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Thursday, February 19, 2015 A few dozen Hammond Elementary kids put smiles on the faces of commuters by sharing uplifting messages and sentiments.

Page A7 • LOCAL NEWS AND HAPPENINGS • mrtimes.com • 604-463-2281 • 28 PAGES WITH REW Maple Ridge

Council targets payday shops

Grateful to be alive If not for falling ill, Pitt Meadows resident Gerhard Eichel would have died on Jan. 30, 1945 when the former German passenger liner MV Wilhelm Gustloff was sunk by a torpedo from a Russian submarine. Seventy years later, Eichel reflects on the war and that date when an estimated 9,300 Germans died. See Eichel’s story, page A18.

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Airport, movie studios up for boost Monday’s provincial budget, wins the support of the local chamber of commerce. by Cole Wagner editorial@mrtimes.com

Smaller ticket items from the 2015 provincial budget could have a big impact on the film and aerospace industry in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. The chamber of commerce highlighted two items from Tuesday’s surplus budget that might provide a boost to local businesses. Pitt Meadows airport (YPK) might reap the benefits of a fiveyear, $5-million commitment to aerospace development, while the expansion of a couple of film-

related tax credits will benefit the growing film industry in Maple Ridge, said Andrea Madden, executive director of the Chamber of Commerce serving Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. The aerospace development funds could help the local airport attract aerospace-related industries to YPK, Madden said. Meanwhile, the expansion of film tax credits coincides with the opening of The Ridge Studios, a professional filming space in Haney. Local MLA Doug Bing was happy with Tuesday’s budget announcement, saying that this was the third consecutive year the Liberals have passed a surplus budget. Families stand to benefit from the budget, thanks to a new train-

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ing and education savings grant for kids born after 1997, as well as the elimination of clawbacks on child support for low-income parents, Bing said. “The clawbacks on child support was an issue that was brought to us through our constituency office,” said Bing. “We actually brought it up at the party convention.” Under the prior arrangement, parents receiving income or disability assistance had their assistance cheques reduced by the same amount they received in child support. While some lauded the budget for its fiscal prudence, others complained about the government’s spending priorities. “The province built a surplus by reigning in spending on young Online, all the time...

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British Columbians,” said Dr. Paul Kershaw, a UBC professor who lives in Pitt Meadows. Kershaw is the founder of GenSqueeze, a group dedicated to lobbying on behalf of those who are 40 years old or younger. “When the new spending is broken down by age, the B.C. government will find an extra $361 per person over 65, compared to $29-$58 per person under 45,” said Kershaw. Younger generations might not need spending in areas like health care, but could benefit from reductions in the price of child care, he added. “The government seems content to pay for the medical care of grandparents by not paying for the child care of their kids and grandchildren,” said Kershaw.

Following the lead of Councillor Tyler Shymkiw, Maple Ridge City council has taken aim at payday loan centres and chequecashing businesses in the downtown core. At Monday’s committee of the whole meeting, City staff reported that council has legal authority to prohibit development of new payday loan and cheque-cashing stores, which offer an advance on a paycheque at high interest rates. During his campaign for council last fall, Shymkiw promised to advocate against any new cheque cashing, or payday loan businesses in Maple Ridge. According to Shymkiw, these types of businesses typically target low-income earners, who are desperate to make ends meet in between paycheques. A ban on the development of these “predatory” companies would “be one more measure that complements the mayor’s task force on homelessness, as it is yet another contributor to the cycle of poverty that ultimately ends up putting our citizens on the streets,” Shymkiw told The TIMES. Councillors unanimously supported the idea at Monday’s committee, meaning a motion will soon be on the agenda for debate and another vote at a regular council meeting.

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Talking tax tonight Pitt Meadows Mayor John Becker hopes to deliver on one of his campaign promises tonight, as he hosts a “taxation 101 town hall” meeting at the Pitt Meadows Heritage Hall. John Becker The meetPItt Meadows mayor ing comes as a response to the “overwhelming demand for greater transparency we all heard during the election,” said Becker. The meeting is set to begin at 7 p.m. • More at www.mrtimes.com

ICBC offers up $93,000 Eleven intersections in Maple Ridge got a facelift thanks in part to funds provided by ICBC last year. The insurance company announced Wednesday that it had spent $93,000 in road improvements in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows during the last year. • More at www.mrtimes.com

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The graduating class from Pitt Meadows Secondary is holding a bottle and clothing drive this Saturday that’s aimed at raising money for their impending dry grad. Teams will be collecting in neighbourhoods and at the school. • More at www.mrtimes.com Anne Marrison is happy to answer garden questions. Send them to amarrison@ shaw.ca

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Pepper plants picky How long do you have to dry the seeds from a Thai chili before planting? This and other pearls of gardening wisdom are offered up in this week’s Gardening column by Whonnockian Anne Marrison. • More at www.mrtimes.com

ACT hosts film night Film buffs and nature lovers alike are in for a treat Monday at The ACT. Tracks, a 2013 film, will be screened as part of the Golden Ears Movie Series Monday evening. Tickets for the Feb. 23 screening are $11, while a three-screening pass is available for $27. People can visit ww.theactmapleridge.org for more information or for tickets. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. • More at www.mrtimes.com

