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Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows both have a strategic plan – and both their mayors want to stick close to the plan. But there are big-ticket items that come along, which either need help from the higher levels of government or long-term planning and savings. In Maple Ridge, a fourth fire hall has been in the works for more than a decade, and the hope is that it will get underway this year. In Pitt Meadows, which is largely in the lowlands, there is an urgent need for a new pump station in the Pitt Polder – but there are no tangible dollars in sight. Both big-ticket items will cost in the millions, neither are sexy projects, but both will keep citizens safe. Municipalities provide a variety of services that individuals can’t provide for themselves, for example, roads and recreation services, said Mark Roberts, the Pitt Meadows director of finance. The question is whether municipalities believe in equal access to services, Roberts said. Pitt Meadows council set its strategic plan at the beginning of its current term, at which time the plan was approved Maria Rantanen/TIMES unanimously and reaffirmed a year later, explained Pitt Meadows Mayor Deb Randy Evans, superintendent of operations with the City of Pitt Meadows and Mayor Deb Walters were on the dikes by Biezeveld, a pump station from 1952 that needs to be Walters. replaced. The estimated cost for a fish-friendly pump station is about $7 million and the City has been applying for grants to higher levels of government for years. The plan has five categories: communure out how to get the dollars to finance The District of Maple Ridge has a “rollfor our present and future citizens.” ity building and engagement, economic the business plans that support council’s ing 20-year strategic plan,” explained Strategic focus areas are community development and land use, transportastrategic plan, Roberts explained. Mayor Ernie Daykin, and that sets the relations, economic development, the tion, public works and safety, and gov“Hopefully council’s plan course for how business is done. environment, financial management, ernance and policy. “What I make my is the community’s [plan],” At the beginning of the term, there was governance, inter-governmental relations, The five areas are each brodecision on is based Roberts said. discussion about redoing the 20-year stra- safe and livable community, smart manken down into council’s prioron council’s strategic The City has $225 million tegic plan, but Daykin called the plan a aged growth, and transportation. ities for 2012 to 2016. plan.” in capital assets and covers “high-level aspirational goal.” Every spring, council will do a “gap That is what council needs Deb Walters an area of 8,800 hectares, “Every three years, if you shred that, analysis” led by staff, and out of that to stay focused on, Walters Walters pointed out, and that what is that focus going to arises themes upon which explained. “So many decisions is what the budget goes for. look like?” he said, adding, District staff can focus their “What I make my decision on is based have decades-worth of work and develop the next’s “That is what we pay for to be part of “It’s that rolling 20-year plan on council’s strategic plan,” she added. implications.” that keeps us on track.” year’s workplan – and The strategic plan is also what City staff the community,” she said. Ernie Daykin Roberts views services in three It is a “touch point” that budget. use to develop the annual budget, keeptiers: essential services (for example, council can refer to when “To change course is very ing focused on priorities set by the govfire, police, or water); priority service approached by groups or members of the doable,” Daykin said, “[but] I think you erning council. (examples are recreation and library sercommunity and ask the question, “Are need to be a little more careful. So many Each City department makes a busivices); and support services (examples we really in that business?” of the decisions have decades-worth of ness plan on how to deliver the strategic are the finance department, IT, and The mission of the District is to be a implications.” plan, Roberts explained, and the finance continued on page A6.... human resources). “safe, livable, and sustainable community department makes a financial plan to fig-

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The federal budget announced on Tuesday includes money for internships and money to get older

people back to work. The Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty promised to balance the budget by 2015. The total 2013/14 federal budget is expected to be $280.5 billion. Member of Parliament

Randy Kamp thinks the federal budget is a positive one for his riding of Pitt Meadows-Maple RidgeMission, continuing with a focus on job creation and growing the economy. “As we’ve seen in places

like Greece and Detroit, not having one’s fiscal house in order can lead to incredible economic instability, dramatic cuts to government programs, and higher taxes,” Kamp said.

