Thursday, May 8, 2014 Amid practices and performances, Maple Ridge Concert Band members are organizing a party to celebrate the bandstand’s 20th anniversary.
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Tea served in Haney A historic building will be the venue for a Mother’s Day tea. by Maria Rantanen mrantanen@mrtimes.com
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This Mother’s Day, visitors to Haney House can learn about what life was like for the mothers of Maple Ridge from the early 1900s through to the 1970s. Tea and tours take place at the historic building that was donated to the District of Maple Ridge in the 1979 and that was home to the family of Thomas Haney, a key figure in the District’s early history. Haney House will also feature a display called “Mother Knows Best,” and it will highlight the chores mothers had to take care of from baking, laundry, making clothes, cleaning to parenting. During this time, women were making the transition into the workforce, and how this affected their lives will be part of the tour information. As technology developed – coupled with an expansion of the use of electricity – certain domestic items became obsolete, for example, rug beaters, egg beaters, and racks for drying clothes. continued on page A23...
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Park users ‘disappointed’ by meeting Dog owners frustrated by a decision to close an off-leash area will rally this Saturday. by Eric Zimmer ezimmer@mrtimes.com
David Boag visited Volker Park last Thursday. He was there to meet with residents concerned about the impending closure next month of the off-leash dog area at Volker Park. However, the meeting with the
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Locals join protest A group of environmentalists will stage a protest in front of MP Randy Kamp’s office on Saturday at 1 p.m. as part of a national day of action. Organizer Mike Gildersleeve said there is a lot of concern locally about the environment and upcoming projects, like pipelines through B.C. • More at www.mrtimes.com
Dancers come in 2nd Two Peggy Peat dancers took runnerup provincial awards in separate competitions. Nicole Clark won in a Surrey provincial competition, and Rachel Upton was runner up in the PacWest provincial competition. On May 24, Peggy Peat will be honoured with a performance at Massey Theatre at www.masseytheatre. com. • More at www.mrtimes.com
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There’s strong symmetry between a new five-bedroom home recently constructed in Maple Ridge and a five-suite home that was built in December in Abbotsford to provide hospice for dying children and their families. They’ve both been built with an immense amount of love, and they’re both going to provide warm, safe, comfortable places for families, Margaret McNeil, the CEO of Canuck Place said Tuesday afternoon, after touring one of the showhomes in the exclusive Maple Ridge neighbourhood called Grant Hill Estates. The development is currently under construction off 112nd Avenue, near 256th Street, and the 6,500-square-foot home on lot 1 of the 106-lot development is a Canuck Place showhome. That means all proceeds from the sale of the house will go to Canuck Place Children’s Hospice. This isn’t a lottery house, clarified Paul Hayes, one of the main developers who has been working to pull this 160-acre (80-acres of which was donated to the District for parkland) project together for almost a View decade. More He’s working in partnership Photos with Voth Bros. and First National with Properties, and said all the major players were quick to agree they’d like to find a way for this project to help Canuck Place. “The net proceeds of the sale of this home will support children and famLayar or ilies who need pediatric palliative care online in the Fraser Valley and across British Columbia,” McNeil elaborated. “On behalf of B.C.’s children facing lifethreatening illnesses – and the families that love them – we extend our gratitude to the team behind the Grant Hill Estates Canuck Place showhome,” she said. At least 46 per cent of the children and families served by Canuck Place are from the Fraser Valley. The recent construction of the will soon be calling Grant Hill Estates home. Dave Lede House in Abbotsford will – when In the meantime, Hayes gave thanks to it’s fully operational in 2016 – offer great support to all the local families in need, she said, upwards of 70 to 80 different subtrades – some in attendance – who donated their time explaining how it will augment the current and/or products to bring this to fruition. facilities and services offered in Vancouver. It’s a project of love that took about eight A chunk of the $13-million capital needed months to complete – in part because of all to build the Fraser Valley centre has already been committed from the developers of Grant the special features and extra detail work added, Hayes said. Hills, while they wait for the showhome to “This house has a lot of love in it because sell. It was listed at just under $1.5 million. of all the people who have donated and At the official opening Tuesday, Hayes given to build it,” he said, noting he actually announced an offer has been received on received calls from new trades offering to the house, pending the sale of their existing help with the undertaking and the cause. home. And he’s optimistic the local family
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Police are looking for a man missing since April 8 who is known to frequent the Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows area. Harvinder Singh was last seen in Surrey in the area of the 12800-block of 85th Avenue, and he has not been seen or heard from since. His family is concerned about his current wellbeing as it is out of char-
Harvinder Singh has been missing since April 8. acter for him to be out of touch for this long. Singh is also known to
frequent Sikh temples in Surrey and to visit Vancouver. Singh is a 33-year-old South Asian man, five feet, 11 inches tall, about 216 pounds. He has short, black, balding hair, a beard and moustache. Anyone who might know about his whereabouts is asked to call Surrey RCMP Missing Persons Unit at 604-5990502.People can also call Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477. The file number attached to this missing persons case is 2014-47635.
