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The provincial government’s decision to close a program that allowed incarcerated mothers to raise their babies in a Maple Ridge women’s prison has been deemed unconstitutional. Issued Monday, the precedent setting B.C. Supreme Court decision marks the end of five-year-long battle for Amanda Inglis and Patricia Block, two former inmates at Alouette Correctional Centre for Women who sued the province after the program was suddenly shut down in 2008. The court held that mothers’ and babies’ equality rights, as well as their rights to security of the person, were violated by the government’s decision to end the program. See Ex-inmates, p16

Council split on tax increase Three members still think more can be trimmed by M o ni s ha M a r tin s staff reporter

The lowest tax increase in the past decade failed to get unanimous support from Pitt Meadows council Thursday, as three councillors believe the city can make further cuts to its budget for 2014. The proposed 1.9 per cent increase was touted in a press re-

lease Monday that noted staff and council trimmed more than $475,000 from a draft budget for next year. Thursday, a majority of council supported forwarding the proposed tax increase for approval in the new year. The increase would add $53 to the tax bill for the average singlefamily home valued at $450,000. Council’s scrutiny took into consideration a petition signed by 1,500 people calling for no tax increase in 2014, spearheaded by Tom Murray and his wife Norma.

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Tom Murray passed away suddenly on Sunday after a brief battle with cancer. “We heard what our residents and businesses were saying and worked with staff to reduce areas with the least impact on services,” said Mayor Deb Walters. “I’m proud that council and staff did their due diligence and worked towards a very modest budget increase,” she added. This is definitely a tax rate increase that we can defend and is less than many figures coming out across the region.”

To make the cuts, council scrutinized its own spending, unanimously supporting a plan to eliminate out-of-province conference travel and significantly reduce corporate membership costs to organizations such as the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. Increasing costs such as the recently announced B.C. Hydro rates and other construction costs were offset by internal savings. THE NEWS/files As well, $70,000 could be saved by not hiring an additional police Tom Murray, who for the past two years petitioned the city to halt residential tax officer next year, as planned. See Taxes, p15 increases, passed away on Sunday.

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Four postal workers from Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows staged a quiet protest Friday to draw attention to the decision to phase out home mail delivery in Canada. The group delivered a message to Member of Parliament Randy Kamp, with help from Santa Claus, who dropped by to support them. The Crown corporation announced its plans last week, saying urban home delivery will come to an end over the next five years, making Canada the only G7 country to do so. It blames the cuts on declining use of postal mail as households shift to online bill payments and other digital communication. Canada Post’s revenue dropped $20 million in the first three quarters of 2013 compared with the same period last year. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers, however, believes replacing door-to-door delivery with community mailboxes is a “totally unnecessary measure” that will penalize millions, particularly the disabled and seniors. It points out that financial statements for the past decade show that Canada Post has made a profit every year except 2011, when there was a strike. Cindy McDonnell, a union spokesperson for the Pacific region, said Friday’s impromptu protest was meant to target the government and allowed them to share their griev-

Kamp said his office has received little feedback on the proposed changes to Canada Post, including the planned cuts to home delivery.

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Individual home delivery is to be replaced by more community mailboxes. ances with Kamp. These changes are not going to get reversed by Canada Post, she explained. “It’s going to get changed by the Conservative party. The government needs to stop this. That’s why we are

here,” she said while stationed at Kamp’s office. On Wednesday, the union planned on delivering thousands of postcards from Canadians angry with the proposed cuts to the office of Minister of Transport Lisa Raitt, who is respon-

sible for Canada Post. It says rather than cut, Canada Post should innovate as have other countries, such as Australia and the U.K., which haven’t stopped home delivery. They’ve cashed in on parcel deliv-

“Canada Post is a Crown corporation that makes day-to-day operational decisions independent of government. Because our government’s priority is to protect Canadian taxpayers, we support their efforts to address a real problem that was clearly identified in a report from the Conference Board of Canada,” said Kamp. That reported noted with mail volumes dropping by almost 25 per cent since 2008, Canada Post could face losses of $1 billion a year by 2020 without fundamental changes to its business model. Kamp said his office has received little feedback on the proposed changes to Canada Post, including the planned cuts to home delivery.

Improving downtown Ridge aim of two ongoing projects More police presence, keeping it cleaner among suggestions by Phil M elnyc h u k staff reporter

Downtown Maple Ridge needs more police presence, better lighting and cleanliness, and more affordable housing, according to a project aimed at attracting more people to the area. Better signs for parking and longer store hours were other suggestions from “Placemaking in the Town Centre.” Police need to be more visible on the street, although the Placemaking project found that Mounties already do downtown foot and bike patrols, and park their cars in strategic spots while doing paperwork. Keeping the downtown presentable is an

ongoing effort, says Coun. Bob Masse, whose concerns led the creation of the Vibrant Downtown Task Force in spring. Masse, whose chiropractic office is in the middle of the town centre, noticed more crime and strangers and prostitution in the summer of 2012. The task force resulted from him raising those concerns. That group, composed of business community, social service sector, RCMP, and district staff, called for more free Wifi locations, better lighting, a night market on 227th Street, better signs to show people how to get around, and painting front windows of vacant buildings to create a better atmosphere. Some progress has been made. Lighting has been improved in some alleyways, such as off Dewdney Trunk Road, between 222nd and 224th streets, he said. This fall’s opening of Target and the Chances Maple Ridge gaming centre and soon the opening of Club 16, a gym facing Memorial

