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Mounties were on scene of a brutal attack in Maple Ridge Tuesday, that had Laity Street blocked from Dewdney Trunk Road to River Road. After one of the men died later that afternoon, the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team took over the case, and Staff Sgt. Jennifer Pound (inset) is now fielding media inquiries.
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One dead, one critical after knife-gun fight RCMP Supt. Dave Fleugel reassured the public it was an isolated incident. by Christopher Sun csun@mrtimes.com
Maple Ridge’s third homicide of the year on Tuesday has sounded alarm bells for some residents, but the community’s top cop is attempting to reassure locals that these are ‘unacceptably’ violent but not random attacks. Supt. Dave Fleugel said the community need not worry about repercussions stemming from this deadly altercation. One man is dead and another in hospital after a shooting and stabbing on a public Maple Ridge street Tuesday morning. A fight between two acquaintances spilled out onto Laity Street just after 8 a.m. When police arrived, they found Louie Sparvier, 29, wounded just north of Lougheed Highway. He died in hospital later that day. The other man, who was found a block south of Lougheed Highway – still on Laity – has not yet been identi-
Ridge Meadows RCMP Insp. Dan Splinter fied. As of press deadline, he was reportedly still in hospital in critical condition. Ridge Meadows RCMP Insp. Dan Splinter said the two men knew each other, one being a Maple Ridge resident, “well-known” to local Mounties. “There was a verbal altercation up the street, out on the lawn, and it quickly got into a stabbing and a shooting,” Splinter said. The incident is not gang related and was a result of “a spontaneous conflict between two acquaintances,” Fleugel elaborated. “This case, not unlike the previous two
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homicides earlier this year, were very clearly and solely directed on the intended victim(s),” Fleugel added. “Our actual community may not have had much of a nexus to the root of it. I think the reason we feel so much outrage when things like this take place, are because they are not routine or a regular part of the community we enjoy and experience everyday,” said the top cop. “The fact that these two young men felt they needed to take their personal dispute to that level is clearly unacceptable. But, caution should be exercised to use yesterday’s violent interaction between these two, to gauge the reality of our overall community safety. The fact remains that random acts of physical violence do not commonly impact the citizens within our community.” That does little to reassure Carol Harmes, who has lived in Maple Ridge since 1965. She used to feel safe living here. She picked up her grandson Tuesday morning and as she drove away from the house, Sparvier suddenly came onto the road, calling for help.
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“He had blood all over his arm,” Harmes said, explaining the incident happened seconds after picking up her grandson on Laity Street. “I said to my grandson, ‘grab nana’s phone and call 911’.” Fearful of getting caught in a possible crossfire and noticing another car travelling in the opposite direction had stopped, she continued driving, dropped her grandson off at school, and returned to speak to police. “I didn’t know if he was being chased and I had my grandson with me,” Harmes said. “I have never come face-to-face to something like this before. “You always hear about these kind of things happening in Surrey, not Maple Ridge.” Harme’s daughter, Heather, moved into the area with her family in August and while this may be an isolated event, she’s already planning to move. “I’m not staying here much longer,” Heather said. “There’s always all these people hanging out at the 7-Eleven and a lot of drug dealing going on.” The integrated Homicide Investigation Team has taken over the investigation.
