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The new MP for Pitt Mead-ows-Maple Ridge admitted he was shocked by Monday

night’s election results.“Not in our wildest dreams could

we have imagined this day would come,” Dan Ruimy told his sup-porters in his victory speech. “Not in a million years could we have imagined here in Pitt Meadows-

Maple Ridge that a Liberal could win this riding.”

The riding has been a Conser-vative stronghold, held by Randy Kamp since he was elected 2004. Before that, Grand McNally had it for the Reform Party and Canadian Alliance, since 1997.

But it was taken by the Liberals, as Justin Trudeau’s party swept to a majority government Monday with 184 seats, defeating Stephen Harp-er’s Conservatives, who earned 99 seats.

Ruimy told supporters that when he first announced his intention to run for the Liberal party, the lo-

cal bookstore owner heard from doubters.

“People asked [told] me: ‘The NDP are too strong here, the Con-servatives are too strong here. You’re not going to make it. Did you not see the numbers from the last election: 28,000 to 18,000 to 2,700.”

In the 2011 federal election, the Conservatives won Pitt-Meadows-Maple Ridge-Mission with more than 10 times the number of votes the Liberals received in the riding.

Randy Kamp had 28,803 votes, while the NDP’s Craig Spiers re-ceived 18,835. Liberal Mandeep

Bhuller had 2,739 votes.“On that first day I said I am go-

ing to win this riding, and I’ve nev-er wavered from that. And here we are today,” said Ruimy.

He won a close three-way race.Ruimy got 17,605 votes, for 34 per

cent of the vote in the riding. Con-servative Mike Murray was second with 16,373 votes, or 31 per cent, and Bob D’Eith of the NDP was third with 15,450 votes, or 30 per cent. Green Party candidate Peter Tam was fourth with 2,202 votes, or four per cent, while independent candidate Steve Ranta had 516.

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If the results could be foretold by the mood at the campaign headquarters Monday, the election in Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge was over before it began.

Sombre faces and muted talk pre-vailed at both the NDP and Conser-vative camps early in the evening, followed by the surprise victory of Liberal candidate Dan Ruimy.

“It’s quite a surprise,” Conservative candidate Mike Murray said shortly after conceding defeat.

After talking with NDP candidate Bob D’Eith, “We really thought both of us would be neck and neck,” Mur-ray added.

“If I lose, I’m going to lose to the NDP.”

The Liberals won only five per cent of the vote in the 2011 election in Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge, Murray pointed out.

“Shocking,” he called Monday’s result.

Ruimy rides red waveLiberal elected in Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge

Tim Fitzgerald/THE NEWSLiberal MP-elect Dan Ruimy keeps a close eye on the election results as they roll in on TV during the 2015 federal election Monday.

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Steve Reed and his family moved to Pitt Meadows from Vancouver with their five chickens, but after city council cancelled a pilot proj-ect, they have 60 days to get rid of what are essentially pets.

Reed is critical, saying city hall put no effort into the backyard hens pilot program.

He was born and raised in Van-couver, but moved to his wife Bren-da’s hometown of Pitt Meadows in spring of 2014. A letter they wrote to the city was part of the impetus to start a backyard hens program last fall. They outlined the benefits of producing food such as eggs lo-cally, reducing waste, and showing children where food comes from.

The Reeds have five hens, and during the summer get five or six eggs per day from them.

“We had these chickens for years,” he said, explaining that his

six-year-old son Jonah treats them like pets.

“They’re friendly birds. He can pull them out and sit on a swing with them, and they sit on your lap.”

But they’re not welcome in Pitt Meadows.

In June, council voted not to al-low urban backyard hens, ending a pilot program that began in Sep-tember 2014.

“Based on the low number of participants in the program, and the numerous complaints received regarding backyard hens, staff rec-ommends discontinuing the pro-gram,” council was told in a report at the time.

Only two participants registered their flocks for the one-year pilot project, and city staff was aware of two others who kept urban hens during the trial, but did not regis-ter with the city. The pilot began in September 2014.

The city bylaws department re-ceived 13 complaints from the neighbours of these flocks, regard-ing bad smells, pests, noise, and rats being attracted to the chicken

feed.Reed was one of the two reg-

istered participants, and if there were complaints about his flock, he thinks the city should have con-tacted him directly. He might have been able to address their concerns.

“They have never talked to me about any complaints,” he said.

“How hard is it to communicate with two people?”

He did a freedom of information request to see the complaints, and received only two written copies, with identifying information about the complainants and the flock owners blacked out.

Reed said while Pitt Meadows la-bels itself “The Natural Place,” and

backyard hens would seem to fit that profile, but “the city has done zero work on this project,” he said.

“Clearly the new city council did not have the keeping of backyard hens on their agenda.”

Coun. Bill Dingwall’s grandson has been at the Reed home, and played with the hens. Reed ap-pealed to him.

Dingwall noted that council was united in voting to discontinue the pilot project, based on the public complaints.

“In the end, these are some of the tough decisions council has to make,” said Dingwall. “You’re not going to make everyone happy.”

On Saturday, Reed collected a let-ter telling him he has two months to remove his chicken coop and birds.

“The only way we will be remov-ing our hens is when all the coun-cillors stand up in chambers and tell our crying six-year-old he has to get rid of his birds because his town delegates did not put any ef-fort into monitoring/communicat-ing/managing the backyard hen pilot project.”

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The Ridge Meadows Di-vision of Family Practice, best known for recruiting doctors to the community through the program A GP For Me, has taken on the project, which sees doctors and nurses work-ing as part of a clinic team.

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“I’m in shock because I actually did it, we actually did it. All of us did,” said Ruimy. “But what’s more amazing is being able to pull out a Liberal majority gov-ernment across the country.”

His campaign manager was just as surprised by the national results.

“I’m kind of shocked, actually,” said Nicole Nouch. “We knew that the Liberals would do well nationally, just based on the mo-mentum that we’ve had. And we joked about a majority, but this is unbelievable.”

Nationally, Trudeau’s Liberals gained 184 seats The Conserva-tives earned 99, while the NDP took 44.

Nouch said the Liberals heard a lot of positive support on the street that gave them reason to hope.

“It was hard for us not to think that we had a real shot in Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge. We knew that we were a bit of an under-dog,” she said.

“We knew the Liberals do well nationally, but this is unbeliev-able. It’s kind of emotional, too. In 30 years, we’re going to be talking to our kids about this. It’s going to be one of those epic elec-tions you remember.”

If Trudeau said his party ran a positive campaign, the local Lib-

erals were certainly positive all night. The cheers started early at Ruimy’s campaign office on elec-tion night, and they kept going at regular intervals, as the local poll results came in, for about four hours.

The Liberal organizers, volun-teers and supporters started with a big cheer for Prime Minister-elect Justin Trudeau first.

“He got his riding,” yelled Rui-my, to tee it up.

At that point, the first poll in

Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge was in, and the Liberals were a dis-tant third, with 185 votes for the Conservatives, 99 for the NDP, and 28 for the Liberals. Then four polls showed 1,046 for Mur-ray, 1,005 for D’Eith and 892 for

Ruimy.“We’re in it,” Ruimy told them,

and got another cheer.On it went through the night,

the results coming in on a com-puter screen set with a back-ground of Ruimy and Trudeau.

The candidate got a massive cheer when he announced a poll that put him ahead of Murray, 6,609 to 6,602 votes, and he never looked back, steadily increas-ing his lead and reading the poll numbers for his jubilant sup-porters. It was 200 votes as they watched Harper gave his con-cession speech, and had grown to about 600 by 9:15 p.m., when Trudeau took the podium, and someone at the local office noted “the boss is talking.”

There was the first sound of a cork popping.

Ruimy was still pacing, not quite ready to start celebrating, when finally at 10:30 p.m. he read an update that gave him 14,802 votes.

“And I got the check mark,” he yelled as the riding was declared won.

“There’s so much work to do, and I’m humbled and honoured …” said Ruimy.

“I look forward to tomorrow, and the next few weeks, and the next four years of turning this country back on track, working with each other.”

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The momentum of the Liberal Party’s campaign was not immediately apparent to local volunteers working for Dan Ruimy.

David Buydens worked for 11 weeks on the campaign, the longest election in Canadian history, and admitted the local Liberals didn’t hit the ground running.

“It started slow, we were way behind anybody else,” he said. “Mike Murray and the NDP already had their signs up, but we hadn’t even got our signs.

“It was four weeks before we were going to vote, then the signs finally showed up.”

Despite the slow start, he said the local Liberals were part of a national effort that exceeded all expectations.

“The whole country was wondering, was it going to be a minority – we never dreamed of a majority,” he said.

“We were planning for a minority, and where we would store the signs for the next election, in 18 months or whenever it came around.”

On election night, the volunteers talked at the cam-paign headquarters, ate cupcakes with red sprinkles, and watched election coverage from Ottawa.

“I said ,‘Dan, you’re going to be sitting in one of those seats,’” said Buydens. “It’s amazing. I get very emotional about this. It’s very neat.”

Alex Pope, a former council and provincial Green Party candidate, is a member of the local Liberal elec-toral district association and saw Ruimy as electable.