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Science opens doors to jobs We may not always understand the science involved in our daily lives, from the physics that hold up our houses to the way a certain medication acts in our bodies. But there’s no denying that we all rely on science – a lot. So it’s little wonder that there are efforts afoot to get more people into the sciences. Schools take students on field trips or have guests come into the classroom to show some of the possibilities of science. Post-secondary schools open their doors to host events. Even astronaut Chris Hadfield has become an ambassador for science and science education. Young people, in particular, have unprecedented opportunities in the coming years in so many sectors of the economy and in industries that may not even exist yet. A decade ago, who would have imagined 3D printing, social media management/businesses, private space flight, consumer electric cars, and even commercial medical marijuana? Governments have lots of numbers to toss about, such as the labour shortage expected to hit around 2016 – and already being felt in some sectors such as the trades, which (even if people don’t always acknowledge it) requires a high-degree of skill and has plenty of science involved. According to the B.C. government labour market analysis: • 1,027,400 job openings are expected for B.C. between 2010 and 2020. • Close to two-thirds of openings (676,400) will be tied to retiring workers and deaths. • The other one-third of job openings (351,000) will be due to the new jobs that result from economic growth. And that means education, a willingness to work hard at learning – not just for young people, but for anyone wanting to change careers – will be key. So, seize every opportunity you can to learn about jobs now and in the future – including those not yet conceived. – H.C.
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From the untimely death of one lanterns – because whatever goes young man on the streets of Pitt up must, at some point, come Meadows last month comes a few down, and the thought of someincredibly moving stories I feel thing with a flame potentially the need to share. starting a fire seems counter-intuiI don’t mean to harp on a tive – I much prefer this idea of tragedy that occurred on the a memorial balloon, and this one Lougheed Highway in Pitt had what Max described as some Meadows on April 16 – the sudsentimental notes attached. den death of 23-year-old Craig “Nice touch,” he shared with Lilly – but his passing has truly The TIMES and its readers. “I did by Roxanne Hooper not know Craig, but feel like I touched a lot of people. was meant to find that balloon, as I’m not just talking about the I have a boy born the same year hundreds of friends and family as Craig.” who came out to say their goodbyes at his recent Max went on to explain that he’d been going celebration of life. Nor, am I speaking of how through some hard times with his son, but that those people probably reached out – as per the the discovery of this balloon proved very catharfamily’s request – and donated to the SPCA in Craig’s honour, in lieu of flowers. Honestly, those tic. “This has helped me to see that some things kinds of donations are almost a given nowadays, are not worth arguing over. Enjoy all the time we and while appreciated, are not surprising. have together, as we won’t be here forever,” Max I’m talking about seven Lower Mainland residents who have literally been given the gift of life wrote of his unexpected gift. “To Craig’s family and friends, so sorry for your thanks to this young man’s thoughtfulness and loss. And to Craig, RIP. I’m sure you’re in good foresight. hands now (again). To all who read this, wishing It came as a surprise to many of those in attendance at his wake, but even more of a shock you all well. Max.” I find these stories truly uplifting, and I’m to his family as they gathered at his side in the moved to see how one man’s life and his actions Royal Columbian Hospital after the accident, can so impact the lives of so many complete that Craig had chosen years earlier to donate his strangers. Indeed, Craig, rest in peace. organs in the case of his death. It turns out that as soon as he was legally able to do so, Craig signed up with Transplant BC to be a donor (www.transplant.bc.ca), a commendI’d also like to present a bouquet of roses to able act that I hope will inspire others. two young, motivational Maple Ridge women: I’m also talking about another – all be it Jenna Crew and Miranda Tymoschuk. indirect – moving story that was spawned from These Grade 12 students from Thomas Haney Craig’s death. Secondary have kicked off a BC Smile campaign This one came to me via The TIMES Facebook that they hope will be ongoing. last week, and I thank Max Neon for sharing. The pair is spearheading a student-driven initiaIt just so happened that this father stumbled on tive that culminates with a week-long blitz later a rest in peace banner for Craig, attached to a bal- this month featuring an inspirational speaker loon, that came down along the dikes on a farm from Washington and a series of public flash-mob in Pitt Meadows. like initiatives aimed at spreading happiness. While I’m not much for the use of memorial • Stay tuned to The TIMES for more on their initiatives