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Maple Ridge is planning to participate in the program Communities in Bloom. The District participated on a provincial and national level between 1999 to 2004, and participation came from a wide variety of community groups from the historical society to the recycling society to local nurseries. • More at www.mrtimes.com

Flames engulfed a garage in Maple Ridge Friday night. Firefighters were called to the 11200 block of Creekside Street just after 8 p.m. The detached garage at the rear of the house was Dane Spence gutted by the fire, Maple Ridge fire chief said fire chief Dane Spence. A car was destroyed but no one was hurt. • More at www.mrtimes.com

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Lorne Burrell, of the Army and Navy Veterans Club, has clarified with the TIMES that contrary to information he previously provided, the band that will perform at the club’s Valentine’s Day event is Sweet Max. [Veteran’s club marks Valentine’s, Feb. 11, The TIMES]. • More at www.mrtimes.com

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Youth safe house under threat of closure by Maria Rantanen

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Iron Horse Youth House in Maple Ridge might be closed after the federal government changed the funding model.

Maple Ridge councillors expressed their concern at Tuesday’s council meeting at the news, with plans to discuss it in a future meeting. Iron Horse Youth Safe House is for youth aged 13 to 18.

The society is looking for alternative funding, said Stephanie Ediger, executive director of Alouette Home Start Society. She confirmed there is a “real possibility” that Iron Horse will

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A series of community workshops will focus on developing a welcoming attitude to newcomers. by Eric Zimmer ezimmer@mrtimes.com

Avexnim Cojti knows all about being a newcomer to a community. Originally from Guatemala, Cojti has lived in Saskatchewan and B.C., and now makes Maple Ridge her home. It’s no surprise then, that she recognizes the importance of making newcomers feel welcome in this community. And likewise, it’s no surprise that Cojti, a multicultural services centre coordinator at the Family Education & Support Centre, is involved in a project designed to create dialogue amongst people in the communities and newcomers who choose to make Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows their home. “The project itself is the Welcoming Communities project,” Cojti explained. “It’s a one-year project where we are strengthening the community to be inclusive and welcoming of newcomers and immigrants in general.” Two upcoming workshops “These workshops have been designed to focus are… more about specifically on the theme of diversity. having fun and The first one on Wednesday, learning about Feb 19. is titled It’s all About Culture: Effective Intercultural yourself.” Communication, and takes Avex Cojti place from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Maple Ridge Library’s Fraser Room. The second workshop, on Wednesday, Feb. 26, is called When Good Intentions Aren’t Enough: Why Your Diversity Attempts Might Fail. That workshop features a morning session from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Maple Ridge Library, as well as an afternoon session from 2 to 5:30 p.m. in the Pitt Meadows City hall’s Meadows Room. The free workshops aim to increase participants’ knowledge and skills in diversity, multiculturalism, and inter-cultural communication skills, to foster a stronger welcoming and inclusive committee, Cojti said. They’re also a process of self-reflection, she explained, noting the workshops serve to analyze biases people may have – whether they’re aware of them or not. These workshops, however, aren’t meant to suggest that residents aren’t already welcoming, Cojti said. “We don’t want people to think that,” she said. “It’s not about that; it’s about understanding what your own culture is, because sometimes we think we know what our culture and biases are, and just evaluate everyone around us.” The workshops create a safe, fun learning environment that offer participants the chance to learn about themselves, where they come from, what truths and cultural values and beliefs they hold, as well as about their community, and finally, their Canada, she said. The workshops are facilitated by Natasha Aruliah, a facilitator and educator in diversity, equity, social justice, and intercultural studies. “People come out of the workshops really liking it,” Cojti said. “These workshops aren’t all ‘oh, you have to be more inclusive’– they’re more about having fun and learning about yourself.” She said a central purpose of the workshops is to connect people from different cultures and to create discussion amongst people from all backgrounds, biases, and belief systems. “You cannot paint everyone with the same brush,” she explained. “Human relations are very complex.” For more about the upcoming workshops, or to register, people can go online to: www.welcomingcommunities. familyed.bc.ca. Though participation is free, space is limited and early registration is recommended.

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Big-ticket items put pressure on municipal budgets ...continued from page A1

The entire Pitt Meadows budget for 2014 is $30 million, of which $16 million comes from property taxes, whereas the budget for Maple Ridge was $125 million, of which $68 million comes from property taxes. But then there are bigticket items that need more long-term planning – like the need for a new pump station in Pitt Meadows and for a new firehall in Maple Ridge.

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Polder, was built in 1952 and is one of six that keep Pitt Meadows dry. But its operation is “dayto-day,” explained Randy Evans, superintendent of operations with the City of Pitt Meadows. “This pump could fail tomorrow, it’s that old,” Evans explained, adding that replacement parts don’t exist. The new one is expected to cost $7 million. “When you’re spending $7 million, people look at this compared to an arena or this compared to an overpass,” Walters said. “They don’t realize this does impact their daily life.”

