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She was in town to help mark Maple Ridge’s transformation from a District to a City, but Premier Christy Clark received a less than warm welcome from frustrated public school teachers, parents, and kids on Wednesday morning at The ACT. An education rally had already been planned at Memorial Peace Park on the same day. The City park was packed and a large group even spilled into the entrance to The ACT, where Clark was upstairs speaking to Maple Ridge council. Joining her were local MLAs Marc Dalton and Doug Bing, as well as Education Minister Peter Fassbender, and Communities Minister Coralee Oakes. During Clark’s speech, shouts and chants from the angry crowd frequently drowned her out. “Come down and speak to us!” One person yelled. Chants of “shame” “arbitration,” and “recall Clark” were heard. The situation did not go unnoticed by those attending the unveiling, and when Clark wrapped up her speech commemorating Maple Ridge’s new City designation, the focus of a question period quickly shifted to the teachers strike. “I understand that emotions are running high,” Clark said. Clark is scheduled to visit India in October, and when asked if she would legislate the teachers back if bargaining doesn’t get resolved before her trip, Clark said she still believes bargaining can work. “I think that if we have a will to step up to the responsibilities we were elected

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to take on... we can do it,” the premier Dana Asher, a Coquitlam school teacher. responded. “I’m disappointed but not surprised she “Not just the government was elected to didn’t come to speak to us,” added Christy do that, the teachers union executive was Livingstone, another Coquitlam teacher. elected to do that, too.” “She won’t talk to us. Despite repeated shouts She’ll just talk to the media from the crowd to come and when she does, she down and speak to those gets her facts wrong.” Stay tuned to The TIMES at the rally, Clark never Martin Dmitrieff, a math made an appearance – online to find out if teachers and science teacher at much to the frustration and Thomas Haney Secondary, vote to go back to work. disappointment of those in said he feels there is a www.mrtimes.com attendance. strong public desire to get “We want Christy Clark this settled quickly. to look us in the face. She’s hiding, and The teachers are holding a vote doesn’t want to engage with us.” said Wednesday, and Dmitrieff said that vote

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centred on “support for the leadership of the teachers in their drive to push for arbitration… We know once we have this vote down, and as soon as we have a government agreement with us, we will be back in the classroom before arbitration is done.” “Our goal is a negotiated, mediated settlement,” Fassbender said at the ACT. However, the minister would not give a timeline on when that settlement may be reached. “I’m not going to speculate on dates,” he said. “I hope they stay at the table and keep working at it.”

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Fencing questioned More than 60 Fraserview residents demanded fencing near a rehabilitated wetlands by Chances Gaming Centre during a meeting last week. The meeting was initially supposed to be between City staff and neighbourhood strata representatives only. Kelly Swift, the City’s community development manager, said there are plans in the works for a neighbourhood meeting. Daykin planned to visit the area this week. He also made clear that the installation of fencing was an option if all other solutions fail to address the social and criminal problems there. • More at www.mrtimes.com

Welcome to Maple Ridge. It’s British Columbia’s newest City. That designation was officially announced Wednesday morning at an unveiling at The ACT, which brought in Premier Christy Clark, along with other local dignitaries. “It is with great pleasure that on Sept. 12, Maple Ridge is taking that next step, 140 years later, in officially becoming B.C.’s 50th City,” said Clark, who was getting drowned out by the hun-

dreds of striking teachers and their supporters who were loudly protesting outside. [See story on A1]. “What better way to mark 140 years than having this District become a City,” she said. The Premier called Maple Ridge a “strong” and “beautiful” community and congratulated Maple Ridge in taking this next step. She unveiled a City of Maple Ridge banner after her speech, along with Mayor Ernie Daykin, Community, Sport and Cultural Development Minister Coralee Oakes, and local MLAs Marc Dalton and Doug Bing. Communities in B.C. can incorporate into a City once they reach a

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A new banner was unvelied Wednesday, which will start flying soon. population greater than 5,000. Maple Ridge’s current population is about 76,000, according to 2011 Statistics Canada figures. Earlier this year, Maple

Ridge residents voted in favour, through the alternative approval process, to become a City. Only three people registered their opposition.