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How is it possible to have dogs, stuMy family lives beside Volker Park. My dents, children, toddlers, and parents all daughter attended Laity View Elementary protected? and now attends Westview Secondary. The credit goes to our city for building The neighbourhood surrounding Volker a fenced off-leash dog area where dogs Park is teeming with families, families are contained, providing protection for who sought out a neighbourhood with the residents and families who use this schools and parks that they could utilize. park, making the safety of families and My daughter plays at Volker Park with children the highest priority. her friends, in every season, and almost The Volker Park area is an attractive every day in the summer. place for families to buy homes and raise When she plays at Volker Park with her their children. friends, I don’t have any concerns about Unfortunately, some residents who have her getting attacked and bitten by a concerns about dogs dog, because Volker barking too early in Park contains a the morning and too Letters fenced dog park. late at night have If the dog park taken the fight to to the was removed, would the extreme of havthe Volker Park subject it still be safe for her ing the entire dog to play there? park removed. are online at: Editor Volker Park I have a question www.mrtimes.com is located near for those who make Westview Secondary up the Maple Ridge and shares a boundary line with Laity and Pitt Meadows Parks and Leisure View Elementary. The students who Services Commission, who did not, as a attend those schools walk through Volker first step, opt to put signage around the Park every day. park to clearly outline times of usage for Toddlers use the tot jungle gym in dog owners – before they argued to have Volker Park, and students attending Laity the entire park dismantled, and expose View use the jungle gym on the shared our children: boundary line. What will they think of their decision if At any given time of day, you can walk a child does get bit or injured by a dog? through Volker Park and see a mother How will they justify the decision to comwith a stroller, toddlers running around, pletely remove the fence that separates or elementary students playing only a few dogs and protects children? metres away from the fenced off-leash Sleep well? P. Justus, Maple Ridge dog area. Dear Editor,
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While the school district may no longer have a legal obligation (thanks to the Ministry of Education turning transportation over to
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Suggested solution all wrong Dear Editor,
Councillor Al Hogarth was recently quoted as saying, “The natural environment has been decimated by invasive species” [Hogarth suggests changes to setbacks for streams, April 15, TIMES]. Ironically, the largest decimation to the natural environment by an invasive species was actually the councillor himself, suggesting the current stream setbacks should be decreased. Clearly, Coun. Hogarth is a developers’ dream come true.
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I can sit on my back deck and see Albion Elementary, yet my grandchildren, who live at this same address, have to travel more than eight kilometres on narrow rural roads to attend Whonnock Elementary. Students in the subdivision adjacent to us attend Webster’s Corners Elementary. All of this is because the school district has been unable to convince the provincial government that we desperately require another elementary school here in Albion. As long as this situation remains, the district has a moral obligation to provide free busing for these students. I would love to have my grandchildren able to walk to school, but that is not possible. At this point, the school district provides free busing. To charge these kids to ride a school bus is the same as charging a fee, and we know from recent news that that is not permitted. The school district must stop trying to rearrange the deck chairs on the Titanic, and simply tell Victoria it is unable to do its job with the money provided.