Trench foot prompts sock drive A Maple Ridge woman is doing what she can to help homeless folks keep their feet warm and dry. by Troy Landreville tlandreville@mrtimes.com

Socks – an afterthought, stocking stuffers at Christmastime, often found in the accessories area of department stores. But if you have no shelter, no way of drying your feet, they’re essential. Jennifer Geddes needs socks – lots of them. That’s because the 31-year-old Maple Ridge resident has had enough of watching the community’s homeless suffer and she’s decided to do her part to make their lives a little more comfortable. “I could tell you how I feel about our health care system, and about our lack of government support and funding, but that wouldn’t be productive, so I’m choosing to do something about this issue,” Geddes said. So she’s collecting socks – preferably new or gently used ones – and donations can be dropped off Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Golden Ears United Church, at 22165 Dewdney Trunk Road. Geddes will pick them up from there and distribute them to those who need them in the community. Jennifer Geddes (foreground) is organizing a sock drive for the homeless with lots of support from, left to right, Vi Bailey, A licensed practical nurse and single mom Lonnie Roscoe, and Darlene Dreger. to a nine-year-old daughter, Geddes recently had an indelible encounter with a man had diagnosed him with an extremely painful wrinkled from the moisture, and cold to the outside the Shoppers Drug Mart location at ailment called trench foot. touch. His toenails were long and covered in 203rd Street. He also said that he was freezing. fungus, and one of them was falling off. Geddes figured he was in his 30s. He was Geddes asked him what was said at the He had calluses that had completely overdressed in sweatpants, a lighter jacket, and hospital. “They told me to go somewhere dry grown on his heels. running shoes. She noticed he was wearing and elevate my feet,” he answered. The man curled up in a fetal position from wet stocks covered with plastic bags. Geddes asked the man if hospital staff had the pain when Geddes even so much as Geddes was on her way out of the store, given him dry socks. touched his feet, but he let her apply the foot talking on her cellphone to one of her best He said no. This angered her. lotion, and was able to tolerate her putting friends, when she saw him, Geddes went back into on clean, dry socks, and his shoes. doubled over in pain, leaning Shoppers Drug Mart and bought She gave him instructions on how he could “I’m choosing to against his shopping cart. a box of gloves, five pairs of care for his feet, like changing his socks at do something about socks, and some foot balm. She told her friend that she least a few times per day if he could, and needed to go. this issue.” After exiting the store, she making sure his feet were always kept dry. The man had in his possesasked the man to sit down. He “I helped him get up,” Geddes said. Jennifer Geddes sion a shopping cart full of his did so, on the pavement outside He took a few steps and told her that he belongings, and a baby strollthe store. actually felt a bit better. er, also loaded with items. Geddes knelt down and asked “I wished him all the best, and then “Hey, you look like you’re hurting. What’s him to take off his socks and shoes. received a text from my father wanting me to going on?” Geddes asked him. “His pain level was to the point where he pick up ice cream, so I walked over to SaveThey talked for about a half an hour and could not do this on his own, so I double On-Foods to get that,” Geddes related. he told Geddes that he was originally from gloved and helped him take off his shoes, the When she came back, the man was gone. Vancouver Island, and had a son. plastic bags that were covering his socks, and When she got into her car, the idea of a He said he had just been discharged from his wet socks,” Geddes related. sock drive came to Geddes. hospital after a five-hour stay, where they • More at www.mrtimes.com, search “Trench foot” His feet, she said, were atrocious: white,

Coldest Night of the Year

Still time to sign up for homeless walk by Cole Wagner editorial@mrtimes.com

This winter has been especially mild, but for the most vulnerable residents – the homeless, the drug addicted, and the abused in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows – February nights are still harsh and somewhat unforgiving with temperatures hovering around the freezing mark overnights. That’s why the Caring Place will once again host the Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 21, inviting area residents to walk five or 10 kilometres in support of programs to provide food,

shelter, and clothing for the homeless. This is the third year that the Maple Ridge shelter has taken part, according to Amelia Norrie, public relations coordinator for the local Salvation Army. “This is the only fundraising event we run in February,” Norrie said. “We tend to run into a bit of ‘donor fatigue’ in February… it follows the holidays when people typically give lots.” Though the event has proven to be popular during the past two years, attracting more than a hundred participants, Norrie noted this year’s registration numbers, thus far, are “on the low side.”

Around 35 people had signed up for the walk as of Tuesday, with about $2,400 raised in pledges according to the Coldest Night of the Year website. “This is money that is going to stay in Maple Ridge,” said Norrie, adding that the funds will go directly towards those in need in the community. After the walk, participants are invited to a chili cookout hosted at the Caring Place. The walk is set to take place on Saturday, Feb. 21, starting at 4 p.m. at the Caring Place. For more information, or to register, people can call at 604-463-8296.