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Inquest continues Lucia Vega Jimenez told detainees at Alouette Correctional Centre for Women in Maple Ridge that she was terrified of returning to Mexico because there were people there who were going to hurt and kill her, a coroners inquest heard early this week. Shortly after leaving the women’s prison, Jimenez, 42, hanged herself in the immigration holding centre at the Vancouver airport while awaiting deportation. She later died in hospital. • More at www.mrtimes.com
Health beds coming In 2016, Maple Ridge is getting 20 new housing units for people with mental health issues needing assisted living. Construction is slated for January and will be located on the same property as Beckman House , which is at 12032 216th Street. But this facility will be separate. The home-like environment will be wheelchair accessible, have self-contained studios, with meals provided in common dining spaces. • More at www.mrtimes.com Sandy Blue is Manager for Strategic Economic Development for Maple Ridge. Contact her at sblue@mapleridge.ca
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Harris Road users will have to temporarily find a new way to get where they’re going. From Oct. 28 to 30, the rail crossing on the popular northsouth corridor will be closed to all traffic as CP Rail does upgrades to the crossing. The shutdowns will begin each day after the last WestCoast Express train leaves in the morning, and finish before the first commuter train arrives back in the afternoon. The project comes as result of the City fielding a number of complaints about the rough condition of the crossing, which sees approximately 18,000 vehicles cross the tracks each day – along with a daily count of 22 trains in 2014. The traffic and weight has resulted in settling of the rail bed and affected the driving surface. But fixing the problem won’t be cheap. In fact, the City is looking at a bill for a quarter of a million dollars. Due to what the City’s operations director Cory Day called a “senior-junior relationship,” Pitt Meadows is responsible for costs relating to the road surface portion of the crossing and is required to pay for all of the surface improvement costs. The work itself will be done by CP and financed by the City to
The train crossing at Harris Road is slated for upgrades later this month. the tune of $259,000. That amount and work schedule were points of contention for council during Tuesday night’s council in committee meeting. The fees associated with the work CP does are regulated federally and are not up for debate, Day explained. And this did not sit well with councillors. “They’re charging us for doing work that’s partly their responsibility,” said Councillor Janis Elkerton, questioning the report. “It’s CP that actually does the work? Our staff don’t, even though they’re qualified to?” Day confirmed this was true. He explained that because the railway crossing was there before
the road designation, the City is the junior partner in this arrangement, and has to pay all the costs of road improvements. Were the tables turned, he said, then CP would pay. “But that’s history,” said Elkerton. “We’re now in the modern age, and it just seems like a horrendous cost. There’s only one taxpayer.” Coun. Bruce Bell asked about monies available from road-uselevies as a result of truck traffic on Harris Road. “There were revenues generated,” confirmed Day. “And that’s where we intend to fund this project from.” Coun. Gwen O’Connell said
the whole situation “makes her crazy” and that she’s “so tired of CP ruling the roost of everything.” But, she said, if the City doesn’t get the problem fixed, then “we’re the ones who get yelled at, or sued for damage done to vehicles – and that’s what’s happening; people are upset.” The timing of the project is set by CP and the City has no control over it, Day explained. “If we don’t do it now, who knows when they will fit us into their schedule?” said Mayor Deb Walters. “I hate being at the mercy of CP, but we are getting a lot of complaints from everyone.” Day wasn’t aware of any other times CP would be willing to do the project. “I’d suggest we send a letter to our MP Randy Kamp, and ask why they are doing this when it’s our crossing and basically a joint project,” said Elkerton. O’Connell supported that idea. “This nonsense has got to stop,” she said “CP just sits back and laughs because we’re paying wages for their guys, and I’m frustrated that our taxpayers are once again on the hook.” During the project, detour signs and information boards will be placed at numerous locations around the City. In addition, the fire department will station a fire truck on the north side of the tracks and man the truck with personnel during closure time. A City information campaign, with both print and digital advertising, is slated to be in place at least two weeks ahead of the project starting.
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TIMES columnist and economic development officer Sandy Blue talks about how the business landscape has changed since she came aboard in 2008. In part due to the new Golden Ears Bridge and upgrades to the Pitt River Bridge, there has been $800 million in building permits issued during that sixyear window. • More at www.mrtimes.com
Gordy Robson has sat back as an armchair critic, of sorts, for Maple Ridge council since he lost the mayor’s race six years ago. Robson was mayor of Maple Ridge from 2005 to 2008, losing out to now incumbent Mayor Ernie Daykin.
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Tuesday, The TIMES columnist and local businessman – as well as his wife Mary – both announced that they’re contemplating a run for a seat on council. But Gordy insisted, if they do it, neither are interested in the mayor’s chair. They would both seek a councillor’s position, and feel they could be effective in making some much needed changes to a variety of issues such as development, transit service,
and issues plaguing the downtown core. Gordy predicted there could be some radical changes in the makeup of the council this time out, and noted many of the senior staff are also aging out, meaning their positions will soon be coming available. He described it as interesting times, and said he and his wife have been deluged with people – in and out of the political realm – asking them to run.