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Randy Evans with the City is worried pump station #4 might fail any day. The City is constantly applying for grants at provincial and federal

level to replace the pump station, but so far they haven’t been successful.

Maple Ridge’s Fire Master Plan, one of many strategic plans developed by the municipality and approved by council more than a decade ago, identifies the need for a fourth firehall in Maple Ridge. In planning for the firehall, the District has been putting aside two per cent of general taxation. Council bought the land for the firehall about 10 years ago, just west of the corner of 240th Street and 112th Avenue in Albion.

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Budget, throne equally dull The most obvious revelation to be had from both the federal budget and the provincial throne speech this week was that there is no federal or provincial election in the offing. Both presentations were about as exciting and unexpected as a municipal council committee meeting. The provincial government’s decision to utter its throne speech at the same time as the release of the federal budget raised some feeling of anticipation that B.C.’s premier was hoping that something controversial might be overshadowed by interest in the senior government’s moment in the spotlight… but more likely, no one in either camp was concerned that anything of interest was being revealed that might have serious political consequences, positive or negative. That’s not to say that everyone will be happy – or even moderately relieved – about the contents of either document. Certainly, there is the expected dutiful opposition and supportive backpatting from those who feel they are direct stakeholders with special interest in various components of both documents. Environmentalists, for instance, will find much to upset them in the federal budget. And past experience with the “Harper Government” suggests that we can expect more budget-related legislation later this year that has absolutely no forewarning in this budget. And teachers won’t be happy with a hint in the B.C. throne speech that they will be expected to sign a 10-year contract. Right. And who is fooling whom? But both documents were mostly “business as usual” pronouncements. And frankly, that’s not a bad thing. We don’t even like the disingenuous budgets and throne speeches that transparently step outside of reality when they are used to kick off election campaigns. This down-to-earth stuff is much easier to swallow. – B.G.

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Absence of gay protests noted

Quick question: what would you Besides which, he said, they have do if you had $50 billion? Spend it to higher disposable income! eradicate poverty around the world? Really? I ask him where he gets Hunger? Famine? Homelessness? his facts, assuming that he hasn’t War? Or build a large snow-covered done any research. And there is a lot stage for several thousand young on this issue. athletes from around the world to There is, in fact, a gay wealthy strut their stuff for two weeks? stereotype that has been used for Seems like a lot of dough to erect decades to rationalize the marginalan Olympic superstructure on the ization of the LGBT community. shores of the Black Sea in Russia, Other variables include gender, by Tim Tyler doesn’t it? marital status, presence or absence t3atyler@shaw.ca Not that I don’t enjoy the games of children, and where they live. But or didn’t feel moved during the I’m getting carried away here. opening ceremonies; either that or the goose The issue is the existence of these blanket bumps were from the flu. statements without proof, without research and This in spite of the overuse of the words “awe- statistics, and how many people will believe this some” and “proud” and other superlatives by guy and develop their own stereotypes. announcers and athletes alike. He also claimed that women have received too Have to be there, I guess. much (too much what?) and have subsequently My pride went down the toilet when Ben destroyed “a lot” (his words) of marriages. Johnson was caught doping during the Olympics Again, where’s your proof? in 1988. And migod they’re still referencing Paul He also had opinions on blacks and the handiHenderson, author of Canada’s definitive hockey capped, but by this time we were both raising moment in 1972. He fared better than Stalin, our voices and I got out before it got physical. mind you, who wasn’t mentioned. As I said, I was there to relax. Nevertheless, I Let the Gays begin: The elephant in the starefuse to stand by and let some sweaty, pseudodium at Sochi is the “gay” issue, thanks to intellectual dispense these fallacious opinions President Putin’s law banning gay propaganda and not say anything about, in this case, minorfrom being exposed to minors. ities who have struggled for their rights, civil and This law has generated strong international otherwise, and now have “too much.” criticism and calls for a boycott of the Games by I don’t know whether this guy is a homogay rights activists. phobe, a misogynist, a bigot, or just upset Putin, after the fact, says sports should take because he doesn’t have the money that some centre stage during the Games. gay people are apparently making. Or, as my friend in the steam bath said last In any event, I think Putin has felt the heat week, “this is the Games not the gays.” from the international community, not only I go to the steam bath to relax and keep the about the Olympics, but about the sad fact that fluids moving, but when I heard this statement, members of LBGT community in Russia have clever as it may seem, I remarked that I supbeen threatened, tortured, and placed in fear of ported the gay community and any protest they their lives and are getting very little response might initiate in Sochi, to which my friend – who from the police. is a regular at the pool and a known “talker” At the time of this writing, there has not been – responded that the gays “had too much,” as if much news of a gay protest. in their struggle for civil rights through the years, Nevertheless, I’m going offer my steam-mate they have now gone too far, in his opinion, and this column space next week to publish his verare ruining the Games. sion of events. If that’s not “too much.”