Ian Strachan, Albion-Thornhill
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A six-hour planning session Sunday solidified some exciting entertainment, activities, food – and yes, even a wedding – that will be part of the bandstand’s big birthday bash next month. As if the volunteers with Maple Ridge Concert Band don’t have enough on their plate juggling regular practices and performances – with what conductor Ed
Dumas describes as a challenging repertoire – the band has taken on a leadership role in organizing a huge party at Memorial Peace Park on Saturday, June 14, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the bandstand. In addition to planning for the big bandstand party and revitalization efforts, the concert band is also gearing up for its Twilight Tuesdays outdoor Pops in the Park series set for each Tuesday in July.
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eorge’s laugh entered the room It was a bit of a state secret at the time, before he did. but I think he’d be okay with me saying It was more a restrained cackle now how he managed to get those first really: a loud exuberant little few crucial dollars and endorsements. grunt to announce he had arrived in the He just walked up to business, combuilding. And his laugh meant business munity, and political leaders and told – just like the guy who folthem that the guy down lowed it into the room. the road had already agreed And I’ve imagined that to support the idea and same laugh every time I wouldn’t they look silly not walk by the bandstand, buying in. whether I’m shopping the No one had necessarily farmers market, taking in done any such thing – yet a Shakespeare play, or just – but they all eventually watching teenagers hangkicked in money to see his ing out. dream happen. This spring marks the Now, when I walk by bandstand’s 20th anniverthose plaques on the bandsary. stand and hear George’s by Lynn Easton But it was even further generous cackle, I can’t Lynn Easton, a journalist and former back when George Price help but let out a little grin editor of The TIMES, offers reflections of myself. first followed his laugh into life in east Maple Ridge and beyond. Send The TIMES office with a set I’m not laughing at those your thoughts to lynneaston@shaw.ca. of blueprints under his who gave so generously arm to announce this town at the time, and still do, “George… was the desperately needed a comto important causes in our driving force behind the community. I am celebratmunity magnet downtown and I was about to help bandstand when most ing them – and George. him make it happen. He not only knew we of us didn’t know what needed a bandstand, I don’t remember but I probably sighed. Deeply. he knew we needed to we were missing.” Because when George be needed to open our said something was going to happen – it hearts and our wallets and help create a happened – sometimes just to stop him community hub that would become the from telling you it was going to happen. centrepiece of our creativity. Like I said, he meant business. He just had to help us along a little. George was a legion leader and Second And I must admit that I’ve tried to emuWorld War vet who had met tougher foes late George’s fundraising techniques in than the sometimes cynical and civically the past. I’ve certainly been thinking a lot lethargic population of Maple Ridge. about his nerve recently, as government He never surrendered. Never retreated. budget cuts have community organizaGeorge was instrumental in getting tions all over the place in a tizzy – includmore and better legion housing in town, ing one that I am involved with. creating an explosion of daffodils sent So be forewarned if you see me coming! from an appreciative Netherlands down I just wish I had a bit more of George’s 224th Street as a perpetual thank you to chutzpah and unwavering faith. But the Canadian soldiers, and was the driving truth is there was only one George Price force behind the bandstand when most of and we were lucky to have him for a us didn’t know what we were missing. while. The rest of us have to look to each But George knew. other to find ways – and money – to keep George was raised, in part, by the creating the community we know we Salvation Army when he was young and need. To never retreat. Never surrender. he often said that’s why he loved a good We could follow the lead of the Maple band, a good cause, and a good deal. Ridge Concert Band, which is honouring I looked at the plans and wondered George’s spirit so perfectly by starting a why we would need a hokey bandstand refurbishing campaign for the 20th annithat brought up memories of dying Prairie versary. No empty shell here. towns – where such empty shells were left Maybe the rest of us who are scheming unloved and forgotten. ways to keep our community vibrant and I felt a little sorry for George, and the strong could all meet at the soon-to-belost cause he’d taken up this time. spiffy-clean bandstand. If we are quiet we But he just cackled and told me with a might all be able to hear George: laughing twinkle in his eyes that he’d already been with determined glee; telling us we can do talking to people. Had them buying into it; marching on forward while his brass his idea. Literally. band plays on.
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Barbara Heller’s tapestries will be showcased at the Maple Ridge Art Gallery from this Saturday till July 26.