Peace Park, are further advancements. “The Trevor Linden gym, that will be a big deal,” he said. “I think that will be significant.” That will bring more people in to the area. “I think that will significantly change the game and we’ve just got to keep that going.” Masse With better shopping at the Haney Place Mall, perhaps smaller stores also will stay open longer, Masse noted. Meanwhile, Masse is still pushing his adopted cause, caring for the mentally ill, despite the provincial government’s announcement that it won’t re-open Riverview hospital. “We have to keep it top of mind.” The Placemaking project says work should continue to make the downtown “vibrant

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Talks about boosting Canada pension benefits for seniors through higher premiums has been put off for a while, and most people seem to be OK with that, says the local MP. I think I’ve got the occasional e-mail from people. It’s not front and centre about what they’re concerned about at the moment,” says Pitt Meadows-Maple RidgeMission MP Randy Kamp. Talks between the provinces and federal government broke off Monday with no agreement on whether to increase premiums in order to boost payouts from the annual Canada Pension Plan. The maximum annual income under CPP is about $12,000. Employers and employees each pay half of the premiums. Kamp said many details are unclear, about when or if any changes would take place.

plans. Some people also invest real estate as part of their retirement plans, he added. “CPP is only a part of what we do.” He said Finance Minister Jim Flaherty mentioned only part of the senior population would be hurting financially and instead maybe that sector could be targeted. “I think the debate needs to continue … when it’s clear our economy is more robust. “Maybe an enhancement of the CPP could be part of that solution. The time isn’t right for that now.” Kamp said he may hear more from voters now that it’s been discussed. “I certainly welcome hearing what people are saying about this.” Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge MLA Doug Bing said as the population ages, more people will be affected. “I think it’s going to be very difficult for a lot of people who haven’t had the opportunity to save and plan ahead, to find retirement and be confronted with a situation where they don’t have very much money to live on. Yeah, it’s going to be an issue at some point.” But he recognized higher premiums could cause companies to cut back. Instead, premium increases could be phased out over several years, to allow companies time to adjust and “to give people a reasonable income when they retire.” He said if Ontario wanted to start its own provincial pension, it should do that. That province announced its intentions to do that Monday. Maple Ridge Coun. Cheryl Ashlie, who’s with the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows-Katzie Seniors Network, said whatever is planned must be sustainable. “Are we funding it appropriately? Is what people are depending on in

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Tom’s budget Pitt Meadows council is now proposing a municipal tax increase of 1.9 per cent for 2014. Just a month or so ago, city staff proposed a 3.3 per cent increase, a rate necessary just to maintain current services. That was so upsetting for Coun. Tracy Miyashita, she claimed if more was cut from the budget, she wouldn’t want to work for the city. Yet council found another 1.4 per cent in reductions. So what changed? For the second straight year the city has been presented with a petition seeking a hold on residential taxes – no increase, zero. Tom Murray, who passed away from cancer on Sunday, started the petition, stating that annual tax increases above the rate of inflation – those of four per cent annually were proposed by the city in a fiveyear plan in 2012 – are not affordable for some. He didn’t want to be treated like the city’s personal piggy bank. Council heard the message and found further reductions. Still, Coun. Janis Elkerton and a few others plan to vote against the smaller proposed increase, suggesting even more can be trimmed from the budget and no increase is achievable. We’re not suggesting that further cuts can be made or are necessary. We’ve seen what putting off capital improvements has done to B.C. Hydro rates – forecast to balloon in to double digits in the next two years. And Pitt Meadows has some real capital needs of its own, such as upgrading pump stations to prevent flooding. But given staff initially wouldn’t recommend anything less than a three per cent increase and now one of 1.9 is being proposed, maybe more can be cut. It is also possible more is at play, given there is a municipal election next year, and politics are intervening in the budget process. We hope that is not the case, and that council, as a whole, can come to a decision that is best for the city and its residents. That is what Mr. Murray wanted. – The News

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B.C. premier looks back on 2013 After a whirlwind year that started with a come-from-behind election win, Premier Christy Clark sat down with me for the traditional yearend interview in her Victoria office. Here are excerpts from that discussion. A longer version with video can B.C. Views be found under the Tom Fletcher Opinion tab of this newspaper’s website. Tom Fletcher: Premier, you surprised a few people this year. What surprised you the most about 2013? Premier Christy Clark: I guess it was the disconnect between the pollsters and the pundits, and the public. I did have a sense all the time that the citizens were thinking something different in the run-up to the election campaign. I wondered, am I missing something here, or are they missing something? And I guess it turned out that it wasn’t me that was missing something. TF: The liquefied natural gas export project is going to use a lot of natural gas, especially in the early years. Will B.C.’s greenhouse gas reduction targets [20 per cent reduction by 2020, 80 per cent by 2050] have to be changed? PCC: I don’t have a clear answer on that yet. We are working with the companies on exactly how we are going to structure their environmental commitments and costs, and their electricity

costs versus using gas, the total royalty tax regime. We’re looking at that as one package. However that turns out, though, this opportunity to export natural gas to Asia is the single biggest opportunity we have ever had as a province to reduce greenhouse gas emissions around the world. In shipping this to China, we are going to help them wean themselves off some of the dirtiest coal anybody’s burning anywhere in the world. TF: If B.C. is going to get credit for displacing coal use in Asia, shouldn’t B.C.’s coal exports, even though it’s metallurgical coal, count in our greenhouse gas total as well? PCC: I know that the academics and pundits are going to get all mired in competing sets of numbers and studies. For me, we have a chance to do good for the world, and we’re going to take it. TF: On oil pipelines, your agreement in November with Alberta Premier Alison Redford involves B.C. supporting her effort for a national energy strategy. What do you see it doing in the future? PCC: The big idea that she’s trying to pursue with that is a strategy that will connect us east to west in energy. Energy grids are much better connected north to south than they are east to west. So she’s trying to pursue a panCanadian strategy for the exchange of energy, whether that’s hydroelectricity or natural gas or whatever it is. We haven’t been intimately involved with it until recently, so we’ll see where it goes.

