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A company that recycles and handles hazardous waste is looking to set up shop in Maple Ridge.

Aevitas has nine locations across the country, including one in Rich-mond, and on Monday a company spokesman explained what opera-

tions it proposes for an industrial site at 14160-256th St. in Maple Ridge.

At the proposed new location, Aevitas would process oil-filled and drained electrical equipment, and degassify and filter new and used transformer oil. It would also handle waste oils, paints, batteries, spent lamps, spent aerosols, clean-ing solutions and fire extinguish-ers.

Aevitas was in the headlines in 2015 for a proposed site in Chilli-

wack that was opposed by the environmental group Watershed Watch and by the Sto:lo Tribal Council. The site was in the Fraser River flood plain, and op-ponents worried the site could flood in a high wa-ter event. The company withdrew its proposal in Chilliwack last spring.

The Chilliwack site was also to handle PCB waste, a known carcinogen, and other hazardous

materials – which are not proposed at the Maple Ridge site.

Aevitas spokesman Joel Allman said the site in Maple Ridge is strategi-cally located to service customers in the Lower Mainland. It will not be handling PCBs.

“It’s fairly innocuous material that you find

in your garage in your mechanic’s workplace, in industrial settings

for maintenance applications,” said Allman. “It has to be dealt with. We want to come in and deal with it properly.”

Allman said his company’s com-petitors incinerate products that Aevitas is recycling.

Maple Ridge councillors wanted assurance that the risk to the envi-ronment is acceptable, with Coun. Gordy Robson asking for a com-prehensive risk assessment before considering the site.

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Ridge Meadows RCMP are in-vestigating an assault that has left a 20-year-old Langley man in serious condition in hospital.

At approximately 2:25 a.m. on Sun-day, police were called to the 12400 -block of Harris Road. Two groups of males had gotten into an alterca-tion that quickly turned violent, said police. The victim was knocked to the ground, and the assailants walked away from the scene.

The victim was then taken to hospi-tal by members of the BC Ambulance Service.

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The new minister in charge of B.C.’s prisons liked what he saw Thursday at Fraser Regional Cor-rectional Centre, despite an audi-tor’s general report from a year ago blasting the corrections system and showing that the Maple Ridge prison had the highest number of violent incidents.

“We deal with some people who have a tendancy to be violent and that’s an expected thing,” said Mike Morris, the new minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General.

“There’s an expectation that those kinds of things will happen.”

An auditor’s general report in 2015 said that Fraser Regional racked up the highest number of safey and security incidents, nearly 1,200 year, by 2012. That’s about 50 per cent more than the next-most violent prisons in the B.C. Cor-rections system in Nanaimo and Prince George.

Auditor General Carol Bellringer says one reason for the increase is that incidents are being reported more systematically. Bellringer also notes that there isn’t a clear defini-tion of what constitutes a safety in-cident.

Morris, MLA for Prince George-Mackenzie, was sworn in Decem-

ber. He’s a former RCMP superin-tendent with 32 years experience in the force.

He spent Thursday morning touring Fraser Regional, on 256th Street, and Alouette Correctional Centre for Women, at the north end of 248th Street.

“I’m impressed with the profes-sionalism of the staff. The folks who work in these institutions are very dedicated. The buildings are well maintained.”

The building design, staff train-ing and surveillance, all mitigate

against violence, he added. “There are some great programs that we’ve looked at today.”

According to B.C. Government Employees Union spokesman for corrections officers Dean Purdy, there’s been a 33-per-cent jump in violent incidents, inmate against inmate and inmate against staff, at Fraser Regional in 2015.

He said the jail was built in the 1990s for a capacity of 245, then had its capacity increased to 309.

Today, he said there are about 500 inmates in the jail because of

double bunking, while the ratio of inmates to correctional officers has jumped from 20 to 1 before 2002 to 40 inmates per guard.

Purdy said three Fraser Regional correctional officers are still off work after they were attacked on the job last year. One guard was sucker punched, resulting in seri-ous injury.

Another female officer was punched after having a bucket of urine and feces dumped on her. Another male officer was beaten by an inmate armed with a weapon.

Running a prison is a tougher job today for all concerned. “We have become the default mental health facility in the province,” Purdy said.

“The culture and the demograph-ics of the inmates is changing. We have more gang-affiliated in our jails, so much so that it’s impossible to track the number of gang (mem-bers) in our prison.”

Purdy said WorkSafe recommen-dations to enhance officer safety that are given in one jail are not be-ing uniformly applied to other jails across B.C. “We’re concerned with the increase in violence. It doesn’t seem to be going down,” Purdy said who will request a meeting with the minister.

Morris though said the prison population fluctuates, from year to year. He said he’d also like to verify the claim of the 33-per-cent in-crease in violence.

“It’s a very fluid situation. You’ve got inmates coming and going all the time so the numbers fluctuate quite significantly.”

Morris said Fraser Regional’s population could increase further, although he said it is nearing ca-pacity. “I believe there’s still some extra capacity at the facility right now.”

People are housed safely, he add-ed.

“We’re certainly not operating a four-star hotel. But we’re operating corrections facilities to try to reha-bilitate these individuals and get them back on track and get them to be productive members of society, and I think those facilities do that very well.”

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It was the $1.5 million in yearly operating costs for a new museum and small theatre as one of Maple Ridge’s potential new recreational facilities, that caught Val Paten-aude’s attention.

Because the cost to run the Ma-ple Ridge Museum for a year on a shoestring, with only two employ-

ees, is only tenth of that, says the executive director.

“We currently run two museums and an archives on less than (what) a single management level costs the city,” she said on Facebook.

Maple Ridge council is currently poring over a wish list of new rec-reation facilities which it could build under a proposed $110-mil-lion funding package that’s part of this year’s budget.

“We just want to be given a fair hearing and not have wild numbers attached to us, because they stick,” Patenaude said Thursday.

“I cannot see where they’re get-ting $1.5 million for operating. It

seems really outrageous.”She also objected to Coun. Tyler

Shymkiw’s using the term “poison pill” when referring to the museum as one of the projects which peo-ple may not support in a funding plebiscite.

Patenaude is worried a new mu-seum and archives could be put at the bottom of the priority list as council considers a new pool, ice rink, and sports fields, all of which have vocal user groups who would support new facilities.

A new museum-archives and the-atre is one of the projects pegged at $11 million, is one of the additions that council will consider as it tries

to sort through what to build and how to pay for it.

Patenaude said no one has asked her how much it costs to run the museum for a year. She’s worried that once a million-dollar a year price tag is attached to a new mu-seum, it will be pushed to the bot-tom of the list as taxpayers clamour for more ice and field time.

“I understand there are more people that enjoy soccer fields.”

Maple Ridge has been consid-ering a new museum for the last decade and has set aside a lot on 224th Street for that purpose, al-though there’s never been any money allotted for that.

But many are now thinking of a more central location.

“There’s lots of different options but we haven’t talked about any.”

She said though that storage space for museum artifacts would pair well with space for theatre sets, adding that a museum and ar-chives just needs a secure building in good condition.

And the amount of archives and records and artifacts continues to grow. “History doesn’t stop,” she said mentioning that the museum just received 16 boxes of negatives from several years from the Maple Ridge Times newspaper.

