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A single vehicle crash claimed the life of an 18year-old Pitt Meadows girl on Tuesday night. Just before 9 p.m., police were called to the 12700 block of Woolridge Road, where a Honda Civic with two occupants inside, had just gone into a water-filled ditch, and witnesses were frantically making attempts to get them out. Ridge Meadows RCMP attended to the scene, along with members of the Pitt Meadows Fire Department, and BC Ambulance Services, and managed to get both girls out of the car. Despite all efforts, the 18-year-old later died in hospital, with the 17-year-old suffering minor injuries. “This is a truly tragic event,” said Ridge Meadows RCMP Const. Amanda Harnett. “The two young women were travelling on Woolridge Road, when the driver lost control of the car, which Cole Wagner/TIMES flipped and ended up in the ditch.” Wreckage was at the The passenger manscene the morning after. aged to get her seatbelt off, but the driver, who had lost consciousness, wasn’t able to do the same, Harnett explained. “Police want to acknowledge the determination of the citizens, who managed to get both occupants out of the vehicle before emergency personnel arrived on scene,” she added. “Our sincere condolences go out to the family and friends.” The coroner will conduct the investigation into the death, while Ridge Meadows RCMP, with assistance from the Regional Collision Analyst Reconstruction Services (ICARS) continue with the investigation into the cause of the crash.
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It’s not a matter of if but when tragedy will strike, if drivers don’t start taking more care as they travel along 240th Street near Albion Elementary School. That’s the opinion of a family living across the street from the school. Andrew and Tammy Millar, whose seven-yearold son Jude attends Grade 1 at Albion Elementary, are concerned about the number of speeders and reckless drivers they’ve witnessed travelling through the 30 km/h school zone. The Millars, who have lived in the area for roughly five years, have seen rapid development go up around them and with that, an increase in the number of cars on the road. Tammy said twice in the last three weeks, as she was trying to cross 240th Street along a marked crosswalk, she’s nearly been struck by a car. The most recent incident happened on a Saturday when a vehicle ran through
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Tammy Millar, with her seven-year-old son Jude, stood near 240th Street across from Albion Elementary School. Tammy and her husband Andrew are frustrated by the number of speeding and reckless drivers they witness travelling along 240th. that a driver ran a red light a red light and Tammy as she and her son were stepped off the curb onto trying to cross the road, with the street. Jude in hand. They didn’t Jude has aut“We were ism and doesn’t going from the stop, they understand school… and didn’t slow danger, so if he as soon as we down… it drops something stepped down, on the road, he there was a was a red wouldn’t think car heading light. twice about northbound running out to and they Tammy Millar retrieve it, his didn’t stop, mom explained. they didn’t But it isn’t just her son slow down… it was a red about whom Tammy is light,” Tammy said. worried. She’s seen young Tammy realizes accidents children walking alone to can happen, but stressed
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Dalton recall campaign called off Campaign interference and family duties cited as reasons. A recall petition against Maple Ridge-Mission MLA Marc Dalton has been withdrawn by its proponent after her lawyer filed complaints with Elections BC detailing allegations of BC Liberal Party interference with the petition process. The proponent, Yvonne Hale, decided to send notice of withdrawal of the petition to recall Maple RidgeMission MLA to Elections BC on Friday, after also
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Gala will help little Nolin A fundraiser in Mission will help the family of a toddler who suffers from a number of complex health issues. tlandreville@mrtimes.com
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BYLAW ADOPTION NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT NEW CITY OF PITT MEADOWS PROCEDURE BYLAW NO. 2690, 2015 TAKE NOTICE THAT the Council for the City of Pitt Meadows will be considering adoption of Procedure Bylaw No. 2690 at the June 2, 2015 Regular Council meeting commencing at 7:00 p.m. to be held in the Council Chamber of the Pitt Meadows City Hall, 12007 Harris 1. City of Pitt Meadows Procedure Bylaw No. 2690, 2015 The purpose of this bylaw is to adopt a new “Procedure Bylawâ€? to update Council meeting procedures related to: • Agenda preparation and distribution • Orders of Business for Regular Council meetings, Council in Committee meetings and Special Council meetings • Designation of Acting Mayor • Rules of Procedure, Motions, Resolutions and Voting Rules • Electronic Meetings • Council Correspondence • Question Period • Delegations and Presentations Bylaw No. 2690, 2015 will repeal Bylaw No. 2456, 2010 and amendments thereto. A copy of the proposed bylaw is available for viewing on the City’s website or by requesting a copy from kkenney@pittmeadows.bc.ca. Any questions or comments regarding the proposed changes will be received up to June 2nd at 4:00 pm to: Kelly Kenney, Corporate Officer 12007 Harris Road, Pitt Meadows Tel: 604-465-2433 Email: kkenney@pittmeadows.bc.ca
