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Maple Ridge Teachers Association president George Serra said the government’s ignoring of court ruling on class size was ‘straw that broke the camel’s back.’
Teachers taking strike vote Zero wage increases last two years, but no walk-outs planned
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B.C. Teachers take a strike vote next week and the results will be known by next Thursday. “I’m disappointed to hear that’s the action they’re going to take,” said Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows MLA Doug Bing, adding that Education Minister Peter Fassbender
has said there has been progress in negotiations. That wasn’t the assessment of the BC Teachers’ Federation on Tuesday. The union noted after more than 40 sessions and more than a year of bargaining, it will take the strike vote “to push back against major concession demands, an unfair salary offer, and a deliberately confrontational attempt to reverse the recent B.C. Supreme Court decision on class size, composition, and staffing levels.” Bing noted Victoria is appealing the Jan. 27 court decision to reinstate class-size contract language
from 2002, and said that process could take years. But the government would prefer a negotiated settlement. Bing said parents have had enough of teacher job action in recent years. Report cards haven’t been issued, and teachers have refused to take part in extra-curricular activities including grad ceremonies. “I think they (parents) are very frustrated,” said Bing. “We all have the same goals – we all want the best education possible for our children. That’s hard in this climate.”
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Braving the cold so others stay warm 117 people join annual event in Maple Ridge on weekend by Monisha M ar t ins staff reporter
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Salvation Army Captains Orest and Tracy Goyak head out for the Coldest Night of the Year walk, which took place in Maple Ridge on Saturday night.
As temperatures hovered around zero, 117 people in Maple Ridge bundled up and braved the cold on Saturday to raise money for the homeless and hungry. The Coldest Night of the Year walk collected $15,000 for the Salvation Army’s Caring Place and gave people a glimpse into life on the street. “It’s rather ironic that an event called the Coldest Night of the Year was indeed a really cold night of the year,” said Rebecca Awram, who walked with a team of 21 from Maclean Homes. “It was really snowy. We all had cold feet.” Across Canada, 64 communities participated in the annual event, raising $2.2 million. Participating for the second year, the walk was a tangible way for Awram to give back. “It was not just about raising money. It was about making a statement,” she said. “If we find it cold and uncomfortable to go out for an hour, it’s a rather grim reminder of how people live in these conditions.” Participants from 18 teams signed up to walk a five or 10 kilometres loop through the streets of downtown Maple Ridge and ended their trek at the Caring Place where they warmed up with hot chocolate. “A lot of people are a little bit scared of the Caring Place but this event gives you a chance to go inside and talk to the people and have a bite to eat with the clients of the Caring Place,” said Awram. “It normalizes it and makes it less us and them. It shows them that people care.” The money raised will go towards operating the Caring Place, with much of the funds directed towards its meal program that serves 10,000 meals to 600 clients every month. A portion will also go towards Sonia’s Cradle, a program which helps new
mothers and caters bagged school lunches for children in need. Caring Place director Darrell Pilgrim was thrilled by this year’s turn-out. “It was cold and wet but it allowed people to feel what it’s like to spend even a little bit of time outside,” said Pilgrim. “It gives people an opportunity to look at the real issues.” The Caring Place reports that all its shelter spaces have been filled since temperatures began dipping below zero. That includes all 15 of its cold-wet weather mats, available until the end of March, and the 25 beds it has year-round. The dump of wet snow over the weekend prompted the shelter to add 10 cold-weather mats to its existing 15 and bring in extra staff.
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Metro Vancouver is getting ready to count the number of homeless people on its streets, a tally conducted every three years. During the 2011 Greater Vancouver Homeless Count, Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows were the only municipalities in Metro Vancouver, where the number of people without a roof over their heads increased. One hundred and two people were found homeless in March 2011. That was up from 90 in 2008. Of the 102 – 40 were housed in emergency shelter facilities, while one person was listed as having no fixed address. The municipalities were the only place in Metro Vancouver where the number of street homeless also rose – to 61 from 40. The count also identified a growing homeless youth population, one that was tallied at 29 in 2011 compared to 22 in 2008. Agencies who work with the homeless believe there’s been a reduction in people living on the streets of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows since the last count was conducted due to subsidized housing and targeted outreach. The count takes place March 11-12 and organizers say the numbers should be viewed as a snapshot, not a full, accurate picture of homelessness in Metro Vancouver.
Forum looks at prescription heroin Event focuses on Danish documentary, takes place at Riverside Centre by Nei l Corbe tt staff reporter
Anyone for Coffee and Heroin? That facetious invitation is the name of a documentary that will be one of the highlights of a forum in Maple Ridge next week about the prescription heroin controversy. The forum goes at 1 p.m. on March 4 at Riverside Centre Auditorium (20575 Thorne Ave., west of 207th Street), and discusses the heroin controversy between Health Canada and the federal Conservative government.