Patenaude will contact staff.

ContributedPrince George MLA and Solicitor General Mike Morris, right, visited Maple Ridge prisons last week.

Director questions million-a-year museum/theatreCost to run existing Maple Ridge Museum nowhere near that

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A new 300-cell Okan-agan adult custody fa-cility expected to open in Oliver this year could help ease congestion.

He doesn’t propose any changes as the new minister.

“I think B.C. is well in hand with the system we have.”

Bellringer also de-scribed prison rehab programs as being “a major failure” but Mor-ris said programs have a success rate ranging between 40 and 60 per cent. “It depends how you measure that.”

He said the rehab pro-gram success rates, “are pretty significant.”

Following the tour of the women’s prison, which includes a new $45-million secure wing built in 2012, Morris said there is now a mom and baby in a special

unit in the prison. The B.C. Supreme Court ruled, after a five-year legal battle, that closing the mother-baby pro-gram in 2008 violated the rights of the in-mates and their babies. Complying with a court

order, the program re-started in June 2014.

In the 14 months since then, up until last September, four babies had been born to in-mates of ACCW, but none had been in the mother-baby unit. The

auditor-general’s 2015 report titled An Audit of the Adult Custody Division’s Correctional Facilities and Programs, makes seven recom-mendations and pro-vides statistics for each of B.C.’s jails.

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Coun. Bob Masse asked about the future of the land where the company would be lo-cated.

“When you leave a site, are they deemed contaminated sites?” asked Masse.

Allman responded that the company will have a site-closure plan with a financial bond, so it must put up enough resources to remediate the site if necessary.

Masse also asked about site security, which would include a fenced perimeter with warning signs, surveil-lance cameras, and 24-hour security monitor-ing.

Mayor Nicole Read said councillors will ul-timately decide the level of risk they are comfort-able tolerating in con-sidering the proposal, but she asked Allman for his perspective.

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you, what you see as our risk as a com-munity with your facility located in our midst,” she asked.

He an-swered that the company must follow Ministry of Environ-ment requirements, and the property meets or exceeds their sight-ing requirements. All trucks transporting materials will have sec-ondary containment, so he said the likelihood of a situation happening during transport is very low, he said.

The company is deal-ing with human and mechanical factors so there can be failures, but they have 20 years experience in the busi-ness, and have proper control measures and staff training in place to mitigate risks.

Coun. Craig Speirs said he will want to see how the proposed facil-ity and equipment will

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The company would employ between 30 and 40 people.

The issue will be back before council on Jan. 26.

While he faced a lot of tough questions from councillors Allman said the first meeting went as expected.

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“Police are in the initial stages of this ongoing in-vestigation,” said Cpl. Brenda Winpenny.

“The victim remains in hospital under doctor’s care. Investigators have spoken to some witnesses, but are still looking for others who have informa-tion regarding this incident.”

The incident occurred near the Subway restaurant on Harris Road.

The business was open, but the assault occurred outside, according to an employee. Police were in-vestigating the scene outside the restaurant on Sun-day. Investigators are following up on leads, but no arrests have been made.

Anyone with any information is asked to call Ridge Meadows RCMP at 604 463-6251, or if they wish to remain anonymous call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or leave a tip online at www.solvecrime.ca.

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vised me to do several things. I’ll go with one that seems relatively painless, embrac-ing the “sunny ways” of our new federal government and seek-ing optimism in these fragile times.

For starters, we have a building boom going on in the southwest. Here in Victoria, cranes dot the skyline as new residential-commercial projects emerge from bedrock, and hardhats are mostly on construction workers, scratched and backwards, rather than shiny and forward on politicians.

Shipyards are busy, with Royal Cana-dian Navy work and cruise ship refits to reduce their emissions, plus work on ferries, tugboats and barges.

Most of the activity is private invest-ment, much of it in a hot housing market. Surrey has just recorded its second-high-est total for building permits in history, a value of $1.46 billion nearly matching the pre-recession peak of 2007.

Thousands of provincial employees get a small raise in February, based on stronger-than-forecast economic growth in 2014. It works out to $300 a year for a medical technologist and $346 for a teacher.

Health care costs are rising less dramati-

cally. That should ease the crisis atmo-sphere at provincial and federal health ministers’ negotiations over the funding formula, taking place this week in Van-couver.

Health Minister Terry Lake announced last week that the province is increas-ing funding for a promising program in cancer research, using genetic analysis to improve targeting for drugs to treat the hundreds of different cancers diagnosed in B.C. patients each year.

The B.C. Cancer Agency’s new direc-tor, Dr. Malcolm Moore, oncologist Dr. Janessa Laskin and Dr. Marco Marra, director of the agency’s Genome Sci-ence Centre, described a world-leading centre of research that is reaching out to specialists and their patients across the province and attracting international funding and talent for ground-breaking research.

Outside the urban regions, where retail sales and real estate mainly drive the economy, sunny ways are harder to find. The mining and natural gas sectors are in the grip of a slump in commodity prices, with more temporary mine closures expected.

The forest industry is being helped by the low Canadian dollar and a steady re-covery in the U.S. economy, and tourism is expected to have another strong year as Americans take advantage of a discount on visits to B.C.

Central 1 Credit Union broke down the regional employment numbers for B.C. in 2015, and found job growth in every

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per cent last year, ahead of the national rate. That may not sound like much, but compared to Alberta’s oil-dependent economy, it’s pretty good.

Construction of a new dam on the Peace River is expected to ramp up this year, bringing workers home from Alberta, and the federal government is planning to fast-track its promised infrastruc-ture spending to create work across the country.

Energy and Mines Minister Bill Ben-nett was in Toronto last week to ring the opening bell at the stock exchange with B.C. mining industry representa-tives.

Not much sun on mining stocks these days, but Bennett’s sales pitch to an inves-tor luncheon included reference to two more mines under construction in north-west B.C., the province’s Pacific Rim trade advantage, and revenue sharing with First Nations that is attracting attention of other provinces.

The Conference Board of Canada has forecast that B.C.’s economy will “lead the country by a wide margin over the near term,” with unemployment declining in 2016.

We’re at the mercy of global forces, but things could be a whole lot worse.

Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: @tomfletcherbc

Things are going well in B.C.

New museum could be easy

Ingrid RiceNews Views

Maple Ridge council and staff have some heavy lifting to do as they seek to make up for years of indolence by previous councils

that neglected to focus on building a complete city.The lifting consists of updating and expanding Ma-

ple Ridge’s recreational capacity to meet the growing needs of the city as it approaches 100,000.

Council has been clear in its intent. It wants to borrow up to $110 million to build these projects – sports fields, ice rinks, swimming pools.

What cannot be left off the list or denigrated to the bottom by the sports culture that predominates in this city is a functioning museum.

If any project is worthy of attention, it’s a new Maple Ridge Museum. In 2005, a $7-million, 16,000-sq.-ft. museum was proposed for a city-owned lot on 224th Street. That remains a dream.

Coun. Tyler Shymkiw though recently hinted that getting support for a new museum may be a tough sell if it comes to voters approving a tax hike.

