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While trimming hedges in the front yard of her Lougheed Highway home this past summer, Kelly Tough found 27 needles. She continued trimming when suddenly a man appeared, came up close, and demanded to know why she was clearing the bush. “I am sick and tired of you guys living in here,” Tough recalled telling the man. “I was thinning it out.” On another occasion, Tough came across a plastic tool box stored underneath a hedge. Curious, she opened it. The contents were shocking. “It was a death kit,” said Tough, 53. “I found box cutters, zap straps, rope, duct tape, a gun cleaning kit, and hypodermic needles. It was pretty scary.” Tough has lived in the home, owned by a friend, since November last year. It is located steps away from the Salvation Army’s Caring Place. Besides dealing with “shady” characters, drug paraphernalia, and the noise, she has been chased by one woman who is known to change her The Salvation Army is hosting a clothes openly. She has even heard public election event next week. numerous fights and during full moons, Poverty and affordable housing howling sounds can be heard for hours. issues are expected to be raised. The home she lives in has been broken Christopher Sun/TIMES into and stripped of its copper a couple Date: Monday, Nov. 3, 7 to 9 p.m. Kelly Tough found what she calls a “death kit” hidden in the hedge of her Lougheed Highway home this summer. She’s just one of of times and recently, her front window Location: Salvation Army Caring Place, several residents speaking out for government, police, and the Caring Place to help clean up downtown Maple Ridge. was smashed. 22188 Lougheed Hwy. “I do feel bad for them. The statistics say one in five people have a mental disorder,” Tough said. “A lot of these people are not just them away for a couple of days and then they come and down and screaming at nothing,” Homen said. drug addicts, they have mental issues that need to be back. I don’t want to piss them off (the homeless and “There are like a dozen people every night in plain addressed.” addicts) too much by calling the cops all the time view hanging out and who knows how many are in the However sympathetic, she would like to see the Caring though,” she added. bushes,” he said. Place move away. Mike Homen lives barely one block south, on Cliff Homen has called police, complained to the City, and “Ship it to another community for 10 years,” Tough Avenue, where there is a bit of a forest. used to speak to the Salvation Army about all the probsaid. “It’s not fair to my friend who has prime real estate Homen has lived in the neighbourhood for more than lems regularly. But, he has given up. [but is not attractive to buy].” a decade and remembers a time when there wasn’t “I used to call the head guy over there ( at the Tough told her story to Maple Ridge City council in transients and drugs in his neighbourhood. He has three Salvation Army Caring Place) and he would call back, September and nothing has changed, except when she daughters aged 24, 22, and 17 – who all live in the famdouble talk... Nothing got resolved,” Homen said. “The calls the police now, they seem to respond quicker. ily home and who have seen it all. only thing I can do is phone the RCMP and that only “There was no follow up,” Tough said. “I’ve seen them take a pee, sit on their bikes or sprawl clears the guys out for bit.” “I feel like I call the cops every night and they chase continued on page A13… out stoned out of their minds, kickboxing, jumping up
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today’sdrive 20 15 Hyundai Sonata
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Hyundai delivers all sorts of stuff you’d expect to find only in a higher echelon of automobile BY BRENDAN McALEER
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You know who makes a decent cup of coffee? McDonalds. I know, I know, not a patch on that artisanal, hand-roasted, high-falutin’ stuff, but as a decent cup of joe, McDonald’s has really stepped up their game of late. You can even get espresso-style drinks at the golden arches, which brings me around to the car we’ve got here in front of us. It’s early on a weekday morning, I’ve got a small coffee in my hand, and I’m looking at Hyundai’s well-priced, economical-torun family sedan. The two are not dissimilar. This Limited trim model comes with all sorts of stuff you’d expect to find only in a higher echelon of automobile. Adaptive cruise control? Heated rear seats? A nine-speaker, 400-watt stereo? Geez, that’s a lot of stuff. And yet, it’s a Hyundai, a brand that’s based on value. I take a swig of coffee, plonk the cup in the Sonata’s (huge) cupholders, hit the push-button starter, and slot the transmission into drive. McDonalds knows a thing or two about pleasing the masses. Let’s see if Hyundai does too.
Design:
The previous Sonata was quite the looker, and by that I of course mean that it was styled six ways from Sunday. There were all kinds of sharp creases and flowing surfaces going on, but the key feature was a large, open, Audi-style grille up front. The hybrid model in particular looked a bit like a wheeled basking shark. This new car is much more reserved, although it has a few interesting touches like that strip of chrome that runs right out along the hood to the headlights. The multi-spoke wheels are attractive enough, and seem to have been borrowed from the Genesis lineup. You still get a sharply creased styling line, a doubleswoosh of LED lighting up front, and a strip of chrome down either flank, but the Sonata plays a far more cohesive tune than before. It’s perhaps a little less exciting, but everything seems to flow together a little more evenly. Practice makes perfect.
Environment:
Inside, it’s much the same story. The interior seems simplified, bringing the controls together into a thin row of buttons with the air-conditioning controls below and a touchscreen above.
There are quite a lot of buttons, and they do interesting things: one changes the car between sport, normal, and eco modes, and another activates a heated steering wheel. Neat!
