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History of helping B.C. Corrections received an award for the work it facilitates around the community.
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Ruimy settles in Coffee shop owner Dan Ruimy is getting accustomed to his new role as the newly elected MP of Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows.
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With less than a month until Christmas, locals are gearing up for the holidays, including Boileau Electric elf Grant Coghill, who hung holiday bells and lights along Lougheed Highway on Wednesday.
TIMES readers shared a variety of opinions about the presence of a temporary shelter in downtown Maple Ridge (run by Raincity Housing), which is set to operate through March.
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Decorated convoy rolls for Christmas causes Climate Hundreds of 4x4s traverse from Pitt Meadows to Stave Lake this Sunday. TROY LANDREVILLE tlandreville@mrtimes.com
AJ Anderson is helping organize this Sunday’s Lower Mainland 4x4 Toy Run and Food Drive. Trucks will gather at 10 a.m. at the Meadowtown Centre in Pitt Meadows, in the Real Canadian Superstore parking lot and travel to Stave Lake in the 11th annual event.
Big-wheeled trucks, and toys, are the theme of a local charity Christmas event revving up this Sunday. Trucks involved in the 11th annual Lower Mainland 4x4 Toy Run and Food Drive will start pulling away from Meadowtown Centre between 11 and 11:30 a.m. From the Pitt Meadows shopping centre, the convoy of decorated trucks will make their way to Stave Lake, with an estimated time of arrival of 12:30 p.m. Starting at 10 a.m., drivers and supporters will meet at
the Real Canadian Superstore parking lot with decorated 4x4 trucks in various Christmas themes. The convoy will then make its way east along Dewdney Trunk Road towards Stave Lake’s second beach. Upon arrival, there will be an area set up for burgers, hotdogs, baked goods, pop, and chips, explained AJ Anderson, who along with Jaime Mantle is one of the key organizers of the drive. Stickers are also available, and the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau will be on location to accept donations. Organizers are accepting new unwrapped toys, clothes, non-perishable food, blankets, and cash donations or etransfer donations at toyrun4x4@ gmail.com. Donations are also accepted at Meadowtown Centre and at Stave Lake during the event. “We are very community orientated and understand that there are many families and children right here in our own backyards who need an extra hand,” said Anderson, who conveyed his appreciation to the many volunteers who make the drive a success.
“We’re merely trying to help those who deserve it most to have as warm of a Christmas as possible.” Note that all items are given to the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau for distribution throughout B.C. They accept: • new and unwrapped sports, reading, and educational items; • new and unwrapped toys and games (all ages); • gift cards for all ages; • new baby items (diapers, formula); and • non-perishable food. Stuffed toys are not accepted. What started out years ago with the combined effort of a few 4x4 clubs, has grown substantially. Last year involved several drivers of 4x4s and Anderson figures there will be even more trucks this year. A nice touch the last couple of years have been people lining up along Dewdney Trunk Road to watch the trucks roll past. Sponsors include AJ’s Detailing, ARI Financial, DRW Off Road, Freybe Meats, and the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau.
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starts, and will be shown in Maple Ridge, at the Maple Ridge Christian Reform Church on Friday, Nov. 27 at 7 p.m., with a discussion to follow after. “We can think it’s only happening in another community, but the reality is that it’s a problem in
Maple Ridge too,” said the church’s pastor, Tim Sheridan, who organized the screening. Sheridan added he’s heard of girls in high school in Maple Ridge who have been targeted by sex industry recruiters.
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A public show of support in the form of a gathering and a march is planned for this Sunday, Nov. 29 in Pitt Meadows at 1 p.m. in Spirit Square. The event is part of a “globally organized event to show support for our leaders as they engage the world in negotiation for climate action,” said the event’s co-organizer, Peter Tam. It takes place the day before a global climate summit is scheduled to begin in Paris. “One of the main ideas behind the march is building awareness that the climate summit is happening, and that people here in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows are aware of it and support it,” he said. Last time, an estimated 200-plus people came out to the local event. > More: mrtimes. com, search ‘Tam’
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Ridge Meadows RCMP are investigating the robbery of a local Subway restaurant. At approximately 12:40 a.m. Tuesday, a man walked into the location in the 22800 block of Lougheed Highway, produced a weapon and demanded money.
Comparisons are being made between how the City of Maple Ridge and the City of Surrey tackle their homeless problems, specifically in regards to winter shelters.
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Wearing OWC (Outside Work Crew) shirts, inmates carried items through the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Christmas Hamper Society’s toy warehouse last week.
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The connection inmates have with the Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Agricultural Association dates back three decades. “They started out 30 years ago supplying the fair with their outside work crew,” said association manager Lorraine Bates, who wears many hats during the year, including as current co-chair of the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Christmas Hamper Society. At the recent B.C Association of Agricultural Fairs & Exhibitions convention, B.C. Corrections was awarded for its community contributions, receiving a plaque as the winner of the “Outstanding Community Partner” competition. With the hamper, local inmates are instrumental in moving toys from the society’s storage location, doing heavy lifting, setting up the sorting areas and tearing down cardboard for recycling, preparing Santa’s area for the children, and in some cases, sorting toys.