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Health care

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Dear Editor, As Canadians and residents of B.C., my wife and I have often been in the position of championing our medical system to colleagues or acquaintances south of the border. It has become harder and harder, lately. to Most of us have our doctors, and the if we break a leg or get pneumonia, we get treated. It is not until something happens that impacts us directly that we become aware of glaring problems. My wife needs surgery on her leg, and although it is not life-threatening, it is certainly interfering with her life. We have been told by our surgeon that a one-year wait time is to be expected, due to lack of operating room space. I sent our concerns to the CEO of Fraser Health Authority and to MLA Marc Dalton and received notes expressing sympathy, but absolving themselves of any blame. A letter to MP Randy Kamp elicited a call from someone in his office, letting us know that they also sympathize, but after all, it

was a provincial issue. There is too much buck-passing and rhetoric. We recall the latest ranking of Canada as dead last among economically advanced countries for wait times to see physicians. We spend about half what the U.S. does per capita on medical, but are still pretty high with respect to other western countries. Surely we can do better. I think we all want much the same thing, and are frustrated by the government’s inability to deal with the problems. What is going wrong? We hope to get our turn on the surgery conveyor belt, but it really does highlight the problems into which Canada’s health system is descending. Should we all be making a bit more noise? It is not a new issue, and we can’t help but think that some suggestions and improvements could be made without breaking the bank. Politics seems to be hindering that, though. Paul Gregory, Maple Ridge

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This ruling comes as a nasty slap in the face to all the hard work our police, MADD Canada, Operation Red Nose, and so many others have done to keep drunk drivers off our roads. It is inconceivable that our government has allowed this loop hole, and greatly we fear its consequences. I don’t need to remind people that, every year, we lose too many too soon to

people who should never have gotten behind the wheel. Why should I have to remind our government? Graduation season is just around the corner; I don’t want to imagine the impact this will have. I’m going to speak with our local MLAs, and encourage everyone to do so. We can fix this before someone gets hurt. Kiersten Duncan, Thornhill

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Invitation to tea accepted – with conditions Dear Editor, My thanks to John for his invitation to tea [Corporations help to keep rich rich, Feb. 4 Letters, TIMES]. We’d have to avoid the subject of politics, or I’d need something a little stronger.

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We would not speak of negative ads, especially not mention the weather vane, but it was pretty symbolic of Mr. Dix’s acumen, don’t you think? A great deal of people in all income levels work for corporations that provide income, benefits, and pensions. John really is in “left” field when he writes that they “run the world and its politicians.” Who does he suggest we vote for? Over our repast, I’d explain to him that I am not a member of the Conservative Party, but I’ve experienced life on both sides of the political, economic, and employment fence. I love to play the devil’s advocate with ideologies that are black and white, dyed in the wool, and never admit that there might be a good point in the other’s view. I’ve never been rich, and now I’m a contented senior and grateful. But we have tea in common. Cherryl Katnich, Maple Ridge

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Dear Editor, A great service to the community of Albion and Maple Ridge would be exposing the lack of service at the Whonnock Post Office [Whole day lost to pick up parcels, Feb. 11 Letters, TIMES]. What a joke that place is! to We had the misfortune of having Kevin Jones photo to pick up a parcel there, and I have the Whonnock Post Office. decided that I will avoid dealing with Canada Post as far as possible. We didn’t see any easy way We have a car at our disposal, so to turn our vehicle around to getting there was not a problem. head back, so we had to make However, parking there seems nona U-turn. existent. We had to park on the road shoulWe have lived in many places in the der, while others cars were speeding by. Lower Mainland, including Langley, with The actual post office looks like a dilapimore accessible service. dated garden shed. Miranda Barker, Maple Ridge

