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Maple Ridge council’s plea for more money for mental health treatment and a new detox facilities has received provincewide backing. City councillors and the mayor are at this week’s annual Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in Whistler, bringing with them six issues they want provincial government action on. The convention brings together B.C.
municipalities to discuss issues affecting their communities. A vote is then taken on whether the issue, worded as a resolution, is worth forwarding to the province for consideration. “We had five of our six resolutions pass with no debate,” Mayor Ernie Daykin told The TIMES during a break from the debate, Wednesday afternoon. “Hopefully we’ll see some action,” he added. In addition to the mental health and detox resolutions, the other three that passed without debate were: exempting child support payment as income to those receiving it, a complete review of the Residential Tenancy Act to eliminate gaps in the rights of landlords and tenants, and stronger regulation on party buses.
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A sixth resolution, to resolve ers, and parks. It was decided illegal disposal of mattresses by municipalities should carry on, holding producers responsible, no matter the jurisdiction. similar to how vehicle batteries “The majority of the deleand tires are disposed of with gates said, ‘yes, it’s not directly upfront user fees, will be voted our responsibility, but we are on today (Thursday). Daykin experiencing the results of inadanticipates it too will pass. equate resources for some social “People think it’s just haphealth programs and mental pening in Maple Ridge, but it’s health programs’,” Daykin said. happening everywhere,” Daykin “If it’s having an impact on said, who was interviewed by our community, we have to let Ernie Daykin Kelowna and Vancouver-based the province know.” Maple Ridge Mayor Pitt Meadows did not bring media on the issue. any resolutions forward this year, said A discussion ensued on whether muniadministrator Kim Grout, but council has cipalities should be making resolutions met with various provincial ministries to on primarily provincial jurisdiction issues, such as mental health and social issues, or discuss issues such as traffic congestion and redevelopment on Lougheed Highway. stick to local issues such as policing, sew-
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Man arrested with gun When a concerned citizen reported a suspicious man lurking outside a Maple Ridge bank Wednesday morning, a call immediately went out to police. Mounties are grateful for the call, said Insp. Dan Splinter. Turns out the man had a weapon and was arrested on site. • More at www.mrtimes.com
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Disclose or pay price In this month’s Legal Briefs, TIMES columnist and local lawyer Eric Mollema explains some franchisee laws and how a recent ruling could impact the resale of franchises in the future. • More at www.mrtimes.com
Picking best poetry “What makes this City special to you?” was the theme of a tweetable sidewalk poetry contest recently hosted by Maple Ridge to celebrate its 140th anniversary. Well, the deadline has passed for entries. Turns out there were 60 entries, and that’s been whittled down to 10. Now, the public is being asked to pic their top two favourites online at mrpmparksandleisure.ca/377/SidewalkPoetry. Deadline for voting is Oct. 10. • More at www.mrtimes.com
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TIMES reporter Eric Zimmer joined Harbour Air on an inaugural flight Monday.
service between the two cities. Having never flown with Harbour Air (or even in a seaplane, for that matter) I really had no idea what to expect. After parking my car and arriving just 20 minutes before my 1 by Eric Zimmer p.m. flight, I proceeded to check ezimmer@mrtimes.com in at the main departure area. he sun shone bright as I Once we had our tickets and took another sip of my it was time to go, a Harbour Air dark roast and surveyed attendant collected our boarding my surroundings. passes and we made our way I was sitting on a bench lookoutside, where a shuttle was ing out at the harbourfront, not waiting. far from Discovery Coffee where From there, it was a quick I had bought my beverage. jaunt down to the dock, where Behind me was the unmistakpassengers were loaded one-byable architecture of one, assisted by Harbour B.C.’s provincial legislaair staff. tive buildings, and not Along with the ability far down the street was to accommodate 14 pasa horse-drawn buggy sengers, there was room tour. in the back of the plane Yes, I was in downfor a collection of small town Victoria, soaking carry-on items, as well. up the sights, sounds, The sensation of and smells of our provboarding a seaplane is Eric Zimmer incial capital. rather unique, and this TIMES reporter Had it really been less was the only time I was than an hour since I acutely aware that I was parked my car? on the water. Yes, it had. After buckling up, and watchBut I didn’t drive to Victoria. ing a short safety video, our pilot In fact, my car didn’t even taxied the DeHavilland singleleave Pitt Meadows. turbine otter aircraft toward the No, I was in Victoria on a Golden Ears Bridge, before turnMonday afternoon, thanks to ing around, gunning the engines, Harbour Air’s first operating day and taking us into the air, up to of their brand new, twice-daily a cruising altitude of 2,700 feet.