But there could be a way where everyone wins.The museum needs display and storage space. There are about 16,000 sq. feet available in the city’s

office tower next to Maple Ridge city hall, if the city moved the Service BC and Job Search BC from the ground floor and dedicated the space as a new Maple Ridge Museum and Archives.

The display windows facing Memorial Peace Park would be perfect for showing artifacts. On another storey, there would be ample space for storing price-less history and archives and in a central location that would make history come alive downtown.

Being located beside the Maple Ridge Library and steps away from the new bus exchange further adds to the no-brainer “synergies” of such a move.

Yes, it would mean the loss of lease revenue from prime tenants as well as reno costs, but such a move would save $10 million in new building costs, along with the yearly operating expenses.

As for a community theatre, some modifications to the current council chambers, allowing both council and theatre groups to use the space, could create an instant small theatre, at minimal cost.

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B.C. Views Tom Fletcher


Editor, The News:I was surprised to read

that Mayor Nicole Read and Coun. Tyler Shymkiw are wasting valuable time read-ing and responding to Face-book attacks.

Shallow, online blowhards need to be ignored, not en-couraged.

Our mayor and council should be spending their time with people willing to make the effort to show up in person and engage in adult, face-to-face, discussion and dialogue.

The laziness of many on-line critics was exposed last year.

During the last local elec-tion, the online community made a big noise about a supposed lack of transpar-ency at city hall.

In response, our new coun-cil created a transparency task force to study submis-sions, and make recommen-dations.

Council appointed a lo-cal citizen with a strong on-

line presence as chair, and called for citizens to apply for membership on the com-mittee through an online and newspaper advertising campaign.

The result was telling. Not enough citizens ap-plied to be members of the

committee, and the dead-line for applications had to be extended and more ad-vertising done.

The real people of Maple Ridge shouldn’t have their needs eclipsed by those whose community involve-ment starts and ends at

their computer keyboards or smart phones.

Steve RantaMaple Ridge

(Editor’s Note: Steve Ranta ran as an independent candi-date in the 2015 federal elec-tion.)

Editor, The News: Re: “Woman assaulted”, (The News, Jan. 8)The suspect in an incident where a woman was pushed

to the ground and her purse stolen is said to be “a Persian male with dark skin. He is 30 to 35 years …”

My comment is that Persia is not a country now. It used to be some time ago, but now it is called Iran.

So my question is twofold: What is the reason that the writer of the article did not call the person Iranian but rather Persian, which is not the correct way to refer to a person from Iran?

Might it be because Iran is a state which now shows some hostility towards the West and the writer wanted to pro-tect this robber from the potential backlash of the readers? Might it also be because he was Iranian and therefore most likely Muslim, so the politically correct way would be not to refer to the suspect’s country of origin in a proper man-ner recognizable by most of the readers due to the Muslim connection?

This robber was not caught, so how was it determined, and by whom, that the robber was a Persian (or Iranian)? The choice of words in the article leaves me wondering about the purpose and the intention of the usage of the words.

Steve Fekete Maple Ridge

Editor’s note: The article was based on a Ridge Meadows RCMP news release which said the suspect was “described as a Persian male with dark skin.”

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A housing affordabil-ity surcharge is being proposed as a way to re-distribute money from investment property owners – including for-eigners and other own-ers of vacant homes – to other residents in the same city.

UBC and SFU busi-ness professors say it would be a modest step to restrain the upward spiral of house prices in hot real estate markets.

But more important-ly, they say, it would spur investors to rent out now-vacant homes rather than merely us-ing B.C. residential real estate as a place to park money.

The proposal for the B.C. Housing Afford-ability Fund would cre-ate a 1.5-per-cent tax on the assessed value – a $1 million home would be charged $15,000 per year.

But it would come with a long list of ex-emptions to exclude most resident owners. Seniors receiving CPP or OAS wouldn’t pay, nor would veterans, the disabled or anyone who has lived in their own home for several years.

For others, the sur-charge would be re-duced for every dollar

paid in annual income taxes by the owners, meaning the average working family in a typ-ical home would likely owe nothing.

Non-resident owners of vacant homes would have their surcharge re-duced by the amount of rental revenue they de-clare to the federal gov-ernment.

“The targets are peo-ple who own real estate and leave it vacant and people who live here but essentially don’t de-clare much in Canadian income,” UBC’s Tsur Somerville explained.

Those targets would include Canadian inves-tors who own condos in Vancouver but find it easier to leave them empty than rent them, as well as wealthy Chi-nese families where the wife and kids live here but pay no income tax while the father works in China.

“Our intention was not to make it explic-itly about foreigners,” Somerville said.

“It was to make it about people who through their choices make housing more ex-pensive for the people who are trying to live and work and carry on a normal life here.”

Each city would de-cide if it wished to participate and money raised within its borders would be redistributed there.

The academics are split on whether it should be rebated

equally to all Canadian tax filers within the city or geared more to those in greater need.

They estimate it could raise at least $90 mil-lion within Vancouver alone.

Premier Christy Clark praised the proposal but stressed it is problem-atic.

“It’s a good idea, but the execution is really hard,” Clark said.

“We are looking at it. It’s really complicated, though. If somebody goes away for a year, a university prof goes on a sabbatical at the Univer-sity of Beijing, should we tax them? A senior citizen finds themselves in hospital for a long pe-riod of months, should we tax them?”

Greater Vancouver Home Builders Asso-ciation CEO Robert de Wit said there’s no hard data to justify such a policy.

“It’s well-intended but it’s a bit of a hare-brained idea,” he said, adding it would distort the market and create more problems than it solves.

“This could lead to a flight of capital, which is

not a good thing for the country.”

B.C. Real Estate Asso-ciation chief economist Cameron Muir said even the authors admit the proposal would do little to make homes more affordable for most buyers.

NDP leader John Hor-gan praised the idea as a way to collect need-ed data on real estate owners and “generate money for affordable housing by taxing spec-ulators and profiteers while remaining invis-ible to British Colum-bians filing income tax, seniors living in long-time family homes and landlords.”

The province has signaled it intends to deliver some sort of re-form to address hous-ing affordability in the upcoming budget but without hammering down current real es-tate prices or the equi-ty people have in their homes.

One possibility is an extra increment of the property transfer tax that charges luxury homes more when they change hands. Assis-tance for new home buyers or renters are po-tential uses of the extra revenue.

Somerville noted PEI bans non-residents from owning ocean front property and said it’s high time for B.C. to at least gather more in-formation on who owns real estate here. – files from Tom Fletcher

UBC profs float housing tax to balance marketIdea would shift money from investor owners

“… well intended but it’s a bit of a harebrained idea.”Robert de Wit,GV Home Builders Association

B y J e f f N a g e lBlack Press

Wood fireplace own-ers who smoke up the neighbourhood may be in for a fight with Metro Vancouver.

Air quality planners at the regional district will propose to gradually re-strict wood burning in the region to reduce the health hazard posed by fine particulate.

The move is expected to rekindle a conten-tious debate that pits fireplace fans’ right to

burn against neigh-bours’ right to breathe.

“The problem of wood smoke is widespread throughout the region,” Metro air quality and environment director Roger Quan said.

Metro gets 75 to 100 complaints a year about wood smoke polluting residential areas and of-ficials think it offends more people who either don’t know where to complain or are reluc-tant to tattle on their neighbours.