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One of Canada’s leading tapestry artists, Barbara Heller, will be showing her pieces from May 10 to July 26 with a gallery opening this Saturday. The exhibition, Falling from Grace, running at the Maple Ridge Art Gallery from May 10 to July 26, features selected works from Heller’s 40-year career. The exhibition’s title refers to the appearance or suggestion of birds entwined in a landscape of predation, war or environmental destruction. In Heller’s visionary world, the bird acts as her talisman, enabling her to communicate her concerns and preoccupations about the state of the world. In sharp contrast to the slow and arduous nature of her process, Heller’s visual “stories” comprise a compelling and often graphic narrative, urging the viewer to
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Sci-fi author pens first book A young sci-fi writer will be at Black Bond books this weekend to promote her first published work. by Eric Zimmer ezimmer@mrtimes.com
If you were lost in the woods with a group of your friends, what would you want the adventure to be like? This is the question teen author Shirin Segran (who goes by the pen name S.S. Segran) asked herself when she sat down to write her first book: Aegis Rising. “I came up with a story idea where five friends get washed up on the shore of an island after a freak storm separates them from their families on a boating trip,” she said. From there, the 450-page book emerged, telling the story of the survivors of an ancient civilization, who live in a hidden valley in northern Canada, awaiting the “chosen ones.” The plot also involves a secretive corporation with a global reach, led by a shadowy figure who has a dystopian vision for the planet. An avid reader since childhood, Segran began writing several short stories before embarking on her first full-length novel. In crafting the book’s premise, she said she drew ideas from the imagery of the
Pacific Northwest, nature, and the human spirit. Now the 17-year-old Port Moody teen is in the midst of book signings and meetand-greets. For instance, this Friday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 1 p.m. she’ll be at Black Bond Books in Haney Place Mall, signing copies of her work. In the midst of it all, Segran is in the throes of finishing high school, and has already started work on her second book. “I’m planning a series of five books,” she told The TIMES. Each book will build on the previous one and follow the same set of characters through their adventure. Segran also has a local connection to Maple Ridge, as she is part of the Creative Writers Meetup Group based in town. Not content to stop there, though, she is also the founder of Aegis League, a non-profit organization, whose goal is to support youth living in places and conditions that “deny them opportunities to grow,” Segran said. The mission of the organization is to provide resources that help youth explore their full potential. This mission is accomplished through things like life-skills training or microloan funding to help them start their own small business, for example. More information can be found at www.aegisleague.org.
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Lava Dining & Lounge leaves Dewdney “big believer” in Maple Ridge. “I’d like to thank the community for the support and this will remain my part-time home,” he added. Think about catching a meal at Lava before it officially closes, and join me in wishing Klaus good luck.
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hey say all good things must come to an end, and in the case of Maple Ridge’s Lava Dining & Lounge, that end is scheduled for next weekend. “Our last day will likely be Friday (May 16,)” said owner and operator Robert Klaus. “I’ve been there almost seven years, but now I’m moving into Vancouver to be part of a new project that’s starting there,” he said. Klaus said there has been numerous ups and downs during the time the restaurant has been in business. The restaurant, which is located at 22590 Dewdney Trunk Rd., also won several awards from the likes of our local chamber of commerce as well as some Lower Mainland recognition.
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Lava Lounge owner and operator Robert Klaus posed with his sons, Wesley (left) and Quintus. Despite the accolades, Klaus, who is a single father of two, said there have been “rough times sustaining the restaurant in the concept it had.” He said that a series of events just came together and the impending move to Vancouver just seemed like the right thing to do. Despite the move, Klaus said he’s a
he first “official” Haney Farmers Market of 2014 takes place this weekend. While the market was open during Earth day, this weekend marks the official opening, said organizers Paul and Eileen Dwillies. Now celebrating its 10th year, the market runs every Saturday from now until November usually at Memorial Peace Park on 224th Street.
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Mother’s Day activities
Studio tour artist shares her love of western life An artist, whose art focuses on horses, ranch-life, and wildlife, will be welcoming art enthusiasts into her home this weekend as part of the annual Art Studio Tour.