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olin Jutten is a photogenic threeand-a-half year old boy, with wispy, light blonde hair and ocean blue eyes. He also has many huge and very unique challenges. Nolin is unable to walk, talk, eat, hold his head up, or see very well, and has seizures and other health issues, the result of a disorder that has no known treatment (for more about complications after the birth of Nolin, who came into the world as a relatively healthy baby, visit www. mrtimes.com). He has low muscle tone throughout his body. He cannot grab a toy without letting it go. He plays with his iPad and toys that he can hit, but even this can be a challenge for him. He has had two operations, one for his soft larynx which was so floppy, he could barely breathe and the other for a feeding tube that goes directly into his stomach since he had a hard time swallowing. Nolin is constantly getting acid reflux and often projectile vomits. It is easy for him to aspirate, and he then develops mucous, which he again chokes on and puts his larynx into a spasm, which stops him from breathing. “We have had to do CPR on him a few times and almost lost him,� said his mom Darlene, who grew up in Maple Ridge and now calls nearby Stave Falls home with Nolin and husband Frank.
Stave Falls toddler Nolin Jutten is unable to walk, talk, eat, hold his head up, or see very well, and has seizures and other health issues. “In similar disorders there is not a very high life expectancy. That having said, since Nolin is the only one known in the world to have this, we really don’t have a prognosis, and hope for improvements in the future with new medications, and treatments,� Darlene added. “For now it is considered a palliative condition. We hope that with the current research being done for this disorder will not only be able to help Nolin, but also children in the future who may get this genetic disorder.� n June 6, Frank and Darlene are hosting a fundraiser for their son at the Best Western ballroom in Mission. Proceeds will go towards the many extra costs involved in caring for Nolin, such as a wheelchair van, renovations, ramps, and lifts. There will be a full course buffet dinner and dance with live music by a six-piece traditional New Orleans-style jazz band called the Razzmajazz Ensemble. The fundraiser includes door prizes, a 50/50 draw and a silent auction of original artwork, unique services and items including getaways, gift certificates to spas and bou-
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Ridge man hit by train early Friday Mounties nab suspect Incident happened in the early hours of Friday, May 22.
A 19-year-old Maple Ridge man is in critical condition after he was struck by a train early in the morning this past Friday. “Ridge Meadows RCMP were called to the 12000 block of 201 Street at approximately 1:10 a.m. on Friday May 22,” said Insp. Dan Splinter. A Mazda car was found in a yard after it had rolled over. There were no occupants inside the car, and all efforts to locate the driver were unsuccessful. A search was carried out by general duty police officers, members of the Maple Ridge Fire Department, B.C. Ambulance paramedics, and Integrated Police Dog Services. Just over an hour later, emergency services were called to a report of a pedestrian being struck by a train on 203rd Street just south of Hammond Road.
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The 203 Street train crossing in Maple Ridge. Maple Ridge Fire Department and B.C. Ambulance Service personnel had to extract the victim, and he was rushed to hospital with possibly life threatening injuries. The victim is related to the owner of the car, but it’s not clear if he had been in the car at the time it rolled over or not. Both matters are under investigation.
A man has been arrested after entering the women’s washroom at the Pitt Meadows Recreation Centre and looking at a young girl who was using the facilities. “This incident occurred just before 4 p.m. in the afternoon of Friday May 8,” reported Ridge Meadows RCMP Const. Amanda Harnett. “The girl yelled at the man before she was able to get out of
the washroom and alert recreation centre staff to the incident.” Youth workers then notified the RCMP Community Police Office of the incident, and the male was soon identified, Harnett added. The suspect was arrested and local Crown Amanda Harnett counsel now has Ridge Meadows conduct of the RCMP file. The suspect is scheduled to make his first appearance in court early next week.”