“The wildfires in the

summer were hope-fully an eye opener for people to realize the kinds of smoky condi-tions that we saw in July are happening on a nightly basis in some neighbourhoods in the region.”

Details of the poten-tial regulations haven’t been released – and they would require the OK of the board – but Quan said Metro is looking closely at the approach taken by Montreal.

Home owners there were ordered last year

to declare their wood-burning appliances or potentially face fines. They then have three years to upgrade their fireplaces and stoves, if necessary, to meet a tough new emissions limit of 2.5 grams of fine particulate per hour.

“Our proposed ap-proach would also be to put in some sort of per-formance standard that you must meet,” Quan said of the pending regu-lations, which could will soon come to Metro’s cli-mate action committee.

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There are renewed calls for tougher restrictions on the party bus industry after the death of a passenger over the weekend.

The 23-year-old woman died after she fell out of the open door of a party bus as it made a left turn in downtown Vancouver.

It’s the latest in a series of deaths, often tied to underage drinking or drug use.

Shannon Raymond of Maple Ridge at age 16, after combining drugs and alcohol during a night on a party bus in July 2008.

Her mother and sister

have since campaigned for regulations in the party bus industry.

The province last year tightened licensing requirements for buses and limousines with perimeter seating, including mandatory display of a special licence plate to allow police checks.

NDP MLA George Heyman said the province hasn’t gone far enough.

“It’s time to admit that relying on self-regulation has failed with tragic results,” he said.

Heyman previously proposed legislation requiring chaperones for trips involving

minors, standardized safety training, penalties for advertising illegal activity, and safe drop-off provisions to end the practice of dumping sick or distressed passengers.

“These things might have made a difference this weekend, and could make a difference in the future.”

Valley home prices not as hot

The red hot market for homes in Vancouver last year was cooler further east in the Fraser Valley.

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They found a place but needed to come up with money for the pet damage deposit. They swore as soon as they settled in they would be coming to get Kitty. The rescuer in me had doubts. After all these years of promises that never pan, out it’s hard to stay optimistic. I warned the foster dad that Kitty may be with him for a month or two, and if after that time the owners had not shown up, Katie’s Place would take the cat.

Kitty was in her foster home for less than two weeks. I saw a strange number on my phone and decided to ignore it. I was busy, and it was probably “about a cat”. They could leave a message. A message was left.

Kitty’s owners were on their way to pick her up from the foster, and they just wanted to thank us all for helping them keep Kitty safe while they found a new home.

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A local special effects artist has been nominated for an Oscar for his work in the movie The Revenant starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

Cameron Waldbauer of Pitt Mead-ows learned of his nomination on Thursday.

This is the second nomination for Waldbauer who was nominated last year for the movie X-Men: Days of Future Past.

“It’s amazing for Vancouver,” said Waldbauer about the industry.

“To have four people here nomi-nated for Oscars in one year, that just doesn’t happen that often.

“And to have that as a result of the quality of technician that you can find to make your films in Vancouver speaks volumes of the city,” he said.

Waldbauer, who has worked in the industry for 22 years, is a practical special effects supervisor and was nominated with a team of three other people.

Their job was to recreate the harsh environment of 1823 Montana and South Dacota’s uncharted wilderness that DiCaprio’s character, frontiersman Hugh Glass, endures in the movie.

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In Canada, most of the filming took place at remote locations throughout Kananaskis Country in the Rockies, west of Calgary, Ab.

“Dealing with temperatures ranging from - 40 C and plus 15 when we are trying to keep snow on the ground, was an environmental challenge for sure,” said Waldbauer.

Waldbauer loves to do what others can’t.

“The horse falling off the cliff was one of the bigger (rigs). We had Leo (DiCaprio) on a mechanical horse leading up to (the cliff) and then we came back to the stunt guy on the horse going off the side.

“Visual effects took that over and extended it down so he fell off an 80- foot cliff instead of the 30-foot rig we built,” said Waldbauer.

He likes the team’s chances of tak-ing home an Oscar this year, if people like the look of the film.

They are up against some stiff competition, he acknowledges, from visual effects teams who worked on the movies Ex Machina, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Martian, and Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

But, Waldbauer says, The Revenant is in a different group because you are not supposed to know there are any visual effects in the movie.

“Our film is supposed to be invis-ible. It’s supposed to be showing real-ity and not anything outside of that. So I think we have a good chance.”

The 88th Academy Awards takes place on Feb. 28.

Pitt Meadows FX artist at Oscars

ContributedCameron Waldbauer on the fort set of The Revenant along the Spray Lakes Reservoir in Alberta.

ContributedLeonardo DiCaprio stars in The Revenant which is up for 12 Oscars including best actor, best picture, best director and best visual effects.

ContributedCameron Waldbauer and his wife Karen attend the 87th Academy Awards last year.

Second nomination in a row for CameronWaldbauer

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Poets of all ages and capabilities are being invited to submit their work for the Lantern Festival poetry contest.

“Light” is the theme for this year’s contest. Poems must be 40 lines or less and unpublished.

All submissions will be compiled into a booklet for sale at Black Bonds Books for $2 each. Select poets will be asked to read at the Lantern Festival which takes place Feb. 19 at Haney Place Mall.

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A small town Sas-katchewan farmer takes on Monsanto in the true life drama SEEDS at the ACT on Saturday.

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Ridge Meadows lacrosse play-ers dominated the Junior A draft, with Burrards midgets

being taken with the first four draft picks, and five of the top six.

The midget team captain Connor Evers was taken first overall, and the Langley Thunder were glad to get him.

Asked what they liked about him, Thunder assistant GM Ryan Wil-liams answered “Everything.”

“He can do everything.”“As a pure defensive player, he’s

probably the closest to be ready to be able to make the jump and play junior,” said Williams.

Williams said Evers could display his offensive skills more often if asked, but he is a committed, hard-nosed defender who works hard.

“He’s a leader, and that’s big for us,” said Williams.

Most teams with a first overall draft pick will take the best offen-sive player available, but Langley didn’t want to miss out on Evers,

he said.“Usually people are going for

the big goal scorers, but you build championships around defence and a goaltender.”

Ridge goaltender Nate Faccin was drafted second, following by high scoring Dylan McIntosh to Langley, and Daytin Vidovich to Port Co-quitlam, to round out the top four.

Evers wasn’t expecting to go first overall.

“It felt good. All the hard work had paid off finally,” he said.

“It’s a great group of guys there, a good coaching staff, and it’s close to home,” said Evers. “They have a good association.”

Evers says he simply tries to work hard and lead by example.

At 16 years of age he is already six-foot-two and 170 pounds, and plays with the mean streak that la-crosse men like to see in a defender.

The Pitt Secondary Grade 11 tried his hand at other sports. He went out for football, and joined the track team where he ran the 400m and threw shot put.

But he found too much time com-mitment was asked of him, and he

opted to focus on lacrosse.“I really enjoy the game,” he said.

“I like how it’s just demanding. You need to be fast, agile and strong, and you need to have a head on your shoulders.”

The goal is a field lacrosse schol-arship in the U.S., and he will have a good opportunity to get spot-ted by scouts – the 2016 FIL U-19 Lacrosse Championship, coming

up in Coquitlam this July. Evers enjoys dual citizenship, and will play for Germany in the tournament.