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Dale Hardy, who teaches Social Justice 12 at Riverside elementary, is organizing the event. The forum panel will include a representative of the Pivot Legal Society, who will outline the legal case against the government. Health Canada approved prescription heroin for 16 addicts in the Lower Mainland, but a month later Health Minister Rona Ambrose vetoed the approval. She removed prescription heroin from the drug access program. In November 2013, a group of five heroin addicts, represented by Pivot and Providence Health, took the federal government to court over the matter. Hardy said the government’s argument is ideological, while Health
Canada’s is based on science. Between 2002 and 2010, there were 1,654 deaths from illicit drug overdoses in the province, according to the BC Centre of Addiction Research. Although there have been hundreds of overdoses at InSite, there have been no deaths. Hardy said the numbers prove there is a medical rationale for prescription heroin. “It seems counter intuitive to many people, but addicts stabilize when they receive their drug from a doctor as opposed to a dealer or pimp,” said Hardy. One of his students, Harley Adams, is looking forward to the forum. “We need to get the truth out there, instead of some government propaganda,” he said.
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Teachers received no pay increase for the 2011-12 and 201213 school years. Maple Ridge Teachers’ Association president George Serra said the strike vote is in part a reaction to the government ignoring the court’s class-size decision. The “complete disregard for the court ruling” was the “straw that broke the camel’s back,” he said. He noted the teachers fought in court for the right to negotiate class sizes for 12 years. He said the government has offered an salary indexing scheme that is confusing at best, but essentially the Liberals are asking
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“I think the majority of folks will understand our frustration,” he said. “We don’t take strike votes lightly.” The union isn’t saying what job action will occur, but did say what it won’t do. Once the strike vote is taken, the union has 90 days to activate it with job action. The union said the action will occur in stages, but it will not include immediate school closures or disruption for students. The initial action will also not stop teachers from participating in extracurricular activies, nor will it affect report cards or teachers communicating with parents.
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Pitt keeps pay formula Bylaw that hiked council wages 7% remains by M o ni s ha M a r tin s staff reporter
A formula that saw Pitt Meadows council get a seven-per-cent pay raise last year will stay in place after council was unable to agree on a solution to fix it last week. A council motion to establish an independent committee to investigate how to compensate elected officials was defeated at a meet-
ing Tuesday in a threethree split vote. Although, council initially supported a motion to adjust its remuneration based on the Consumer Price Index for Metro Vancouver for the preceding year, that fix also was defeated. “We are back to the bylaw,” said Mayor Deb Walters, who believes the city is just postponing an inevitable and necessary review. As per the Council Indemnity Bylaw, created by a committee of residents in 2008, council salaries are reviewed on Jan. 1 each year. The mayor’s salary is then adjusted to 75 per
cent of the published median salary of all Metro Vancouver mayors for the preceding year, while councillors make 37.5 per cent of the mayor’s salary. Since the last review, however, Pitt Meadows council salaries have risen 50 per cent. In 2013, the mayor earned $70,864, compared to $47,160 in 2008. Councillors made $26,574, compared to $17,544 in 2008. From 2012 to 2013, salaries went up seven per cent, causing councillors to recommend the city review them or disregard the bylaw.
Walters and councillors Gwen O’Connell and Tracy Miyashita supported forming an independent committee to review the salaries. “I think it’s time to take it away from council and let individuals look at it. We shouldn’t be making the decision on how much we make,” said O’Connell during Tuesday’s council meeting. Their counterparts however believe councillors are fairly compensated. “I think at the moment we are fine and adequately paid for what we do,” said Coun. Bruce Bell. See Pay, p12
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Extending the term of office will apply to B.C.’s mayors and all elected officials serving municipalities, regional districts, park boards, school boards and the Islands Trust. It’s a change welcomed by Pitt Meadows mayor Deb Walters, especially for larger municipalities. “It saves the taxpayers money because it costs money to have an election every three years,” said Walters who served as a councillor for two terms before winning the mayor’s seat in 2011. The longer term will also allow councils to settle in and perhaps get more done.
“For new councillors especially, it takes a while to learn the lay of the land,” said Walters. Coun. Janis Elkerton, a veteran on Pitt Meadows council, called the plan to extend terms a “positive move.” “When you are a new councillor, the first year of the term is a learning experience, then you get into the productivity of the second year and by the third year you are into election mode again,” said Elkerton. “It will bring more productivity to council.” The move to four-year terms is part of a package of civic election reforms planned for the current legislative session.