TF: There’s a perception out there, fuelled by the opposition, that you campaigned against oil pipelines and now you’re turning the tanker around, as it were, to be in support of them. What do you say to that? PCC: It’s typical of the other guys to reinterpret and misquote. That’s what they do. They’re in opposition. What I said was, we have five conditions that must be met in order for heavy oil to be considered to go ahead in British Columbia. That has not changed.

“The only thing that is different today, from before the election, is that now I no longer stand alone in supporting the five conditions.” Premier Christy Clark

The five conditions remain in place. As of today, none of them have been met. The only thing that is different today, from before the election, is that now I no longer stand alone in supporting the five conditions. I have one other premier supporting me, and that’s Alison Redford. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

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THE NEWS/letters ‘Awed by generosity of the community’ Editor, The News: I am a fairly new resident to Maple Ridge and recently attended the Christmas in the Park and the Santa Claus parade with my eight-year-old grandson. It was an absolutely wonderful event and I want to express my appreciation for all who contributed and who stood out in the cold to make this such a lovely evening for families. What impressed me the most is that all of the treats were free or by donation, which made it an inclusive event for everyone who attended. There were no children who had to miss out on anything due to finances and I was awed by the generosity of the community. Well done, everyone, and ditto to those who have decorated the streets. Maple Ridge is looking pretty magical these days and it is heartwarming to see that the true spirit of Christmas is alive and well. Thank you and Happy Holidays to everyone. Heather Dickson Maple Ridge

‘Desire the right things’ Editor, The News: Re: Ready for Sensible BC, Part 2 (Letters, Dec. 13). There are now plenty of over-the-counter drugs, prescription drugs, other street drugs and an array of alcohol. We would be opening a Pandora’s Box to decriminalize marijuana. Unfortunately, not everyone is a law-abiding, honest parent or grandparent. Adults with easy access could sell it to children, and, no, even with education, children do not always make responsible decisions. Crimes could ensue to get the cash to buy it. There could be crimes at the growing facilities, too. Also, how did the land get taken out of the ALR for a pot growing business? I suppose the weed in the brownies is considered a food source. I would like to ask Craig Speirs just how does being stoned “embrace hope and knowledge by stepping into the light.? Plato also said: “Education is teaching our children to desire the right things.” Cherryl Katnich Maple Ridge

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‘Because it would be legal’ Editor, The News: Re: Ready for Sensible BC, Part 2 (Letters, Dec. 13). I hope not. To respond to Craig Speirs and the SensibleBC petition, if B.C. people thought this was a good idea, the required signatures would have been gotten. Mr. Speirs, you certainly are entitled to your opinion, but so am I. To suggest that Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Conservatives are lost to reason and only want to throw more people in jail, in my opinion, is a ridiculous comment with no validity at all. You suggest that there are jobs and economic activity at stake, as well as common sense changes for policing. That is only a

theory. There is no way you or anyone else can predict what the future would be with legalized pot. My theory is this: if pot is legalized, in 15 or 20 years ( which goes by in a heartbeat), pot use would be mainstream just like alcohol. And my opinion is that, yes, more of our kids and grandkids would be using pot and using it more, as well as a lot of adults. Why? Because it would be legal. Using words like fear and prejudice, also in my opinion does not cut it. I don’t think you are showing any respect to those who don’t hold to your belief. I won’t quote Plato because he didn’t have all the answers and get everything right either. Garnet Schneider Maple Ridge

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Don’t protest if you don’t know all the issues Editor, The News: Re: ‘Bravo to those who attended protest’ (Letters, Dec. 11). Deborah Winkler has expressed praise for those who attend protests, with assumption that I wrote to criticize protestors. This is incorrect. I would agree protests are very important to create needed change. Too many people do not fight for change. I have always fought for needed change. I even ran for the Marijuana

party a few years ago, seeking change in rather absurd drug laws. What is more important is that people be informed about what the issues are. Too many people support protests based on poor information presented by people with narrow vested interests. When people are protesting the pipeline and have little information about all the facts, they are simply being used by those with vested interests. If you feel that the only thing that is important is the extreme remote chance of a

small environmental damage and that economic gains are unimportant, then protest the cause. However, if you actually think it important to see economic growth that could see everyone gaining – do not protest. If you value decreased homelessness, more money for school, closer to cancer cure, do not protest. If you understand that lack of money put in the infrastructure causes more environmental damage than a possible oil leak – do not

protest. Protestors need to be informed about all the facts. Protests without information are as bad as people who vote for a party because the candidate is cute, or just do not vote because the issues are too complex to understand. I protest against the protestors, because they have, by information given, indicated they do not know all the issues or full impact of no pipeline. Dan Banov Maple Ridge

Young man rekindles spirit of honesty in Maple Ridge Editor, The News: On Friday, Dec. 13, at about 3:30 p.m., my wife and I were at the self checkout section of Save-On Foods in downtown Maple Ridge and had completed our transaction, paid for our items and were about to leave the store. A young man, about eight or nine years old, came up to us and told us that my wife had dropped a $20 bill on the floor from her purse, as she was depositing the

cash into the receptacle of the self-serve machine. I thanked the young man sincerely and followed him back to the self-serve, where his dad and his little brother were finishing their transaction. I thanked the father and commented on how proud he should be for having such tremendous boys and gave the boys a small token of our appreciation. To the parents of those young boys, I must say that

