new saddle bags/batt, w/shield,bike cover. $4,995. 604-209-1039

9145 Scrap CarRemoval9145

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVALMinimum $150 cash paid for fullsized vehicles. 604-518-3673

THE SCRAPPERSCRAP CAR &TRUCK REMOVALCASH FOR ALL VEHICLES

604-790-39002 HOUR SERVICE

9155 Sport Utilities/4x4’s/Trucks9155

2005 GMC Sierra 3500 4X4SLT DIESEL Auto 162,919kms,loaded,extra 40 gal fueltank,tool box, wind defl,towpkg, all maint. records, exccond, org owner. Asking$26,500. (604) 824-6033

2006 FORD F250 4x4, 8 cyl stnd,170k’s, 5.4L EFI, tow pkge, alpinestereo, single cab $7900. 604-819-3610

9160 Sports &Imports9160

1997 TOYOTA Camry LE. 4 drs,4 cyl, auto, a/c. Well maintained.Aircared. $3700. 604-936-1270

9173 Vans9173

2004 TOYOTA Sienna Van,111,000 km, silver, ex cond, oneowner $11,500 obo 604-792-3256

9515 Boats9515

2007 SEADOO 150 Jet boat, only30hrs, 155hp, rotex, trailer,f a c t o r y c o v e r , $ 1 3 , 5 0 0 ,604-477-9281

Aluminum Boat Wanted, 10, 12or 14 ft, with or without motor ortrailer. Will pay $. 604-319-5720

9522 RV’s/Trailers9522

1979 FORD M/H, 23 ft, cozy,bunk beds, fully equipped, low k,hi way usage, $5,500. 778-737-3890

1995 JAYCO TT 12UDopen 23’,3 burning stove/Frdg/Frzr/Fur, Asnew, $3,500 obo. 604-866-6125

9522 RV’s/Trailers9522

2000 FORD F-250 4X4 diesel, gdcond. 1998 27’ Okanagan 5th -Solar R/O, TV, super slide, newfloors, double windows. $18,000for both obo. 604-819-8795

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8130 Handyperson8130

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8160 Lawn & Garden8160

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8185 Moving &Storage8185

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8200 Patios/Decks/Railings8200

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Wood & Composite DecksSpecializing in rot repair & interiorfinishing. Terance 604-202-8885

8205 Paving/SealCoating8205

ALLEN ASPHALT concrete, brick,drains, foundations, walls, mem-branes 604-618-2304/ 820-2187

8220 Plumbing8220A FIXIT PLUMBING & HeatingH/W tanks, boilers, furn, renos,drains, gas fitter. 778-908-2501

8225 Power Washing8225PRECISION

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