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Rescuers pluck dog from cliff’s edge

Emergency crews helped rescue a cocker spaniel from the side of a Webster’s Corners waterfall. by Roxanne Hooper rhooper@mrtimes.com

Robin Tampin gives Ozzi a huge hug after the three-year-old cocker spaniel was rescued from a ledge in Cliff Park Monday afternoon by search and rescue member Phil Nease (right).

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water or onto the rocks. But then she heard Ozzi bark. She couldn’t see him, but realized he was perched about 20 feet down on a ledge next to the falls. If he’d tried to climb out on his own, she feared, he could fall further. But she didn’t see a way for herself or anyone else to safely climb down to where Ozzi was stranded. However, a call to 9-1-1 brought Ridge Meadows RCMP officers, a team of Maple Ridge firefighters, and eventually a half dozen members of the Ridge Meadows Search and Rescue team came to Ozzi’s aid. The area is described as dangerous, especially for dogs and young kids who might manage to sneak under the fence and onto the rocks overlooking the falls, said Rick Laing, manager of the search and rescue team. Firefighters attempted to rescue the dog first, but then called

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in the search team. A member tise for all the time,” Laing said, rappelled to the ledge, armed “except it’s usually people, not with a duffle bag to help transdogs we expect to be rescuing.” port the dog, Laing elaborated. It wasn’t the team’s first dog “He was barking the whole rescue, however, and not the time. He knew he was in a first such incident at Cliff View bad area… Another six inch- Photos Park. es and he would have gone Laing noted a similar with over again.” dog rescue was made If Ozzi had panicked or earlier in the weekend at lost his footing again, he Ruskin Dam, where a dog would have fallen another 15 fell over a steep cliff while feet to the pool below, Laing walking with its family. Layar explained. In this case, Tampin or The dog would likely have online said she’s feeling immense been okay, because the secrelief and gratitude to all ond fall would not have been the people who came to as far, plus a team of swift-water their aid. rescuers from Maple Ridge fire “I would like to say that I’m department were set up in the grateful they were there and pool, ready to scoop him up. that they knew how to do what “It was quite stressful,” they do,” she said. “I so greatly Tampin related later. appreciate all of them… Thank This was her first direct you! I’d cook them all a turkey experience with a high-angle dinner, if I could. I hope no one rescue. had to miss their Thanksgiving “It’s the type of thing we prac- dinner because they were out

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Ozzi cuddled up on the couch with Mom after a dramatic Thanksgiving Day rescue. And Maple Ridge’s Robin Tampin was happy to hold her three-year-old black cocker spaniel close. Just after noon on Monday, the pair were out jogging in Cliff Park when, as usual, the sound of water beckoned Ozzi towards the creek and falls. Running through the Webster’s Corner park, on the south side of the picnic area, Ozzi ducked under the fence and was on the embankment overlooking Kanaka Creek and the waterfalls before Tampin realized he had wandered out of sight. She called him back, but when he didn’t return immediately, she knew something was amiss. Realizing they were near the falls, she ran to the fence, but couldn’t see him. “I was calling him, but I couldn’t find him,” Tampin explained to The TIMES just an hour after the dog was safely plucked from a ledge by a search and rescue member who rappelled down to save him. Given the cool and wet weather, there were not many people in the park when Ozzi disappeared. But those who were nearby, were quick to join Tampin in her search. As the search progressed, Tampin began to fear the worst – terrified that Ozzi had lost his footing on the slippery rocks and fallen over the edge, into the

there helping me and my dog.” Ozzi isn’t the only dog in the Tampin family. He has an older sister, a four-year-old Yorkie named Jezebel who isn’t much for jogging. Ozzi and Tampin jog together a few times a week, including regular visits to Cliff Park. Tampin said it might be a while before they return to the park, and she thinks it will take a little longer before Ozzi earns rights to be off-leash again. “I think his love of the water might draw him back, despite what happened to him. But it might be a while,” she said, pulling Ozzi up close and once again running a hand through his fur to reassure herself that he didn’t suffer any injuries. “He’s a bit of a suck, all the time,” Mom added, “but now, he’s a little bit suckier than normal. “That’s okay by me.”

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Improvements coming Leisure centre pool renovations and the widening of 128th Avenue to four lanes from 210 to 224 Street are two major projects that will commence next year. The pool renovation cost is estimated at $5.5 million and road-widening is estimated at $10 million. • More at www.mrtimes.com

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Rebates offered New investment program encouraging industries and post-secondary to locate in Maple Ridge will offer 50 per cent development fee rebates and a five-year discount on property taxes. • More at www.mrtimes.com

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Pedestrian killed on Lougheed

A man struck by a car in the 20400 block of Lougheed Highway Sunday has died. by Roxanne Hooper

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A 52-year-old man who was struck by a car on Lougheed Highway on Sunday has died. The accident occurred in west Maple Ridge at about 8 p.m.

An eastbound car struck a man pushing a shopping cart across the road. Walking north to south across the highway, the pedestrian was not in a crosswalk and was wearing dark clothing, said Ridge Meadows RCMP Staff Sgt. Manly Burleigh. There was limited lighting in this area of the highway, and given the rain, visibility was limited, explained the police watch commander.