Councillor Al Hogarth said incorporating into a City was something he wanted to see happen for almost two decades. “I thought about it when I was mayor,” Hogarth said, who served in that chair from 1999 to 2002. “To me it makes sense to be a city because it brings us up that much higher in terms of recognition. “I felt that as a City, we become a little more elevated in terms of recognition, in Canada.” A two-day celebration marking Maple Ridge’s 140th birthday is scheduled this weekend and the new City designation will be publicly celebrated Friday evening, starting at 5 p.m. in Memorial Peace Park.

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City set to celebrate its 140th birthday Two-day birthday party will be held at Peace Memorial Park and Port Haney Wharf. by Christopher Sun csun@mrtimes.com

The “new” City of Maple Ridge turns 140 this weekend and a two-day celebration marking this double milestone kicks off tomorrow. On Wednesday morning, the celebration unofficially started with a visit by Christy Clark, which is when the City designation was formally announced. A special presentation followed later in the afternoon. Mayor Ernie Daykin encourages residents to come out, meet their neighbours, and celebrate. “It’s not everyday somebody turns 140,” Daykin said. “Come out and enjoy the festivities and I promise, there will be very few, short, speeches.” The Friday event will be at Memorial Peace Park, starting with live msuic by local singers DaniElle and then Ria Jade. The Maple Ridge Concert Band will take the stage with a special presentation at 6:45 p.m.

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Emerald Pig actors impersonated some of the City’s historic citizens: Solomon Mussallem (left), Betty Dube, Peter Jenewein, John McIver, Nelson Lougheed and John A. McIver At 7 p.m. the speeches begin, along with a singing of Happy Birthday and the serving of birthday cake and cupcakes. A historical drama presentation by the Emerald Pig Theatrical Society will see some of Maple Ridge’s notable personalities from the past, reincarnated, giving authentic speeches with a modern spin. The musical entertainment continues with jazz and blues

singer James Thorhaug and his band, Celtic and roots artist Ivan Boudreau, Wendy Levan, Simon Jarrett, and the Maple Ridge Super Band, composed of musicians who performed earlier in the night, to close the evening. “We are hoping people will get home from work, grab a lawn chair, blanket and sweater, bundle up and come down,” said City communications manager

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Nicole Cusick was supposed to start Grade 10 last week. Instead, like all public “We’re kids. We don’t school students across really know how to pick B.C., her education is on sides – and we shouldn’t hold thanks to the teachhave to,” she said. ers’ strike. Nicole added the strike However, the Pitt should be about improvMeadows teen is by no ing the learning experimeans standing still. Nicole and her friend Abi ence for students, and not about “two sides who are Smith, a Grade 12 student reluctant to speak to each from North Vancouver, other.” are the creators of a She and Abby creYouTube video and the social media hashtag #trap- ated the hashtag this past Thursday, and the next pedinthemiddle. morning, it was already The project, she said, was born out of frustration picking up steam on Twitter. with the way things are It was then that Nicole being handled between the government and the teach- decided to create a video to help get the word out ers, with students almost even more. She did, and seemingly an afterthought said the video is now getnow. ting about 100 views a “We created it because day. we don’t feel like The goal of the enough people YouTube video and actually know social campaign is how the students to create awareness feel about what’s and bring students going on,” Nicole More back to the foreexplained. front of the minds Photos “We feel like the of those in charge, reason they started Online Nicole said. this strike ultimately Grade 10 is a was because teachkey year, which includes ers wanted the students three provincial exams and to have a better education Nicole added she “needs to and be better for them.” get back to learning.” That idea, said Nicole, A rally for public educaseems to have fallen by the tion was held Wednesday wayside, and it’s time to morning at 10 a.m. at bring it back to the foreMemorial Peace Park in front and give students a Maple Ridge where Nicole voice in the matter. The #trappedinthemiddle spoke to the large crowd about how the strike feels hashtag is meant to reflect from a student perspective. the fact that students feel Nicole hopes that the stuck between “a rock and more people use the a hard place.”