He is undecided whether he will play as an Intermediate in Ridge Meadows, or make the jump to the BCJALL. He said it would be fun to do one

more year with his teammates.“We’ll have a pretty stellar team

this year,” he predicts.He said the Burrards came off

looking great at the draft in Lang-ley.

“It was a proud moment,” he said. “As an association we’ve got it all together. They’ve got volunteers putting in hours and hours, and they’ve got elite-level coaches.”

Will Clayton was picked sixth

to Coquitlam, Nick Scott 14th to PoCo, Sam Heiling 22nd to Poco, Jasen Scott 29th to New West and Matthias Wallington 45th to New West. In total, the draft saw 48 play-ers drafted in six rounds.

The last piece of the puzzle for Ridge Meadows lacrosse would be a junior A team of its own.

“That would be really good for the future – we should have a junior A team,” Evers said.

Ridge Meadows Burrards presi-dent Ron Williams said all of the players drafted early are local prod-ucts.

“They’re all long-time Ridge Meadows Burrards, and they’ve come up in our program,” he said. “Most of them are going to be going to school (college) to play lacrosse.”

“To have four at the top is a first in recent memory. To dominate like that was pretty impressive.”

He too would like to see a Junior A team in Maple Ridge.

“We would have a strong junior squad, and they’d be able to play for their hometown.

Only players in associations with-out a junior team enter the BCJALL draft, so midget players from strong associations like Maple Ridge, Port Moody, Richmond and Semiahmoo are typically the targets.

Burrards dominate junior draft

Ridge Meadows Burrards

team captain Connor Evers was selected

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association had players taken with each of the

first four draft picks.

Colleen FlanaganTHE NEWS

Ridge Meadows team fills first four picks

Ramblerstough inVictoriatourney

The Maple Ridge Ramblers senior boys basketball team played their best ball of the year in the St. Michaels tournament in Victoria on the weekend.

Ridge beat Sutherland of North Vancouver 62-34, led by a strong team defence and scor-ing from Tristan Cou-mont with 21 points. All eight members of the team scored and contributed at the re-bounding and defensive parts of the game.

Next Ridge played the top-ranked team in tri-ple A, the Rick Hansen Hurricanes of Abbots-ford. Down 24-16 at the half, the Ramblers out-scored Hansen 21-15 in the third to be down by just two points. The fourth quarter was a real battle, with Ridge down by a point with 25 seconds left. A Rambler shot rimmed out, to fin-ish on a 56-54 loss.

A tremendous team defensive effort led the way. Coumont had 18 points, 13 rebounds and five assists. Strong sup-port came from Josh Solk with 12 points and five assists, Stefan Halas with 10 points and nine rebounds, and Burke Brussow scored nine.

In the third-place game on Saturday, Ridge again had a great defensive effort against a very competitive St. Michaels team. Tied at 45 at the end of the third, the Ramblers ran out of gas and lost 61-49. MRSS was led by Brussow with 18 points, and six rebounds Solk’s ball handing and 13 pts, and Coumont with 11 points, and seven boards.

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On the heels of a huge trade, the Ridge Mead-ows Flames crushed the Aldergrove Ko-diaks 7-4 on Friday night at Planet Ice, but were shut out 5-0 by the Mission City Out-laws on Saturday.

GM Jamie Fiset said his team played well and got good goaltend-ing on both nights. The coaching staff is try-ing out new line com-binations to get the team ready for the first round of the playoffs, and the offence was not firing in Mission.

The Flames traded their leading scorer Jake Holland to the Grandview Steelers. The 20-year-old has 16 goals and 40 points in just 33 games.

The team officially received future con-siderations, but Fiset explained they par-layed the asset into two 19-year-olds in for-

mer Langley Knights Brendan Campbell and Brandan Galbraith. Campbell is a top-three defenceman, and Gal-braith a “good two-way forward,” said Fiset.

“Jale’s been a really good kid – it was a tough deal to make,” he added.

On Friday at home, the Flames outscored Aldergrove 6-3 in a

wild third period.Liam Murphy made

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Andrew Strelezki notched a goal and two helpers for Ridge Meadows. Nicholas Maydaniuk scored twice, and Halen Cor-doni had a goal and an assist. Quenton Mag-nuson, Marco Ballarin and Brandon Galbraith

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Ridge now has a re-cord of 14-16-2-3 with 33 points, five back of Aldergrove, with nine games left in the regu-lar season.

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HUDSONClaribel Eleanor

October 22, 1918- January 4, 2016To meet Mom was to be her friend. Rather than simply a polite greeting, she touched your life by her genuine interest in you and your family. Residing primarily in Keremeos with her husband John until his passing in 2001 she moved to Maple Ridge to be close to her children.Throughout her life her faith in God endured. Surrounded by loving family and friends, Mom peacefully slipped away to Heaven on January 4, 2016. Mom will be dearly missed by her children Jack (Bev) Hudson, Roger (Jackie) Hudson, Glen (Anna) Hudson, Bonnie (Chris) Dickson, much loved grandchildren Rhonda (Bryce) Davis, Lynn (Barry) Gold, Brad (Teri) Hudson, Troy (Karolyn) Hudson, Mark Hudson, Shannon Koopmans, Candace (Jordan) Armstrong, Chad (Cheryl) Hudson, Tara (Allen) Devine & Michelle (Darryl) Kent, 21 precious great-grandchildren, 1 great-great-grandchild, nieces, nephews and two dear girls.

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PEDERSENRuth

November 30th, 1923 ~ January 10th, 2016Ruth passed away quietly at her resi-dential care home in Maple Ridge.She is predeceased by her husband Johannas (John) and by all 11 of her siblings, 9 in Denmark and 2 in Eng-land. Ruth is survived by her son Niels (wife JoAnne), daughter Edda (husband Hans), grandchildren Tanya, Bryan, and Wanda and great grand-children Sabrina, Haley, Kaysha and MacKenna. She was born in Jutland, Denmark in a farming community, the youngest of 12 children. At 16 she went to Copenhagen where she ap-prenticed as a seamtress. She mar-

ried Johannas in 1946 in Copenhagen and in 1949 they immigrated to Canada where they settled in Maple Ridge (Haney) after a short period near Kaslo. Their fi rst home was on 227th (old 10th Ave) where they lived for 12 years before moving to Thornhill in Whon-nock in 1962. They lived on “the farm” for 50 years with their dogs, cattle, view of Mt. Baker, and many wonderful neighbours.

Mom was a hard working, accomplished and multi-talented lady. Upon arriving in Haney she set up shop at home, sewing for those who could afford custom made clothes...she was in high demand. In 1960 she joined forces with Dad, he providing the meat handling skills, she providing the business brains, building and operating The Sausage Kitchen. She kept the books and after the retail side of the business was sold in 1968, she went to work for an accounting fi rm in Coquitlam. But, by 1970 she yearned to be her own boss again so opened a dry goods shop, The Thread & Thimble in Langley which she owned and operated until the mid 80’s. With more free time after selling the store she was able to become a volunteer driver for the Cancer Society. She logged thousands of miles during her almost 20 years as a driver. Ruth and John, busy as they were, had a very active social life including years of square dancing, bowling, enter-taining at home, hosting family from abroad, travelling to far-off places, etc. There seemed no end to their energy...Mom has had a very full life.