“This project peels off layers off the inmates as they share their family stories and how it feels sad to be in jail away from their children, but how helping makes them feel a bit better knowing that they are contributing to putting smiles on kids faces on Christmas morning,” said Bates, speaking about the work the inmates do. “They are very happy to help, especially with the hamper,” she said. “I think, maybe, their families may have been recipients when they were younger.” She said people are on edge when they see the red garb worn by inmates for identification purposes, and in some cases, won’t get out of their car at the fairgrounds. “I have the same spiel,” Bates said. “I tell them, ‘You don’t need to worry about these guys, they’re dressed in red so you know they’re inmates, they’re in jail, they’ve done
their time: you need to worry about your next-door neighbour, or the guy living down the road.’” Fraser Regional Correctional Centre deputy warden Cary McMahon said inmates working at such places as the fairgrounds and the North Fraser Therapeutic Riding Association, and who help run Allco Fish Hatchery, have no history of violence or escape, are well screened, and are classified to be suitable to be in the community. McMahon said a letter received from an inmate illustrated how much their meaningful work meant for the inmate and others in his situation. “A lot of them never experienced Christmases as youngsters,” McMahon said. “They really enjoy giving back because they’re not sharing that with their families or have never really experienced that.”
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Fiona Lenfesty volunteers every year to ring bells and collect donations for the Salvation Army’s Caring Place. And the Pitt Meadows woman was one of the first in line to help the Caring Place with this year’s kettle campaign. The Christmas kettle campaign kicked off Friday, and the effort will continue through until Christmas Eve with more locations being added as the number of volunteers increase and Christmas nears, said volunteer kettle coordinator Sharon Scramstad. She needs helpers to cover two or two-and-half-hour shifts. Info: 604463-8296, ext. 104. > More: mrtimes.com
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Public Notice of Availability of 2016 Schedule of Regular Council Meetings In accordance with Section 127 of the Community Charter, notice is hereby provided of the availability to the public of the City of Pitt Meadows 2016 Schedule of Regular Council meetings. The schedule is available during office hours at Pitt Meadows City Hall, 12007 Harris Road, Pitt Meadows, on the City’s website at www.pittmeadows.bc.ca. and on the City’s Facebook page at www.facebook. com/pittmeadows. Public notice of any changes to the schedule of Regular Council meetings will be posted in accordance with the City of Pitt Meadows Procedure Bylaw, No. 2690, 2015.
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Centre closing on Dec. 31 Tourism Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows is shutting down. ERIC ZIMMER ezimmer@mrtimes.com
Maple Ridge’s decision to withdraw from contracts it shares with Pitt Meadows – including parks and leisure services and Tourism Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows (TMRPM) – means the demise of Tourism and the closure of the visitor centre on New Year’s Eve. “The City of Pitt Meadows is not able to extend our con-
so that you can enjoy the ecotract beyond December 2015,” nomic benefits that tourism announced Kristina Gervais, brings to your community.” executive director of TMRPM. As well, Gervais added, it’s “This means we are shutimportant that someone ting down all operations, keeps spreading the including tourism marketing and the visitor centre, positive aspects of Maple effective Dec. 31.” Ridge and Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge is currentso “bad news stories ly seeking an administradon’t come to define the tive assistant to tend to community.” tourism marketing, while It was this past Kristina Pitt Meadows will be October when Maple Gervais reviewing its options after Ridge voted to end the Tourism the budget process in joint agreement. January, she added. “That’s the recommenIn a letter addressed to tourdation that’s coming from staff, ism community stakeholders, specifically our new economic Gervais encouraged people to development manager,” Maple “push your mayor and council Ridge Mayor Nicole Read said to continue to market tourism, of the decision at the time.
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A8 Thursday, November 26, 2015
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ritish Columbia is above average in may ways – more natural beauty per square kilometre, higher rainfall, more Starbucks than average. One way in which we also exceed the national average is less laudable. B.C. has a higher rate of child poverty than it should. One in five B.C. kids is being raised in poverty, a rate that went up decades ago and has barely budged since then. Right now it’s more than 20.4 per cent and represents 167,800 children across the province, from the Alberta border to Vancouver Island. The annual Child Poverty Report Card, just released this week, again shows little change. We know many of the risk factors of child poverty. A huge number of the kids living in poverty come from single parent families. Their parents either work, but don’t make enough, or they can’t find work and afford child care, or they simply can’t work. The recommendations to bring that number down are ones that have been made many, many times before, and not just to deal with child poverty, but to help the working poor in general. Raising minimum wages would put more money in the pockets of many service industry workers, including a lot of moms and dads, single and otherwise. Implementing a $10 a day childcare system would allow many people to either find a job or to expand the number of hours they work, benefiting both the family and the overall economy. And raising welfare rates – which barely allow survival given the extraordinarily high cost of housing – would help keep those who can’t work from total disaster. Unfortunately, anyone expecting swift action from the provincial Liberal government is likely to be disappointed. They’ve received a similar report card every year for more than a decade. Sometimes the poverty rate declines a bit, and our politicians take credit for it. Sometimes it goes up, and then it is of course sad, but no doubt the fault of the global economy, over which they have no control. And as for spending money on the problem? Well, kids don’t get a vote, do they?