A positive message of change was the key, he said.“I knew it was possible for Dan to do well,” he said.

“He worked really, really hard.“There’s a lot of people who walk into his book shop

and got to know him. People who have talked to him one-on-one are very impressed.”

Campaign manager Nicole Nouch said scandals like the Mike Duffy trial apparently hurt Harper, and con-vinced people who had formerly voted Conservative to support another party.

“They wanted to vote for something that was positive, and upbeat. And that’s what Dan and I tried to do in this riding too – try to make sure we don’t throw anybody under the bus, but just be strong on our own,” she said. “And Dan’s done an amazing job.”

Ruimy said he spoke with a lot of people during his election run.

“We’ve run a grassroots campaign of talking to people, one constituent at a time, half an hour here, and half an hour there. We listen to what they’re saying.”

In his victory speech, Prime Minister Elect Justin Trudeau said “This is what positive politics can do.”

Ruimy echoed that on election night.“Where we were as a country before – divided, dis-

trust, hate – that’s not who we are. And I think that this shows, that’s not who we want to be,” he said. “I think we’ve stood up and spoken.”

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As the dust settles from Monday’s

federal election, to paraphrase former prime minister Kim Campbell, it’s time to talk about serious issues again.

The Conservatives were hoping to make 2015 a free trade election, by sign-ing onto the world’s largest trade deal at the end of July. But things didn’t go as planned at the talks in Maui, and Canada was among the players that walked away from the Trans-Pacific Partnership table at that time.

Then came five days of round-the-clock negotiations in Atlanta, with the U.S. pushing for a deal with Japan, Korea, Aus-tralia and other Pacific Rim powerhouses to normalize trade in 40 per cent of the world’s economy. And the TPP came together at the end of September.

Canada and B.C. essentially got what our governments were demanding, which was broad access to Pacific Rim markets and continued protection for nearly all of domestic dairy, poultry and egg markets. Also preserved was B.C.’s regulated mar-ket for logs and U.S. lumber sales.

The 200-kg gorilla of the TPP burst out in the heat of the election campaign, and the Kim Campbell rule was demonstrated again. Much of the discussion revolved around alleged secrecy, as the legal text

of the deal won’t be out for some time to come. Protected farmers downed their pitchforks, counting their blessings, and their guaranteed compensation.

The NDP was forced to come out against the TPP, as it was against trade deals with the U.S., Mexico, Europe and others. But it’s getting lonely for them as the rest of the world moves on.

Within days of the TPP deal, the World Bank issued one of its periodic reports on “extreme poverty,” which it defines as an income of less than $1.90 U.S. a day. And 2015 is the first year when fewer than 10 per cent of the world’s people remain below this global poverty line, down from 12.8 per cent in 2012.

It’s easy for comfortable First World folks to protest conditions in running shoe and cell phone factories in India or China, but the graph of extreme poverty in those countries shows steep decline since 1990. Trade and technology are lift-ing up the poorest of the world.

For B.C., withdrawing from Pacific Rim trade is unthinkable. We worry a lot about lumber and copper and natural gas, but the TPP also opens up huge markets for services, where much of our economic future awaits.

The question for us is simple. Can we compete in health sciences, engineering, architecture, digital media, and informa-tion technology? Do we want to?

The TPP doesn’t change B.C.’s depen-dency on the United States. As with NAFTA, our vital lumber trade remains under a separate agreement, which ex-

pired on Oct. 1.I’m told by federal and provincial of-

ficials that, at this stage, the U.S. isn’t even taking our calls on the softwood lumber agreement, which Canada and B.C. want extended. Americans are preoccupied with the TPP and domestic politics.

After decades of bitter legal actions from the American industry, the latest soft-wood deal has provided a rough peace. It set a floor price for B.C.’s allegedly subsi-dized lumber exports, with an export tax collected by Canada when the price went below the floor of $355 per thousand board feet. That money went back into our government general revenue.

Higher prices meant no export tax was collected through 2014 and early 2015, and only five per cent as of September. Now that the agreement is expired, by de-fault we have actual free trade in lumber for up to the next year.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

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Wave riderIngrid RiceNews Views

By 5 p.m. Pacific Time, the federal election was over. At least it felt that way, and the polls in B.C. were still open for two more hours.

During that time, voters – with the blackout lifted this time around – watched as a red tide swept from the Atlantic provinces east across Canada.

Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party won a major-ity government Monday, and the outcome was never really in doubt.

Even Dan Ruimy, the Liberal candidate, won in Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge, to the surprise of his rivals, Conservative candidate Mike Murray and Bob D’Eith of the NDP.

It was a close race locally, with just a 1,200 votes separating Ruimy from his nearest rival, and another thousand over that of the third-place finisher.

Murray allowed that displaying the results from back east while B.C. polls remained open may have influenced some voters.

How else to explain the Liberal win here, a party that didn’t even garner 3,000 votes the previous elec-tion and prior to that finished behind the Greens?

This election also had the highest voter turnout – 68.5 per cent – since 1993, when Jean Chretien swept to power.

The swell in numbers was partly due to the 3.6 mil-lion Canadians who cast ballots during the four-day advance polling period on the Thanksgiving long weekend — an increase of 71 per cent over the 2011 election.

Higher voter participation is good, as is change, which clearly Canadians wanted.

There is no evidence to suggest a lack of a blackout – first made a Canadian law in 1938 – affected the election results.

Trudeau, Canada’s 23rd prime minister and the first child of a former leader elected to the same post in our country’s history, will next select a cabinet.

We are unsure what role Ruimy, a local business owner, will play in Ottawa.

By his own admission in August, he is new to poli-tics. On election night, he was content just to have the party win, let alone celebrate his own victory.

Their was much jubilation at the Liberal office.Now the learning begins for Ruimy.He said when first selected as the Liberal candidate

that he would not work for Ottawa, but for the con-stituents of Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge.

We will hold him to that.–The News

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“It’s easy for comfortable First World folks to protest conditions in running shoe and cell phone factories in India or China.”


Editor, The News: Re: ‘Niqab has no place here’ (The

News, Oct. 16).I’m very irritated with your article on

the niqab. If we are to discuss whether the niqab

should be accepted in Canada, we should only be listening to women of Islam.

Many Muslim women are against the niqab, just as many support the choice to wear it.

If we are to read a debate about this, it should be from the women who are ac-tually affected by it.

Ahmed Yousef, though educated with a PhD, sounded ignorant and child-ish by speaking over Muslim women and comparing them to ninjas. Yes, you mentioned two Maple Ridge women, but they weren’t the focus of this article.

I feel like this article was cherry-pick-ing a Muslim man to encourage dis-crimination and prejudice towards hi-jabi women.

Hijabi isn’t about ‘hiding your curves.’It’s about strengthening your relation-

ship with God, and dedicating your en-ergy to doing God’s work.

Hijabi can be the head scarf (hijab) or niqab (face covering), or neither.

It’s about attitudes, disposition, and how you direct your efforts. Most im-portantly, it is about a woman’s choice.

You grazed this, but didn’t make the focus of the article on Muslim women’s opinions. And for that, I’m disappointed.

Julia GuliaMaple Ridge

BravoEditor, The News: Re: ‘Niqab has no place here’ (The

News, Oct. 16).

The article by Phil Melnychuk about a student here from Cairo succinctly summed up the niqab issue.

It is very informative, especially for those who are unsure of their opinion on it. I highly recommend you read it if you haven’t already.

Again, bravo to The News and Mr. Melnychuk

Catherine A. BellMaple Ridge

Editor, The News: Re: Needle disposal discussed (The News, Oct. 14).Phil Melnychuk wrote that Fraser Health and Maple Ridge

are currently concocting a plan to reduce the number of used needles lying around city parks and playgrounds.

Fortunately, they even have on hand a number of people willing to pick up those needles for pay. That sounds like good idea.

Apparently the people who get our tax dollars to manage these so-called programs have even got a cute name for the activity of picking up used needles: “rig dig.”

And to make us all feel even more warm and fuzzy, we are being assured by Fraser Health spokesperson Tasleem Juma that “rig dig programs are internationally accepted as best practice.”

Then there is no need to question it any further. Being a fortunate fellow who has no addiction to injection

drugs, I don’t know what the heck the term ‘rig dig’ means. I would have called it what it is: dirty used needle gathering, or DUNG. But that wouldn’t be as popular.

Nor would it speak to the people they employ to pick up the used needles. Yes, the needle users. Yes, the same needles they got for free, then filled with drugs and injected into their veins, and then left in the parks and playgrounds.

It’s an odd loop we are funding in the name of helping the addicted and cleaning up the parks and playgrounds. We pro-vide them with free needles. Then we pay them to pick up the dirty used needles, so they can buy more drugs.

And their incentive to leave needles in parks and play-grounds is funded by us. How is that helping?

I suppose it helps the drug traffickers buy boats and Beemers.Grant Baker Maple Ridge

Boats, Beemers ‘It’s about a woman’s choice’

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But Ruimy earned the support of 34 per cent of Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge voters.

“It was the orange wave last time. It was the red wave this time,” Murray said.

Murray agreed that broadcasting the results of the polls in eastern Canada played some role in how B.C. voted.