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It took a lot of effort to return Jaden Hanson’s lost bus pass and his mom, Tammy McQueen, wants the kind person who did so to know how much she appreciates it. “I don’t even know who she is,” McQueen said in a recent phone call with The TIMES. “I don’t even have her number so I couldn’t even call to thank her.” Hanson had lost his one-month student bus pass last week. “He lost it on the bus, on his way home, or outside the bus I guess,” noted McQueen. “And I was devastated. He’s usually pretty good at hanging onto that.” As a single mom of three kids, McQueen noted she is short on funds. She was worried she couldn’t afford to replace the pass for him. But two days after he lost it, Hanson was paged at Westview Secondary where he attends high school. “Two days later his school called him down to the office to tell him that some woman had found his bus pass,” McQueen said. “The [phone] number had been smudged off... but the name was present,” she added of how the pass looked after sitting in the rain. Without a contact phone number, the woman who found Hanson’s pass called local high schools asking if they had a student with his name, McQueen detailed.

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Jaden Hanson has his bus pass back thanks to the extra efforts made by a local woman. “I’m just so happy,” she said, adding that once the school put Hanson and the woman who found the pass in touch, the rest all fell together. “He said ‘She phoned me and told me she had my bus pass and we met at the mall and she gave me my pass,” McQueen said of her son’s account of the return. McQueen knows only that the woman works at Black Bond Books as Hanson didn’t keep her phone number or name. “I can’t believe she did it. I would just like to say she made my month,” noted McQueen. “It’s not only about the money, it’s about knowing that someone cares that much... maybe people aren’t as bad as I think people can be. It was very kind of her.”

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Mei Juan Chai performed a fan dance in front of an assembly of students inside the Maple Ridge Christian School gymnasium during the school’s Lunar New Year celebration on Monday, Feb. 16. One of the highlights of the event was a performance from the Mu Lan traditional Chinese dance group. The celebration, hosted by the MRCS International Student program, allowed students to take part in dumpling making, Chinese and Korean character calligraphy, Chinese tea tasting, and creating their very own dragon craft. “By hosting this event, our international students can share with their new friends a holiday that is important to them,” said Carolyn Pollard, the MRCS international student coordinator. More at www.mrtimes.com, search “Lunar New Year.”

Town hall happenings

A rezoning application, which would allow a new subdivision on 207A Street, has residents fuming. by Cole Wagner editiorial@mrtimes.com

City councillors got an earful earlier this week from residents opposed to a new subdivision in west Maple Ridge. More than 35 people packed into council chambers Tuesday evening, the majority there to share their feelings about a proposed development that would extend

207A Street through to 123rd Avenue. The new subdivision would include 21 homes on land that is currently occupied by a swath of green space, with two tributary streams of McKinney Creek to the west and the east of the property. Greg Toll, who lives on 207A Street, voiced concerns about a number of elements in the proposal, including worries about an increase in traffic in the area and the environmental consequences of development on McKinney Creek. Toll’s views were echoed by a number of other speakers during the public hearing. While there were four items on the agenda, this one dominated discussion.

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Grade 5 students Dara Coulter, Paige Bourgeois, and Emma Moon (above), as well as Grade 4’s Blake Bampton (top right inset), Grade 5’s Scott Candlish (right), and (below) Grade 5’s Matthew Makela, Grade 4’s Shelby Armour, and Grade 5’s Michela Chalmers and Chanelle Williams waved uplifting signs.

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Shrieks of delight, honking car horns, and contagious childhood laughter filled the crisp early morning air outside More Photos Hammond Elementary “Smile!” and “Be Online school Tuesday. Happy.” A couple dozen Grade One act of kind4 and 5 Montessori stuness can really make a difdents arrived an hour early ference in another person’s for class, so they could be life. That’s the lesson part of Day 2 in a class behind a 10 Days of Caring kindness initiative. project currently underStanding on the side way by some kids from of the road, these kids Hammond Elementary, offered up huge smiles to explained their teacher passing motorists, waving Shelley Beutler. handmade signs boasting The program started positive messages such Monday, with children in as “Believe in yourself,” her class stacking chairs at “Have a good day!”, the end of the day in other

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Budget little to brag about As usual, what is said about the B.C. budget released this week depends on what pulpit the preaching comes from. The “right” likes the black ink on the bottom line, while the “left” isn’t too crazy about the social shortfalls. Business people, pleased by the surplus, see government debt as dollars that should be in people’s pockets, to be drawn from for goods and services and generally boosting the economy. People in the mining sector, eager to put the Mount Polley debacle behind them, are understandably happy that there is money to aid exploration and development, as well as to extend their tax credits, despite the surplus. Finance Minister Mike de Jong claims the surplus gives B.C. “bragging rights” over the rest of Canada. But conspicuously absent from this year’s bragging was the LNG windfall that was all over last year’s budget and its expectations of future surpluses. Instead, workers at ICBC and BC Hydro see a direct link between three years of surpluses and the money that the government is planning to extract from those crown corporations in each of those three years. While low-income families get an increase in the tax threshold for the Early Childhood Tax Benefit, the hidden MSP tax rises again: the left hand giveth, and the right hand taketh away. B.C. Health care and social workers see the surplus as money not spent on people and facilities in a health care system that is beginning to lag behind the rest of Canada. The surplus, they maintain, does nothing to correct overcrowding of hospitals, inadequate care for seniors, or a burgeoning homeless population. Speaking of the homeless, concerned citizens all over B.C. will be out on their behalf for the Coldest Night of the Year. Helping them with just a small slice of that billion-dollar surplus truly would be something to brag about. – B.G.

