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Tuesday, February 7, 2012

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An autopsy shows BrandonHowson was killed with a‘sharp-edged’ weapon.by Roxanne [email protected]

A 33-year-old Maple Ridge manwas arrested and charged on theweekend with last week’s slayingof Brandon Howson.

Adam Deboo was picked upnear Spences Bridge on theTransCanada Highway in theB.C. Interior on Saturday, andhas since been charged withsecond-degree murder, said Sgt.Jennifer Pound, spokespersonfor the Integrated HomicideInvestigation Team.

The body of Howson, a 26-

year-old Maple Ridge man, wasdiscovered by a passerby in thearea of 224th Street and 144thAvenue – around the Blaney Bog,Timberline Ranch, and GoldenEagle Cranberry Farm – lastTuesday morning.

An autopsy was conducted lastweek, and it appears Howson’sinjuries are consistent with thatof a “sharp-edged” weapon,Pound said, unable to elaborate.

“Many of the details of theinvestigation are now before thecourts and those details will notbe released so as to protect theintegrity of the investigation.”

Deboo was tracked down andarrested only five days afterHowson’s corpse was found inthe remote Pitt Meadows loca-tion, giving police quick resolu-tion to the community’s first

murder case in more than a year.“From the time the investiga-

tors received the call, we weremet with challenges. Our firstpriority was to iden-tify the victim. Giventhat we were startingfrom ground zero, tohave a suspect arrestedwith charges approvedspeaks to the dedica-tion of the IHIT investi-gators,” Pound sharedwith The TIMES.

“This was not ablack and white case.This was an investiga-tion where long hoursand dedication byinvestigators led them to a sus-pect,” Pound added.

“A trail of evidence led to him.I can’t speak to exactly what it

was, but a number of things ledto him.”

While she said both men wereknown to each other, and police

were originally describ-ing this as a targetedkilling, police were notable to say if it wasconnected with a courtcase at which Howsonwas expected to appearthis week.

Howson was duein New WestminsterSupreme Court toface two counts ofdrug trafficking. Courtrecords show that hisnext court date was

Thursday for a pretrial confer-ence, followed by a trial bookedfor April 17 and 19.

Those charges arose from

arrests in April and May of 2009,and according to a TIMES articledated Friday, Oct. 16, 2009, theRidge Meadows RCMP arrested10 people, including a then-24-year-old Howson, for drugtrafficking, after an undercoveroperation that began in April andended in mid-July of that year.

As for a past criminal record,Pound said: “It is my understand-ing that [Howson] has neverbeen convicted of anything. Hedoes not have a criminal record.”

While the fate of that courtcase is unclear, Deboo has sinceappeared in Port Coquitlamprovincial court. He appearedMonday and was remanded incustody pending his next courtdate – via video conferencing– next Monday, Feb. 13.

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Police

Ridgeman arrested in last week’s murder

Sgt. Jennifer PoundIntegrated Homicide

FormerGaribaldi

Secondarystudents grievedthe loss of their

friend CrystalWeaver at

the crash siteat Dewdney

Trunk Road andDunbar Street

in Maple Ridgeon Monday.

Dawson Spenceralso lost his lifein the accident.

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Two of six young peoplewere killed in an earlymorning accident on Sunday.by Sylver [email protected]

During Monday’s lunch hour,about 40 teenagers congregatedat the corner of Dewdney TrunkRoad and Dunbar Street, the siteof a crash that took two of theirown this weekend.

Dawson Spencer, a Grade 11student at Samuel RobertsonTechnical, and Crystal Weaver,an 18-year-old graduate ofGaribaldi Secondary, both diedearly Sunday morning in a two-vehicle accident.

Four others were injured, aswell, when the green Dodge vanDawson was driving collided witha blue Honda Civic that Crystaland two other girls were in.

In the van with Dawson weretwo Samuel Richardson TechnicalSecondary classmates, JamesChurton and Ben Buttignol.

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Choo Choo, the Pekingese-shih tzu cross rescued from thewinter elements by Maple RidgeSPCA staff last month, has anew home.

Profiled in the Jan. 21 editionof the TIMES [Choo Choo’sstory has a happy ending] thedog has been adopted by a sen-ior couple.

During the first snowstormof the winter, the seven-year-old, partially blind dog hadbeen running stray in the areaof Dewdney Trunk Road and287th Street. The first officialsample of winter in the FraserValley left Choo Choo in peril,so a nearby resident who had

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Fraser Health laudedFor the third year in a row, Fraser

Health has been recognized as oneof B.C.’s top employers by MediacorpCanada Inc., organizers of the Canada’sTop Employers competition.

Fraser Health operates the RidgeMeadows Hospital, Baillie House, theMaple Ridge Treatment Centre as well asother smaller health units, which serveboth Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows.

Fraser Health was recognized forproviding employees progressive workpolicies, opportunities for growth, andexcellent benefits. Fraser Health employsmore than 26,000 staff, including highlyspecialized and non-clinical roles.


Heritage recognizedThe Maple Ridge Community Heritage

Commission is holding its annual heritageawards evening on Feb. 22 at 7:30 p.m.at St. Andrew’s Heritage Church, 22279116th Ave. (west side of Haney Bypass).The awards are given to communitymembers who have demonstrated excel-lence in heritage conservation.


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Newly adopted Choo Choo was foundwandering in the Iron Mountain area.

Three flaggers, who have beencontrolling traffic where a water mainin being installed in Maple Ridge, areimpressed with the residents.

by Sylver [email protected]

After 18 years on the job, flagger DianeHerback is stunned by the treatment she hasbeen getting lately.

No, she hasn’t been given the one-fingeredsalute or had a horn honked at her in frus-tration. She was given cookies, and muffins,and beef stew in puff pastries, and chickenquesadillas, and hot chocolate.

Herback has been flagging in Maple Ridgefor the past two weeks where a 30-inch

water main is being installed along 120AAvenue and 201B Street to Dewdney TrunkRoad.

“We are in shock, such kindness, youhave no idea,” related Herback, who is teamleader of a group of three women who flagfor B.C. Road Safe.

“It is difficult for them. All these people’sdriveways are compromised yet they are sopatient about it,” she said, adding that theresidents are parking on another street, andothers who are not blocked are letting thosewhose houses are blocked park in theirdriveways.

“From what we go through in a day usu-ally, Maple Ridge people could teach someof the public some respect for flaggers,”Herback said.

Flagger Bernie Watts is new to flaggingbut she said she has taken her fair share ofabuse.

“I’ve had my share of bad experiences,but these guys really inspire me,” explainedWatts.

“When you get talked down to it can bereally disheartening, so this restores my faithin humanity,” Watts added.

Sandee Collinge is one of the neigh-bours who has been bringing treats out toHerback, Watts, and Cindy Vesper, as wellas the employees of Pedre Contractors, whoare installing the water main.