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MORISSETRaymond“Gone Fishing”

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JANUARY 27 FROM 5:00 PM- 7:30 PM20486-64TH AVENUE, SUITE 200, LANGLEY

Work for an established software development company without the downtown commute

FULL-TIME CAREER OPPORTUNITIES,

PLEASE VISIT AND APPLY AT: www.tmwsystems.com

With over 800 employees around the world, TMW Systems, 35 years in business, is very proud of the continuous growth and employee retention that reflects a company

doing so many things right!

CAREER FAIR

OPPORTUNITIES:Business AnalystClient Operations Support AnalystProject Manager EDI Developer AnalystDatabase Administrator/DeveloperQA AnalystsSoftware DevelopersCrystal Reports Developers Implementation/Training Specialist

FROM DAY 1 OF EMPLOYMENT AT TMW SYSTEMS WE OFFER:• Extended Healthcare benefits • Insurance & Savings Plans• 20 days Paid Time Off [PTO] + 10 paid Holidays per calendar year • Discounted Employee Trimble Stock Purchase Plan• New office space with great amenities• Collaborative culture • Challenging projects• Health & Wellness Program• Monthly massage• Daily casual dress

Seasonal Farm Workersrequired in Pitt Meadows.

Duties will include general farm labour, planting, pruning, fertiliz-ing, weeding, picking, and all other farm duties. Work will be physically demanding; handling some heavy loads and standing for long periods of time.

Wages: $10.49/hr. 40-60 hrs./wk. Please email resume to:

[email protected]

Multi-MediaJournalistBlack Press B.C.

The Abbotsford News, a twice-weekly publication serving more than 45,000 homes, has an opening for a full-time, permanent, multi-media journalist.

Candidates will have outstanding and diverse writ-ing abilities, including a fl air for narrative. The suc-cessful applicant for this entry-level position will be a key contributor to the print product, while bringing creativity and innovation to our website and social media engagement.

Advanced photography and video skills will be key attributes, along with a strong grasp of social media best practices (Twitter, Facebook, etc.), and an under-standing of how to tailor online content accordingly.

You will have a diploma/degree in journalism. Extra attention will be given to related newsroom experi-ence. Knowledge of basic Photoshop, InDesign and iMovie are valuable assets.

You’re a self-starter and a critical thinker, with the ability to work well under deadline pressures.

The Abbotsford News is part of Black Press, Canada’s largest private, independent newspaper company, with more than 150 community, daily and urban newspapers in B.C., Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii.

Those interested should submit a resume, writing and photography samples, and a cover letter to:[email protected]

Deadline for applications is Jan. 27, 2016.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.


40000065 - 105 Ave, 105A Ave, 243 St, 244 St, Baker Pl, McClure Dr.

604.476.2740Circulation

[email protected]

Earn Extra Cash!Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows NEWS

Available routes in Maple Ridge40000064 - 111A Ave, 112 Ave, 237 St, 238 St, Kanaka Way40100129 - 116 Ave, Burnett St, Lougheed Hwy.40220250 - 125A Ave, 126 Ave, 220 St, 220A St.40220262 - 124 Ave, 216 St, Exeter Ave, Spring Cres, Thornton Ave.40220264 - 123 Ave, 124 Ave, 216 St Evans St, Manor Ave.40310306 - 117 Ave, 118 Ave, 210 St, Barker Ave, Fraserview St,

Penny Lane, Steeves St. 40310307 - 113 Ave, 114 Ave, 207 St, Lorne Ave. 40310309 - 116 Ave, 117 Ave, 211 St, Berry Ave, Fraserview St.40310312 - 210 St, Cook Ave, Dewdney Trunk Road, Laity St.40310313 - 119 Ave, 210 St, 212 St, Cook St, Laity St.40310314 - 117 Ave, 207 Ave, Camwood Ave, Graves St, Owen St,

Thorne Ave.40310315 - 117 Ave, 207 St, 209 St, Graves St, River Rd, Steeves

St, Stoney Ave.40320355 - 214 St, Carlton St, Exeter Ave, Holly St, Spring Ave.40400426 - 121 Ave, 122 Ave, 238A St, 240 St, Abernethy Way.40400442 - 138B Ave, 232 St, 232A St, Blaney Rd, Silver Valley Rd.40400443 - 230A St, 232 St, Gilbert Dr.

Available routes in Pitt Meadows41011005 - 118B Ave, 119 Ave, 193 St, Blakely Rd. 41011019 - 194A St, Cusick Cres, McMyn Ave, Park Rd. 41011026 - Fair eld Ave, Hammond Rd, Herring Pl, Wildcrest Ave.41021057 - 121B Ave, 122B Ave, 188 St, 189A St, Charnley Crt,

Ford Rd.41021061 - 190A St, McMyn Rd. (Townhomes)

Vantage Way

Pressroom Helpers/StackersWe have several openings for Press Helpers/Stackers at our Delta location.

Preference given to those with experience in this fi eld, but is not necessary. Shifts are 12 hours/3 shifts per week or 9.5 hours/4 shifts per week. Must be willing to work nights and weekends. References required. Starting wage is $14.31/hr.

Interested applicants should email their resume and references to Linda Wischoff at:[email protected]

Competition closes: February 10, 2016We thank all those who are interested in this position, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.


7979 Vantage Way, Delta, V4G 1A6


111A CHILDCARE

CHILD & YOUTH CARE WORKER The HCOS SE Dept needs a CARE Team Associate to work with our special needs students and their families. Approx 20 hrs/week, start-ing at $20/hr. A detailed job de-scription and online application form can be found at www.onlines-chool.ca/about-us/careers-at-hcos/.

114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

CLASS 1 DRIVERSExperienced Class 1Truck & Pony Drivers

required for localtrucking company.Fax: 604-460-7853

Email: [email protected]

DRIVER’S WANTEDWe are an industry leader of building products, located in Surrey. We require “Top Notch” driver’s with a positive attitude and willingness to learn. Must have ability to lift heavy product. Required for immediate start Monday-Friday.

The team is hard working,the work environment is

fast-paced with good people, and the benefi ts are excellent.

If you have class 5 DL, are dedicated, have leadership ability and are looking for good solid employment send your resume & abstract:

Fax: 604-513-1194 Email: [email protected]

115 EDUCATION

Become a Plumber - No experience necessary!

The Sprott Shaw College Plumbing Foundations

Program prepares students for

entry level employment in the plumbing trade.

• 5 week practicum which is conducted 25/hrs per week, for a total of 125 hours.

• The program will provide students w/350 hrs towards apprenticeship training.

Construction Electrician program also available.

Call the School of Trades at 778-379-0410 or visit

sprottshaw.com for more information.

Excavator & Backhoe Operator Training. Be employable in 4-6wks. Call 604-546-7600. www.rayway.ca

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES


115 EDUCATION

HEALTHCARE DOCUMENTATION SPECIALISTS in huge demand. Employers prefer CanScribe gradu-ates. A great work-from-home ca-reer! Contact us now to start your training day. www.canscribe.com

1.800.466.1535 [email protected]

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT SCHOOL. Hands-On Tasks. Start Weekly. GPS Training!