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Dear Editor, My kids are among those who have paid for the current BC Liberal disaster by not receiving the best public education they could have [Court ruling costing more, Feb. 6 Our View, TIMES]. So here is a perfectly legitimate question from one mom to another: How can we expect leadership in B.C. public education from Premier Christy Clark, a woman who sends her own son to private school? Whatever happened to leading by example? I await her response, but I won’t hold my breath. Cheryl Baron, Maple Ridge

$375 per month – not enough to rent anything in the Lower Mainland that is dry and safe and adequate. These are family members, our neighbours, people we went to school with and who live in our community. It is a shame that our government forces them to live in such poverty that they must choose between shelter and food. More and more persons with disabilities are using food banks to survive, or are ending up homeless. We need to speak up for them. Bob Goos, Maple Ridge See page A9 for more LETTERS and visit... www.mrtimes.com Click on Opinion/Letters

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History, heritage – his and hers, male and female, the happy coming together we celebrate tomorrow. Of course, I’m stretching it a little. Men are involved in heritage, women are involved in history. Men and women have been involved together from long before Roman times. While some may say that the simple joys of Valentine’s Day have been cheapened by commercial interests, the idea, that with the slightest stirrings of spring, birds choose their mates and young men and women are drawn to each other as they have been for thousands of years, is a happy one, with an eye to all that is good about the future. I don’t think it would be too much of a stretch to suggest that, as you read this column, you are quietly taking part in heritage. This newspaper, which records our two communities’ comings and goings, the changes and the things that stay the same, is part of the heritage of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. Its back-numbers are an aid for researchers and family historians, teachers and students, politicians and police officers, to find the past in the present and

the present in the past. So what is this heritage? What’s so special about it that we are celebrating it next week? A simple definition is that our heritage is what we inherit as a community, what we value now, and what we hold on to for the future. It’s in knowing who was here and what life was like before we arrived to settle between the mountains and the river; who were our founders and builders, what are the hidden values that make us who we are. It’s in the names of our streets, schools, and parks.

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t’s February already. That means St. Valentine and heritage week, rich pickings for a humble column writer. St. Valentine, of course, has given his name to Valentine’s Day, which just happens to be tomorrow, a day of hearts and doves, chocolates and flowers, when we celebrate the coming together of the birds and the bees and the willing selection of each other by men and women. Now, the celebration of Valentine’s Day, choosing a lover or mate, giving gloves, and exchanging cards humorous or sentimental, is part of our heritage, a heritage that stretches back into the Middle Ages and may even have a connection to the Roman goddess Juno, who was worshipped as the queen of heaven and the protectress of women and marriage. So I am joining Valentine’s Day and heritage week in the same article because they both occur in February and they both have to do with the difference between male and female and their coming together. You may have noticed that history, in the past, has been mainly written by men about the activities and exploits of men – wars, conquests, and such. The word starts with the masculine ‘his.’ Heritage, on the other hand, has been mainly preserved in the home and the community by women. It starts with the feminine ‘her.’

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editorial@mrtimes.com February 13: Finances

• Maple Ridge Library, in partnership with Vancity, will be offering a workshop on Saving Your Money at 7 p.m. Learn about the benefits and pitfalls of various forms of investment, discover how to pay lower taxes, take advantage of the home buyers plan, and save for retirement. Info: Maple Ridge Library at 604-467-7417.

February 13: Ex-service

• Ridge Meadows Ex-Service Women meet at the Royal Canadian Legion, 12101 224th St., Maple Ridge. They have lunch at noon and hold their meeting at 1 p.m.

February 14: Concert

• Share the love this Valentine’s day with The Nylons, as they return to The ACT, this time with the British Columbia Girls Choir. The concert is at 8 p.m. For tickets and info, to to www. theactmapleridge.org or call 604-476-2787.

February 15: Art gallery

• In Wait, a show with seven contemporary printmakers who call themselves Full Circle Art Collective, opens and runs until March 15 with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. The Maple Ridge Art Gallery is located at The ACT, 11944 Haney Pl., Maple Ridge. Info: www.theactmapleridge.org or 604-476-4241.

February 15: Valentine’s

• Valentine’s dinner and dance takes place at the Army & Navy Veterans Club, 22326 North Ave., Maple Ridge. A beef dip dinner with coleslaw is $7.50. Music is by Sweet Max.

February 15: Sale

• Ridge Meadows Hospice Thrift Store at #3-12011 224th St., is holding a 50-percent-off sale in the boutique only. The store is open from Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Info: 604-463-7711.