I was overwhelmed that you have instilled such honesty in those young boys. I was overcome with a feeling of warm and fuzzy over the fact that there are parents who are successful in bringing up children these days, the way that our children should be brought up. To be honest, kind, respectful and, above all, to do the right thing. I feel so satisfied and thankful that all is not bad in Maple Ridge and this act

has restored my belief that our community is not such a bad place after all, since the 20-odd years that we have lived in the area. To the parents of, and especially those young boys, I wish you all a most wonderful Christmas and I know that the future looks great for those young men with the qualities that you, as parents, have instilled in them. Yoga Naidu Maple Ridge

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Kids, happy hour coming to B.C. pubs Gov’t continues with liquor refrom by Tom Fletc h e r Black Press

The B.C. government has uncorked another round of liquor law reform, with children to be allowed in pubs and restaurants allowed to serve drinks without food. Premier Christy Clark announced the changes at a Vancouver restaurant Tuesday, as the cabinet works its way through a list of 70 recommendations from a recent public consultation on updating B.C. liquor laws. From what’s he’s seen, Kingfishers Waterfront Bar and Grill owner Ted Hume likes the proposals, though he wanted to know the specifics. He said allowing kids into pubs seems to work OK in Ireland where families go in for food and drink, until about 8 or 9 p.m., after which the young ones leave. Kingfishers has both a restaurant and bar

section, so kids have always been in the restaurant section. He also likes the government allowing happy hours, for promotional pricing, because it gives pubs another marketing tool. “That would be welcomed by most people in the business.” B.C., until now, has been the only province banning happy hours. Minimum prices and hours, however, haven’t been set. It sounds like the government is trying to minimize the differences between food and liquor establishments, Hume added. Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows MLA Doug Bing said allowing kids in pubs with their parents “is fine,” noting that happens in Europe. “They don’t have the puritanical attitudes that we have here. “I think we’re catching up.” As with earlier rounds of liquor reform, Tuesday’s event was short on details and long on populist appeal. Some time next year B.C. will see

the changes, and will also join all other Canadian provinces in allowing pubs to offer discounted drinks for happy hour. Royal Canadian Legion Clark branches will have the same freedom to admit under-age family members. Restaurants with “food primary” licences will still have to offer a full menu when liquor is available, Clark said, “but customers who don’t want to order food shouldn’t be forced to do so, and food primary businesses that want to fully transition away from food service after a certain hour, and operate, for example, as a night club, will be able to apply for a special licence to do so.” NDP critic Shane Simpson said the changes effectively erase the distinction between a licensed restaurant and a pub, and are being announced for popular effect without any research to

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Tasting and selling, but not drinking comes to market by Nei l Corbe tt staff reporter

New liquor rules notwithstanding, don’t expect the Haney Farmers Market to look more like an Oktoberfest celebration. The B.C. government is loosening controls on liquor distribution in B.C., which will now see the potential for craft beer, wine and spirits to be sampled and sold at venues like festivals and farmers’ markets. The new rules were announced last week, and they have generally been warmly received. Colleen Williams, the coordinator of the local market, immediately sees an opportunity for vendors like honey producer Enrico Bovero, who makes mead, but has not been able to sell the honey wine at markets. She said there are also great opportunities to pair wines with food sold at the event. “What could be better than going home with a crusty loaf of bread, a chunk of cheese and a bottle of mead?” But don’t expect to sit down at the market and consume it,

Williams said. “I don’t see that happening, because you have to have a specific liquor licence. And our focus is on families.” She said the market operators will discuss how best to make use of the new regulations in the coming year. Williams said the 30-week market at Memorial Peace Park has been a great success, continually growing over the past decade. “Even on a rainy, horrible, despicable day, we still get 500 people.” People still come every Saturday, even at the end of the season, shopping for fresh carrots, garlic and winter squash. This year the market season was extended by four weeks, and has been held at a greenhouse at the Grow and Gather Nursery, located at Dewdney Trunk Road and 245th Street. A shuttle brings people from the bandstand at the park to the greenhouse every half hour. That event has drawn 800 customers. The District of Maple Ridge reports that the farmer’s market attracts 60,000 customers a year, generating $1.6 million in spending each year, as well

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Rather, staff added to the list based on it being mentioned in the strategy, the stakeholders and the OCP. Much of that land had already been sought for exclusion from the Agricultural Land Reserve in 2010. The controversial application was refused by the land commission, accompanied by strong comments. “That’s how the original application was supported because it was in the OCP.” “If they want to keep it in play, they will. If they don’t, then they won’t.” However, the industrial strategy prepared by G.P. Rollo and Associates also notes that excluding farmland to create industrial land should be “an option of last resort.” Council has discussed four of the eight locations, including the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure lands on Lougheed Highway and Kanaka Way, and is set to discuss the rest, including the ALR land, on Jan. 26. Nothing’s been decided. “It’s going to be a contentious issue and an issue that will raise no shortage of debate on either side,” Daykin said. If council opts to proceed with another exclusion application for the Pelton area, that doesn’t mean council giving up on the other seven locations around the district, where it’s trying to shoe horn in pockets for job creation activities. “In my opinion, we don’t fill in the rest with houses. What we need are commercial and employment lands so that people can have the opportunity to work in the community,” Daykin said. “There’s going to be lots of opportunity for people to let us know how they feel.”