An air ambulance transported the victim to Royal Columbian Hospital. Burleigh said a short time later that the man had “sustained non-survivable injuries and [was] removed from life support and is not expected to recover.” The victim subsequently passed away in hospital on Sunday night. The driver of the car that struck him is cooperating with Mounties, police reported, and

there were several other witnesses to the crash. Ridge Meadows RCMP are continuing their investigation, and the Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstrction Services (ICARS) has been assisting in the case. While it is widely believed the deceased was a homeless man known to many locally, police have not confirmed identification, as they have been unable to locate his next of kin.

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Hospital pay parking petition put on hold

Council told supporters of free hospital parking that it’s a provincial issue. by Christopher Sun csun@mrtimes.com

A petition signed by 1,200 seniors asking for free hospital parking is not being taken seriously by city council, said a Maple Ridge man who is running for a council seat.

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Council hopeful Grover Telford and mayoral candidate Graham Mowatt presented the petition at Tuesday’s council meeting. While free parking is preferred, Mowatt told council, a reduction in rates and getting rid of parking meters would be acceptable. “We don’t think this is fair to the people in Maple Ridge, especially the elderly who rely on the facility and have to pay those outlandish fees,” Mowatt said. According Fraser Health Authority’s website, the Ridge

Meadows Hospital parking fee is $3.50 for the first hour and $3 for each additional hour. Day rate is $8.25, evening rate is $5.25 and a one month temporary permit is $35.25. The website also said a financial hardship permit is available on a case by case basis. A number of sitting councillors said the issue has already been looked into. “They [Fraser Health] said, quite frankly, that we can take it [pay parking] out but then we

would have to subsidize their lost revenue,” said Coun. Cheryl Ashlie. Coun. Bob Massey said the metres generate $500,000 a year. Mayor Ernie Daykin added Mission Memorial Hospital will soon be charging for parking and Delta Hospital’s free parking is subsidized by taxpayers. Coun. Carisa Bell suggested concerned people should advocate directly to local MLAs and to the opposition party.

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s regular readers of this column will recall me mentioning a couple of weeks ago, October is Small Business Month. And next week, a variety of courses and workshops will be offered by BusinessSTART, along with the Chamber of Commerce serving Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, as part of Small Business Week. Each seminar is $10 and will be held at the North Fraser Business Innovation Accelerator, Suite #30022470 Dewdney Trunk Rd., in Maple Ridge. There’s a variety of workshops being held Monday to Friday, each at a different time, with a different focus: • On Monday, Ted Lau, CEO of Ballistic Arts Media presents “Make Your Company’s Website ‘Responsive for Today’s Mobile and Tablet Customer,’” 4 to 5:30 p.m. • On Tuesday, find out “How to Develop a Cash Flow Projection” from business specialist Douglas Palle from noon to 1:30 p.m. • On Wednesday, check out “SALES: Why Aren’t They Buying? Identifying Client’s True Objections,” presented by Danny Kerr, executive VP, Best Mind Group, from noon to 1:30 p.m. as well. • Thursday is all about “Digital Tools for a Winning Marketing Stratgey,” from 5 to 6:30 p.m., and is hosted by Hussein Alibhai, senior sales manager, Yellow Pages Group. •The week wraps up on Friday with a presentation from Richard Turner, Business Centre Manager - Abbotsford, Business Development Bank of Canada, called “Business Strategic Planning: Your Roadmap to Success.” Check it out from noon to 1:30 p.m. For more information on the week’s events, check out www.investnorthfraser.com.

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Friends fundraiser

his Sunday, the Jolly Coachman Pub in Pitt Meadows is hosting a fundraiser for the Friends in Need Food Bank. The $20 tickets score you a beverage and a beer, and all proceeds go to the Foodbank. For more information check out www. jollycoachman.com, or visit their Facebook page.

he Village Space, located at 100-22718 Dewdney Trunk Rd., is hosting Basics for Business: An Accountant’s Perspective. Held from 7 to 9 p.m., the two hour seminar reviews the first steps of business registering with CRA, licensing with your city, your responsibilities to the government, important terminology to know, and the always important know-how of how to actually track your business’s success by tracking your books. Check out the website at www.thevillagespace.ca

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ext Tuesday, Oct. 21, the ACT will host a Champion Employer Celebration at 6 p.m. The event gives people a chance to hear from Rotarians and business leaders who’ve benefited from inclusive hiring practices. For $25, attendees can enjoy great food, speakers, entertainment, a great networking opportunity and a cash-bar. Local employers speaking at the event include Stepping Blocks Children Services, The Resedezignist, Fraser Valley Truck Parts, Blenz Coffee and Koko’s Activity Centre. The event is coordinated by the Rotary at Work initiative and the Life After School Transition group – a group made up of representatives from local and provincial organizations to raise awareness of the value and importance of fully inclusive workplaces in B.C. Tickets and information are available at www.theactmapleridge. org/rotary, or by calling 604-476-2787.