Maple Ridge resident Judy Vanderveen calls her oil painting Bringing Her Home. This piece along with several others will be on display at her house during this upcoming Mother’s Day weekend annual art tour in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows.
by Troy Landreville tlandreville@mrtimes.com
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udy Vanderveen is new on the Maple Ridge arts scene. South of the Fraser River, however, she was an established member of the arts community in Langley. Vanderveen, who had lived in Langley since 1957, moved to Maple Ridge this past New Year’s Eve. Going on three years, now, she’s been a member of the Fort Langley Artists Group (FLAG) and works as the group’s treasurer. She’ll be showing her art this weekend to a new audience as part of the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Art Studio Tour.
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The tour runs Saturday and Sunday, May 10 and 11, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. both days. “I’m very excited about it,” Vanderveen said. This year marks the 16th year of the event, in which artists in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows open their studios to the public. It draws an average of 1,500
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visitors each year who peruse artwork including functional pottery, ceramic sculptures, jewelry, sculpture, paper arts, functional art, mosaics, and more. For a list of artists and address-
es, visit www.artstudiotour.ca. Participating artists listed on the event’s website include Alexandra Lanzarotta, Barbara Heller, Brigitta Schneiter, Bruce Rothe, Claire Louise Stephen, Cindy Johnston, Craig Speirs, Daisy Randall, Darrell Swanson, Daryl Stephenson, Diane Speirs, Donnae Bell, Elaine Booth-
Kallweit, Fiona McQuillan, Fred Cameron studio, Galina Cooper, Jacqueline Sheridan, Jane Mackay, Joie Pare, Judy Osiowy, Judy Vanderveen, Kerry McLaren, Lapidary Club, Linda Reedman, Linzy Arnott, Lori Shook, Mark Tigges, Mike Stewart, Rik Watson, Shari Pratt, Soledad Avaria, and Suzette Fram. Vanderveen is busily transforming the basement of the home she shares with her husband, daughter, and son-in-law into an art studio for the weekend. She said she’ll be showing 20 to 21 pieces to the public. “We’ll welcome the hordes,” Vanderveen laughed. Using oils and pencil, Vanderveen focuses on a western theme. It makes sense because up until this year, she’s called Langley – dubbed The Horse Capital of B.C. – home for the past five-and-a-half decades. She dabbled in art all her life, but once her son and daughter grew into adulthood, Vanderveen took advantage of the extra time on her hands.
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“Once the kids were gone, I had all that extra time and I just jumped right into it,” she said. Raised in and around horses it’s natural that Vanderveen’s subject matter reflects horses, ranchlife, and wildlife. She began riding horses as a teenager and has remained a horsewoman all her life. “I’ve really enjoyed that life,” Vanderveen said. She began showing horses a few years after she began riding, participating in many gymkhanas, rodeos and large horse shows. She was also chosen the first recipient of the Miss Horsemanship trophy in the Cloverdale Rodeo queen pageant. For years, Vanderveen worked at an artificial insemination centre for cows in Langley, and marvelled at the beauty of the exotic bulls from Europe and Australia that were imported to Canada. “I just fell in love with that industry,” she said. She has equal passion for horses and art. “It’s a feeling that I get of sheer beauty and strength,” she said, speaking about her artwork. “I just love the beauty of a grizzly bear, or a duck, or a bear. I just love it.”
“I just love the beauty of a grizzly bear, or a duck, or a bear…” Judy Vanderveen
Judy Vanderveen’s art will be on display this weekend at her home.
She draws inspiration from the thousands of photos she has taken through the years. In August 2012, she travelled to South Dakota where she took 1,500 photos of ranch and cowboy life that she used to model her artwork. “I’ve gone on several photo shoots, specifically for artists,” Vanderveen said. She’s sold quite of few of her pieces and said profiting from her art is an “absolute thrill.” Her goal going into this weekend’s tour is to become established in Maple Ridge while showing visitors her artwork. Vanderveen said she’s “semi-retired,” working part time as a bookkeeper at Coastal Roofing in Langley. She’d love nothing better to call herself a full-time artist. “I’d like to make a partial living at it [being an artist] if not a complete living at it,” Vanderveen said. To see Judy Vanderveen’s art, drop by her home at 24932 122nd Ave. this weekend, as part of the Art Studio Tour running Saturday and Sunday.