I’m less of a fan of the seats themselves, which are very firm, front and rear. There is, however, plenty of space to be found, with rear legroom slightly up year-over-year. A huge panoramic sunroof contributes to the feeling of airiness. The trunk is the size of BC Place. With wood trimmings and little bolstering to the seats, you immediately know that this isn’t the sporty one (you might need the turbo model to scratch that particular itch). Perhaps then a better test would be to hit the TransCanada at 8:30 a.m. Hello gridlock.
Performance:
Fewer horsies under the hood mean that the Sonata now gallops a little more leisurely down an onramp. The 2.5L four-cylinder engine makes 185hp at 6000rpm, five fewer than last year’s model. Torque has been increased at the lower end of the rev range, and now sits at a peak of 178lb/ft at 4000rpm. The turbocharged 2.0L kicks things up to 245hp and 260lb/ft. However, in the volume-selling normally-aspirated model, performance is punchy enough in normal and sport modes. Leave it in eco, and the six-speed automatic and soft pedal response aren’t much fun. Mind you, we’re wading up to our door handles in crossovers at the present, so a brief discussion of how the Sonata handles that particular challenge. The suspension is very smooth, as is the shifting of the transmission. The direct-injection engine is really quite noisy when cold – the high-pressure injectors in most cars like this always sound like a sticky valve – but smooths out
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Steering errs on the side of easeof-effort over feel, but placing the car in sport mode actually firms things up to a pleasing degree. There’s also some surprisingly good lateral grip, meaning that a zip up the Sea-to-Sky would be a scoot rather than a wallow.
But despite all the gee-whizz gizmos, Hyundai managed to put together an interior that’s uncluttered. If we’re bringing it back to the coffee analogy again, there’s an evenness to the flavour, without too many highs and low. The epithet for this is to call it bland, but the Sonata’s straightforward simplicity works.
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Just like its interior and exterior appearances, the Sonata’s drive is polished – polished to the point that there’s not a lot of excitement to be found. It has to be said that the adaptive cruise control is not as refined as other marquees either. However, as a smooth and easy to drive car with an impressive suite of safety features and a stereo that doesn’t distort a note even when cranked right to the pegs, the Sonata does its job well. Call it a smooth blend.
Features:
Limited trim on the Sonata includes a host of items that is literally too long to fit on a single computer screen. Of particular note are the aforementioned heated seats at all four corners, rear air vents, 8” touchscreen navigation, and nicely tucked away USB connections. Parents will also appreciate the rear sunshades. The navigation is easy to use and very high in resolution. Touchscreen functions work well to, for the various menus, and the voice commands worked just fine as well. Fuel economy is rated under the new 2015 five-cycle method at 9.8L/100kms in the city and 6.7L/100kms on the highway. Real world fuel consumption split the difference at 8.9L/100kms, not far off the stated mixedmileage figure.
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Sunday’s Giant Pumpkin Contest in Thornhill has grown to be much more of an all-around community event including a pumpkin rolling challenge – just one of the highlights.
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Pumpkins were rolling and even exploding at the fifth annual Giant Pumpkin Contest in Thornhill last weekend. The all-day event brought out more than 50 pumpkin rollers and a further 70 to 80 people for the giant pumpkin weighing and neighbourhood potluck. “It was really great,” said organizer Betty von Hardenberg. “This year, there were a lot more grandparents with grandchildren, it was a lot of fun.” The family event starts off
with pumpkins rolling down a chute. Pumpkins that survived the first roll were able to roll a second time. And, the top three pumpkins that rolled the furthest won bragging rights and a prize. This year’s first place winner was Neve Stott, followed by Ewen McEachern, Klaus von Hardenberg, and Kieran Hemminger and Susan Bliss. Then came the giant pumpkin weigh-in. Out of the 12 entries, this year’s winner at 420 pounds was Betty’s pumpkin. Second place went to Blair Stanley’s giant squash at 369 lbs and third place went to Diana
George’s pumpkin at 328.5 lbs. More contests followed, such as guessing the weight of the biggest pumpkin, the best vegetable competition for those unable to grow pumpkins, best pumpkin carving, best original words of wisdom with pumpkin used in it, and best food with pumpkin. “The selection of food looked beautiful and was tasty,” Betty said, adding everyone brought their own cutlery and plates from home. “Out of 80 people, there was only one garbage bag of waste,” she added.
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Police believe the public will be key in nabbing two suspected bait car thieves. On two different occasions during the past few months, there have been two attempted thefts
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local Mounties have access to a shared pool of vehicles. Some thieves steal the car, while others get in and look to see what items can be stolen. By releasing the photographs of these two local suspects, Dunlop hopes the public can assist. “You can help reduce these types of crimes by assisting police investigators with identification of these suspects,” she said, asking people to call Const. Zaheer Abdulla at 604-467-7689 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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Born 16 years ago with a cleft palate, Tiffany Williams was in and out of BC Children’s Hospital much of her life. Now, as a way of giving back to the hospital that cared for Tiffany, and to help her Hammond family recover some of the costs of her unexpected funeral, friends are hosting a burger-and-beer fundraiser a few blocks away from where Tiffany was killed earlier this month. An aspiring chef, Tiffany was a Grade 10-11 student at Samuel Robertson Technical Secondary who was walking home on Sunday, Oct. 5. She was strolling on the outside of the train tracks, with her earbuds in – listening to music and texting – when she was clipped by a passing train and killed instantly, explained her mother, Miranda Phillips. That accident happened less than a month ago, only five minutes from a home she shared with her mother, her older brother Dylan, and younger sister Trinity. The accident scene and a make-shift memorial can be seen from Tiffany’s bedroom window, and serve as just one of the many constant reminders to Miranda that her child and friend is gone. As a single mother raising three kids, it has
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There’s something else Miranda hopes can come from Tiffany’s senseless death. She hopes there’s a lesson that can be learned. “Tiffany thought she was invincible… and I thought that too, when I was her age,” Miranda said. “I know my daughter didn’t mean to do this. She was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.” While Mom has been
overwhelmed by the generosity and support of her family, friends, and even complete strangers, she’s still hurt by some of the negative comments being made saying her daughter deserved it for being near the tracks and wearing earphones. She hopes that will stop. Miranda remains hopeful that no one will walk along the tracks again, and hopes younger people especially will stop disconnecting with the world by plugging in earbuds. “Be aware of your surroundings… they need to be aware,” the grieving mother pleaded.