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what other people think. It’s four simple words and it’s our education.” While she’s excited to see her campaign gain momentum, Nicole said she’ll consider her efforts a success the day the strike ends and kids are back in the classroom. “Enough is enough,” said Nicole. “I want to go back.”

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being recommended. incident even more unacceptable,” Management at the downtown Dunlop said. Tim Horton’s had refused this man Investigators have been working service because of past on the case ever since, “unacceptable behaviour” including reviewing surtowards staff, Dunlop veillance video of the explained. She noted that attack, which Dunlop said while the man had visited helped with the eventual the restaurant in past, staff identification of the assaildid not know his name. ant. When the manager “The suspect in this case approached him on Aug. does not frequent the town 21, to inform him he centre on a regular basis, Cpl. Alanna Dunlop but he does reside locally,” would no longer be served because of past actions, the Dunlop explained. Ridge Meadows RCMP man struck out. The 43-year-old Pitt “Police place a high priMeadows man was arrestority on reports of any violent act. ed without incident and released on The fact the incident occurred in conditions. Assault charges are being the victim’s workplace made this recommended.

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Spirit of Terry runs in B.C. Terry Fox was famously brought up short on his run from the Atlantic to the Pacific across Canada. It wasn’t the vast size of the country that defeated him, but the return of the cancer that had already cost him one leg. Fox was 22 when he died of cancer, his run half-finished. He did live to see his fundraising dream realized – by 1981, his Marathon of Hope had raised more than $23 million, or about $1 for every person living in Canada at that time. Like the Marathon of Hope, which was run largely on a shoestring and the determination of Terry Fox, his family, and his friends, the local Terry Fox Runs held around Canada this weekend are relatively humble affairs. Volunteers will set up a course, locals will turn up, our states of fitness ranging from “highly athletic” to “couch jockey.” We’ll strap on some running shoes or roller blades and run or blade one, five, or 10 kilometres. And everyone drops off a donation on their way through registration. Today, the Terry Fox runs held every year in Fox’s memory have raised more than $650 million for cancer research. Canadians were the first to take on Terry’s legacy, but we have exported it around the world, and thousands of people outside our borders also run annually in his memory. Collectively, we have racked up millions of kilometres, enough to circle the Earth endlessly. The annual runners have completed Terry’s Marathon of Hope over and over again, and will do it again next year, and the year after that, and so on. Eventually, there won’t be an annual Terry Fox run. The volunteers will dust off their hands and head off for other pursuits, the running enthusiasts will have to find other charities for which to jog. Some of us will probably just sleep in on that Sunday. That will be an excellent day. It will be the day that Terry’s dream is realized, and cancer is eradicated. – M.C.