“The noise has been bad and my showerdoors fell off the walls, but I’ve been feedingthem and bringing out hot chocolate,” saidCollinge, who is the third resident to offerthe use of a restroom.

Metro Vancouver spokesperson GlennBohn said the intersection is expected toreturn to normal by the end of next week.

But Herback and her team won’t soon for-get how good they had it at this location.

‘Paving’ it forward

Residents show flaggers kindness

Flagger Diane Herbackchatted with SandeeCollinge (far left) atthe corner of 120AStreet and 201BAvenue, while flaggerBernie Watts escortedanother resident to herhome Thursday.


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Val Patenaude showed some memorabiliathat led to a heritage award last year.

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If report cards aren’t writtenin March, blank ones won’t besent home.

by Maria [email protected]

Maple Ridge Councillor JudyDueck donned an orange safeteyvest during a council workshoprecently and slipped out for abouthalf an hour.

This is because she works as thehealth and safety officer for theMaple Ridge-Pitt Meadows schooldistrict, and as a non-union employ-ee, she has to do supervision dutyever since teachers began their firstphase of job action.

It’s just one sign of the teachers’job action in Maple Ridge and PittMeadows.

Another noticeable sign were thereport cards sent home devoid ofmuch information, and if job actioncontinues, teachers won’t be writingthe March report cards either.

Jan Unwin, superintendent ofschools for School District 42, saidthey’ve been advised by the Ministryof Education they won’t have tosend out blank report cards, but“rather we are to advise parents ofthe reasons why reporting is notfeasible at this time and let themknow that they may seek informa-tion about their child’s progress fromtheir teacher at any time.”

If the teachers’ job action could beresolved locally, it would have beendone a long time ago, according to

George Serra, president of the MapleRidge Teachers’ Association.

Two bargaining sessions tookplace last week between the MRTAand the school district, both ofwhich “went well,” Serra said.

“Locally we can come to resolu-tions, we can solve problems,” Serrasaid. “Unfortunately, the list [ofitems negotiated locally] is small andoften inconsquential.”

Although teachers have been instrike mode for close to six months,Serra said morale is no lower thanit was before. But morale has beengoing downfor the lastdecade, Serraadded.

This isbecause teach-ers have fewerresources,increasedspecial needscaseloads,fewer libraryresources, andso forth, Serrasaid.

The job action affects each schooldifferently because each school is itsown “little community,” Serra said.

Whether field trips take placedepends on whether the adminis-tration is filling out paperwork orwhether paperwork has been filledout prior to the job action, he added.

Teachers can decide themselveswhether to take part in extracurricu-lar activities, like coaching andclubs, because these are volunteerefforts, not part of job action.

Some teachers, however, havedecided to pull back their volunteerhours because of the job action.

Serra said he doesn’t feel thereis any real negotiation going onat the bargaining table, rather theB.C. Public School Employers’Association keeps reiterating its pos-ition of net-zero increase.

The 15-per-cent increase in payteachers are asking for would notbring them to the highest level inCanada, Serra added, but at leastthey wouldn’t be at the bottom.

But teachers also want betterbenefits andimprovementsin areas likeprep time.

“We’re fallingbehind in manyareas,” Serrasaid.

Serra said hethinks teach-ers have donea “great job”informing par-ents of their

kids’ progress despite the lack ofreport cards.

Ironically, he added, the schooldistrict struck up a “data/reportingcommittee” last year with represen-tation from the MRTA and adminis-tration. The committee was lookingat data assessment and was “think-ing outside the box” vis-a-vis reportcards, Serra said, and how teacherscould report on students without let-ter grades.

“That’s where we’re headed any-way,” Serra said.

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“Locally wecan come toresolutions,we can solveproblems.”George Serra


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Marlee MacDonald, Faith Shulman, Graham Strang, Theo Morgan, Tara Davie, and Mary-Ellen Smith will be part ofthe troupe delivering singing telegrams to benefit the Heart & Stroke Foundation.

Bergthorson’s choirs will be helpingthe Heart & Stroke Foundation withsinging telegrams.by Maria [email protected]

Flowers and chocolates are fine onValentine’s Day, but a singing telegramwill make a much better impression,especially if it’s benefitting the Heart &Stroke Foundation.

The Bergthorson Academy of Music’sGlee Club and its adult choir, Aspire toInspire, are joining forces and providingsinging telegrams for $30 apiece.

There will be four songs to choose

from: Nowhere with You, More ThanWords, Can’t Help Falling in Love, andNorthern Downpour.

“We chose an array that would appealto everyone,” said Rayne Beveridge, whoruns both choirs.

The telegrams can be ordered for Feb.10, 11, or 12, from 1 to 7 p.m. for any-where in Maple Ridge or Pitt Meadows.

Beveridge said he asked the youth fromthe Glee Club which charity they wantedto support, and they came up with theHeart & Stroke Foundation.

“We just thought it’s kind of related toValentine’s Day,” Beveridge said.

To order a singing telegram, people cancall Rayne Beveridge at 604-716-3057 oremail him at [email protected].

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Rebecca Mianardi(in orange) andher friends,who graduatedfrom GaribaldiSecondary withCrystal Weaverin 2011, visitedthe accident sceneMonday, wherea memorial site– complete withflowers, candles,and cards – hasbeen erected.


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…continued from page A1According to her friends at the site,

Crystal went to university in PrinceGeorge and was in town to celebrateher birthday. She would have been19 on Thursday.

“You know those people who goall the way through high school andnever have a fight with anyone,that’s her,” said Rebecca Mainardi,who graduated with Crystal in 2011.

Another former classmate ofCrystal’s, Alexa Davies,said Crystal was loved byeveryone at Garibaldi.

“She was the happi-est person, she never hadanything negative to say,”Alexa related.

Nickee Jackson, a Grade10 student at WestviewSecondary was a friend ofDawson’s.

“He was a family friend. Iknew him when I was little,and then hung out with him again inhigh school. His smile could light upthe darkest days,” she said.

Kaylene Gonyer agreed.The Grade 12 Westview student

said she had been friends withDawson since Grade 9.

“His personality was best, he wasthe happiest kid always, he couldalways light up your day.”

Grade 9 Westview student KassieLe Mercher said she grew up withDawson.

“We used to go camping and dirtbiking. He loved dirt biking. Of allthe people, I don’t know why,” shesaid.

Also paying respect at the scene ofthe accident was Dawson’s classmateJeremy Gourlay.

Jeremy said all three boys involvedin the accident were in his class atSRT 2, which is a carpentry program

at the Alouette River campus.“He was a really nice guy. He

always came into class with asmile,” said Jeremy, who mentionedthat Dawson’s mom come to theschool Monday morning to give thestudents an update on James andBen.

SRT principal Mike Keenan saidthe visit from Dawson’s mom wasimportant for the grieving teens.

