Maple Ridge News, July 22, 2015

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People are going to have to get used to the idea of seeing their lawns go brown.

Metro Vancouver has moving to Stage 3 watering restrictions, meaning residents in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows will no longer

be able to use a sprinkler to keep their lawns green or their cars clean. It is the first time Metro Vancouver has moved to Stage 3 since 2003.

The news comes on the heels of the province’s announcement that the South Coast and the Fraser Valley are in Level 4 drought conditions.

According to Metro Vancouver’s website, reservoir levels are at 69 per cent capacity with residents and businesses consuming about 1.6 billion litres of water a day.

Metro Vancouver relies on three reservoir systems to supply the region’s 2.4 million residents with drinking water. The Coquitlam reservoir is supplying residents with almost half of all the water being consumed, while the Cap-ilano and Seymour supply the rest.

“Unless we change the amount we’re consuming, that’s a trajec-tory we just can’t go down,” Metro board chair Greg Moore said.

Stage 2 cut daily water consump-tion from 1.6 billion litres per day

to about 1.35 billion.But Moore said the region needs

to cut it further, to less than 1.2 billion litres a day.

That’s more than the 900 million to 1 billion litres used on average in the winter but Moore admits it’s a challenging target in hot, dry summer months.

Stage 3 also bans all refilling of hot tubs, pools and garden ponds, among other tighter restrictions on outdoor water use.

Duck race: Friendly waters. 3

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The provincial government has some cash to house the homeless in Maple Ridge, Mayor Nicole Read an-nounced Friday.

Just how much money that in-volves, when it will be spent or where a temporary shelter will be located in an effort to disband the Cliff Avenue camp, remains to be seen.

Read said the government was ready to help following a Tweet Thursday by Maple Ridge-Mission MLA Marc Dalton saying B.C. Hous-ing will pay for the shelter once the city finds a location.

Stage 3: No more lawn wateringDrought continues as conditions ratchet down

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Colourful raceGrade 7 students Shayna Neibergall (left) and Hayley Garrett of Kanaka Creek elementary celebrate the end of their school year hand-in-hand as they take part in a colour run on Friday. More than 60 students took part in the event.See Shelter, 5

See Drought, 3

Gov’t will fund temporary homeless shelter

If city can find a place, B.C. will pay

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Dawn Alexander of Pitt Meadows was the big winner at the fifth an-nual Rotary Duck Race Sunday.

Alexander’s $10 ticket turned into a $22,000 Dodge Dart thanks to Ma-ple Ridge Chrysler after her rubber duck was the first to cross the finish line Sunday on the Alouette River.

Initial figures have the Rotary raising more than $57,000 for local youth organizations.

In its five-year history, the Rotary Duck Race has raised more than $400,000. This year’s initial totals are down from 2014, where the event raised more than $83,000.

Race organizer Bob Shantz said the warm weather, sunshine, and entertainment made a great day. He said none of it is possible without everyone who donated their time.

“A great big thank you to the nu-merous volunteers, both with rotary and friends of rotary,” said Shantz.

Dawn Fritz of Maple Ridge won the $2,000 cash prize, while Chris Can-nell took home the $1,000 furniture package from Fuller Watson. Ber-nice Pierce has a $1,000 to spend at Mark’s Work Wearhouse while Shana McPherson won the show tickets to the River Rock and dinner at Chances Maple Ridge. Carla Glasgow will be hitting the links at Meadows Gardens with two rounds of golf for four while Zachary Wachowicz won then 40-inch flat-screen TV from Haney Sew-ing and Sound.

Rotary race on the river just ducky

Pitt Meadows bylaw enforcement officer Lesley Elchuk said they’ve been busy patrolling the city letting residents know the new restrictions.

“We were out there this morning telling people of the new regula-tions in place,“ said Elchuk. “Every-one we talk to has no problems with the ban. They understand what’s go-ing on.”

To date, Pitt Meadows has handed out five fines for $200 each and an estimated 90 warnings.

Elchuk said anyone who already has received a warning will now face a $500 fine if they are caught skirting the regulations now that Metro Vancouver has gone to Stage 3. She said the goal at this point is

education, but fines will be handed out if need be.

“Once we explain and talk to them about the situation, they under-stand and have been very coopera-tive,” said Elchuk.

While there is some rain in the forecast for this week, it’s not ex-pected to make much of a dent in the over picture. Environment Canada’s long range forecast for the region is calling for sun and warm temperatures returning starting early next week.

The City of Maple Ridge posted on their Facebook page that the city will be out ramping up their enforcement and are asking people to call in if they see people ignoring the ban. The fine in Maple Ridge is

$750. Social media vigilantes have taken to drought shaming violators online, often using the tag “#grass-hole.”

The sprinkling ban covers not just residential and commercial lawns but all parks, cemeteries and boulevards.

There are no longer exemptions for watering of newly seeded lawns or on ones treated with nematodes to fight chafer beetle infestations.

Sports fields and school yards can still be watered at minimal levels to keep them playable.

Golf courses can still water greens and tee areas, but the move to stage 3 means fairways can no longer be watered and will be allowed to go brown.

Residents can still water shrubs,

trees, vegetables and flower gardens using hand held hoses, but only if they have a spring-loaded shutoff nozzle. Watering cans and drip irri-gation systems are still allowed, but there’s no watering of gardens or planters using sprinklers or soaker hoses.

Hosing off vehicles and surfaces and all forms of pressure washing are also banned, except for health and safety purposes, as well as com-mercial pressure washing to prepare a surface for painting or sealing.

That means all outdoor car and boat washing is now banned except for cleaning windows, lights and li-cence plates for safety.

Stage 3 restrictions are expected to remain in place until Sept. 30.

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Pitt Meadows, Ridge clamping down

First rubber duck that crosses line wins

Jhammi-Leigh Gunnarsen and Breanna Mathewson were the first two ducks down the river for the Rotary Duck Race on Sunday afternoon.