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Franklin’s folly fails to impress It’s always been hard for me of The Vicar of Wakefield. to get excited about the Franklin It seems that by that time, Expedition as a part of Canadian either they still had serious deluhistory. So you’ll excuse me if I sions of being civilized Victorian greet the news of the discovery gentlemen explorers, or the lead of one of Sir John Franklin’s poisoning was getting to their ships with more of yawn than brains. with any excitement. If there was a hero of the It never struck me as anything expedition, it was probably John more than a farce turned into a Rae, one of the first people who tragedy, and as Canadian history, actually found out what had hapit isn’t particularly Canadian. pened to Franklin’s lost crews. by Matthew Claxton Franklin was an explorer who Rae was a Hudson’s Bay had a couple of Arctic expedCompany surgeon with some itions under his belt, and in 1845 he commanded training in surveying. He had spent most of his two ships, the Erebus and the Terror, into the career in the north, where he did crazy stuff like Northwest Passage, where every single sailor and “listening to the Inuit” and “learning how to use crew member died. That’s the short version. snowshoes.” This is the rarely used Victorian The long version includes scurvy, starvation, exploration tactic of Not Being a Smug Jackass. lead poisoning, poor planning, bad food, terrible With local Inuit, Rae travelled the region near weather, and what we would probably today where the ships were last seen, and not only call, poor disaster preparedness. found artifacts (including some of those silver It seems impossible that things went as wrong spoons) but spoke to Inuit who had news of the as they did. bodies of the crew and the wreckage of their The ships’ names should have been a clue. camps. “Erebus and Terror? Perfect! Won’t it be ironic The Inuit said that some of the crew had deswhen nothing bad happens to us on this expedcended into cannibalism, which Rae dutifully ition!” someone surely said. And then everyreported. one chuckled, and they went off to have some Lady Jane Franklin, back in England, was not brandy at the Explorers Club. pleased, nor was her friend Charles Dickens. We also know that they took along a lot of They poured scorn on both Rae and the Inuit, useless garbage with them. and there were suggestions for years afterwards Sure, the ships were going to be gone for that the crew had been killed by the Inuit, years, and they needed books and musical despite later explorers confirming the accounts instruments and anything else that would help delivered by Rae. pass the time. The tragedy of the Franklin Expedition wasn’t But did they need silk handkerchiefs, scented seen as a Canadian story in its own time soaps, slippers, and silver spoons and plates? – Canada didn’t exist at that time, and if anyone Worse, that list of items is a partial list of owned the north, it was the Inuit, with the HBC things found at one of the sites on land. By 1847, the only British subjects regularly present. Yet the ships had been stuck in solid ice for two as our territory has expanded, Canada has someyears. Franklin and more than a dozen other how claimed this tale of a bunch of Brits who men had died. The remaining hundred or so men got badly lost. headed off south over land, hauling their proviAt least we got an awesome Stan Rogers song sions – along with the combs, soaps, and a copy out of the deal.

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Environment

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what built this province, and it will Dear Editor, Letters provide for us for years to come. Perhaps it’s just me, but I really Mining today is natural, clean, don’t understand the need for all of to the and safe, and it also pays darn well. the misleading technical data that It employs more First Nations than is being reported in relation to the any other industry in B.C. Polley Lake tailings pond. Editor almost Without mining, I have no doubt The contents of the pond water that B.C. could quickly go into recescan certainly be measured, but just sion and fade away as an economic leader in because you can measure something doesn’t North America. mean it’s bad for you. Context is everything. And that’s not something that anyone Let’s keep things in perspective. Polley Lake is a reminder that mining is our history wants to see happen. here in B.C., and it will be our future. It’s Sandra Robinson, Maple Ridge

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Quebec remarked how there is nothing like this park where they come from, the large trees are magnificent. I don’t think I’ve talked to anyone yet that wants one tree removed, or any further so-called improvements. The kayak club doesn’t need a new dock or building. We don’t need a walkway around the lake edge. Is the whole plan a make

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Dear Editor, How lame are those individuals who decided their entertainment for a day would be to steal more than 26 solar garden lights and other ornaments from the garden of an 81year-old lady? This lady had saved monthly in order to purchase these accessories, to brighten up her garden in the evening. Now, she asks, why and who could be so thoughtless and cruel? T. Ladd, Maple Ridge

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Poor doesn’t equal criminal

Dear Editor, John MacKenzie does poor people a disservice when he says they turn to crime. Not so. My grandparents in the Depression raise 10 children, my grandfather would not even take relief. They all turned out to be productive, taxpaying citizens. There are many reasons for poverty, illness, upbringing or lack of it, bad personal choices, some through no fault of their own. Blaming successful people reveals envy and serves no useful purpose. Cherryl Katnich Maple Ridge