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Hi there, TransLink board! vote – it doesn’t matter whether it I understand you’re in the marpasses or not. ket for a new chief executive, Oh, it matters to people who ever since you pushed Ian Jarvis need better bus and rapid transit out the door so fast it nearly service. Yeah, they’re hooped if it blew his latest bonus cheque out fails, since it’ll take years to come of his pocket. up with any kind of new funding I’d like to offer my services as plan. But for TransLink, we’re his replacement. I think I’ve got fine either way! If we win, I’ll what it takes to be a top executake the credit, even though we tive in the (theoretically) expandwere the main reason for people ing field of public transportation. voting no. If we fail, I’ll blame • I seldom ride the bus! the voters for being short-sighted by Matthew Claxton This is obviously an important yokels who don’t deserve transit trait for a TransLink CEO. I own in the first place! This leads into my own car, and use it to get almost anywhere. my final point… I do occasionally use transit, and I’m certainly • I am willing to take the blame! willing to do so if there’s a photo opp involved. My strongest asset is my willingness to look, On the downside, I should note that I would speak, and act like a complete idiot. (I do this all use transit more if there were any in my neighthe time in my day-to-day life.) bourhood. Fortunately for my application, no I know that TransLink’s real job has nothing to bus has ever come within half a mile of my curdo with moving people, maintaining roads, helprent home. It’s one of the fastest-growing coming the handicapped get around, or improving munities in the Lower Mainland, with condos the environment. If those things were importand townhouses going up like mushrooms after ant, the province would just step in and arrange the rain, and schools bursting at the seams. But things itself. thanks to TransLink/provincial planning, kids No, the real reason for TransLink is to act as here are growing up without ever seeing a single a whipping boy for every traffic jam, late bus, bus. bridge toll, pot hole, and fare increase. • I love money! I mean, the premier doesn’t want to have to I know, who doesn’t, right? You can buy so deal with a couple million angry voters on this, much stuff with it! So you can be assured that nor does the minister of transportation or any I’ll pretty much say or do anything to keep a of the MLAs from the Lower Mainland. That lucrative position that last year paid Ian Jarvis was just as true back under the NDP’s tenure as $83,700 in bonuses alone. I mean, that’s more under the Liberals, so I know that this is a bithan anyone in my family has ever made in a partisan kind of a job. year, period! And, like a good CEO, I’m full of And I can do it! I’ll be the bozo, the fool, the creative excuses for why I’ll deserve ever-larguy who can’t add buses and can’t seem to manger bonuses, even if service isn’t expanding, age a fare card system, and I’ll sweat and stamHandyDART is eroding, and the Compass Card mer at press conferences and act as a giant hate project makes the Hindenberg’s last flight look sink for everyone. like a roaring success. I think given TransLink’s past performance, • I will weather the transit tax referendum. and the requirements of the agency, my applicaI know the real truth about the 0.5 per cent tax tion is very strong.

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Keep joy of music alive for Judith

Dear Editor, On behalf of Judith Bergthorson’s family and dear friends, many of whom were majorly involved with organizing and performing at the “awesome” Feb. 8 memorial, I would like to express appreciation to all those who attended, Letters sent their regards, to offered donations, and the performed at this honouring of the contribuEditor to the Bergthorson tion Judith made to each of our lives and to the Academy of community around us. Musical Arts. It is my responsibility to It is your challenge to carry on the vision and conkeep the joy of music alive crete actions Judith brought and well in your hearts and

your family, and to have the courage and generosity exemplified by Judith’s life to share your love for live music wherever possible. Robert Hornsey, Maple Ridge

Council applauded for homelessness stance this homelessness problem. Our Conservative government in Ottawa spends billions fighting America’s wars in the Middle East, and then chooses not to help its Canadians in their time of need. Let’s elect a government that meets the needs of its citizens who are in need. I applaud our mayor and councillors for addressing this issue in our city. Our city will be a much better place for all of us when we help those in their time of need. A caring and compassionate society is a healthy society, and we all benefit from this wisdom and understanding! John E. McKenzie, Maple Ridge

Middle East

Join Muslims’ fight against terrorists Dear Editor, Terrorists and Beheaders (TB), much like the disease they are and ought to be called – not IS, ISIS, or ISIL – have demonstrated again their beliefs. They are opposed to Islam and humanity. These cowards who hide behind their balaclavas prey on the civilians who do not have much, and take everything from them. Their claim to Islam is faulty; the Muslim army under the command of the Prophet’s companion and first successor was given the following ten rules of engagement: “Do not commit treachery or deviate from the right path. You must not mutilate dead bodies. Neither kill a child, nor a woman, nor an aged man.