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Melva Leppa couldn’t afford college or university but her legacy will enable others to do so. The retired farmer willed 20 per cent, or at least $200,000, of her estate to the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows school district’s Meadow Ridge Education Foundation. “This is going to help a lot of students who are in financial need,” said school trustee Dave Rempel, who also chairs the foundation. “This, by far, is the largest donation we’ve ever received.” The school district currently has $500,000 in assets to give out as scholarships and bursaries and the foundation, incorporated in 2004, has $30,000. At five per cent interest, Leppa’s donation will allow at least $10,000 to be given away, in perpetuity. “She wanted to help out education,” said lawyer Laurence Anderson. “She gave money to the university and school district in Saskatchewan and she also wanted to help out students here.” A strong believer in higher education, Leppa willed 80 per cent of her estate to educational causes with the remaining 20 per cent going to extended relatives. Melva Lea Mabel Leppa, nee Holpainen, was born near Rosetown, SK. She moved to Alberta and then B.C. when she was young She moved around in the Lower Mainland and after completing high school, became a secretary for Esco Foundry. She married Roy Leppa and moved to his family farm in Macrorie, SK. They farmed together and wintered in Maple Ridge each year. They retired to Webster’s Corners in the late 1980s. The couple had no kids. “She worked bloody hard on the farm,” said second cousin Raymond Savola. “They did quite well. Made good pay, but long hours.” However, Leppa regret-
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Raymond Savola holds up a picture of his second cousin Melva Lippa when she was 16, working as a forestry flagger in the early 1940s. ted not going to university. Poor during the Great Depression and then living in a farming town made pursuing higher education an impossible dream. “She was interested in going,” Savola said, who went to high school in Surrey with her. “Education was her big thing and it’s a big thing for Finnish people. “I think she would have gone into commerce,” Savola added. “Accounting, banking or business. She kept up with financial records really well, she was good at it.” Leppa was social to the end, entertaining visitors and becoming friends with home support workers. Leppa suffered a stroke in July. She was working in the garden with a friend when he made her stop because it was too hot out. Determined, she went back out after he left. In the morning, a neighbour saw her on the ground, trying to pull herself around with her right arm. “She recognized us but was completely paralyzed. She couldn’t speak,” Savola said. “She lasted about 48 hours in hospital and then passed away.”
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During the last municipal election, voter turnout was lower than the provincial average in Maple Ridge, while higher than average in Pitt Meadows. A little more than 25 per cent of Maple Ridge voters, and just over 30 per cent voted in Pitt Meadows during the 2011 election. That may be part of the motivation behind a new campaign launched by
the City of Maple Ridge to engage more voters in the process leading up to the municipal elections on Nov. 15. Helping to educate and engage voters, the local chamber of commerce has announced two all-candidates meetings in early November. Both events are set for Tuesday, Nov. 4, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and one will be at The ACT in Maple Ridge, while the other is at the Heritage Hall in Pitt Meadows.
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Dignity key to end debate The euthanasia debate has been gathering intensity again of late. Most of the debate centres on a black-and-white issue: should people have the right to die when they want to, or should they be required to struggle for as much lifetime as they can squeeze out of their existence? On one end of the debate are those who claim the ownership of their selves means having a choice of when to call it quits, while at the other end are those who fear – and with some justification – that the choice may be taken out of their hands. The shades of grey between are overwhelming. After all, if there weren’t so much grey area between the pole positions, a decision would be relatively easy to reach. One shade that can be dispensed with has to do with the definition of terms. Once they understand the difference, most people who favour “death with dignity” will take “euthanasia” off the table, and instead start from a position of “assisted suicide.” It is of utmost importance that the very terms of reference stick to personal choices, otherwise we risk stepping onto a slippery slope in which there is a danger that “quality of life” might eventually be assessed on a societal, rather than personal scale, and medical costs can be valued against an arbitrary determination of how much suffering an individual should be “forced” to endure in society that supports universal health care. We don’t want to end up in a place where “your” suffering is not worth “my” health care premiums – however well intentioned such evaluations may be. On the flip side, it’s hard to understand why someone who sees only a future filled with unbearable suffering should be forced to endure on society’s tab – providing that individual, and not someone else, truly wishes to initiate the end of suffering… with dignity. – B.G.