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Investigations are on going over two fatal police shootings: one Thursday night in Dawson Creek, followed by another ear-ly Saturday in Surrey.

In between, a Maple Ridge teen was tasered and arrest-ed.

Ridge Meadows RCMP were called at about 6:45 p.m. Friday, after a teen threat-ened to harm himself, and fled from his home. He was quickly located in a creek area, in the 20800-block of 123rd Avenue.

Police say he was holding a large knife, and indicated he intended to harm himself.

“This was a very serious and tense situation. Police used their training and cri-sis-intervention skills to dif-fuse the situation,” said Sgt. Brenda Gresiuk.

“The conducted energy weapon, which is known as a taser, was used by a trained police officer, and the youth was safely apprehended.”

RCMP civilian spokesman Dan Herbranson agreed the teen had put himself in a situation where police might consider the use of firearms, because they have to ensure the safety of officers and members of the public.

If the Maple Ridge teen was complying with the officers’ orders, they would not have deployed the taser, he added.

The distraught youth was laying on the ground when the police used the taser.

“The less lethal interven-tion option used was very effective in resolving this incident,” said Gresiuk in a release.

“This is the best outcome police could ask for, as the youth is now getting the help he needs and no one was in-jured.”

The other shootings are under investigation, but ac-cording to media reports the victim in Dawson Creek was seen by a witness to be refus-ing to throw away a knife.

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Walmart will open its downtown store late this year or early next, Maple Ridge city said Thursday.

Council looked at a development applica-tion Monday for doing minor renovations to the former Target loca-tion allowing Walmart to take over at the west end of Haney Place Mall.

Target closed earlier this year in an ill-fated venture into the Ca-nadian market. The U.S. company has now abandoned the Cana-dian market, leaving the

space empty since the spring.

“This is great news for downtown Maple Ridge and we are glad to see this project move forward,” Mayor Nicole Read said in a release.

“It’s critical to have a strong anchor tenant in the mall, and a retailer who will draw shoppers who have been leaving town to get the things they need for their growing families.

“We all look forward to the ribbon-cutting ceremony.”

The renovations in-clude changing from Target’s red-and-beige outside colour scheme to Walmart’s blue and white.

Walmart logos will also go up while the spherical Target bol-

lards will also go. The loading bay will also get a concrete instead of an asphalt surface and a grease collecter will be installed in the sewer drain.

But the changes in-volved are to the facade only, says a staff report. No changes are planned to the existing form and character of the build-ing.

The west end of the mall underwent exten-sive expansion previ-ously in preparation for Target’s opening in No-vember 2013.

“The new tenant will attract business into the civic core and help pro-mote activity within the downtown,” staff say in their report.

The advisory design panel which reviewed

the application sug-gested that weather pro-tection be added over the west doors and that landscape islands be added where shopping carts used to be stored.

More plants could be added so that all land-scape islands are cov-ered in vegetation, the panel suggested.

Chris Sherry, with Narland which owns the mall, said council has been proactive.

“Maple Ridge has been very supportive of our efforts to market this property and en-sure that we can move forward with great effi-ciency to open this new Walmart location.”

The development pro-posal calls for an open-ing in late 2015 or early 2016.

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NEWS FILESTarget’s closed and Walmart’s opening soon in Haney Place Mall in downtown Maple Ridge.

Store could open later this year

Maple Ridge has new economic development manager: mayor

Maple Ridge has a new economic develop-ment manager, the city announced Thursday.

Lino Siracusa starts the job in September, after previously work-ing at Canada Mort-gage and Housing Corp.

Before CMHC, Lino was the economic de-velopment manager for the City of Richmond.

During his employment there, the city consis-tently at-tracted more jobs than the regional av-erage, said a release from the City of Maple Ridge.

“There’s enormous potential for expansion in our retail, service and industrial sectors and the added benefit is that Maple Ridge has a diverse and skilled workforce who are anxious to work close

to home,” said Mayor Nicole Read.

S i r a c u s a brings expe-rience in eco-nomic de-v e l o p m e nt , real estate and prop-erty manage-

ment, finance and place making to Maple Ridge, said Frances King, director of human resources.

“He brings a tremen-dous wealth of experi-ence to our community and we are looking for-ward to his energy and

passion as we execute our council’s vision around economic de-velopment.”

Siracusa holds an MBA and BA in ur-ban economic geogra-phy. He is a director of the Italian Chamber of Commerce Western Canada.

He replaces Sandy Blue who was fired last February. Blue is now an Abbotsford city councillor.

As Maple Ridge’s manager of strategic economic initiatives, Blue made $107,676 in 2013.

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He checked Thursday with Minister Respon-sible for Housing Rich Coleman to ensure he could make the state-ment.

“The province is com-mitted to covering the operating costs of this facility,” Dalton said.

Finding a spot where residents of the Cliff Av-enue camp can go and which neigh-bours will accept needs input from the commu-nity. “It needs to work for everybody.”

Read said previously that B.C. Housing was willing to help while Maple Ridge-Pitt Mead-ows MP Doug Bing said the B.C. Housing also would help fund a sec-ond supportive housing project such as Alouette Heights.

According to Cole-man, the province will pay the operating costs if the city provides a suitable building.

“The province is pre-pared to fund a tempo-rary shelter provided by the city for several months, while work-ing to find permanent housing for those who need it,” Coleman said by e-mail.

Coun. Craig Speirs said the city, within a month, should be able to find a building that it

can lease. It has to be lo-cated near social servic-es but not close to a resi-dential area. The shelter may require capacity to house 100 people in basic accommodation, which may involve cu-bicle type residences.

“It’s not going to be a deluxe situation.”

And he expects the shelter to be operat-ing only for six months to allow people to find

market hous-ing.

“We have our eyes on a couple places but nothing firm yet.”

And no oth-er residential area can be affected. “Any solution we

come up with can’t involve a substan-tial residential neigh-bourhood.

“I don’t think it’s a scary proposal. I think it will be well managed.”

The focus is on get-ting people into market housing. B.C. Housing has said it will provide as many rental supple-ments as needed, he added.