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Superintendent cashes out Former Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows superintendent Jan Unwin collected $257,122. by Christopher Sun csun@mrtimes.com

Former superintendent Jan Unwin was the top paid Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows school district employee in the past year, earning $257,122 – about $100,000 more than the next highest-earning administrator in the district. However, almost $80,000 of Unwin’s salary was paid as a retirement allowance, and a further $5,000 was a vacation pay out, explained secretary treasurer Flavia Coughlan. “For long term employees, we have a retirement allowance clause,” Coughlan said, explaining it is two per cent per year a person works for the board. “It’s a retention mechanism so employees stay.” Unwin was appointed superintendent of graduation and student transitions by the provincial government in January. The school district’s fiscal year ended on June 30th and the annual statement of financial information report was released last week, detailing the district’s finances and listing 421 employees who made

more than $75,000. That amount includes salary, vacation and overtime pay outs, taxable benefits and employer-paid portion of provincial medical insurance and group life insurance premiums. Second on the list is acting superintendent Laurie Meston who received $156,823, Coughlan came in third with $152,685, senior human resources officer Roxane Carwell received $139,087 and the fifth highest paid was acting assistant superintendent David Vandergugten, receiving $131,810. However, half of Carwell’s salary was an overtime pay out. “This particular individual had banked hours,” Coughlan said, explaining it was grandfathered as new legislation doesn’t allow carry over into following years. “She still works for us and she is the last person [to have this much banked hours owed].” Sixth highest paid was acting assistant superintendent Shannon Derinzy at $129,989.56, director of human resources Dana Sirsiris at $126,578, director of instruction Joanne Rowen at $126,441, former Alexander Robinson elementary principal Sheila Pace at $125,483 and Pitt Meadows Secondary principal Michael Keenan at $120,671. In total, 53 employees earned more than $100,000.

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Gamers reflect larger society The vile spectre of the Montreal Massacre rose again this week as an unknown would-be terrorist threatened a mass murder of feminists in Utah. The threats were against Anita Sarkeesian, a Toronto-born cultural critic who was planning to speak at Utah State University. She had to withdraw after local police couldn’t guarantee her safety, due to local concealed-weapon carry laws. The pathetic goon who caused all this actually signed his letter with the name of Marc Lepine, the mass murderer who killed 14 women at a Montreal University in 1989. What did Sarkeesian do to so enrage some anonymous halfwit? She critiques video games. Sarkeesian has been the target of an endless flow of rape and death threats because of her articles and online videos pointing out that in many games, women exist only as damsels in distress, scantily-clad background decoration, or simply to be killed off and avenged by the male characters. The cretins behind these campaigns against Sarkeesian and others have recently rallied behind the label GamerGate, claiming that they are standing up for, of all things, integrity in game reviewing and journalism. In practice, typing #GamerGate into Twitter will summon a legion of misogynist trolls out of the ether. The GamerGate troops have managed to harass several women, including Sarkeesian, and game developers into leaving their homes. Addresses and names of family were publicized, along with graphic threats to kill them. If all this sounds incredibly juvenile – sad man-children afraid of icky girls – that’s because it is. But it’s also something that virtually every woman who writes online about games, comics, scifi, sports, or almost any other allegedly male sphere of culture has to deal with. This isn’t a problem with games, it’s a problem with society. Those of us who oppose this vile behaviour are in the majority, and we should stand up together to oppose the trolls and support their targets. – M.C.

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Another side of pax Romana I’ve been going through the Boudica didn’t even have names library recently, reading about of their own. They were given Romans and barbarians. Even feminine versions of the family those terms tell us a lot about name, so that women in the Julian how history and our modern culfamily were all called Julia, the ture is structured. We remember daughters of Claudius would all be the Romans – we immortalize Claudia. Sisters were given extra them even without thinking about names for “elder” and “younger,” it, through our architecture, art, or simply numbered. design, and language. You don’t actually come across That’s why I’m thinking about that fact too often in standard by Matthew Claxton revisionist history right now. We histories. It casts a bit of a stain have a pretty good understanding on the Roman character, to know of which Roman senators and consuls, generals that not only did they have an economy based and emperors were ruling, scheming, and killing on slavery and conquest, not only did they hold at any given point in history. fatal gladiatorial contests and gleefully watch We don’t know much about the so-called barwild animals devour criminals, but their attitude barians, compared to what we know of Rome. So to women was somewhere behind that of modwhen we read history about Rome, we tend to ern Saudi Arabia. unconsciously accept the Roman point of view, We’d probably have a more nuanced view of to see Rome as the good guy and everyone else the Vandals, Goths, and other people who evenas the bad guy. Start reading about a big battle tually went on to sack Rome. From their point of and internally, you’re usually rooting for the view, they were usually either taking what was Romans to win. theirs, or in some cases, they were protecting Even the English had a great tradition of this, Rome – because they considered themselves part despite the fact that one of their greatest national of the empire, and they were taking part in one heroes is Queen Boudica. Her husband was a of its many civil wars. “client king” of the Romans, allied with them. If we only had written history from the barWhen he died, he left his kingdom to his daughbarian side, how would we view Roman architers, but the Romans only acknowledged men tecture, Roman laws, Roman conquests? What as leaders. They tried to annex his kingdom, would we think of women in the armed forces and had Boudica’s daughters raped and Boudica if our classical history had been written from whipped, presumably to put those women in the point of view of Boudica’s daughters, not by their place. the men of Rome? Which would we value more Boudica raised a massive army of her own and – empires, or the trading routes that linked Celts allied tribes, and burned two sizeable Roman from Ireland to Eastern Europe? settlements to the ground, including the first verYou can turn almost any historical period sion of London. She was finally defeated only upside down by looking at it from the point of after she almost forced the Romans to abandon view of those who didn’t get to write the endthe British Isles. ing. Women, refugees, religious and ethnic, and What would our society look like if histories cultural minorities throughout history have left had been written by Boudica and her compatrirecords, or at least traces. It’s instructive to stand ots, instead of by the Romans? back every now and again and consider how There probably would have been a lot more we’d see things if the world had worked out a women in them. Roman women in the time of little differently.