Funding & Housing Avail! Job Aid! Already a HEO?

Get certifi cation proof.Call 1-866-399-3853 or go to:

iheschool.comMEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!Waterworks Tech. School - Get certifi ed in 6 weeks. Earn $18-22/hr. 1.250.886.3246

124 FARM WORKERS

FARM LABOURERS Needed for Pitt Meadows Farms Ltd in Pitt Meadows, 12405 McTavish Road. Work includes planting, maintenance & harvest-ing of Cranberries. Some farm experience an asset. Anticipated start date March 15/16 to Nov 15/16 ,Full time,$10.59 hour.

To Apply Fax Resume: 604-465-8311.

Attention T.Ross

OLERA ORGANIC FARMSrequires Farm Workers to start mid April. General Labour. Must be will-ing & able to work outside & lift up to 50 lbs. Salary $10.60/hr to start. Email resume [email protected]

Seasonal Farm Workersrequired in Pitt Meadows.

Duties will include general farm labour, planting, pruning, fertiliz-ing, weeding, picking, and all other farm duties. Work will be physically demanding; handling some heavy loads and standing for long periods of time.

Wages: $10.49/hr. 40-60 hrs./wk. Please email resume to:

[email protected]

130 HELP WANTED

EXPERIENCED LANE CLOSURE Tech’s and Traffi c Control people req’d. immediately. 604-746-4613 or email Traffi [email protected]


124 FARM WORKERS


130 HELP WANTED

Child & Youth Care WorkerThe HCOS SE Dept needs a CARE Team Associate to work with our special needs students and their families in the Lower Mainland. Approx 20 hrs./week, starting at $20/hr. Detailed job description & online application form can be found at:

www.onlineschool.caClick About Us,

then Scroll To Careers at HCOS

DAYCARE HELPMaple Ridge Daycare is looking for P/T help. No exp required, but willing to learn. Suit someone in-terested in becoming a qualifi ed ECE assistant, guidance provided.

Please call/text (604)836-7287 or email: [email protected]

GREENHOUSE WORKERSFull-Time seasonal labourers wanted for job duties that include but are not limited to: planting, pruning, harvesting, grading, packing, receiving, shipping and general greenhouse cleanup and setup for fl ower and pepper farm. Start date: April 2016. $11.75/hour. No exp. Required. Must speak and understand English and have completed grade 12.

Hollandia Greenhouses Ltd. 19393 Richardson Rd, Pitt

Meadows, BC, V3Y 1Z1Apply via email:

[email protected]

GREENHOUSE WORKERSLocal cut-fl ower greenhouse

operator in Maple Ridge, looking for F/T individuals.

The job involves the harvesting of fl owers and physically demanding greenhouse work. Must have own transportation & be able to work fl exible hrs including wknds. Must be able to speak & read English. Greenhouse experience is an as-set. $10.75/hour. Apply by email:

[email protected]

Haney Builders Supplies

NOW HIRINGForklift Drivers/Order Builder

Lumber and Forklift exp. required

Email your resume to:[email protected]

or drop off your resume in person



130 HELP WANTEDLocal HVAC company hiring for the following positions: sheet metal In-stallers, foreman, ticketed “B” gas fi tters, gas fi tter apprentices. Must have a valid driver’s license. Email resume to [email protected]

LOT ATTENDANTWest Coast Toyota requires a Full-time Lot Attendant, Monday thru Friday from 8 am to 4 pm. Must have a valid drivers licence, “N” is acceptable. Must be able to drive a Standard transmission.

Apply in person with current copy of D/L,

Abstract & resume to:

Amanda at receptionWest Coast Toyota

19950 Lougheed Highway,Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2S9

www.westcoasttoyota.com


130 HELP WANTED

Tire TechnicianTop Gun Tire Inc. mobile tire ser-vice is currently hiring for full time position. Repairing, balancing & changing tires. Must be physically fi t & have excellent customer ser-vice skills. Position requires valid drivers licence & current copy of drivers abstract. Experience pre-ferred, but willing to train.

Competitive Wage Based On Experience

To Apply Please Contact Chris:778-222-8473

Between 7 am - 7 pm

Wanted Heavy IndustrialSales Representative

Required for Western Canadian lubricants co. to call on mining, railroads, concrete & cement. High travel. Should have B.Sc. or B.Eng. or Dip.T. and sales experience.

Salary of up to $100K forthe right individual, plus 10%

commission, benefi ts, car and expenses.

Fax resume: 604-888-1145or [email protected]


131 HOME CARE/SUPPORT

RMACL is seeking female caregiv-ers interested in providing live in support. Applicants need excellent communication skills and experi-ence working with adults with a de-velopmental disabilities and/or men-tal health support needs. Call 604-467-8700

138 LABOURERS

SHOP WORKER N.Langley. $14/hr to start or higher depending on exp. level. Must have valid drivers license. Email resume to: [email protected]

130 HELP WANTED


142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKS

CREDIT Union in Abbotsford seeks full time Member Service Represen-tative. We are seeking a mature, outgoing, multi-tasker dedicated to providing a high level of quality ser-vice. A minimum of Grade 12 edu-cation, computer skills and theability to work in an often fast paced team environment and to adapt to new technologies. Please forward resume and hand-written covering letter to: [email protected]

160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

Full-time licensed Autobody Techni-cian required immediately by busy Import Dealership in the sunny Okanagan. Candidate must hold a valid Autobody ticket. This is a full time, permanent position. Includes Benefi ts and an aggressive wage package. Resumes to Bodyshop Manager

[email protected] or http://www.hilltopsubaru.com/em-

ployment-opportunities.htm

130 HELP WANTED

Use our Community Announcement to advertise your…

craft show, school fundraiser or an upcoming event. Include the date, time and address of your event and entice more attendees than ever before.

Waterworks Tech. School - Get certifi ed in 6 weeks. Earn $18-22/hr. 1.250.886.3246

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160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

Haney Builders Supplies

NOW HIRINGF/T CRANE

TRUCK OPERATOR22 ton & under folding boom

Email your resume to:[email protected]

or drop off your resume in person

Journeyman Steel Fabricators With experience needed for f/t shifts. We manufacture industrial enclosures using both steel & aluminum & sub base fuel tanks.• 4+ years of fabrication exp.• Read & understand blue prints, shop drawings & manufacture parts.• Strong mechanical aptitude / installation knowledge.• Welding of light gauge steel 10-14 gauge some structural.Day shift: Mon.-Thurs. 6am-3:30pm & every second Fri. 6am-2pm Afternoon Shift: Mon-Thurs3:30pm-1:30am.$28-$34 Per Hour, Depending

Upon Experience.We Offer Benefi t Packages &

A RSP Program!E-mail resume: tammy@

silhouettesteel.com

Welder / FabricatorAgricultural Equipment

Manufacturer is looking forWelder/Fabricators

2 Years experience & ownhand tools required.

Reply to: [email protected]

PERSONAL SERVICES

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB.

1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

LARGE FUNDBorrowers Wanted

Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage 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

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

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

203 ACCOUNTING / TAX /BOOKKEEPING

.t1 tax

236 CLEANING SERVICES

HOUSEKEEPER AVAIL NOW.Taking new clients. Great refs.