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A Friday noon rally was in opposition to the proposed Tantalus Labs medical marijuana greenhouse operation focused on water use. According to the website WhonnockGrowOp.com, residents are not against medical marijuana, but are “against intensive agricultural land use next to our homes, in an area where our water is a constant concern.” Concerns about water use drew a large crowd Friday, despite an independent hydrology report which confirmed the facility would not impact neighbouring water use. “That report is publicly available at City Hall,” said Dan Sutton, managing director of the Tantalus Labs facility. “We have worked hard to build a business, acting within the legal framework of the municipality of Maple Ridge, the province of B.C., the Agricultural Land Commission, and the federal laws of Canada,” he added. Sutton said the facility aims to be a “beacon of environmentalism and stewardship.” But the hydrology report hasn’t convinced some residents that the facility will fulfill Sutton’s promise. Putting an operation of this
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Liisa Cormode spoke during a protest in Whonnock on Friday. size on well water is “a concern, obviously,” said Klaus von Hardenberg, who established the Thornhill Aquifer Protection Society (TAPS) with his wife, Betty, eight years ago. The duo want the Grant Hill aquifer offered a degree of protection from the City of Maple Ridge. The aquifer – which supplies water to Thornhill and Whonnock – is classified as highly vulnerable by the provincial government. Tantalus Labs’ facility will tap into that aquifer, von Hardenberg said. “This area has always been short on well water, so we need all the water we can get,” he added. An operation like this is viable in Maple Ridge, von Hardenberg said, but “I just think they made a bad decision with this location.” One Whonnock resident came to Friday’s gathering to show his support for the operation. “There’s no reason it shouldn’t operate. It’s agri-
cultural land, and has always been advertised as such,” said Don Fisk, who added he lives “just across the road” from the site of the facility. “It was that 50 years ago when I moved here.” Asked about concerns surrounding water supply issues, Fisk answered he didn’t share that concern. “I don’t see it as any kind of problem,” he elaborated. “There’s a stream close by, and there’s plenty of water for everybody.” Maple Ridge-Mission MLA Marc Dalton also spoke at the rally. “I’ve talked with the Ministry of Forest Lands and Natural Resources, there is a new act coming in: The Water Sustainability Act, coming in 2016.” He assured residents that – under the new legislation – if the facility has an impact on the water table, it would have trouble receiving a water permit moving forward. > More at www.mrtimes.com, search “Tantalus”
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ast weekend, the Sasquatch! Music Festival took place in the state of Washington. The seas of tents from festival goers temporarily took over farmers’ fields at The Gorge Amphitheatre near Quincy, and the booze, pot and a multitude of other drugs flowed largely without oversight between the young people who shelled out hundreds of dollars to attend.
The camping was reminiscent of a more local tent city – one where free love and peace is not the overriding sentiment – but rather where desperation and a sense of helplessness festers. As the homeless camp on Cliff Avenue continues to grow, so too does the frustration level of residents, who are appealing to all channels of government to find a solution to the issue. The camp has taken steps to co-exist with area residents. Nightly security patrols were undertaken some campers, while some of the street population is making an effort to keep drugs out of the camp. But there is a breaking point, and Cliff Avenue residents have reached theirs’ – last Wednesday, paramedics and the RCMP responded to an overdose on Cliff, leading to police and ambulances crowding the residential street. Thankfully, the overdose wasn’t fatal, but the incident highlighted the urgent need for a better place for the camp. The search for a comprehensive solution is admirable, yet the more the community delasy, the greater the chance that vitriol and frustration will replace the compassion necessary to solve the issue. Mayor Nicole Read says moving the camps around every night is not a permanent solution – but the status quo only fosters a sense of frustration with the residents who need to be most engaged in a solution. Nobody should have to deal with cleaning up feces and urination on their property, and nobody should be denied the basic dignity of a bathroom. Washington found ample space for 30,000 people to enjoy a festival – surely our community can find a better spot for 60 people who need our help.
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Ebola outbreak gives prime minister scientific boost This isn’t about the vachen it comes cine developed in Canada to anti-science, – one of two global efforts Prime Minister that have shown promise in Stephen the race to stop or at least Harper’s government runs at slow a horrific disease whose the front of the pack. death count passed the 10,000 One of the things he and mark in mid-March. (And if his reason-denying crew it is currently on the wane, cannot be accused of, howwho knows when it will strike ever, is making an error in again?) the race to create an Ebola But the story of ZMapp, a treatment. vaunted antidote to Ebola, is We Canadians love to find BOB GROENEVELD basically the same as that of ways to be superior to our the vaccine that raised the American neighbours. ires of those who didn’t really need yet But sometimes we’re not really all that another excuse to find fault with the superior after all. HarpoCons. The Ebola treatment is an example of ZMapp, the Ebola wonder drug, is the that misperception. conclusion of a program indeed started In fact, a much-touted Ebola treatment by a Canadian company – a bio-weapons developed by Canadians and subsequentresearch company supported by the ly given away to an American company by the Harper government wasn’t actually Canadian government, as well as by American interests, including government developed by Canadians. agencies and private concerns. At least, not just by Canadians.