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Complaints about coyotes double Most calls come from those in fear by Nei l Corbe tt staff reporter

Maple Ridge residents are howling about coyotes. The B.C. Conservation Officer Service reports that the volume of complaints about these varmints has more than doubled in the past year, and it has been forced to kill more of them. The number of coyote calls doubled from 97 to 216, from April 1 to Dec. 11, 2012, compared with the same time frame in 2013. The number killed has risen from five to nine. “They had a good winter,” said Sgt. Steven Jacobi, who said rising populations are just part of any ecosystem’s natural ebb of flow. The hottest spots in the Fraser Valley are Maple Ridge, Chilliwack and Surrey. The total calls for those communities has risen from 521 to 927, and the number of coyotes killed has gone from 15 to 24. Jacobi explained that

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feed coyotes by leaving food sources where they can get it. Garbage bags left out the night before are targets for all kinds of wildlife. Coyotes should always be discouraged from being around people or their pets. When coyotes lose their fear of man – such as when they attack a pet that is being walked on a leash, or become too aggressive in their pursuit of other food sources – they will be killed. Unlike bears, coyotes are not successfully relocated. They can be hazed with loud scare devices, but these are effective “for about two minutes,” said Jacobi. He urges the public to keep the threat represented by coyotes in perspective – their child is still more likely to be hurt by their neighbour’s German shepherd. “There’s more of a chance of being bitten by a domestic dog than a coyote.” The incidents where people have been bitten occur when they stick their hands into coyote dens, hand-feed them, swat at coyotes or defend their pet.

Conservation officers are busy, and don’t respond to many of the complaints – 17 and 18 in Maple Ridge in each of the past two years. “Human health and safety are our priorities,” Jacobi said. “We riskrank everything.” The best defence against coyotes is a tall fence, and it should be partially below ground to keep them from digging under. • If a coyote has acted aggressively or displayed aggressive behaviour towards a human, refer to the Ministry Call Centre (1-877-952-7277). Farmers and ranchers can use existing hunting and trapping seasons to control predators. They must ensure that they comply with all federal, provincial and municipal regulations surrounding hunting, trapping and the discharge of firearms in their area. Home owners who have a nuisance coyote can also have them trapped by a licenced trapper, and referrals can be given by the ministry. “They’ve very hard to trap because they’re pretty wiley.”

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Tender submission requires the accompaniment of a Bid Bond (or Certified Cheque) in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total Tender Price and a Confirmation of Surety to provide Performance and Labour and Material Payment Bond if the tender is successful, each in the amount of fifty percent (50%) of the Tender Price.

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For technical inquiries contact Velimir Stetin at the District of Maple Ridge, 604-467-7495. The District of Maple Ridge reserves the right to reject any or all Tenders or to accept the Tender deemed most favourable in the interests of the District. The lowest or any Tender may not necessarily be accepted and the District will not be responsible for any cost incurred by the Tenderer in preparing the Tender.

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itt Meadows is already a nice place to live if you like biking, but the city continues to look for ways to make it safer, more convenient and better. Pitt Meadows is still looking for more applicants for several volunteer positions on its new active transportation advisory committee. Sometimes people tell me investment in cycling infrastructure is a waste of money; it’s no use trying to convince more people to use their bikes to get around. They feel that most Canadians will never adopt a cycling culture; they love their cars, and that’s just the way things are. I beg to differ. When you transplant the average Dutch person into a cardominated environment, such as what we have in our Canadian communities, she may very well leave the bike in the shed and start driving to get around, just like everybody else. A Dutch person would very quickly realize that cycling is much less convenient, and not as safe and easy as in the Netherlands. So what happens when a foreigner from a car-centred country moves to the Netherlands? That’s what I asked my sisterin-law, Nuria, who is from Spain, a country with a car-culture that only in recent years cycling’s popularity has started to increase. For the past decade or so, Nuria has lived in the Netherlands. She told me that, as a child, growing up in the city of Pamplona, she had to take the bus to school. It was quite far and it was considered too dangerous to bike because of the heavy car traffic. She often used her bike when her family spent the summer holidays

in Fustiñana, a small town along the river Ebro, where she’d enjoy little adventures exploring among the vegetable gardens. There were few cars and it was much safer than in the big city. Once she went to university, she walked a lot. She didn’t feel safe on her bike because of the Cycling many crazy drivers on Jackie Chow the road. When she visited Pamplona fairly recently, she noticed that, thanks to the construction of new bike paths around the downtown, there are a lot more people on bikes. After moving to the Netherlands, Nuria decided to start biking. She says it’s a world of difference compared to Spain. At the time living on the outskirts of the old city of Delft, it was much more convenient and faster to bike than to drive. She felt more comfortable on her bike than driving, having to deal with all the busy bike traffic, trams and busses. Nuria thinks the difference is in the many bike paths, but also the quiet residential streets. Of course it helps that the country is so flat. People in the Netherlands are usually quite aware of the presence of cyclists. It’s not just the culture, but also education, Nuria explains. When she started biking, she wasn’t in very good shape. My brother Emiel would sometimes have to push her with heavy winds, rain or longer distances. The choice of using her bike for transportation is an easy one; Nuria says it’s fast, easy, safe and great for her health. She’s never been terribly interested in sports, so cycling is a great way for her to stay fit without having

to go to a gym. She feels that when she’s not in a hurry, biking makes her feel more connected to her surroundings. In Spain, she prefers to walk. Now living in a suburb of Utrecht and with two young children, she has to pedal a little harder when she transports the boys to school in the cozy Babboe bakfiets, a cargo tricycle which many parents use or this purpose. They love it Fabian, 7, is now old enough to ride his own bike to school. But Nuria sometimes prefers to have both of them in the bakfiets when she’s in a hurry. Unfortunately, these days many busy parents drop their kids off by car on their way to work and Nuria is happy she can avoid the parking chaos when she bikes with the boys. The odd time she’ll take the car when the rains are too heavy or the wind is too strong. Culture is something that changes over time, and when it comes to choice of mode of transportation, much depends on the infrastructure. About 40 years ago, the UK and the Netherlands were quite similar in the way people got around. The Dutch decided to get serious about building safe and convenient cycling infrastructure for all ages and abilities, whereas the British did not. The result: a car culture in the UK and a bicycle culture in the Netherlands. Jackie Chow is a member of the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows chapter of HUB.