“I do think it played a roll because they did so well when they got to B.C.,” he said.

Murray thinks many voters were undecided and wanted to go some-where, but not NDP. What he didn’t expect was the number of voters from both the NDP and Conservatives who voted Liberal.

“In some ways, we split the vote and up comes the Liberal.”

He also detected fatigue among Conservatives during the 78-day cam-paign.

“There was a lot of Conservatives who said, “You know, we’re just tired.’”

And after 10 years in power, the party became unresponsive.

“Sometimes you get your back up and say, ‘this is the way we’re go-ing.’”

Now, the party needs rebuilding.

“We need to change what people think Con-servatives are,” Murray said.

“You can’t be against something. You have to be for things. I don’t think it’s a bad think ul-timately. The party has to rebuild.”

D’Eith said he and his campaign workers did everything they could to run a high-energy cam-paign.

“We fought hard all the way through the cam-paign. We thought we were doing really well. We ran a strong cam-paign,” he added.

“I guess Canadians have spoken. That’s all I can say and we respect democracy – and that’s

the way it ended up.”Locally, Ruimy won

with 17,605 votes, or 33.8 per cent, with all 187 polls counted.

Murray was second with 16,373, or 31.4 per cent.

NDP candidate Bob D’Eith was third with 15,450, or 29.6 per cent.

Peter Tam of the Green Party has 2,202 votes, fol-lowed by independent candidate Steve Ranta with 516.

“It was a close, three-way race and Dan won,” D’Eith said.

“Obviously, it had a lot to do with what hap-pened nationally.”

D’Eith wouldn’t specu-late on whether the Lib-erals outflanked the NDP from the left side of the political spectrum with

their spending platform.“I think there were a lot

of promises made and we’ll see how that pans out.”

Mike Morden, a former Maple Ridge councillor, was also surprised by the Liberals’ national result.

“But what’s a surprise to me even more is the reason why they have it, which is the NDP melt-down,” he said.

‘It really concerns me the amount of money Justin [Trudeau] wants to spend.”

Pitt Meadows Mayor John Becker also stopped in to the Conservative election night headquar-ters in the Extra End Lounge of the Golden Ears Winter Club.

“Personally, I’m dis-appointed in the results overall. Clearly, the elec-torate was looking for a change.”

People didn’t want to vote Conservative but didn’t want to vote NDP so parked their votes with the Liberals, Becker said.

As a local mayor, the Liberal win could be good for municipal in-frastructure, such as Metro Vancouver sewer projects.

“I think the commit-ment to spending will have a short-term benefit to local government.”

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Maple Ridge has cho-sen the agency that will study how social services are dished out within its boundaries and whether there’s a more effective way of doing so.

The Social Planning and Research Council of B.C., a non-profit, non-government agency, will do the study.

Scott Graham, with the council, said the study will make recommen-dations on how to deal with drug abuse, mental health issues and home-lessness.

Private treatment cen-tres will be included, Graham said in a re-sponse to a question from Coun. Gordy Rob-son, who also wanted to

know regional influenc-es, which result in peo-ple being sent to Maple Ridge.

Part of the study will include a checklist of grants and programs available from senior governments.

Coun. Craig Speirs said Maple Ridge has to recognize that it’s part of the Metro Vancouver region.

“My view on this is no one stands alone.”

Maple Ridge needs help from the provincial government and other cities in Metro Vancou-ver.

Mayor Nicole Read said she doesn’t want a study to regurgitate other information that’s already out there.

“What are we strug-gling with here? Our

numbers do indicate something is wrong here. We have higher number of homeless than Tri-Cities (Port Co-quitlam, Coquitlam and Port Moody) combined.

“We need to under-stand what we’re looking for.”

Although the study has yet to begin, Maple Ridge has already decid-ed what service it doesn’t want.

In August, it asked B.C. Housing to stop funding the 25-bed emergency shelter at the Salvation Army’s Caring Place.

In April, council ap-proved spending up to $75,000 to study how social services are de-livered in Maple Ridge, with another goal of developing measur-ing tools to ensure programs are helping people.

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Help for Alouette AddictionsAlouette Addictions Services is $1,900 richer thanks to the BMO Bank of Montreal.The Maple Ridge branch approved a grant of $1,500 to help develop and deliver to Alouette Addiction’s family support program, as well as raising $420 at a recent fundraising barbeque.The BMO branch has been actively involved with Alouette Addictions for two years, hosting fundraising BBQs, working with their foundation to support grant applications and volunteering as key organizers and on site volunteers at the first-ever drag show held in Maple Ridge in February.Haney branch manager Jayne Westwood said BMO is proud to be a supporter of Alouette Addictions. “Helping out in the community has always been a focus and we recognize the smaller organizations who struggle for support,” said Westwood.Annika Polegato, executive director at Alouette, said the dona-tion is a big help in their fight to help overcome addictions.“We provide all of these services free of charge,” said Polegato. “Anyone who is struggling with substance use or is affected by a loved ones use can come in for support. The funds raised by BMO Bank of Montreal, Haney Branch, will help us increase our programming for families affected by a loved ones substance use. We are beyond thrilled to have their ongoing support.” • For more information about the services available at Alou-ette Addictions, call 604-466-5179 or visit www.alouettead-dictions.org.

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Ridge Meadows RCMP arrested a 27-year-old Surrey man Friday after a stolen Nissan Murano CUV hit a parked ve-hicle and crashed at the corner of 230th Street and 126th Avenue, at about 12:15 a.m.

Police say it all start-ed a few minutes be-fore that after they got reports of suspicious people lurking around 122nd Avenue and 238th Street in down-town Maple Ridge.

Mounties responded to that then saw the CUV speeding along Dewdney Trunk Road then turning north 230th Street.

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Chereen Normandin has heard the reports of big apartment building fires hitting Metro Van-couver recently.

She doesn’t want the same thing to happen to her building in down-town Maple Ridge.

Normandin has lived in her two-bedroom apartment on Royal Crescent, just behind Lougheed Highway in the downtown, for seven years and says, during that time, the vents at the back of her dryer have never been cleaned.

Dryer lint or dust can cause fires if in high enough concentrations or if clogged dryers heat up.

Normandin said she’s written to the owner of the building, Croft Properties, asking that dryer vents be cleaned out and has had no re-sponse.

“It’s a safety thing. It’s a concern and it’s never been done.”

“You send them a let-ter, you get no response.

There’s no response, you never get any response.”

Normandin said she’s talked to other tenants who’ve lived there lon-ger and they say dryer vents have never been cleaned from the indi-vidual apartments.

“I’m afraid of fire,” she says.

But building manager Anna Yu said that ten-ants who want work done on their suites only need to fill out a form requesting maintenance and that Normandin hasn’t done that.

The dryers inside the apartments are all owned by the tenants, she pointed out. She’s managed the building for six years and said the building vents haven’t been cleaned while she’s been there. But if Nor-mandin is worried, she should contact Yu, who in turn will relay that to the building owner.

“I will do what I can, if she can do what she can do.”

Normandin agreed that she owns the dryer.

“It’s my dryer, but it’s the building’s vent.”

Normandin said she’ll fill out a form asking for the vent to be cleaned out.

Maple Ridge assistant fire chief Mark Smitton said apartment build-

ings are inspected an-nually by the fire de-partment, but those inspections don’t in-clude individual apart-ments or the dryers in-side.

“When we do inspec-tions, we don’t inspect the suites.”

Instead, the fire de-partment will only in-spect the common areas of a building, including common-use laundry rooms. If they see that the dryers need clean-ing, they’ll order that action.

“Usually, the fire in-spector will only deal with common area dry-ers and not individual units, unless we see a pattern in the building.”

If the build-up be-comes a fire hazard, then the fire inspector can order a cleaning.

If firefighters see that dryer lint built up on the outside vents, they’ll tell the building owner to clean them.

Often, strata-owned buildings will have a regular maintenance program for cleaning dryers and vents, he added. He recommends the vents and areas around the motor be cleaned annually.

Smitton said the man-ufacturers of the dry-ers recommend regular

cleaning of the back dis-charge areas of dryers.

Regular cleaning out of the lint trap at the front of the dryer can help prevent lint clog-ging up at the back. The vent pipe itself must be made of tin, rather than plastic. According to the B.C. Fire Code, lint traps must be cleaned after every use.

Dryer lint isn’t to be taken lightly.

“The dryer vent is highly combustible. It’s [lint[ no different than wood dust,” Smitton said.

Smitton explained that if you put a flame to a wooden two-by-four, it eventually will burn.

But if you shave kin-dling from that two-by-four, it will burn more quickly. And if that two-by-four is cut up, so that only sawdust remains, it becomes more flam-mable.

“It lights really fast. If it lights fast, it’s an ex-plosion.”

The same thing can happen with flour dust or dryer lint because they’re both flammable ingredients.

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The annual competi-tion has judges tour cities across Canada to find which has the most beautiful natural set-tings.

Maple Ridge won the competition this year, receiving five blooms, and a special mention for the way it treats its trees, in the population of more than 50,000 category.

“The city treasures its trees and has designed a comprehensive urban forest maintenance plan to improve and develop a system to manage the urban forestry consist-ing of street and park trees and green space corridors,” said the judges.