“People can’t expect to live on the street or camp on public prop-erty. It’s just not on for the long term.”

Read said a temporary shelter is a key part to ending the Cliff Avenue camp and praised the homeowners and busi-ness owners who live there for their patience.

“We have reached an important milestone in ending the Cliff Avenue camp.”

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VICTORIA – Have you noticed the latest degradation of stan-dards on TV news?

In addition to sen-sational depictions of crime, accidents and celebrities, the lineup now incorporates any nonsense that is momentarily “viral” on the Internet.

So it was with an on-line petition singling out Swiss food corporation Nestlé, which operates a water bottling plant near Hope. It’s the largest in B.C., one of many that bottle the province’s water and sell it back to a gullible public.

This petition is courtesy of SumOfUs, one of those self-appointed environmen-tal watchdogs that seem to pop up like mushrooms overnight.

“Fighting for people over profits,” they claim, pitching for donations.

The story has what U.S. comedian Stephen Colbert calls “truthiness.” That’s when something is false, but it “feels” true.

“Nestlé is about to suck B.C. dry – for $2.25 per million litres to be exact,” says the SumOfUs headline.

Using her keen sense of what’s super-ficially popular, Premier Christy Clark instantly called for a review of these low rates for selling the people’s water.

It then fell to Environment Minister Mary Polak to explain what’s really going on.

“People keep saying there’s a deal with

Nestlé,” Polak told reporters. “There isn’t. They pay the same as any

other industrial user, in fact the highest industrial rate, and it goes for anything from hydraulic fracturing to bottled wa-ter, those involved in mining for example, any of those heavy industrial uses.”

And why is that rate so low?It’s because the province takes great

pains not to “sell” water, which would make it a commodity under trade agree-ments, like oil or minerals. That would surrender provincial control, and allow the U.S. to press for equal access to Cana-dian water.

“You’re buying the right to use the wa-ter,” Polak said.

“I know it sounds crazy to the public, but we call it a rental – a water rental. There’s a reason we use that language, because we are very careful to avoid any suggestion that by paying this amount, you therefore own that water.

“That reserves for us the right at any time, for a compelling public need, to say stop. It doesn’t matter if you have a licence.”

As for the brazenly false claim that Nestlé is sucking B.C. dry, I’m indebted to a real environmental professional

named Blair King for explaining this. (His blog, achemistinlangley.blogspot.ca, offers useful technical explanations of issues in the news, many of which contradict so-called environmentalists.)

King notes that the bottling plant uses less than one per cent of the flow through Kawkawa Lake:

“If Nestlé stopped operating (and put its 75 employees out of work and stopped paying municipal taxes) would there be more water for the rest of us?” he writes.

“Absolutely not. Kawkawa Lake drains its excess water into the Fraser River, which drains into the Strait of Georgia. Neither the Fraser River at Hope nor the Strait of Georgia is particularly short of water, even in the driest of years.”

Clark made one useful contribution, when asked about this urgent non-issue by those seeking to further sensationalize the current drought and forest fires.

She correctly noted that most B.C. residents have access to the best tap water in the world, and have no need for bottled water.

Nestlé, Perrier, Coke, Pepsi and other companies have done a fantastic job of convincing people that their drinking water has to be delivered in bottles from some mythical pure source.

Here’s a tip, Nestlé critics: Fill a jug with water and stick it in the fridge. Fight the corporations.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tom-fletcherbc Email: [email protected]

Nestle protest doesn’t hold water

Downtown’s brighter

Ingrid RiceNews Views

Word that Walmart is moving to downtown Maple Ridge could be met with groans

from many, quick to criticize the big-box business on a variety of issues.

From another perspective, the arrival of the re-tail giant is a victory for the downtown.

Just a few years ago, the retailer could have been among those opening in a new mall in Albion flats, near the arena complex on 105th Avenue.

Previous councils had tried desperately to de-velop Albion flats and it was only after a new council was elected in November that a possible land swap with the city and a developer was aban-doned. It was a fortunate turn of events that’s now a win-win for all.

Target’s departure this year left vacant a bright, retail space in one of the main malls in the down-town. With Albion flats no longer an option, Walmart opted for the no-brainer – a state-of-the-art space in a downtown that’s benefited from intensive municipal effort for the last decade.

Planners and politicians, often contradictorily so, have pushed the creation of a vibrant, urban downtown Maple Ridge and spent millions doing so in the belief that high-population density de-velopment works better for all by creating health-ier places and lower taxes.

For now, the costlier option of more traffic, wid-er roads and pricey infrastructure in Albion is off the table. Growth in that area will happen, but in a more rational way, simultaneously with the ar-rival of new sports facilities and more industry.

Walmart’s arrival downtown, and the draw that promises, bolsters the dream of a ‘happen-ing place’, as city planning has long championed. Welcome Walmart, your arrival has been long awaited. – The News

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Council needs to trust moreRe: Pitt scrutinizes expenditures (The News, July 17).Don MacLean · Works at Retired (former Pitt Meadows mayor)Every penny spent at city hall must be for a budgeted item. As a tax paying citizen I have two concerns. If Council is delving into minutiae such as this they are losing track of focusing on the big picture. Secondly, they are doing staff ’s job. Pitt Meadows has a lean and efficient staff who are trained to get the best bang for your buck. If Council does not trust them to do that then the Mayor should sit down with the Chief Administrative Officer to discuss Council’s concerns. I have absolutely no problem with releasing all 23 pages to the public as part of their annual SOFI. There is probably another 5-10,000 pages of supporting documents for those 1,000 items. Councillor Elkerton is out of line to ask for information on Maple Ridge’s contract with their CUPE employees. We contract with Maple Ridge to provide parks and leisure services for our citizens. Again , Parks & L.S presents both Councils with budget figures each year prior to Council formulating the final budget. We have three members of Council who have input into the Parks budget. For a Councillor to ask for salary figures of another municipality’s employees is beyond the pale.