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any people don’t know or care that they can’t watch broadcasts of Maple Ridge council in real time, via webcast, as the vast majority of Metro Vancouver municipalities now allow. Let’s face it, except for the committed watchdogs who follow local government, there are more interesting items to follow. The District of Maple Ridge doesn’t care, nor do most on council, that voters and taxpayers can’t watch council in real time because the topic hasn’t even come up for discussion. But it’s troubling for a municipality that should be open and transparent. And it’s troubling for the thousands of hard-working taxpayers who expect Maple Ridge to keep up with the current trends and allow voters another chance to be engaged. Currently, Maple Ridge videotapes only its regular council and its committee meetings and posts those on its website a few days later. Yet in this fast-moving information age, waiting a few days, or longer, depending on staff workload, for video of the meeting is almost like forever. It’s enough to discourage many who want to follow a debate from bothering. At council’s open Monday morning workshops, where there’s more debate and where many decisions are made, there is neither audio nor video recording, although staff are checking into costs for equipping the room. Instead, council and staff sit at a table and have substantive discussions, sometimes in barely audible tones. That’s less than complete transparency as councillors create consensus without any recording showing how they did so. Today, transparency means being online. Maple Ridge needs to match its peers and get up to date. – The News Tell us what you think @ www.mapleridgenews.com
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Cities get cartoon version of hunting VICTORIA – A little-noticed protest tent sprouted up on the rain-soaked B.C. legislature grounds earlier this month. Green Party MLA Andrew Weaver spoke, asking whether B.C. residents would tolerate trophy hunting of killer whales. B.C. Views That would be a federal matter, but the Tom Fletcher point is vividly made about the onset of B.C.’s traditional spring grizzly bear hunt. It’s bigger this year, with Kootenay and Chilcotin wildlife management regions reopened after closures were enacted to preserve grizzly populations. In all, more than 1,000 grizzly bears are up for grabs. As with limited-entry hunts for deer and other animals, only about a third of those hunts are successful in an average year. The rally was sponsored by the Coastal First Nations Great Bear Initiative, the partnership with U.S.-directed environment groups Sierra Club, Greenpeace and ForestEthics that has become so influential in B.C. affairs. It produced a survey showing that 88 per cent of B.C. residents oppose trophy hunting, and its California experts calculate a 10-fold increase in value when bear hunting gives way to bear watching. The Raincoast Conservation Society has bought up half a dozen guiding territories on the remote B.C. coast. Combined with government restrictions, more than half the coast is now off limits to bear hunt-
ing. Naturally, activists want the whole province shut down. Wildlife management is the responsibility of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson. He’s heard plenty from all sides and he maintains that bear watching and bear hunting will continue to coexist in B.C. Thomson has just introduced legislation to permit hunting guide territories to be operated by corporations as well as individuals. This is a long-sought change, allowing First Nations companies and others access to bank loans to expand the industry. Non-resident hunters are required to hire a licensed guide-outfitter. Resident hunters pay $32 for a one-year hunting licence and $80 for a grizzly bear tag. Non-Canadians pay $180 for the licence and $1,030 for a chance at a grizzly. Hunting in general is making a comeback in B.C. Ministry data show hunting licenses had declined to 85,633 in 2006, but recovered to reach 97,828 by 2013. Thomson credits the work of the B.C. Wildlife Federation, which runs hunter training courses. Another program, Becoming an Outdoor Woman, has helped revive hunting and camping as a family activity, he said. Growing up hunting in northeastern B.C., I was taught not to shoot anything I’m not prepared to eat. I also remember the struggles to protect caribou and other endangered prey species that at one time had B.C. biologists resorting to shooting wolves from helicopters. The reopening of grizzly bear territories is marketed to urban residents as a horrible crime against nature. In fact, it’s a sign of increasing population.
Problems in B.C. wildlife these days include the fragile mountain caribou herds of the Kootenays, which have been subject to intensive management including relocation of animals. The ministry has also begun a five-year study of declining moose populations across a vast area of the Interior subject to salvage logging in the wake of the pine beetle epidemic. Vancouver media recently highlighted a grizzly hunt by NHL journeyman Clayton
“Growing up hunting in northeastern B.C., I was taught not to shoot anything I’m not prepared to eat.” – B.C. Views
Stoner. Typically, U.S. enviros promoted the deceased bear by name, “Cheeky,” and photos showed its carcass stripped to the skeleton by scavengers after Stoner left with the hide, paws and head. They don’t mention that the same fate awaits animals that die of starvation or other natural causes, which increases when animals overpopulate. As with many B.C. issues, there’s a cartoon version sold to impressionable city dwellers, and then there’s the truth. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc E-mail: tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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Editor, The News: Re: Council to discuss expenses (The News, Feb. 19) I think before the mayor and council discuss their own expenses, they should look at the property taxes which they’ve increased on average, almost four per cent a year, for the last five years. I just received a flyer promoting the sale of luxury condos and advertising that the property taxes have been slashed for 2014, ‘15 and ‘16, thanks to the mayor and council. The condo improvements are exempt from taxes, dramatically cutting the tax bill for those three years. What about Maple Ridge homeowners getting their property taxes slashed, or even kept at zero? I think Mayor Ernie Daykin and council better not forget who is casting the votes in the next civic election.
My property taxes have increased $34 in 2010, $165 in 2011, $16 in 2012 and $180 in 2013. Who knows what the increase will be in 2014? I’m betting at least 3.9 per cent. What does the mayor think, that we can’t remember or do math? We are seniors and received a .09-per-cent increase or Daykin $12.48 a year, each in our Old Age Security for 2014. How are seniors going to be able to keep their homes? Our home hasn’t hasn’t had any improvements done on it for at least 10 years, other than normal maintenance. This week, I noticed an article in the paper stating the owner of a home
worth $500,000 paid $1,886 in property taxes in 2013. Where are these homes? Our home in Maple Ridge is valued between $425,000 and $450,000 and our taxes were $2,473. We also have the senior discount already deducted. I hope the voters remember this before they cast their votes in the next civic election. Just give your heads a shake, mayor and council. Barry Elson Maple Ridge (Editor’s note, the Town Centre Investment Incentive program gave temporary tax breaks to spur new building in the downtown.)