Maple Ridge’s inven-tory of urban trees and its integration of its trees into its other ini-tiatives were also men-tioned.

The development of an urban forestry op-erations program and guidelines to protect the urban forest canopy were also listed.

Judges looked at tidi-ness, environmental action, heritage con-servation, urban trees, landscaping and floral displays when evaluat-ing participating cities.

“Communities in-volved in the program can be proud of their efforts, which provide real and meaningful environmental solu-tions and benefit all society,” said a release from Communities in Bloom.

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Tenants will be able to end a lease early if they are fleeing fam-ily violence or require long-term care, under changes the Residen-tial Tenancy Act being debated in the B.C. leg-islature.

Natural Gas Devel-opment Minister Rich Coleman, responsible for housing, said the changes have been sought by opposition and government MLAs in response to constit-uents. Another change will allow landlords to return damage depos-its electronically.

The Strata Property Act is being changed to allow condo own-ers to wind up their strata corporation and sell the property with a vote of 80 per cent of owners. The law currently requires unanimous consent of owners, allowing one holdout to veto a sale.

The changes are ex-pected to be made law when the B.C. legisla-ture fall session ends Nov. 19.

Carbon capture regulations set

The B.C. government is preparing a regula-tory system for carbon dioxide capture and storage facilities, al-lowing the greenhouse gas to be extracted from raw natural gas and pumped back un-derground.

Natural Gas Devel-opment Minister Rich Coleman says amend-ments before the B.C. legislature allow cap-ture and storage as “a permanent solution for disposing of carbon di-oxide” in underground rock formations.

The amendments also give the BC Oil and Gas Commission authority to determine location and feasibility of well sites, pipeline routes and other oil and gas activities.

Spectra Energy and the federal govern-ment each put up more than $11 million for a carbon pilot project at Spectra’s Fort Nelson gas processing plant, with the province add-ing $3.4 million. The feasibility study took CO2 from raw gas,

which runs between 10 and 14 per cent, and injected it into deep saline aquifers.

The province is up-dating its climate change strategy, with an advisory panel and public discussion pa-per expected to pro-duce a draft policy by December.

Province to fix highway signs

Complaints from drivers about confus-ing signage along Met-ro Vancouver high-ways have prompted the province’s trans-portation ministry to make changes in some areas, including along Highway 17.

The $1.3-billion South Fraser Perimeter Road slashed across existing highways in Delta and Surrey when it opened in 2013, cre-ating a spider’s web of new on- and off-ramps and overpasses in sev-eral areas.

Drivers coming up Highway 17 from the Tsawwassen ferry ter-minal can be confused by the Highway 99 exit sign that says “Vancou-ver – USA border” be-fore the exit lane splits in the two opposing directions.

The ministry says it will add other ma-jor destinations to the sign, including Rich-mond and Surrey, to better indicate where the exit can take driv-ers.

The province also says it will add Sur-rey and Langley to exit signs on Highway 99 southbound after exit 20 directing drivers to take Highway 91 and then Highway 10 to reach those destina-tions.

Extra signs are also promised for drivers on Highway 17 to show the alternate route to Surrey via Highway 99 south.

In Abbotsford, the ministry said it will remove a sign that in-correctly indicates a sharp right curve from Fraser Highway onto Highway 1 that it says may have confused some drivers.

It also pledged to make the lights brighter in the George Massey Tunnel and to

improve signage on how to access the Van-couver landfill in Delta via Highway 17.

Fire safety rules tightened

The B.C. government has introduced chang-es to WorkSafeBC leg-islation in the wake of fatal dust explosions at two northern B.C. saw-mills in 2012.

MLAs are debating a bill that requires em-ployers to report all workplace fires or ex-plosions that had the potential to cause seri-ous injury to a worker, require employer in-vestigation reports to be posted or reported to employees, and al-lows WorkSafeBC to help workplace health and safety committees to resolve disagree-ments over health and safety issues.

Two mill workers died and 20 others were injured when an explosion and fire tore through the Babine Forest Products saw-mill on Jan. 20, 2012. On April 23, 2012 a similar explosion killed two workers and injured 22 more em-ployees at Lakeland Mills in Prince George.

No criminal charges were laid in either event, and the B.C., government earlier changed WorkSafe in-vestigation procedures to protect evidence in cases that could lead to prosecution.

B.C. exports up in August

The value of B.C. ex-ports increased 0.9 per cent in August, mainly due to increased sales to the United States and a strong year for salmon and fruit sales.

Compared to totals up to August 2014, agriculture and food products export val-ue jumped 22.7 per cent in the first eight months of this year, according to the lat-est Statistics Canada figures. Whole salmon exports were up 48 per cent and fruit and nut sales up 44.5 per cent for the period.

The value of energy products dropped 22.2 per cent up to August, driven by a slump

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The City of Maple Ridge on behalf of the Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Parks and Leisure Services Commission invites Proposals from interested organizations for the supply, installation, and maintenance of food and beverage vending machines.

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Th e homeowners had realized their humble home was dated, con-sidering it had gone untouched since it was built in the sixties. Th e state of the home before the renovations was like taking a trip back in time.

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Th ey widened the ex-isting “too-tight” garage to include a garage hobby space, which enabled the creation of big liv-ing room/family room above. Belisle says the owners particularly loved the vaulted ceilings and the great garden views through the new arch-top win-dows.

Even with a few pricier touches, the renovations stayed within budget.

“I look upon the project as one of our successes, which let the inside be inside and the outside be inde-pendent, even while improving the access and enjoyment between the two,” Belisle says. “Th e owner/con-tractor team let the house and garden interact beautifully, which can easily be seen as one walks up the path to-ward the front door.”

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With winter on the horizon, homeowners who live in locales with harsh winters are preparing their homes for a season spent largely indoors. Unlike the other seasons of the year, when homeowners can comfortably air out their homes by opening windows, winter offers no such opportunities to let nature im-prove indoor air quality.

Such a reality can make a home uncomfortable as winter drags on. But that discomfort pales in compar-ison to the health risks presented by poor indoor air quality. Radon, volatile chemicals from fragrances used in conventional cleaners and lead from house dust are just a few of the many sources of indoor air pollution commonly found in homes, and these pollutants can be especially harmful in winter, when many people spend more time indoors thanks to harsh weather. But while you might not be able to change the weather so you can open windows in the wintertime, you can take steps to improve indoor air quality in your home.

* Clean the oors regularly. Dirty oors take their toll on a home’s indoor air quality. Dust that’s allowed to settle on oors may contain harmful chemicals and allergens that can lead to respirato-ry problems and additional uncomfortable health conditions. Clean your oors at least once per week during the winter months, ideally with a vacuum that’s equipped with a HEPA lter. The HEPA lter is important because it can prevent dust and dirt from being blown back out of the vacuum in the exhaust. After you have vacuumed, mop the oors as well, as even the most effective vacuums leave potentially harmful dust particles behind. A once-over with a mop and some hot water can remove any lingering dust left behind by the vacuum.

* Place a oor mat near every entrance. Winter is a messy season, and it’s easy to bring in the great out-doors when you enter your home during cold weather seasons. Dirt that sticks to your shoes may contain

potentially harmful chemicals, so place a oor mat near any door where people routinely enter your home and politely ask that all who enter wipe off and remove their shoes before moving about the house.

* Dehumidify your home. Mold and dust mites thrive on moisture, so homeowners concerned about the moisture in their homes during the winter months can purchase a dehumidi er to control allergens and reduce moisture in the air. In addition to using a dehumidi er, you can control humidity in your home by using an exhaust fan when cooking, addressing leaky plumbing xtures to prevent mold growth and making sure your clothes dryer is vented to the outside of your home.

* Choose naturally scented laundry products. Everyone wants their freshly cleaned clothes to smell good, but the price you pay when using laundry products that employ synthetic fragrances may be far more steep than you realize. Such synthetic fragranc-es emit dozens of chemicals into the air, so choose naturally scented detergents, fabric softeners and dryer sheets when possible.

* Avoid plug-in air fresheners. Unless otherwise noted on the packaging, plug-in air fresheners likely contain volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, which contain a variety of chemicals that can negatively impact both short- and long-term health. Instead of plugging in an air freshener to improve a home’s interior aroma, slice fresh lemons and leave them out in the kitchen and keep fresh indoor plants in living areas. Studies from NASA have shown that indoor plants naturally purify indoor air by absorbing mate-rials released by synthetic materials.

As winter gets set to return, homeowners can em-ploy several simple strategies to improve indoor air quality in their homes.

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The allure of a spa-style bathroom is something few homeowners can resist. Such bathrooms can make for a welcome retreat after a long day at the of ce or an afternoon spent chasing kids around the yard.

But as appealing as such a sanctuary may seem, the cost of creating a luxury washroom is more than many homeowners’ budgets can withstand. Fortunately, a dream bathroom does not have to break the bank. In fact, there are several ways to make a bathroom worthy of the most comforting spa without stretching your budget.