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Painful Truth
ecause I am a tremendous nerd, lent, armed protest movements, and from I sometimes argue with people the associations of former soldiers left at who claim that Donald Trump or loose ends in the wake of the war. [literally any other polIt absorbed ideas from across the political spectrum, espeitician] is a fascist. cially if they were ugly and “Well, actually,” I say, pushextreme and had some connecing my glasses up my nose tion to militarism and violence. and adopting a nasal whine, This new ideology claimed “fascism was a real, horrible to chart a “third way” between political philosophy. Just being capitalism and socialism, and an authoritarian jackass does to avoid the pitfalls of “weak” not automatically make you a democratically elected politfascist.” icians. That last was popular in And then people get bored economies that were in trouble and pretend they got a really important text and spend the MATTHEW CLAXTON in the 1930s. What fascists actualnext 20 minutes checking their ly believed – or said they phones so they don’t have to believed – varied quite a bit, but between talk to me. Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy and their I still think it’s an important distincallies, puppet states, and idiotic fan clubs tion to make. Fascism was very real, and abroad (even Canada had some), you can ruled and murdered millions in the sersee a few similarities. vice of the some of the most incoherent • Totalitarianism. They thought that the ideology ever cobbled together. state could meddle in any human affairs, Fascism bubbled up just after the First from the serious to the trivial. This World War from earlier traditions of vio-
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included economics, which was generally capitalist, unless the state had an interest. • Rabid nationalism. Patriotism pushed to its xenophobic extreme, fascists always think their country/ethnic group is the greatest! And therefore deserves a slice of land of that country next door… • Contempt for politics. Fascists think democratic governance is worthless, that elected officials are scum, and that people who have violently forced their way into the job are clearly much better suited for the task. Sure, that sounds like it will always end well. • Rebirth. Combining the contempt for politics and the nationalism, fascists usually think their country needs a thorough cleaning out. The nation is weak, and it must be strengthened! • Manliness. Fascism is not just about action, it’s about virility and toughness. Everything is big and mighty and covered with lightning bolts and skulls and the kind of stuff 13-year-old boys doodle in the margins of their textbooks. There’s not a lot of room for women in fascism
except as wombs on legs. (Yes, there were women who supported fascism. There are also women who write fan letters to jailed serial killers.) • An army of their own. Fascists didn’t wait to seize power to get an army, they started their own militias. Then they brawled and/or beat up Communists, labour organizers, ethnic minorities, or anyone else they didn’t like. The scary thing about fascism is that it builds on common beliefs. Everyone gets irked at elected governments, and lots of people harbour resentment of other countries or ethnicities. That’s why some of the current Republican presidential candidates are alarming. They aren’t fascist, not yet. But several of them seem determined to see how many boxes they can check off on the list. By my count, several of them are up to four on my list of six. When they start organizing party militias, that’s time to break out the F-word. Read Matthew Claxton’s Painful Truth online this week at mrtimes.com
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Letters Trucks pounding Maple Ridge roads Dear Editor, I was wondering what book of wisdom our learned council members consulted before deciding to put an industrial area in north 256th Street. Every day, gravel trucks, cement trucks, lumber trucks, wrecking trucks, prison trucks, fire trucks, pallet trucks, police cruisers, and ambulances are pounding our roads to pieces and devaluing our property prices from here to town. These vehicles have to make their way from the far northeast to the far southwest of our
district where our highways are, to go through our town and school zones daily. Is this the definition of bad planning? There is now a new rezoning proposal to allow hydrocarbon processing, together with some PCBS, to take place in the same area with tanker trucks to add to this parade. Do we really want PCBS moving through our district? Would the town be liable in any way? We have lived in this area for more than 40 years and
peace and quiet for us and other homeowners has been seriously eroded. Our council members should do the right thing and turn down this new rezoning and further industrial development in this area. Adding to this problem will not make it better. If other residents feel the same about this, I urge them not to wait for a public hearing but to write to their council members and newspapers now. Bring back our peace. Mal Jones, Maple Ridge
ISIS threat shouldn’t be taken lightly Dear Editor, Matthew Claxton’s observation of ISIS is correct as far as their vicious acts are concerned [Painful Truth: Terrorism’s cruel worthlessness, Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows TIMES online], but they are certainly not as President Obama asserts just “a JV team.” Nor are they “a bunch of angry schmucks with AK-47s, pickup trucks and a major grudge against anyone having fun.”