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Thursday, October 16, 2014

Tar sands impact

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As far back as 1973, some major insurers Dear Editor, were concerned about climate change and Jim Bulpitt is correct: we are No. 12 in its effects on insurers. Thus we hide our all the countries in the world in C02 emishead in the tar sands. sions [Benefits outweigh emissions, Oct. 7 The CO2 we put into the Letters, TIMES]. atmosphere affects every other The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Letters country in the world. The EPA reported that the tar sands benefits aren’t to has estimated that in the last 100 as great as many would have us believe. the years, sea levels have risen 6-8 The tar sands represent only two per inches. cent of the Canadian economy, and while Editor Producing oil from the tar the oil industry plans to triple production sands is generating significant by 2030, if other factors intervene – such environmental effects on the air and water as pipeline rejection – it will be less. around the projects, and our government Immediate economic benefits aren’t the is simply looking the other way. For whole story. The IMF also points out that a more responsible approach would be for our instance, toxic hydrocarbons, as measured government to promote clean energy, which in six lakes around the projects, measured two and a half to 23 times what they were done properly, could increase our market before the tar sands projects started. share from $9 billion a year to $60 billion a Quoting $1.7 trillion in GDP over 25 years year by 2020. is ridiculous; we need only look at what Climate change is real and the costs are happened to our economy in 2008/9 to see astronomical. The cost to our economy how little these fictional numbers mean. because of the Calgary floods alone was Is Canada going to be another country estimated at $5 billion. This type of damage waiting for the next guy to make the first isn’t covered by most insurance policies, move, or are we going to lead by example? but rather by personal or governmental coffers, so there go your tax dollars. Ray Johnson, Maple Ridge

Bilingualism

French immersion adds to injustice

Dear Editor, Why should French be popular [French immersion still popular, Oct. 7, TIMES], when 96 per cent of us make up the non-francophone population of nine

out of our ten provinces? During the elections of 1968, Pierre Trudeau said he went into politics “to put Quebec in it’s place, and it’s place is in all of Canada.” Not separate, as Quebec has

Election 2014

Voters’ opportunity missed

Dear Editor, I applaud the City of Maple Ridge and The Chamber of Commerce for making efforts to engage the voters of our community, but why is the event being held in the middle of the day on Tuesday, reducing the number of working residents able to attend? The all-candidates forums are important to ensure informed voting decisions can be made. A missed opportunity – for the candidates, Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, and I suspect, for increasing the turnout from 25 per cent. Kim Macey, Maple Ridge

Traffic safety

Take away their cellphones

Dear Editor, If the government wants to make an impact on those people who talk and text on their phones while driving, take the device away at the traffic stop. If they want it back, they must appear before a judge and explain why they have no regard for their safety and the safety of others. Mike Boileau, Maple Ridge

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tried to do since that time. Equality rules favoured francophones, but did not stay equal. A trite remark became, “It is not enough to be bilingual, you must be mother-tongue French.” Since 1969, the implementation of official bilingualism has cost Canada about $80 billion, having to put French translation on all retail food containers, liquor bottles, mandatory implementation in all elementary and secondary schools, etc. The Chinese and East Indians in Canada far outnumber most nationalities. It would be more advantageous to teach those languages instead, especially for business. WE have suffered French bilingualism injustice far too long. V. McCartney, Maple Ridge

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Dear Editor, This newspaper has two contributors to the “letters” page who stand out. One, Cherryl Katnich, writes with common sense and political savvy and never has to resort to namecalling and vitriol to make her point. On the other hand, Wayne Clark spouts – soulless, shills, carpetbaggers, doppelgangers – in reference to our democratically elected government in Ottawa. Wayne has inspired me to increase my financial support for the next federal election. J. Price, Maple Ridge Letters on this page have been edited for space. For longer versions, or more letters to the editor visit... www.mrtimes.com – Click on Opinion, or search the writers’ names.

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Pedestrian injuries from crashes increase significantly in fall and winter when the weather turns dark and wet. ICBC, RCMP, Pitt Meadows Fire & Rescue Service and the City of Pitt Meadows are partnering on a safety awareness campaign for pedestrians called Look, Listen and Be Seen. Look for us at the West Coast Express station on October 23 from 5:30am to 8:30am and at Meadowtown Shopping Centre October 25 from 9:30am to 12:30pm, sharing information to commuters and pedestrians on how to stay safe while crossing intersections and walking in areas of heavy traffic. Look for more information at icbc.com. What can the Community Policing Office do for you? The Community Policing Office is a close and convenient place for residents to: • Report a crime • Obtain a criminal record check • Find safety information • Get advice or talk to a police officer

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Blue Mountain Elementary had a ribbon cutting to officially open its new $35,000 playground. Pictured: Sydney Constable (back left) Brynn Morgan, Michael Scarcella, Maridee Wersta, and Luke Constable. Kira Fontaine (middle left), Chiara Teal, Corky Teal, Debra Van den dool, Vickie Fulton and Beth Schwarz. Sydney Fulton (front left) and Gracie Wersta.