“It was very valuable for the kidsthat the mom could fill insome of the gaps as thekids had lots of questions,”Keenan said.

“[Tragic accidents] have avery high emotional impacton kids and staff. It could bequite some time before thissettles down,” he explained.

Extensive grief counsellingis going on at SRT 2, Keenansaid. The vice-principal andthe three SRT counsellors

were at the Alouette River campus,along with a number of on-callteachers who were called in to assist.

Emergency crews oftenrequire counselling afterresponding to fatalities aswell, said Maple Ridge’sassistant fire chief HowardExner, who was on duty thetime of the crash.

Exner said that when hearrived at Dewdney TrunkRoad and Dunbar Street atabout 2:30 a.m., two boyswere climbing out of thevan, which was on its side,and there were two girlstrapped in the Honda, the driver andfront-seat passenger.

“We had to use all of our hydraulictools, more than just the Jaws ofLife, to rescue the girls, the driver inparticular,” Exner explained.

“We were on scene until about 4a.m. and then returned at 8 a.m. toassist the coroner to remove the finalvictim, who was the boy driving thevan,” he said.

“By virtue of size and magnitudeof the accident, we went to threealarms, which means six pieces ofapparatus were on scene, plus a dutychief,” Exner said.

“We had 30 people on the sceneby the time the third alarm wasanswered.”

According to Exner, a critical-inci-dent stress-management team wasdeployed after the accident to helpthe responders deal with anythingthat may arise in the coming days.

“It was a very difficult situation.It ranks right up there as a horrificaccident,” he said.

“To lose of two young localpeople is devastating,” said Sgt. DaleSomerville of the Ridge MeadowsRCMP traffic unit.

“Our sincere condolences go out tothe two families,” Somerville added.

“Our investigation into the crashis in its initial phase. Dueto the ages of the peopleinvolved in this, RidgeMeadows RCMP’s youthresource officers willbe working with SchoolDistrict 42 to ensure appro-priate counselling is inplace,” he said.

The investigation is con-tinuing. Police are askinganyone who may havewitnessed the crash, andwho have not yet spoken

to police, to come forward.Anyone with information is asked

to call the RCMP at 604-463-6251.On Thursday, there will be a

candlelight vigil held at the scene ofthe accident at 5:30 p.m.

Candlelight vigil pays tribute to teens

Shane MacKichan photo

An accident at the corner of Dewdney Truck Road and Dunbar Street in Maple Ridge early Sunday morning killed two teenagers and injured four others.

Crystal Weaver

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OpinionA8 Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Our View

Tragedy takescommunity toll

Huge strides have been made overthe years in dealing with misfortunesthat inevitably traumatize communitiesfrom time to time.

Grief counselling, victim services– services that weren’t available onlya few decades ago – are immediatelybrought into play when schools or otherinstitutional or tight communities aredevastated by the kind of tragedy thatstruck this weekend, this one in theform of car crash that took two younglives from our community.

Coping is arguably easier, because ofthe community and social services thatare provided – but “easier” is a relativeterm, and it simply is not enough.

There is no way to measure the tra-gic consequences – or even to makesense of any of it. The only way to trulydeal with the devastating emotionalimpact is to attempt to ensure it doesn’thappen again.

Families have been destroyed, friend-ships truncated, and lasting grief willchange lives – some with unexpectedconnections to the victims. Perhaps theawful reality of last weekend’s crashwill incite some changed behaviours.

It’s fine to say that young drivers– who unfortunately dominate accidentstatistics – need to “smarten up.”

But we adults have been telling themthat since long before we were theyoungsters being lectured by the adultsof our day. It doesn’t work.

What has made a difference has beenstricter rules for drivers – all drivers– in regards to the care and attentionthey need to place on their driving.Law governing distracted driving, likedrinking-and-driving laws before them,have positively impacted on accidentstatistics, as have tighter regulations foryoung drivers starting out on the road.

Those changes have come about thehard way: responses to tragedies likethe one our community will undoubt-edly dwell on for some time to come.

Will this tragedy eventually serve toavert another in the future?

We can only hope.–B.G.

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During a week when our com-munity is rocked by senselesstragedy and loss, it’s gratifying toshare a few uplifting stories.

First, I direct your attention tothe story on page A3 of today’sedition. It’s about a group ofMaple Ridge neighbours whodemonstrated kindness to a teamof flaggers – plying them withfood and friendship.

For two weeks now, a MapleRidge neighbourhood has put upwith road construction blocking access to theirhomes and causing extensive traffic delays whilea water main is being installed.

But rather than taking out their frustration onthe flaggers and road crew, these neighbours aredishing out kindness – literally.

Foregoing the more anticipated honking hornsand one-finger salutes, at least three neighbourshave been offering restroom privileges, and pre-senting workers with hot chocolate, cookies, muf-fins, chicken quesadillas, and even beef stew inpuff pastries.

These acts of kindness not only shocked, butactually inspired the flaggers – some of whomhave been working construction for years andnever saw such compassion on the job.

“When you get talked down to, it can be reallydisheartening, so this restores my faith in human-ity,” said Bernie Watts, who described the acts ofkindness as inspiring.

Likewise, I heard from Patricia Thomas onFriday, sharing a similar story of goodwill.

The 39-year-old federal government employeewas recently in Pitt Meadows, visiting fam-ily, when a stranger bowled her over with anunexpected and unsolicited act of generosity.

Patricia and her husband Dennis were visit-ing his aunt [Christine Wood] overnight, in PittMeadows. The next day, Patricia went for a five-kilometre run day, deciding to stop on the wayback to grab coffees for all those at the house.

Before leaving on her run, she grabbed hercellphone, credit card, driver’s licence, and debitcard – or so she thought.

She learned the debit card thatwas missing when she went topay for an order of three coffeesand one toffee concoction at TimHortons in the MeadowtownCentre mall.

She was preparing to call herhusband – who was no more thana two-minute drive away – whenthe woman behind her in thelineup stepped forward and paid,draining her Tim Hortons giftcards in the process.

“I was just so shocked,” said Patricia, whowanted to give the kind woman a hug, butthought better of it since she was “really, reallysweaty” from the run.

“I am the jogger in the pink jacket who broughtthe wrong card at the Timmy’s and could not payfor the four cups of coffee I ordered. You werethe lovely lady – with the equally lovely salt andpepper hair – who helped me out of a bind andpaid for my order. Thank you ever so much,”Patricia said.

“I really want to say thank you to her,” Patriciasaid. But more over, she wants the woman toknow how inspired she was.

Living in downtown Vancouver, Patricia said,she’s become a little jaded, convinced such kind-ness no longer exists in the big city. In fact, justdays before the incident, she and co-workerswere talking about the demise of moral standards.

