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A husband and wife havenow both been recognizedfor giving back.

by Maria [email protected]

Sammy Nelligan has a giftfor organization and shebelieves when you have a gift,you have to use it well.

She has been using herorganizational gifts tohelp various agenciesover the years andfor this she was rec-ognized on Thursdayevening as Citizen ofthe Year by the MapleRidge CommunityFoundation.

“It is literally a gift– of course, I’ve hada lot of practise overthe years,” Nelligansaid.

Nelligan said herheart got “fluttery” when sheheard her name announced atthe event on Thursday.

“I’m just thrilled – it’s reallyan honour,” she said aboutbeing chosen Citizen of theYear.

Nelligan was given $2,000,which she could donate to acharity, or charities, of herchoice. However, after thannouncement on Thursdayevening, Nelligan said shewould give the money straight

back to the foundation.Later, Nelligan said she

gave the money back to thefoundation because “they doso much in the community.”

The Ridge MeadowsCommunity Foundationannounced its choice atThursday evening’s fundrais-er dinner at Meadow GardensGolf Course, and the newswas greeted with applauseand a standing ovation.

Nelligan was recognizedfor her involvementwith St. Luke’s Parishfor 50 years as wellas for her fight forsocial justice, espe-cially fighting againsthuman trafficking,underprivilegedwomen and children,and abuse.

“...the Citizen ofthe Year Award is togive recognition andhonour to a dedicatedindividual who has

made outstanding volunteercontribution to enhance thequality of life for citizens ofMaple Ridge and/or enhancethe image of Maple Ridge inthe larger community,” saidthe selection committee’schair Debbie MacRae.

Volunteering gives Nelligana sense of satisfaction of get-ting things done, and she isespecially proud of her helpwith the lantern festival thathas grown over the past five

years.“...when Sammy Nelligan

gets involved in a project, shetakes on whatever is neededand fills any gaps with herorganizational skills,” MacRaesaid about Nelligan’s contri-

bution to Maple Ridge.Nelligan’s husband Reg

was Maple Ridge’s Citizen ofthe Year in 1997.

He volunteered with parksand leisure services and thearts council.

Citizen of the Year

Couple shares gift of giving

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Sammy Nelligan and her husband Reg have beth been named Maple Ridge’sCitizen of the Year, Sammy, last week, Reg, in 1997.

A three-year plan wasrevealed for improvementsto a park in Maple Ridge.

Golden Ears Provincial Parkwill receive funding over the nextthree years to upgrade its trailsand build a bridge.

The provincial government hasearmarked $500,000 for the park

upgrades, announcedEnvironment MinisterTerry Lake on Mondayafternoon.

The money will be usedto upgrade, connect, andresurface hiking trailswithin the park that is innorth Maple Ridge.

This spring, work will begin onresurfacing sections of the LowerFalls Trail where water pools.

That work is expected tobe completed by this fall.

Next year, the EastCanyon and West Canyontrails will be upgraded,and preparations will bemade for a bridge to con-nect the two trails overGold Creek.

In 2015, the project will be fin-ished with trail connections andinstallation of the new bridge.

The money will also be usedto improve existing equestrianfacilities in the park, for example,hitching posts and corrals.

The provincial park receives615,000 visitors per year and itis the fourth most visited park inB.C.

“Golden Ears park is a superbspot for recreation right in ourbackyard,” said Marc Dalton, theLiberal MLA for Maple Ridge-

Mission. “I’ve taken my familyhere many times to hike, camp,or picnic. The latest upgradesto the park are evidence of ourgovernment’s commitment toimproving the park experiencefor both visitors and local resi-dents.”

The upgrades will also makethe park more accessible forsearch and rescue teams in theevent of emergencies, he said.

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C0-existence taughtMetro Vancouver will host its annual

Bear Essentials program on Sunday, April14 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Kanaka CreekRegional Park.

The public is invited to drop by thepark and chat with park staff about bearsand how to co-exist with them.


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A District open houseis set for Thursday.

An open house willbe held on Thursday tolook at plans for a newbridge on 232nd Streetthat crosses the North

Alouette River.The bridge replacement

was identified as a prior-ity for upgrades in 2013,and expected to costabout $4.6 million.

The project includesremoving the currentbridge and the building of

a new one. In addition,the both approaches willbe graded.

The road, which is con-sidered a “major arterialroad” is being expandedover time from a two-lane road to a four-landurban road and this is

part of that expansion.The preliminary bridge

design, made by DelcanCorporation, will be ondisplay at the open houseand District staff andthe consultant will beon-hand to answer ques-tions.

The open house takesplace on Thursday, April11 from 3 to 8 p.m. at themunicipal hall.

Questions about theopen house can be dir-ected to the engineeringdepartment at 604-467-7339.

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ARMS is focusing onprotecting streams that flowinto the Alouette River.

by Maria [email protected]

Meadowridge School has notjust adopted a stream runningthrough its property – studentsand staff are cleaning it up andreplanting it with native species.

Partnering with the AlouetteRiver Management Society(ARMS), the privateschool on 240th Streetin Maple Ridge is in theprocess of rehabilitat-ing a section of LatimerCreek that passesthrough their property.

Last week severalclasses kicked off planting ofvine maple, salmonberry, skunkcabbage, indian plum, spruce,western red cedar, and Douglasfir along its banks.

Six Meadowridge classeswere planting native species onWednesday, and seven classeswere planting on Thursday.

The area had been largely over-grown with Himalayan black-berries and these were choppeddown by Eco-System RestorationAssociates.

Last Tuesday, ARMS did acleanup along the creek and theyfound carpet, fence wire, rusteddrums, broken bottles, said theexecutive director of ARMS,Greta Borick-Cunningham.

She pointed out there’s still alot of cleanup still to do alongLatimer Creek.

Meadowridge School boughtthe property north of the school,and Latimer Creek – one of thetributaries that feeds the AlouetteRiver – runs through their newacquisition.

The creekside includes a var-iety of types of landscape, slopedareas, partially shaded areas,sunny areas, and boggy areas.

Part of the project is torehabilitate the stream, but partlyit is to educate younger genera-tions on the difference betweeninvasive and native plants,Borick-Cunningham said.

Invasive species make it moredifficult for native plants to sur-vive, which has an impact onwildlife, she added.

ARMS plans to work with theolder children at Meadowridge

School to test the waterquality of the stream,and to lay traps to seewhat fish and bugs arein the stream – study-ing bugs will give infor-mation on the health ofthe river.

But not only do the childrengain knowledge aboutthe watershed and itsimportance to wildlife,adults learn about theenvironment through thestudents.

“Sometimes as adultswe’re disconnected andkids help make that con-nection because they’reexcited to see the bugsand the worms they digup,” Borick-Cunninghamsaid.