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Between dilemma and means
Or consider the handful of flat I know this is going to shock earth enthusiasts who still roam you to the core, but comedian/ the world. What is the compromactor Rob Schneider said someise with their position? That the thing stupid the other day. earth is a cube? I know, we expected more Put that starkly, it’s easy to from the star of Deuce Bigalow: see that sometimes there’s no Male Gigolo. compromise. But the desire on It turns out that like many muddier issues, where we aren’t celebrity non-doctors, he’s paraso sure, is powerful. This is why noid about vaccinations. During politicians create strawmen. They a Twitter rant recently, he comcaricature their opponents’ ideas, plained that doctors “won’t tell by Matthew Claxton making them outrageous. Then you both sides” in the debate they rush to occupy the “middle” about vaccines. position, one they just created! There are sort of two sides in the vaccine “My opponent wants to throw puppies into “debate.” On one side is decades of medical stump grinders! I just think we should just expertise and scientific research, and on the euthanize abandoned dogs rather than pay to other is a badly discredited researcher, a lot of house them. Doesn’t that sound more reasonscam artists, and Jenny McCarthy. (Anti-vaccine nutters, please send your angry and poorly-punc- able?” No, no it doesn’t, not if the alternative is a notuated letters care of “Editor.”) kill shelter! The problem with non-debates like this is that This is closely related to another fallacy, the they tend to succeed by convincing people that false dilemma. Two options are given – and only there is a debate at all. We succumb to what is two! Usually this is done as a tactic to force known as the golden mean fallacy – the truth people to take the option the presenter wants to must be somewhere in the middle, right? Canadians are particularly prone to this kind of win. “We can either build a $500 million bridge, or thinking. We just love to compromise and walnot have a crossing at all!” So no ferry service, low in the middle-ground. then? We reporters are far, far too often guilty of Avoiding both the golden mean and false presenting both “sides” of an argument that isn’t dilemma fallacies is difficult. Everyone will slide actually an argument at all. into one or both of them at one point or another. But a lot of issues have no middle ground. Yet by finding what can be proved to work, we There’s a right side and a wrong side. I’m not can often avoid both. talking about moral debates, like the one over Want to debate the length of jail sentences? the death penalty or abortion. I’m talking about More time in jail versus probation – or do we things that can be measured. What if we tried to compromise with everyone? fund more programs to keep kids from becoming criminals in the first place? Do we have to Let’s say I wanted to push you off a 100-metre choose between a strong economy based on building. burning fossil fuels or shivering in the dark? Not You would naturally object to this, as you don’t feel the need to see what the inside of your if we keep making progress on solar panels and next-generation nuclear power. skull looks like. Shall we compromise and I’ll Finding out what works is hard. When we do push you off a 50-metre building? Maybe just find it, that’s when we need to take a stand and 25? C’mon, I must have a really good reason for stop compromising. wanting to do it!
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Recreation
Leave Whonnock Lake Park alone
Dear Editor, How do you improve on an already perfect park? We know they’re planning on logging trees for parking at Whonnock Lake, and that’s why I attended the Sept. 25 upgrade presentation meeting at the lake. to I must say, I’m somewhat in the dismay to these plans: plastic play equipment, a new fountain that’s something that looks like it’s out of a Liberace Vegas palace, plantings of non-native hybrids and cultured flora, and fancy cut walkways. That’s about as far as I got before I started to feel ill. Whonnock Park is magnificent and supernatural the way it is, and the hall is nicely nestled in the trees. What a perfect place! We don’t want it like VanDusen Garden. Also, if you’re from Maple Ridge and
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thinking of renting the hall, you’re better off to rent a hall in the Langley area, because perfect Whonnock Lake Hall is booked for two years by folks from across the river. We have to rethink these plans, and do little harm to this park’s natural setting. Whonnock citizens must show their concerns to Maple Ridge Parks and Leisure. The lake already has a high bacteria count in the summer, and further tree removal will raise the temperature of the lake. How about some plant and wildlife educational activities or bicycle paths for the Whonnock school kids? How about leaving the park as is, and feeding the homeless? Reduce the car space inside the park. Global warming is a huge problem. What are we doing, really? Mark Renshaw, Whonnock
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Worship in the Park
Opportunity for inclusion missed
Dear Editor, I read your story on the Worship in the Park and thought what a shame this event is not open to nonChristian religious groups. Every religion may tap its own well, but don’t they all drink from the same source? By not including those who walk a Buddhist, Islamic, or Hindu path, the organizers are promoting an exclusionary event in the heart of Maple Ridge – hardly something to promote intergroup peace and understanding. Emo Mikes, Maple Ridge
Free music, entertainment, games, and food were served up for the masses at Memorial Peace Park in Maple Ridge recently, during the second annual Worship in the Park event. TIMES files
Animal welfare
Unleashed dogs the real problem
Dear Editor, With all the chatter about breed-specific language and people afraid to walk their dogs because of big scary pitbulls, I wanted to weigh in, as I’m in the same boat.