“No one says ‘thank you’ anymore. It’s such arude, rude society,” she said, recalling their dis-cussions and noting that she was brought up inthe Philippines by a family that believed in highmorals, respect for others, and politeness.

So, to the stranger at Timmy’s who came toher aid, Patricia said: “You came at a time whenI was losing faith in the kindness of people. Youract of kindness has single-handedly restored myfaith. Please know I will pay your kindness for-ward… I want to pay it forward the next time anopportunity arises.”

Don’t let kindness and compassion die. Asmile, kind word, or giving gesture can change aperson’s world.

Opinion

Looking Inby Roxanne Hooper

Kindness prevails in entitled society

Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows Times Tuesday, February 7, 2012 A9Mailbag

LETTERS POLICY: Copyright in letters and other materials submitted voluntarily to the Publisher and accepted for publication remainswith the author, but the Publisher and its licensees may freely reproduce them in print, electronic, or other forms. Letters are also subjectto editing for content and length. The Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows TIMES is a division of LMP Publication Limited Partnership.

Dear Editor,Loved your column

[Regruntlement notpossible, Jan. 31 OddThoughts, TIMES]. Canyou imagine the troublea non-English-speakingimmigrant has?

At first, he is over-whelmed, and as thenew language is slowlyabsorbed, can he then beunderwhelmed?

A friend told me that thelanguage is only under-stood when the “comics”

in the paper are compre-hended. At the moment Ido not find the “funnies”humorous any more. HaveI lost touch? Is there sucha word as overstood?

Things are even worsewhen a new arrival haslearned basic English ina Dutch school. I asked ahotel clerk to knock me upat six a.m. He gave me astrange look and called mea fruitcake.

I looked up the wordfruitcake in my dictionary.

Three months later,working up north with acrew of roughnecks, I dis-covered the implication ofhis remark.

By then, I was milesaway.

I learned many newwords over the years. Stilldo not know how to pro-nounce some.

Can I consider myself anantinouncer?

As usual, confused, butat a higher level.

Jan de Zeeuw, Maple Ridge

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Language underwhelms antinouncer

Dear Editor,After reading about

MLA Jagrup Brar findinglife tough on the standard$610 per month welfareallotment, I was amazedthat some things have notchanged in 50 years.

Over the past two years,I spent hours with Laura,once a resident of MapleRidge, who was raised onthe downtown eastside bya drug-addicted mother.

They lived in the samekind of housing as JagrupBrar described: rooms withno hot plates or fridges,and one shower or bathtub for the entire building.

Because her mother wasan alcoholic and spenther money on booze, theymoved from one dilapi-dated hotel to another.

Laura just had her 50thbirthday, and when I readabout Brar, I couldn’t help

but wonder why. Why arewe not providing reason-able housing.

Many children grow upin such environments,and if their mothers areaddicts, they may grow upwith learning disabilitiesthat will be with themuntil they die.

It is easier to feel sorryfor these little ones, butwe forget that most ofus grow into adults, andthose disabilities do not goaway.

Often these people arelabelled as lazy and use-less, when in fact, theirproblems started from con-ception.

The book we wrote iscalled, A little girl calledSqueaks (available at BlackBond Books in the HaneyMall), and 50 years is along time for some thingsas important as this not tochange.

I know the issue is notan easy one, and like mostsocial issues, requiresmoney. As a society, weneed to be a voice for ourchildren – otherwise, whatkind of a society have webecome?Debbie Maddigan Maple Ridge

Poverty

Too few changesmade in 50 years

Education

Not all teachers frustratingDear Editor,

I wrote a letter that was printed a few days ago[Arrogance gone too far, Feb. 2 Letters, TIMES], andI wish to clarify one point. I did not mean that the kidswere not being taught in the classroom, because I havethe utmost respect for my daughter’s teacher. In fact, allthe Grade 7 teachers at our school are doing a phenom-enal job of preparing our kids.

What I meant, and should have been clearer in saying,is that without formal report cards, there is not a clearand concise way of tracking our kids’ progression intohigh school, and this is a huge issue with parents. Thatis the lack of preparation to which I alluded. I apologizefor not being clear with where my frustration truly lies.

Darren Jones, Maple Ridge[Editor’s note: The edited version of Mr. Jones’s letter

which appeared in print on Thursday (a longer versionof the letter was published online at www.mrtimes.com)may have exacerbated his unintended lack of clarity.]

Dear Editor,The Katzie First Nation and Canadian

Aggregates Inc. have applied to leaseCrown land on Blue Mountain to minegravel. I and others, including theWhonnock Community Association,Blue Mountain Conservation Group, andChilliwack Forest District, share graveconcerns over the potential environment-al impacts.

The proposed access route for the grav-el mine would traverse many streams,including Kanaka Creek, negatively affect-ing aquatic life and the drinking waterof residents in Kanaka and Whonnock.Siltation and soil compaction from theconstruction of the access route will alsohave a tremendous effect on the rechargearea of the Kanaka/Whonnock CreekAquifer, and thus residents’ wells.

Under the Memorandum ofUnderstanding signed by both the Districtof Maple Ridge and the Katzie FirstNation, “Both the Katzie First Nation and

the District of Maple Ridge are interestedin the stewardship of Kanaka Creek.”

Blue Mountain is an environmentallysensitive area that not only containshistory important to the district and theKatzie First Nation, but also endangeredspecies. The coastal tailed frogs and redlegged frogs in Blue Mountain are “bluelisted,” and require special protection toavoid further endangerment and potentialextinction.

Bears, cougars, bobcats, deer, and, ofcourse, the people of Maple Ridge alsoconsider Blue Mountain their home.

Recreational uses of the Blue MountainCrown land, such as walking dogs, horse-back riding, and hiking will also suffer, asthey cannot coexist with gravel trucks.

It is my hope that council, on behalf ofthe District of Maple Ridge, will opposethe application.

Kiersten Duncan, Maple Ridge[Note: A fuller version of this letter is

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Piecing together one’sfamily history involvesa lot of research.by Maria [email protected]

All the information youneed isn’t on the Internet,at least if you’re research-ing your family’s history.

Sometimes you mightneed to dig through muni-cipal archives or walkthrough a cemetery to getthe information needed tocompile a family’s history,according to local familyhistorian Brenda L. Smith.

While a computer mightprovide some informationabout family history, avast amount of informa-tion is in the libraries,archives, and cemeteries,she said.

“How can anyone besatisfied sitting with a lap-top when they can walkinto a museum or talkwith someone who knew,”Smith said.

Smith, who lives inMaple Ridge, has spent alot of time researching herown family’s history andtrying to piece together thestory of how they movedto Canada, which includeda boat trip, a train wreck,

and other adventures ontheir journey from Englandto the New World.

Smith teaches coursesin studying family historyand is involved in theMaple Ridge HistoricalSociety.

Most people have fam-ily stories but they’ve onlytold them to members oftheir own families. Smithhelps them adjust the stor-ies for another audience.