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Dear Editor, Marc Dalton, MLA for Maple Ridge-Mission, it’s no secret that you used to be a teacher and that you crossed your own picket line when a strike was called. You have tried to justify this action by stating the courts ruled the strike illegal. Now, here we are in 2014 and the teachers have been forced into a strike position once again. In today’s case, the courts have ruled twice in favour of the teachers and have said that class size must be restored to the teachers collective bargaining – not a word from you about the illegal actions of your government. So Marc, which is it? Stand with the courts, stand with your constituents – which includes teachers, parents, and schoolchildren – or continue standing with the premier and her illegal ways? If you stand with the teachers and speak out against Christy Clark and [Education Minister Peter] Fassbender, then bravo. If not, then you are a hypocrite and have failed your constituents and must resign. Ed Nicholles, Maple Ridge

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Chamber fall agenda fills up NOTICE OF INTENTION TO AMEND ZONING BYLAW Building work continues at Golden Ears Business Park in Pitt Meadows. On Tuesday, workers prepared the outside of the structure on Airport Way for a coat of paint.

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t looks like the chamber of commerce is going to be hosting monthly business mixers, including one last night (Sept. 10) at Golden Ears Cheesecrafters. The chamber’s new executive director also announced for us this week plans for next months event, a networking session, if you will, held at another local business. On Thursday, Oct. 9, they’ll host a cocktails and cabinets housewarming mixer at Euro-Rite Cabinets, a 32-year-old company that recently moved from Langley to Pitt Meadows. The event will be held at Euro-Rite’s new location in the Golden Ears Business Park, at 19100 Airport Way, from 5 to 7 p.m. and will include a tour of the manufacturing facility.

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improve the customer experience of the longstanding building supply store, located at 22740 Dewdney Trunk Rd. “It’s just a better way to showcase all the products we carry and present them to our customers,” said Bev Olaybal, who is in charge of Haney Builders marketing. The event runs from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sept. 13, and will feature a barbecue, prizes, and country music radio station JRFM on site.

TAKE NOTICE THAT a Public Hearing will be held in the Council Chamber of the Pitt Meadows City Hall, 12007 Harris Road, Pitt Meadows, BC on Tuesday September 16, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. to consider the following amendment to Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 the Zoning Bylaw for the City of Pitt Meadows. City of Pitt Meadows Zoning Bylaw Amendment No. 2662, 2014 The purpose of this text amendment is to introduce regulations permitting residents to keep urban backyards hens, as part of a one year pilot program. Several amendments are proposed as follows: • Section 2.3, Definitions, will be amended to add new definitions for Hens, Chicken Coops and Enclosures, and the definition for Livestock will be amended to exclude backyard hens kept for personal purposes. • Section 5.13, Domesticated Animals, will be amended to allow for keeping of up to five (5) hens for personal use. • Section 5.16, Backyard Hens, is a new section to be added to the Zoning Bylaw. This section will regulate the keeping of hens on properties zoned RS, R-1 and RR-5 on lots greater than 409m², (excluding duplexes). This section will also regulate size (maximum 10m²) of chicken coops and enclosures, their placement in rear or side yards, (setback 1.2m from lot lines), and will regulate coop construction and maintenance. • Section 5.16, Backyard Hens, will also include prohibitions for the keeping of roosters; the sale of eggs, meat, manure, feathers or other poultry product; slaughter on residential properties; and hens at large. The Bylaw and associated staff report may be viewed at City Hall, 12007 Harris Road, Pitt Meadows, between September 5, 2014 and September 16, 2014, from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., excluding weekends and statutory holidays. Please direct inquiries to the Development Services Department at 604-465-2428. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE ALL PERSONS who deem themselves affected hereby shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing before Council on the matters contained herein or by making a written submission (or email) by 3:00 pm on Tuesday September 16, 2014 to the attention of the Manager of Legislative Services. Kelly Kenney Manager of Legislative Services, 604-465-2433 kkenney@pittmeadows.bc.ca