ISIS now controls the Northern half of Syria and the Northern half of Iraq. Brussels – a large European city, the head of the EU and NATO – is shut down and other nations have shut their borders. Matthew writes on a “historic scale [the attack] is pathetic” and so it is, as yet. He mentions the different scale of numbers during the Second World War. Hitler began as a low level
German soldier. His rise to power originated speaking in beer halls. My point is he was given lots of time to eventually perpetrate the largest genocide in history from humble beginnings. Hitler’s ambitions failed due to a coalition of countries that militarily destroyed them. The world should not dither until ISIS attacks compare to a “historic scale.” Cherryl Katnich, Maple Ridge
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Education key to amalgamation decision Dear Editor, Wow what a dilemma – the amalgamation of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. All of City staff including the fire department and elected officials are against it for personal reasons. We obviously will not need two mayors, two fire chiefs,
two engineering departments, two parks and recreation departments, and so on. The City is well-versed in appealing to taxpayers when it comes to emotional issues. Who will push the subject of joining? I hope the paper, as a neutral body, researches the entire
Society’s work begins Dear Editor,
We often get asked: who are we, and what are our goals? We are the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Christmas Hamper Society. Our goals are to provide a memorable Christmas Day for financially disadvantaged families in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. We operate for two months a year and operate with 100 per cent volunteers. A very important fact to know is we do not – at any time – do residential door-to-door or telephone soliciting. In 2014 we registered and assisted 574 families in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. With the troubled economy we are expecting the same or more this year. We’ll be able to achieve our goals, in large part, thanks to the kindness and generosity of local residents, businesses, and organizations. Heading into the holidays, we want to express our thanks in advance. To find out more about the society, visit our website at: mrpmchristmashamper.org. Lorraine Bates, co-chair, Christmas hamper society
picture, the financial part in particular – in other words the savings and not the emotional side so we can see how much we might save. And with all the facts, taxpayers should be able to make an educated decision. Dieter Borghardt, Pitt Meadows
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The Executive and members of Branch 88, Royal Canadian Legion, wish to thank the citizens of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows for their generous support of our 2015 Poppy Campaign. Total donations were well over $73,000.00 - an amount that will go directly to helping our Veterans and their families in the community. The list of those who should receive special thanks is endless and includes all members of the Branch who volunteered to participate in the Poppy Campaign, our Air, Army and Sea Cadets, all of the schools throughout School District 42, scouts, and guides the local media and all the businesses who allowed us to put poppy trays in their stores and offices. We also fully appreciate the very large attendances at both the Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows Cenotaphs on November 11th. Your strong and continuous support of our Veterans and their goals is amazing. Thank you so very much. Diane Cougar Poppy Chair.
Ruimy settling into new role The new MP was recently sworn in, and is now securing local office space. ERIC ZIMMER ezimmer@mrtimes.com
A little more than a month after being elected Liberal MP for Pitt Meadows- Maple Ridge, Dan Ruimy is taking his new role in stride. Ruimy was part of the recent swearing-in ceremony in Ottawa, and is heading back to the nation’s capital today, “to try and finalize staffers over there” for his Ottawa office, among other plans. It’s another step in getting everything set up, during a period of time which right now, Ruimy said, “involves a lot of administration stuff, and getting the bits and pieces together,” which he said comes as no surprise. “I did my research before all this, and had a pretty good idea going in,” he said. “I mean you’re dealing with a huge bureaucracy, right? It can’t be the Dan show saying ‘I want this and I want it now.’” One large piece in this process is the hunt for, and set-up of, a local constituency office.
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things like getting the lease done and making sure that we can actually secure it,” he explained. “Basically, we get two offices,” he furthered. “We have an office here, and then one on the Hill, which is supplied by the House of Commons and we hire the staff there.” Ruimy recalled the swearing-in ceremony, describing it as a procedure steeped in history. “It’s nice to be a part of that history,” he furthered. “You feel it when you’re actually in parliament: You’re in that block, you’re in that room, everything is set up, and everyone’s dressed up.” The formality of it all wasn’t intimidating, though, he added. “They don’t make you feel that way, and everyone there extends their hand to welcome you.” He laughed that he’s still getting used to people calling him “Mr. Ruimy.” As for a timeline on when a local constituency office will open in here at home, Ruimy said that if all goes according to plan, “one would probably open in January.” In the meantime, Ruimy said, he’s looking forward to when parliament is in session on Dec. 3, and “seeing where we go from there.”
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A new Electrocardiograph (ECG) is in the cards for Ridge Meadows Hospital cardiology department thanks to the local legion and its poppy drive. Royal Canadian Legion Branch #88’s Margaret Kury (centre) and Mike Ward (right) recently presented Art van Pelt, a Ridge Meadows Hospital Foundation board member, with a cheque for $21,000.
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TIMES Travellers:
Haney’s own Pat and Jim Neill (back left) and Albion’s Jamie and Lev Kovacs were joined by their kids – eight-yearold Ivie Felgner and 14-year-old Emma Felgner (middle), and five-year-old Lewis Kovacs, sevenyear-old Jack Kovacs, and six-year-old Iain Felgner (in front) – on a recent trip to Scotland. They took us along on their travels, posing with The TIMES in front of the Glamis Castle.
Retired Mountie lauded for work with ‘sick kids’ rhooper@mrtimes.com
Daryl Stone
There’s few other people in the country who have championed the Sunshine Foundation’s cause more than Maple Ridge’s own Daryl Stone. And last week, his efforts to help make dreams possible for Canadian kids living with severe disabilities and life-threatening illnesses were lauded.
Stone was invited to the Sunshine Foundation of Canada offices in London, Ont. for the organization’s annual general meeting. That’s where he was presented with a coveted award for all that he does. This accolade, called the Wayne C. Dunn Spirit of Service Award, is given to individuals who have contributed to the mission fo the foundation through “extraordinatry personal ser-
vice” over a period of time. Stone fits that bill. The retired RCMP staff sergeant has given in many different capacities during the past 25 years plus. “Nothing is more rewarding than seeing a child’s dream come true,” Stone said. “Their eyes light up the entire room with their smile. It doesn’t get much better than that.” As a police officer for 35 years, he found working
Nov. 27, 28 Art show • Vicuna Art Studio hosts a show and sale on Friday, from 1 to 7 p.m., and on Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m in Maple Ridge, at 1-11491 Kingston Street. Free admission and all are welcome. Nov. 28 Canadian Brass • The ACT presents Canadian Brass at 8 p.m. Tickets are $43 for adults, $40 for seniors, and $15 for youth. For tickets or more information, call 604-4672787, or visit theactmapleridge.org.