Bring no harm to the trees, nor burn them with fire, especially those which are fruitful. Slay not any of the enemy’s flock, save for your food. You are likely to pass by people who have devoted their lives to monastic services; leave them alone.” We must now more than ever support those standing against this disease, not only through the use of force, but also by cutting off the flow of support. The world has shown a will to take them on militarily, now let’s stand against them socially and financially. We must stop anyone who is funding and/or encouraging them. The silence must be broken, and it falls upon Muslims, first and foremost, to condemn this vile abom-

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Dear Editor, I’m happy the Homelessness Task Force strategy was approved by Maple Ridge city council. The Task Force comprised of Mayor Read and Councillors Robson and Masse have put together a concrete plan to tackle the challenges of homelessness. It is a complicated social issue which affects most cities across Canada. Poverty is a leading cause of people falling into lives of despair, crime, drug or alcohol addictions, etc. The failure of senior levels of governments to address the issue and help families before it becomes a major problem is why we are now experiencing

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ination of the religion. Educating ourselves and our youth about the truth of the religion is our only salvation. It also falls upon non-Muslims to educate themselves about the thousands of Muslims who have perished at the hands of these rabid creatures. We are on the same side. Ahmed A. Yousef, Maple Ridge

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Christ forever

Dear Editor, Ahmed Yousef advises that religion should change with the times [Radicals born of fundamentalism, Feb. 10 Letters, TIMES]. But most Christians do not follow a religion, they follow a person who apparently does not change. They do not see Christ and his words “stuck in antiquity.” The Old Testament, which has enough fundamentalism to go around, is recorded as the law with its rules and regulations. Christ of the New Testament brought in the age of grace and forgiveness. Christianity sprung from His words, which are timeless and profound. Cherryl Katnich 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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too. Because your social media feed is the point of introduction, you essentially become complicit in reducing your friends to the status of consumers. According to Ronald Sharp, a professor at Vassar, “… social poaching stems from an inappropriate or distorted view of what friendship is. It views friendship as a zero-sum game, or as an attempt to maximize your resources. It converts the natural generosity of friendship into a kind of investment.” Me, I’m in favour of an abundance of generosity, along with openness, trust, and transparency – and I

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Toonie skate aims to end bullying

Skate For Change, taking place Feb. 27 in Pitt Meadows, shines a light on anti-bullying awareness. by Troy Landreville tlandreville@mrtimes.com

Sam Porta, who attends Grade 12 at Pitt Meadows Secondary, came up with the idea of hosting Skate For Change, an anti-bullying initiative and toonie skate open to the public at Pitt Meadows Arena on Feb. 27.

Meadow Ridge Moose are issuing a challenge to other teams in the South Coast Female Amateur Hockey League (SCFAHL), The Moose are hoping SCFAHL teams will join them in their support of Hockey Against Bullying and Skate For Change on Friday, Feb. 27 at Pitt Meadows Arena. The goal of this public skate, which runs from 6:45 to 8:15 p.m., is to raise awareness and education about anti-bullying and cyber-bullying. The public is welcome – and urged – to take part in this toonie skate. “We did a video challenge to other teams in our

league to come skate on the 27th, or to raise awareness in their own communities,” Moose manager Audrey Cockrill explained. Hockey Against Bullying, established in 2012, is a local initiative created by then 15-year-old Sam Porta alongside Maple Ridge-based RPM Hockey Company to raise awareness for anti-bullying and mental health. All proceeds from Feb. 27 go towards the Amanda Todd Legacy Foundation, which educates young people on mental health, anti-bullying education, suicide prevention, and supports educational programs for people with learning disabilities. “We’re trying to rally the community behind us and raise as much money as possible,” said Porta, who is a Grade 12 student at Pitt Meadows Secondary. “All funds for the skate will be donated to the Amanda Todd Legacy Foundation.” How the Feb. 27 event

came to be is “kind of a funny story,” Porta explained. “One night in November when I trying to sleep, my mind was racing and I had all these ideas for future

events running though my head, and then it clicked,” Porta said. “The next day I was down at the rink, pitching the idea.”

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Moose host Skate For Change …continued from page A13

Porta is an alum of the Meadow Ridge Female Minor Hockey Association Barracudas program, as are many of the members of the Moose. And many of the Moose players went to RPM Hockey School. Amanda Todd also attended RPM programs several years ago and lived in Maple Ridge for a time. “She [would have been] about the same age as the girls [on the team],” Cockrill said. Speaking about Amanda’s suicide, Cockrill said, “it’s a tragedy that’s hard to relate to. You look around our [dressing] room, and it could be any one of these girls. You don’t know exactly what she had gone through, but realize that if you stand up for someone, or smile at them – the little things you can do can make a difference.” A YouTube video was created to promote the skate. You can find it on YouTube by searching for “The Moose Hockey Challenge.”

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• Garibaldi Interdisciplinary Arts Academy presents Footloose – The Musical. The show runs from Feb. 17 to 21. Curtain is at 7:30 p.m. Adults, $17; students and seniors, $15. Tickets available at Little Cricket Gift Gallery, 22347 Lougheed Hwy. Maple Ridge, “Will call” at Garibaldi Secondary, 24789 Dewdney Trunk Rd., (604-463-6287) or at the door, depending on availability.

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Feb 22: Ballet

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• Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada’s Piaf comes to The ACT at 7:30 p.m. Tickets and info at www.theactmapleridge. org, by phone: 604-476-2787, or in person at The ACT ticket centre. Starting at 6:45 p.m., founding artistic director and Piaf choreographer Igor Dobrovolskiy hosts a meetand-greet, answers questions, and shares history of the company and Piaf. This part of the event is free to all.