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Editor, The News: Political retaliation in the form of a five-hour traffic jam on a New York bridge that is deliberately engineered by a senior member of Republican Governor Chris Christie’s staff, could end his
bid for U.S. president in 2016. While over in B.C., the government’s chief negotiator admits in court that his role was to provoke a teachers’ strike, putting tens of thousands of kids out of school, and the premier sits and grins
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Teachers weigh in on health Ottawa risking crisis as boomers age; not so, says Conservative MP by Nei l Corbe tt staff reporter
The federal government is risking a national crisis in the health care system by cutting back on funding just as baby boomers reach a time of life when they will put more demands on the system. That was the message that representatives of the Ridge Meadows Retired Teachers brought to MP Randy Kamp last week. President Julie Zoney, Elizabeth Jakeway and Barb Neff of the Retired Teachers were joined by Bob Foster of Seniors Connect as they met with the veteran Conservative. “We wanted to bring the concern to him, and ask for his help in bringing it to the government,” said Zoney. “We’re not trying to make it a political thing – we want it to be a people thing.” The issue is a cut in funding through the National Health Accord, which has risen
by six per cent each year. “As our population is aging, we need our health system to improve,” argued Zoney. “Every Canadian should have the right to Kamp good health care.” There are more than 500 retired teachers in Maple Ridge, and about 150 of them are active members of the club. Kamp denied health care has been cut – but the federal increase in health care funding will slow. He said the federal government will contribute $30 billion in federal grants for health care this year. “We expect them to rise to $40 billion by the end of the decade, so it doesn’t look like a cut to me,” said Kamp. He noted that under the Health Accord, federal funding for health care has risen by six per cent every year. “There was some catching up to do,” he said. That agreement will expire at the end of March. The federal government will increase health grants by a new
formula which will be tied to the Gross Domestic Product – but it will never be less than a three per cent increase in any year. “We think there does need to be a long-term, stable funding formula.” said Kamp, but he added that six per cent every year is too large an increase. “Eventually, you
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District building up road, bridge fund $30M a year needed just for maintenance in Maple Ridge by Phil M elnyc h u k staff reporter
Maple Ridge is making progress in planning for a way to pay for the pricey upkeep of roads, sewers and sidewalks and to avoid the Quebec scenario where bridges literally fall apart from lack of attention. After creating an infrastructure sustainability fund in 2008 with zero in the account, five years later, in 2013, there was $2.6 million. In four years, that’s projected to grow to $6.3M a year. But that’s a far cry from the $30M needed every year to keep everything in top shape. And without pouring that amount yearly into repairs and maintenance, Maple Ridge’s assets, paid for by taxpayers, will continue to deteriorate and cost even more to repair later. Maple Ridge council started putting money into the fund in 2008 when it allocated one per cent of the annual four-per-cent increase in property taxes to the fund. It cut that pack to half a per cent in 2013 to give taxpayers a break, then this year added just more than half a million dollars from the district’s share of revenues from the Chances
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He believes the independent committee would be a waste of citizens’ time. Coun. Janis Elkerton still wants the bylaw changed.
“It’s a flawed formula,” said Elkerton noting that civic council salaries keep rising across Metro Vancouver and municipalities use each other as examples to justify increases. “The CPI would have kept it in line.” Korean war veteran Warren Byrnell was disappointed council was unable to agree on a solution to keep salaries in
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The Alouette River Management Society has a new president. Former Liberal MLA and Maple Ridge councillor Ken Stewart replaces Geoff Clayton. Stewart and other volunteers introduced themselves to Maple Ridge council recently. He reiterated later the group’s main priority is still construction of a fishway to allow sockeye to move over the B.C. Hydro dam from the Stewart South Alouette River into the Alouette reservoir. That would re-establish the lake as the traditional spawning ground for sockeye allowing rebuilding of the Alouette run, which has been blocked since the dam was built in 1926. But first a business case has to be made to B.C. Hydro to justify funding the $4-million project. “It could be a tourist attraction, there’s no doubt about it.”