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Nov. 27 Hominum • Hominum, an informal discussion and support group to help gay, bi-sexual, and questioning men, holds its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. For meeting location, call Art: 604-462-9813, or Don: 604-329-9760.
with Sunshine provided balance to his life, Stone said. “In law enforcement we are regularly exposed to violence and tragedy and I’ve always found working with this children’s charity gave that balance. It also ensured personal enrichment and a sense of well-being knowing a dream delivery opened a window to happiness for a special child and their family.” > More: mrtimes.com, search ‘Stone’
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Nov. 29 Open house • Whonnock Weavers and Spinners Guild hosts its 35th annual open house, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Whonnock Lake Centre. Dec. 2 Bookfest • The 34th annual Bookfest takes place at the Greg Moore Youth Centre, from 8:50 a.m. to noon. The event is the conclusion to 11 weeks of reading by students from 19 different elementary schools, and features guest authour, Tanya Kyi. > Full list at mrtimes.com > See community Christmas happenings on page A17...
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he countdown to Christmas is on at Albion Fairgrounds. The fairgrounds is headquarters of the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Christmas Hamper, where co-chairs Tom Cameron and Lorraine Bates, along with their merry band of helpers, are in full swing in their efforts to make Christmas brighter for those in need. Families started registering with the hamper on Nov. 22, and the need has grown over the past few years. Bates said in a perfect world, there wouldn’t be anyone to help because that would mean no one in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows are struggling. Realistically, Christmas would be a bleak time for many low income families if it wasn’t for the hamper volunteers and their efforts. Roughly 600 families benefited from the hamper last year. “We don’t know from one year to the next [how many people the hamper will help], but the phones are ringing off the hook,” Bates said. She noted that the biggest need is donations of gifts suitable for teenagers. “People want to buy a toy or a gift for somebody who still believes in Santa,” Bates said. “And so we get a lot gifts for
that age group and very little for teens.” Bates said this kind of donation helps moms and dads be able to give gifts to everyone in the family, and not just little ones. Gifts suitable for teens include gift cards, pajamas, socks, hoodies, sports jerseys, makeup, curling irons and sports equipment. Donations can be dropped off at the hamper headquarters at Albion Fairgrounds, or at the Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows TIMES, Pitt Meadows Co-op, Winners location at Meadowtown Centre, and at boxes set up at Haney Place and Valley Fair malls. Bates said the generosity of the community ramps up closer to Christmas but because of the number of families requiring help, earlier donations are appreciated. Luckily for the society, generosity spilled over from last year, where there was a surplus of gifts, stored for a year, that can be handed out to families this Christmas. Toys delivered on Nov. 19 came from the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau. There is no price limit, or minimum donation, for those who contribute to the society. “People can only give what they give,” Bates said. As well, kids can come in and shop for their parents. “Everybody has in their closet a box of stuff that somebody has given them, and they never use it, and it’s just sit-
ting there,” Bates said. “So re-purpose it, and give it to us, so that way the kids can have a gift for their parents.” New this year are roughly 90 bicycles for riders of all ages that are available for the hamper families. “We had 40 bikes in our lockup from last year that we got after [Christmas],” Bates said. “So when the families come in to register we’re going to ask them [if they want a bike]. Names will get pulled out of a hat, [and] they’ll get phoned.” For those who can’t afford to donate new items this year, Rudolph’s Gift Shoppe is a popular feature. The second hand gift shop has been operated by the society for 14 years and is a section that the registered families really look forward to, Bates noted. On Dec. 5, 12, and 19, the families will be given a free shopping spree. In 2014 the 546 registered families had access to clothing housewares and toys for themselves and their children. Some families were waiting in line for three hours before the doors opened for them. “There’s a real need for that,” Bates said. “If you have no money, even a thrift store is expensive.” Donations of gently used items are needed and can be dropped off at the hamper office at the Albion Fairgrounds between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, seven days a week leading up to Christmas Eve.
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mid the holiday cheer, Christmas can be an extremely difficult time for people who are grieving their lost loved ones. Ridge Meadows Hospice Society is helping bereaved individuals find comfort with a candle-lit evening that provides special recognition of their loss. A Time to Remember is an annual gathering that is held on the first Wednesday of December. This year, it takes place on Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. at St. George’s Anglican Church. “Christmas is always a hard time of the year. It brings back memories for those who are grieving,” said Susanne Lamb, the hospice’s bereavement coordinator. “They wonder how they will get through Christmas.” In past years, the church has been full for the event. Every family, said Lamb, has traditions or rituals, and it can be particularly painful trying to figure out what to do during the holiday season after a loved one dies. Some people try to avoid thinking about the traditions because the memories are too upsetting, she added. The non-denominational evening, which is free of charge, will include an opening and closing prayer, songs by the Maple Ridge Choral Society, recitals of poems, and coffee and tea. “We try to make it inclusive and comfortable for everyone during this difficult time,” said Lamb. The evening will also include a PowerPoint presentation of photos to honour those who have passed, and a candle lighting in remembrance. Photos can be dropped off at Garden Hill Funeral Home, 102-22320 119th Ave., or emailed to info@ridgemeadowshospice.org. St. George’s Anglican Church is located at 23500 Dewdney Trunk Rd.