We need public housingRe: Province will pay for shelter (Mapleridgenews.com, July 17).Phil GrayA temporary shelter is a temporary solution. When will our government commit to building public housing for those in need?

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Editor, The News:Today I gathered my kids on a nor-

mal Monday afternoon to take them to skate and puck at our local ice rink.

Driving along the Haney Bypass I was appalled at the size of the Cliff Avenue camp (not a protest as some would like to spin it). The sheer number of drug-gies and junkies wandering aimless around is astounding.

I dropped off my kids at Planet Ice and then went up to 228th Street A&W to grab a quick snack. Went through the drive-thru to pay and noticed a dishev-eled man standing by the front entrance asking people for change.

Now, I’m all for helping the needy and I do contribute a lot to my community but this was a turning point for me.

I’ve lived here most of my 40 years and I remember riding my bike around the downtown with no worries about being accosted, bothered or even having my bike stolen while I went to the mall.

Now it’s totally different. The down-town is a mish-mash of rundown buildings and thrift stores, consign-ment stores, and let’s not forget the half dozen cheque-cashing stores.

I sat and pondered what our town has to offer and it’s quite depressing. I thought about basics. Like socks and

underwear. I could not think of one place in Maple Ridge that I could buy these two items other than Marks. And soon they will be moving out of the downtown as well. Yet our city in-creasingly spends a huge sum annually on the beautification of our downtown core by making decorative crosswalks and sidewalk improvements.

Is this really what our town has be-come?

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Top executives at Fraser Health col-lected a total of nearly $2.3 million in pay, benefits and other compensation last year.

Former president and CEO Dr. Nigel Murray was paid $153,000 for serving just over half the year until he resigned effective last July 10. That included $100,575 in salary, about $16,000 in benefits and pension, and nearly $35,000 in unused vacation payout, ac-cording to the health authority’s finan-cial disclosures.

Murray was not paid a severance be-cause he resigned voluntarily to return to New Zealand as the province was set to unveil significant reforms at the health authority.

Dr. David Ostrom took over from Murray as interim CEO for the second half of the year, drawing total compen-sation of $140,000. A new permanent CEO – Michael Marchbank – took over in early January this year at an an-nual salary of $345,000.

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combined compensation of $321,000.Vice-president of infomatics Philip

Barker and vice-president of opera-tions and strategic planning Marc Pel-letier both received combined com-pensation of about $293,000.

Dr. Paul van Buynder, the vice-pres-ident of population health and chief medical health officer, resigned to return to his native Australia last Oc-tober, receiving just over $167,000 for the truncated year. He was replaced by Dr. Victoria Lee, who had previously served as an executive medical direc-tor, and collected total compensation of $280,700 last year.

Other Fraser Health executives on the authority’s disclosure of highest paid positions included Peter Gold-thorpe, the vice-president of corporate services and facilities, who received to-tal compensation of $280,000, and Roy Morton, the interim vice-president of medicine and regional programs, who received $265,500.

The $2.3 million in combined com-pensation of the executive positions disclosed by Fraser are about 0.07 per cent of the $3.1-billion budget.

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Harking back to the 1950s blueberry fes-tivals, there will be pie-eating contests and cook-offs, judging of the best-decorated bonnets, bikes, walkers and strollers.

The Blueberry Fes-tival committee has been meeting since the early winter, brain-storming for how to bring back this old blueberry tradition and were lucky to have Country Fest organizer Lorraine Bates help out

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And if this is July, then it must be Heritage Thursdays for Children season at the Pitt Mead-ows Museum.

This year, our theme is “From Moo to Pooh: the Heritage of Agri-culture.”

Kia Mansoor is this year’s summer student in charge of the pro-gram and she has pro-duced some phenome-nal sessions with more to come in August.

Heritage Thursdays runs from 1 to 3 p.m., July 31 through Aug. 20. For more info, contact Kia at the Pitt Meadows Museum at 604-465-4322 or at pit-tmeadowsmu s [email protected].

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A separate question asked which pot reform option most closely fits their view.

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Few (35 per cent or less) agreed with federal Health Minister Rona Ambrose – that legal-ization would increase risks of mental illness such as schizophrenia in some users and lead to greater use among children and teens.

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Life as a working musician has not been paved with riches for Maple Ridge’s Bruce Cough-

lan. After nearly four decades on the road and in the studio, Coughlan is faced with the same pressures most working families face. With mounting bills in an economy that can hardly be described as robust, the folk singer said he’s being paid the same wage to-day as he was when he was playing in the 1980s.

But despite the obstacles, Coughlan wouldn’t have it any other way. Music doesn’t just put bread on his table, the chords he plays also feed his soul.

He said in the last two years he has spent his time playing music for cli-ents at Arcus Community Resources, who specialize in helping people who have intellectual challenges, high medical needs and severe physical challenges.

He said his time there has been an enlightening experience on the im-portance of music in a community.

“The sheer power that music has to heal, to bring joy to people whose lives are far from joyful, is quite mov-ing,” said Coughlan.

“When you can see people come out of what is a real dark place and come alive to the sound of a familiar tune is a very powerful thing.”

He said the new perspective has helped him in his career, especially considering the state of today’s music industry. He said he feels music has been, at least in the younger genera-tion, demystified.

“It’s not the same animal it used to be. It’s not the same community builder that it once was.”

He believes the role music plays in communities has been devalued be-cause people are too distracted.

“I think culturally, for thousands of years, human beings have gathered around the storytellers and musi-cians, and that’s given us a sense of community.”

The proliferation of TVs on ev-ery wall and hand-held devices have eroded the act of being present in the moment, an essential component of live music. “When I was first going out to pubs, there was no TVs on the walls.

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“The band would play, people would dance, make requests, and when the show was over fans would walk away at the end of the night feeling like they were a part of something a little big-ger than themselves. That’s a feeling of community, that’s a feeling of being a part of something bigger.”

He said everybody’s staring at a little screen in their hand and they’re miss-ing a lot of what’s going on around them.