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Olympic champions all start somewhere, such as at MRFS Museum interested in histories of local sports clubs Looki ng Bac k by Allison White
Over the last two weeks, Canada’s Olympic athletes competed in Sochi, Russia in more than 98 events in 15 different sports, taking in a total of 25 medals. Around the country, Canadians have been huddled over screens and tuned into coverage celebrating the worlds finest athletes. As we look forward to the future and the possibility of new disciplines being added, it is interesting to note the roots: which event came first? Figure skating is the oldest discipline in the Olympic Winter Games. It was first included in London in 1908 in the Summer Olympics, and it was not until the Games in 1924 that pairs were added to the program, in what was the first Winter Olympics. Figure skating today includes both singles and pairs, but also ice dancing and team events. The single program consists of compulsory elements and a free skate program, including jumps, spins and steps. In pairs’ there is a short and free program as well, including lifts, spirals, throws and synchronized jumps. The goal of a pairs’ program is the degree in which each skaters movements mirror one another. Ice dancing is the only program in figure skating that allows music
with vocals. Dancers as it was a new activity, rely on the rhythm of and classes were filled the music to express with children wanting proper emotion and to learn. feeling. In the first years that However controthe Centennial Arena versial the judging in opened, figure skaters figure skating is, there were sharing the ice is no denying that with hockey players it is one of the most and others who wanted watched and loved of to free skate. Sections the sports at the Games. of the rink would be It’s hard to imagine roped off and classes a time when figure would take place in a skating costumes where confined space. made out of wool and Today, the Maple even harder to image Ridge Figure Skating a pair of skates that afclub offers a variety of fixed to a pair of shoes classes and is part of that do not encompass Skate Canada, which is a full leather designed for boot, like beginners the ones to all ages, we are ac- Outside of coverage to learn the customed in the paper, there’s basics of to today. skill develThis pair no way to track a opment. of “bob sports club’s history. As skates” children dates back – Looking Back progress, to 1910, one-on-one belonging teaching to Mrs. and coachV. Hoover ing is offered of Haney. They had through the club. adjustable leather straps Often, sports history that would hold the is so specifically tied to ankles in place. Similar individual events that versions of this skate club histories tend to still exist today, mainly fall through the cracks. as a tool to teach young Unless a club or toddlers how to skate. organization has apAlthough modern verproached the museum sions are made from specifically, there is no plastic, not metal. way outside of coverage The importance of in the local paper, to teaching the youth track its history. skating was something The Maple Ridge that was not lost on Museum would love to founding members of take this opportunity, the Maple Ridge Figure with sport still in our Skating Club, which mind from the Olymcelebrates its 45th pics, and remind varianniversary this year. ous clubs and organizaThe club started not tions that our museum long after the Centenis a repository for your nial Arena was built in histories as well. 1967. Whether it’s through Figure skating was a photographs, artifacts natural fit for the new or archival documents, rink, and the club apthe museum would love plied to the Canadian a chance to collect and Figure Skating Assotell your story. ciation, and soon after hired its first club pro– Allison White is cufessional, Gail Hudson. rator at the Maple Ridge Enrolment was high, Museum.
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More than 500 warm articles of clothing were collected for The Caring Place during the second annual Turn Down The Heat Week in Maple Ridge. Donation boxes were located at 14 businesses throughout downtown. The event took place between Feb. 1-8 in 21 downtown Business Im-
provement Area’s across the province. It is a collaboration between Fortis BC and the Business Improvement Areas of B.C. Last year, the Downtown Maple Ridge BIA collected 150 pieces of clothing, contributing to the provincewide total of 5,000 items raised by 16 participating BIAs along with Fortis BC employees. The goal of the event is to raise awareness
about ways to reduce energy use like wearing a sweater instead of cranking up the heat or closing doors that are open. Fixing leaky taps and installing faucet aerators or shutting off the heat an hour before you leave your shop are other ways of saving energy. The Maple Ridge Downtown BIA also encouraged businesses to turn down the heat at least one degree during the week to save energy.
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Leonard Cohen’s powerful and inspirational music and lyrics are the heartbeat for Chelsea Hotel, a riveting fusion of music, dance, and theatre. Haunted by memories of his tumultuous love life, a writer checks into New York’s infamous Chelsea Hotel desperate to find the words and inspiration for his next song. Wading through past relationships, he reluctantly comes face to face with the love of the present, a love he wishes he could not just forget, but erase from his memory.
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ill Matilda can’t sit still even when the odds are against them. The band was on forced hiatus break following a spate of health issues from bassist Mykel Exner’s tumor in a carotid artery to lead singer Dusty Exner’s Ectopic pregnancy but they are back on an ass-kicking mission to “Punk, Zombie and Rock n’ Roll.” “I have a guitar, I have a microphone. One week out of my hospital bed, I will meet you onstage,” vowed vocalist and guitarist Dusty Exner, a week after surgery in 2013. Touring and moving around their native country relentlessly, Kill Matilda has called B.C., Quebec and Ontario home over the past few years, making it exceptionally clear that they mean business. As their journey continues, the band is gearing up once again to hit the road in promotion of their new release #punk#zombie#rocknroll’, a six song EP and re-release that features tracks from their 2011 full-length album ‘I Want Revenge’ with an acoustic rendition of ‘Geisha With A Switchblade’. The band will be releasing their yet to be titled follow up EP produced by producer extraordinaire Garth Richardson of Rage Against Machine, Mudvayne, The Melvins fame. Exner is chuffed to garner the attention of Richardson.
“Although this man has produced so many amazing albums and we’re not the only band getting some attention and love, he took the extra steps to personally engineer our new album, which is something he has not done in like, 10 years or something. That makes me feel very, very special,” she says.