ARMS has recentlyreceived two grants to help withtheir Adopt-a-Stream program,and they are focusing some ofthat attention on the west sideof Maple Ridge and on PittMeadows.

Local residents who havecreeks running through theirproperties can get guidancefrom ARMS to help maintain itshealth, for example, the non-profit will help with cleanup,trapping, and getting rid of inva-

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ARMS in Pitt MeadowsThe City of Pitt Meadows is

hosting its second Pitt MeadowsEarth Talks on April 15 with apresentation from the ARMS onAdopt-a-Stream, Adopt-a-Slough.

The meeting takes place in theHeron Room, annex buildingbeside City hall in Pitt Meadows,

at 6:30 p.m., with the presenta-tion beginning at 7 p.m.

Alouette River ManagementSociety is a non-profit organiza-tion that works with communityvolunteers to adopt and care forlocal waterways through kids’education programs and stew-ardship activities. The event ismeant for people of all ages.

For more information, contactAnika Steblin at 604-465-9481 [email protected].

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Junior kindergarten teacher Lynelle Johns was helpingAdam Ukani plant some huckleberry bushes next toLatimer Creek. Mackenzie Hutchinson (left) was alsoplanting huckleberries last week by the creek.

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A new program to introduceyouth to law enforcementbegins locally in September.

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Want to see what law enforcementis really like? Every student betweenthe age of 14 and 18 is invited toapply for Spurs, a new program runby the Ridge Meadows RCMP.

An open house to learn about thisprogram takes place on Thursday,April 11 at 7 p.m. in District ofMaple Ridge council chamber.

Ridge Meadows RCMP Const.Tammy Herman was asked tocoordinate the 30-week program.

“What we are going to teach themis respect,self-esteem,discipline,and a bird’seye viewof lawenforce-ment,”Hermansaid, adding that some of the areasthe group might cover include regu-lar training, border patrol, dog sec-tion, and customs.

In the program cadets will discussthings like bullying, sexting, drinkingand driving, and sexual assault.

Spurs is similar to the RCMP YouthAcademy, which is an intensiveweek-long program during springbreak.

However, Spurs runs everyThursday night from September toMay. During this time the cadets willgive 100 hours of community service.

“We want kids to learn about giv-ing back to the community, and atthe same time getting to know thecareer they may enter later,” Hermanexplained.

On Sept. 5, the cadets will volun-teer for the RCMP Musical Ride.

In November they will put their

drill training to task and march withthe Mounties in the RemembranceDay parade.

This is the first time a program likethis is offered at no charge. However,cadets will sell books at Canada Day,July 1 to raise funds for the program.

By April 15 all of the applicationsmust be in, and then interviews will

be set up. Twenty-four cadets will beinvited to join Spurs, Herman said,noting cadets must have a “clearcriminal record.”

“We need to embrace them whenthey’re young enough to recognizethe consequences of their decisionsand steer them in the right direc-tion,” she added.

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Ridge Meadow RCMP Const. Tammy Herman was asked to coordinate the Spurs program for teensbetween 14 and 18 years old.

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Who Am I?Last week’s Who Am I TIMES contestproved a little difficult for some, but not forRoxanne Reid who grew up next door tothe person pictured. She correctly identifiedlast week’s photograph as that of long-timePitt Meadows cobbler Mickey Chermcara.

“He and Gladys were our next doorneighbours growing up and he fixedmany a pair of shoes of mine overthe years,” Reid said. She, alongwith others who Facebooked in thecorrect answers, is now entered infor a grand prize draw. Who Am

I is part of a twice-weekly TIMES contest,where readers are asked to identify peoplefrom this community’s distant and recentpast. For instance, who’s in this photo?Entering is simple. Readers can “Like Us” onFacebook and answer before 9 a.m. Fridayto be automatically entered to win weeklyand grand prizes. This week’s contestshouldn’t be as difficult.TIMES files

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Northumberland Court site is stillslated for redevelopment, accordingto its owner.

The owner of a lot where the notoriousNorthumberland Court used to exist inPort Haney said he still plans to build onthe site, even though the application filehas been closed.

In the meantime, he is currentlyinvolved in a heritage building upgradeattracting attention in North Vancouver.

Ghalib Rawji, who bought the MapleRidge site on Fraser Street three yearsago, said he does plan to rebuild on theformer ghetto site.

Rawji owns the former NorthumberlandCourt and, on Monday, he told The TIMEShe still plans to construct a townhousecomplex on the Haney site.

The application, however, was closed inNovember by Maple Ridge council afterstaff said they had received no word fromhim for about a year.

Meanwhile, he has his hands full withthe building he plans to renovate in NorthVancouver, Dovercourt House.

It was been called a “fire trap,” andthe District of North Vancouver councilordered numerous upgrades to the 101-year-old heritage building including anelectrical assessment, fire exit stairs, anew fire alarm system and automaticsprinklers at a meeting in October 2012.

The building’s owners, Rawji and AzimSarangi, have applied for a building per-mit, which is currently under review.

Work is currently underway atDovercourt, according to district of NorthVancouver communications coordinatorStephanie Smiley.

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An interactive session will showMaple Ridge and Pitt Meadowsresidents how they can volunteer.

Just in time for national volunteerweek, Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadowsresidents can find out how to volunteerand give back to their community.

National Volunteer Week runs fromApril 22 to 28, and a volunteer informa-tion night will be held on Thursday, April18 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Pitt MeadowsLibrary.

Representatives from a variety of localnon-profit organizations and event-organ-izing committees will be at the informa-tion session with displays highlightingtheir achievements and future goals.

They will share their stories and talkabout upcoming events and activitiesat the information session organized byMaple Ridge and Pitt Meadows Parks andLeisure Services.

Participants can take part in interactivesessions with community leaders and vol-unteers where they can ask questions andlearn about getting involved and signingup for open positions.

People of all ages are encouraged tocome to the event to learn about volun-teering in their communities.

A study from 2007 by Corporation forNational and Community Service reportedthat those who volunteer report “higherlevels of happiness, life-satisfaction, self-esteem, sense of control over life, andphysical health, as well as lower levels ofdepression.”

The volunteer information m eetingwill be held at the Pitt Meadows Library,12099 Harris Rd., from 6 to 8 p.m. Therewill be light refreshments at the event.

For more details, contact Danielle Tothat the festival and volunteer office of theparks and leisure services by calling 604-467-7325 ext. 2 or by emailing to [email protected].

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Shoppers helped hungerdisappear at Save-On-Foods and Cooper’sFoods this weekend.


Many people would gohungry in Maple Ridge andPitt Meadows if not for thefood bank.