“People have lost the art of conversa-tion. Young kids today, they text each other across the table. Before we had hand-held devices, guitars and drums were hand-held devices and forms of expression.”

Despite the lost art of communica-tion, Coughlan said he still enjoys ev-ery day he can play, no matter the size of the crowd.

While Coughlan is busy playing solo

gigs, he also keeps busy with his work with Tiller’s Folly, which just released its ninth CD, Stirring Up Ghosts. Joined by bassist Laurence Knight and fiddler Nolan Murray, Tiller’s Fol-ly latest work is a double CD featuring 24 original songs that Coughlan’s de-scribed as tribute to Canadian history, a “finger pointing to the past.”

The critics agree. The album was nominated by the Western Canadian Music Association for folk album of the year.

Coughlan’s busy summer continues as he tours Scotland over the next two weeks, playing festivals with fiddler Nolan Murray under the banner of the Whisky Minstrels as well as being joined by bassist Laurence Knight and performing as Tiller’s Folly.

For Coughlan, life as a musician may not be paved with gold, but it more than satisfies his soul.

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The Ridge Meadows Rage ’01 won their first tournament of the season over the weekend, and it gave them a provincial championship.

Ridge Meadows Minor Softball hosted the Under-14 B provincial championships, and the local girls

thrived on home cooking. They had won bronze in South Surrey, silver at their own May Madness tourney and silver again at the Kelowna tour-nament, but over the weekend it all came together.

“Our bats were unbelievable,” said coach Dawn Hartford. “It just hap-pened this weekend – everybody hit.”

That led to eight straight wins in-cluding a 15-0 opener against the Nanaimo Diamonds to get it all started.

The pitching was also incredible.

Kalen Celuliak pitched a no-hitter against the Prince George Thunder-birds – they were mercied 22-0 after three innings. She also pitched the gold medal game – a 7-1 win over the Richmond Islanders.

Sammi Markovich also pitched a shutout against the Diamonds, and shut down the Islanders in a 3-0 semi-final win. That clinched her team a berth in the championship game, and because they lost, Rich-mond was forced to play three more games to earn their way to the final.

The outfielders had to cope with a blazing sun, but Zoe Zeballos reeled in everything that was catchable out in centre field, and had a circus catch in the gold game. Alyssa Cable also had some amazing defensive plays in right. Jessie Kielan hit a home run in the Kelowna game, and had consis-tent at bats all tourney.

On the infield, Jaedyn Dionne had a quick glove at first base. Shortstop Emily Nalleweg was swinging a hot bat all weekend.

Rage girls jumping for joy

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Maple Ridge’s Tyler O’Neill was up to bat in the gold medal game, when the bizarre plays unfolded that led to team Canada beating Team USA in extra innings at the Pan American Games in Toronto.

A wild pickoff throw to first base, followed by a second errant throw to third base on the play, allowed baser-unner Peter Orr to score all the way from first base on two errors.

Canada won 7-6 in what Canada’s manager Ernie Whitt described as a “crazy, crazy finish.”

O’Neill never got the chance to play hero on Sunday in extra innings, but

the youngest member of team Canada – having just turned 20 on June 22 – certainly had his moments.

His three-run homer gave Canada a 3-1 win over Cuba. He played left field and batted in the middle of the order, from third to fifth.

Over eight games, he hit just .188, going six-for-32 at the plate, but three of his hits were homers, which tied for the Team Canada lead.

He also had six RBI, five runs scored and a pair of steals.

The Seattle Mariners prospect will now return to his professional career.

This year with the Bakersfield Blaze in the California League (Single A Advanced) he is hitting .238 with 16 home runs and 45 RBI in 256 at bats. He has also stolen 10 bases.

His homer total is tied for fifth in the league.

Members of the Ridge Meadows

Rage U-14B team

celebrate as the game ends and

they win the provincial

championship on Sunday

afternoon at Albion Park.

Neil CorbettTHE NEWS

Slugger O’Neill wins Pan Am gold

Baseball CanadaMaple Ridge’s Tyler O’Neill (13) was at the plate when Peter Orr scored all the way from first in a wild finish to the Pan Am gold medal game.

Mariners prospect hit three homers for Canada

Host team wins B.C.U-14 B championship

Sports shorts

Beaubien recruited by Huskers

Junior football has been a stepping stone for many a young prospect, and that’s the route being taken by Pitt Meadows star receiver Ryan Beaubien.

The Valley Huskers of Chilliwack have an-nounced that Beaubien will play a key role w i t h t h e i r t e a m t h i s year. Or with his v e r s a -tility it will be roles.

He will not only be play-ing safety but will also be the starting kicker and a key contributor in the re-turning game.

Beaubien was a key play-er for the Pitt Meadows Marauders High School football program.

Playing lacrosseon scholarship

Pitt Meadows field la-cross star Ciara Curran will be playing for Mount Olive, North Carolina this year.

Curran is from Pitt Meadows and is a graduate of Pitt Meadows Secondary School.

She was a two-time gold medal winner with Team BC and was selected to the Top 60 for Team Canada.

Off the field, Curran was named her school’s top se-nior psychology student.

Burrards lose tolast-place Timbermen

The Maple Ridge Bur-rards’ playoff hopes took a hit on Sunday, when they lost 9-8 to the last-place Nanaimo Timbermen on the Island.

With the loss the Bur-rards drop to 7-8 on the season, and into fourth place in the Western La-crosse Association stand-ings.

Ben McIntosh was the game’s second star with three goals, and Dan Tay-lor led the scoring with a goal and three assists for four points.

THE NEWS/sports Contact 604-467-1122 ext. [email protected]

Beaubien

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She and second base-man Sydney McCrea cleaned up anything hit in the middle infield.

Erin Murphy sparked the offence all tourney, and played great defen-sively at third base.

Catcher Maddie Hart-ford had some hard hits, including a two RBI lin-er in the final that broke open what was a close game up to then.

Catcher Nicole Lutz was great behind the plate in the gold game.