• Cinema Politca presents Post events by email to: The Inmates Are Running the editorial@mrtimes.com Asylum: Stories of the MPA. Showtime: 7 p.m., at Maple Ridge City hall, in the council chambers. Free Feb 23: GEMS film admission. • Tracks is the second Golden Ears Movie Series film of 2015 playing at The ACT startFeb 21: Hot Flashes ing at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $11 each. • Emerald Pig Theatrical Society presents a comedy called Hot Flashes, about aging Feb 24: Speaker and menopause, at the Wesbrooke in Pitt • Pitt Meadows Library hosts author Pam Meadows. Info: emeraldpig.ca, 604-308-7371, Withers from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Withers will or 604-785-1405. present “Helping Boys Succeed in School”

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• Drew Barnes hosts an open mic night at Blenz Meadowtown Centre from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Everyone welcome. Free admission. • Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association hosts an open house on the Holy Quran at Maple Ridge Library, from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. to talk about what the Quran teaches about freedom of speech and blasphemy.

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Pitt Meadows resident Jamie Schwingenschloegl likes the aroma of coffee, but he has never tried it.

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Coffee virgin shares logic NEW AND EMERGENCY A Pitt Meadows IT salesman has meeting after meeting in Lower Mainland coffee houses, but has never drank a cup.

In a part of the world where people are hardly ever out of sight of a coffee bar, Jamie Schwingenschloegl has managed to live his entire life without having tried even a sip. “My parents were both big coffee drinkers growing up, but I never had the inkling to try it,” the 39-year-old IT salesman said. “Even through the last couple of years I went back to school, with young kids and stuff, staying up late, I just never had that desire.” From his home in Pitt Meadows, Schwingenschloegl heads out to business meetings all over the Lower Mainland, frequently at coffee shops.

“It’s weird, too, because I actually love the smell of coffee but I never had the [urge] to try a cup,” he explained. “In my line of business I meet at a coffee shop anywhere between four and 15 times a week with customers of mine. I grab a smoothie or a bottle of water. It’s usually a conversation starter. People have pointed it out.” It’s not a religious thing or a health thing – he just never started drinking joe. And after all this time, he won’t start, even if you wave an Italian latte under his nose. “It’s not out of anything now other than pure stubbornness and resolve that I’ve made it so far,” Schwingenschloegl said. Keeping on this topic, The TIMES wishes to hear from readers: Where is the best place in Maple Ridge or Pitt Meadows to have a one-on-one business meeting and why? Tell us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/MapleRidgePittMeadowsTimes. – from files from The Province

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History

Senior recollects avoiding 1945 catastrophe

An 88-year-old resident of Pitt Meadows reflected on how falling ill 70 years ago ended up saving his life.

“It is commemorated in Germany every year, but there is nothing written in the English press.” In fact, there was no mention of the ship in Vancouver newspapers at the time. The Second World War was still raging in Europe – the big headline in the by John Mackie Jan. 30 Sun was “Reds 80 Miles Special to the TIMES From Berlin in Terrific New The greatest loss of life in mari- Offensive.” time history occurred when an The Soviet offensive was the estimated 9,300 Germans died in reason so many refugees were the torpedoing of the trying to leave eastWilhelm Gustloff. ern Prussia for northPitt Meadows resiern Germany. dent Gerhard Eichel On Jan. 21, the was supposed to head of the German be among 10,500 navy, Admiral Karl German soldiers Doenitz, ordered and refugees who German ships to boarded the MV evacuate as many Wilhelm Gustloff on people as they Jan. 30, 1945. But could. The German the 18-year-old was magazine Der too ill, so he was left Spiegel said an estibehind. mated two million It probably saved Germans were evacuhis life. Just after 9 ated in “Operation p.m., a Russian subHannibal,” the larGerhard Eichel marine hit the former gest naval evacuaSecond World War survivor luxury liner with tion of all time. The three torpedoes. The Wilhelm Gustloff Wilhelm Gustloff sank in under was one of the ships earmarked an hour, killing an estimated to transport refugees. The 2089,300 people. metre-long (680-foot) ship had It was the largest loss of life in been launched as a cruise liner maritime history, but is virtually in 1937. It was named after a unknown in North America. Nazi leader who was assassin“It is very interesting, but it is ated in Switzerland in 1936. entirely a German thing,” the 88When war broke out on Sept. 1, year-old Eichel said. 1939, it was requisitioned by the

The MV Wilhelm Gustloff, launched in 1937 as a passenger liner in Germany, sank after being torpedoed by a Russian submarine on Jan. 30, 1945, An estimated 9,300 died. German navy and turned into a hospital ship. In late 1940, it was converted to a floating barracks, and docked at Gotenhafen, a port on the Baltic Sea. (Gotenhafen is now Gdynia, Poland, near Gdansk.) Hospital ships were painted with an identifying stripe so they were easily recognizable and safe from attack. But as a floating barracks, the Wilhelm Gustloff was painted grey, which is why the Russian submarine thought it was a troop carrier. Estimates of how many people were on the Wilhelm Gustloff when it sank vary. A 2005 story