Consequently, a coupleof businesses want to helpkeep the shelves stocked atthe Friends In Need FoodBank, and did their partthis past weekend.

Save-On-Foods andCampbell Canada kickedoff the sixth annual HelpHunger Disappear programon Saturday.

Help Hunger Disappearis a national hunger pro-gram created to help raiseawareness and drive dona-tions for food banks acrossCanada.

Maple Ridge’s ownFriends In Need Food Bankbenefited from the generos-ity of shoppers at the twoSave-On-Foods locationson Lougheed Highway– 227th and 203rd streets– and at Cooper’s Foods onDewdney Trunk Road thisweekend.

There were hotdogs andpop sales in the amount of

$1,000, and the spin-the-wheel game for a chanceto win a shopping cart fullof groceries brought in anfurther $90.

The grocery chain alsoinvited local schools to par-ticipate in the food-raisingfestivities.

“Five elementary schoolsand Thomas HaneySecondary took us up onthe challenge to each filltwo shopping carts full ofnon-perishable items,” saidLaurel Fader, operationsmanager of the 227thStreet Save-On-Foods store.

On April 19 the shoppingcarts will be picked up atthe schools and weighed.The school that collectedthe most will win lunch fortheir sports day providedby Save-On-Foods.

Other participating

schools will receive $50gift cards for their parentadvisory committee.

Also, shoppers helpedsupport the food bankwith a purchase of anyfour Campbell’s soupsor broths, PepperidgeFarm Goldfish crackers orsnacks, or V8 beverages.

Even though Campbell’sdrives this particularprogram, Save-On-Foodsstore manager Ken Sharpeexplained that Friends InNeed Food Bank benefitsfrom the store’s generos-ity the rest of the year, aswell.

“We contribute to thefood bank weekly throughour reclaim program,” hesaid.

“They pick up from useveryday that they haveextra volunteers.”

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A team of local Mounties was recognized for theirwork in keeping roads safe.


Members of Alexa’s Team have been removingimpaired drivers from the streets making roads safer foreveryone since 2008.

The Middelaer family formed Alexa’s Team in hermemory after she was killed by an impaired driver atage four.

Last week, eight constables from Ridge MeadowsRCMP were added as members of Alexa’s Team: PatrickRussell, Mike Moore, Mitch Gordon, Eric Obermayer,Tom Sparks, Bruce Trotzuk, Victoria Boechler, and MarkBrisson.

In 2012, the Ridge Meadows constables took 265 driv-ers off the road. Since 2008 team members have pro-cessed 41,354 driving charges against impaired drivers.

“As a family, we are heartened to see that there hasbeen a significant decrease in the number of peopleinjured and killed by impaired drivers over this pastyear,” said Laurel Middelaer, Alexa’s mother.

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Ridge MeadowsRCMP are asking for thepublic’s help in locat-ing a wanted person.Brandon Cumming-Hobson is a person ofinterest related to recentmailbox thefts in PittMeadows, and has anoutstanding warrant for

his arrest.“We

are veryconcernedaboutBrandonCumming-Hobsonhavingan arrest

warrant, and believedto be in our com-munity,” said Insp.David Fleugel. He is aCaucasian 21-year-oldman, with brown hairand hazel eyes. He is5’10” tall and is of med-ium build, about 150 to155 pounds, and he hasa fair complexion.

Anyone with know-ledge of his where-abouts is asked tocontact police at 604-463-6251.

Ridge Meadows RCMP Sgt. Dale Somerville (left) and Staff Sgt. MajorMartin (right) flanked their colleagues who earned the prestigious honourof being named to Alexa’s Team.

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The Metro Vancouver “Zero Waste” Committee wantsto hike your waste fees 43% and spend $400 milliontaxpayer dollars. Why? TO BUILD AN INCINERATORTHAT WOULD BURN GARBAGE, REDUCE RECYCLING,HARM OUR AIR QUALITY AND CREATE TOXIC ASH.

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Explodemythsto save lives

This week is Emergency ServiceDispatchers’ and 9-1-1 AwarenessWeek. It’s a mouthful – and whileit may take half the week to say thename out loud, the fact is the reasoningbehind the designation – to recognizethe people who take those 9-1-1 callsthat we all fervently hope we’ll neverhave to make – is every bit worth thetime and effort to remember.

Part of the awareness the folks atE-Comm – the regional emergency com-munications centre for southwest B.C.– would like to pass along involves anumber of myths that can make theirwork (and their ability to save your lifein time of need) more difficult.

One involves finding you in timesof trouble: contrary to popular belief,if you dial 9-1-1 from acellphone, the dispatchcentre cannot automatic-ally zero in on yourlocation. Unlike landlinephones, cellular devicesonly provide generallocation information.You’ve got to tell the dispatcher whoanswers your call where you are.

Some folks believe the best thingto do if you accidentally dial 9-1-1 isto quickly hang up. Not so! Clear thedecks by letting them know it was anaccident. Otherwise, they’ll expendextra effort trying to find you – effortthe next caller may really need.

On that note, E-Comm would ratheryou didn’t pre-program 9-1-1 intoyour phone. Dialing three digits is notonerous, even in an emergency – andso-called “pocket dialing” from pre-pro-grammed numbers constitutes the bulkof accidental, time-wasting calls.

Another source of wasted time isfrom people who let kids play with oldcellphones. Decommissioned phonesmaintain emergency 9-1-1 access.

Learn more at www.ecomm911.ca.Knowledge really can save lives.

– B.G.

The evil that politicians do livesafter them, the good is oft interredwith their bones.

I know. The purists amongyou will recognize right awaythat that’s not exactly how BillShakespeare wrote the lines forMark Antony’s scathing rebuttalagainst Brutus’s part in the assas-sination of Julius Caesar.

But B.C. politicians, past andpresent, will no doubt empathizewith the sentiment.

We have a habit of remember-ing our premiers’ most dastardlydeeds… and forgetting that most of them did afew good things, too.

The tradition goes back to the province’s verybeginnings.

John Foster McCreight is remembered as astrange character, stubborn, suspicious to thepoint of paranoia, and prone to fits of ill temper– not a happy camper in the public domain. It islargely forgotten that he was our first premier.

Amor de Cosmos was next up as premier(although many folks, if they recognize the nameat all, think he was the first). This guy madeMcCreight seem relatively normal. For starters,his real name was Bill Smith. And worse, hewas a newspaper editor. But the good that isoft interred with his bones is the pivotal role heplayed in bringing B.C. into Confederation.

George Anthony “Boomer” Walkem was thefirst of several premiers to take B.C. into tech-nical bankruptcy… but he also started the drivefor a railroad connecting all of Canada. Boomeris also remembered for instituting the province’sfirst attempt at taxing Chinese immigrants for…well… for being Chinese.