“It’s taken months to get here. The biggest thing was their confi-dence,” said coach Hart-ford.

The core of the team has been together for about four season, and two years ago they fin-ished in fifth place at the provincials in Sicamous.

She and assistants Rob Hartford, Todd Kielan and John Markovich emphasized that the girls should have fun, and enjoy their mo-ment.

“They really like each other and cheer each other on. There’s no divas,” said Hartford. “They have so much heart and soul, and they never give up.”

Champs confident and having fun

Neil Corbett/THE NEWS

Top Photo: Jessie Kielan drives a

ground ball. She had one of the

most consistent bats on the Rage

team throughout the provincial

tournament.

Right photo: Starting pitcher Kalen

Cebuliak threw great in the gold medal

game on Sunday afternoon, keeping

the Richmond Islanders bats in

check in a 7-1 victory.

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

1 ANNIVERSARIES

Please join us in celebratingour parents 60 years of marriage.

Art and Iona Starkwere married July 23, 1955

Art and Iona started their journey of love through introduction from family & friends. They fi rst resid-ed in Port Alberni, BC where their fi rst child, a daughter, Debbie was born. They then moved to Port Hammond, BC where their second child, another daughter, Amanda was born. Soon after moving to Haney where their third child, yet another daughter, Cyndi was born and have resided in Maple Ridge from then on, now living at Pioneer Village enjoying retirement with great new friends. GG and Pa, as they are now re-ferred to as by family, have been blessed that they are surrounded by their entire family, all children, grandchildren, and great-grand-children living in Maple Ridge, Mission, and Langley. The entire family has been brought up with such great family values that carry such wonderful memories over the years that no one has ever ventured far from home for any length of time, for that mom and dad we all thank you.

Here’s to many moreanniversaries to come.

Love you “big as the sky”

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33 INFORMATION


4 FUNERAL HOMES

7 OBITUARIES

NICHOLAS, Alice Ann

Mom, went to be with her Lord on July 9, 2015 at Dufferin Care Centre in Coquitlam. She was born on April 16, 1919 to George and Ann Leadbeater in Winnipeg, MB. She married Ernest Nicholas on July 12, 1941 and moved their family to Vancouver in 1951. They had 49 years together enjoying gardening, Boy Scouts (Cubs), camping, fi shing and spending time with family & friends. Alice is survived by her daughters Linda, Barbara (Rodger), son Roy, granddaughters Christine, Sondra and great-granddaugh-ter Laura.

A Celebration of Life will be held on August 1, 2015 at 11:30 am at HIGH WAY

CHURCH, 21746 Lougheed Highway, Maple Ridge, BC.

33 INFORMATION


7 OBITUARIES

RENKE, HerbertJanuary 25, 1930 -

July 16, 2015

Herb passed away peacefully at Maple Ridge Seniors Village.Survived by his loving wife of 55 years Agnes, daughters Connie (Phil) and Karen (Mike), grandchildren Tara, Kyle, Alison and Jenna, brothers Alfred (Rita) and Paul (Luise), sister-in-law Christa and their respective families. Predeceased by his brother Erwin. Herb was born in Strassburg by the Black Sea and came to Canada at age 21, followed by his two brothers. He was a welder by trade but in his spare time built our homes, a boat, canoes, kayaks, furni-ture and many other projects. Herb was a kind, honest family man with an easy laugh. He sometimes had a gruff exterior but always with a gentle heart. A private family memorial will be held at a later date. Dona-tions can be made to the Alzheimer’s Society or charity of your choice.

Condolences can be sent to www.mapleridgefuneral.ca

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

21 COMING EVENTS

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114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

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This individual will project a confi dent and professional image for Van-Kam. Applicants should have previous sales experience which demonstrates an ability to ‘grow the business’ and to seek creative solutions to transporta-tion issues. The successful individual will develop and imple-ment new business strategies that capture revenue, aiding in the growth and profi tability of the drayage market. We are seeking an individual with knowledge and experience in the transportation industry, in particular, the overseas container business - these individuals will be given preference.

The successful applicant must be self-motivated and have above average organizational, customer service and negotiation skills. In addition, you will have an excellent command of the English language (oral and written), be a self-disciplined team player, the ability to travel within the region, be goal oriented and have at least intermediate excel skills.

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130 HELP WANTED


124 FARM WORKERS

AGRICULTURE FARM SUPERVISORS

Golden Eagle Group is looking for three Agriculture Farm Super-visors, specializing in agricultural land managing, to support blue-berry and cranberry operations in Pitt Meadows, BC. Work will commence as soon as possible. Candidates require knowledge in drainage & irrigation, disease and crop infestation; have sound knowledge of crop activity plan-ning; must be able to maintain and operate with fi nancial and production records; have experi-ence in dealing with machinery suppliers; will be responsible for supervising general farm work-ers; maintain project timelines and budget performance; inspect and maintain farm equipment and fi xtures; perform some general farm duties.Work is outdoors, in all weather conditions and is physically de-manding. Pay is $14.00/hour.

Please fax resume to:(604) 682-6183

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130 HELP WANTED

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

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

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160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

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236 CLEANING SERVICES

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242 CONCRETE & PLACING

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312 MAINTENANCE SERVICES

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604-537-4140ABBA MOVERS & DEL Res/comm1-5 ton truck, 2men fr $45. SENIOR DISCOUNT.Honest, bsmt clean up. 25yrs Exp. 24hrs/7days 604-506-7576

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPINGAcross the street - across the world

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


NORTH STARS PAINTINGwww.northstars-painting.com

AMAZING WORK,AMAZING VALUE!

778.245.9069

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

Call a representative today - 604-575-5555

www.mapleridgenews.com - THE NEWS -- Wednesday, July 22, 2015 -- A19

OFFICESPACEFORRENT

TWO INDIVIDUAL OFFICES• 10’ X 8.5’ available• Includes heat, A/C & window

All offi ces on second fl oor, downtown Maple Ridge location, new and clean with one shared washroom on the fl oor.One year minimum lease subject to credit and criminal check.