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Special wreath laying ceremonies were held across Canada on Tuesday, including in both Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. The ceremony was to pay tribute to two Canadian soldiers killed in Montreal, and in Ottawa.
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Maple Ridge resident Marilyn McIntosh stood in the pouring rain Tuesday morning as a wreath was laid at the downtown cenotaph. McIntosh attended a special ceremony held across the country to honour the memory of Patrice Vincent and Nathan Cirillio, two Canadian forces members who were killed in Montreal and Ottawa last week. The ceremony was held on the same
day as Cirillio’s burial. “As a Canadian, I felt it was very important to come out,” McIntosh said. “I was shocked when I heard about the (Cirillio) shooting.” The local ceremonies were organized by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 88. “These were such unique events that something special had to be done, and I guess this the way that all of us across the country are showing our respect,” said the legion’s first vice-president Andre Wesseling, who led a short ceremony in Pitt Meadows. “Initially, we were going to combine this with Remembrance Day,” said fellow legion member Peter Kane, who is also a cadet liaison. “But then we thought that maybe it should be separated because these events are different.”
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City Talks November 2014
Your Vote Counts on November 15
The next local government election will take place on Saturday, November 15, 2014. The citizens of Pitt Meadows will elect one mayor, six councillors and two school trustees (for School District No. 42). Can’t vote on November 15? Advanced voting will be held on: Wednesday, November 5, 2014, Pitt Meadows City Hall, 12007 Harris Rd, 8:00am 8:00pm
Council in Committee
• Nov 10, 6pm
Regular Council Meetings
• Nov 4, 7pm • Nov 18, 7pm
Friday, November 7, 2014, Pitt Meadows City Hall, 12007 Harris Rd, 8:00am - 8:00pm Saturday, November 8, 2014, South Bonson Community Centre, 10932 Barnston View Rd, 9:00am - 6:00pm
Combined Council in Committee and Regular Council Meetings
• Nov 25, 5pm & 7pm
Sunday, November 9, 2014, South Bonson Community Centre, 10932 Barnston View Rd, 9:00am - 6:00pm
Watch Council Meetings live online!Visit our website at pittmeadows.bc.ca and click on Council Meeting Videos under the Quick Links sidebar.
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Public Works & Safety
The Great Pitt Meadows Heritage Hunt is On!
Mayor’s Breakfast Nov 13 Celebrate Agriculture at the annual Mayor’s Breakfast at the South Bonson Community Centre. Join us for breakfast at 7:30, meet local farmers and growers and learn about local food, events and initiatives. Guest speakers include Pat Freeman, local blueberry farmer and director with the BC Blueberry Council and Bob Hopcott, local farmer, Hopcott Meats.There is no charge to attend this event. Call 604.465.9481 to reserve your seat.
Look, Listen & Be Heard. Pedestrian injuries from crashes increase significantly in fall and winter when the weather turns dark and wet. Remember these tips for pedestrians: • Always make eye contact with drivers when crossing the street. • Remove headphones and don’t use electronic devises while crossing. • Wear reflective clothing or gear to make it easier for drivers to see you
Clearing Catch Basins
Look for a new clue each week in the Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Times or on the City’s website at pittmeadows.bc.ca! Find and go to the clue locations and complete the on-site activity for a chance to win one of the weekly prizes - a Centennial prize pack! Complete all six activities to unlock the final answer and you could win a VIP package to A Pitt Meadows Christmas on December 5! The Great Pitt Meadows Heritage Hunt runs until December 2, so join in the fun!
We need your help! In the fall, City crews are busy clearing the debris and leaves from the roads and catch basins. Unfortunately if our crews are unable to reach every one and drains are clogged, the water will flood the streets and in some instances may affect private property. Therefore we ask for the public’s assistance in checking catch basins outside their homes and clearing them of leaves and debris. This is especially important after snowfalls when the snow begins to melt. Please take a few moments to check and clear the catch basins near your home if our crews have not reached them yet.
Council This Month As we get closer to choosing a new Council,All Candidates Meetings are being hosted by various groups in the community. Pitt Meadows Community Association All Candidates Meeting
Ridge Meadows Chamber of Commerce All Candidates Meeting
Date: Monday, November 3, 2014 Location: Gymnasium at the Pitt Meadows Family Recreation Centre, 12027 Harris Rd. Time: 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:00 pm)
Date:Thursday, November 6, 2014 Location: Heritage Hall, 2460 Harris Rd., Pitt Meadows Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Go Green
Food Isn’t Garbage. Food will be banned from garbage throughout Metro Vancouver starting in 2015. In Pitt Meadows, we have curbside pickup of green waste, so be sure your food waste goes in your green cart! When food and other organic materials end up in the garbage they: • End up buried under layers of waste in the landfill and can’t decompose properly, creating methane, a greenhouse gas that adds to global warming.