* Install a wall-hung mirror. If your idea of a luxury bathroom harkens back to a time before the advent of recessed medicine cabinets, then a wall-hung mirror can give the bathroom an entirely new feel without much of a nancial commitment. Flush-mount mirrors need not require the services of a contractor, but they can provide a sense of elegance that recessed cabinets cannot.

* Replace bathroom countertops. A countertop replacement job may sound expensive, but such an undertaking is not very costly in the washroom, where counter space is typically limited. Since the cost of countertop materials is by the square foot, you can replace bathroom surfaces for a relatively small amount of money. Granite countertops can be beautiful, but such surfaces do not create the warm feel that many prefer in a luxury bathroom. A material such as soapstone is warm and inex-pensive and can quickly give the bathroom a new look.

* Embrace calm colors. Painting the bathroom is another inexpensive way to give the room an en-tirely new look. If the walls of your washroom are currently a vibrant color, consider a more calming

tone to give the room the luxurious and relaxing feel you’re aiming for. If your bathroom includes a clawfoot tub, you also can make it a two-tone tub to add a touch of relaxing elegance. Paint the tub’s exterior in a calming tone such as soft gray, and you will have transformed the washroom at little cost and even less effort.

* Transform your double vanity. Many home-owners prefer a double vanity in their bathrooms, as such a setup allows both men and women the space to get ready for bed or work without getting in one another’s way. But instead of a traditional vanity with a counter between the sinks, consider installing matching pedestal sinks to surround an antique washstand. This can give the washroom a feel of antique luxury, and such washstands can found for a few hundred dollars.

* Replace old xtures. Though they are often overlooked, cabinet and door xtures as well as towel racks can greatly in uence the feel of a washroom. If the cabinet and drawer handles are old or outdated, replace them with more modern options. Such a job might be even more effective if you repaint or reface existing cabinetry. Neither task is terribly expensive, but both can give the washroom a more luxurious feel. The same goes for replacing old towel racks, which can be an eyesore if they’re especially dated.

Transforming a bathroom may seem like a signi cant and costly undertaking, but savvy homeowners can give their washrooms a new and luxurious look without spending much money.

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Homeowners who have not yet upgraded to a programmable thermostat could be doing themselves a signi cant disservice. Not only are programmable thermostats key to saving energy, they also save money.

For every degree they adjust their ther-mostats, homeowners save between 1 and 3 percent on their heating and cooling bills. Setting the thermostat slightly warmer in the summer and a notch or two cooler in the winter can save a considerable amount of energy and money. Homeowners who make slight seasonal adjustments to their thermo-stats can save as much as 10 percent a year on heating and cooling costs.

But such adjustments are only truly ef-fective when homeowners commit to them on a daily basis. The best way to stay on top of temperature settings is to purchase a programmable thermostat, which allow homeowners to predetermine when heat or air conditioning will turn on and off. Many programmable thermostats can store multi-ple daily settings, allowing homeowners to further customize their heating and cooling schedules based on the time of day as well as the day of the week.

A common misconception associated with thermostats is that a furnace or an air conditioning system works harder than nor-mal to get the space back to a comfortable temperature after the thermostat has been set back, and that this hard work means the overall savings are negligible. Howev-er, when a home’s interior temperature is similar to the temperature outside, the home

will lose energy to the surrounding environ-ment more slowly. The lower the interior temperature, the slower the heat loss in cold weather, and a higher interior temperature will slow the ow of heat into your house in hot weather.

Programmable thermostats are available in a variety of models. Some are easier to program than others. Certain thermostats can be linked to a home’s wireless system so that adjustments to the thermostat can even be made when you are not at home. Consult with an HVAC expert to see if a particular thermostat works best with your system. Some homes may bene t from a dual- or multi-zoned system, which allows homeowners to adjust the temperature independently from other oors or wings of a home.

The location of the thermostat also is important. The thermostat should be placed where it can get the most accurate reading of the house. It should be on an interior wall away from direct sunlight, doorways, drafts, and windows. It should not be directly facing an air vent. Avoid placing furniture above or below the thermostat, as such fur-nishings can impede proper air ow.

If you feel like your HVAC system is cycling on and off even after programming, you may need to call a technician, who can determine if there are any obstructions to the thermostat or if the unit is the appropri-ate size for your home.

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Prep the yard for winter weatherAs quickly as autumn weather arrives it seems

to move aside for the blustery, cold days of winter. Winter can catch a person off guard and the sea-sons are now less predictable than ever before.

It’s never too early to begin preparing your yard and outdoor living spaces for winter. Homeowners may be sad to bid farewell to the furniture and accessories of the fair-weather season, but time is of the essence when prepping for impending ice and snow.

* Clean patio furniture. Give cushions and struc-tures a thorough cleaning and allow to dry com-pletely. Cleaning items before storing them for the winter saves time and energy next year when it’s time once again to set up the yard for recreation. If anything is damaged beyond repair, discard it and look for replacements during end-of-season sales when savings can be had.

* Move things indoors. The more items you can store in a safe and secure location the better. Load the garage, basement or storage shed with outdoor gear. Leaving items exposes them to the elements, and such exposure can cause rust, wear and damage. Flower pots and lawn ornaments also can blow around in winter wind or collapse under the weight of the snow, so collect these items and store them for the winter. Take out patio umbrellas and put them in the shed. If something is too large to move indoors, such as a barbecue or a pool lter, cover it with a durable tarp and secure it

with rope.

* Cover delicate trees. Depending on where you live, certain fruit trees, including g trees, may need to be covered for the winter. Covering protects them from subfreezing temperatures and helps ensure they will rebound in the spring. Tropical plants should be moved indoors where they can thrive in a heated home. Do not rip out chrysanthemum plants. Contrary to popular belief,

these are not annuals. They will rebloom year after year if allowed to do so.

* Remove water collectors. Bring in or cover anything that may accumulate water, such as bird baths or kids’ toys. Water expands when frozen, and that means water trapped in any ceramic, glass or even plastic vessel can expand and cause the container to crack.

* Clean up leaves and debris. Piles of leaves not only can suffocate a lawn and cause discoloration, but also can be attractive homes for rodents and insects looking for a warm place to spend their winters. Keep your yard neat and clean to discour-age wildlife from taking up residence near your home.

* Cover vegetable and ower beds. Invest in some burlap to lay down over planting beds. This helps to keep the ground from freezing over and minimize weeds for next season.

* Care for outdoor ponds. If you have a pond on your property, remove any weeds around it and sh out any leaves from the water. Leaves will

decay in the water and build up ammonia levels that can harm sh. If the pond is small, cover it for the winter. Also, start cutting back on feeding out-door sh. These aquatic animals’ bodies begin to prepare for winter by slowing down metabolism. Continuing to feed them can harm the sh when the temperature drops.

* Wrap up pool season. It’s wise to close the pool and cover it before leaves start to drop. Oth-erwise you will have a hard time of keeping the water clean.

* Plant spring bulbs now. Now is a good time to plan where you want to put spring bulbs. Once you have mapped things out, get the bulbs in the ground. Bulbs are relatively inexpensive and will provide that rst punch of color when winter nal-ly skips town.

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The Insurance Corp. of B.C. has decided to raise basic auto insur-ance premiums by 5.5 per cent, driving up the annual cost by more than $44 for the average driver.

And a further jump in optional premiums for coverage like third-party liability will add nearly $16, for an annual in-crease of about $60 on average.

The basic premium in-crease is less than the 6.7 per cent jump ICBC had warned in August might be required as a result of rapidly rising injury claims and the resulting payouts.

The hit is lower in part because the province has approved an unusual $450-million transfer of capital from ICBC’s optional insurance busi-ness to the basic insur-ance side.

There’s been growing financial pressure on the basic side, while ICBC has had more wriggle room in recent years to actually decrease rates

on its optional side, where it does not hold a monopoly and competes with private insurers.

But officials say op-tional costs are now also on the rise because optional third-party li-ability insurance cov-ers injury payouts over $200,000.

Adrian Dix, the NDP’s critic on ICBC, noted the average driver will be paying nearly 30 per cent more in basic pre-miums than they did when Christy Clark be-came premier in 2011.

“Overall what we’re talking about is a major, major increase in rates for the average motor-ist,” said Dix, who lays part of the blame on management decisions at ICBC and trouble with the rollout of its new computer system.

He noted the provin-cial government has not opted to forgo the $160-million annual dividend it extracts each year from ICBC’s op-tional side.

“They’re not sacrific-ing,” Dix said. “They’re doing a double dip on the optional side.”

Canadian Taxpayers Federation spokesman Jordan Bateman said the continued flow of

dividends to the govern-ment is particularly frus-trating.

“Despite the fact we get gouged for more money each year, the govern-ment continues to suck all the profits out and puts them into general revenue,” Bateman said.

“We have a govern-ment that talks about af-fordability, but erodes it when it comes to ICBC rates that continually jump higher than the rate of inflation.”

Transportation Min-ister Todd Stone said more than 80 per cent of motorists use ICBC for both basic and optional coverage and they are paying only 13 per cent more than in 2011 after recent optional rate cuts are taken into account.

Forgoing the annual dividend to govern-ment would have only trimmed the basic rate hike to 5.2 per cent, Stone said.

That 0.3 per cent re-duction would have been “negligible” in terms of impact on customers, he said, but would “blow a pretty significant hole” in the province’s budget.