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he wild kids were out collecting and honeysuckle winds its way around wild berries earlier in the wild the tree right beside the herbicide sign. place I call home. I admit, I kind of like these invaders. The sight of them never stops, They are often reminders of people filling me with joy. But, on this day, after who came before us. They’re survivors. the initial melting of the heart, a more sin- How harmful can they be, I wonder. But ister feeling set in. Panic. the biologist in my house tells me that, We had some official looking signs put indeed, many invasive species can hurt up along our road a few days our ecosystem. before, announcing herbicide So, I averted my eyes and spraying along the edge of ignored yet another bit of the regional park across the sudden attention our little street. The signs warned us street is getting since those not to eat the berries. wild kids began gathering We rarely get much attentheir wild berries. tion out here in our forest, These kids are the latest but these days we have hunters in a long history become a favoured destinaof fearless foraging – an tion for all Metro Vancouver unspoken right in these parts. by Lynn Easton officials wanting to protect They learn the cycle of the Lynn Easton, a journalist and former the park. berries by heart before they editor of The TIMES, offers reflections of Keep out, except for the life in east Maple Ridge and beyond. Send learn their times tables. your thoughts to lynnjeaston@shaw.ca. trails, we are told. Don’t Salmonberries first, then dump yard clippings or make the elusive wild strawberforts. We take the reminders in stride and ries, followed by huckleberries and then agree we should leave the place alone the abundant – and deliciously invasive despite occasional transgressions. – blackberries. So, I was trying not to freak out about They patiently teach the new kids how the spraying, assuming the park folks to understand the forest’s clues. Remind have their hearts in the right place - even the adults who sometimes forget to look. though I still figure many of the invasive We quickly called to them to stop until species are left over plants from when we got more information. Blackberry juice GVRD houses were located in the park. ran from their mouths and berries bulged Those moneymaking homes have mostly from their T-shirts, which they used as disappeared except for the echo of occupa- baskets. tion left behind by these plants. Now, perThe idea was incomprehensible to them. ennial ground cover brightens the spring The words left a bitter taste.

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Sept. 11: Poets pasta

• Holy Wow Poets Society hosts a pasta night recital at the Pitt Meadows Golf Club. RSVP: Helene: 604-467-2357.

Sept. 11: Dementia

• A free dementia workshop takes place at Pitt Meadows Senior Centre, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Info: Lori or Kimberley at 604-298-0782.

Sept. 12: RSVP

• Ridge Meadows Child Development Centre holds its Annual General Meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the South Bonson Community Centre in Activity Room 2. RSVP by Sept 12th by calling 604-4630881

Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows Times Sept. 14: Chapel fun day

Sept. 13: Port Haney

• Port Haney Day takes place at Port Haney Wharf, in conjunction with Maple Ridge’s 140th birthday. Info: Dave at 604-467-7433, ext 1.

Sept. 13: Hospice sale

• Ridge Meadows Hospice thrift store hosts a store-wide 50%-off sale.

Sept. 23: Food drive

• Craftsman Collision partners with the Caring Place on a food drive from 1 to 5 p.m. at the 203rd Street Save-OnFoods. As part of the Make A Dent campaign, they’re collecting food and cash for the local Salvation Army.

• Maple Ridge Funeral Chapel hosts a family fun day celebrating its 50th anniversary. Noon to 5 p.m. Info: Melodie 604-463-8121.

Sept. 16: Writers

• Golden Ears Writers’ presents Garden Writing with Mike Lascelle, in the lobby of The ACT. Info: Katherine at citizen@shaw.ca.

Sept. 14: Terry Fox

• Terry Fox Run kicks off with registration at 8:30 a.m., walk at 10 a.m. from Hammond Community Centre, located at 20601 Westfield Ave. in Maple Ridge.

Sept. 15: Not-for-profit

• North Fraser not-for-profit is holding a free meeting at 230-19150, Lougheed Hwy., from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Guest speaker: TIMES publisher Shannon Balla. Info: 604-4659993 or info@beckerlawyers. com.