And I own pitbulls. I’m tired of walking at the dikes or parks and being approached by off-leash dogs. I have complained to the City several times, and a lot of nothing is done.
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My largest, who weighs in at about 105 pounds, has been attacked on three occasions, and has now left me trying to fix a dog with some fear aggression. People who don’t leash and have control of their dogs effect everyone, not just small-dog owners. Dog owners, in general, need to be courteous and have leash etiquette: if people have their dogs leashed, you leash your dogs. Plain and simple. I don’t care how friendly, big, small, young, or old your dog is, because each and every time my boy was attacked, I heard, “I’m so sorry! He/She has never done that before!” Be responsible. I take every precaution available, shout ahead, hold up my leashes, etc. And still some days, I will run back to my car and wait for the offender to be gone. Dog walking is supposed to be relaxing and enjoyable; it has now become a source of anxiety for me – not because of my dogs, but because of you and yours. People, leash your dogs! Cassi, Maple Ridge For more letters to the editor visit... www.mrtimes.com – Click on Opinion/Letters.
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Maple Ridge election
Speirs running for council, again
After serving 12 years, former councillor lost his seat in 2011. by Christopher Sun
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Oops, he’s doing it again. Craig Speirs is running for a Maple Ridge council seat. Speirs served 12 consecutive years before getting edged out by Mike Morden in 2011. He took that experience in stride. “I didn’t feel defeated,” Speirs said. “I was just 165 votes from being reinstalled on to council. That’s okay. It’s just the way politics works.” After losing his council seat, Speirs chaired the heritage commission for two years and took part in creating a new heritage
plan. reliance on cars However, his to get around. ongoing conHe is against cern with urban Thornhill sprawl and how being further that burdens developed and taxpayers, would rather see prompted him to growth focused run for council in existing comagain. munities like “We need to Albion, Silver turn our backs Valley and the Craig Speirs to the forests nearby Port Council hopeful and the fields Haney area. that we love “People who so much and try looking live in highly urbanized inside for growth,” he said. areas end up subsidizing “Suburban sprawl is a that sprawl,” Speirs added. hurtful form of housing.” The council candidate Speirs said new residential projects outside the main town centres means the City has to pay more money for more sewers and roads, and enlarges the jurisdiction for fire and police. This equates to higher taxes, longer commutes and increased
also wants to see adventure and agriculture tourism become a focus for Maple Ridge. “The tourism potential is huge, more than a million people live within 40 minutes away,” Speirs said. “Adventure tourism and agricultural tourism is our future.” Speirs ran unsuccessfully as NDP candidate for Pitt Meadows-Maple RidgeMission riding in the 2011 federal election. More information about Speirs can be found at www.craigspeirs.com.
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Oct. 4: Appreciation
• Many Candles: An interfaith dialogue series exploring the justice beliefs of different faith traditions takes at the Maple Ridge Library at 6:30 p.m. Info: 604-467-7417.
Oct. 4: Fall fair
• The Greater Vancouver Diecast Toy show takes place at the Pitt Meadows Heritage Hall from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission is $10 until 9:30 a.m., and $4 beginning at 10 a.m. Kids 12 and under get in free.