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Ridge and Pitt Meadows. After an afternoon spent touring the capital, I met up with my group just after 5 p.m. – back at Harbour Air’s Victoria terminal. Once again, we checked in and boarding was a seamless process. Upon landing back on the Fraser River – only minutes from my own home – and unloading at the dock, I reflected on the experience and what it would mean for those who call this neck of the woods home. Suddenly, travelling to Vancouver Island doesn’t seem like such an undertaking. And, for me at least, making the journey in a float plane added to the overall enjoyment of the day. Greg McDougall, CEO of Harbour Air, said the company started this route due to increased demand from existing customers, who were already commuting to downtown Vancouver to fly to Victoria. This new offering from Harbour Air and the Pitt Meadows Airport appears to be a viable option whether you’re a regular Victoria commuter or just looking to make a mini-escape from the norm. Visit www.harbourair.com for rates and schedules.
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A People’s Climate March was held in Memorial Peace Park in downtown Maple Ridge on Sunday, attracting about 75 people of all ages.
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Ridge marches for awareness People’s Climate Marches were held around the world, including here in Memorial Peace Park on Sunday. by Christopher Sun
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Climate change is a major concern for Maria Raynolds. With news of climate marches being organized internationally, the Maple Ridge grandmother decided to organize a local one, which brought almost 75 to Memorial Peace Park on Sunday (Sept. 21).
“It was a great turn out for a great cause,” Raynolds said, explaining she only had 10 days to organize. “I organized this for my grandchildren. Climate change is going to affect them the most and our leaders need to do something.” Speeches from Raynolds, Mayor Ernie Daykin and others were made before a group of grandmothers held a climate change sing-along, penned to the tune of “Bring Back My Bonnie.” The group then marched to the corner of Lougheed Hwy and 224 Street. Vancouver’s march attracted 1,000 people. The largest gathering was in New York City, attracting 300,000 people.
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Pursuant to Section 403 of the Local Government Act, the following properties will be offered for sale by public auction to be held at the Council Chambers, Pitt Meadows City Hall, 12007 Harris Rd, Pitt Meadows BC on Monday September 29, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. unless the delinquent taxes plus interest are paid. ROLL NUMBER
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304 19673 Meadow Gardens Way
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Any person upon being declared the successful bidder must pay by cash or certified cheque by 2:00 p.m. the same day. Failure to pay will result in the property being offered for sale again at 3:00 p.m. the same day. The City of Pitt Meadows makes no representation express or implied as to the condition or quality of the properties being offered for sale. Prospective purchasers are urged to inspect the properties and make all necessary inquiries to municipal and other government departments, and in the case of strata lots to the strata corporation to determine the existence of any bylaws, restrictions, charges or other conditions which may affect the value or suitability of the property. The purchase of a tax sale property is subject to tax under the property Transfer Tax Act on the fair market value of the property. 12007 Harris Road Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2B5 Phone: 604-465-5454 Fax: 604-465-2404 Email: mroberts@pittmeadows.bc.ca
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A police charity ride rolled through town. by Roxanne Hooper
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Victoria Boechler had a police escort when she rolled into her alma mater Tuesday afternoon. Is she some kind of dignitary? No. But the Meadowridge School students treated her like royalty when she More and 28 other memPhotos bers of the Cops For Cancer Tour de Coast Online team rode into the 240th Street school yard for a brief visit. Christopher Sun/TIMES Boechler graduated from the private school 20 RCMP Const. Victoria Boechler and the Tour de Coast team stopped off at years ago, and now – as a Meadowridge School Tuesday afternoon, pausing briefly to thank the kids constable with the Ridge for their help in fundraising for this year’s Cops for Cancer program. Meadows RCMP major raining out, but when I got crimes unit – she was back Tuesday, she’s reached the $8,000 mark. In total, the to the school, I got remindat the school for a visit. Boechler is the only local team has already surpassed ed on why we’re here.” the $200,000 mark. On Wednesday, the team Mountie participating in In addition to stopmade brief appearances at the ride. ping at Meadowridge, the the Albion Fairgrounds and And she was touched to cops made brief stops at St. Patrick’s School before see kids and staff from the Coast Capital Savings and heading to Richmond. school had raised $669.50 the local RCMP offices The nine-day, 900-kilothrough a recent back-toTuesday. metre Cops for Cancer tour school bake sale event. “It’s been good. Today wraps up in Vancouver “It was awesome. It was has been a long a day, today (Thursday). The so great to come back and I can definitely feel the intention of the event is to get the support.” muscles kicking,” Boechler raise money for childhood Boechler’s goal was said. “I’m tired and it’s cancers. to raise $6,000. As of
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Garage sale for a cause Proceeds from a garage sale this weekend will help a cancer patient.