Sept. 16: Wrestler

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Sept. 16: Meeting

• Municipal Pension Retirees Association holds a meeting at 10 a.m. at the Maple Ridge library. Info: Fern: 604-4638669.

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Sept. 20: Information

• An information session for anyone interested in becoming a paid, on-call firefighter with Maple Ridge. Meeting is from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and at Firehall No. 1, 22708 Brown Ave.

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Escape with a number of options at all trim levels that were once considered the stuff of high-end luxury cars is impressive. For surfers who are Ucluelet or Tofino-bound, roof rack crossbars are available on all models for 2014, as is the backup camera. Standard on the base S model are reclining rear seats, and even a tire pressure monitoring system.

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A few years ago, Victoria Day long weekend plans short walk from the main building (where we found the hotmay have (usually) involved a tent, a case of beer, tubs and pool complete with ocean view), and adjacent to and a logging services campground with nary a private path that led down to what amounted to a private a shower or flush toilet in sight. While I can still beach, one of a few in the area that welcome dogs, and appreciate a good “roughing it” weekend, when responsible owners. A dog wash station was also nearby to offered the opportunity to escape the hose our boy off after his dip in the ocean. The city to Ucluelet’s gorgeous Black Rock suite offered a small kitchen for cooking our Oceanfront Resort, let’s just say the musty old meals and a huge bathroom with natural stone tent would stay musty another day. And what rainshower and soaker tub. The stress of the better vehicle to escape the bustle of the city in city quickly melted away. I was pleased to see (with a family of four and the family dog), than prominently placed near the main entrance, an a Ford Escape—the pun was not lost on the electric vehicle charging station and spots for boss when I pitched the story. Picking up the two vehicles. And while demand is fairly low at top end Escape Titanium model at West Coast this time, Danielle Stothers, Sales and MarketFord Lincoln in Maple Ridge, I was pleased to ing Manager for the Blackrock Oceanfront see we’d get to our destination in style, but also resort says she has noticed a recent increase in for practicality reasons that the space behind users of the facility. While the Ford Escape is the back seat was easily as deep as many larger no longer available as a hybrid vehicle, Ford’s SUVs to accommodate our luggage as well as EV offerings continue to expand and if you the canine. The revamped Escape now sits atop want to plug in, have a look at the 2014 Ford a “unibody” car-based platform (the same one Fusion and C-Max Plug-in hybrids. Often on used by the Ford Fusion, only stretched out a road trip, the journey is a necessary evil. In a bit in every direction). Three trim levels are this case, both our destination and the getting available: S, SE, and the fully loaded Titanium there were extremely satisfying. I would revisit (the SEL is no longer in the offerings). The base both in a heartbeat. Ps. Try the crab and prawn model S comes very well equipped indeed. cakes at Fetch, the Black Rock’s fine dining Inside the cockpit felt like a cockpit should. Ford restaurant. They’re to die for. has done a great job in making the cabin feel light and roomy (particularly with the panoramic sunroof available on the SE and Titanium models) while giving the driver the feeling of being hugged by the controls. The shifter is well placed, the four-quadrant Ford SYNC® voiceactivated infotainment system is very responsive Black Rock Oceanfront Resort, Ucluelet, B.C. and easy to use, and the drivers seat is firm and The Titanium model also features the very cool Active Park supportive. What struck me was how “at-home” I immediAssist that actually parallel parks your car for you while you ately felt behind the wheel of the 2014 Escape. Black Rock control gas and braking. It was fun to shock my fiveyear- old Resort, here we come. Indeed it would be the twisty drive as she watched me parallel park the car on our lunch stop of Highway 4 between Port Alberni and “Ukee” on Vancouwith my hands pasted to the roof of the cabin. At the end ver Island that would truly put the 2014 Escape through its of Highway 4, after taking in some of the most breathtakpaces. The road to the Black Rock Resort is a heady—aling scenery around, we hung a right toward Ucluelet and beit a fun one—to drive, especially in a car that hugs tight the Black Rock Oceanfront Resort. Keep in mind that much corners easily. The part of Highway 4 through Sutton pass of Ucluelet resides in uncharted territory according to and beside Kennedy Lake before the road spits you out at your GPS, so while getting to the resort is simple, having the Junction of the Pacific Rim highway is truly a driver’s driving directions on hand is smart. While I was surprised road; and the Ford Escape was a perfect fit . The Escape’s that we were actually going “off the grid” this weekend, it base S model sports a 2.5L 4 cylinder engine supported by only added to our feeling of zescaping from the city and a Select Shift automatic transmission. It pumps out 168 Hp unplugging for a couple of days. Just what the doctor and 170 lb ft. of torque. Not bad at all. Upgrading to the ordered, and as it turned out, just what the Black Rock SE or Titanium model gets you a 1.6 L EcoBoost engine delivered. Our stand-alone (and dog-friendly) Trail Suite (178 Hp, 184 lb. ft.) with optional 2L Ecoboost (240 Hp, was surrounded by beautiful Douglas Fir trees, situated a 270 lb. ft.) and 4WD capability. The ability to customize the