February 16: Auditions

• SPECCtacular Productions will be auditioning for its spring show, Nights on Broadway. Auditions will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Maple Ridge Dance Circle, 12011 224th St. The auditions are for people aged 16 and older who have a good singing voice and are able to perform a Broadway song at the audition.

February 16: Centennial

• Museum Sunday at the Pitt Meadows Museum focuses on their mural this week. They will be getting colourful as they lay down the background. This weekly program runs from 2 to 4 p.m. and is open to children and adults of all ages. Admission is by

donation. For more information, call Jen or Leslie at 6044654322.

Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows Times tia and Alzheimer’s disease and early signs of dementia. The session is at the Maple Ridge Library, #130-22470 Dewdney Trunk Rd., from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Register at 604-786-7404 or email seniorsnetworkmpk@gmail.com.

February 20: Business

• A BusinessSTART information session will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. BusinessSTART is a regional initiative to sup-

port entrepreneurs in Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, and Mission. The Invest North Fraser program will provide information on more than 70 resources available to help start and grow a business. Register: www.investnorthfraser.com/events.html.

Room, Maple Ridge Library from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m.

February 20: Cinema

• Cinema Politica Ridge Meadows presents End of Immigration at 7 p.m. at Maple Ridge Municipal Hall, council chambers, 11995 Haney Pl. The film looks at the regressive immigration policies of the Canadian state and how this affects workers: foreign and Canadian. Info:

February 20: Cycling

• HUB Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows holds its monthly meeting in the Alouette

www.cinemapolitica.org.

French storytimes

• French Storytime runs every Friday until April 25 from 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. at the Pitt Meadows Library. Kids of all ages and stages can enjoy a variety of stories, rhymes and songs in the weekly program. This is a good way to prepare children for French immersion. • Full list: www.mrtimes.com

February 17: AGM

• Fraser River All Nations Aboriginal Society (FRANAS) holds its annual general meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. at Rainbow Clubhouse, 11907 228th St., Maple Ridge. RSVP to Raynn Sewall at rayann. s@shaw.ca.

February 18-22: Musical

• Garibaldi’s Interdisciplinary Arts Academy performs its annual musical. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the curtain is at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available, cash only, at Little Cricket Gift Gallery, #10222347 Lougheed Hwy., Maple Ridge, phone 604-476-1234, and at Garibaldi Secondary at 604-463-6287.

February 18: Writers

• Golden Ears Writers Club meets in the lobby of The ACT from 7 to 9 p.m. Youngadult author Denise Jaden will talk about “Writing a Fast First Draft.” There is no charge to attend and Jaden’s books for writers Fast Fiction and Writing with a Heavy Heart: Using Grief and Loss to Stretch Your Fiction will be available for purchase. Info: Katherine at 604-4677198 or www.facebook.com/ GoldenEarsWriters.

February 19: Theatre

• Just Us! Youth theatre performance is a unique event celebrating Canada’s cultural diversity. It is created and performed by local youth. For tickets and info, visit www.theactmapleridge.org or call 604-476-2787.

February 19: Gardening

• Maple Ridge Garden Club meets at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) at Fraserview Community Centre at 116th Avenue and 227th Street. The speaker is Eileen Dwillies from the Haney Farmers Market. Drop in is $3, and everyone is welcome. Watch for the garden club sale coming up in April. Info: 604-467-2956.

February 19: Health

• Ridge Meadows Hospital Foundation presents a health forum featuring Drs. Harrington and Strovski. There will be information on preventative health care and health screening with a focus on urological conditions at 7 p.m. at Willow Manor, 12275 224th St. Admission is by donation to RMHF. Register by email to kristina.murray@ fraserhealth.ca, or by phone to 604-466-6925 (by Feb. 14).

February 20: Dementia

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Thursday, February 13, 2014 Vicki Kipps (right), executive director of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows Community Services, dedicated the centre’s new room to Bryan Taylor (left) on Tuesday.