Contact Jim at 604-476-2720 blackpress.ca bclocalnews.com

The Langley Times has an opening for a Multi Media Sales position.

By joining an award winning community newspaper serving Langley and Aldergrove, you can realize your full potential while contributing to one of the fastest growing communities in Canada. The team environment at The Langley Times will inspire you to the highest level of customer partnership and reward your motivated approach to excellence.

The ideal candidate will have to be a strong communicator, well organized, self-motivated, determined and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. Your customer service will be second to none. You will be experienced in cold call selling, creative marketing planning and experienced with online and social media marketing

You will also be profi cient in Mac, Excel and Word programs. The Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines is a must. Competitive Base Salary, Commission, Cell and Car Allowance. A car and a valid drivers license is required.

The Langley Times is part of Black Press, Canada’s largest private independent newspaper company with more than 170 community, daily and urban newspapers in B.C., Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii.

If you are up to the challenge, please email your resume to:Kelly Myers, Advertising ManagerThe Langley [email protected]

Posting closes on Friday, July 31, 2015

Advertising Sales Consultant



Pay-Less Pro PaintingSummer EXT/INT SPECIAL

LOOK for our YARD SIGNS D Free Estimates D Insured

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www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland

604.996.8128 Fraser ValleyRunning this ad for 10yrs

PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $299

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

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completed. Ask us about ourLaminate Flooring.

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Exterior/InteriorDrywall Repair

Years of Experience

WCB Covered

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338 PLUMBING

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

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

10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More

Call Aman: 778-895-2005

341 PRESSURE WASHING

POWER WASHING since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627

----- PRESSURE WASHING ----- Licensed & Insured - Houses Start

at $150 - Call Anthony 778*228*6302 (qualityonly.ca)

RING UP profits

with bcclassified.com

Call 604-575-5555


356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

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

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

TOPSOIL• SCREENED TOPSOIL• MUSHROOM MANURE• BARK MULCH

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374 TREE SERVICES

.give and take tree service 778.872.8406

ABC TREE MEN Pruning, Shaping, Tree Removal & Stump Grinding. 604-521-7594 604-817-8899

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PETS

477 PETS

CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes!

All cats are spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed.

Visit us at: fraservalleyhumanesociety.com

or call 1 (604)820-2977

ITALIAN MASTIFF(Cane Corso)

4 Purebred blue males.1st shots, tails / d c removed.

ULTIMATE FAMILY GUARDIANPet homes. $1250. 604-308-5665

PB Cane Corso’s. Very Loving & Sweet raised by family as family.

Ready to Go $1500. 604-802-8480

Wanted: DOBIE PUPwith medium energy 604-498-5191

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

523 UNDER $100DELUXE SOFA BED 7” mattress,

grey fl oral design, used only 3 or 4 times. FREE. Call 604-460-1557.

542 FRUIT & VEGETABLES

ALL Natural, No Spray, Blueberries. U-Pick/We pick. Tanoa Farms, Pitt Meadows. 604-897-6303/ 460-6408

CHERRY JUBILEE Sour Cherries Pitted & Frozen

July 15, 19 & 2510:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

2017 - 272nd Street, AldergrovePlace Your Order: 604-856-5844

560 MISC. FOR SALE

STEEL BUILDINGS...”OUR BIG 35TH ANNIVERSARY SALE” 20X20 $4500. 25X24 $5198. 30X30 $7449. 32X36 $8427. 40X46 $12140. One end Wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca.

566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

MARTIN ACOUSTIC GUITAR OM21 Special. $2400. fi rm. Mint condition. Call (604)614-5104

R E A C HAdvertise across the lower mainland in the

17 best-read community newspapers.Call bcclassified.com at 604-575-5555

REAL ESTATE

625 FOR SALE BY OWNER

For Sale By Owner $466,500See PropertyGuys.com #149196 4 Bdrm, 3 Bath, almost 3,000 s.f.

$1100 Mortgage Helper. New Roof, Kitchen & Bath. Agents Compensated. 604-820-3226 Open House Sat-Sun 1-4 pm

7932 Stewart St, Mission

626 HOUSES FOR SALE

UPLANDS VIEW LOTTwo storey basement home w/ great room concept & deluxe open kitchen. Views of the valley, 3 bay garage off lane, games room & 3 large bdrms on top fl oor. Offered at $564,900,

Call Steve or Gloria HamiltonRE/MAX LifeStyles Realty

604-467-8881

627 HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOMES BC• All Prices • All Situations •

• All Conditions •www.webuyhomesbc.com

604-657-9422

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

1989 14x70 in Ruskin MHP w/View Fam./Pet ok. $39,900 w/$575pad

Chuck 604-830-1960

DON’T OVERPAY! rtmihomes.com “Your Smart Housing Solution” Canada’s Largest provider of manufactured housing. Text or call (844-334-2960). In stock 16’/20’/22’ Homes on Sale Now!

New SRI *1296 s/f Double wides fr $85,488. *New SRI 14’ wides

fr $69,988. Repossessed mobile homes from $1900.

www.glenbrookhomes.netMANUFACTURED HOMES.

MOBILE HOMES. MODULAR HOMES.NEW & USED

Call Chuck at 604-830-1960~ your local SRI dealer ~

741 OFFICE/RETAIL

REAL ESTATE

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

VACANT MANUFACTURED

HOME PADSAVAILABLE

Any Age - Abbotsford, Ruskin55+ Abby, Ruskin, Mission, Hope

Chuck 604-830-1960

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

Your Choice for Property Management

(Since 1990) Professional Property Management Services

P.Meadows - Solaris Towers Concrete Hi-rise. Great View!

Avail Aug 1st: *1 Bd +den $1175.

Call 604-464-7548Visit our website for other rentals:

www.profi le-properties.com

Derek Manor2048 Manning Ave.

Port Coquitlam 604-941-5452; 604-944-7889

Impeccably Clean!