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Charged again with the task of clearing the nation of a spreading zombie epidemic after a life or death encounter one fateful night, Kill Matilda is rising to the challenge of zombie management. Specially trained to combat these unruly creatures, Kill Matilda is armed with two incomparable, indestructible, advantageous tools: With their bone-crushing music and front woman Dusty Exner’s famous cookies. Showcasing energy, power and adrenaline-soaked insanity, Kill Matilda may be coming for you next. • Kill Matilda plays the Wolf, 22336 Lougheed Highway in Maple Ridge on Friday, March 7. Tickets: killmatilda.com.
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Soprano Robyn Driedger-Klassen performs a Classical Coffee Concert with pianist Sarah Hagen at the ACT March 5.
native Driedger-Klassen is in high demand in the opera field and requested for her solo work. Seen on many Canadian opera stages, Driedger-Klassen roles span from baroque to contemporary music. In addition to Opera Saskatchewan and Edmonton Opera, she is a Hagen frequent performer with the Vancouver Opera Association, performing roles on the main stage as well as touring performance roles. Recently Driedger-Klassen sang the Countess Almaviva in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro at the Banff Center and in Seattle Opera’s productions to critical acclaim. She has also just completed two seasons with Seattle
Spend a mid-week morning savouring the sounds of soprano Robyn Driedger-Klassen, performing in the final installation of the ACT’s Classical Coffee Concerts series. Hosted by acclaimed pianist and producer Sarah Hagen, each morning begins with coffee, tea and treats in Studio Theatre at The ACT followed by a 75 minute classical concert led by Hagen. It’s an up-close and personal music experience with shared stories and musical insights. You will have the opportunity to meet with the musicians after the concert. Described as having a “golden rounded voice”, Saskatchewan
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Showtime • Le Vent Du Nord plays the ACT Sunday March 16 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets at theactmapleridge.org.
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Theatre in the Country is holding auditions for a pair of upcoming shows. Be a part of a production that tells the story of Christ’s final moments through the eyes of the women who followed and loved him in The Lower Room. Auditions for The
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Spend spring break at the Ridge library From story time to Lego Mania, lots to do during holidays The Maple Ridge library has a slew of events to keep the kids busy during spring break. • Put your creative minds to work and build something awesome during Lego Mania. Pictures of finished creations will be posted to Fraser Valley Regional Library’s Facebook
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Win in girls hockey among many medals The Fraser Valley (Zone 3) female hockey team capped an unbeaten run through the competition to win the gold medal at the BC Winter Games on Sunday morning in Mission. Two Maple Ridge girls were part of that golden performance, and Emily Duchak and Alexis Kahlert were among the many local athletes who took part in the games. Kahlert’s goal stood as the winner in the final, as the Zone 3 team hung on for a 3-2 victory over the Fraser River Delta (Zone 4) team in a game that was in doubt until the final buzzer. Aldergrove’s Alicia Perez put Fraser Valley ahead less than three minutes into the game. Before the first period was over, Priya Sidhu of Surrey and Kahlert upped the difference to 3-0. Fraser River Delta made it 3-2 with six minutes left, then spent the final minute in the Fraser Valley zone, but were unable to force overtime. “Coming into the tournament, on paper I think we were the favourites to win,” said Fraser Valley head coach Al Wozney. “So a lot of that pressure was on us. The girls really came together in the second game against Vancouver Island. And that shootout win propelled us through the next two games.” n In the sport of target archery, Carlina Oddy of Maple Ridge went to a shoot-off with her recurve bow, and won the bronze medal. n Two Maple Ridge athletes won gold medals in wheelchair basketball – Matthew Norris and Stephanie Park. n In ringette, Kate Liversidge was part of the Fraser Valley team that won the bronze medal.
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Fraser Valley’s Emily Duchak of Maple Ridge brings the puck into the Kootenay zone during the 2014 BC Winter Games. Fraser Valley took the game 8-0.
The Ridge Meadows Racers, led by Janie Green, were all over the Podium after the BC Games speedskating races. Green’s BC Winter Games experience began with an illegal knockdown, in a race she was winning, that led to a disappointing bronze. But by the end, she had so many medals around her neck, it was a wonder she could hold her head up. She blitzed the short track speed skating podium, winning six medals in the U14 age class – three gold (400-metre race 2, 200m pursuit, 2000m mixed relay), one silver (3000m points race) and two bronze (400m race 1, 1500m). “It’s pretty surprising that I did this well, because I wasn’t sure who else would be there,” she said. “I knew a few of the other competitors from other meets, and I knew I could at least medal for at least one distance, but this was pretty surprising.” Other Racers who medalled in the games included Timothy Song, who won two silver in the 400m, another in the 200m and a fourth in the 2000m relay. Marshall Shupe was also part of that silver relay, and won bronze in the 3000m and 1,500m distance races. Green comes by her talent honestly – both her parents are former Olympic speed
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Janie Green displays her BC Winter Games medal haul.
skaters and are active in coaching. Her coach and mother Eden Donatelli Green won silver and bronze medals at the 1988 Calgary Winter Games, and father Julian Green represented Great Britain. “It was way harder to watch her race than me racing myself,” Donatelli Green said with a wry chuckle. “I’ve never been so nervous. I don’t know if it’s because I’ve been working on the Games for the past 18 months, but this has kind of become a miniOlympics to me. It was great to see her seeing that her hard work equaled success. That’s a great lesson for kids to learn.”