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this weekend’s Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Art Studio Tour – which just so happens to occur during the Mother’s Day weekend, and which in past has been a huge draw for families looking for something unique to do with Mom on her special weekend. Randall discovered the medium of mosaic almost by chance – she made a gift for someone and immediately felt it was what she wanted to do. “I starting working with the clay and realized just how much you can do with it,” she said. “It’s been quite a journey of finding things on the ground and sticking things in there.”
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The creative possibilities are endless, Randall said, and she finds the “ideas pour out of you.” Randall makes her tiles using an oil-based clay – which doesn’t require a kiln – which she then colours, places “like a puzzle,” grouts, and glazes. The tiles are interspersed with pieces she finds, broken china or small objects, and made into tangible objects – like the two violins she’s made into mosaics and the mirror that took a month to create and assemble. This is the third time Randall has taken part in an art studio tour but the first time in Maple Ridge, which she has called home for the past year and a half. Before that, her artwork was on display on Digby Island where she used to live. Randall will be taking part in the art studio tour partly to see how the public reacts to her artwork – she would like to do art full-time, but she acknowledges the competition is tough. Randall’s back-up plan, if she can’t make a living as an artist, is to be a naturopathic doctor, and she is currently completing her doctoral degree in naturopathic medicine. Daisy Randall is showing her art with four other artists, Judy Osiowy, Darrell Swanson, Brigitta Schneiter, and Mike Stewart, at 13916 Reichenbach Rd., Pitt Meadows.
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White said. Electricity came to the house Maple Ridge Museum curator Allison in 1923 and plumbing followed soon White is a fan of old-fashioned domestic after. gadgets, pointing out that many still get “Now everything is built around a sink the job done. and electricity,” White said She inherited a handabout today’s kitchens. operated egg beater from Maple Ridge Museum & her great-grandmother. Archives hosts a Mother’s “I use it and it works Day Tea on the Veranda perfectly,” White said. on Sunday, May 11 from The Maple Ridge 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost Museum has a lot of is $6 per person. All ages domestic artifacts in are welcome and there will Haney House contains a lot of its collection, White be tea, lemonade, fruit, domestic artifacts. explained, and many and bakery items. The of them are tied to the tea takes place at Haney kitchen. House Museum, 11612 224th St. When Haney House was built and There will also be tours of Haney House used as the home of Thomas Haney and throughout the event. his family, the kitchen didn’t have a lot For information about the museum, go of counter space and lacked plumbing, to www.mapleridgemuseum.org.
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Hoosier helps Mom bake by Allison White Special to The TIMES
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Hoosier cabinet was a cupboard popular in the early 20th century, used for baking. The cabinet takes its name from the Hoosier Manufacturing Company in Indiana. Baker’s cabinets were an answer to the problem of kitchens that did not have adequate work sur-
faces and storage spaces. The new furniture design attempted to provide both by combining a tabletop work surface with cabinets above it. In terms of the conveniences provided, Hoosier cabinets went well beyond the design of basic baker’s cabinets. A cabinet with a simple design cost about $20 in the early 1900s, which is equivalent to $520 today. Hoosiers were equipped
with racks and other hardware to hold and organize spices and various staples like sugar and flour. Original sets of Hoosier glassware consisted of coffee and tea canisters, a salt box, and four to eight spice jars. In the early 20th century, one in five North American families had a Hoosier.