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in Der Spiegel said so many people crammed onto the ship that authorities counting the passengers ran out of paper. Seven thousand, nine hundred and fifty-six passengers were counted before the paper ran out, but another 2,500 were probably on board. About 9,000 refugees were probably on the ship, 5,000 of them children. The Wilhelm Gustloff was supposed to sail for Kiel, Germany with another passenger liner, the Hansa, and two torpedo boats. But the Hansa and one of the torpedo boats had engine trouble, so it set off with only one tor-

pedo boat as an escort. There were four captains on board, and they disagreed about which route to take. A U-boat commander thought the ship should sail in shallow water, where there would be no submarines. But the Wilhelm Gustloff’s captain, Friedrich Petersen, was worried about mines, and chose to go out in deeper water that had been cleared of mines. Petersen was also worried that the ship’s engines might fail if he ran them flat out, so he slowed down. The ship might still have made it if not for a mysterious radio message that said a German minesweeper convoy was approaching. Petersen turned on the navigation lights, so the convoy could spot the Gustloff and avoid a collision. There was no convoy, but there was a Russian submarine, which spotted the ship, tracked it, then launched three torpedoes. All three hit, with devastating results. Some people were trapped inside the ship by water flooding in, but most drowned in the icy cold waters of the Baltic after the Wilhelm Gustloff sank. About 1,200 people were rescued, which means the death toll was probably 9,300. But no one knows for sure, because there were so many undocumented refugees on board. By comparison, 1,503 people were killed in the sinking of the Titanic. – John Mackie is with the Vancouver Sun

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Sports On Deck

Playoff time The junior B hockey season may be over for the hometown Ridge Meadows Flames, but it continues for local players who are in the Pacific Junior Hockey League playoffs with their respective teams. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Recreation

Reach The TIMES' sports desk: Phone: 604-463-2281 or email: sports@mrtimes.com

Speed skating

Racers look to make provincial impact Next month, the Ridge Meadows club hopes to build on what has been a successful season.

Good Ladd The Winnipeg Jets are currently in a playoff position in the National Hockey League’s Western Conference, and a big reason for that is the play of their captain (and Maple Ridge resident), Andrew Ladd. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”

Ice Symmetrix from the Maple Ridge Figure Skating Club won silver at a synchronized skating competition in Langley.

The Ridge Meadows Racers including Tim Song (foreground) had another successful season.

Symmetrix debuts Ice Symmetrix, a new Beginner 1 synchronized team with the Maple Ridge Figure Skating Club, made a successful debut at the Mountain Regionals in Langley. In their ﬁrst competition ever, Ice Symmetrix are silver medalists after placing second at the competition, held Langley Jan. 31 to Feb. 1. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”

On the Fly by Jeff Weltz

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

Vintage fish story TIMES columnist and fishing guru Jeff Weltz passes along a Canadian fishing report from 1766. It reads: “So much for Salt water fish the Fresh are in great Plenty tho but of 2 sorts Trout and Eels the first of which offered good Diversion to an angler biting Very well at the artificial… I have seen no large ones none I believe above a Pound in weight but am told that in some parts of Nfland they are Very Large.” • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”

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A meet in Richmond on Feb. 7 marked the conclusion of the regular season for Ridge Meadow Racer Speed Skaters. But they aren’t about to hang up their skates. The B.C. short track championships will be taking place in Vanderhoof in early March. Skaters who finish in the top of their age class from that competition will move on to the Canada West championship being held March 21-22. There are several hopefuls from the Racers. Tahlon Flamma, Janie Green, Tim Song, Marshall Shupe, Annabelle Green, Rohann Chassay, Sammy Green, and Catalina Shupe will be looking to sit on the podium in their respective age classes. All T2T skaters sitting atop the podium will then automatically qualify to Canada West being held in Winnipeg. During the regular season, the Racers had strong showings at meets in Port Coquitlam, Sardis, and Richmond.

Gymnastics

Quantum gymnasts soar at Burnaby meet Madyson Dunster led Quantum at a Burnaby meet by placing first on both trampoline and tumbling while taking second place on the double-mini. Quantum Gymnastics athletes had a meet to remember at the Aaron Johnson Memorial Cup, held at Burnaby’s Cameron Recreation Complex Feb. 7-9. Many of the Maple Ridge club’s athletes placed in the top 10 in at least one of the events they competed in, with many placing in the top three. Madyson Dunster, Quantum’s youngest competitive athlete, placed first on both trampoline and tumbling. She also took second place on the double-mini. Makayla Tabb also finished second on the double-mini, bringing in Quantum’s second silver from this competition. Similarly, Julia Power kept up the streak with a third-place finish on the double-mini. Another Quantum athlete, Jessica Franklin, posted a second place result in the preliminary round on trampoline, and managed to come away with a fourth place finish. Competing in her second competition ever, Destiny Christensen

Quantum Gymnastics gymnasts put in strong performances at the Aaron Johnson Memorial Cup in Burnaby Feb. 7-9. made finals on every event and came away with a third place finish on the trampoline.