• Use up a lot of precious landfill space. Over 30% of what we send to the landfill in our region is compostable organics. • Waste all the resources (energy, water, etc.) that went into producing the food.
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What’s On
Nov 11 – Remembrance Day Join your community to honour those who have served our country at the cenotaph at Spirit Square.The ceremony begins at 10:30, with a moment of silence at 11am. Visit the City’s website for more information at pitttmeadows.bc.ca.
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Thursday, October 30, 2014
We Scare Hunger
Trick-or-treating for charity
For kids, Halloween is about dressing up and collecting candy, but some are collecting for the food bank, too. by Christopher Sun
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Trick or Treaters in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows will be out in force on Friday seeking treats, but some will also be asking for canned or dried food too. Students at various Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows elementary schools are participating in the annual We Scare Hunger Campaign, which supports local food banks. Kids in many schools, such as Grade 7 students at Maple Ridge Elementary, have been learning about contributing to society as part of their leadership class. “Helping the food bank is one way we can do that,” said Grade 7 student Paige Lohnes. “I was part of an inquiry group and we did a project on homeless people and now I want to help homeless people out in anyway I can.” “We are also helping
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Maple Ridge Elementary students Paige Lohnes (left), Dara Chandler, and Lauren Reimer will be trick-or-treating Friday and hoping to get both treats for themselves and food for Friends In Need Food Bank. We Day is an annual kids,” said Grade 6 stuevent held in numerous dent Dara Chandler. “Kids North American cities with whose parents don’t have renowned speakers, culenough.” tural icons and musicians, Fellow Grade 7 student all encouraging youngsters Lauren Reimer said she to contribute to social feels good participating in change. It is affiliated with this project. Free the Children, a charity “I like the fact that we started by Canadian Craig are helping people in Kielburger when he was Maple Ridge and the food 12. bank,” Reimer said. “We Last year, Maple Ridge Scare Hunger is part of Elementary alone donated We Day and me and Paige went to that We Day event about 300 cans to the local food bank, most generated in Vancouver ... Donating from an annual Halloween even one can to the food bank can really make a dif- dance. • More at www.mrtimes.com ference.”
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Compass is off kilter The Compass Card system is facing another delay, another technical glitch. TransLink is working on it, of course. TransLink has been working on perfecting their not-quite-ready-for-prime-time system for well over a year. In fact, the Compass Card system was a year overdue as of this past summer. The cards have difficulty “tapping out” of buses, which could mean being charged for a three-zone ride after taking the bus a mere mile. Those on the outskirts of Metro Vancouver – in Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, the Langleys, and parts of Surrey and White Rock – can only watch this mess and feel an extra degree of bitterness. At the province’s behest, money has been poured into fare gates for SkyTrain (which does not reach us) and on a card system that seems to be broken, while new bus routes are few and far between. There is no new money, we are told again and again. Meanwhile, the population here grows and grows, and our needs expand, and the buses do not come. There could have been a referendum on TransLink funding as of this Nov. 15, with the civic elections. That was pushed off to 2015, too. We still don’t know what the question will be for this future vote. Meanwhile, the vote only serves to distract attention from the fact that the province has no interest whatsoever in helping put more people on buses. TransLink, for all its real and perceived faults, cannot raise more money without Victoria giving it new powers, or without raising property taxes, a move no one particularly wants. So here we sit, winter coming in, the days getting darker, the weather wetter. And all the transit users and would-be transit users have to stand and fume, like people stuck in the rain waiting for a bus that’s always late. -M.C.
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It’s simpler to re-write history History is fascinating, and were simply fabricated. Jesuits frustrating. If you read a simple and Cabbalistic numbers are, of history book, you often get a course, involved. simple story. X came before Y, Illig was inspired by Immanuel and was followed by Z. A better Velikovsky, a psychologist who book will often admit that they had earlier re-written history aren’t sure about X, don’t know based on an even more odd idea exactly where Y happened, and – he thought that planets had that there is some debate over knocked around in the solar syswhether Z was as important as tem, bringing random catastrophe previously thought. to Earth in the historic past. He This is where you get historthought Venus had been spat out by Matthew Claxton ical conspiracy theories, ideas of Jupiter like a watermelon seed, that radically re-write history to and that Mars had later wandered scratch that itch at the back of the mind caused in close to Earth as well. His ideas deny everyby doubt. thing we know about physics going back at least Take the Phantom Time Hypothesis, which has to Newton. been kicking around since the late 1990s, mostly Velikovsky’s theories are only slightly more in Europe. outlandish than those of 19th century American Heribert Illig is a German scholar who believes politician Ignatius L. Donnelly, who believed that that almost 300 years of European history was Atlantis was a scientifically advanced ancient made up as part of a conspiracy by Holy Roman society wiped out by a natural catastrophe – he’s Emperor Otto III. Among other things, he thinks the one who introduced this common idea into Otto invented Charlemagne to make himself look our pop culture, so we at least have him to better. thank for Aquaman. This theory would eliminate the years 614 to Off to one side is Gavin Menzies, who claimed 911 AD from the historical record entirely. that the Chinese Treasure Fleets of the 1400s As pretty much every working historian to travelled further than believed (plausible) that look at the theory points out, this causes some they discovered North America (dubious) and problems. Among other things, it causes a timefinally that they made it all the way to Venice, skip that wipes out most of the Saxon kingdoms where the Italians cribbed Chinese ideas to kickin England, as well as Alfred the Great and most start the entire Renaissance (nope). of the Viking invasions. It eliminates the birth, Made up history isn’t more exciting than real rise, and spread of Islam across the Middle history. Real history does have comets and conEast, North Africa, and Spain, pretty much the spiracies and mad tyrants and love stories and entire Tang Dynasty in China, a couple of dozen heroes. But it is messy. It doesn’t make much Byzantine emperors, the rise and fall of the sense as a story, with a nice neat ending or a Tibetan Empire, and so forth. single explanation for everything. When it comes to how so much history could That’s where these re-written histories find have been added into the calendar, Illig essentheir origin. They impose more order than histtially believes that events outside Europe were ory naturally contains. dated wrongly in comparison to his timeline Rather than saying that there’s a lot we still (strange that none of them noticed) or that don’t know, a lot we may never know, they give within Europe, events and characters across a us the comforting and false sense that the world broad swathe of 300 years and multiple nations makes sense.