In her courses, Smithcovers topics like stan-dards of proof, citations,and using cemeteries asarchives to find familyhistory. Precious familyartifacts also often giveclues to the past.

“It’s about giving peoplea window into that sourceof information,” she said.

Family history is aboutconnecting generations,something Smith thinksis important to Canadiansbecause this is a countryof immigrants.

In addition, families nolonger live in multigenera-tional households so infor-mation doesn’t get passedon like it used to.

The family history groupmeets in the Greensideroom at the MapleRidge Library the firstWednesday of the monthat 7 p.m.

Heritage

Family lore givesclues to the past

Maple RidgeresidentBrendaSmithteachescoursesin familyhistory.Here sheshowsfamilyartifactsthat holdpreciousmemoriesfor her.

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Start searchingfamily historyHistorian Brenda Smith isleading a starter course• The course runs every Sunday.It started Jan. 22, and continuesthrough to March 1, from 1 to 4p.m. at the Maple Ridge Library.The cost is $100, and whileregistration has already closedfor the current course, thoseinterested in future classes cancontact the Maple Ridge Museumat 604-463-5311.

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The ancient sport of fencingis being practised at a MapleRidge private school.by Troy [email protected]

A fencing match broke out inthe Meadowridge School atriumThursday afternoon.

Grade 8 Thomas Burke andGrade 6 Emily Mason took uparms against each other.

As the two combatants parriedfuriously, a handful of students,sitting on some nearby steps,looked on while casually eatingtheir lunch.

Grade 8 student Jessie Rumbleenthusiastically volunteered to ref-eree the contest.

Thomas and Emily demonstratedan ancient sport that’s gainingpopularity at the Maple Ridge pri-vate school.

Mason’s dad Gareth heads upthe program, joined by school staffmembers Connie Chow-Go, DarrellLester, and Cindy Hops.

The elder Mason started fencingduring high school in the U.K.around 1980, and trained andcompeted for about 12 years untilhe was through university.

Gareth said he was “fortunateto have some great coaches” whohad worked in centrrs of excel-lence in London and the SouthWest, andonce he wasattaining somedecent resultson the com-petitive circuit,did some ama-teur coachingwith his uni-versity club.

“I was anall-rounder,winning thepublic schoolsmaster-at-armsfor combinedfoil, epee, andsabre results, but was never anabsolute superstar in one singlediscipline,” Gareth said.

Now he’s giving the next genera-tion some “pointers.”

“I must have mentionedmy prior involvement in fen-cing at some point, and so theHead[master] Mr. [Hugh] Burkeasked me if I might be interestedin starting the program,” Garethrelated.

“The real driver, though, is how

compelling the sport can be – itwas extremely tempting to getback into it, so before I knew it Iwas coaching and even competingagain.”

Gareth said fencing can bea great combination of phys-ical speed, flexibility, agility,and endurance, with the tacticalthinking required to out-think anopponent.

He added, “It can appeal to stu-dents with a range of cerebral or

physical inclinations, and can helpdevelop them in complementaryareas.”

The club has appealed to stu-dents of different ages, some com-ing out of curiosity to try some-thing new, some excited to “takeup arms,” some to enhance theirdrama skills, and some to augmentwhat has become serious trainingwith community clubs.

In its third year, Meadowridge’sfencing program starts with Grade

5 students and continues up toGrade 12. There are 40 studentsinvolved, 75 per cent of whom arereturning from past years.

Gareth said the rules for fencingcan be a little confusing for anobserver or even a participant,particularly foil and sabre, inwhich a point is scored depend-ing who has the “right of way” byattacking first, or parrying.

The easiest to follow is epee,where, simply, the first to hit any-where on the body will score thepoint, or both fencers can scorewith a simultaneous hit. Modernelectric weapons have a specialtip with a sensor that will recordhits for competitive matches.Simultaneous points are allowed.

For foil, you can only hit on thetorso – no arm or leg or head hits– and you must hit with the pointof the weapon. You also musthave “right of way,” which meansyou cannot hit if the other fencerhas initiated an attack first. Youmust first parry or otherwise avoidyour opponent’s attack, and thencounterattack. Simultaneous pointsare not allowed.

All three types of fencing arepractised on a “piste,” a narrowstrip along which they attack anddefend. You can technically geta point by forcing your opponentto retreat off the back end of thepiste, but this is rare.

“The sport requires a fairamount of diligence in footworkand routine practice, but if it’smixed up with some fun andfighting, the kids can stay excitedabout it,” Gareth said.

Fencing is an inclusive sport,noted Gareth, who has seen par-ticipants range in age from six to80, and from many backgroundsand physical types.

“As a participation sport, anyonecan try it – often strategy and tim-ing will win out over sheer ath-leticism, so you can’t gauge fromappearances who may ultimatelybe the victor,” he said.

As for the students, each has apersonal motivation for taking partin the program.

“It looked really interesting,”Thomas said. “It looked like a funsport. What I enjoy most about itis learning a new skill and thenapplying it. When it works, it’s agreat feeling.”

Emily said she enjoys the com-petitive side of fencing the most.

“It lets me fence with differentpeople,” said Emily, who is aimingto represent Canada at the 2020Olympics.

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On Friday, the Ridge MeadowsFlames had hoped to build offtheir last game, a 2-0 home-icewin over the Abbotsford Pilots onJan. 28.

No dice at Planet Ice.Instead, the local junior B

hockey team found itself on thewrong end of an 8-1 score, atthe hands of the visiting DeltaIce Hawks.• More online: www.mrtimes.com,

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Record meetThe Simon Fraser University

women’s swimming team wonall eight of the relays in a dualmeet with the University of PugetSound on Saturday afternoonwhile the SFU men won all five oftheir races.

The women defeated UPS 108-74 while the men won by a scoreof 100-44.

In the 200-metre medley, PittMeadows’ Ciaran McDonnellalong with Hans Heyer, JulianMonks, and Adam Kautz swamin a time of 1:45.83 to set a newmeet record.

McDonnell also broke a 12-year-old record in the men’s 100-metre butterfly with his lead swimof 26.92.• More online: www.mrtimes.com,



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Grade 10 student Nicholas Han is one ofthe students involved in MeadowridgeSchool’s fencing program. MeadowridgeSchool students Thomas Burke (inset left)and Emily Mason put their fencing skillson display in the school’s atrium this pastThursday. Their schoolmate Jessie Rumblerefereed their match.

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Ambitious runnerIt doesn’t take a champion run-

ner to do a race. It doesn’t takean Olympian to do a marathon.What builds a runner is dedica-tion. It’sdrive.

Sixteen-year-oldMapleRidge resi-dent JackGardnerwanted tomake thatclear.

“I’mnot someall–startrack runner,” he said. “I just liketo run.”