Many of Quantum’s newest athletes also had a successful competition, with both Jayden

Wicki and Alexis Piso finishing in the top five on the double-mini at their respective levels. Next up for Quantum is the Wild West Fest in Kamloops in mid-March. Quantum Gymnastics results at Aaron Johnson Memorial Cup: Madyson Dunster – 1st trampoline, 2nd double-mini, 1st tumbling. Makayla Tabb – 9th trampoline, 7th double-mini, 2nd tumbling. Claudia Drzewicki – 12th trampoline, 10th double-mini, 9th tumbling. Julia Power – 11th trampoline, 3rd double-mini. Paige Hoffert – 21st trampoline, 19th double-mini, 8th tumbling. Teagan Gratton – 7th trampoline, 9th double-mini. Tegan Kuznak – 10th trampoline, 15th double-mini. Jessica Franklin – 4th trampoline, 8th double-mini, 11th tumbling. Jayden Wicki – 15th trampoline, 5th double-mini. Alexis Piso – 13th trampoline, 4th double-mini. Aoife O’Dwyer – 12th trampoline, 16th double-mini. Destiny Christensen – 3rd trampoline, 7th double-mini, 7th tumbling. Mikayla Kolebaba – 10th trampoline, 6th double-mini, 9th tumbling. Ashley Jansson – 21st trampoline, 23rd double-mini.

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A Practical Family Sedan That Doesn’t Look Like One BY DAVID CHAO

Kia tends to be often ignored in the marketplace, simply because people don’t talk about this brand often. However, every model in its lineup is worth consideration in its respective market segment thanks to the fact that their products have been updated continuously. On that note, if you need a practical family sedan that has amazing styling, the Kia Optima deserves a thorough examination. The Kia Optima has the styling that turns heads, but it has more than just good looks. It boasts a lineup of efﬁcient and powerful engines, a comfortable and premium-looking interior – all for a non-premium price. To be fair, there are many worthy competitors in the midsize sedan segment. To highlight a few, rivals include the Ford Fusion, Toyota Camry and Honda Accord. Signiﬁcantly refreshed last year, the 2015 Optima receives subtle interior updates and upgraded tech.

Design

The Kia Optima shares its architecture with the Hyundai Sonata, though the Optima has unique styling inside and out. The exterior lines of the Optima are cleaner and more crisp compared to the Sonata. The Optima’s cross-hatch front grille and long sweptback headlights give it the impression of a “moving vehicle” even when it’s not. A strong shoulder line ﬂows smoothly into the wraparound tail lamps and tie the look of the whole vehicle together. The blacked out roof works well with all colour combinations and hides the available panoramic sunroof. A similar approach was taken inside the cabin as it is very driver focused and cleanly laid out. While some of the materials in the base model are not up to the same quality as its rivals, it does come with some premium standard features like heated side mirrors and Bluetooth phone connectivity.

Performance

Most Optima models will have a 2.4-litre four-cylinder under the hood. This motor is rated at a respectable 192 hp and 181 lb-ft of torque. Those seeking more performance can opt for a 2.0-litre twinscroll turbocharged four-cylinder. Producing 274 hp and 269 lb-ft of torque, this engine is capable of delivering a thrilling 0-100km run, yet still return admirable fuel economy.

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the key fob, a button on the drivers door, and a release above the licence plate. Most models run the next-generation UVO eServices infotainment system. This system has features to keep the owner informed about the vehicle, whether they are behind the wheel or remotely via a smartphone. Also, new parental controls are included such as Geo Fencing, Driving Score, Speed Alerts and Curfew Alerts.

A separate Optima Hybrid is also available. This uses a 2.4-litre Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder creating 159 hp. That is boosted 46 hp by an electric motor to improve both efﬁciency and off-theline acceleration.

Features

Mated to both the base and hybrid motors is a six-speed automatic with Sportmatic clutchless manual shifting. The turbo still uses a six-speed auto, but the gear ratios are closer and it adds steering wheel mounted paddle shifters. Regardless of which powerplant you choose, the Optima provides smooth and quiet driving. The suspension is calibrated more for comfort and highway cruising than hard cornering. The steering is light and doesn’t give enough feedback for a spirited drive. In general, the driving character is uninspiring but it feels predicable and sensible nevertheless. Unlike some of its rivals, the Optima is only available in frontwheel drive. However, those concerned about winter driving can purchase the LX AT Winter Edition, which includes a set of winter tires.

Environment

The cabin of the Optima is quite welcoming - especially in the upper-end trim levels - and would not look out of place in a premium automobile. Some upscale features include heated and cooled front seats, a massive dual-panel moonroof, and a voice activated navigation and infotainment system. The front seats are very comfortable and are well bolstered. All but the base model come with leather seats, which can be finished in a classy quilted look. In the rear seats, passengers will find plenty of legroom. However, due to the Optima’s sharply raked roofline, taller people will find headroom to be lacking. There is also plenty of cargo capacity for all your luggage or sporting equipment. All 437 litres of trunk space is also easy to access with three ways to open the trunk lid – a button on

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If you want the added security of all-wheel drive, you will need to look elsewhere. Also, if you are looking for something that has a great driving character, this car may not be the answer.

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The 2015 Kia Optima offers all the practical elements needed in a family sedan, while still providing classy looks and premium features.

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