in April of 2014. By the time a correct diagnosis was delivered, his cancer had already progressed to stage 4. Rempel began aggresFriends of the Daniel Rempel family sive cancer treatment and weekly chemoare holding a community garage sale and therapy immediately. bottle drive on Saturday, Sept. 27. Rempel is currently in Ridge Meadows The goal is to raise $1,000 Hospital where he has for the family, to help out resided for more than a with expenses associated month with Rempel’s cancer treatRempel’s wife, Evelyn, ment as well as for housespends as much time at hold expenses while the the hospital with him as Maple Ridge resident is in possible, but she is also hospital. struggling to care for the Rempel may be better couple’s two young chilknown in the local comdren, ages one and four munity as “Stringy,” a years, on her own. camp nickname given to She is a stay-at-home him when he first started mother, and the expensworking at Timberline es of day-to-day living, Ranch in Maple Ridge in as well as those associ1992. Back then, Rempel ated with Rempel’s hosCancer patient Daniel Rempel was a teenaged wrangler pitalization are piling up. who volunteered his sumThe benefit garage sale mers to work with the chilwill be held at 24311 dren and the horses at Timberline. McClure Dr., Maple Ridge, on Sept. 27, After serving for several years as a volrain or shine, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. unteer wrangler, a paid position when it Community members are also invited to opened up in the kitchen. bring their refundable beverage containers Within a few years, Rempel worked which will be collected on behalf of the his way up the ranks to Food Services Rempel family. Manager, a position that he continues to One hundred per cent of the money hold, although he has been on medical raised will be donated to the Rempel famleave ever since his cancer diagnosis. ily. This was the first summer in more than For more information on this event, cona decade that Rempel has not been a part tact event coordinator Jenny Schweyer at of the camp season. 604-476-1015. After several months of vague sympThe garage sale and bottle drive benetoms, visits to different doctors and spefit has a Facebook page which can be cialists and a misdiagnosis, Daniel was viewed at https://www.facebook.comdiagnosed with a rare form of oral cancer events/69111505.
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Pain in the back pocket September is Arthritis Awareness Month. No, wait! This does have everything to do with you. For one thing, you don’t have to be “old” to suffer from arthritis. Kris Harrison, 39-year-old poster boy for this month’s Arthritis Society awareness campaign, was diagnosed with arthritis when he was three years old. Even if – young or old – you haven’t got arthritis, a few numbers might help to bring you closer to an understanding of how seriously it affects everyone… including you. With about one in six adult Canadians suffering from arthritis, it’s likely that, even if you don’t have it yourself, it’s probable that someone close to you does. That one in six is expected to increase to one in five over the next 20 years or so. There is no cure, and apart from a few drugs – some of which are downright dangerous (the fact that people resort to them at all is a solid indication of how devastating the pain caused by the disease can be) – there’s not much in the way of mitigating treatment. Arthritis hits often, and it hits hard. The Arthritis Society points out that, among all causes of disabilities in Canadians, arthritis ranks first among women and third among men. Two out of three Canadians affected by arthritis are women. And nearly three out of five are of working age. And if you still think, because you don’t have arthritis yourself, it doesn’t affect you directly, consider this: arthritis costs the Canadian economy about $33 billion each year. And within one generation – that’s when by the time your kids are as old as you are now – that cost is expected to rise to $67 billion per year. That hurts everyone in the wallet. Arthritis is a pain – and not just in the neighbourhood of your back pocket. – B.G.