Good Apartment SizesHeat SH/W S Parking 1 & 2 bdrm. Available

$810/mo. No Pets Ref’s & Credit check req’d

GARIBALDI Court(604) 463-9522

Central Maple Ridge1 & 2 Bdrm units available.

Great location for seniors!Clean, quiet & affordable!

Incls heat, h/w, cable.Senior Move-In Allowance.Refs & Credit check req.

Sorry No PetsFor more info: google us.

CRIME FREE BUILDING

MAPLE RIDGE

1 & 2 Bdrms available $840/mo & $940/mo

Great LocationQueen Anne Apts.* Renovated Suites *

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

and HydroNear Shopping & Amenities.

SENIOR’S DISCOUNT

604-463-2236 604-463-7450

12186-224 St, Maple RidgeCertifi ed Crime Free Buildings

741 OFFICE/RETAIL

RENTALS

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

Maple Ridge Offi ce & Retail Space

Unbelievable Rates,Starting at $495/month.

Various sizes 320sf. - 2000sf.Various downtown locations. Updated and well maintained.

Rick MedhurstRoyal LePage Realty

604-463-3000

746 ROOMS FOR RENT

$75 OFF 1ST MONTHRooms from $445/mo. Fully Furn,

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

walk to commuter rail.

Haney Motor Hotel22222 Lougheed Hwy.,

Maple RidgeInquire in person between

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

750 SUITES, LOWERBRIGHT above ground 1 bdrm suite in a quiet neighbourhood. Gas F/P, 5 appls, and a large deck. Near 240th. Rent includes cable. Avail immediately. $800/mo + 1/3 utilities. N/S, N/P. Call 778-866-5886.

RENTALS

752 TOWNHOUSES

PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1108/mo - $1211/mo. Shares req’d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available. 19225 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt. call 604-465-1938

TRANSPORTATION

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

2000 VW PASSAT for parts, runs, needs transmission, $1,000. obo. Call 604-302-3281.

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL

ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME

604.683.2200

• Autos • Trucks• Equipment Removal

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

Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022The Scrapper

551 GARAGE SALESFURNITURE, housewares, toys - moving everything must go!! 20803 Camwood Ave, Maple Ridge. July 25 and 26 9am to 4pm.

HUGE 81 Home Garage Sale in Gated Community. July 25 & 26 9-3. 19639 Meadow Gardens Way, PM. Don’t Miss the Garage Sale of the Summer!

MAPLE Ridge 21689 MOUNTAIN-VIEW Crescent Saturday July 18 8:00 am - 1:00 pm Furniture, household & kids items

551 GARAGE SALES

Pitt Meadows CLOSING OUT SALE

New Italian clothes under $19 A lot of household ~ $1 to $15

Friday,Saturday,Sunday 11am to 6 pm

#10-12350 Harris Road last unit in the bldg facing the

west Coast express train station

Leave it to us. bclassified.com

741 OFFICE/RETAIL

Langley Farm MarketLangley Farm Market

Prices in effect Wed, July 22 - Sun. July 26, 2015. While Quantities Last.

Langley Farm MarketLangley Farm MarketLangley Farm Market

FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS:FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS:• PRODUCE STOCKER • MEAT CUTTER• PRODUCE STOCKER • MEAT CUTTER

• CASHIER • GROCERY CLERK• CASHIER • GROCERY CLERK

“Freybe”Oven Roasted Chicken (100g) ...........

$189

WE ARE HIRINGWE ARE HIRING

PITT MEADOWS12438 Harris Road604-460-7122

NEW HOURS: Monday to Friday 8:30am - 8:00pm, Saturday to Sunday 8:30am - 7:00pmNEW HOURS: Monday to Friday 8:30am - 8:00pm, Saturday to Sunday 8:30am - 7:00pmHolidays 9:00am - 6:00 pmHolidays 9:00am - 6:00 pm

Lougheed Hwy.

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

Your choice. Our honour.Your choice. Our honour.Our Eff ort. Our award.Our Eff ort. Our award.

2013 - 2014Thank you to all our valued

customers for your ongoing support

DELIDELI

BAKERYBAKERY

GROCERYGROCERYCocovie Coconut Nectar350g .........................................................................................

$799

Everland Organic Coconut Milk400ml ......................................................................................

$169ea.

Emma Passata Strained Tomato720ml ......................................................................................

$169

Santa Cruz Organic LemonadeAssorted 946ml ................................................................2/$500

“Freybe”Cervelat Salami (100g) .....................

$188 “Freybe”Creamy Havarti Cheese (100g) ........

$148

MEAT MEAT (12438 Harris Rd., Pitt Meadows & 11935 207th St., Maple Ridge only)(12438 Harris Rd., Pitt Meadows & 11935 207th St., Maple Ridge only)

Beef-Outside Round Steak (FP)10.98/kg .............................................

$499lb.

Chicken-Breast (Bone In) (FP)6.58/kg ...............................................

$299lb.

Pork-Butt Roast (B/L)7.68/kg ...............................................

$349lb.

Peanut Butter Cookies280g .........................................................................................

$280

Raisin Bun450g .........................................................................................

$185ea.

80% Whole Wheat Bread450g .........................................................................................

$119

Butter Crust Bread450g .........................................................................................

$119

ea.

ea.

Local Green CABBAGE

product of BC ($0.86 kg)

4 for$200

Green Seedless GRAPES

product of California ($4.14 kg)

lb.

$188

PRODUCEPRODUCE

lb.99¢lb.99¢

Hawaii PINEAPPLE

product of Hawaii

2 for$500

ea.

ea. ea.

Hungarian/Hot/Sweet BANANA PEPPER

product of Okanagan ($1.96 kg)

lb.39¢

Okanagan Beefsteak TOMATOESproduct of BC ($1.96 kg)

Chilliwack Bi-Color CORN

product of BC

Grape TOMATOES

product of BC

2 for$400

MAPLE RIDGE#1-22621 Lougheed Hwy.604-466-0281

MAPLE RIDGE11935 207th Street

604-465-5330


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