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Light display benefits food bank Diabetes won’t keep Perry Balascka from decorating his home and yard each year. MICHAELA GARSTIN editorial@mrtimes.com
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n Nov. 1 of each year, Perry Balascak pulls scores of boxes containing thousands of Christmas lights from his crawlspace. Each string is rolled up individually, then meticulously placed into a Rubbermaid container and carefully labelled before being put into storage. “He’s very organized,” said Perry’s wife, Paula. With lights covering much of their Maple Ridge house and yard, Perry has to be methodical in putting up and taking down his countless LED lights. He prepares for the holiday season by checking every bulb to ensure none have burnt out during the past year. Beginning this coming Tuesday, the twinkling lights will brighten up their cul-desac, the display accented by 20 handmade wooden structures – including Santa, elves, candy canes, and polar bears. Once the display goes live, passersby often stop to admire the exhibit. And for those who appreciate Perry’s efforts, he asked that they consider making a donation to Friends in Need Food Bank Society. “I made a deal with my son that every year we will add more,” said Perry, who is a lighting specialist by trade. He has sat on the board of St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation’s Lights of Hope for 11 years, where he can lend his lighting expertise and give thanks to the medical professionals for their help assisting him manage his Type 1 diabetes. The Balascak family has been decorating their Maple Ridge rancher since 2000, when their son Tyler was born. In 2001, however, they faced a devastating setback when their display was vandalized in the middle of the night. “I was going to stop, but I thought ‘no, I will keep going’,” said Perry, determined to create the annual winter wonderland for his son as he grew up.
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LIGHTING UP THE CITIES Here’s how to share cool display locations with other TIMES readers • With Christmas approaching, it means The TIMES will once again be publishing (online and in print) a list of noteworthy Christmas light displays around town. Send us details about your display, or tell us about a neighbour’s great holiday exhibit. Please note: The list is for publicly visible outdoor displays only. Send details of the displays, including address, times when the lights will be turned on, and any other pertinent information to rhooper@mrtimes. com. High resolution photos are also welcome and The TIMES will publish as many as possible. “Anyone can slap up some lights, but ours aren’t tacky. You can see the effort we put into ours,” he said. Tyler is now 15 and the light display is still going strong.
The most common question Perry gets asked is how many lights are on his house. He doesn’t have the answer, but typically replies that there are “thousands and thousands” of lights in three different sizes. He added 600 new lights this year. Paula is proud of her husband’s dedication to putting up the lights, despite being slowed down by complications that come along with his diabetes. “Each year, I lose my husband for a month. I give him up to the lights,” she said with a laugh. Paula also does her part by designing and painting each wooden structure. This year, the family hopes passersby will donate a bit of money to those less fortunate who won’t have enough food this winter. “We have seniors drive by in a bus every year to take photos, and we have other people stop by and get out of their cars,” said Paula. “But a lot of people still don’t know about us because we’re in a cul-de-sac.” The light display, located at 23025-125A Ave., brings Christmas cheer to Maple Ridge starting on Dec. 1.
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he 13th annual Country Christmas benefit concert for Meals on Wheels takes place this Saturday, Nov. 28. Hosted by Maple-Ridge Pitt Meadows Community Services, the concert is produced by and features musician Rob Hess, with special guest Kenny Hess – an eight-time traditional country artist of the year, and winner of several Country Music Awards. Tickets are $14, with the concert running from 1:30 to 4 p.m., at The ACT in Maple Ridge. For information, call 604-467-6911or visit comservice.bc.ca, and click on the events page.