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Hinterland who’s who ’hood
Canada’s wilderness is filled specimens. with some amazing plants and Scientists have yet to definanimals. We’re all familiar with itively link the salmon to the the mighty grizzly bear, the remains of a radioactive Delorean leaping salmon, and the noble found buried under two million jackalope, but what of the more years worth of sediment near the obscure creatures from our great Thompson River. country? Today, we’ll take a look • The Scarborough Raccoon at some of these lesser known Raccoons, with their clever animals. hands, large brains, and total lack • The Bear-Burrowing Pika. of morals, have made themselves Found in the Canadian Rockies at home in all major Canadian by Matthew Claxton and as far north as Yukon cities. The Scarborough racoon, Territory, the bear-burrower, also however, is now recognized as a known as DeGroot’s greater parasitic lagomorph, distinct subspecies. has evolved a strange relationship with the grizThis raccoon is slightly larger than its cousins, zly. and has a thinner coat. It is mainly identified by Instead of avoiding large bears, during mating its behaviours, which include the ability to open season, a pair of the pika will seek out a grizzly, doors, to light small fires, and to hunt domestic the larger the better. They will then burrow into pets with sharpened sticks. the giant’s fur while it sleeps, eventually forming Reputable scientists say there is simply no a nest of interconnected dens amid the thick fur. evidence that the spray-painted marks found in The pika will mate and give birth to their young Scarborough raccoon territory are “raccoon writthere. ing.” Reports of them picking locks, using cellMeanwhile, the bear, maddened by being able phones, and stealing and raising human infants to smell delicious pika, will spin around repeatstill require further investigation. edly, trying desperately to find the small mam• Flemming’s Alarming Moose mals. Eventually it will starve, and the grizzly’s Recognizable due to its bright orange and carcass will provide food for the young pika just black stripes, the alarming moose is smaller than as they are born. its nearest relatives, but considerably more dan• Merlin’s Salmon gerous. It is a peaceful herbivore, but startling These fish closely resemble the well-known the moose causes a series of chemical sacs in its coho, but have adopted a decidedly different life abdomen to rupture. The chemicals within mix, cycle. become highly volatile, and explode. More than We are all familiar with the egg-fry-adult salone unwary hunter has been brought to an emermon cycle. Merlin’s Salmon does the same thing gency room with half an antler embedded in his in reverse. Merlins are always seen first as full shoulder like shrapnel. adults, often looking somewhat ill, in upstream Bears and wolves will avoid the alarming spawning beds. They then swim back out to the moose at all costs. ocean, steadily shrinking, before returning again • The Levitating Spruce several years later. They then return to their fry Sadly extinct, the only remaining sign of this state and eventually shrink to eggs, which then rare tree is the wood cabin of Charlie Lartigue, vanish. north of Kapuskasing. It can be viewed from a No one has ever seen a Merlin’s salmon actual- lookout on Ontario Highway 11, or reached by ly “born,” and research continues on captive rope ladder, if Charlie lets it down.
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Political dinner
Anonymous donors real risk
Dear Editor, We’re sorry for any inconvenience caused to Mr. Susin and his guests last week [Teachers deemed risk, Sept. 22 Letters, TIMES]. But, we’d like to clarify that this group of individuals wasn’t denied entry to Mr. Bing’s fundraiser on to the premise that they’re teachers, the but rather because their contribution was not permissible by Elections BC. It had come to our attention earlier in the month that a group had purchased a table to Friday night’s event hosted by the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Riding Association, and that this sizeable political contribution was raised through
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Dear Editor, I would like to thank Maria Raynolds for organizing an enthusiastic and entertaining (thanks to the Raging Grannies) People’s Climate March in Maple Ridge. Mayor Ernie Daykin listed some of the many actions that we can be proud of that Maple Ridge has taken over the years to help alleviate climate change. Other speakers suggested that, as individuals, we can all choose to do one little thing to help alleviate the climate change that has caused “once-in-a-millennium” storms, fires, and floods: organize car trips into town to cut down on fuel consumption (and it’s less expensive!), eat local and organic (food doesn’t need to be world travellers, organic doesn’t use fossil-based fertilizers or
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Dear Editor, It appears the District of Maple Ridge is poised to rip up the Official Community Plan to rezone several properties fronting onto the South Alouette River between 239th and 240th Streets, spanning both sides of the river. The District is proposing the development of a 166strata-modular-home “community” on 237-squaremetre (2,551-square-foot) lots. I am dismayed that anyone would even suggest that this would be appropriate in “Estate Suburban Residential” areas where their own community planning policy states: • “Urban-level densities will not be supported in areas designated Estate Suburban residential.” • “Maple Ridge will support single detached and two-family housing in Estate Suburban Residential