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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

Change the focus This week TIMES columnist and fishing enthusast Jeff Weltz shares his thoughts on fly presentation, not casting. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”

Michelle Lylack (right) and her niece Melissa took part in the ride.

Patrick Bartolo photos

Cyclist makes trek Michelle Lylack, a Pitt Meadows ex-smoker-turned-cyclist took part in a bike ride from White Rock to Cultus Lake, near Chilliwack this past weekend. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”

Player selects Maple Ridge native Justin Georgeson has wrapped up his junior hockey career with the Alberni Valley bulldogs. Now he’s chosen to continue his career at UBC. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”

Resident races Maple Ridge resident Curt Storms will take part in the September Sizzle race event at Mission Raceway this weekend. Only one more race remains, and is scheduled for next month. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”

Send your scores and game reports to sports@mrtimes.com

The first exhibition football game of the season between Pitt Meadows and Kelowna last weekend was cut short due to a power failure. Marauders coach Matt Todd said that while mistakes were made, “both teams played well. A Kelowna player (left) was brought to the ground during the exhibition game. Rick Moyer/TIMES

Football

Game over after power fails

A power outage put the brakes on a high school football game recently. by Eric Zimmer ezimmer@mrtimes.com

A power failure called an unexpectedly early end to an exhibition football game between the Pitt Meadows Secondary Marauders and the Mt. Boucherie Bears from Kelowna last Friday night. Before the outage, the Pitt Meadows Marauders were leading the game 14-7, which was ultim-

ately the final score. Despite the “win”, Marauders head coach Matt Todd, noted there is definite room for improvement. “You could tell it was week one,” he said. “Mistakes were made, but both teams played well.” During the fourth quarter of play, the lights went out over the high school fields. When the lights didn’t come back on, officials called the game, and players shook hands. But despite being left in the dark, Todd’s outlook on his team this season is bright. “We have a lot of Grade 12s on

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the team this year, and the experience is notable,” Todd said. “The overall knowledge of football has improved.” The exhibition game was the first of the season, and though it’s a high school league, Todd said the teachers’ strike has not affected the schedule, so far. “Our coaching staff is all community coaches,” he explained. “We haven’t had to re-schedule anything as of yet.” However, Todd is apprehensive about when things will officially get underway. “I don’t think the season is really going to start until this situation is resolved,” he added.

A meeting was held Tuesday night to discuss where things were regarding the season and the situation. On Wednesday morning, Todd told the TIMES that for now, the season is set to carry on as originally scheduled. He added the team will continue to carry on playing and practicing as normal. “We just want to give the kids an opportunity to play football,” he said. The team travels to Kamloops this Friday for another exhibition game, before returning home next Friday for their first league game of the season.

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