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Oct. 18: Art exhibit • Maple Ridge Art Gallery will feature work by The Federation of Canadian Artists Fraser Valley Chapter. Opening reception takes place from 2 to 4 p.m., and the exhibit runs until Nov. 15.

Oct. 19: Fashion show Tickets can obtained at the school, 12140 203rd St., between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Mon to Fri.

Oct. 16: George Canyon • Canadian country music star George Canyon performs. The show features special guest Jordan McIntosh and takes place at the ACT at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets: $37.50. Info: www.theactmapleridge.ca.

Oct. 17: Golden Harvest • Golden Harvest, a tasting show that highlights local food and celebrates the talents of local chefs and culinary arts students takes place at the ACT from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tickets and info: Kim. GoldenHarvest@gmail.com.

Oct. 16: Fundraiser • Meadows Maze, located at 13672 Reichenbach Rd. in Pitt Meadows, hosts a fundraiser for Ridge Meadows Youth Diversion from 3:30 to 10 p.m. A portion of the day’s sales will be allocated to RMYD. Info: 604-467-5889 or email: connect@youthdiversion.com.

• Ridge Meadows Hospice Society hosts its 5th annual fall fashion show at the Maple Ridge Legion. Event includes a noon luncheon, followed by the show at 1 p.m. Tickets and more info at www.ridgemeadowshospicesociety.com or call 604463-7722.

Oct. 19: Pianists •Russian pianists Sergei

and Nikolai Saratovski play four-handed for the classical chamber music series of the Maple Ridge music society at 3 p.m. Tickets: $35 or $15 for students. Info: 604-467-3162.

Oct. 19: Dance • The ACT hosts Romulo Larrea Tango Trio at 7:30 p.m. Info: www.theactmapleridge.org.

Oct. 20: Youth Centre • The Pitt Youth Centre holds its AGM Monday, Oct. 20, at the Greg Moore Youth Center at 5 p.m. Info: Angie Rowell at arowell@telus.net or 604-837-4812.

Oct. 20: Book club • Pitt Meadows Library hosts a free book club from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Suitable for

children ages 10 and up. Books are provided. Info: Sandy: 604-465-4113 (ext. 8003).

October 20: Garden club • Pitt Meadows Garden Club hosts its monthly meeting at the Pitt Meadows Community Hall, at 7 p.m. Drop-in fee of $2 for nonmembers. Guest speaker: Natasha Etherington. Topic: Philadelphia Flower Show.

Oct. 20: Return of the Salmon • KEEPS, Metro Vancouver Parks, and Bell Irving Hatchery hosts annual return of the salmon event. Event is free and will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Kanaka Creek fish fence on 240th St. Info: 604-970-8404.

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Oct. 21: Writers • Golden Ears Writers hosts Blending Fact and Fiction in Novels with mystery author Debra Purdy-Kong from 7 to 9 p.m. at The ACT.

Oct. 21: Opening night • Edge of the Page Poetry hosts its opening night at Bean Around Books, at 22626 Lougheed Hwy., Maple Ridge, from 7 to 9 p.m. Hosted by Phil Ransom, and featuring singer Ria Jade, and actress/writer Sherry Duggal. • Oct. 24: Zombie Walk • Downtown Maple Ridge BIA hosts the 2nd annual Zombie Walk, and helps out the Friends in Need food bank.

Full list: www.mrtimes.com

Oct. 17 Celebrate • CUPE Hospital Employees Union celebrates Charter Week with a wrap-up event at Holyroad Manor, at 22710 Holyroad Ave., from 2 to 6 p.m.

Oct 18: Indoor farmers

Oct. 16: Children’s choir

• Haney Farmers Market goes under cover at Grow & Gather, 24565 Dewdney Trunk Road on Oct. 18, 25, and on Nov. 1,8 and 15. Info: 604-467-8424.

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Hunt celebrates centennial A City-wide hunt kicked off this week in Pitt Meadows.

It’s a treasure hunt 100 years in the making. The Great Pitt Meadows Heritage Hunt kicked off this week, as part of the City’s ongoing centennial celebrations. The Hunt leads people through Pitt Meadows with clues and activities designed to honour the community’s history. “This is a project that the City and the museum have been working on together for about the last month-and-a-half,” said Erin Mark, Centennial coordinator for Pitt Meadows. “It’s really cool because we never get a chance to work with the museum typically.” Participants can find clue locations and complete on-site activities for a chance to win one of the weekly prizes, which are drawn on Mondays at 10 a.m. so answers must be submitted before then. There are six activities in total and those who complete them all to unlock the final answer have the chance to win a

VIP package to A Pitt Meadows Christmas on Dec 5. A new clue will be released each Tuesday from Oct. 14 to Nov. 25. Look for clues on the City’s website, the City’s Facebook and Twitter accounts, in this publication, and at City Hall. Go to the clue location, complete the on-site activity and write down the answer. The answer from the activity is needed to enter the weekly or grand prize draws. At the final clue, answers from all six of the activities will help determine the final answer. Clues don’t need to be completed on a weekly basis, however, clue number seven needs to be done only after all previous clues are completed. Activities will be posted until Dec. 2. “This was designed as a community engagement project that everyone could participate in,” added Mark. To be eligible for the grand prize draw submit all six activity answers plus the final before Dec. 2 at 10 a.m. Get all the details on the City’s website at www.pittmeadows.bc.ca