Supplies incl. 1-604-302-9291

329 PAINTING & DECORATING


242 CONCRETE & PLACING

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

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

257 DRYWALL

CASCADE DRYWALL. Res / Comm Drywall, taping, text. ceilings, t-bar. steel stud. Call Rob 604-218-2396.

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

.Jim’s Mowing. 310-JIMS (5467).

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

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

.Window & Roof Cleaning Gutters Cleaned & repaired. 604-961-1280

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


287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

DRAIANGE problems? Wet base-ment ? We repair and replace pe-rimeter drain tile as well as water proof foundations. 10 years in the business. Owner operator with all the equipment to complete your job in a neat and timely fashion. Quality work done at reasonable rates! All work comes with a guarantee call Mike at Groundhog for your free quote today. Mike. **778-233-7499**

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

reroofi ng. Dhillon 604-782-1936.

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

300 LANDSCAPING

JAGUAR LANDSCAPINGLawn & Garden Service.

Design, Pruning, Lawns, Cleanups, Comm/ Res. (604)466-1369

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

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

604-999-6020

AFFORDABLE MOVINGwww.affordablemoversbc.com

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

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

604-537-4140

MIRACLE MOVING Licensed - Bonded - Fully Equip. Residential Commercial, 1-3 Men

BIG OR SMALL MOVESStart $45/hr ~ All size trucks

Free estimate/Senior Discount www.miraclemoving.ca604 - 720 - 2009

~We accept Visa & Mastercard~


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

604-996-8128 Fraser ValleyRunning this ad for over 12yrs

PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $299

2 coats any colour(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price inclsCloverdale High Performance paint.NO PAYMENT until Job is

completed. Ask us about ourLaminate Flooring.

.CAN PRO Paint and Drywall. 3 Rooms $250. 604-7717052

338 PLUMBING

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

A Gas Fitter ✭ PlumberFurnaces, Boilers, Hot Water

Heating, Hotwater Tanks, Drain/Duct Cleaning

& Plumbing Jobs.

✭ 604-312-7674 ✭✭ 604-507-4606 ✭


356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

mikes hauling 604-516-9237

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

PETS

456 FEED & HAY

TIMOTHY hay for sale. Good quality. 60 lb. bales. $15.00 per bale. Pitt Meadows. 604 505 4087

477 PETS

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

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

560 MISC. FOR SALE

CANADA BENEFIT GROUP - Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government. Toll-free 1-888-511-2250 or www.canadabenefi t.ca/free-assessment

REFORESTATION NURSERY SEEDLINGS of hardy trees, shrubs, & berries for shelterbelts or land-scaping. Spruce & Pine from $0.99/tree. Free Shipping.

Replacement guarantee.1-866-873-3846 or www.treetime.ca

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.

REAL ESTATE

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

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

New SRI Manufactured homesSingles $74,900. Doubles $94,900.

PARK SPACES AVAILABLEREPOSSESSIONS 1974-2010

www.glenbrookhomes.netChuck 604-830-1960

Trades. Financing. Permits.

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

MAPLE RIDGE

1 & 2 Bdrms available $880/mo & $980/mo

Great LocationQueen Anne Apts.* Renovated Suites *

*Large *Clean *Very QuietIncludes: Heat, Hot Water

and HydroNear Shopping & Amenities.

SENIOR’S DISCOUNT

604-463-2236 604-463-7450

12186-224 St, Maple RidgeCertifi ed Crime Free Buildings

MAPLE RIDGE Central. Spacious 1 bdrm, newly painted, nr all amens, insuite w/d, d/w, lrg patio & vaulted ceilings. Available immed. N/S, N/P. $900/mo +utils. Call 604-377-8135.

PORT COQUITLAM 1 bdrm suite - $775

2 bdrm corner suite - $925

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

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.

741 OFFICE/RETAIL

3 A/C Prime Location Offi ces 754sf upper fl r facing east with bathroom & kitchenette. United Blvd/Fawcett, Coquitlam. Rent incl tax, strata fee, heat & hydro. Garry 604-461-7172

RENTALS

741 OFFICE/RETAIL

Maple Ridge

Offi ce Space For RentOVER 1000 SQ/FT

$1200/mo incl heating,air cond (installed in Spring), & parking - Parking lot being

re-asphalted. Please contact Monique

at 604-218-6180

746 ROOMS FOR RENT

$75 OFF 1ST MONTHRooms from $470/mo. Fully Furn,

weekly maid service, cable TV,private bath, on bus route, 5/min

walk to commuter rail.

Haney Motor Hotel22222 Lougheed Hwy.,

Maple RidgeInquire in person between

9am - 3pm or Call 604-467-3944

749 STORAGE

Pitt Meadows Marina14179 Reichenback Rd

Moorage RentalYear or Semi-annual

Outdoor Storage Available Starting

At $30/month for Boats, RV’s, Cars, Trucks &

Trailers Launch Ramp with 3 lines and

ample parking for tracks and trailers Onsite Manager

604.465.7713750 SUITES, LOWER

MAPLE RIDGE, small cabin, No pets. $450/mo. Available immed Call: 604-462-0387

TRANSPORTATION

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

$$$ PAID FOR SOME. 604.683.2200

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

The following vehicle will be sold, as per the Warehouse Lien Act:

2004 Ford F-150 VIN# 1FTPW14544KD02443,

registered owner, Michael Darryl Chessell, debt amount as of

January 13, 2016 is $7061.44

If you have a claim to this vehicle please respond in writing by

February 3, 2016 to Maple Ridge Towing (1981) Ltd, 23283 McKay

Ave, Maple Ridge, B.C. V2W 1B9.

WITNESS TO MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON DECEMBER 16, 2015 Anyone witnessing or having any information relating to a motor vehicle accident involving an orange pickup truck and a pedes-trian, which occurred on December 16, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. on 222 Street and Brown Avenue in the City of Maple Ridge, B.C., please contact Spraggs & Co. Law Corporation at 604-464-3333.


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engage in leadership activities, inspire each other, make new friends, and have fun.

The Summit is open to any applicants, from those with the basic fundamentals of leadership but also those who decide that they want to make a positive difference in their community/world. Participants will engage in a variety of leadership activities, ffhear from professional speakers, and be given the chance to network with other participants and leaders in their communities.

Selected applicants will enjoy a weekend stay at the majestic Loon Lake in Maple Ridge, BC from March 4-6, 2016. Food,accommodation and registration expenses for the Summit are generously funded by the Founder’s Cup Foundation

and run by volunteers from the Rotary Club of Haney.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: FEBRUARY 16, 2016

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2016 Lantern FestivalFriday February 19thFriday February 19th

4pm-8pm, Haney Place Mall4pm-8pm, Haney Place Mall

FREE Lantern Making Workshops: Maple Ridge Library, Feb. 2nd 3pm-4:30pm | Th e ACT, Feb. 8th 11am-3pm.

Free live multi-cultural performances, musicians, poetry readings,

and silent auction!

Poetry Contest Deadline: Jan. 30th

Lantern Parade: 7:30pm

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1st Course Veggie Pollo or

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