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WE HAVE A WINNER! Dedication ceremony

Room renamed for volunteer A man’s long-time devotion to his work was recognized and celebrated in a special way on Tuesday.

tion ceremony Tuesday morning. In August, plans were finalized to do some “long overdue” renovations to the community services building, including securing a multi-purpose space. The idea came up to hold a contest to determine a name for the new room and people submitted their name suggestions. Taylor’s name was picked. During Tuesday’s ceremony, Vicki Kipps, executive director for community services, said: “Bryan always has a friendly hello, everyday, for everyone.” “He’s kind, hardworking, and his smile and laugh are contagious,” Kipp added. For his part, Taylor said he thinks the new room is “really great.”

by Eric Zimmer ezimmer@mrtimes.com

For 16 years, Bryan Taylor has been a dedicated volunteer with Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows Community Services. And earlier this week, the staff at community services expressed their gratitude for all his hard work. They created the new Bryan Taylor Room at the community services head office on 228th Street, and held a dedica-

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Collective of artists collaborates on new exhibit

Seven artists will have their work displayed for a month at The ACT. by Cindy St. Laurent editorial@mrtimes.com

The wait is short to see Pitt Meadows artist Milos Jones’ and six other artists’ collaborative artwork. In Wait opens at the Maple Ridge Art Gallery this Saturday and runs for a month. The group of seven artists, called the Full Circle Art Collective, met 20 years ago at the Malaspina Printmaking Society on Granville Island in Vancouver. Soon after, they decided they would try combining artwork. The art exhibit contains 209 art pieces that were created on 12-inch square panels. One artist started creating artwork on a panel in her preferred style and then it was passed on to the next artist to do the same. Jones said she felt the hardest and most rewarding part of the project was learning to be comfortable letting people finish what you started. “It was really inspirational in the end because you would start something and people would actually finish it in a different way than you would,” she said. “So it made your own personal practice that much richer.” Jones, who has been living in Pitt Meadows since 2009, explained that they used the panels because they don’t have sharp edges, which allows all the art to form a big canvas. Waiting is the theme behind the collection. The title, In Wait, references the ancient tale of Penelope, who faithfully awaits the return of her husband Odysseus for some 20 years while scores of suitors attempt to convince her of the folly in her faithfulness. The artists want their art to convey their contemplation that much of life is spent waiting for things to pass, in order for normality in day-to-day life to resume. “The curators are so excited about the show because it’s so different and I think it speaks a lot about women’s issues and things like that,” Jones said. “These women all demonstrate a love of line, which probably relates to their shared printmaking background,” said curator Barbara Duncan. “I was also impressed by the care and deliberation shown to ensure that each

piece retains balance and clarity, much the way each voice in a musical ensemble must strive to keep their individual contribution distinct, but perfectly blended.” The exhibition will be at the Maple Ridge Art Gallery, located at The ACT, 11944 Haney Pl. On opening day, Feb. 15, there will be a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. with refreshments at 1:30 p.m. On Saturday, Feb. 22, from 1 to 2:30 p.m., the artists Heather Ashton, Jocelyn Barrable-Segal, Hannamari Jalovaara, Julie McIntyre, Wendy Morosoff Smith, Rina Pita, and Jones will make a presentation for the public on what inspired their threeyear project.

Milos Jones, a Pitt Meadows resident, will take part in a new exhibit at The ACT. Here, she showed her art on a Bavarian limestone that she draws on to create her print images. In the background is her litthographic press.

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Thursday, February 13, 2014

Recreation

Local coach off to Africa

by Eric Zimmer

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Vanessa Porter of Maple Ridge will compete in the BC Winter Games.

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Maple Ridge’s own Vanessa Porter will be lacing up her skates for Team Kootenay during the upcoming BC Winter Games. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”

Lacrosse success Ridge Meadows Minor Lacrosse Association enjoyed some “nice” results in the provincials, this past weekend. The U12 girls took fourth place, while the U15 girls brought home gold, explained group spokesperson Sara Dairon. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”

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A former youth basketball player, current local coach, and college student heads to Zambia this summer. Africa is calling Larry Rousey. The Maple Ridge Youth Basketball (MRYB) alumni (who also currently works for the organization) recently found out he will be will be making the trip in May, as part of the Sport Science program at Douglas College. Twenty-one-year-old Rousey, who is in his second year at Douglas, also heads MRYB’s local Steve Nash Youth Basketball program for boys in grades 4 to 7. In addition, he is an assistant coach with the Under-13 Boys Elite team that plays in Basketball BC’s Metro League. Rousey said that being selected for the trip was a three-step process that involved information sessions, an application process, and finally, an interview. In total, 10 students from Douglas College were chosen for the trip,

Former youth hoops player and current MRYB coach Larry Rousey is heading to Africa this spring. but each will be doing their own thing related to their specific field of study once in Africa, explained Rousey. The trip is through Douglas College’s Global Leadership program, which sends students on threemonth, volunteer work placements at non-profit organizations in Zambia. The goal is to provide a rich learning experience through training, immersion and work placements. Students were matched with placements based on their academic, professional, and personal background. Rousey’s interest and expertise in the fields