Rob Hess is the feature musician again at this year’s Country Christmas charity concert Sunday. TIMES files
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Six-year-old Ashleigh Lambert was among the dancers who entertained visitors during a bazaar at Golden Ears United Church on Saturday. More craft sales and fairs are coming up. Rick Moyer/TIMES
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Christmas
Dec. 2 Hospice • Ridge Meadows Hospice Society holds its annual A Time to Remember event, at 7 p.m. at St. George’s Anglican Church, 23500 Dewdney Trunk Rd. A non-denominational event for people to gather and remember lost loved ones. Dec. 4, 5 Variety show • Making Spirits Bright, presented by Variety Plus group of Ridge Meadows Seniors, takes place at Maple Ridge Seniors Centre, 12150 224th St., from 2 to 4 p.m. $8 in advance, or $10 at door. Info: varietyplus@telus.net. Dec. 4 Pitt Meadows Christmas • Pitt Meadows Community Foundation presents the annual A Pitt Meadows Christmas, in
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Dec. 5 Maple Ridge Christmas • Christmas in the Park takes place at Memorial Peace Park, beginning at 4 p.m. The evening includes a Santa Claus Parade at 6 p.m. Dec. 5 Help Portrait • Help Portrait provides free, professional photos to those who otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford it, at Golden Ears United Church, 22165, Dewdney Trunk Rd., starting at 1 p.m. Dec. 6 Osprey Village • Osprey Village merchants host the annual treelighting celebration from 5 to 8 p.m. > See full list: www.mrtimes.com
Memorial Peace Park 4-8pm Parade Starts @ 6pm • Live Christmas Music • Pictures with Santa • Kid’s Crafts • • Carnival Games for Kids • Live Nativity • Johnson Brothers • • Fun for the Whole Family • Free Hot Chocolate, Popcorn & Sweets • • Bring your Letters to Santa for Santa’s Mailbox •
www.mapleridgechristmasfestival.com A Christmas Tradition December 5 The ACT Lobby & Studio Theatre 1 to 4pm Crafts, Entertainment, Refreshments & Caroling Fred Penner Concert @ 4pm For tickets & more informatin www.theactmapleridge.org
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December 2015
Celebrate A Pitt Meadows Christmas on December 4 Join us for the 7th Annual “A Pitt Meadows Christmas” at Spirit Square! This free family event includes music, entertainment, crafts, activities, refreshments and lots of holiday cheer co- hosted by the City and the Pitt Meadows Community Foundation. Come and welcome Santa to Pitt Meadows and join in the countdown to light the City’s Christmas tree for the holiday season. Don’t forget to bring your camera for photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, enter the colouring contest sponsored by the Times, participate in activities in the Family Recreation Centre, and enjoy entertainment, food, and the snow sculpture in Spirit Square! Visit pittmeadows. bc.ca or the Facebook page at facebook.com/pittmeadows for updates.
Council in Committee Dec 8, 6pm Regular Council Dec 1, 7pm Dec 15, 7pm Watch Council Meetings live online! Visit our website at pittmeadows.bc.ca and click on Council Meeting Videos under the Quick Links sidebar.
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Business Planning & Budget for 2016. Each fall the City prepares business plans and budgets for the following year. Public presentation on these plans will be held at City Hall on Wednesday, December 9 and Thursday, December 10. Meetings are open to the public and will be conducted in Council in Committee format with a question and comment period provided at the end of meeting. Business Plans will be available online at pittmeadows.bc.ca and Visit pittmeadows. bc.ca and email comments through the webpage.
CP Holiday Train December 18.
The CP Holiday train will be stopping across Harris Road on Friday, December 18 8:30 pm – 9:45 pm. Harris Road crossing will be closed from 8-10 pm. Don’t worry, the show is viewable from either side of the tracks! Visit CPR.ca and don’t forget to bring a donation of food or money for the Friends in Need Foodbank. Visit friendsneedfood.com.
You never know when it might snow.
To help keep city streets clear and safe of hazards, please clear sidewalks, stairs, ramps and footpaths bordering your property as soon as possible after a snowfall. If you have elderly or disabled neighbours, be a good neighbor and help keep their property cleared as well.To help our snowplow crews, please move any parked vehicles from the street and shovel the snow to left side of your driveway, so when the snowplow passes your home, the snow will be pushed away from your driveway rather than across it. Look for more information on Snow Removal on our website at pittmeadows.bc.ca.
Council This Month Budget 2016
Go Green Some of the best Christmas presents don’t come in a box. This year why not create memories instead of garbage by sharing experiences rather than presents with the people you love? Bake some cookies, organize a family trip to the skating rink, or purchase tickets to a performance – or even arrange a dinner out for someone special on your list. Check out Metro Vancouver’s website for
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On October 27, 2015, the City’s Director of Finance & Facilities provided a presentation to Council and residents on the 2015 Financial Plan. Key points regarding the issues and drivers behind the City’s 2016 budget were discussed. Presentation slides and issues can be found on the City’s website at pittmeadows.bc.ca under the City Hall tab, under Business Plans > Budget 2016. After department business plan presentations on December 9 & 10, Council will deliberate on the budget on January 13 & 14 from 5:30pm to 9pm, and if more time is needed, on January 18. Input and feedback from the public is welcomed and encouraged from Dec 4, 2015 to Feb 4, 2016.
Dec 4 - A Pitt Meadows Christmas. You don’t want to miss the visitors from the North Pole at this year’s fun, free family event. Enjoy the sounds and sensations of the season in Spirit Square. 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Dec 6 - Osprey Village Christmas Tree Lighting.
Kick start the season with a village experience as they light the Osprey Community Christmas tree.Vendors and fun for all. 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Dec 18 – CP Holiday Train The festive train will stop and entertain guests across Harris Road. Bring your non-perishable food donation to support Friends in Need foodbank and enjoy the live entertainment. (Harris Road closed from 8pm-10pm, show is viewable from either side.) Visit CPR.ca for all the details.
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Karla Sarradet and Farrah Desjarlais are among those who displaying their work at the Vicuna Art Studio and Gallery this Friday and Saturday.