For the youngest memberof The Province VancouverMarathon team, the May 6 mara-thon will bring more than just along run. It will bring his first-evermarathon – and a goal set atunder four hours.• More online: www.mrtimes.com,


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Police seized two loaded handgunsin this community during the pastweek.

The first was confiscated from a45-year-old Pitt Meadows man lastWednesday, Feb. 1, said RCMP Sgt.Dale Somerville.

The Lower Mainland’s integratedgang taskforce, assisted by RidgeMeadows RCMP, arrested the manwith a gun in his possession. A checkthen revealed this man was currentlyunder a court-ordered prohibitionfrom possessing firearms.

Another gun was uncovered Friday,when police arrested a “well-known”29-year-old man.

“The man was a passenger in acar that police stopped in downtownMaple Ridge. A search of the man’spurse located a loaded gun, and theman was arrested,” Somerville said.

The suspect was held in custodyover the weekend, expected toappear in court Monday.

Talking motorist nailedA Surrey motorist faces a series of

new charges after being pulled overin Maple Ridge Friday afternoon.

A 49-year-old man was foundallegedly driving under the influenceof alcohol when a motorcycle officerspotted him talking on his cellphonein the 20700 block of LougheedHighway at about 3:30 p.m.

“When the man was unable toproduce his driver’s licence, the offi-cer found out his driving privilegeswere prohibited,” Somerville said.“It was also learned that the manwas released by the courts on similarcharges with conditions that he not

drive or be in the driver’s seat.”He was given a roadside blood-

alcohol, which registered high, andwould normally have earned hima 72-hour driving prohibition. Butsince he was already restricted fromdriving, pulling his licence wasn’tpossible. The car, however, wasimpounded for a week.

Police are also recommending char-ges of failing to obey conditions ofhis recognizance and driving whileprohibited.

Highway shut by fireRush hour was snarled in

Maple Ridge Friday evening.A power pole burst into

flames just before 5 p.m. infront of the Quality Inn onLougheed Highway just eastof 216th Street.

Firefighters on scene wereunsure of the cause. BCHydro was called and powerto parts of downtown Maple Ridgewas cut while the pole continued toburn.

Police and firefighters had to block

the highway between 216th and222nd Streets, and let the pole burn,fearful any attempts to extinguishthe blaze could put fire crews injeopardy from potentially live wiresfalling.

Man struck on highwayA 54-year-old man was struck by

a car when he attempted to cross adimly lit road outside of a crosswalk,according to Ridge Meadows RCMPCpl. Alanna Dunlop.

The incident occurredaround 7:30 p.m., Feb. 1,in the 21700 block of theLougheed Highway in MapleRidge.

Paramedics took the manto hospital by ambulancewith what was felt to be non-life threatening injuries, saidDunlop.

The 37-year-old Burnabyman, who was driving a

Nissan, was not physically hurt, butwas badly shaken by the incident.The investigation continues.

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February 7• St. Patrick’s School willhold its annual open housefrom 9 to 11 a.m. Stop byto find out more about theschool, meet the principaland staff, and pick up regis-tration forms. Info: schooloffice at 604-467-1571.

February 7• Coquitlam Prostate CancerSupport and AwarenessGroup, now called ProstateCancer Canada Network– Coquitlam, will hold itsmonthly meeting at 7 p.m.in the Coquitlam PinetreeCommunity Centre at 1260Pinetree Way. The guestspeaker this month will beMarnie Tocheniuk from thePoCo Physiotherapy Clinicwho will give a presenta-tion about incontinence.Anyone from Maple Ridge orPitt Meadows involved withprostate problems is encour-aged to come and share theirconcerns and experiences ina confidential atmosphere.There is no charge. Info:Norm at 604-936-8703 or Kenat 604-936-2998.

February 7• Garibaldi Art Club (GAC)meets at 7 p.m. in the craftroom, third floor, at TheACT. Members will be dis-cussing upcoming workshopsand plans for the springshow which is from March24 to April 21 at Maple RidgeArt Gallery. GAC member-ship is $50, or $40 for sen-iors. New members welcome.

February 7• SongStage, hosted by localsongwriter Ivan Boudreau, isin the lobby of The ACT from7 to 9 p.m. This month’s

featured artist is singer-song-writer Hilary Grist.

February 7• Bring your friends andspend a relaxing eveningat the Maple Ridge Librarywatching The Fast Runner, aCanadian film from 2001, forfree. The film will be shownat 6 p.m. Friends of theLibrary are selling refresh-ments during intermission.

February 8• The Golden Ears MetisSociety meets from 6:30 to8:30 p.m. in Activity Room1 at the South BonsonCommunity Centre, 10932Barnston View Rd., PittMeadows. Info: [email protected].

February 8• What can you do to helpyour parents stay healthymentally and physically asthey age? Learn about themany resources available inthe community from fitnessand health support groups tofree seniors wellness clinicsat the Keeping Your AgingParents Healthy – When andHow to Help seminar, pre-sented by the Maple Ridge,Pitt Meadows, Katzie, SeniorsNetwork. The seminar takesplace at the Maple RidgeLibrary from 7 to 9 p.m.

February 8• Maple Ridge Parkinson’sSupport Group meets from1 to 3 p.m. at the RidgeMeadows Seniors Centre,12150 224th Ave. This meet-ing is open to all personswith Parkinson’s, their care-givers, families, and friends.Info: Peta Purdy at 604-463-1332 or [email protected].

February 9• Alouette Field Naturalistshold their monthly meetingat 7:30 p.m. in the seniors’centre, 12150 224th St. Allwelcome. Info: Duanne at604-463-8743.

February 9• The Ex-Service Womenhold their monthly meet-ing at 1 p.m. with a social

lunch at noon. They meet atthe Royal Canadian Legion,12101 224th St. in MapleRidge.

February 9• SFU Philosopher’s Cafe hasa discussion on democracy:Does democracy mean tell-ing politicians, “Promiseanything, but once you’reelected, do what you want?”What system, if any, wouldbe better? The discussiontakes place in the lobby ofThe ACT, 11944 Haney Pl. at7 p.m. Info: 778-782-5215 orvisit www.philosopherscafe.net.

February 9• Senior Trade Complianceofficer Sheila D’Arcy will beat the Maple Ridge Library at6:30 p.m. to offer a CanadaBorder Services seminar. Thistwo-hour seminar is designedfor individuals and smallbusiness owners interestedin learning about import-ing commercial goods intoCanada and exporting com-mercial goods from Canada.Info: Maple Ridge Library at604-467-4717.

February 9• Attention parents ofthree- and four-year-olds: St.Patrick’s School is hosting anopportunity to gain informa-tion regarding early literacyat their Ready, Set, Learnprogram. The event takesplace from 6 to 7 p.m. at theschool, 22589 121st Ave.,Maple Ridge. The registrationdeadline is Feb. 7 at 4 p.m.Info and registration: 604-467-1571.