Bobbie Beaven is mostly remembered over abrouhaha between Premier John Turner (yeah,we had one of those as a premier, too!) and LootGuv Tommy McInnes who didn’t like the waythe people voted. McInnes kicked Turner out,and asked Beaven (who had been turfed four

years earlier and wasn’t evensitting in the legislature) to formthe government.

Memorable stuff.Not sure how much good any

of those guys got buried with.There are a few who aren’t

remembered much at all…which probably means theywere basically pretty good. Mosthave streets named after themin Vancouver – Smithe, Davie,Robson, another Davie, Semlin,Dunsmuir, Prior… I know I’vemissed quite a few.

Bill Bowser tried to unite a fragmentedConservative party… but is mostly remem-bered for his failure (and a seaside village onVancouver Island that may be named after him).

It goes on and on. Duff Patullo (the guy withthe bridge) tried so hard to keep his Liberal partytogether that he is remembered for destroying it.He also tried to feed the hungry… you don’t hearso much about that.

W.A.C. Bennett is remembered for… well, hisnickname “Wacky” says it all. But with him inhis grave lie most of the building blocks thatmade B.C. one of Canada’s most successful (byany measure) provinces.

His son is remembered for his outrageousconfrontation with the province’s labour unionsearly in his mandate.

Willy Vander Zalm is remembered for hisFantasy Gardens… and a brown paper bag.

Mike Harcourt is tagged with the memory ofthe NDP Bingogate scandal – of which he wascompletely cleared.

Glen Clark has his fast ferries, a sun deck, anda hunting knife.

Gordo Campbell has the HST. How much moreevil does a man need to keep his memory alive?

Christy Clark will probably be remembered forhaving squandered her time as premier.

We can only hope that Adrian Dix will beB.C.’s least memorable politician of all.

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Dear Editor,Yet again I read that someone

feels we need to do a surveyabout garbage collection. I am justamazed at the inability of thesepeople who want garbage collec-tion done for them, to not be ableto pick up the phone and ask fora private company to add them totheir route.

I should not be required to offset the costof garbage collection for those unwilling toreduce the garbage they create, and who areincapable of making a phone call.

As I have noticed, we have private lawn-cutting companies and dog-walking persons.Maybe, as many residents of Maple Ridgehave one or both, we could also ask the city

to provide this service, too.I am always willing to offset

costs related to making MapleRidge a great place to live, butsome items are for the individualto do for themselves.

I would have no problem if theDistrict chose to have a companycontracted to pick up garbage onthe grounds that residents could

opt out and let those who want it pay for it– sort of what we have now, but with addi-tional cost for having a civic employee to dothe job.

Really, if you’re too lazy to do it yourself,then maybe you need to move to a placethat has very high taxes for people like you.

Tony Allen, Maple Ridge

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Dear Editor,If you think we in Canada

are immune to stupid bank-ing ideas, think again.

Reuters is reporting thatGunnar Hokmark, a memberof the European parliament,is proposing a “bail-in”process for European banksthat find they have madepoor investments and are atrisk of failure. The bail-inscheme would allow banksto steal every Euro over$100,000 from any deposit-er’s account(s).

Now I see the Canadiangovernment has gone onestep further, stating in thefederal budget of March 21,“Canada would establish aBail-In regime for troubledbanks who have depletedtheir capital from poorinvestments, in Canada andOverSeas.”

Furthermore, it goes on,the banks can be re-cap-italized and returned toviability through the rapidconversion of certain bankliabilities (see: depositors’

life savings) and regulatorycapital.

Further, on page 145 ofthe Economic Action Plan,the government plans tochange the criteria formembership of the CanadaPension Plan InvestmentCommittee from manda-tory Canadian citizenship to“some of the members willno longer be required to beCanadian citizens.”

What is happening tous? Are we going to allowour government to providebanks with the legal abil-ity to outright steal our lifesavings?

It is wrong in Cyprus, itis wrong in the EuropeanUnion, and it is wrong inCanada.

How are we to knowwhat bad investments ourbanks are making? How dowe intervene before theseinvestments are made? Howmany times will banks beallowed to do this?

What assurances do wehave, as depositors, thatthe threshold will stay at$100,000? Will it go downto $50,000? Or $25,000?

The federal budget, March21, “Economic Action Plan,”pages 144 and 145, is avail-able on the Internet.

Mike Boileau, Maple Ridge

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‘Bail-ins’ steal depositors’ money

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Bridgemonumental mistakeDear Editor,

We are witnessing the biggest strategic error B.C. hasever made. The fast ferries and the BC Place roof eachcost about $500 million, but the people of B.C. will end upspending $3.5 billion for the Port Mann Bridge and associ-ated roadworks.

There are always deniers, but most people realize that theworld is at or near peak oil, and we will be struggling withsupplying, not to mention the environmental issues over theextracting and burning of the finite resource.

The solutions to alleviate traffic congestion were simple:either buy efficient rapid transit and rail enhancements oradd lanes to facilitate the use of inefficient private vehiclesto go everywhere all the time for everything.

These issues will not directly affect my generation, butfuture generations will not have the quick and effectiverapid transit system that regions that have bought into long-term solutions will enjoy.

Dave Rush, Maple Ridge

Dear Editor,Once again, Cherryl Katnich [Retiring

NDPer wrong gender, April 2 Letters,TIMES] shows us her narrow grasp of theworld around us.

She accuses the NDP of reverse discrimin-ation.

I wish she would make up her mind; shehas also accused them of discrimination.

Not that it will do any good, but heregoes: affirmative action means taking posi-tive steps to end discrimination, to preventits recurrence, and to create new opportun-ities that were previously denied to minor-ities and women.

President Lyndon Johnson said in 1965,“You do not take a person who, for years,has been hobbled by chains and liberatehim, bring him up to the starting line of arace and then say you are free to competewith all the others, and still just believe thatyou have been completely fair.”

The emphasis is on opportunity: affirma-tive action programs are meant to break

down barriers, both visible and invisible,to level the playing field, and to make sureeveryone is given an equal break.

They are not meant to guarantee equalresults, but instead proceed on the com-mon-sense notion that, if equality of oppor-tunity were a reality, African Americans,women, people with disabilities, and othergroups facing discrimination would be fairlyrepresented in the nation’s work force, edu-cational institutions, and political institu-tions.

Politics in Canada is still a good old boysclub, with only 20 per cent of women MPsand MLAs; it would appear to be a perfectplace to begin to level the playing fieldsomewhat.

I would have to wonder why all politicalparties are not trying to right this seriousinequity.

Cecile Marchant, Maple Ridge

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When did pub-lic servicechange toentitlement?