All nationalistic interests aside, the important thing here was to race as quickly as possible to the conclusion of an effective drug, and the development of as much of the antidote as possible. Plainly speaking, we Canadians were not capable of reaching that goal in a reasonable amount of time, with thousands of people dying in Africa. Further, to this day, it is not clear whether or not the drug has a statistically beneficial effect against Ebola. Even with superior American financial resources at their disposal, scientists were not able to produce enough of the drug to build a statistically viable trial in humans. A trial in macaque monkeys indicated substantial benefits, but subsequent treatment of seven humans (using up all of the available drug) only hinted at benefits. It was simply too small a trial to be sure of the results, in any case. On an interesting side note, the seven humans who were subjected to trial with
the anti-Ebola drug were American and European, while thousands of Africans were dying. I know what you’re thinking. I thought that, too, at first. Why didn’t they treat Africans with the small amount of drug they had available? Damned Americans taking care of themselves again. But then I thought, what if they had tested it on Africans? You can be sure the headlines would then have read, “Dying Africans used as guinea pigs in American drug trials.” So now we Canadians are angry at Harper and the Americans for “stealing” drugs “we” developed while the Africans are angry that the Americans treated their own people first. No good deed goes unpunished. We Canadians should just be proud that our bio-weapons industry got the ball rolling. That is, if any bio-weapons industry is something to be proud of. Read Matthew Claxton’s Painful Truth online this week at mrtimes.com
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Bing demonstrates ‘callousness’ with tweet Dear Editor, It is with utter disgust that I read a tweet by our Liberal MLA Doug Bing regarding the Maple Ridge-Mission Recall Campaign of Marc Dalton. Mr. Bing’s tweet read: “Hooray! Terrific news for Marc Dalton as recall campaign totally flops and petition is withdrawn.” Did Mr. Bing even bother to look into why the campaign withdrew? Recall legislation makes it clear that the process requires there be one proponent who becomes the person in charge of the whole process. In Maple Ridge/Mission, this person was Yvonne Hale who has had to travel back East as she is the sole family member of a relative who is terminally ill with cancer.
Yvonne has already been back East once but returned to try and deal with the intimidation tactics by Liberal observers during the campaign. While canvassing continued both door to door and at booths by numerous volunteers, Elections BC would only speak to Yvonne regarding the complaints canvassers had regarding the behaviour of the observers. The amount of responsibility put on the proponent in this process is daunting and while others tried to pick up the slack due to Yvonne’s unfortunate family situation, the rules in the legislation made it impossible to pass the torch. I certainly hope Mr. Bing never has to leave his responsibilities to go deal with a
dying family member. If he did, I am sure he would expect the understanding of both his supporters and non-supporters. Mr. Bing has demonstrated the callousness we have grown accustomed to from a government more concerned about privatizing the public sector and giving tax breaks to their corporate sponsors than to the public. Your characterization of the campaign being a flop will be determined at the polls in the next election, Mr. Bing. Your government demonstrates the same arrogance the Conservative party of Alberta demonstrated and we all know how that story ended. George Serra Maple Ridge-Mission Recall Campaign
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I am not sure why this “stand” has been Open 7 Days a Week • 604.477.8787 Liz told me that she had to deliver it because brought to our doorstep; your fight is not with the homeless person(s) felt uncomfortable deliv- us, but rather City Hall, Victoria or Ottawa. lotusandlemongrass.com ering it himself, well I guess that is not totally Don’t ever think that we do not sympathize unfounded because you (Liz) or any of the with your situation, we do. “Street People” do not have permission to be on However, this residential neighbourhood is my property at any time! not the venue you need to accomplish your To the notice: “we would like to sincerely goals. apologize for any inconvenience we have I am so fed up and tired of this, I (we) will ARE HERE caused your neighbourhood.” not sit by idly and watchW ourE neighbourhood Inconvenience is an understatement. turned into a ghetto because of bureaucracy, By this you must mean, all of the tents, the political correctness or apathy (see enabling.) ACCESSIBLE A C C E S S I B L•E AFFORDABLE . A F F O R D A B L E . F U N . • FUN urinating on the street out front of my home, Something has to be done now; you have to the shopping cart pushed into my son’s truck, leave our neighbourhood now. the constant use of paramedics/police, the neeGeorge and Pam Banks dle exchange truck, the extensive hardship you Maple Ridge have caused the pool and spa establishment on WE ARE HERE th the corner health and business-wise, the defiEditor’s note: A full version of this letter, as well ant ‘I’ll get out of the way when I feel like it’ as a copy of the letter the Banks received, can be ACCESSIBLE. AFFORDABLE. FUN. behavior that happens a lot when backing out viewed at: www.mrtimes.com. of my driveway, the two guys out front of my Meadow Gardens Golf house last night at 12:40 a.m. who were yelling FREE DEMONSTRATION at each other... I could go on, I do Club have ais theory proud to but I will keep it to myself. 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Kindness was the theme of School District 42’s annual COR Day on Monday. COR is an acronym for Celebration Of Respect, and most of the activities were centred around The ACT and the Greg Moore Youth Centre, as the district hosted elementary students from across Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. During the day, students