February 9, 10, 14, 16, 17• Thomas Haney SecondarySightlines Theatre presentsthe award-winning comedyabout two well-meaning sis-ter in Arsenic and Old Lace.Tickets are $6 for studentsand seniors, and $8 foradults and are available at604-463-2001. Performancesare 7 p.m. except for the Feb.14 1 p.m. matinee.

February 11• Calling All Spellers! St.Patrick’s Elementary Schoolis holding its first everCommunity Spelling Bee at10 a.m. The contest is opento Grade 4 and 5 studentsonly. Registration is limitedto 30 students and costs $5.Info and to register: call theschool at 604-467-1571 priorto Feb. 8.

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ENTERTAINMENT UNIT $20.Call 778-846-5275

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36. Divided into parts38. Seasons of 40weekdays39. Breezily40. Indian dress41. _____ the elder42. Furious43. Distress signal44. Nonhumanprimate

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3508 Dogs3508

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SUDOKUSUDOKU

ACROSS1. Nuclear Stress Test4. A small amount7. Comedian Jack P___8. Beat with a rod10. Bono’s ex wife12. Steal cattle13. Tribe in Myanmar15. In a crisp way16. 04473 ME17. One that takes acaptive

18. The Dutchess of York21. Zodiacal lion22. Actor Affleck23. ___ de sac24. Pioneer journalistNellie25. 22nd Greek letter26. I.M.___, architect27. “Hangover” star34. Lofty bird habitats35. Devoid of intelligence

36. Divided into parts38. Seasons of 40weekdays39. Breezily40. Indian dress41. _____ the elder42. Furious43. Distress signal44. Nonhumanprimate

1. Tortillas, cheese &salsa2. A vast desert in NAfrica3. Earth quiver4. Double-reed instrument5. Doctor in training6. Make known8. Female bow9. “Partridge” star Susan11. Leopard frog genus12. Representativegovernment

14. Japanese classicaltheater15. Price label17. ___-Magnon: 1sthumans19. Property of flowingeasily20. Snake-like fish23. With great caution24. Ottoman Empiregovernor25. Changelings

26. Foot (Latin)27. Quarter of aSpanish-speaking country28. Side sheltered fromthe wind29. Lubricate30. Digits31. Famous canal32. Ensnare33. Live in36. Oversimplified ideas37. Afflicts

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6015 For Sale byOwner6015

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6035 Mobile Homes6035NEW SRI, 1152 sf, double wide inRuskin Park. $109,900 with $499pad rent. Pet OK. 604-830-1960

NEW SRI manufactured homesSingle double modular

Repossessions 1974-2008Chuck 604-830-1960

6008 Condos/Townhouses6008 6008 Condos/

Townhouses6008

6008-26 Port Moody6008-26

BEST VALUE! NOW $309,000College Park, Port Moody

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301B Evergreen DriveLarge, 3 bdrm., 3 bathtownhome. Three levels,approx. 1800 sq. ft. Featuresinclude: Lge. L/R withwood-burning fireplace &view of greenbelt; denarea with sep. laundry

and storage. Top floor has 3 lge. bdrms, 4-pce. bath &2-pce. ensuite. Complex has indoor pool & sauna. Close toelementary school, beaches & parks.

6508 Apt/Condos65081 BR APT MRidge large, np, availMar. 1st, $550 + utilities, clean,pls call for appt. 778-688-0843

AMBER ROCHESTOR545 Rochester Ave, Coq

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

office:604- 936-3907

AMBER (W)401 Westview St, Coq

Large Units.Near Lougheed Mall.

Transportation & S.F.U.

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

ARBOUR GREENE552 Dansey Ave, Coq

Extra Large 2 Bedrooms.Close to Lougheed Mall &S.F.U.

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

Bby N. Nice lrg 1 BR, quiet. $825incl heat & h/w, prkg. By bus. Avnow. NS/NP. 604-340-3124

CALYPSO COURT1030 - 5th Ave, New West

Near Transportation &Douglas College.

Well Managed Building.

office: 604- 524-8174cell: 604 354-9112

COQ, 2 BR Condo, 'Larkin House'on Lincoln Ave, Corner Unit, lotsof windows, 3rd Floor, low risecondo, 3 blocks from Coq Centre,2.5 yrs old, 2 full baths, 6appliances, balc, walkin closet,approx 900sf, No Smoking, NoPets, avail Feb 15th or March 1st,storage, sec gated u/g parking, 2parking stalls, $1450/mo, min 1 yrlease, ref’s required, call604-931-4860 please leave msg

COTTONWOOD PLAZA555 Cottonwood Ave, Coq

Large units some with2nd bathroom or den.

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

office: 604- 936-1225

JUNIPER COURT415 Westview St, Coq

Close to Lougheed Mall, allTransportation Connections,

Schools & S.F.U.

office: 604- 939-8905cell: 604- 916-0261

KING ALBERT COURT1300 King Albert, Coq

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

office: 604-937-7343cell: 778-829-3567

NEW WEST. 1 BR, g/l. Priv entry,W/D, 2 patios, u/g prkg. $875/mo.N/s. Avail Mar 1st. 604-433-3113

POCO 2 BR apt $765/month.Quiet-family complex, No Pets!Avail Now. Call 604-464-0034

PORT COQUITLAM. Atkins ParkPlace. Adult oriented, 1 BR apart-ment. Lovely building, ideal forseniors. Near bus, library, shop-ping & WCE. $680. Cal l604-944-8697

ROYAL CRESCENTESTATES

22588 Royal Crescent Ave,Maple Ridge

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

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

6510 Co-ops6510115 PLACE CO-OP

Located in Burnabynear Lougheed Town Centre

Accepting applicationsfor waiting list for

2 BR’s - suits Couples.Very reasonable unit fees.

Adult oriented high rise. Pool,exercise room and workshop.No Pets. Participation mandatoryand $2000 share purchaserequired.

Enquiries toMembership CommitteeCall 604- 421-1222

6515 Duplexes - Rent6515

COQ, WEST. Like new! 4 BR SxSolder duplex. 1,600 sf. 2 baths, 5appls, f/p, n/s, small pet ok. $1600+ util. Mar 1. Refs. 604-469-5464

6540 Houses - Rent65403 BDRM Rancher, with garage, 4pce bath, new renovated, $1520,avail end of Feb, 604-840-4003

Are you tired of Renting?'RENT TO OWN' Homes PoorCredit Okay, Low Down PaymentWe can help! Call 604-857-3597

COQ 3 BR & Den house, 2 levels,nr Coq Ctr & Douglas College,$1800 + utils, n/s, small pet neg,Feb 4. 604-468-6422

POCO Very cln 2 BR side by sideduplex, big yard, garden, garage.N/P & N/S. $1200. Immed.604-942-5492 or 778-865-1555

6602 Suites/PartialHouses6602

2 BR East MRidge 1 yr old enstebathroom, h/wood flrs, gas fp, wdfenced yrd, nr ammens, ns np$950 incl. Mar 1st, 604-467-3534

BBY, 4508 Ellerton Court. Clean,modern 2 BR bsmt, full bath, gasf/p. $950/mo incl hydro/cable/internet & radiant heat. 950 sq ft.N/s, no pets. Near Metrotown Mall& bus. Immed. Call 604-761-3702

BBY 920 Massey St, Reno’d 1 BRBsmt, d/w, w/d, $700 incls utils.Mar 1. NS/NP. 604 729-1234

BBY, CENTRAL. 2 BR. 5 appl.,gas f/p. Ns/np. $1100/mo inclutils. March 1st. 604-298-0634.