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Pitt battling for a berth by Nei l Corbe tt staff reporter
The Pitt Meadows Marauders are still fighting for a berth in the first-ever AAAA provincial basketball championship. Pitt, the only local team in the top division, had a chance at a guaranteed spot with a win on Tuesday night in the Fraser Valley Tournament, but saw it slip away with a 79-68 loss to Holy Cross. Now they are two wins away. They will play North Surrey at 3 p.m. on Thursday at Fleetwood Park. The winner of that game will face a tough matchup against either Heritage Woods or Terry Fox on Friday night at 6:45 p.m. Both teams have been in the provincial top-10
rankings. If the Marauders can advance through those games, they can play in the game for fifth/sixth in the Fraser Valley on Saturday night at the Langley Events Centre (LEC), at 6:45 p.m. The Valley gets six of the 16 berths in the provincial championships, which will be held March 12-15 at the LEC. The Marauders defeated the Semiahmoo Totems 73-62 on their way to the second round of the Fraser Valleys. Graham Smith scored in all possible ways on Friday, with ten threethrows, ten two-pointers and one trey, to lead the Air Force with 33 points. It was guard Elijah Lapurga who lit up the Semiahmoo team in the first quarter on his way to a 21-point game.
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BC Games netball The BC Games came to Maple Ridge over the weekend, as the netball tournament was held at the Leisure Centre.
The Ramblers Grade 8 girls Basketball team made the Fraser Valley final four. The lost their game on Saturday in double overtime to MEI of Abbotsford by a score of 34-36, and that put them in the bronze medal game. They won a nailbiter game 38-37 when they took on South Ridge, as Kirsten Sencheyna scored the winner with one second left. They also beat Gordie Howe Middle School of Abbotsford 47-27.
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The Maple Ridge Ramblers senior girls basketball team wound up their season over the weekend, finishing seventh at the Fraser Valley Tournament. They finished one spot out of a berth in the provincial tournament. The Ramblers lost a heartbreaker on Friday to Fleetwood Park 43-40, but bounced back to win their Saturday morning game against Charles Best 55-33.
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Pilots take first three games of series The Ridge Meadows Flames stayed alive in their best-ofseven playoff series, by beating the Abbotsford Pilots 4-3 on Saturday night in Albion. That left the series at 3-1 for Abbotsford, with a potential elimination game being played on Tuesday night at MSA Arena. The game result was not known in time for publication. On Saturday, Ridge scored three minutes in, got three second-period goals, and then held on for the victory. Team scoring leader Dale Howell scored twice, including the eventual game winner, and team captain Travis Oddy had a goal and an assist. Jordan Rendle also scored, and Nicholas Coltura and Michael Bell each had two assists. The Pilots won the first
three games of the series by scores of 4-3, 6-2 and 5-1. After the game two victory, Pilots coach Jim Cowden said the difference between the two teams is slimmer than it would appear. “I just thought we capitalized a little bit on our chances, and we were more disciplined,” Cowden said. “The shots are fairly equal, and they’ve had some great scoring chances. They work hard.” If the Flames can prolong the series, it will shift back to Planet Ice tonight (Wednesday) for an 8:45 p.m. start. Game seven is scheduled for Abbotsford’s MSA Arena on Friday at 7:30 p.m. The winner of that series will play the winner of the Aldergrove Kodiaks and Mission City Outlaws. The Kodiaks have a 3-0 series lead.
Gladiators team wins Heritage Classic tickets Hayden Gowitt’s Ridge Meadows Atom C8 Gladiators was one of 10 teams that won tickets to the Vancouver Canucks Heritage Classic game at BC Place Stadium this Sunday. Their entry was chosen out of 147 teams who entered the essay contest. The Gladiators won 25 tickets to the “outdoor” game, and will be among up to 55,000 fans to watch the Canucks against the Senators.
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The Ridge Meadows Flames face elimination in their best-of-seven playoff series against Abbotsford.
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BUCKTON, John Cleave Aug. 25, 1937 - Feb. 18, 2014 On the evening of Feb. 18 Cleave left his earthly home surrounded by the love of his family. Cherishing his memory is his beloved wife, Diane, of over
55 years, his adored children Ken & Ina, and Karen & Ron. His much loved grandchildren are Tim & Kimberley, Michelle, Matt & Nicole, Christina & Chad, Mark, and Josh. The joys of his
life are his Great Grandsons Eli, Kaeleb & Xander. He will live on forever in his children and their families. He was raised in Pitt Meadows and Hammond, and lived his adult life in Maple Ridge. Cleave spent 47 years working in the automotive trade, with over 37 years at Metro Motors. He enjoyed camping and travelling with his family, and spent many hours creating gifts for his family in his woodworking shop. A celebration of his life will be held on March 1st at 1:00 PM at Burnett Fellowship Baptist, 20639 123 Ave, Maple Ridge. Condolences may be offered at: www.gardenhill.ca In lieu of flowers donations can be made to The Canadian Cancer Society or Camp Qwanoes (www.qwanoes.ca).