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Harris crossing can be fixed
Dear Editor, If you want an interesting comparison to the Harris Road crossing, look at Cambridge, Ont. to The CPR line crossed a major the road, and the City wanted an overpass. As I understand it, there is cost sharing required for such projects that maxes out at a 90/10 split, and some arm of the federal government determines the split and who is on which side of it. CPR dragged its heals for years until the City finally said, “Enough, we’re doing it even if we have to fork out the 90 per cent.” The thing is, the City had hard data,
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including how many trains crossed and how long the crossing was blocked at a time. The City had been gathering this data for some time, and when they presented their case, it was ruled CPR was required to pay 90 per cent of the costs, because they were blocking the road at an unacceptable level. Important thing is, the City did its homework and was persistent. The overpass only opened in the past couple of years, so it is quite recent. It didn’t happen overnight and the City didn’t back down, but also went through the right channels. Michael Daykin, via Facebook
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Board’s raise insulting to teachers
Dear Editor, I am not surprised. I am disgusted, but not surprised. I attended a school board meeting and witnessed the trustees vote for a raise in remuneration [Trustees vote for additional pay, Oct. 14, TIMES]. They made sure to praise themselves for a job well
done, and to comment on how hard their jobs are. They sang of how hard they have worked supporting their employees during a bitter strike. Laughable! They were virtually mute throughout the strike, at a time when they should have been raising hell with the government.
Language immersion
French part of constitution
Dear Editor, Your correspondent [French immersion adds to injustice, Oct. 16 Letters, TIMES] should read the constitution (BNA) act of 1867, enacted by the British Parliament: Par IX miscellaneous section 133. English and French are both among the top 10 spoken languages in the world. The most widely spoken languages in North America (which includes Central America and the Caribbean islands) are English, Spanish, French, and Danish. French is one of the very few languages spoken all over the world, ranked the sixth most widely spoken language after Mandarin Chinese, English, Hindi, Spanish, and Arabic. To remove French immersion would deprive our youth of advancement and cultural achievement. French is part of our culture, and makes Canada a great place to live. Len Loverinv, Maple Ridge
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The only time we heard even a peep of support from them was as the upcoming election came into focus. And it was a peep, when it should have been a resounding roar of shame against the government. I found it bitterly amusing to see them fluffing up, ready to vote for an increase while reiterating the same justifications teachers recently cited: doing hard work, comparing themselves to other districts, no increase in a few years. But when it got to, “You can’t attract good people unless you’re willing to pay them well,” I wasn’t amused anymore. It shows me what they think of the teachers in their employ. If the teachers aren’t entitled to even the cost of living increase, how can these trustees justify it? It reminds me of the recent Liberal raises of up to 18 per cent (on already over-the-top earnings) – “but there’s no money.” And let’s not forget the $68,000 search for superintendent candidates, none of whom they were satisfied with, when they have a fabulous acting superintendent right under their noses, but wouldn’t hire – “there’s no money.” This is the same board who just laid off all of its secretaries and EAs, as well as other positions from maintenance and custodial, “because there’s no money.” Some with tears in their eyes, they listened to the devastation such a move was going to cause in our schools. Staff who were hired back have had hours cut, so that schools cannot run efficiently or cleanly or safely. A properly funded public education for our children helps us all. There is money. We just need a government that will spend it on public education. Mary Charron, 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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The skies will light up over the Albion Fairgrounds tonight, as a community fireworks show takes place at 7 p.m. Sponsored by the Maple Ridge Lions Club, Marv Jones Honda, and the Maple Ridge fire department, the annual light show is set to go – rain or shine. People are encouraged to carpool, due to limited parking on site. It will also be the final night of operation for this year’s charity Ghost Ridge exhibit at the fairgrounds. Firefighters and the Maple Ridge Lions will also be on hand to collect donations to fund the fireworks display and to receive non-perishable food items for the Friends in Need Food Bank. “The show itself is about 10 to 12 minutes long,” said Maple Ridge assistant fire chief Michael VanDop.