A recent study con-cluded the public civilservice is making 15 percent more than the privatesector, plus the benefitsand security of unionized,government positions.

It used to be when youworked for the govern-ment, you understood your wages werebelow the private sector. People chosethose professions to serve the commongood. As compensation for lower pay,governments agreed to increase bene-fit packages, give job security, and addincredible pension plans.

When I think back, civil servants of the1970s and ’80s, whether municipal, prov-incial, or federal, whether nurses, teach-ers, or cops, primarily believed in serviceabove self, to move civilization ahead.

When industrial unions started to losestrength, the unionists moved into thecivil service. Now federal civil servantstake off more sick days than any othergroup of workers in Canada. Accordingto the Treasury Board, federal civil ser-vants, who average $114,100, average 18sick days a year – three times higher thanpeople who work in small business.

A Globe & Mail article by MargaretWente quoted a senior civil servant: “Forthe past 30 years, governments across thewestern world have been eager to buylabour peace by piling on entitlementswhich cost them nothing at the time.”

When the Treasury Board made thispublic, unions immediately argued thatit was the stress of their positions thatcaused so many sick days. Analysis found

60 per cent of the sickleaves were taken adja-cent to other leaves, suchas weekends or vacations.

In the article, Wenteclaims when managersare not supported whilemanaging their workforce,they give up. It is almostimpossible to discipline orfire people.

Her source added,“Over the years, you get

a buildup of arbitration decisions that tiemanagers’ hands. It is entrenched in theculture… a wink and nod kind of pro-cess.”

The culture breeds the entitlements andthe inefficient, negotiated work rules.

Federally, it is astounding to methat, in 1998, civil servants numbered288,000. Fast forward to 2013 after all theConservative cuts, the civil service hasgrown to 375,500.

My father worked for the same com-pany for 35 years, with a belief in hissecurity in his pension. A new companytook over, found a way to drive him andothers out, and swallowed the pensionfund. Civil servants in school districts andcities that have declared bankruptcy inthe United States face that same reality.

We are blessed we can even be havingdiscussions with our unions about long-term agreements.

If the unionists in B.C. decide to changethe government next month, wouldn’t itbe ironic if things got that bad, and we,like other jurisdictions in the world, hadto legislate unions out of existence in thecivil service. Just saying....

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“Usually the pack takes spring break offlike everyone else, but this year the lead-ers took the day off to squeeze in someextra badge work,” Buck said.

The pack spent one evening swim-ming at Maple Ridge Leisure Centre’spool, working on their water safetybadge, then a few days later rode theWestcoast Express into Vancouver andspent the entire day exploring Gastown,its galleries, the Vancouver Police

museum, historic Chinatown, the Vancouver armoury,the city’s public library, and they were even given atour of CBC Studios.

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April 9• SongStage at The ACT,hosted by local songwriterIvan Boudreau, features sing-er-songwriter Jim Houston inthe lobby of The ACT, 11944Haney Pl. from 7 to 9 p.m.Open mic to follow.

April 9• Whonnock Weavers andSpinners Guild meets atWhonnock Lake Centre at7:30 p.m. They invite anyoneinterested in fibre arts toattend. Info: Marie at 604-462-9059.

April 9• Beginners Hawaiian danceclasses start this Thursdayfrom 2:45 to 3:45 p.m. at thePitt Meadows Seniors Centre.Info: Diana at 604-465-5722.

April 9• Ministry of Children andFamily Development holdsits resource fair for youthwith disabilities to help themtransition to the adult world.The fair takes place from 7 to8:30 p.m. at Thomas Haney

Secondary, 23000 116th Ave.Info or transportation: DennisLacroix at 604-626-1156.

April 10• Kanaka open mic featuresAnita McGinnis from 5 to7:30 p.m. at Kanaka CreekCoffee, #101-24155 102ndAve. Info: 604-463-6727.

April 10• Pitt Meadows Heritage &Museum Society holds itsannual general meeting at 7p.m. at its General Store site,12294 Harris Rd. Current andnew members are welcome.Info: 604-465-4322.

April 10• Maple Ridge/Pitt MeadowsParkinson’sSupport Groupmeets from 2 to4 p.m. – notethe new time– at the seniors centre. Thismeeting is for anyone withParkinson’s, their caregivers,family, and friends. Info:Peta Purdy at 604-463-1332or [email protected].

April 11• Ridge Meadows Ex-ServiceWomen’s group meets atthe Royal Canadian Legion,12101 224th St. Lunch is atnoon and the business meet-ing is at 1 p.m.

April 11• Philosophers Cafe discusses“Are our social institutions– law, education, healthcare, and marriage – laggingbehind cultural change? If so,how should they change?”They meet in the lobby ofThe ACT at 7 p.m.

April 11• The monthly meeting of theMaple Ridge-Pitt Meadowschapter of HUB takes placefrom 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. inthe Greenside Room, MapleRidge Library, #130 22470Dewdney Trunk Rd.

April 11• Blue Heron ToastMasters

meets from 7:30 to 9:30p.m.at Pitt Meadows Cityhall, 12007 Harris Rd.. Info:Andrew Thompson at 604-460-0339.

April 13• An informal forum on childpoverty is being held at St.

Paul’s Lutheran Church,12145 Laity St., withguest speakers PaulKershaw and RobertaO’Brien from 9:30 a.m.to 2:30 p.m. Info andpre-register: Lindaat 604-467-5160 or

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April 13• Crime Writers of Canadawill be at the Maple RidgeLibrary at 2 p.m. to presentOne Mysterious Afternoonwith authors Cathy Ace,Debra Purdy Kong, andDavid Russell who willdiscuss their genres, sharereadings from their novels,answer questions, and signcopies of their books. Info:604-467-7417.

April 13• The Maple Ridge ArtGallery at The ACT will hostKeith Rice-Jones at 11 a.m.talking about his currentexhibit.

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Maple Ridge’s Tyler O’Neill istrying to smash his way into moremajor-league minds.

Langley Blaze manager DougMathieson said his team hadupwards of 50 big-league scoutswatching them at games duringa recent trip to Arizona, in largepart because of O’Neill, the slug-ging catcher who is expected tobe the first Canadian taken in thisyear’s major league draft.• More online: www.mrtimes.com,

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Brayden Gant scored theafternoon’s lone goal Saturday asthe Spartans men’s soccer teamedged Seattle Pacific 1-0 at RogersField in Langley.

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A trio of soccer teamsfrom Guadalajara arein town for an annualtournament.

by Troy [email protected]

Westview Secondarystudents and teachers sam-pled life in Guadalajara,Mexico to kick off anannual soccer exchangeearlier this spring.