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vices contracted out by the city that totaled $2.4 million in 2012. (Council did not have figures for 2013 as the 2012 contracts were available only because they were requested under the Freedom of Information Act by tax petitioner Tom Murray.) “I believe we didn’t cut everything we could have,” said Coun. Murray, who also supports using money from the sale of city land to offset next year’s tax increase. “I have a hard time believing that two per cent is really low. No one’s getting a two per cent pay raise.” Coun. Janis Elkerton still believes the city can deliver a zero per cent tax increase and supports using part of the $3.3 million to achieve it. She noted there were a lot of “low risk items” that were still pushed through at a four-three vote split. “I think that zero per cent is doable without touching the level of services. It’s something that 1,500 people asked for,” said Elkerton. “Council is not my boss, the citizens of Pitt Meadows are my boss. That’s what they’ve been asking for. I’ve heard that loud and clear from the time I came back and ran for

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Walters noted that outside cost drivers and commitments made it clear that no tax increase would be going backwards and put considerable strain on the city, and in some cases, mean the elimination of services. “This process strikes a balance between responding to requests for service, minimizing tax increases and providing for sustainable long-term investment in our infrastructure,” Walters added. “We want to avoid holding taxes artificially low one year, as this just compounds the inflationary pressures we will feel in future years.” Walters, who holds the deciding vote, supports the 1.9 per cent increase, as do Couns. Tracy Miyashita, Gwen O’Connell and Doug Bing. “I’m happy with it because it’s low, but it’s also saving for the future with contributions to the reserve,” said Miyashita. “It’s a responsible budget. Yes, there’s cuts, but it’s safe.” Three of Miyashita’s colleagues did not favour the 1.9 per cent increase and plan to vote against it Jan. 21, when a bylaw sanctioning the hike is set for three readings and public comment. Coun. Bruce Bell thinks the city can whittle down its $22 million budget even further and deliver a tax increase that’s just one per cent or lower. He points to $3.3 million the city received from the sale of land in South Bonson. “We could take $156,000 from that,” he added. A one-per-cent tax increase in 2014 would generate $156,000 in revenue for the city. “I’m not saying make it zero, but we can do a little better.” Bell also believes there’s $37,000 that could be cut from the city’s human resources budget and administrative meetings, as well as $80,000 for another study on the North Lougheed commercial lands. Meanwhile, Coun. Dave Murray is eyeing ser-

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The Alouette Correctional Centre for Women in Maple Ridge hosted the mother-baby program until 2008. en’s Legal Education and Action Fund, which intervened in the case, applauded the B.C. Supreme Court decision. “Aboriginal, poor and otherwise marginalized women are overrepresented in prisons, and it is these women and their children who were also disproportionately affected by the cancellation of the mother-baby program,” said executive director Kasari Govender. “First Nations families have faced historic dislocation and state interference, from residential schools to the Sixties Scoop to the gross overrepresentation of Aboriginal children in state care today. This decision is a victory for highly vulnerable women and their children, who will now have much better prospects for future well-being.” According to B.C. Corrections, the program was terminated because the safety of the babies was jeopardized. One of the mothers was

caught using marijuana, others got into fights, and some left their babies unsupervised. However a doctor and therapist, who both worked at the prison, testified that the program was beneficial to mothers, babies, and had a positive impact on the entire prison as well as other inmates. If government decides to not pursue an appeal, B.C. Corrections has six months to fulfill the direction from the court. “We appreciate the thoughtful consideration the court gave to this case,” said B.C. Corrections spokesperson Marnie Mayhew. “B.C. Corrections will be carefully reviewing the decision and will determine how to best to move forward. Regardless of the outcome, I can assure you we are committed to ensuring supports for all women – including pregnant women – continue to be in place at Alouette Correctional Centre for Women.”

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celebrating 140 years since incorporation in September. Could part of the plans include an application to officially become a city, like Pitt Meadows? The Maple Ridge Historical Society will also mark several milestones in 2014. Can you believe it has been 40 years since volunteers opened the Maple Ridge Museum? In 1974, the museum was essentially an enclosed space in the corner of the Maple Ridge library, then housed in the Centennial Arena complex. In 1984, the museum opened in its present location, the former Haney Brick and Tile Company building along the bypass. In 1994, Val Patenaude took over as curator of the museum and began computerizing its

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More than 300 people lined the tracks at Port Haney Station to see the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train on Sunday. When the brightly lit train stopped, Santa Claus was the first to emerge, handing out candy canes to both young and old. Entertainers Melanie Doane and Matt Dusk hit the stage, singing Christmas carols before cheque presentations were made to the Friends In Need Foodbank. Firefighters For Families, which saw those from Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows shaking their boots outside grocery and liquor stores on Saturday, raised a total of $17,880.01. Maple Ridge firefighters raised $12,382.52 and Pitt Meadows firefighters $5,497.49. In addition, Canadian Pacific donated $7,000. The money will go directly into the cash reserves for the food bank, said executive

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Melanie Doane performs on stage with Matt Dusk during the CP Rail Holiday Train’s stop at Port Haney Station on Sunday. director Mary Robson. “We are going to have extra canned goods in storage that, come the spring, will all be depleted. So this money that they are raising now, that will bring us through the dry periods,” Robson explained. Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows firefighters, along with CP staff, collected

2,370 pounds of food at the event. That is a decrease of more than 1,700 pounds from last year’s donations at the Holiday Train. However, Maple Ridge secondary dropped off five van loads of donations from its own food drive last week, a total of 3,678 pounds of food and $577.