He called the $450-million transfer a one-time shift that can’t be repeated next year

because there won’t be enough excess capital on the optional side.

ICBC officials also said they’re stepping up efforts to combat exag-gerated and fraudulent claims.

A new fraud analytics tool is to be deployed early next year to use data, algorithms and statistical methods to quickly flag patterns and high predictors of fraud early in the claims pro-cess.

ICBC projects bodily injury claims costs will hit $2.3 billion this year, up from $2.17 billion in 2014. Those costs are up 64 per cent since 2008. The number of injury claims are up about 11 per cent from the previ-ous year.

Another basic rate hike is guaranteed next year.

The province’s rate smoothing policy re-quires each new year’s rates be no more than 1.5 per cent above or be-low the previous year’s. That means ICBC will be considering an increase of between four and sev-en per cent next fall.

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With Halloween just around the corner, what better subject to dis-cuss than black cats.

They have been vilified over the ages, and it is hard to find a Halloween image that does not have a black cat crouching somewhere in the background.

Many Halloween images are of black cats, a sign of bad luck in many western countries for hundreds of years. Most of you have heard the superstition that a black cat crossing the road means bad luck. Hopefully all of you know by now that it just means he’s going to the other side, and wonder why a cat is out on his own crossing a road.

Maybe because of this, or maybe not, for some reason, black cats are the hardest to adopt out. Apparently this is also true for dogs. Maybe it’s the color that simply puts people off. Black being the color of night, of darkness, and in many cases of evil. Most images of the devil or death are black. Black magic, black water, black rain, black mood, black character. Black has some bad connota-tions. Good versus Evil.

You would think in today’s society these associations would no longer apply, but they do.

Whatever the reason, these amazing ani-mals sit in shelters waiting for homes longer than felines of other colors.

Truth is, black cats are just as sweet, if not sweeter, than tabby’s or white cats. There is nothing mean spirited, or dark, or wicked about black cats. Feline fanciers often point out that black cats resemble miniature pan-thers, and are one of the prettiest cats around.

Most shelters will not adopt out black cats around Halloween simply to err on the side of caution, and keep our beautiful black cats safe with us.

Once Halloween is over, we are more than happy to introduce you to some of the most wonderful cats you can find.

A list of some obvious reasons to adopt a black cat: black cats are basically miniature panther; black cats look super cool in black and white photographs.; if you decide to go as a cat for Halloween, you will match your cat; black cats are always fashionable; black cats are the best to play hide and seek with, if you are looking for a competitive game; their teeth always look white; you can never lose your black cat in a snow storm; black cats are always appropriately dressed for cocktail parties; and no matter what you are wearing, black cats always look good on you.

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Canada’s top court has upheld B.C.’s tough system of roadside penalties for impaired drivers, including ve-hicle impoundments, stiff fines and immedi-ate 90-day licence sus-pensions.

The Supreme Court of Canada handed down twin judgments Friday that back key elements of the pro-vincial government’s policy after it was challenged by motor-ists.

Justices said there was “no doubt” auto-matic roadside prohi-

bitions are within the province’s jurisdiction and a valid regulatory measure.

They rejected the ar-gument of opponents that the penalties ef-fectively create an of-fence that requires a right to a fair trial, not an instant decision by police after a failed blood-alcohol reading on a portable device.

The court found the province’s “press-ing and substantial” goal of enacting the scheme “was not to oust the criminal law, but rather to prevent death and serious in-jury on public roads by removing drunk drivers and deterring impaired driving.”

Roadside penalties have largely supplant-

ed criminal investiga-tions and prosecutions for impaired driving in B.C. The amount of time and money ex-pended on drunk driv-ing cases in the courts and by police is down because of the nearly 70 per cent drop in impaired charges.

Police still pursue criminal charges in cases of injury or death due to drunk driving.

Defence lawyers have criticized the immedi-ate roadside prohi-bitions as a de facto decriminalization of most cases of impaired driving.

Although drivers who are caught and punished at roadside face stiff sanctions, they do not usually risk an impaired driv-ing conviction and criminal record.

Also before the courts was the con-stitutionality of the compulsory demand

to provide a breath sample or face road-side penalties.

A majority of Su-preme Court justices said the original 2010 provision did violate the Charter of Rights protection against un-lawful search and sei-zure.

The province amend-ed its law in 2012 to allow drivers who fail a roadside breath test to take a second test – the lowest of the two readings is used – and created a process for them to appeal driving prohibitions.

“Our belief is that the amendments our government made in June 2012 already ad-dress the constitution-al issues noted in the court’s decision,” B.C. Justice Minister Su-zanne Anton said.

It’s not yet clear if drivers penalized in the first two years of the program could be

compensated.Anton welcomed the

ruling, adding imme-diate roadside prohibi-tions have been “very effective” and have saved an estimated 260 lives over the past five years.

“People are learning from them, they’re not drinking and driving as much,” Anton said.

“As soon as you blow that warn or that fail you will be penal-ized. And that is what deters people from drinking and driving. That’s what keeps our roads safe.”

Defence lawyers in-tend to continue to challenge elements of the B.C. law that were not addressed by the top court.

About 18,000 road-side prohibitions are issued each year and about two per cent are successfully chal-lenged through the re-view process.

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The International Asso-ciation of Mystery Solvers is holding its first hall of fame induction banquet, and members skills will be put to the test in Murder at the Banquet.

The Emerald Pig Theatrical Society’s new product sees audience members at the dinner theatre walking right into the action.

“When they walk in the door, they’re part of the show,” said co-producer Kathleen Hatley.

“We include the audience – when they arrive they are all members of the Internation-al Association of Mystery Solvers,” explained director Sharon Malone. “There’s a level of participation, but it’s not like improv, where they’re shouting things.

“The tables will totally get into it. I think they’ll have a ball,” added Hatley.

She calls Robert W. LaVohn’s work “a perfect play for dinner theatre.”

There are eight actors in

the play, and audience mem-bers will fill out a clue card with their theory on who did the vile deed.

The cast of characters includes Jenny Watson (Brooke Knudson), the great grand niece of Dr. Watson, and Foster Holmes (Derek Boe), the great grand neph-ew of Sherlock, and their ri-valry is intense.

Jack Diamond (Brad Tones) is a hardboiled detec-tive well past his best-before date, but that doesn’t deter the smouldering Wanda Winters (Laura Burke), a secretary with a lot more go-ing for her than looks.

There’s also French detec-tive Claudette Pindu (Susan Hawley), 98-year old Brit-ish sleuth Agatha Preakness (Joyce Gillespie), Hillbilly sheriff Chief Harley Stanton (Henry Bartak) and awards night emcee Nathan Wim-berly (Aaron Davis).

Malone has 30 years of theatre experience from pro-ducing to set building, and is enjoying this new project, which she likens to the pop-ular “Tony and Tina’s Wed-ding.”

“It’s a lot of fun – very tongue-in-cheek, very cli-ched and very funny.”

Audience gets to play detective

The Stage 43 The-atrical Society in the Tri-Cities is offering a show called Men Are Dogs that features Maple Ridge residents Sara Zaitsoff as Loretta and Lorene Stuart as Rose at the Evergreen Cultural Centre in Co-quitlam.

Men Are Dogs, a com-edy by Joe Simonelli, directed by Richard Wiens runs Oct. 21-24, at the Evergreen Cul-tural Centre.

It is the first show of Stage 43’s “All you need is ... Love?” season.

The audience is in-vited to sit in on Dr. Ce-cilia Monahan’s support group for single and di-vorced women. She has an ensemble of neurotic patients, and a hapless “volunteer” role-player becomes the innocent victim of their not-in-considerable wrath.

Theatre patrons should be advised that the show contains some mature subject matter.

Tickets can be pur-chased by calling the Evergreen Box office at 604-927-6555. The the-atre is located at 1205 Pinetree Way in Co-quitlam. Tickets are $22 for Adults, and $18 for Students and Seniors. Or get them online at Men are Dogs.

There will be two-for-one specials at the Wednesday, Oct. 21 and Thursday Oct. 22 per-formances. To take ad-vantage of this deal call the box office and quote discount code “WOOF.”

Neil Corbett/THE NEWS(Above) Murder at the Banquet characters detective Jack Diamond (Brad Tones) and Wanda Winters (Laura Burke); (left) Jenny Watson (Brooke Knudson) and Foster Holmes (Derek Boe).

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Cinema Politica has partnered with the Ridge Meadows Recycling So-ciety as the city’s social conscience during Waste Reduction Week.

The two will present the first Maple Ridge screening of the award-winning film, Just Eat It, on Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. at the Maple Ridge council chambers.

Filmmakers Jen Ruste-meyer and Grant Bald-win dive into the issue of food waste from farms, through retail, all the way to the back of their own fridge. After catch-ing a glimpse of the bil-lions of dollars of good food that is tossed each year in North America, they pledge to quit gro-cery shopping and sur-vive on discarded food.