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Uprooted election signs greeted those going by the seniors activity centre on 224th Street on Monday, with one candidate’s signs sustaining the most damage. Maple Ridge council hopeful Kiersten Duncan figured some of her signs may get vandalized, as well as those of other candidates. But, what she found shocked her. “It’s like someone took a hatchet to my 4x4 sign,” Duncan said. “Two of my smaller ones were ripped in half, but they can’t be ripped by hand (because of the material), they had to have used a knife.” The cost for election signs can range from $3 for a small one to more than $100 for larger ones, depending on how many are purchased and type of material. Labour and the wood required to display larger signs adds to the cost. When Duncan visited the site, she noticed signs for candidates Don Mitchell, Sara Beckett, Grant Sanderson, Alex Pope, Todd Oliver, James Rogers, Graham Mowatt, Cherie Delainey, and Susan Carr were also either uprooted or damaged. Signs belonging to Corisa Bell, Craig J. Ruthven and Grover Telford were the only ones left standing. “I don’t know who did it, I don’t know why, and I don’t know why some candidates were affected and others were not,” Duncan said, but she’s hopeful candidates will band together and self-police.
Damaged election signs were found outside the seniors activity centre on Monday. That banding may have already started. Delainey, who is running for school board, visited the site after hearing her signs was uprooted. She was pleased to find her signs had been fixed. “Every one of them was put back into place,” Delainey said. “I am so proud of this.” Both council candidate Grant Sanderson and mayoral candidate Graham Mowatt said vandalism happens and that is one reason why they, along with others, are waiting until after Halloween to put up the rest of their signs. “People complain about the amount signs now, but just wait until after Halloween,” Mowatt said. “All hell will break lose.” Ridge Meadows RCMP has only heard of one formal complaint of a sign being torn down, but in Pitt Meadows. The damage in that case, however, was likely due to heavy winds. In some B.C. communities, including Whistler, candidates have agreed not to use signs for reasons of unsightliness and vandalism.
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Despite increased use of social media and other online platforms, signage is still popular with many candidates.
Pitt Meadows votes
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Council and mayoral hopefuls use a variety of strategies to try and distinguish themselves from the rest in the lead-up to election day.
knocking this time around too. Elkerton added she’s also using mediums like email and phone conversations to connect with people. And council hopeful Mike Stark said he’s using door-knocking as a way to direct people to his website. Others use the one-onby Eric Zimmer one time to not only proezimmer@mrtimes.com mote themselves, but to Pitt Meadows city counalso encourage residents to cil candidate Bill Dingwall take part in the democratic said a “considerable effort process. was expended” on the “This year I have spent content and appearance a great deal of time eduof his website, pamphlets, cating on what happens and signage in the lead-up when we do not get out to November’s municipal and vote,” said Councillor election. Gwen O’Connell, who has “This may be the only served for numerous terms. chance that I have to reach “I am trying to frame the a very large audience who issues that as I door knock are seeking information on residents are telling me are the various candidates,” he important to them,” said explained. mayoralty hopeful John Dingwall’s comments Becker. “Most people are echo an issue that all canvery receptive.” didates face in the lead With all the technological up to elections: How to advances of modern life, maximize the reach of their it seems that knocking message and garner voter on doors and meeting the interest at the neighbours same time. is still a “Most people are Many people proven key very receptive.” talk about to success. Mayoralty hopeful John Becker what they will In do once they 2011, Pitt get elected, but before the Meadows Mayor Deb first ballot is even cast, Walters – who is not runcandidates must ponder ning this time around, ways to bring uniqueness credited her win to her to their campaign and boots-on-the ground stratstand out from the rest. egy. And with all candidates Walters said she cantrying to accomplish the vassed the community so same goal how does one extensively that she wore distinguish him or herself holes in her shoes. as different? “I couldn’t believe it,” In an age of online conshe said of finding herself versation, social media with wet feet one night. and instant information, it “I think the key to getseems – in Pitt Meadows at ting people out to vote is least – setting oneself apart personal connections,” said from the rest means going Councillor Tracy Miyashita. back to basics. However, variety is the “I am personally doing spice of life, and candidate more door knocking hopefuls say they recogthan ever before,” said nize the importance of Councillor Dave Murray, reaching voters through a who is seeking re-election. range of means. “This in itself hopefully “I am getting out into will encourage people to the community to meet the get out to vote.” voters,” said council hopeWith only 30 per cent ful Andrew Thompson. of eligible voters casting a During his conversations ballot in the last election, with the public, Thompson increasing voter turnout said he’ll mention his seems to be a common online campaign, and that theme among those in the he’s “attending as many race, and many are hoping community events as posin-person contact will help. sible” that he learns about Current Councillors through Facebook invites Bruce Bell and Janis and website notifications. Elkerton both said they Whether it’s new media were doing more dooror old-fashioned door-