Wayne passed away at the age of 65 years following a long and courageous battle with cancer. Predeceased by his dad Wally and his brother Garry. Wayne is survived by his loving wife Marie of 45 years, 2 children Rod & Kelly (Jay), 4 grandchildren Nathan, Emily, Kaylin & Jessica, mom Zella, siblings Terry (Cathy), Debbie (Mel), Greg (Colleen), Brent (Caroline), Dale (Tracy) and many nephews and nieces. Captain Wayne was with the Port Coquitlam Fire Department for 30 years. Being a loving husband, dad and grandpa, Wayne was also passionate about his golf and could always be found on the golf course. He will be sadly missed by family and many friends. A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, February 28 at 1:00 pm at Meadow Gardens Golf Course, 19675 Meadow Gardens Way, Pitt Meadows, BC. Reception to follow. In Lieu of flowers, donations to McKenney Creek Hospice would be appreciated. Condolences may be sent to www.mapleridgefuenral.ca
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CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866
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MINI DACHSHUND puppies - born Dec.11, 2 females, unique smooth coat silver dapple, raised by 12 yr old girl in 4H dog obediance, well socialized. 1st shots and deworming, $800 (will go toward education fund) 604-820-4827 Mission
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STOP RENTING! RENT TO OWN! No Qualifications! Flexible Terms! CLOVERDALE - 60th and 176th Spacious 1 Bedroom Condo. Only $880/mo. Option Fee Req’d 604-657-9422
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P.Meadows - Solaris Towers Concrete Hi-rise. *2 Bd+den on 6th floor, avail Apr 1st. $1350. 2014 SRI 2 bdrm, den, 2 bath double wide in Langley 55+ park $129,900. Chuck 604-830-1960
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AVAILABLE NOW 1 Bdrm apts $750 2 Bdrm apts $800
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Incl heat, hot water & parking. Close to stores and Schools. NEW 14 Wide in 55+ Mission Park $83,888 w/$550 pad rent. Pet OK. Chuck 604-830-1960
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MAPLE RIDGE central downtown. Falcon Centre - New 2 bdrm, 2 bath deluxe condo. All appli’s, insuite w/d, pkng, storage, h/water, extras! NS/NP, $1500/mo. 604-465-6531.
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.CAN-PRO Paint and Drywall. Over 25 yrs of quality service. 3 ROOMS, $250. Insured. 604-771-7052
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These cuties are looking for a new home - 7 wks m/f, black German Shepherd & English Pointer mix looking for nice resp. owners. $299 each. Call Tom (778)869-5638
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
FIXIT PLUMBING & HEATING H/W Tanks, Reno’s, Boilers, Furn’s. Drain Cleaning. Ins. (778)908-2501
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
New SRI *1296 sq/ft Double wide $89,888. *New SRI 14’ wide $67,888. Repossessed mobile homes, manufactured homes & modulars. Chuck 604-830-1960.
DO YOU LOVE DOGS? We need loving foster homes for med.-lrg. sized dogs. 604.583.4237
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HOMES WANTED
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3 Piece ALL LEATHER Couch & 2 Loveseats - Impeccable cond. Olive Green. $699/set. 604-466-3996.
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22423 121st Ave 604-467-4894
MAPLE RIDGE close to downtown, 2bd+den, 2bath, livrm, dinrm, balc, s/s appl, m/wave, d/w, granite, inste w/d, f/p, 2sec prk, storage, exercise rm, Mar1. $1175/mo. 778-834-4774
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1 & 2 Bdrms from $655 & $880 & renovated suite with dishwasher $45. extra. Clean, Spacious Includes heat, hot water & parking Seniors discount 21387 Dewdney Trunk Rd
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TOWNHOUSES
PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1097/mo - $1199/mo. Shares req’d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available. 19225 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt. call 604-465-1938
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MAPLE RIDGE 12880 216 Street. 4 Bdrm house, 5 appls. Avail now. $1799/mo + utils. (604)722-5609
741
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MAPLE RIDGE. Quiet, clean 2 bdr sunny SxS duplex, fncd yd, priv setting. ns/np. $850. 604-240-8358
810
Haney Motor Hotel
752
Glenwood Manor Apartments
ROOMS FOR RENT
$75 OFF 1ST MONTH
Bright Clean & Spacious
MAPLE COURT II
TRANSPORTATION
Rooms from $445/mo. Fully Furn, weekly maid service, cable TV, private bath, on bus route, 5/min walk to commuter rail.
604.466.8404 (Erik)
22437 121st Ave 604-467-0715
MAPLE RIDGE Central - Large 1 bdrm apt. Deck, laundry facils, prkg & storage. NS/NP. $630/mo. Avail Mar 1st. 604-937-3534
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Maple Ridge Swan Court Apartments Large 1 & 2 Bedrooms. Hardwood floors, adult oriented, heat, h/w & cable incl’d, f/p, Approved pets only. Criminal Record check may be req. Resident Manager Onsite Now with SENIORS DISCOUNT
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