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Aladdin Panto December 19 – 21 A magical and musical romp that is sure to have you jumping out of your seats and singing in the aisles!

Winter Harp December 22 3:00 & 7:00 p.m. Join this world-class ensemble of harps, flutes, medieval instruments, and percussion for a concert of heartwarming carols, songs and stories in celebration of winter and Christmas.

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hristmas would not be completed without carols. From the traditional Away in the Manger to the modern Jingle Bell Rock, the songs are part of a tradition that began more than a thousand years ago. The first carol, just like Christmas, hearken back to Winter Solstice celebrations. They were sung by pagans as they danced round stone circles - the word carol originally meaning a dance or a song of praise and joy.

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Carols used to be written and sung during all four seasons, but only the tradition of singing them at Christmas has really survived. The earliest carol was written in 1410 but sadly only a very small fragment of it still exists today. It told the story of Mary and Jesus meeting different people in Bethlehem. Rayne Beveridge and his troupe of singers and musicians are keeping the tradition of carol singing alive with a concert Thursday. Silent Night happens to be his favourite carol. “It’s the collaboration of voices and the excellent scoring for the orchestra, and always being that most intimate carol that embodies the spirit of the season, he says. A Choral Christmas will feature the Bergthorson

Jonathan Reichert and Rayne Beveridge will perform at A Choral Christmas Thursday, Dec. 19. Academy of Musical Arts adult choir singing Lean On Me, Baby its Cold Outside, Hallelujah, Get Along, White Winter Hymnal and White Christmas. There will be a solo performance by Beveridge, who is now a scholarship student studying in UBC’s opera program. The UBC Opera Quartet featuring Beveridge, Shane Hanson, Simone McIntosh, and Jonny Michel, will also perform as will Jonathan Reichert. The singers will be accompanied by the Ridge Meadows Orchestra featuring Peter Tam, Julie Sel-

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Showtime A Choral Christmas plays The Elektra, 22541 Lougheed Highway in Maple Ridge on Thursday, Dec. 19. Tickets for dinner and the concerts are $35, concert only tickets are $15. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available online at Eventbrite. For links, visit mapleridgenews.com.

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Vladimir Kolosov influenced by surrealist painters Maple Ridge artist Vladimir Kolosov hosts an exhibit of his graphic artwork at the library until the end of December. Born in the former U.S.S.R., Kolosov studied painting, sculpture and music at Moscow’s Fine Arts Youth School, a program that ran parallel to a regular primary and secondary education.

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Watercolour and ink sketches from Vladimir Kolosov’s Barcelona series.

It was a time when only one movement was official approved and supported – socialist realism with a mission to further of the goals of socialism and communism. It prompted Kolosov to investigate

other art movements. He was drawn to surrealists, whose works featured unexpected juxtapositions and dream-like imagery. “I follow this style because I like people to think,” says Kolosov, who counts Turner, Picasso, Serov and many 19th and early 20th century Russian artists among his influences. Although he studied art, Kolosov abandoned his dreams for a life steeped in creative pursuit for a more practical one as a mathematician. When Perestroika began dismantling the Marxist-Leninist-Stalinist state, Kolosov seized the opportunity to study business. He currently works as a consultant and is self-employed. Why feature only graphics in the exhibition? “Because graphic, and live drawing in particular, is the fundamental of the fine art and design,” says Kolosov, who is a member of the South Delta Artists Guild and Garibaldi Arts Club. “Graphics always better reflect the nuances.” The exhibit features 19 pieces by Kolosov including graphite drawings, linocuts, lithographs as well as work in watercolour and ink. It is at the library until the end of December.

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Maple Ridge artist creates ‘Gems To Heal’ Fundraiser for victims of Typhoon Haiyan As Maria HernandezCastro watched the devastation a typhoon caused in the Philippines, she felt overwhelmed but spurred into action. “I was really shaken,” said the stay-at-home mom who has been creating beautiful handcrafted jewelry for the past three years.

“The rebuilding of our nation will take years.” Maria Hernandez-Castro, Gems To Heal

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Earrings and bracelets in the Gems To Heal collections, created by Sue Powers and Maria Hernandez-Castro. than 3.5 million people have been left homeless by the storm, perhaps the most powerful ever to strike land, and nearly 14 million people have been affected in some way. “The rehabilitation and rebuilding of our nation will take years, and I feel that we need to do something to

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Lawrence Locke as Ebeneezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol.

Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol returns to the stage in Maple Ridge for a third year in a row. Produced by the team behind Theatre in the Country, the full-scale scale musical, remains very faithful to Dickens’ original tale of Scrooge, Tiny Tim and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Yet To Come. In the cast you will find many Theatre in the Country alumni including Lawrence Locke, Laura Cramer,

Jessica Taback, Amanda Bennett, Paul Beckett, Graham Coates, Jessica Coates, John Tabak, Shannon Pauls, Reg Parks and many others in the remarkable cast of 40. • A Christmas Carol plays Maple Ridge Christian School, 12140 203rd Street Thursday, Dec. 19 to Saturday, Dec. 21 at 7:30 p.m. There is a matinee show on Saturday at 2 p.m. Buy tickets at school office or at the door or call 604-465-4442.