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Neighbours believe Caring Place at core of the downtown problems back here and do all their drugs. “You literally can see people crawling Homen has found stolen wallets flung out of the bush, because they are so high. onto his property and has had things Kids shouldn’t see this,” she added. stolen, such as a mini bike and outboard Marshall lives with her six-year-old motor. son, best friend and some pets. Besides “If you want crime in your neighbourthese social problems and having her car hood, open a shelter,” he added. broken into, she actually loves the neighAllison Marshall lives on 122 Street, bourhood. one kilometre away from “I’m really close to all the Caring Place. This is the first the necessities, I can walk There are about half a installment in a multi- my son to school and it’s dozen abandoned homes a good piece of land,” she near her, one which caught story feature package explained. “I’d rather not fire earlier this year. The by The TIMES where have to move.” vacant eyesores attract drug However, she sometimes we delve into some of addicts, homeless people, feels embarrassed by the and prostitutes, Marshall the key issues leading neighbourhood she lives in. said. to the deterioration During a birthday party for She has lived in the same her son, some parents were of downtown Maple rental house for four years and watched as the neighRidge in recent years. apprehensive in dropping off their kids at Marshall’s bourhood has deteriorated, home. noting there were only four “They were like, ‘really? I’m dropping abandoned homes when she moved to my kids off here?,” she added. the neighbourhood. All this blame directed towards the “It was never this bad,” Marshall said. Salvation Army’s Caring Place is nothing “There was some illegal activity, but not new to Amelia Norrie, who understands this bad. People are afraid to walk by the community’s frustrations. these [abandoned] houses because they She handles public relations for the reliare afraid of what will come out of the gious organization, which provides serbushes.” vices ranging from beds to the homeless Marshall said kids walking to school and school lunches to families in need. have walked by a passed out person, Norrie has heard demands for her with a needle in their arm. She has called Mounties multiple times, and while she is organization to move, but she explained, even if they did, that won’t resolve the happy that they have cleared people out, homeless and drug problems, and it will it doesn’t stay that way for long. actually make things worse for needy “After a couple of weeks, maybe a families who rely on the services promonth, new people or squatters are vided. back,” Marshall said. “The homeless and • Stay tuned to the future print and online editions for drug addicts go to the Caring Place, get more on this issue free needles, water, food and then come
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f you haven’t checked out Socrates Grill in Maple Ridge recently, you’re in for a nice surprise. The long-standing (22 years in fact) local Greek eatery recently underwent some pretty major renovations, and is now open and set to continue serving up the tasty Greek cuisine it has become known for. From Italian-ordered
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An all-candidates meet and greet and a celebration of the life of a war correspondent with live music will be part of the upcoming Harmony for Humanity and Democracy event at The ACT this weekend. Peace Twig Habitat Foundation is holding this combined event – to recognize democracy – on Sunday, Nov. 2 from 4 to
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• A community fireworks display at the Albion Fairgrounds off of 105th Avenue and Lougheed Highway, begins at 7 p.m. – rain or shine. Maple Ridge firefighters and Lions Club members will be collecting donations to Friends In Need Food Bank during the event.
Oct. 30: Health meeting
• Meadow Gardens Golf Club in Pitt Meadows hosts a Fraser Health meeting. There will be a public question and answer period from 9:30 to 10 a.m., followed by a public board meeting from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Includes a presentation by Dr. David Ostrow. Info: 604587-4600.
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Thursday, October 30, 2014 youth ages 11 to 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Meadowridge School, 12224 240th St. Cost is $65. Sign up for the course at www.signupgenius.com.
Nov. 4: Caregiver support
• A support group for caregivers, family and friends of people with Parkinson’s disease will be held from 10 a.m. to noon. For details, including location, contact Julie at 604-459-9071 or at djlloyd1@shaw.ca, or Joanne at 604-46297335 or at joanne. long@shaw.ca.
Nov 2: Naturalists
• Alouette Field Naturalists meet for a walk at Rocky Point. Contact Fran at 604460-1273 for details.
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• Hominum Fraser Valley Chapter is a discussion and support group to help gay, bisexual, and questioning men with the challenges of being married, separated, or single. They meet on the last Friday of every month. For information and meeting location, call Art: 604-462-9813 or Don: 604-329-9860.
Nov. 1: Bazaar
• Golden Ears United Church in Maple Ridge hosts their annual Classy Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Artisans, jewelery, home baking, preserves and apple pies are all part of the event. Door prizes, refreshments, plenty of parking and wheelchair accessible.
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Nov. 5: Blues singer
•Juno winner and BC Entertainment Hall of Famer Jim Byrnes performs at the ACT. The singer will be joined by special guest Babe Gurr. Tickets are $32.50. Charge by phone at 604-476-2787 or at www.theactmapleridge. org. Doors open at 7 p.m. Show at 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 8: Diwali
• Maple Ridge Library hosts Diwali (Festival of Lights) celebrations from 2 to 4 p.m. Entertainment and refreshments.
Nov. 8: Demonstration
• Whonnock Weavers and Spinners will be demonstrating spinning, and possibly weaving, basket weaving and felting at Valley Fair Mall on Saturday, Nov. 8 and Sunday, Nov. 9 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Info: Dale at realqueenofeverything@gmail.com.
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• Arts Club ON TOUR presents Avenue Q at the ACT, at 2 p.m. It’s a musical story about Princeton, a bright-eyed college graduate who arrives in New York City looking for his purpose in life. The only neighbourhood he can afford is Avenue Q, where Sesame Streetesque puppets rub shoulders with humans. Info: www.theactmapleridge.org.
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Spencer Smith and Daniel Nguyen of Maple Ridge visited the Thap Ba Ponagar Temple in Nha Trang, Vietnam recently. Nguyen is a homestay student and brought Smith back to his home in Nha Trag for the summer. They also visited Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam during the trip. As part of their excursions, the pair posed for a picture with a copy of their hometown newspaper, The TIMES in front of the temple.