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of education, sport and youth leadership made him a natural fit for the Zambia Ministry of Youth and Sport – an organization that fosters community development through sport. “I feel like it’s a blessing to be able to go to Africa and do this,” Rousey said. The placement lasts from May 6 to Aug. 14. During his three months in Zambia, Rousey will travel extensively throughout the districts of the provinvce, establishing a youth basketball program, facilitating leadership and team dynamics and conducting coaching clinics. Even though the experience will no doubt be priceless, the cost of the program is $3,800. And students are expected to fundraise for their trip in advance of their departure. To help out one of their own, the MRYB is now selling “Zambia 2014” Tshirts, with all proceeds going towards Rousey’s trip. Shirts can be ordered through the MRYB’s website at www.mryb.com or by contacting Katie Mcleod at Katie_Mcleod@sd42.ca. For more on the placement program itself, people can visit: www.douglife. ca/zambia-glp.

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Ridge wrestlers mine gold in Port Alberni

A handful of Maple Ridge Secondary (MRSS) wrestlers had their golden moments at a meet held recently in Port Alberni. Of the eight wrestlers from MRSS who travelled to the Vancouver Island town for the competition, five returned with gold medals. Ciara McCrae avenged an earlier loss to a Nanaimo opponent by beating her 50 to win gold. Payten Smith continued her four-year unbeaten streak, while Greg McKenzie wrestled what MRSS coach Bill McCrae described as “the tournament of his life” to capture gold. Tyler Drew Harris returned to his former high school in Port Alberni and brought a gold medal back to MRSS. Grade 8 phenom Wolfie Wallace also won all four Wrestler Payten Smith matches and a subsequent gold medal. Rounding out the Maple Ridge wrestlers were Scott McKenzie, who only lost one match but had to settle for bronze, and Gareth Bourke and Matt Sillanpaa, who placed fifth and sixth, respectively. “Great kids producing great results – dream trip,” summarized coach McCrae. McCrae is inviting all MRSS wrestling alumni and wrestling fans throughout the community to Maple Ridge Secondary this Saturday, Feb. 15, as the wrestling Ramblers hosts the Upper Fraser Valley Wrestling Championships. This is a qualifying meet for the provincial championships held in Prince George in two weeks’ time. It will also mark Smith’s farewell matches on MRSS soil. In her decorated career, Smith has won four provincial and two national titles.

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On the Fly by Jeff Weltz

A fly fishing instructor and outdoor writer, Jeff has fished the area since the early 1970s. Contact him at fishingnewsman@gmail.com

True to tradition If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. In this week’s column avid fisherman Jeff Weltz discusses how tried-and-true methods are still number one when it comes to the catch. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”

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Titans topple hoop foes at Big Bear Classic The SRT Titans took top spot at a girls tourney in Abbotsford last weekend.

The Samuel Robertson Technical Secondary Titans clawed to the championship trophy at the Big Bear Classic senior girls basketball tournament last weekend in Abbotsford. The Titans went unbeaten in their three games during the eight-team competition hosted by St. John Brebeuf Secondary. SRT opened the event last Thursday (Feb. 6) with a 59-43 win over St. Pat’s from Vancouver. Jennifer Lord was named player of the game, finishing with 14 points. On Friday night the Titans took on the host school St. John Brebeuf before a large and loud home crowd. The SRT girls won 44-26, led by player of

Samuel Robertson Technical’s Titans are the 2013 Big Bear Classic champions. The Titans won all three games they played at the senior girls basketball tournament in Abbotsford. the game Sydney Connor, who poured in 14 points. The win set up a showdown with Port

Some choices are hard.

Coquitlam’s Archbishop Carney in the final. The Titans tied for first with Carney in league play, splitting wins with them during their season series. The Titans ended up second in league with a 9-1 record but finished second based on headto-head point differential. “The girls were looking forward to getting another shot at Carney,” Titans coach Jason Hampton said. It was an exciting game with the Titans outscoring Carney 17-8 in the final quarter to take the Big Bear Classic trophy with a 44-41 win. Katelyn Erhardsen had her best game ever in a Titan uniform, taking over the game and scoring 29 points. Lord was named as a first team all-star while Erhardsen was named MVP of the tournament. The Titans start their playoff run this Friday.

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