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lection time is upon and good marketing is to us. Last time around, be consistent: be who you I did an assessment of truly are, online and off. For the candidates’ use of many, the only way we are digital and social media tools going to engage with candito reach voters. The pickings dates during election time were slim in 2011, with few is online. Give us the real candidates using social media thing. or establishing much of an So what about social online presence. media? The old marketing I predicted that, this time adage is: go where the traffic by Vicki McLeod around, social media would is. With more than a billion Vicki McLeod is owner of Main Street play a larger role as the tools people using Facebook, I Communications and is happy to answer themselves became more expect to find potential canquestions. Send them to her through ubiquitous and the common didates there, with a good www.thesocialchicks.com folk, the often fickle target of Facebook page, not just a campaign messages, became more adept at personal profile. I automatically deduct engaging in the virtual space. points for candidates who use a personal So what of my prediction? profile to campaign. I spent some time touring the City of Like many, I am getting numerous Maple Ridge website this week, checkFacebook friend requests from candidates. ing out registered candidates and taking I won’t be friending them back, because a peek at their online footprints. Kudos frankly, I don’t want to be friends with to the City, by the way, for putting candipeople I don’t know, but I will happily be dates’ bios and digital links on the comsearching for their official Facebook pages munity website. Kudos to the candidates to “like” and follow as the election heats themselves who provided biographical up. I’m an engaged voter and I want to information and actually have a digital know what they have to say. presence to find. Some don’t. Boo. A common thread amongst candidates From my perch, an absolute must-have is a lament about the lack of voter turnout for all candidates is a good website. and a desire to increase engagement. It’s It doesn’t have to be fancy, but it does no secret that if you’re after the hearts of need to give us the basics: who they are, young voters, you will find them online. their experience, what they stand for, their Young people are digitally savvy and will platform, and how we can connect with be looking for candidates online who them. Extra points for great visuals and a are thoughtful, relevant, interesting and clean layout that is easy to navigate, and a engaging. relevant blog gets a gold star. Those who have great websites inteSome of the sites I visited are pretty grated with links to a Facebook page, slick and some have more of an “Aw, Twitter feed, LinkedIn profile, and content shucks” vibe. Whether or not the look and that makes an authentic connection and feel actually represents the genuine charrespects the online cultures and norms acter of the candidate remains to be seen, will go a long way to building credibility but let’s hope so. amongst voters. In Election 2014, it could A fundamental tenet of effective digital make the difference.

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Hopeful boycotts debate for mayoral candidates Gary Cleave says he will not be attending a Nov. 4 luncheon because of who’s sponsoring it and the $25 ticket price.

should be open to everyone [for free] in my opinion, and if it’s not, I’m not going participate.” Instead, Cleave will sit in the lobby with a bagged lunch and meet those attending, before they enter the theatre. The $25 fee helps cover the rental cost and lunch, catered by a local business, by Christopher Sun explained Downtown Maple Ridge BIA csun@mrtimes.com executive director Ineke Boekhorst. The boycott surprised her. Mayoral candidate Gary Cleave is “We are just trying to create an opporboycotting an upcoming all mayor’s cantunity for business owners, business mandidates luncheon at the Art Centre and agers, employees, anyone in the area, to Theatre (ACT) because of the $25 ticket learn who the candidates are,” Boekhorst price, calling it discriminatory. said. Ridge Meadows Chamber of Commerce “It lets the business community know and Downtown Maple Ridge Business who are running for the Improvement Association (BIA) are co-sponsoring “I am not interested in mayoral position and hopefully get people out the Nov. 4 noon hour soliciting their vote.” to vote because that’s the event, which includes a Gary Cleave most important thing.” lunch. Cleave called the The chamber and BIA event an “expensive” will take a financial loss, lunch and a “job intereven with the $25 fee, she said. view” so the “business elite can decide “Between the cost of catering and cost which candidate to back.” of using the venue, we’ll probably not “I am not interested in soliciting their [break even],” Boekhorst added. “It’s not vote,” Cleave said. “I don’t want to repa money making event at all.” resent the business community, I want to Rental rate for the 150-seat studio therepresent the people of Maple Ridge.” Cleave, who is also running for a school atre at the ACT, which is where the event will be held, ranges from $500 for half a trustee seat, clarified that he is not antiday to $1,300 for a full day, said Landrie business nor anti-labour. Davies, ACT event and volunteer manHe said the $25 fee discriminates a ager. large portion of the Maple Ridge comVisit www.mrtimes.com and click munity and should be dropped. the “please vote” link for more election “They should not be restricting it to coverage stories and calendar. whoever can afford it,” Cleave added. “It

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Paddler picked CanoeKayak Canada announced its sprint National Teams for the 2014/15 season. Among those chosen was Ridge Canoe And Kayak Club, Brian Malfesi. Malfesi is part of the men’s kayak 1000 division. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”

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Marauders win

The Pitt Meadows Marauders football squad beat Abbotsford’s Robert Bateman school on Friday night, by a score of 14-0. They’ll suit up for a matinee game home game this Friday against Mission. Game time is 1:45 p.m. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”

Hunt hits mark

Maple Ridge native and Ridge Meadows Minor Hockey alumni Brad Hunt laced up his skates on Saturday night for the first time as an official NHL player. Hunt, who plays for the Edmonton Oilers, did more than lace up though. Visiting Vancouver with the Oilers as they faced off against the Canucks, Hunt scored his first NHL goal in his first NHL game. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”

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

Defy convention Too often, we take what someone else has said and accept it as truth, writes TIMES columnist and fishing enthusiast Jeff Weltz. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”

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Flying high

Dawson Ignatieff (above) and Logan McKenzie were sending it on their scooters and showing off their skills under grey clouds at the Pitt Meadows skatepark on the weekend.