• Maple Ridge Library hosts Customer Appreciation Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The day includes cake, coffee and activities, as well as interaction with librarians who will be on hand to chat as well. • St. George’s Anglican Church holds their annual fall fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Find craft tables, entertainment, and more at the church at 23500 Dewdney Trunk Rd. Info: www.stgeorgemr.org.
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t’s already a popular area for dogs of all shapes and sizes. Now the downward-facing dog has been added to the mix in Pitt Meadows’ Osprey Village. Ok, comparing our fourlegged friends to a yoga position is a stretch, I know, but it’s now possible to enjoy both in the riverfront community. Osprey Yoga on the River celebrated its grand opening recently, with “a vision to bring health and wellness to families and the community through yoga, meditation and alternative workshops,” said the studio’s Amanda Crowston. She added the grand opening, which was “well attended,” included a Fraser River Shoreline cleanup and a ribboncutting by Mayor Deb Walters.
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Pitt Meadows economic development coordinator Lori Graham (right) with Pitt Meadows Mayor Deb Walters in front of Golden Ears Business Park. The studio is located at 201-10958 Barnston View Rd., and for a full list of rates, schedules and other information check ‘em out online at www.ospreyyoga.com.
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The Christensen family of Maple Ridge recently returned from a three-week trip to Germany and Denmark. The holiday included a two-day, one-night stay at the LEGOLAND hotel in Denmark. “We had so much fun here. Everything is made out of LEGO. Lots of fun rides. So much to see and do,” said Tracy, the mom. The family, including Tracy, 14-year-old Rebecca, 11-year-old Brianna, eight-year-old Brendan, and Dad – a.k.a. Jason – had a few pictures taken holding a copy of their hometown newspaper, The TIMES.
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Maple Ridge Art Gallery Kristin Krimmel: 40 Years September 6 – October 11
This solo retrospective takes a 40-year perspective on painter Kristin Krimmel’s highly varied and experimental career.
The Federation of Canadian Artists: Fraser Valley Chapter October 18 - November 15
Rotary At Work Tuesday, October 21 - 6:00 pm
Join us as we celebrate Rotarians and other business leaders in the community who have recognized the value of hiring a person with a disability.
Elvis - The Moments Saturday, October 25 - 7:30 pm
“Elvis – The Moments” will take you through the musical career of one of the most celebrated entertainers, from early Rock n’ Roll to the Vegas We are delighted to be able to host the Federation Years. Featuring Pete Paquette. of Canadian Painters: Fraser Valley Chapter’s GEMS: The Lunchbox annual exhibition.
Opening Reception Saturday, October 18 - 2:00 - 4:00 pm
George Canyon Thursday, October 16 – 7:30 pm
Celebrate an evening of music hits of the past decade with award winning Canadian Country Music Star, George Canyon and his band. With special guest Jordan McIntosh
Golden Harvest Friday, October 17 – 6:00 pm
A delicious annual local food tasting event in Maple Ridge showcasing culinary talents of local chefs and culinary arts students.
Romulo Larrea Tango Trio TANGO: A passion of a Lifetime Sunday, October 19 - 7:30 pm
Monday, October 27 – 7:30 pm
A mistaken delivery in Mumbai’s famous lunchbox delivery system connects a young housewife to an older man as they build a fantasy world together through notes in the lunchbox. Rated PG. Hindi with English subtitles.
Classical Coffee Concerts with Sarah Hagen Wednesday, October 29 – 10:00 am On select Wednesdays join us for an up close and personal music experience with shared stories, musical insights, coffee and treats. With special guest Flautist Krzysztof Kaczka.