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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
The simple truth Sometimes, the obvious isn’t so obvious. This week TIMES columnist and fishing enthusiast Jeff Weltz shares an angling secret that many may not realize, but once they do, it makes all kinds of sense and helps lead to success. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”
Flames play The Ridge Meadows Flames hockey squad are in action at home this Friday against the Grandview Steelers at Planet Ice. Game time is 7:30 p.m. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”
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The Pumpkin Cross cycling race presented by Maple Ridge’s Local Ride returns for its 8th year, this Sunday, Nov. 2. Cyclists of all ages and abilities are encouraged to take part in the event.
Donuts raise cash The Haney Seahorses Swim Club held a donut fundraiser this past Sunday in Maple Ridge. The club sold Krispy Kremes at the Save-On-Foods on 203rd Street. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”
Banquet set Meadowridge Sports Heroes Society holds its annual Hometown Heroes Night next Wednesday night at Maple Ridge Secondary School. Tickets are $50 and doors open at 6 p.m. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”
Cycling
Pumpkin Cross returns Sunday An annual cycling event with a festive fall theme is set to go this weekend in north Maple Ridge. by Eric Zimmer ezimmer@mrtimes.com
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The Marauders play in West Vancouver this weekend.
Marauders travel The Pitt Meadows Marauders football squad are in action again this weekend as they travel to West Vancouver to square off against Sentinel Secondary. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”
Send your scores and game reports to sports@mrtimes.com
It was voted Best Bike Race in 2013 by Pedal Magazine. And this Sunday, Nov. 2, the eighth annual Pumpkin Cross, presented by Local Ride’s Barry Lyster, will return to the North Alouette Greenway in Maple Ridge. With a combination of new events, new sponsors, Halloween festivities, and music, Pumpkin Cross 2014 is promising to be the best yet, Lyster said. The costume contest is back, and has become almost as competitive as the race itself. New Balance has come on board to offer a pair of shoes to the individual with the best judged costume. The team event is a new addition to the race this year, as well. The winner of the team event will include the rider’s placing along with their team costume ranking. Local Ride’s Baryy Lyster said youth participation at cyclocross races in BC has seen tremendous growth in the last few years and Lyster, who’s also the Pumpkin Cross race organizer, added he is passionate about seeing more kids on bikes.
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More than 200 people took part in last year’s Pumpkin Cross. There is a special price of $20 for new youth wanting to participate in Pumpkin Cross. This includes a one-day licence along with a race entry. Lyster noted special race bikes aren’t necessary and almost any bike will work for this event. There is also a free kids race on a short course held at 12:15 p.m. for those youngsters on run bikes and small wheelers. With cyclocross being one of the more inclusive cycling events, this year’s Pumpkin Cross has partnered with the Ridge Meadows Child Development Centre to create a “Specialty Wheeled Race”. The event is designed for
young aspiring athletes that want to compete on their adapted bikes and race chairs. Back again by demand is the clinic, race and license package for beginner women. For $25, women will be able to join Liv Giant’s, Sandra Walter, for a cyclocross skills clinic, receive a day-of license, and then be able to race Pumpkin Cross. “We are seeing some real interest and growth in the women’s categories,” said Lyster. “Having the opportunity to be part of this is great for the sport.” Registration is open for the event and going strong. Call-ups will be in order of registration, and therefore, pre-registration is strongly encouraged. In addition to Local Ride Racing, a number of sponsors have helped make Pumpkin Cross possible this year, including Cycles Lambert, Giant Canada, MEC, Kicking Horse Coffee, Moosehead Beer, Golden Ears Physio, Power2Max, Pedal Magazine, New Balance, Cycling BC, City of Maple Ridge, and the Maple Ridge Equestrian Centre. Last year’s race drew 260 participants of all ages and abilities from right across the province to the event. “We debuted our Tuesday night short track cyclo-cross series and clinics at the Ridge Meadows BMX track and introduced lots of new riders,” Lyster said. For full details on Pumpkin Cross 2014 and information on registration, check out www. localride.ca, or call 604-466-2016.
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Five-year-old Nina Lavrikova showed some of the older participants – maybe even her instructor mother Zuzana (left) just how to Zumba during a recent costume party fundraiser at Latin Flavours Fitness. Rick Moyer/TIMES
Fundraiser
Costume Zumba aids kids overseas Fitness instructors and students came together for an afternoon party aimed at helping Samaritan’s Purse. by Roxanne Hooper
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Some fitness-minded folks decked out in Halloween costumes and shook their booty for struggling children overseas. Specifically, 30 Zumba students (men, women, and children alike) took part in Latin Flavours Fitness anniversary costume party and helped to collect gifts for needy children elsewhere on the globe. Traditionally, co-owner Liliana Knorr said they raise money and food for the Friends In Need Food Bank during their annual anniversary and Halloween event. This year, they wanted to shake things up a bit. Instead, they decided to collect
shoeboxes full of gifts for Samaritan’s Purse and their Operation Christmas Child initiative. The boxes, heaping with hygiene items, school supplies, toys, and candy are being collected locally next month, and then shipped to places such as El Salvador, Guatemala, Sierra Leone, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Chile. “We raise 52 boxes, which means 52 children will get a present around the world…” Knorr said, noting she and her partner Yosvany Collazo were excited to celebrate three years in business in such a fun and meaningful way. “We are happy. So far there is 52 boxes collected and the deadline is Nov. 15 , so we may still collect more,” she added. “A huge thank you to everybody for the donations to Operation Christmas Child.” Shoebox donations can still be dropped off at the Zumba school, in the basement at 11841 224th St. (off Selkirk Avenue).
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