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It was one step forward, and a step back for the Ridge Meadows Flames over the Thanksgiving long weekend. Looking at the bigger picture, it wasn’t all bad, in the eyes of Flames head coach and general manager Jamie Fiset. The Flames snapped a three-game losing skid with a 6-5 double overtime win over the visiting Aldergrove Kodiaks Friday at Planet Ice. However, any momentum they may have gained from the win came to a halt when the Flames lost 4-2 to the Mission City Outlaws Saturday at the Mission Leisure Centre. “I look at the last time we played Aldergrove, it was a 4-0 loss [Sept. 17 at Aldergrove Arena], and against Mission, it was a 6-1 loss [Sept. 26 at Planet Ice],” Fiset said. “So obviously there was some improvement. I think this [past] weekend we really showed a lot of character.” The mixed results leave the Flames at the bottom of the Pacific Junior Hockey League Harold Brittain Conference standings, with a 46 record. “It’s not like we’re sounding the alarm bells,” Fiset said.

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Using an NHL analogy with the 2014 Stanley Cup champions, who ended up sixth in the Western Conference standings at the end of the 2013/14 campaign, Fiset added, “What place did the L.A. Kings finish last year [in the regular season standings]? Not many people know the answer. It’s what you do at the end of the season. That’s what our focus is on.” Flames 6, Aldergrove Kodiaks 5 (double OT) Grant Rostvig’s goal 2:16 into the three-onthree double overtime period gave the Flames a much-needed win. The Kodiaks moved ahead 5-3 on Eric Callegari’s power play goal at the 10:02 mark of the third period. Then, back came the Flames, who scored the final two goals of the frame to tie the score and send proceedings into overtime. Dale Howell narrowed the deficit to 5-4 with an unassisted goal at the 12:04 mark. Just 18 seconds after that, Danny Wilson scored to tie the game at 5-5. Aldergrove led 1-0 after the first period. In the second period, the Flames had a 3-1 edge in goals to take a 3-2 lead. The Kodiaks scored three unanswered goals in the first 10 minutes and change of the third period to take what looked to be a commanding

lead, but they couldn’t hold onto it. Wilson and Howell scored a pair of goals apiece for the Flames. Rostvig (who added two assists to go with his game winner) and Bradley Crompton rounded out the list of Ridge Meadows goal scorers. Mission City Outlaws 4, Flames 2 The Outlaws snapped a 2-2 tie by scoring the only two goals of the third period. Mission City’s Brody Dyck scored the winning goal, on an Outlaws power play, 4:04 into the final frame. The Outlaws’ Joshua Pollock added an empty mark marker with one second remaining in regulation time. Mission City jumped out to a 2-0 lead on goals 25 seconds apart midway though the first period from Pollock (on the power play) and Kyle Westeringh. The Flames rallied to tie the game in the second frame with power play markers from Jordan Rendle (at 3:06) and Michael Bell (at 17:46). The Flames’ next home game is this Friday (Oct. 17), when they host the Port Moody Panthers at Planet Ice. Opening puck drop is 7:30 p.m. • More online at www.mrtimes.com

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This new car is moving up to compete with the 5-series and the Mercedes-Benz E-class As you’d expect from a Cadillac, the front is dominated by an enormous grille, with a glassed-in emblem the size of Shaquille O’Neal’s palm. The rest of the car is actually quite reserved, from a single strong accent line running the length of the side proﬁle to the twin integrated exhausts out back. Even the V-badge is a fairly subtle arrangement of chrome with a red slash.

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“Some folks built like this. Some folks built like that. But the way I’m built – don’t you ever call me fat. ‘Cause I’m built for comfort; I ain’t built for speed. But I got everything, all a good girl might need.” And that’s the old Cadillac, Willie Dixon slingin’ the twelve-bar blues, black paint, chrome, and a cushy suspension ﬂoatin’ you on down the road to N’Awlins and the big muddy. A car? More like a paddleboat steamer with a big ol’ grille, I reckon.

wonder why this car doesn’t have one, but the twin-turbo six sounds angelic and hauls like a demon. I’ll take it. Forget all the lead-sled slow-rolling of the past, this isn’t the car once desired by the characters of Tin Men, this is a lightweight creation of magnesium and aluminum that weighs a good 10% less than the equivalent BMW 5-series. It storms to 100km/h in four and a half seconds, pulls nearly a full g on the skidpad, and carves up a backroad with stiletto precision.

The wheels are 18” alloys (standard on the V-Series) and they wear sticky Pirelli rubber in a run-ﬂat application. Pirellis tend to wear more quickly than other tires, and that’s probably a good thing here as run-ﬂat tires often ruin the way cars ride.

It’s heady stuff, but an image that faded away in the new dawn of a world favouring agility and fuel-economy. No more land-yachts: luxury might still be big, but performance credentials are needed for true bragging rights. Mercedes-Benz had AMG. BMW had M. Cadillac had the Cimarron. Uh-oh.