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Farrah Desjarlais feels connected to her First Nations heritage – and it shows in her artwork. “Farrah’s a really careful painter,” explained Ilse Phillips, director of Vicuna Art Studio and Gallery which hosts a two-day exhibit this weekend. “She paints with real definition. She paints with layer after layer after layer, and she puts a lot of her energy and her emotions into her paintings.” From One Arrow First Nation in Saskatchewan, Farrah puts an Aboriginal motif into her artwork. The 31-year-old painter’s work will be among the pieces on display this weekend during Nuestro Taller de Pintura (The Art of the Studio) at the Vicuna studio, 1-11491 Kingston St. The purpose behind Vicuna is inclusiveness, offering opportunities for aspiring artists with differing abilities from Ridge Meadows Association for Community Living and other organizations “to have a space for creative expression,” Phillips noted. The studio offers support and instruction based on each individuals’ artistic goals and aspirations, its director added. Presented by Vicuna along with PotteryWorks, this weekend’s exhibit runs from 1 to 7 p.m. on Friday, and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Farrah said the painting she will have on display took her about five weeks to complete and “came very easily to me.” Also showing a painting is 25-year-old Karla Sarradet, who recreated a winter’s evening on canvas, based on a piece by the late Ted Harrison, who was notable for his paintings of the Yukon. “She loves anything to do with snow or winter,” Phillips related. “She loves Christmas, I think that’s why.” This is Karla’s first experience painting from images. “She used to do just abstract paintings,” Phillips said. Phillips stressed that this is a studio show, spotlighting the work of serious artists who are “ambitious and come here not just for fun.” “They have an ambition to be regarded as professional artists,” she added. > More: mrtimes.com, search ‘Vicuna’
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Giving warms the heart. Donating a coat can warm two at a time.
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Spa, Exercise Facilities. Close to all amenities. Quick possession is possible. Unit Faces Quiet Courtyard and has Secure underground parking.
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Black Press is collecting coats for kids in support of the Greater Vancouver Home Builder’s Associations’ 20th Annual Coats for Kids Campaign to be held Nov 13 - Dec 2. Last year 1000’s of coats were collected by GVHBA members for distribution by the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau and and the Surrey Christmas Bureau. (Scarves, gloves, toques and blankets also accepted.)
Bring inOFF your AT: items to the DROP
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Sports & Rec
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The ’80s ladies: The Golden Ears Winter Club hosted a 1980s-themed, costumed, ladies bonspiel this past weekend. Rick Moyer/TIMES
ON THE TRACK
Kingston calling for local runners Athletes representing B.C. head to Ontario this weekend. ERIC ZIMMER ezimmer@mrtimes.com
Four athletes from Golden Ears Athletic Club are on their way to Ontario this weekend, as they compete for Team BC at the cross country running nationals
competition in Kingston. Long-time friends and running companions, Jamie Hennessey and Madelyn Huston will be joined by teammates Christina Johnstone, and Norm Tinkham, a coach and competitor himself. Hennessey and Huston began competitive cross country running in Grade 4, and are now Grade 11 students. Tinkham has been their coach since they first started the sport. During the Nov. 28th event, Hennessey and Huston will com-
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six kilometre course. pete against teams from across The course is described as Canada, in the 16 and 17-yearchallenging, old division with the on a four kiloweather of a metre rolling This will be an late Ontario hill course. exciting event for all November Tinkham expected to will be runthese athletes... play a factor, ning for Team but not necesBC on an eight Lynn Hennessey sarily hinder kilometre the performcourse in the ances of the veteran runners. masters division. “All these athletes are experiJohnstone will compete in the enced with running in adverse junior division, as she runs the
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conditions, on wet, muddy courses,” said the club’s Lynn Hennessey. “This will be an exciting event for all these athletes,” she added, noting it will be particularly special for Tinkham who has “coached these girls for so many years, and is now competing himself.” For more information on Golden Ears Athletics, and to stay up-to-date with meets and competitions, visit: www.golden-ears.org.
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New head coach
Shin successful
Knights on top
Burrards best
Ridge Meadows Flames named Bayne Ryshak as the new head coach. Over the past 4 seasons he’s been an assistant coach. Jamie Fiset will continue with the Flames as GM and Governor. The move also allows Fiset to continue his involvement with BC Hockey’s high performance program.
Maple Ridge golfer Justin Shin got his pass recently to the final stage via the PGA Tour China circuit, where he has already enjoyed some success this year and is on the money list. The final stage takes place from Dec. 10 to 13, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
The Meadow Ridge Blue Knights atom team are the victors for the second year in a row, after the team competed in the B.C. Community Football Association Championships in Kamloops. The team also went undefeated for the second consecutive season.
Maple Ridge Burrards U11 field lacrosse team beat the Langley Thunder this past weekend 8-2.
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Meadowland Farms is seeking Seasonal Farm Workers for our blueberry and cranberry farms in Pitt Meadows,BC. Duties: general farm labour, planting, pruning, fertilizing, harvesting and weed control.Physically demanding work; handling heavy loads, repetitive tasks and standing for extended periods of time is required. Work is performed in all weather conditions. Wage ranges from $10.33 - $10.60 per hour. Hours: 50+ hours per week, 6 days a week, particularly during harvest. Start date: February, 2016.
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On the afternoon of November 18, 2015, Betty passed away of natural causes at Maple Ridge Hospital. Betty is survived by her sisters Ester Trenchard, Eileen White, Vivian Cox and Lorna Wisner; her daughter Maralda (Trevor) Jones, son Arnie (Lesley) Elchuk; grandchildren Shelley (Dan) Nelson, Richard Jones, Lisa (Grant) Coqhill, Cheri (Justin) Goller; great grandchildren Natasha, Domonique, Nicholas, Benjamin, Jessica & Travis.
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