areas. The Estate Suburban Residential land use designation is characterized generally by 0.4 hectare lots.” Current housing along 128th Avenue, 128th Crescent, and 129th Street characterize the Estate Suburban Residential concept. In such an area, one would expect larger lots and quality construction. The designation typically provides for dwellings on one-acre lots. The proposal is to provide for almost 17 dwellings per acre, which is certainly urban in nature. I am not opposed to modular homes in principle; after all, the PNE Prize Homes are modular homes. Put that quality of modular home on one-acre lots, and that would be appropriate in the Estate Suburban Residential area. Part of the proposal in question shows 32 modular homes on the floodplain on the north side of the
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South Alouette River at 240th Street, with access from Fern Crescent. This will result in the elimination of the current horse trail and an expansion of urban development in the area. This proposed high-density development doesn’t provide the 166 homes with any amenities within walking distance, not even a coffee shop or convenience store. Therefore, there will be a minimum of 166 and perhaps 322 additional motor vehicles (16 to 32 per acre, compared to the current one to two per acre) on local roads. On lot sizes of approximately 2,500 square feet, is there room for garages to secure garbage in? If not, the concentration of garbage will be a magnet for bears, raccoons, coyotes, and other wildlife that live in the area. The area is full of wildlife, but perhaps this development will eradicate that. Should the proposal be approved, all other properties within the Estate Suburban Residential zone should be afforded with the same redevelopment density opportunities (16-plus units per acre). Stop this nonsense now! Harvey Gigun, Maple Ridge For more letters to the editor visit... www.mrtimes.com – Click on Opinion/Letters.
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Sunday is Rivers Day and there are two, local celebratory events happening. Alouette River Management Society (ARMS) is having an open house, a barbecue, environmental displays, entertainment and activities such as birdhouse making, trout fishing for children, a honey extracting and spinning demonstration by the “Bee Lady,” and presentations by Westcoast Society for the Protection and Conservation of Reptiles, and Tracks, Scat and Skulls. “There is no admission fee, but this is also a fundraiser so we can put this event on again next year,” said executive director Greta Borick-Cunningham. “The open house at the Allco Fish Hatchery gives the public an opportunity to see for themselves the different kinds of work we do.” Last year, 300 people came out and Borick-Cunningham attributed that low number to poor weather. The year before that, 1,000 people turned up on what was a sunny day. However, most of the event is covered and close to each other. The ARMS open house is being held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at 24959 Alouette Rd., in Allco Park. In the meantime, Kanaka Education and Environmental Partnership Society (KEEPS) is holding its Rivers Day events, featuring a free canoe trip to the Fraser River and back, at the Kanaka Creek Regional Park in Albion. “It’s a nice little event on the banks of Kanaka Creek,” said environmental educator Ross Davies. “The creek is the starring part of Rivers Day.” The canoe trip is open to all ages and and takes about 45 minutes to one hour. Each canoe can take 15 to 18 people at a time and life jackets will be provided. There will also be a concession stand, selling pop and chips. The KEEP event is at the park on River Road, and runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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City Talks October 2014
Join us in the province-wide earthquake drill on Oct 16! On October 16, officially “ShakeOut BC Day,” millions of people worldwide will practice how to Drop, Cover and Hold On at 10:16am during Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills! British Columbians can join by registering for the 2014 Great British Columbia ShakeOut. Earthquakes are common to our region, and a big one could strike without much warning. Participating in the Great British Columbia ShakeOut is a great way for your family or organization to be prepared to survive and recover quickly from big earthquakes - wherever you live, work, or travel. Visit shakeoutbc.ca for details and to register to be counted!
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Report dumping of trash in Pitt Meadows by calling 604.465.5454. Garbage tossed into public areas costs us all, as the City spends thousands of dollars cleaning up illegal dumping each year. Help keep Pitt Meadows the beautiful, natural place we are so proud of. Download our My Waste app from Google Play or the iTunes Store and use the “Report a Problem” feature to take photos and report illegal dumping to the City straight from your smartphone.