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Marauders play The Pitt Meadows Marauders football squad will do battle in a home game this Friday at 7:30 p.m. against Chilliwack’s G.W. Graham. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”
Locals represent Golfers from both Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge make up four spots in the top 30 collection of golfers in the Pacific Western Athletic Association golf standings. And it’s Maple Ridge’s Connor O’Dell who’s sitting one spot away from being in the top position after a three-event score of 435 with a low round of 67. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”
Flames travel The Ridge Meadows Flames hit the road and face off against Langley tonight. Game time is 7 p.m. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”
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Results are in Team Evolution Plumbing took home first place in the Salvation Army’s first Hockey for Good tournament. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”
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Getting her kicks on world stage Soccer continues to open doors of opportunity for a Maple Ridge athlete. Troy Landreville tlandreville@mrtimes.com
Karina Leblanc is a two time Olympian with Canada’s women’s soccer team – winning a bronze medal at London in 2012 – and has played for Canada at four FIFA Women’s World Cups and three Pan American Games. But the experience she had on Monday, Sept. 22 will be tough to top. The 34-year-old goalkeeper, who grew up in Maple Ridge, was at the UN General Assembly in New York, speaking about the empowerment of sport on behalf of UNICEF. UNICEF Canada and the Government of Canada co-hosted a Troy LAndreville/TIMES “UN General Assembly side event” Two-time Olympian, and world-cup soccer player Karina Leblanc hung out at Marv Jones Honda in her hometown of Maple Ridge last week. to discuss how we as Canadians can save the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children. me,” Leblanc recalled, of not makLeblanc is eager to set a positive for July 5, 2015 at BC Place, and Leblanc, was one of the speaking the grade 19 years ago. “The example for girls and boys. to have the opportunity to win a ers. coach obviously said I wasn’t good “It’s an honour to be called a world title in her home province “They started with a video enough. The next year, I did 15 role model,” Leblanc said. “For in front of her friends and family, of myself where it said, ‘When minutes more, every single day, me, personally, it goes back to would be “a dream come true.” you’re part of something bigger before practice, after practice, with having conversations with kids “This is going to be the biggest and something you can’t even some of my teamand telling them to dream big or sporting event ever, in the world,” imagine, that’s mates, right here in even when I sign an autograph, she said. “There’s 24 teams, “It’s an honour to be when the sky’s the Maple Ridge.” it blows me away because I see which makes it the biggest event limit,” Leblanc said The next year, myself as the most normal person because prior to that there were called a role model.” Thursday, during she made the in the world.” 16. So we take a lot of honour in Karina Leblanc an afternoon visit national team. Leblanc remembers as a young that, and pride.” to her sponsor, Even today, girl, asking someone for an autoThe goal isn’t simply to win a Marv Jones Honda in Maple Ridge. Leblanc, who when she’s not graph, and was told no. World Cup on their home soil, but “I remember walking up onto playing for the Canadian national “It broke me,” she said. “So I’ll also to leave the sport better than the stage and being completely team, plays professionally with the never be that person who doesn’t when they came into it, Leblanc shocked, and just had one of those Chicago Red Stars of the National have the time to give an autosaid. moments where, ‘Wow, I’m here.’ Women’s Soccer League, is humgraph, or to look a kid in the eye “When you have a World Cup in Honestly, I would never imagine bled by her success and especially, and say, ‘You know what? If you your home country, there’s a lot of this being what the next step is for her fame. work hard, anything is possible.’” responsibility that comes with that, me, that, when I was younger, at “I think it’s crazy that somebody Leblanc and her Canadian teamother than just winning,” Leblanc 16 years, that I’d be speaking at wants my autograph,” she said. “I mates will be feeling the pressure said. “There are a lot of intanthe UN.” think it’s crazy that this is my job, in 2015 when this country hosts gibles on and off the field, like From being cut from the B.C. I think it’s crazy that I got to fly to the FIFA Women’s World Cup. making sure we carry ourselves as provincial team as a 15-year-old New York and speak at the UN. I The host nation’s first two games women that this country would be to where she is now, Leblanc has just continue to be amazed by the are in Edmonton and its third proud of and our families would come a long way. opportunities that the sport has game is in Montreal. be proud of.” “That was a turning point for •More: www.mrtimes.com, search “Leblanc” given me.” The championship match is set
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There’s something really engaging about driving a plucky little car like this BY BRENDAN McALEER
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any horsepower, except in your imagination.
Hitting the highway reveals a car that has to downshift to get up some of the steeper hills, but is perfectly capable of tootling across the country at the drop of a hat. The tall profile and light weight makes the Micra somewhat susceptible to strong crosswinds, but for the most part it’s planted and comfortable.