Their Mexican counter-parts are now getting theiropportunity to experienceall that the Fraser Valleyand Metro Vancouver hasto offer, including the rainand (by their standards,anyway) cool conditions.

Girls and boys play-ers along with theircoaches and chaperonesfrom Tepeyac schools inGuadalajara are currentlyin Maple Ridge for a homestay.

They touched downon Canadian soil lastWednesday, April 3.

This marks the secondhalf of an exchange thatsaw the Westview groupvisit Guadalajara justbefore spring break.

Dennis Schmidt – teach-er, athletic director, anddirector and head coachof the soccer academyat Westview – has hadhuge involvement in theexchange over the pastfew years.

Last Wednesday even-ing, Schmidt picked upTepeyac coaches AleidoCorreoso and Cesar GarciaSosa from VancouverInternational Airport.

“The greatest gift fromthis type of relationshipis the personal and rela-tional experiences, andthe friendships these kidsmake, life long,” Schmidtsaid. “I have kids who willcome back after graduat-ing and say they’re still incontact with their homestay [students and fam-ilies] from Grade 10 whenwe did the exchange.”

That, Schmidt said, iswhat the exchange is allabout.

On April 4, rain dropstumbled from the dull skyjust in time for a prac-tice session at Westview,followed by a tour ofVancouver that saw the49-person Mexican con-tingent visit Stanley Park,the Vancouver Aquarium,Robson Street, and PacificCentre.

And while the recenttypical “wet” coast weath-er conditions are a minor

glitch, it’s typically amemorable experiencefor both sides.

The three Mexican teams–Tepeyac Santa Anita andTepeyac Guadalajara onthe boys side and TepeyacGuadalajara on the girlsside – are currently takingpart in an internationalsoccer tournament atWestview that startedyesterday (April 8) andculminates Friday, April

12 with the girls and boysfinals at 11:30 a.m. and 1p.m., respectively. Awardsfollow at 2:30 p.m.

Games continue today(April 9) through toThursday on the Westviewturf and Larry Walkergrass field.

The opening games ofthe day kick off at 8:30a.m. with the final match-es starting at 2:30 p.m.

This year, the tourna-ment has grown to 16teams with representationfrom Westview, BurnabyNorth, Lord Tweedsmuir,Sullivan Heights, ArchBishop Carney, AbbyTraditional, Khalsa,Garibaldi, Thomas Haney,and Tepeyac.

Girls teams and boysdivisions are split into fourgroups.

Arch Bishop Carney isback to defend the boysand girls titles the PortCoquitlam school’s teamswon last year.

And while the roundrobin tournament decidesa winner in two divisionseach year, this is alwaysthe epitome of “friendly”competition, Schmidt said.

Grade 8, 9, and 10 play-ers are invited to play,with a sprinkling of Grade11s.

“My comment to coach-es is, ‘So long as it’s nota ringer,’” Schmidt said,referring to the Grade 11players.

When the exchange tookroot five years ago, oneMexican school with twoteams took part.

“We have expanded tofive schools, and from arange of 22 kids to 42,”Schmidt said.

Speaking through a stu-dent interpreter, GarciaSosa said the Mexicanplayers and their coaches

“growbecausetrainingis a newexperience.We learnfrom otherpeople.”

Askedabout theweather,Garcia Sosa

answered the questionhimself: “freezing.”

“Mexico is 40 degrees.It’s hot. Here, six degrees,it’s cold,” he said.

“The nose is sniff, sniff,sniff,” wiggling his fingersand running his handsdown from his nose to hismouth to mimic a runnysnout.

The Mexican group flieshome next Saturday.

High school soccer

Exchange about more than just soccer

Teams vie for 1stA rare thing will occur at

Thomas Haney Secondary thisSaturday as both the RidgeMeadows Bruins Rugby mens’and womens’ teams will be bat-tling for first place.

The women play at 10 a.m. onSaturday against Burnaby, who isalso undefeated, while the menplay at 11:30 a.m. against theRowing Club from Vancouver.• More online: www.mrtimes.com,


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Visiting Mexican soccer player Roberto Roman Diaz,15, practised heading the ball Thursday at WestviewSecondary. Grade 11 Erik Anhuef took his turn in goaland dove to get a hand on a ball shot his way as theboys team practised.

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Pitt Meadows hostedthe annual Barry’sRoubaix this weekend.by Sylver [email protected]

Cyclists raced throughpuddles of mud in PittMeadows for the annualBarry’s Roubaix road raceon Sunday morning.

Jackson Pickell, of MapleRidge’s Local Ride Racingteam, placed second, com-ing in at 2:26.49 in theCat 3 Men event. He rodeacross the finish line in a12-way sprint, just behindfirst-place Michael Wegner.

Local Ride Racing’s BrettWakefield also vied forthe top spot in Cat 3, butcrossed the line 12th.

Carsten Ivany and RyanNewsome came in 14thand 15th respectively.

In the women’s event,Meghan Grant placed thirdin Cat 3/4 Women, ridingacross the finish line in1:47.30 behind first placeAnika Todd and secondplace Hilary Wille.

Maggie Coles-Lystercrossed the line in 12thplace, a mere .20 secondsbehind the leaders.

Kelsey MacDonald fin-ished 14th.

This event is mod-

elled after the legendaryEuropean Spring Classics,and held the same day asthe Paris Roubaix race inFrance.

“Paris-Roubaix is famousfor its long and arduoussections of cobblestones,which we try to mimicby running our coursealong the rough dikes.Pitt Meadows is also oftenbattered by winds, whichwill challenge the racers,just like the real Paris-Roubaix,” said Barry Lysterprior to Sunday’s event.Lyster is owner of Local

Ride Bike Store.It was a different experi-

ence the day before whenthe roads were dry for thePitt Polder Time Trials.

The time trials saw fourLocal Ride Racing mem-bers in Open Women cat-egory finish well.

Grant finished in firstat 17:30.26, Coles-Lysterfinished fourth, KelseyMacDonald, ninth, andMegan MacDonald ,10th.

Both Wakefield, in OpenMen, and Pickell, in Cat1/2 Men finished sixth intheir respective categories.

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Well, after my experiences with a fewlocal businesses recently, I feel that line ismuch more than a simple cliche.

Now don’t get me wrong, I have longendeavoured to use both local businessesand local trades, and have for years.But, in the past couple of months, I haveexperienced service and integrity that – Ifeel – goes above and beyond.

For example, a local electrical companyowner, Rob Boileau, and his crew, spentthe better part of a wet day digging up atrench to locate a broken conduit pipe.

They were upgrading an electrical panelat the home of one of my repeat custom-ers and soon discovered that the under-ground service conduit was blocked.