Join the most exciting treasure hunt in Pitt Meadows history and enter to win some terrific prizes! The Great Pitt Meadows Heritage Hunt will lead you throughout Pitt Meadows with weekly clues and fun activities honouring our history. Look for clues on Tuesdays beginning October 14 on our website at pittmeadows.bc.ca and in the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Times!
October is Small Business Month! Lots of events taking place throughout the month plus a panel of experts sharing their tips and insight the week of October 20th24th.Visit businessSTART.ca for details.
ICBC, RCMP, the Pitt Meadows Fire & Rescue Service and the City of Pitt Meadows are partnering on this safety awareness campaign and will be out at the West Coast Express station on October 23 from 5:30am to 8:30am and at Meadowtown Centre on October 25 from 9:30am to 12:30pm.
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Go Green Feed Your Green Cart. When food and other organic materials end up in the garbage, they: • Create methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. Food can’t decompose properly without oxygen under piles of waste in the landfill. • Use up a lot of precious landfill space. Space is limited, and creating more landfills is undesirable. • Waste all the resources (energy, water, etc.) that went into producing the food. Metro Vancouver will ban food from garbage in 2015. Pitt Meadows offers weekly curbside pickup for green waste, so feed your green cart!
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Municipal and School Trustee Elections will be held November 15. Learn more about who is running in Pitt Meadows by visiting our website at pittmeadows. bc.ca Candidate nomination papers will be posted to our website as they are received starting September 30.The deadline for nominations is October 10.You’ll find links to candidate websites and social media pages, where you can find out more about the people who want to represent you. Take a few moments to get to know your candidates and find out when, where and how you can cast your vote.Your vote counts!
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Oct 17 - Save the Date - Mayor’s Breakfast Pitt Meadows’ business community is invited to mix, mingle and support your local growers and farmers at the South Bonson Community Centre. Join this growing event to learn about True North Fraser initiatives and the economic importance of the agricultural community. Details at www.thinkpittmeadows.ca
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Thursday, September 25, 2014
Sept. 27: Farmers and Food
• Join the Haney Farmers Market in their support of the Friends in Need Food Bank, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Memorial Peace Park. Enjoy an apple pancake from the Gourmet Grannies. Entertainment provided by Cory Primus.
Sept. 27: Car wash
• Special Olympics Ridge Meadows is hosting a car wash fundraiser at the corner of Lougheed Highway and 223rd Street. Payment is by donation and the event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Athletes and volunteers will be washing cars to help raise awareness for the organization.
Sept. 27: Garage sale
• Friends of the Daniel Rempel family are holding a community garage sale and bottle drive. Rempel is a cancer patient, and all proceeds will help pay for his care, as well as living expense for him and his wife. Event runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine, at 24311 McClure Dr
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Sept. 25: Mingle
• The Village Mingle is designed to bring homebased business together through networking. The event takes place from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Village Space, #100 22718 Dewdney Trunk Rd. Info at www.thevillagespace.ca.
Sept. 29: Movie
• Philomena is the true story of an unmarried IrishCatholic woman who, decades after being forced by her community to give up her newborn son, embarks on a search to find him. It will be shown at The ACT at 7:30 p.m. Tickets and info: 604-476-2787 or www. theactmapleridge.org.
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editorial@mrtimes.com ment holds its annual fundraiser for muscular dystrophy. Firefighters will bag groceries at the two SaveOn-Foods locations, and at Coopers Foods, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. In addition to the grocery-bagging event, firefighters will be conducting food drives in local restaurants and pubs that evening.
In order to recognize the service of our tremendous volunteers, we would like to make contact with the families of the following honourary fire and rescue service members: Cecil Gjaltema Hans Hoffman Alf Jensen Dick Koopman Albert Kurucz Sheldon Lehman Doug McDermott
Oct. 1: Square Dance
•Lean to square dance in teams of eight over the course of 11 weeks, courtesy of the Town & Country Swingers Square Dance Club, located at 12150 224th St. Classes run from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Info: 604-467-0951.
Oct. 3: Open mike
• St. John the Divine Church hosts an open mike night from 6 to 8 p.m. All welcome. Info: laurenseaton@ gmail.com.