participated in activities and workshops around a central theme. The day about celebrating “the personal growth of the elementary school students we have been working with all year, as well as their fundraising effort, which is all being donated towards BC Children Hospital,” noted Olivia Leaf. She is a Samuel Robertson Technical Secondary Grade 10 student who co-chairs the district Student Advisory Council. “When our elementary school students are able to recognized within the community it often encourages them to come back again, or join our executive council,” Leaf added.
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Thomas Haney Secondary Grade 8 student found mud electrifying and took home hardware from his visit to a national science fair in Fredericton, NB., earlier this month. Fourteen-year-old Ben Chisholm represented Team Fraser Valley at the CanadaWide Science Fair (CWSF), where his experiment – which demonstrates that it is possible to change the electrical production of a microbial fuel cell by adding different additives to mud samples – received high marks. “It was really good,” said Chisholm, who attended last year’s CWSF, as well. “It was better this time. Last year I didn’t win anything and then this year I thought that my project was a notch up from last year, so I thought I had a chance of winning the bronze.” Chisholm won a the medal for his experiment and with it, a $1,000 entrance scholarship to University of Western Ontario in London, Ont. There were 469 participants in the CWSF, and Chisholm’s project received an impressive 90 out of 100 grade. Chishom qualified to go on an all-expenses paid trip to the CWSF by being one of three grand prize winners
at the Fraser Valley Regional Science Fair, held April 7 to 10 at the University of the Fraser Valley in Abbotsford. Joining Chisholm were Team Fraser Valley members Baneet Braich (Abbotsford Senior Secondary) and Daniel Kanis (Credo Christian School, Langley). The CWSF from May 11 to 16 celebrated Canada’s brightest young minds while exploring science, technology, engineering, and math. The national competition brought together
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It’s time now to plant snap beans like the popular ‘Blue Lake’ type or ‘Gold Rush’ or both green and yellow types for colourful salads. The purple-pod ones like ‘Royal Burgundy’ are pretty when growing but the pods turn green when cooked. If you haven’t started potatoes yet, now is the time if you still hope to get a crop before blight hits. If it does, it’s best to remove the infested top growth immediately. Then, if you
quick to surge ahead on hot days that we don’t doubt crops will result. Zucchinis are like this. In the open garden, seed emerges fastest on hills of soil. The bush zucchinis grow nicely there as well as in large containers where slug protection is easier with copper mesh or tape than in the open garden. Also in pots, it’s easier to move zucchinis into a warm sunny spot. If you keep picking, production goes on till frost.
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May 28 Philosopher’s Cafe • Guest moderators host informal public discussions on various topics, from 7 to 9 p.m. at The ACT. Admission is free and all ages are welcomed. May 29 Family fair • Alexander Robinson Elementary, located at 11849 238B St., hosts a family fun fair from 5 to 8 p.m. Evening includes climbing wall, pony rides, face painting, a dunk tank and much more. Concession and food trucks will be on site as well. All welcome. May 30 Market • The Olde Farmhouse Vintage Market hosts its annual market in Maple Ridge. Info: www.theoldefarmhouse.ca. May 30 Shred-a-thon • Pitt Meadows Friends of the Library host a Shreda-thon, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Safely dispose documents with Shred-It’s
on-site mobile shredding truck. Proceeds go towards the Pitt Meadows Library. May 31 Army Review • The 1838 Royal Canadian Army Cadets hold their annual in the parking lot across the street from the Royal Canadian Legion, 12101 224th St. at 12:45 p.m. May 31 Tea garden • TeaGarden 2015 takes place from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., at the Maple Ridge Art Gallery, 11944 Haney Place. The all ages event is $20 per person, and includes refreshments, guest speaker Brian Campbell, and music by guitarist Allan McKinnon. Tickets available at The ACT ticket centre, or by calling 604-476-2787. May 31 Concert • Vivace and Trevor Hoffmann perform at Maple Ridge Alliance Church, 20399 Dewdney Trunk Rd., at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $20, and are available at the door, or at 604-813-5256. May 31 Walk •Castar’s Great Strides Walk to raise awareness and funds towards cystic fibrosis research takes place from 9:45 to 11:15 a.m., at the south end of Harris Road and Fraser Way in Pitt Meadows.