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Sports On Deck
Team takes top Twelve members of the Maple Ridge junior badminton players travelled to Fraser Heights Secondary in Surrey, where they won the junior Fraser Valley championships for the second year in a row. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”
Club competes Ridge Meadows Volleyball club teams have been making an impact in Abbotsford at the B.C. youth volleyball provincials. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”
Westview hosts Westview Secondary is hosting a soccer tournament all this week which includes a team from Mexico. • Stay tuned to the TIMES for more
On the Fly by Jeff Weltz
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Breaking barriers To each their own.... This week, TIMES columnist and fishing expert Jeff Weltz discusses how there are not necessarily set rules to fishing. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”
A former player and current coach of the Haney Neptunes is a part of NCAA history. by Eric Zimmer ezimmer@mrtimes.com
Allison Campbell is California dreaming. The Maple Ridge native and former swimmer for the Haney Neptunes is a breakout player on the Indiana University Hoosiers water polo team. Now, the eighth-seeded team is on their way to Los Angeles to compete in the 2014 NCAA championships. The trip comes after Campbell and her crew defeated Princeton 11-10, in the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) championship game at the end of April. Winning the game in dramatic fashion, the Hoosiers overcame an early 4-0 deficit and downed Princeton, who were the 2012 and 2013 CWPA champions. Then, on May 3, they hosted a game against the number nine
Former Haney Neptunes water polo player Allison Campbell is making her mark in Indiana. seed Wagner College, which they won 11-6, ultimately solidifying their presence in L.A. The team’s success is in addition to Campbell being named to the 2014 CWPA All-Western Division First team – her fourth all-conference award since 2010. “We had a strong, hardworking group this year,” said Campbell. “We were determined to win
the CWPA championships, and earn a spot in the NCAA championships,” Campbell added that going into the championships, no one expects them to win, but the team is “ready to surprise some people.” Campbell originally competed as a member of the University of Maryland Terrapins, but the polo
program was cut for budgetary reasons. After graduating from Maryland, Campbell transferred to Indiana to continue her studies, and to play out her final year of eligibility. For Indiana, the combination of Campbell and her teammate, 2014 Western Division Player of the Year, Shae Fournier, marks the first time two recognized Division Player of the Year recipients are simultaneously on the same team. “Playing at I.U. has been an amazing experience,” Campbell said. “I got to play with a great group of girls and I’m so grateful I was given this opportunity.” In the face of this success, Campbell also stays true to her roots, regularly returning to Maple Ridge to work as water polo coach for the Haney Neptunes. “It’s great to come back,” she said. “I wouldn’t have had all the wonderful opportunities through water polo if it wasn’t for the Neptunes, so I love being able to give back to the club.” The NCAA tournament goes May 9 to 11.
Ride to Conquer Cancer
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Pitt Meadows’ Sean Paulsen is a nominee in this year’s Head of the Class contest. The contest, put on by The Province, “celebrates the best and brightest graduating student athletes in B.C.” • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”
What started in 2011 in the pouring rain with a group of seven people soon became an annual tradition in Maple Ridge, and will continue this weekend with a group of about 40. The GranFinndo is a group training ride for those on Team Finn, who are planning to take part in the Ride to Conquer Cancer. The fact the training ride turned into an annual event was somewhat unexpected, said Terri Rockwell. Rockwell, a judicial administrative assistant in
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Ridge Meadows Minor Lacrosse Association’s Burrards host the third annual Barn Burner tournament this weekend. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”
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Vancouver, and a member of Team Finn, explained the meaning behind the ride’s name is two-fold. “Finn was a little boy who died of cancer at the age of three-and-a-half,” Rockwell explained. The name of Sunday’s event is also a play on the name of Whistler’s popular bike race, the Granfondo. The ride, which always happens on Mother’s Day and takes place rain or shine, begins at Maple Ridge Park at 9 a.m., but participants are encouraged to show up around 8:30 a.m. From the park, riders make their way to Harrison Hot Springs, the end location of the ride, where lunch is provided for all the riders at DeRoche. Because the ride falls on Mother’s Day, “all the ladies get a swag bag” at the end of the event, said Rockwell.
Some choices are hard.
Doreen Lang had never ridden a bike before she joined Team Finn. She explained that when the event first began, the group chose Maple Ridge as the starting point because Rockwell’s sis-
ter has a house in town, where they could meet. However, participant numbers outgrew the home’s capacity and it was
decided the new meeting place would be Maple Ridge Park, located at 23200 Fern Cres. Rockwell also pointed out that participant numbers include those who help with things like driving the cyclists back to town once they’ve arrived in Harrison. The event continues to grow in popularity, and Rockwell said one participant began cycling just so she could participate in the event. Until 2009, Doreen Lang had never been on a bike. That year, the Burnaby resident learned how to ride a bike just so she could ride with Team Finn in 2009. Lang ended up doing her first Ride to Conquer Cancer on a mountain bike. For more information on Team Finn, people can visit the website at www. teamfinn.com.
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