Sept. 28: Rivers day
• Kanaka Education and Environmental Partnership Society (KEEPS) hosts Kanaka Connections, in partnership with World Rivers Day, at Kanaka Creek Regional Park from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Info: 604-970-8404.
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Not only has summer drawn to a close, but so has the spree of gorgeous summer-like weather. It probably means an end to water sports like waterskiing and swimming -– two popular pastimes for residents on Silvermere Lake, which is located off Lougheed Highway on the easterly border of Maple Ridge and Mission.
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Wreath-laying widow needed A Silver Cross recipient is being sought for Remembrance Day event. by Christopher Sun csun@mrtimes.com
Maple Ridge Royal Canadian Legion is looking for a mother or widow who received a Silver Cross for losing a loved one, during active service. Every year, a Silver Cross recepient places the first wreath during the Rememberance Day ceremony, to represent mothers and widows. However, there were no volunteers last year so
no wreath representing mothers or widows was laid and it’s looking like the same may happen this year. “I don’t think we have any Silver Cross mothers, so we’re looking for Silver Cross widows,” said Margaret Kury, who sits on the executive board of the legion. “Mothers and widows of those killed in Afghanistan were awarded with Silver Crosses, so they can participate too.” Kury asks anyone who is or knows such a recipient, willing to participate in the Remembrance Day ceremony, to contact her at 604-467-4082.
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Swimming success Three local swimmers shared the stories of their journey to the BC Seniors Games’ podium. by Eric Zimmer
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When Marilyn Mcintosh checked into the hospital with three broken ribs in 2007, doctors became unsure whether she would ever check out. The Maple Ridge senior, now 72, had fallen while getting out of the bath – an accident she said resulted from the stress of looking after her husband 24/7 after he had become sick. As if recovering from three broken ribs wasn’t enough, Mcintosh became very ill in the hospital. “I got MRSA,” she said. MRSA is the acronym for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: an infection caused by a strain of bacteria that’s become resistant to antibiotics commonly used to treat ordinary staph infections. Most MRSA incidents occur in people who’ve been in hospitals or other health care settings, and infections typically are associated with invasive procedures or devices, such as surgeries, intravenous tubing or artificial joints. In Mcintosh’s case, it resulted in a three-and-a-half month hospital stay. “When I finally was released, I could hardly stand up,” she recalled. But Mcintosh’s health fight wasn’t
over yet. “It [B.C. Seniors Games] was just “In 2009, I went in for bowel surabsolutely awesome, and mind-blowgery,” she explained. ing,” she quipped. “It was just aweThis time Mcintosh said she was in some to see all those people.” the hospital for “only” seven weeks, Looking back on her experience, but once again, she got sick – this Mcintosh had one piece of advice time with double pnemounia. when asked what she takes away Essentially on life support at this from it all: “Never give up,” she point, Mcintosh said the “stuff they said. “It’s a slow process but you can gave me for treatment, left always do it.” me pretty much paralyzed. I had to learn to bring all my muscles back as I As a teenager, there was recovered.” a very real possibility Susan Recovering was a feat in Paquette would one day itself she said, “as doctor’s swim as a competitor in the didn’t expect me to live.” Olympics. More than just live, Paquette, who was raised Mcintosh thrived, and these in Winnipeg, began swimdays one is hard-pressed to ming at the age of four and find the warm and endearquickly took to the sport. Marilyn Mcintosh ing woman without a “When I was 12, I went special piece of hardware into the junior games comBronze medal winner around her neck: A bronze petition and I won three medal from this year’s recent B.C. medals without any coaching or trainSeniors Games, from her finish in the ing,” she recalled. 200-metre freestyle swim. And swim coaches in the area The journey to the bronze began noticed and began taking interest in when McIntosh – who’s involved with the young athlete. the senior centre, saw an ad for the They approached Paquette’s parents games at the facility. Then she “made about the possibilities of taking her on a couple phone calls,” was convinced in one of their programs. to sign up, and started training. “My parents had five kids, and For someone who’s never swam couldn’t really afford it, but they competitively, and wasn’t expected sponsored me anyway,” Paquette to still be alive, the medal signifies explained. Mcintosh’s resolve to not give up, and From there, the budding competispeaks volumes about her determinator worked her way up through the tion and character. ranks. It’s also a testament to an experiBut it turned out life had other ence she’ll never forget. plans and there was just one problem:
Some choices are hard.