• St George’s Village, located at 23580 Dedney Trunk Rd., next to St. George’s Church, hosts a bake sale from 9 a.m. to noon. Pies, breads, and many other goodies available.
Walk is by donation, and registration takes place from 9:30 to 10 a.m. June 2 Art club • The annual general meeting of the Garibaldi Art Club takes place at 7 p.m., in the craft room on the third floor of The ACT.
June 5 Variety • Variety Plus hosts Around the World – a tribute to travel through music song, and comedy, at the Maple Ridge Seniors Centre, 12150 224th St. The show takes place at 7 p.m., and again on Saturday, June 6, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door. Info: 604-4679636, or varietyplus@ telus.net.
June 11 HUB cycling • Join the HUB Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows committee at their monthly meeting at the Maple Ridge Library in the Alouette Room, from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m., to discuss cycling issues in the community. June 13 Strawberry Tea • St. John the Divine Church, located at 21299 River Rd., hosts its annual Strawberry Tea, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
June 5 Theatre • SPECC-tacular productions presents A Walk Down Memory Lane” A 1940s Musical Revue, at the Pitt Meadows Senior Centre. Tickets are $35 (cash only,) and the show runs from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Open to all ages.
June 26 Abra Cadabra • Abra Cadabra, a tribute to ABBA performs at The ACT at 7:30 p.m. Tickets available at The ACT.
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June 7 Theatre • SPECC-tacular productions presents A Walk Down Memory Lane A 1940s Musical Revue, at The ACT in Maple Ridge. Tickets are $25 (includes Strawberry Tea) and the show runs from 2 to 4 p.m. Open to all ages.
June 3 History • Maple Ridge Family History group meets at the Maple Ridge Library in the Greenside Room at 7 p.m.
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Celebrate Pitt Meadows Day June 6, 2015 Kick off your summer at Pitt Meadows Day, our community’s annual family celebration, the biggest event in town! Pitt Meadows Day is a day-long event starting with the pancake breakfast at 7am, with events and activities all day long until the fireworks at dusk. There’s something for everyone, from rides and food vendors to crafts and entertainment. Organized by the Pitt Meadows Day Society, this event includes special events from community partners, including the Lion’s Club who sponsor the pancake breakfast, and Pitt Meadows Fire & Rescue Service who sponsor the salmon and chicken barbeque and fireworks.
Council in Committee • June 9, 6pm Regular Council Meetings • June 2, 7pm • June 16, 7pm Special Council Meeting • June 23, 3pm
Don’t miss this special community event in it’s 74th year! Look for the full day’s schedule and more information at pittmeadowsday.ca.
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Answer the survey on open government in Pitt Meadows. The Pitt Meadows Citizens’ Committee on Open Government is working on recommendations to Council to improve open government. Please share your input on how we can improve open government in our community by completing the survey at pittmeadows.bc.ca/opengov. The survey will take about 10 minutes to complete. At the end you can opt to enter a draw to win a Pitt Prize Pack. The last day to respond to the survey is June 1.
Road Closure at Cranberry Slough.
Beginning June 8 until June 29, Harris Road will be closed completely at Cranberry Slough to replace an old wooden bridge. The planned closure will take approximately three weeks and the structure will be replaced by a concrete box culvert. Road detours will be in effect until June 29. For more information, visit pittmeadows.bc.ca.
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Do you have questions about transportation in Pitt Meadows? Join us at a forum where you can ask questions of the experts, including regional transportation authorities and City representatives. The forum takes place at Heritage Hall on Harris Road on June 17 with an open house from 6pm-8pm, including a presentation at 7pm. RVSP to info@pittmeadows.bc.ca or 604-4655454.