“We first met film-makers Grant Baldwin and Jen Rustemeyer when we screened their first film, The Clean Bin

Project, with Cinema Politica back in 2011,” said Candace Gordon, a board member of Ridge Meadows Recycling So-ciety. “This couple really has their fingers on the pulse – food waste used to take up over 30 per cent of our garbage, and now people are trying to keep that portion out of the landfills.”

Metro Vancouver’s organics disposal ban came into effect in Janu-ary 2015, forcing many

residents and businesses to separate their food waste from non-organic garbage.

“Keeping organics out of the landfill is good on many levels,” said Ridge Meadows Recycling’s environmental educator Dan Mikolay. “First, the nutrients in the food are able to be recycled into new soil. Second, if they break down in a landfill without oxygen, they produce methane, a dan-gerous greenhouse gas.

“I think Just Eat It is a great film for making people more aware of all the resources that go into growing, transporting, and selling the food they bring home and hope-fully inspires them to put effort into making sure it is eaten – or at the very least, composted.”

Rustemeyer and Bald-win have been to film fes-tivals around the world, picking up awards along the way, including three Leo Awards, the EFFY 2015 Grand Jury Prize, and Hot Docs’ Emerging Canadian Filmmaker Award

Ridge Meadows Recy-cling Society owns the local community and educational screening rights for both Just Eat It and The Clean Bin Proj-ect, which are available to schools and commu-nity groups. To book a screening call 604-463-5545 or visit www.rm-recycling.org. For more information about Cin-ema Politica, visit www.cinemapolitica.org.

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The ACT Arts Centre is presenting Sing-A-Long-A Sound of Music as part of the ACT Presents series on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 1 p.m.

The afternoon will see the classic Ju-lie Andrews musical, The Sound of Mu-sic, with a theatre full of fans, singing in unison to tunes such as Maria, My Favourite Things, Edelweiss, and Do-Re-Mi.

Let’s start at the very beginning (a very good place to start), in the U.K. back in 1999, the Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music show began and has now become a worldwide hit, playing to packed houses across the globe with over 10,000 perfor-mances in 11 differ-ent countries.

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There is also the famous fancy-dress competition, in which everyone who has come in cos-tume is invited onto the stage to show off their fan-tastic tailoring skills.

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As Corey Stewart makes his way from his kayak to his wheelchair, his

mother Paula gently rests her hands on his shoulder.

The 23-year-old member of the Pitt Mead-ows Paddling Club is six weeks removed from his silver-medal performance at the nationals in Ottawa.

The hulking Stewart may have lost out on gold by just four tenths of a second, but the re-sult pushed the possibility of a trip to the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio De Janeiro on the training schedule. The goal has always been Tokyo in 2020, but his strong showing in the nation’s capital has changed the narrative.

But it won’t come easy for the soft-spoken Stewart.

Born with spina bifida and cognitive delays, Stewart’s accomplishments on the water are a testament to his natural abilities. Barrel-chest-ed, he has the size and strength needed to excel

in his sport.But it’s the support around him that truly al-

lows him to shine on the national stage, and hopefully, one day, at the Paralympics.

His mother Paula is overwhelmed by her son’s success. It’s not something she ever imag-ined when she first brought her son to the club in 2008.

“It’s surreal,” said Paula. “Our lifestyle is very day-to-day. Paddling is just something that Corey loves to do and I just make sure his days can stay consistent so he can and have these types of opportunities. The rewards that come with it are pretty incredible. But we’re not re-ally fully comprehending the magnitude of where he’s gone and what he can do.”

On a beautiful fall day, the groundswell for support for Stewart’s dream is evident on the docks at the paddling club. As Stewart takes to the water, his mother Paula is joined by his head coach Brian Hammer, along with pad-dling club founder Rick Hammer, and Mary Jane Abbott, who is the executive director of CanoeKayakBC.

Also joining them is provincial MLA Mi-chelle Stilwell, the minister of social develop-ment and social innovation. Stilwell broke her neck in a fall when she was 17. Confined to a

wheelchair, she went on to win gold medals at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics in basketball. In Beijing in 2008, she won gold in the 100 and 200 metre, and in 2012 won gold in the 200 m and silver in the 100 m. She said she just wanted the chance to meet Stewart in hopes of inspiring him to following his dreams.

“When I heard about Corey, and his rowing achievements, I wanted to meet and encourage him,” said Stilwell, who still holds the world re-cord in the 100, 200 and 800 m.

“Sports teach you so much that you can use in life. You learn to work hard, you learn per-severance and you learn discipline. These are important life skills that will help Corey reach his dreams.”

Stilwell said she thinks seeing Stewart suc-ceed shows that our communities are stronger when we find ways to include and support each other.

“For Corey, it means building his skills and confidence. It’s a source of pride for him, his family and his hometown. That’s why it is also important to recognize groups like the Pitt Meadows Paddling Club and CanoeKayakBC that are accessible and welcoming to everyone.”

For Paula, the word discipline is exactly what has been the blessing from Corey’s venture into

competitive racing.“If we didn’t have consistency or the stability

that we have here and what we’ve learned from his coach Brian, our life would be so much more challenging.”

For now, that moment is training. Stewart, out of breath, said he just hopes he can con-tinue to do what he loves most.

I just want opportunity to represent Pitt Meadows Paddling Club and doing what I truly love, which is competing and racing at a national level,” said Stewart.

For his coach, the 2016 Paralympics may be a stretch, but the skill is there.

“He’s the second fastest in Canada within point four of a second, and making up that time shouldn’t be a problem. But it’s making up the time for the world and Olympic standards that will be the challenge,” said Hammer.

“It’s not impossible, it’s just going to require a lot of training on Corey’s part.”

But like everyone else on the dock, he’s look-ing forward to the challenge, one day at a time.

For Paula, the idea of going to the Paralym-pics is hard to fathom.

“I think, when the day comes, that will be very emotional. But like I said, we live in the moment.”

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Tim Fitzgerald/THE NEWSCorey Stewart takes to the Alouette River for a day of training with his goal of qualifying for the 2016 Paralympics in Rio De Janeiro next summer.

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The Ridge Meadow Flames failure to score on the powerplay cost

them a chance to catch their division rival in the standings.

The Flames dropped a 2-1 decision to the Ab-

botsford Pilots Friday at Planet Ice and continue to hold down fourth place in the Harold Brit-tain division.

The Flames went into the game two points back of both Abbots-ford and Aldergrove but went 0-7 with the man

advantage Friday and continue to find them-selves looking up in the division to move up the standings.

Abbotsford carried a 2-0 lead into the third period after a pair of goal in the opening 20 minutes.

However a goal by Flames sniper Jake Hol-land cut the lead in half four minutes and 33 seconds into the third to breath life into home side.

The Flames were handed a power play just 12 seconds after Holland’s goal on a delay of game call but again couldn’t find the equalizer.

The Flames seventh power play came with just under three-and-a-half minutes left, but again failed to capitalize despite pulling goalie Jordan Hollett with 1:20 left in the game.

Hollett was named the game’s second star, turning aside 39 shots, including 18 in the mid-dle stanza.

The Flames travel to Richmond to play the Sockeyes on Thursday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m.

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The Meadow Ridge Moose ran its record to 5-0 with a pair of con-vincing wins in South Coast Female Amateur Hockey League action on the weekend.

The Moose skated past the Fraser Valley Jets 5-1 Saturday night on home ice in Pitt Meadows, getting goal from five different goal scores.

Courtney Brad-ley, Chelsea Stunden, Dayna Briggs, Hayley Rodger and Emily Jude scored, while Sydney Langston chipped in with two helpers. Katie Greenway picked up the win in net.

The Moose then shut out Trinity Western University 4-0 on Sun-day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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130 HELP WANTED

. Hiring Flaggers-Must be certifi ed, $15-$18/hr. 604-575-3944


130 HELP WANTED

P/T DELIVERY DRIVERREQUIRED

Evenings & Weekends.Apply in person at

Ocean Village Restaurant, 20830 Lougheed Hwy,

Maple Ridge.Call 604-463-3263.

WALDUN FOREST PRODUCTS

Needs experienced shingle sawyers & shingle packers. These are F/T positions with excellent wage and benefi t packages. Qualifi ed applicants can apply in person at:

9393 287th StreetMaple Ridge, BC


134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,FOOD SERVICES

• Food Service Supervisor$12.00/hr. + Benefi ts

• Food Service Manager$17.76/hr. + Benefi ts

Required F/T & P/T for Tim Hortons - Maple Ridge locations. Various Shifts - Must be fl exible for Nights / Overnights / Early

Mornings / Weekends.

Fax Resume Attn. Maple Ridge604-278-6726 or e-mail:

[email protected] by Epic Food Service

SERVICE ATTENDANT Required Full-Time & Part Time for ESSO Self-Serve

Gas bar. Night Shift!

Apply in personat 24796 Dewdney Trunk

Road, Maple Ridgeor Fax: 604.467.4249

RENTALS: These listings coverall types of rentals from apartments,

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

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


138 LABOURERS

LANDSCAPING opportunity. Sea-sonal job with great wages. Duties include weeding, pruning, planting & general maintenance. Call 604 465-1848 ext. 222

142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKS

WESTERN SAFETY has immediate opening

for RECEPTIONIST OFFICE CLERK Full-Time

Must have a pleasant phonemanner with good Microsoft

Word and Excel skills.Duties include collections, fi ling

incoming / outgoing mail,ACCPAC experience anasset, but willing to train.Benefi ts after 3 months.