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Never too late
Motivation. “Basically, I didn’t care,” said Paquette. “I was 17, and there was an attitude of rebellion in me. It was just swimming to me after all, and after high school, I gave it up; no post-secondary sports, nothing,” she said. Paquette moved into the work force, and it would be 39 years before the now 56-year-old Maple Ridge financial adviser swam competitively again. It was of her own accord that she got back in the pool, after seeing pictures of herself during her 50th birthday celebration. “I didn’t like the person that I saw, and I decided to make some changes,” she said. ‘I changed my diet and started exercising regularly.” For Paquette, there was another factor at play in her drive to get healthy. “My mom died when she was 54,” she said. ‘I needed to get past that age to know I was going to live.” With this determination and drive, Paquette set in range a new fitness regime and goals for herself that included climbing Golden Ears (she got as high as Alder Flats,) and trips up the Grouse Grind. When spring rolled around this year, Paquette said, she could feel her body telling her to “just do something.” She thought about getting back in the pool, but has always had issues with chlorine. Then she found her friend’s private saltwater pool in Burnaby. “I was in heaven,” she remarked.
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Local athletes shine at BC Seniors Games with the coveted hardware. Convey also bagged bronze in the 25m backstroke.
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Training regularly, Paquette spent hours in her friends pool, took part in a swim across Okanagan Lake earlier this summer, and started considering the BC Seniors Games. “Even though I was unsure at first, I called one of the coordinators, who told me to just register,” she recalled. Paquette also called her dad. “He told me it was too late,” she said. “I told him it’s never too Susan Paquette (right) late, and that’s when he proudly showed off the related to me – for the first collection of winning hardware time – how disappointed she obtained at this year’s and mad he was when I BC Seniors Games in Langley, gave up swimming as a while Games veteran Myriam teenager.” Luft Schanofski (above) Now, there was an celebrated her success and added drive to make her medal showing at the games dad proud. as well. When all was said and done, Paquette walked away from the games with a total of six medals. “I placed in all my events, and the best Myriam Luft Schanofski in our relay event, we got gold could manage in the pool was to and silver.” “float.” For Paquette, the medals repreWhen “somebody approached” sent the culmination of a series of her about the BC Seniors Games, decisions. she never took it seriously. “I set a goal, I trained hard, Now, years later, the BC Games I came into the event excited veteran has brought home her and nervous, and I did the best biggest haul of medals from the I could do,” she recounted. games yet: Six medals in total, including two golds. “They say you can’t teach an Before her first crack at the old dog new tricks,” she related. BC Seniors Games a decade ago, “But so many people my age
The seasoned veteran
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complain of having nothing to do. There’s so many things to do.” Schanofski continues to swim three times a week for an hour.
Men collect hardware
On the men’s side of things, Maple Ridge’s Paul Scanlon was a bronze winner in the 400m freestyle, and grabbed the gold in the 25m backstroke. Two backstroke silvers belonged to local John Convey, who walked away from the 50m and 100m
A total of 622 medals was won by the Fraser Valley team in sports across the board during the games in Langley, where 3,800 British Columbians competed. And a number of these medals were won out of the pool, as well. A bridge match equalled a bronze medal for Maple Ridge’s Norine Coops and her partner from Langley. In the bowling lanes, local Hilton Smith scored two medals in five-pin: Gold for his six-game score, and bronze for highest single game. Mark Booth And Gary Shellborn, also local, walked away with silver as part of the Surrey Schooners 60-plus hockey team. Over on the ball field, locals Pat Hardy, Thelma Joyner, and Rahmaul Coss won silver as part of the 65-plus slo-pitch team. In the 65-69 age category, locals Darrell Black and Greg Smith were part of the gold-medal winning Royals. The X-Men men’s 55-59 squad won gold with the help of locals Bill Adams, Dale Bonnett, Dave Pringle, Jim Kilner, and Rajinder Khunkun Silver tasted sweet for the local trio of Sheila Plummer, Louise March and Sherry Fort on the Valley girls slo-pitch team. The 70-plus squad scored gold, aided by locals Terry Hall and Ron Bennewith.
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
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How you hold a fly rod is related to how successful you fish.
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