Utility Projects will be taking place in various areas throughout Pitt Meadows. The planned work is to start the week of May 18, 2015 and finish the week of August 24, 2015. The contractor will endeavor to minimize any disturbances to area residents. Residents will be notifed ahead of time by the contractor when they plan to start in their area. Watch for signs and contractor’s trafffc control personnel. For a map of upcoming projects, visit the City’s website at pittmeadows.bc.ca.
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Annual Sprinkling Restrictions. Residential sprinkling restrictions are in effect from June 1 to September 30. These restrictions help ensure that water demand does not exceed what our existing distribution system can deliver. For residential addresses, even-numbered addresses may sprinkle lawns 4am-9am Mon, Wed, and Sat. Odd-numbered addresses may sprinkle lawns 4am-9am Tues, Thurs and Sun. For non-residential addresses, even numbered addresses may sprinkle lawns 1-6am Mon and Wed. Odd-numbered addresses may sprinkle lawns 1am-6am Tues and Thurs. Both even and odd-numbered non-residential addresses can sprinkle between 4am and 9am on Fridays. See pittmeadows.bc.ca for more information. pittmeadows.bc.ca facebook.com/pittmeadows
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• Mayor and Council and City Staff were on hand at the Ridge Meadows Home Show to greet thousands of residents and share City information • Mayor Becker was invited to participate on the Joint Governance Summit – hosted by the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business and the Canadian Board Diversity Council • The Citizen’s Committee on Open Government has begun meetings, and produced a survey to residents at the Home Show and online at pittmeadows.bc.ca/opengov • A Transportation Forum is being planned to be held June 17 at 6:00 pm at Heritage Hall
Pitt Meadows Day – June 6 The community’s annual family celebration, put on by the Pitt Meadows Day Society, kicks off at 7am with the traditional pancake breakfast by the Lion’s Club, followed by the parade and all-day activities and entertainment at Harris Road Park. Full day’s schedule can be found at pittmeadowsday.ca.
Shredding Day – June 6 The RCMP, in partnership with Iron Mountain, is offering free shredding services to residents. Residents can bring sensitive or personal documents for shredding and secure disposal to the Heritage Hall parking lot between 8am and 10am (before the parade) on June 6, Pitt Meadows Day, and Iron Mountain will shred your documents free of charge.
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Ridge golfer wins PGA Tour China circuit Thomas Haney alumnus Justin Shin becomes the first Canadian to win tournament.
ish the 72-hole event at 12-under par. the day’s low score, a five-under 67, but Shin won qualifying school earlier this still finished three shots behind Shin in year to earn a spot on PGA Tour China, second place. which like PGA Tour-sponsored circuits in While Shin and Wong were doing their Canada and Latin America thing in China, Abbotsford’s offers a path to the Web. Adam Hadwin was finishing To summarize com Tour. off a nice tournament at the The top five players at PGA Tour’s Crowne Plaza Justin in one the end of the season earn Invitational at Colonial in word, he’s a Web.com Tour status. Fort Worth, Tex. grinder With his win Sunday, Shin Hadwin rolled in a 24moved into third spot. foot putt for birdie on his Brett Saunders Wong, who registered his final hole Sunday to shoot second top-10 finish in a four-under 66 and finish three starts, sits in fourth place. tied for fifth place at 10-under par, just Shin and Wong will both compete in two shots behind winner Chris Kirk. It this week’s Lanhai Open near Shanghai. was Hadwin’s best finish on the PGA Shin had a solid collegiate golf career Tour since he tied for fourth at the 2011 at New Mexico State University before Canadian Open at Shaughnessy. turning pro. He had conditional status last Shin, who began the day with a oneyear on the Web.com Tour. shot lead over Australian Rohan Blizard, He and Wong, who attended the birdied three of his first six holes Sunday University of Oregon, played lots of junto serve notice that he was not going to ior golf together growing up in Metro be caught. Vancouver. He closed with a three-under 69 to fin-
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He calls Maple Ridge home, played his collegiate golf in New Mexico and on Sunday Justin Shin earned his first win as a pro in China. Yes, golf is a global game. Shin, who graduated from Thomas Haney high school, became the first Canadian to win on the PGA Tour China circuit when he captured the United Investment Real Estate WuHan Open. And to claim the winner’s cheque worth about $40,000 Cdn, the 25-year-old had to hold off a challenge from one of his former junior golf rivals in British Columbia. North Vancouver’s Eugene Wong shot
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Boys and girls between the ages of seven and 18, are invited to Junior Golf Day: a free event this Sunday, May 31, at Pitt Meadows Golf Club. The event – initially for children of members – is open this year to everyone, member-related or not.