Several hours and a lot of mud and sloplater, Rob and his guys fixed the pipe,hooked up the power to the home, andcompleted the job. It was 7 p.m.

Local business owner Ron McMyn fromBig Valley Heating was kind enoughto take care of an emergency gas valverepair at another customer’s home.

The home had no gas at all, it was cold,there was no hot water, and getting dark.This was on a Saturday night and, again,was close to 7 p.m.

I could list literally dozens of otherlocal businesses that have amazed methrough the years, but I simply don’thave enough time or space to do that.

I will mention a few, though, that Iwork with consistently, including EagleTile, Carpet One, End of The Roll, MapleRidge Lighting, Haney Builders Supply,Diamond Stereo, Fuller Watson, and ofcourse, Rona (where I worked for years).

I am leaving out many more that haveprovided great service and support, andI apologize. But I wanted to make a bigpoint about shopping in your community,rather than leaving town as many do.

There are so many “best kept secrets”just around the corner from where youlive and I encourage all homeowners totake the extra time to search them out.

This column is, of course, in a localpaper, another great resource for home-owners, and another place to turn forideas, information, and the ads for manymore local retailers and trades.

When I recommend a business or a per-son for a job I do so because I have bothworked with them and had success withtheir services and products. I never takea kickback or payment for recommenda-tions. I simply know and trust them.

Our community is a small one butgrowing each and every year, and thismeans that many new families and home-owners are moving here as we speak.

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1160 In Memoriam1160THOMAS,

Robert Gerald (Bob)March 7, 1940 - April 3, 2008

Five Years ago you passed away,you had to go, you could not stay.

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Jack passed away peacefully at Ridge Meadows Hospital March31, 2013 in his 90th year.

Beloved Father to, Bryan (Kathy) Maple Ridge BC; Derek (Linda)Toronto ON.; Grandfather to Alexander & Hayley Toronto ON;Meaghan (Dave), St. Catharines ON; Erin & Graham, MapleRidge BC; Great Grandfather to Nathan, St.Catharines ON.

Jack is predeceased by his wife Elsie (2006) after over 60 years together. The family wouldlike to thank the staff at Ridge Meadow Hospital and a special thanks to the staff atWillow Manor, for making him feel so welcome for the last 10 years. He will be greatlymissed by his family and friends.

Born in Edinburgh Scotland Aug 1, 1923, Jack attended George Watson’s Boys Collegeand graduated as a Timber Engineer from the University of Edinburgh in 1941. Hejoined the RAF and was posted to various RAF Costal Command locations in England,Scotland and Ireland throughout the War. While posted at Limavady Aerodrome inNorthern Ireland, Jack met a young WAF named Elsie Wilson. They were married onNovember 4th, 1944.

After the war, they settled in Edinburgh, Scotland and raised two boys.

The family immigrated to Canada in 1957 and lived in Ottawa and Vancouver beforereturning to the UK in 1960 where they resided in Birmingham England. They returnedto Canada in 1964 and settling in St. Catharines ON. Jack worked for the St LawrenceSeaway and the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority, before retiring in 1986. Inlooking for new adventures, in 1992, Jack and Elsie moved to Victoria BC and then SydneyBC, until 2003, when they moved to Maple Ridge BC to be closer to family.

Jack was a proud and active member of the Royal Canadian Legion for over 50 years andalways involved himself in various senior clubs, serving on the board of directors andvolunteering his time.

In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Salvation Army, Caring Place, Maple Ridge BC isappreciated.

A Celebration of Life will be held on April 17, 2013 at 1 pm at theGarden Hill Funeral Chapel, 11765 – 224th St, Maple Ridge B.C.

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BBY S. newly reno’d 4 BR house,nr Metro, skytrain, bus, now,$1800. 604-762-4886, 785-4370

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3BDRM/ 2BTH, PITT MeadowsAvail May 1 Pets OK $1,400/Mo plus 50% util.604.727.7071

6602 Suites/PartialHouses6602

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COQ WESTWOOD Plat 2 BRbsmt, 4 appl, nr bus, ns/np. $880+ 1/3 util. Now. 604-306-6136

M. RIDGE, 1 BR ste, reno’d, onpriv 10 acre. Av May 15. $600 inclutls. N/S. Cat ok. 604-761-6935

POCO renod 2 BR bsmt ste, ownw/d, $1000 incls utils. Avail Apr15. N/S, n/p. 604-789-3148

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

9125 Domestic9125

2011 Dodge Charger SE 1,700kms. Very cool,mint,smells new!$21,100obo. Gord 778-300-2538

2011 Hyundai Sonata LimitedAffordable Luxury 35,600 kms.2.4L GDI DOHC. $19,999. Email:[email protected] (604) 794-3428.


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8030 Carpentry80309130 Motorcycles/Dirt Bikes9130

2005 Honda Gold WingTrike GL 1800 30thAnniversary Edition, Silver17,677 Miles Clear Title OneOwner - $12,500. For anyquestions. email:[email protected] call (250) 828-7184

2007 KAWASAKI Vulcan 900,new saddle bags/batt, w/shield,bike cover. $5,250. 604-209-1039

9135 Parts &Accessories9135

1986 AUDI 5000 Turbo Quattro, 5spd, 4wd, exc parts car. Bestoffer. 604-724-5732

1988 AUDI 5000CD Turbo, newtires, rebulit trans, exc parts car.best offer. 604-724-5732

9145 Scrap CarRemoval9145

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

9155 Sport Utilities/4x4’s/Trucks9155

2000 GMC Sierra 3500Auto 210,000 kms crew cab 4x4long box 350 eng Auto worktruck incl. canopy & headacherack $3,500. 604-820-0486

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

9160 Sports &Imports9160

2000 MERCEDES Benz E55AMG Beautiful exc cond 113,00K’s Sell 12,900. 778-846-2933

2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA2.5, 1 owner, 36000km, 4 door, 6spd auto, FL, no accidents/ICBCclaims, $16,000 604-795-9456

2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT.46,000 km. Grey. 4 drs, auto, p/w,p/l, leather heated seats, sunroof,mag wheels. Good condition!$16,000 obo. 604-240-9912

THE SCRAPPERSCRAP CAR &TRUCK REMOVALCASH FOR ALL VEHICLES

604-790-39002 HOUR SERVICE

9515 Boats9515

1969 Mariner Ski Boat, 4 cylin-board consider trade for sportutility atv $4,100. 778 808-7250

9515 Boats9515

1989 19’ Bayliner Capri Blue, 2.3litre IO Fresh water cooled, newwindshield/canvas/swim grid,trailer. $8,375. 604-837-7564