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Oh Canada, the true North strong and available at a very reasonable entry level price. Not free, not exactly, but certainly inexpensive. While Canadians seem determined to spend simply ridiculous amounts on smartphones and bucket-sized fancy coffees, we like our cars cheap and we don’t care if they’re cheerful. Minimalism on wheels, that’s the Canadian way, and it’s why the best-selling car in the US is the Toyota Camry, while the best-selling car in Canada is always something like the Honda Civic. It’s a different market North of the border, and very occasionally, the manufacturers actually seem to clue in and give us something unique. Nissan’s done this before, with the excellent and much-missed little X-Trail crossover, and now they’re back with another nameplate from the past. Say goodbye to the Versa sedan, and hello to the Micra hatchback. It costs just $9,998 to start, and its here to put a smile on your face like an unopened box of Timbits in the company breakroom.
Design:
Equipped with 15” steel wheels as standard or 16” alloys on the top-end SR models, the Micra isn’t just cheaper than the outgoing Versa sedan, its better looking. There’s something about a pugnacious little hatch that just looks right on the city street, and the little Nissan’s happy face and cartoonishly high greenhouse give it a carefree demeanour. Looking for LEDs, active aerodynamics, or sticky lowprofile tires? No thanks – the Micra eschews bling in favour of a few subtle details like horseshoe-shaped creases in its roof, and sculpted styling lines down the sides. It just looks right, and then there are a few things you can do to make the Micra truly yours. The first is to give it a name and imagine it speaking in a stereotypical Bob and Doug Mackenzie accent – Good Day, eh? - or maybe that’s just me. The second is stuff like coloured mirror caps, door stripes, and door handles, a bit like the dress-up items you can stick on a Mini Cooper. No, they don’t add
While small in footprint (just 3,827mm by 1,667mm – smaller than the aforementioned Mini), the Micra is actually quite roomy inside. It’s a bit like your first studio apartment: there’s not a surfeit of space, but it feels quite large. Part of that’s down to the very tall roofline and large greenhouse, allowing for an upright seating position that makes you feel like you’re in a larger car. Rear seat space is big enough, believe it or not, to fit a toddler-sized rear-facing car seat; adults fit just fine too. The trunk isn’t very large, much smaller than the old Versa sedan’s capacious boot. However, it’s surprisingly deep, meaning you can pack hiking backpacks or perhaps even a hockey bag back there (no goalies, please). The seats fold down for a little extra room, but not flat like a Honda Fit would.
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Powered by a 109hp, 1.6L four-cylinder engine, the Micra is all about making do with what you have on hand. A five-speed manual wakes things up a little, but the $1,000 optional automatic transmission is going to be the volume choice. A four-speed gearbox, it’s one of the few Nissan cars you can get without their fancy-pants fuel-saving CVT technology, and sounds a bit old-fashioned. Only four speeds? These days you can get a Jeep with nine cogs in the box! As with other aspects of the Micra, the automatic is just what you need, and no more. Stick it in Drive, and off you go, keeping up with traffic and not getting in anyone’s way. Start hitting the corners, and the Micra’s short wheelbase and featherlight curbweight impart a nimble sort of feel that’s actually quite fun. It’s worth noting that Nissan plans to campaign a race-prepped Micra at the gruelling Targa Newfoundland, and you can tell from the way the road-going version leapfrogs through the corners, they’ve started off from a good platform. It’s actually good enough to have you wishing for a sport-tuned version from Nissan’s NISMO motorsports division.
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That loss-leader price figure of just under $10K doesn’t get you air-conditioning or an automatic transmission, but it’s not totally bare-bones. All the mechanical safety equipment from ABS to airbags is standard, and there’s a basic stereo with an auxiliary jack for your smartphone. Step up to the mid-range SV and you get Bluetooth handsfree for your phone, air-conditioning and the ability to option a colour display screen for infotainment and a USB jack for an iPhone. The top-spec SR model gets you those larger alloy wheels, and a backup camera as standard. Fuel economy for the Micra is solid at 8.6L/100kms in the city and 6.6L/100kms on the highway. If those figures don’t impress, remember that this is under Transport Canada’s new testing methods, which achieve figures 10-15% worse than previous. They’re much more realistic – on the Coquihalla, at speeds of around 120km/h and the air-conditioning on full-blast, the little Micra actually beat its highway score by several tenths of a litre.
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