The steering is electric power-assist, but whoever did the programming on it deserves a medal. It’s excellent, and gives the CTS life beneath your ﬁngertips.

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The eight-speed transmission is slightly more of a mixed bag: the paddle-shifters aren’t quite as quick as they could be so better to choose one of the four selectable automatic modes and let the computer set the gear for you. Also, in “Touring” mode, the 8-speed sometimes doesn’t hold onto top gear long enough – with this much power, there’s no need to drop down a gear suddenly under gentle acceleration.

While longer than the outgoing car, the CTS is still smaller inside than other offerings in the class. The back seats aren’t exactly cramped, but the Cadillac falls behind both BMW and Mercedes in terms of total passenger volume, including trunk space.

Happily, as part of General Motors, Cadillac also had access to the brains behind some of the fastest machinery ever to come out of Detroit. They gave Cadillac the V-series, a badge which this latest new CTS mid-sized sedan wears proudly.

Beyond that, it’s very nicely laid-out, with carbon-ﬁbre trim and very comfortable seats. Fit and ﬁnish is up to a competitive level, and it looks great in here. Or at least it does when clean.

As I ﬂick the shifter into manual mode, and drop down a gear, Willie Dixon’s voice fades out on the satellite radio, and the track changes. It’s Jackie Brenston and a young Ike Turner, hammering out “Rocket 88” at an up tempo speed.

Quibbles aside, this is one of the best driving experiences you can get from a luxury sedan without shelling out huge money for an M5 or Mercedes AMG. It’s built for speed, and as far as the comfort side of things goes, the ride would be just about perfect if the tires weren’t run-ﬂats.

Cadillac’s CUE system takes a bit of getting used to, as it’s less intuitive than some of the other infotainment options on the market, but between the steering-wheel-mounted redundant controls and voice commands, mastering it isn’t too bad. Some of the haptic functions remain frustrating – like the volume slider – but the rest is workable. If you have the car for a week, you’ll only just be getting used to it; after a month, I’d imagine it’d be second nature.

That song, homage to an Oldsmobile V8 that once scorched up the highways, was based on a song called “Cadillac Boogie.” You heard the man, big Caddy. Let’s boogie.

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Navigation is standard on the CTS V-Sport, as are a host of driver aids including backup camera, rear-trafﬁc assist, and blind-spot monitoring. You also get an enormous sunroof, heated and ventilated front seats, and a colour heads-up display.

But do yourself a favour: keep a microfibre cloth and/ or detailing spray in the glove box as the glossy surface collects fingerprint smudges and fluff like crazy.

The new CTS sedan stretches out longer than the previous generation by a good four inches or so. With Cadillac’s new ATS sedan taking on the BMW 3-series, this new car is moving up to compete with the 5-series and the Mercedes-Benz E-class.

Fuel economy is ofﬁcially rated at 13.5L/100kms in the city and 8.4L/100kms on the highway. The CTS hits the highway ﬁgure without breaking a sweat.

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Green Light:

Spec’ing the V-sport version of the CTS gets you the upgraded brakes and rim-sizes you might ﬁnd in the German brands. It also gives you a twin-turbocharged 3.8L V6 cranking out 420hp – jiminy cricket!

On looks alone, it’s certainly got the chops to do so. Cadillac’s signature straight-edged styling has evolved somewhat from the original CTS’s very angular proﬁle, and the addition of “waterfall-effect” LED lighting gives the car a unique look you can spot from a mile away. At night, it looks more Blade Runner than Goodfellas.

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Offer includes delivery, destination, fees and a $1,500 loan rebate†. Offer based on 2015 Rio LX MT (RO541F) with a selling price of $15,602

Sportage SX Luxury shownr hwy / city 100kmæ: 7.0L/10.0L

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LX MT

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2015

Rio4 SX with Navigation shownr hwy / city 100kmæ: 5.3L/7.3L

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EVENT

MONTHS

ON SELECT 2015 MODELS

FINANCING

UP TO

0 84 + NEXT YEAR %

we will not be undersold

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$ $137biweekly

Due on signing $1300 incl 1st payment, fees & taxes. $12,939 lease end value allowing 16K/yr. Total Obligation $14,715 plus taxes

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$26,626

WEST COAST PRICE

- $1000 Costco rebate - $1000 RCL Cash (lease only) - $750 Winter tire cash alternative

$29,376

2014 ESCAPE 4X4

• Air-conditioning • Sync

OAC. All prices & pmts are plus $524 Fees and plus tax. Must produce Costco Card w/ member since date before Sept. 1st to be eligible for Rebate. Must finance/lease with Ford Credit to be eligible for Ford Credit Cash Rebate.

Stock #FA078532

SWAP RIDE

Stock #EA096982

SWAP RIDE

Stock # FT124835

$77

biweekly

Due on signing $900 incl 1st payment, fees & taxes. $6,675 lease end value allowing 16K/yr. Total Obligation $9,500 plus taxes

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$13,414

WEST COAST PRICE

- $2500 Delivery Allowance - $750 Winter tire cash alternative

$16,664

2015 FIESTA

HARRIS RD

SWAP RIDE

PITT RIVER BRIDGE

Thursday, October 16, 2014

203 RD

A28 Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows Times