2007 SEADOO 150 Jet boat, only30hrs, 155hp, rotex, trailer,factorycover, $15K 604-477-9281

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

9530 Storage9530

M. RIDGE Priv outside Storage/Parking for lrg equip/ Truck/Car/RV/Boats etc 604-761-6935

TODAY'S PUZZLE ANSWERS

Wood & Vinyl Sundecks, door &window replacement, rot repair

etc. Terance 604-202-8885

8160 Lawn & Garden8160

SALESPRINGSPRING

SUPER SOIL INC.SUPER SOIL INC.TOTAL LANDSCAPE SUPPLY SERVICES

Since 1979

10 000 D li i A ll• Garden Soil Mix• Lawn & Turf Blends• Super Natural TopSoil• Composted Black Bark• #1 100% Fir Bark Mulch• Top Dressing Blends• Sand, Gravel & Rock• Miracle Mix Soil• Hydroseeding Contractor

OPEN 7 DAYS ‘til 7pm

FREE DELIVERY888•8881

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5333 - 176 St. Cloverdale

Spring ServicesSame Day Service, Fully Insured

FREE ESTIMATES• Lawn Maintenance• Yard Clean-ups• Pruning/Hedges• Rubbish Removal

• Fertilizing• Aeration• Power Raking• Odd jobs

BOOK A JOB ATwww.jimsmowing.ca

310-JIMS (5467)

•Yearly Maintenance Programs •

8185 Moving &Storage8185

AFFORDABLE MOVING

604-537-4140www.affordablemoversbc.com

1 to 3 Men1, 3, 5, 7 or 10 Ton

From $45We accept Visa, Mastercard & Interac

Licenced & InsuredLocal & Long DistanceFREE ESTIMATES

Seniors Discount

8185 Moving &Storage8185

ABE MOVING & Delivery andRubbish Removal $35/HR perPerson • 24/7 604-999-6020

8195 Painting/Wallpaper8195

THE REAL DEAL3 Rooms $250

Exterior Specialon NOW

Give us a Call We’re Tough to BeatFree Estimates

604-771-7052

ALLQUEST PAINTINGALLQUEST PAINTINGQuality Work You Can Trust!

Interior & Exterior★★ UNBEATABLE PRICES ★★

Free Est. / Written GuaranteeInsured/WCB

778-997-9582

8200 Patios/Decks/Railings8200

778.285.2107

“Your CompleteSundeck Specialists”

• Vinyl Waterproofing• Deck Rebuilds• Custom Built Railings• Patio Covers

8205 Paving/SealCoating8205

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

8240 Renovations &Home Improvement8240

FERREIRAHOME IMPROVEMENTS

Additions ★ RenovationsConcrete Forming ★ Decks

Garages ★ BathroomsCeramic Tile ★ Drywall

Hardwood Flooring''Satisfaction Guaranteed''

NORM, 604-466-9733Cell: 604-841-1855

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Hardwood Flooring''Satisfaction Guaranteed''

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ALLQUEST PAINTINGQuality Work You Can Trust!

778 997-9582

8250 Roofing8250A EASTWEST Roofing & Siding Re-roofing, Gutter, BBB Member, 10%disc, Seniors Disc, 604-783-6437

8255 Rubbish Removal8255Bulldog Disposal Co

Home & Yard Clean UpsResidential/Commercial

No Job Too SmallFree Estimates- 7 Days/Wk

Call Tony 604-834-2597www.bulldogdisposal.ca

8055 Cleaning8055HOUSE CLEANING

★ Move Ins/Outs★ Staging ★ Organizing★ Inside Windows ★ BlindsGift Cards for All Locationsmariescustomizedcleaning

@gmail.comCall Marie 604-467-1118

8080 Electrical8080YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 ser-vice call. Insured. Lic # 89402.Fast same day service guar’d. Welove small jobs! 604-568-1899

8130 Handyperson8130

HANDYMAN Int & Ext repairs &reno’s. Carpentry, Kitch & Bath,Plumbing. Walter 604-790-0842

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Langley Farm MarketLangley Farm Market

B A K E RYB A K E RYHot Cross Bun400g.............................................................................

$180/each

Banana Loaf450g.............................................................................

$250/each

For freshness & quality you can count on!For freshness & quality you can count on!

MAPLE RIDGE#1-22621 Lougheed Hwy604-466-0281 LOUGHEED HWY.

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WEARE HIRING!WEARE HIRING!FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS:FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS:

• MEAT CUTTER • BAKER• MEAT CUTTER • BAKERSpecials valid Tues. April 9 - Sun. April 14, 2013 while quantities lastSpecials valid Tues. April 9 - Sun. April 14, 2013 while quantities last

2011

• YOUR CHOICE• OUR HONOUR• OUR EFFORTS• OUR AWARD

LFMLANGLEY FARMMARKET

For fresh and quality foods

Thank you to all our valuedThank you to all our valuedcustomers for supporting us!customers for supporting us!

M E ATM E AT

D E L ID E L IFreybeOven Roasted Chicken 100g ............$159

FreybeHungarian Salami 100g...................$148

RomanMozzarella Cheese 100g ................$128

P R O D U C EP R O D U C E

2011MEAT ITEMS

PITT MEADOWSLOCATION ONLY

Chicken Breasts Bone-in(Family Pack) ($8.34/kg) ....

$379/lb

Beef Strip-Loin Steak(Family Pack) ($17.58/kg) ..

$799/lb

Pork Centre Cut Roast(Boneless) ($7.02/kg) ..........

$319/lb

G R O C E RYG R O C E RYSalt SpringOrganic Coffee 400g

Reg.$1049

/ea Decaf$1149

/ea

APRIL 1, 2013 – NEW STORE HOURSMON. TO FRI.

8:30AM-8:00PMSAT. & SUN.

8:30AM-7:00PMHOLIDAYS

9:00AM-6:00PM

PITT MEADOWS12438 Harris Road

604-460-7122LOUGHEED HWY. LANGLEY

FARM MARKET

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BaloccoWafer

250g ................. $199/ea

Campbell'sTomato Soup

284mL ................99¢/ea

St. DalfourFruit Spread

225ml.....................$349

/ea

CLEMENTINEMANDARIN

Product of California • 2 LB BAG

2 for $500

CARACARAORANGES

Product of California ($1.94/kg)

88¢/lb

LONG ENGLISHCUCUMBER

Product of B.C.

99¢/ea

RED LEAFLETTUCEProduct of California

78¢/ea

ASPARAGUSProduct of California ($3.26/kg)

$148/lb

ROMAINELETTUCEProduct of California

78¢/ea

GREEN LEAFLETTUCEProduct of California

78¢/ea

ORGANICSTRAWBERRIES

DRISCOLL • Product of California • 1 lb

2 for $600

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