Email resume to:offi [email protected] fax to: 604-461-5446

156 SALES

INSIDE SALESREPRESENTATIVE

No-Cold CallingExperience in moulding, millwork, doors and interior fi nishing detail an asset. Full-time Mon.-Fri.Strong Client Base, Competitive

Wages, Co. Perks & Health Benefi ts After 3 Months. Fax:

604-513-1194 Email: johnh @westcoastmoulding.com

160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

Vitalus Nutrition Inc. open positions:

MAINTENANCE MANAGER

MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN / MILLWRIGHT

MACHINE OPERATOR

For details or to apply visit:www.vitalus.com

go to > About us > Careers

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

PERSONAL SERVICES

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

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

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

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

Placing & Finishing * Forming* Site Prep, old concrete removal

* Excavation & Reinforcing* Re-Re Specialists

34 Years Exp. Free Estimates.coastalconcrete.ca

Call: Rick (604) 202-5184

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.

Professional DRYWALL & TAPING All Textures. Big / Small Projects.

Call: 604-970-1285

260 ELECTRICAL

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

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

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


263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

PACIFIC QUEST

D Landscaping D Ditching & DrainageD Lot cleaning & brush removalD Site Clean Up D Parking ExpansionsD 3 Ton Dump Truck

Call Ted Klein604-828-8506

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

.ProWorks Home & Garden. Pressure washing, lawn maint, lndscpg. Call Matt 604-465-5566 www.proworkshg.com

.Jim’s Mowing. 310-JIMS (5467).

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

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

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

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

.Window & Roof Cleaning Gutters Cleaned & repaired. 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

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

CHUCKS RENOVATION

Drywall & Painting, Int/ExtPressure Washing, Gutter Cleaning,

Fence Building & RepairBathroon Reno’s, Flooring Installs

Res/Comm, Apt Buildings

Lic’d, WCB, Member of BBBSeniors Disc. Free Estitmates

Paint in house, paint 1 small bdrm free

Call [email protected]

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

reroofi ng. Dhillon 604-782-1936.

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

20 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

311 MASONRY & BRICKWORK

T/ROCK MASONRY LTDCultured Stone, Natural Stone,

Block & Fireplaces.20 Yrs Exp. Tim 778-889-3956

312 MAINTENANCE SERVICES

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

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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 604-476-2720

www.benchmarkpainting.caCALL TODAY! 604-866-7080

Ask about our$99

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317 MISC SERVICES

✶Dump Site Now Open✶SBroken Concrete RocksS

$25.00 Per Metric TonSMud - Dirt - Sod - ClayS

$25.00 Per Metric TonGrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds

$59.00 Per TonMeadows Landscape Supply

604-465-1311

320 MOVING & STORAGE

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPINGAcross the street - across the world

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

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

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

Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 MenFree Estimate/Senior DiscountResidential~Commercial~PianosLOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

604-537-4140ABE MOVING & Delivery

& Rubbish Removal$30/hr. per Person • 24/7

604-999-6020

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

NORTH STARS PAINTINGwww.northstars-painting.com

AMAZING WORK,AMAZING VALUE!

778.245.9069

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329 PAINTING & DECORATING

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

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

PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $299

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

Cloverdale Premium quality paint.NO PAYMENT until Job is

completed. Ask us about ourLaminate Flooring.

Pay-Less Pro PaintingEXT/INT FALL SPECIAL

LOOK for our YARD SIGNS D Free Estimates D Insured

Licensed D ReferencesResidential D Pressure Washing

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

Scott 604-891-9967 paylesspropainting.com

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

DN PaintingTop Quality/Affordable Prices

Exterior/InteriorDrywall Repair

Years of Experience

WCB Covered

FREE ESTIMATES

778-628-7590


338 PLUMBING

BRO MARV PLUMBING Plumbing, heating, clogged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com

A Gas Fitter ✭ PlumberFurnaces, Boilers, Hot Water

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

✭ 604-312-7674 ✭✭ 604-507-4606 ✭

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

Full Service Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area.1-800-573-2928

FIXIT PLUMBING & HEATINGH/W Tanks, Reno’s, Boilers, Furn’s. Drain Cleaning. Ins. 604-380-2932

356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

GARBAGE/JUNKREMOVAL

Same Day ServiceLowest Price in Town

Discount forMULTIPLE LOADS

Please Call

778-323-2334

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

mikes hauling 604-516-9237


356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

Free Appliance & Metal Pick Up

Local, Prompt, Professional Service. Licensed.

Pronto Metal Recycling778-789-4595

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

TOPSOIL• SCREENED TOPSOIL• MUSHROOM MANURE• BARK MULCH

604-467-3003www.jonesbroscartageltd.com

373B TILING

TILES,RENO small or big jobs call 6048185800 or visit www.polymath-renovation.com

374 TREE SERVICES

TREE BROTHERSSPECIALIST

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

Grinding. Free Estimates.WCB/Fully Insured

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

PETS

477 PETS

BOXER pups, unpapered P/B, tails docked, awesome family pets, vet check. $1200. (604)316-0809

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

CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes!

All cats are spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed.

Visit us at: fraservalleyhumanesociety.com

or call 1 (604)820-2977

Chihuahua pups, playful, cuddly, family raised, vet check, 1st shots, avail now. $650. 1-604-794-5844

CKC REG. SHELTIE. Male, 7 mos old, non-breeding, Call Laura, 604-793-6768.

ITALIAN MASTIFF(Cane Corso)

1 Female, 2 Male blue Purebred1st shots, tails / d c removed.

ULTIMATE FAMILY GUARDIANPet homes. $800. 604-308-5665

TOY POODLE PUPS 6 weeks old. 1 black/brown & 3 chocolate brown. $800. 604-820-4230, 604-302-7602

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

509 AUCTIONS

RESTAURANT Equipment Auction House- Oct 25 Brand-New Liquida-tion Equipment- Oct 26 Stanley Park Fish House, Arby’s, Starbucks - www.KwikAuctions.com

560 MISC. FOR SALE

SAWMILLS from only $4,397 - MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD:www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

STEEL BUILDINGS... “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

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

563 MISC. WANTED

FIREARMS. All types wanted, es-tates, collections, single items, mili-tary. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Dealer.1.866.960.0045.www.dollars4guns.com

REAL ESTATE

627 HOMES WANTED

Yes, We PayCASH!

Damaged or Older Houses! Condos & Pretty Homes too!

Check us out!www.webuyhomesbc.com

604-626-9647

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

1989 14x70 in Ruskin MHP w/View Fam./Pet ok. $42,900 w/$575padFinancing avail. 604-830-1960

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

fr $72,900. Chuck 604-830-1960 www.glenbrookhomes.net

MANUFACTURED HOMES.MOBILE HOMES. MODULAR HOMES.

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

Call Chuck 604-830-1960

639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES

.Download your investor guide:acicinvestor.ca

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

MAPLE RIDGE

1 & 2 Bdrms available $865/mo & $965/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

PORT COQUITLAM 1 bdrm suite - $775

S Includes heat/hot waterS 1.5 blocks to various bus stops S 2 blocks to Safeway/medical S City park across streetS Gated parking and Elevator S Adult oriented building S References required

* SORRY NO DOGS * CALL FOR APPOINTMENT

604-464-3550

ROYAL CRESCENTESTATES

22588 Royal Crescent Avenue,Maple Ridge

Large Units. Close ToGolden Ears Bridge,Shopping & More.

GREAT RIVER VIEW!

Offi ce: 604-463-0857Cell: 604-375-1768

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

PORT COQUITLAM 775-3000sqft. Ground fl oor commercial space. Offi ce / retail / service type busi-ness. Facing onto city park. 2 blks from Lougheed/ Shaughnessy inter-section. Call 604-464-3550.

736 HOMES FOR RENT

MAPLE Ridge West, rancher, 3 bdrm, 1.5 baths, 5 appls, ns/np, $1500, now, refs, 604-496-2718

741 OFFICE/RETAIL

COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR LEASE

1292 Main St., Smithers. 5920 sq. ft. Available Jan. 2016. Please email [email protected] for more information.

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

604.465.7713750 SUITES, LOWER

MAPLE RIDGE 1 bdrm g/l ste, new lam fl s, ns/np, avail Nov 1st. $750 incl incl hydro & gas. 604-367-7673

741 OFFICE/RETAIL

RENTALS

752 TOWNHOUSES

PITT MEADOWS 3 Bdrm T/H in quiet family complex, rent geared to income. N/P. Call: 604-465-4851

TRANSPORTATION

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

• Autos • Trucks• Equipment Removal

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

Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022The Scrapper

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

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TAKE NOTICE THAT on October 13, 2015, an order was made for alternate service upon you of a Petition of Foreclosure issued from Vancouver Registry Su-preme Court of British Columbia in action number H150600 by way of this advertisement.

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551 GARAGE SALES

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Closing Out Sale#10 12350 Harris Road

All good quality clothing all under $10

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Maple Ridge News, October 21, 2015

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