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Yes Virginia, there is a scholarship Santa Claus arrives early for scholar athlete by Nei l Corbe tt staff reporter

irginia Smith is that enviable combination of brains and athleti-

cism. For starters, she’s Captain Canada in water polo, and boasts a mark of 100 per cent in International Baccalaureate math at Garibaldi secondary. She works hard, and she’ll get her day in the sun. The scholar-athlete has won a four-year combination sports/academic scholarship to the University of Long Beach in Los Angeles. With the 49ers next year, she will be playing on one of the Top-10 ranked NCAA first division water polo teams in the U.S. Cal State Long Beach, or ‘The Beach’ as the kids call it, is one of the largest universities in California, with an enrollment of more than 36,000. The 49ers are building off a historic 2013 season that saw them go 25-7 and jump all the way up to eighth in the final Collegiate Water Polo Association poll. She visited ‘The Beach’ on one of several NCAA recruiting trips, and it won her over. “I really enjoyed the environment there,” she said. Smith plans to study engineering, and is in training for those academic rigours by working her way through the Garibaldi IB program with a 95 per cent average. She has never missed the honour role since Grade 9. In the pool, she will be a utility player – one of those versatile athletes coaches love, because they can put them into the lineup anywhere. “I do everything except goalie.”

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Virginia Smith (left) has been competing in water polo at the international level, and is now bound for Cal State Long Beach on a scholarship awarded for both academics and athletics. Smith is still with the Ca- what they’re doing, and they nadian youth national team, click.” and captained the squad to a Smith started water polo silver medal at the Pan Amer- and competitive swimican Games last summing when she mer in Buenos Aires, was six or seven Argentina. years old with the It’s a role that will Haney Neptunes. have her doing some Two years ago globetrotting. The she dropped lane team does its “censwimming to focus tralizing” in Montreon water polo. She’s al, a city she enjoys, in the pool five trained in Holland days per week with last year, and this the Fraser Valley summer will be comWater Polo Club. peting in the junior Virginia Smith Her coach, Justin worlds in Spain. Mitchell, calls her a Smith said she enjoys the dynamic player. crisp play at the international “She’s very explosive and level. incredibly aware on defence,” “The team really knows he said.

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“She’s a great player, she’s my captain ... she’s just amazing out there.” Her solid decisions, good coordination, and strength are all assets, he said. The Valley club has sent numerous players on to NCAA competition in the past, including Smith’s sister, who is a junior at San Jose University. They look forward to meeting in the pool in the coming season. Mitchell said the rookies tend to get limited playing time in their first season after making the jump to the NCAA, but generally the Fraser Valley girls have done well. Smith said she needs to keep working on her game,

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save shutout against the sponded. Steelers, and allow just The blazing run has one goal on his last 52 the Flames looking leshots. git, and their record is Head coach Jamie Fi- an almost respectable set also gives credit to 10-12-3 (overtime lossa blueline that has been es) and two (ties). finally restored to full They will have a health. Having veterans chance to improve on it Max Metzner and Nick tomorrow night in MisColtura both back in the sion, where they face lineup, and putting heat the frost-covered Mison opposing forwards sion City Outlaws. The has made the Mission club Flames tough has not won in to beat. five games. “We finally Flames fans have healthy can warm their defencemen,” feet against said Fiset. “And the Planet Ice our young guys plexiglass as have been getthey watch ting good mintheir hot team on Friday utes.” night. The smoulTheir win dering stick Jamie Fiset streak faces a of Jake Holland accounted for two serious threat, however, of Friday night’s goals, as the Aldergrove Kowhile newcomer Mike diaks are in town, sportBell and team captain ing a league-best record Travis Oddy each had a of 21-4-0-2, and three goal and an assist. Jor- of the leagues top four dan Rendle and Dale scorers. Stephen Ryan boasts 27 goals and 53 Howell also scored. Fiset said the coach- points in 27 games and ing staff has emphasized is the favourite to win a getting a full, 60-minute scoring title. The puck drops at 7:30 effort in each outing, and the team has re- p.m.

Ramblers Grade 8 girls on target at Holiday Shootout The Maple Ridge Ramblers defeated the Collingwood Cavaliers 37-34 Saturday in the final of the Kwantlen University Holiday Shootout Tournament in Surrey. It was the second tournament win of the season for the Grade 8 girls’ basketball team, now 10-0 this season. Aly Heppner was selected player of the game for MRSS in the final. Paige Bell was tournament MVP. She was also player of the game as the Ramblers opened the tournament with a 42-22 win over Brock middle school of Kamloops on Friday. Kirsten Senchyna was picked the Rams’ top player in a 37-35 win over Panorama Ridge secondary earlier Saturday. Kayla Barteski, Taylor De Adder and Emily Morley played well for the Ramblers at the guard position, handling the press and bringing the ball up the floor all tournament. Ashleigh Lesser, Sarah Rowbotham and Emily Duchak were defensive standouts. The Rams, 2-0 in league play, were to host Fraser Heights on Tuesday. Ridge won its second league game Thursday, 6015 over the Westview Wildcats. Bell had 20 points. Senchyna had 11. Barteski added eight. De Adder had five assists.

Seventh heaven The Ramblers senior girls’ basketball team traveled to Victoria over the weekend and played to a seventh-place finish in a 16-team tournament. The girls lost a close six-point game in the first round against Oak Bay, who are ranked third in B.C. However, they managed to bounce back to defeat Lambrick Park Saturday morning, before dropping their final game to eighth-ranked Claremont.

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