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“To summarize Justin in one word, he’s a grinder,� Shin’s longtime coach Brett Saunders said Sunday. “He doesn’t do anything flashy on the golf course, but every part of his game is rock solid. “I think a win like this is big for his own belief. He’s had a tough time closing tournaments, especially in junior golf and college. I think winning Q school earlier this year really helped him.� The PGA Tour China series is actually a slightly more lucrative tour than its PGA Tour Canada counterpart, which tees off its 12-event schedule later this week with the PC Financial Open at Point Grey Golf & Country Club. Purses are about $200,000 US in China, versus the $175,000 Cdn on PGA Tour Canada. At Colonial, Hadwin and fellow Abbotsford resident Nick Taylor both began the final round tied for 10th place. – Brad Ziemer is a reporter with the Vancouver Sun.
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An always-exciting cycling event will take over the streets of downtown Maple Ridge this weekend, May 29, 30, and 31. And for the first time in its 13-year history, Race The Ridge will be hosting the BC Time Trial, Criterium and Road Race championships. With the championship races on board, race organizer Barry Lyster brought on a new road and time trial course for the event. “Being host to the BC Championships encouraged me to secure some new courses for this year’s event,” Lyster said. “I partnered with the Phoenix Velo Cycling Club which will be the host club for the time trial in Abbotsford, while I resurrected the Hatzic Valley road course, an amazing 18-kilometre loop in the East Fraser Valley, which has been used in the past for BC Cup and BC Championship races. Our Maple Ridge ‘Town Core Criterium’ has been a rider favourite, and we will be using this course for the BC Criterium Championships.” The series is open to a wide range of categories including youth, masters, elite and novices. For more on the event, and Local Ride Racing, visit: www. localride.ca.
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*Representative finance offer based on a new 2014 Altima 2.5 (T4LG14 AA00), CVT transmission. Selling Price is $25,273 financed at 0% APR equals 182 bi-weekly payments of $128 for an 84 month term. $1,999 down payment required. Cost of borrowing is $0 for a total obligation of $25,273. This offer cannot be combined with any other offer. Conditions apply. ≠Representative semi-monthly lease offer based on new 2014 Rogue S FWD (Y6RG14 AA00), CVT transmission. 2.99% lease APR for a 60 month term equals 120 semi-monthly payments of $134 with $0 down payment, and $0 security deposit. First semi-monthly payment, down payment and $0 security deposit are due at lease inception. Prices include freight and fees. Lease based on a maximum of 20,000 km/year with excess charged at $0.10/km. Total lease obligation is $16,042. $500 NF Lease Bonus Cash included in advertised price, applicable only on 2014 Rogue S FWD (Y6RG14 AA00), CVT transmission through subvented lease through Nissan Finance. This offer is only available on lease offers of an 60 month term only and cannot be combined with any other offer. Conditions apply. ▲Models shown $35,228 Selling Price for a new 2014 Rogue SL AWD Premium model (Y6DG14 BK00), CVT transmission. ▲*≠Freight and PDE charges ($1,575/$1,630), certain fees, manufacturer’s rebate and dealer participation where applicable are included. License, registration, air-conditioning levy ($100) where applicable, insurance and applicable taxes are extra. Finance and lease offers are available on approved credit through Nissan Finance for a limited time, may change without notice and cannot be combined with any other offers except stackable trading dollars. Retailers are free to set individual prices. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Vehicles and accessories are for illustration purposes only. Offers, prices and features subject to change without notice. Offers valid between May 1-June 2, 2014. ºNissan is the fastest growing brand in the non-luxury segment based on comparison of 12-month retail sales from April 2013 to March 2014 of all Canadian automotive brands and 12-month averages sales growth. ^Based on 2014 Canadian Residual Value Award in Subcompact Car/Compact Utility Vehicle segment. ALG is the industry benchmark for residual values and depreciation data, www.alg.com. +All information compiled from third-party sources including manufacturer websites. Not responsible for errors in data on third party websites. 12/17/2013. ∞Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (www.safercar.gov). ×Global Automakers of Canada Entry Level Segmentation. MY14 Versa Note v. MY13/14 competitors. Offers subject to change, continuation or cancellation without notice. Offers have no cash alternative value. See your participating Nissan retailer for complete details. ©1998-2014 Nissan Canada Inc. and Nissan Financial Services Inc. a division of Nissan Canada Inc.
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