BBY, NORTH. SFU area. Newer,large 2 BR bsmt. 5 applis. Prkg.N/s, n/p. $1,100/mo incl hydro.604-420-3269 or 604-760-7043

5060 Legal Services5060

COQ. 2 BR bsmt, laundry, park-ing. Nr shops/trans. $750 + 1/2utils. N/S, Pet ok. 604-931-7432

COQ, RIVER HEIGHTS,Large and Bright 1 BDRM/1 BATH above ground bsmt suitenear transit, schools and Coquit-lam Centre. Hardwood floors,washer/dryer and gas fireplace,new paint with lots of storage.Private entrance, own parkingspot and backyard. AvailableFeb 1. $850 incl utils and cable.No pets, N/S, refs required.

604-722-2294

COQ. Spac 1 BR bsmt, W/D,storge, prkg. Nr trans/shops. Mar1. $625. NS/NP. 604-931-7432

COQ, WESTWOOD Plateau.large bright 2 BR, 1000 sf, fullbath, priv w/d/entry, sm pet ok.N/S. $950 incl utils. Work (604)612-3384, Home 468-4428

MISSION Brand New 1 BRCoachse with loft, w/d, n/s, Now,$1000 incl util, 604-462-8925

2BDRM/1BTH 206 & ThorneAvenue west Maple Ridge.available for feb 15... $875Monthly. Call: (604) 715-3177POCO, NORTHSIDE. 2 BR, g/lvl.Gas f/p, garage, priv entry. $800.Ns/np. Feb 1. 604-942-9725

6602 Suites/PartialHouses6602

POCO SPACIOUS, renovated 3BR, upper floor. Priv w/d, f/p, d/w,carport. $1,400/mo + ½ util. 1year lease. Immed. 778-995-5260

PT COQ. 2 BR, f/bath, sh’d w/d.Great view! Ns/np. $875/mo inclhydro/cbl. Immed. 604-944-1479

West MRidge, 2 BR bsmt, instewd, nr amens, ns/np, $975 inclutil, avail Now, 604-808-8160

6605 Townhouses -Rent6605

PITT MEADOWS 3 BR T/H, quietfamily complex, Rent geared toincome, n/p, 604-465-4851

9105 AutoMiscellaneous9105

FREE CASH BACK WITH $0DOWN at Auto Credit Fast. Needa vehicle? Good or Bad credit callStephanie 1-877-792-0599www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN30309. Free Delivery.

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9110 Collectibles &Classics9110

1989 ROLLS-ROYCE SilverSpur, 1-owner, only 80,000 km,fully serviced, all orig like new.$25,000. 604-987-3876. D24627

9125 Domestic9125

2005 PONTIAC Grand Prixloaded, alloy wheels, pw seats,dingless, 95kms, 3.8 l V6, cln,spoiler, $6,150. 604-563-4352

2006 Chevrolet Impala LS136,000 kms 2006 Impala,original owner, no accidents, inlike new condition. All poweroptions $5,500 (604) 581-0589

2007 Dodge Caliber SXT50,560 kms, Black, ManualTrans., Sun roof, 1.8L engine,42 MPG, Great Shape $7,900Call: (778) 241-2634

9135 Parts &Accessories9135

JEEP OWNERS - PARTS,ACCESSORIES for Jeeps from1942 to 2012. Fantastic Sale ontransmission parts. Lots more.Fast shipping. Gemini Sales,Burnaby, B.C. (604) 294-2623,Shop online: www.gemini-sales.com

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9173 Vans91731998 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER.Modified for wheelchairs - sideentry ramp. Removable driver &passenger seats. 97,000 km. Noaccidents. $9,500. 604-535-3167

9522 RV’s/Trailers9522REDUCED 2008 SPORTSMEN28’ 5th wheel, all equip’d, spot-less. $20,900 obo. 604-230-2728

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8087 Excavating8087

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8105 Flooring/Refinishing8105

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8160 Lawn & Garden8160

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PLUMBERSWater Lines (without digging)Sewer Lines (without digging)Install. Drain tiles. 604-739-2000

8240 Renovations &Home Improvement8240

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Show Home OpenNoon to 6pmDaily10795 Beecham Place, Maple RidgePhone: 604-466-3535www.epichomes.info

Own a new single family homestarting from $449,990!

No strata or maintenance fees. Your own home and lot.*

Price $449,990 ideal greenbelt location!Lot #41, The CornerStone 2 - Located across from greenbelt and on aquiet cul-de-sac street. The home features 3 bedrooms, 2½ bathrooms,a double car garage, full basement, open great room and kitchen. All forunder $450,000! This home is ready for you to move in now! Call or visit oursales office today to schedule a tour of this home… hurry only one homeavailable at this price and it is the last home available facing greenbelt.

Price $499,996 with fully finished basement!Lot #21, The Dunlop - This great room plan offers an open social kitchenwith huge eating bar, large enough to accommodate a family of four. Thereis a convenient upper floor laundry and as a bonus the basement is fullyfinished! With over 2700 square feet of fully finished living area including 3bedrooms, 3½ bathrooms, media room, and wet bar, this home offers unsur-passed value. There is still time to pick your colours, so call or visit our salesoffice to schedule your personal tour of this fantastic home today!

Price $589,980 includes all the furnishings!The Thornvale Show Home in now available!Our top selling model, and very popular show home is now being offeredfor sale. With all three floors fully finished this show home features 5 bed-rooms, 3½ bathrooms, media room, poker room plus a flex space upstairs.Also included are window coverings, art work, accessories, alarm system,fencing and even the flat-screen television sets. Visit us today beforeyour opportunity is gone to own this professionally decoratedshow home.

Now is the time to makeyour move…We have now released our final homes for sale. Great locations,unbeatable pricing and value. Every home is situated on a quietcul-de-sac street, adjacent to hiking trails and preserved greenspace. We have homes ready now for you to move into andothers that will allow you time to make certain customizingchoices that are important to you. We look forward to showingyou all the homes we have to offer.

maple ridge times february 7 2012

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