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Fathers and kids free baby salmon

Two-year-old Trinity Angelstar Tompkins and her dad Darrell Tompkins enjoyed spending their Father’s Day morning at South Alouette River in Maple Ridge Park at the chinook fry release. Meanwhile, many other fathers and kids also made the trek to the park Sunday for the fourth annual event.

The fish release event was an eco-friendly way to spend Father’s Day in Maple Ridge.

“This is the best Father’s Day weather we have had in four years,” she added. ARMS will release 150,000 chinook fry throughout the watershed this summer, explained Crowston. “We are excited to share this by Sylver McLaren with the community. It’s a great smclaren@mrtimes.com way to be part of the cycle,” she One fish, two fish, three fish, said referring to raising the babies four... at the Allco Fish Hatchery, releasFive thousand chinook fry were ing the fry into the Alouette River, released into the waiting for them to South Alouette River work their way to the “This is the best during the Alouette ocean and return four Father’s Day River Management to six years later to weather we have Society’s annual lay their eggs in the Father’s Day fish had in four years.” river. release event on Families can learn Amanda Crowston Sunday. about the importance of healthy rivers and Amanda streams in Maple Ridge, and also Crowston, learn more about ARMS’ environspecial pro- mental initiatives – such as their jects manAdopt-A-Stream program and the ager for week-long, eco-themed summer ARMS, was camps held in July and August at hoping to the Rivers Heritage Centre in Allco have a lot Park. of particiThe fish hatchery initiative is pants this in its 35th year and is run by year. the Fraser Regional Correctional “We are Centre and overseen by the hoping for 100, but ended up getDepartment of Fisheries and ting twice that at about 200,” she Oceans through its salmonid said. enhancement program.

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Investigators probe Mountie accident Provincial watchdogs are looking into the actions of an RCMP officer who hit a teen early Saturday morning. by Sylver McLaren

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It’s too early to know yet if a Mountie responsible for striking a Maple Ridge youth with a cruiser this weekend will be put on restrictive duties. The Independent Investigation Office Ask us How to

The first officer managed to RCMP Insp. David Fleugel nor avoid striking the young man, but Court would elaborate. the second did not. “We won’t release particulars of Court was able to confirm that the investigation at this stage,” said the officers were not responding to Court. “It’s too premature to coma call at the time of the incident. ment on any aspect of this investiBut when asked for further gation until the IIO completes their details about the exact location David Fleugel process,” Fleugel told The TIMES. “The IIO was brought into this of the crash, if the young man RCMP inspector province to ensure transparency. In was in the crosswalk, if he was these types of cases we appreciate alone, if the officer’s actions are their role and look forward to the outcome in question, or if any disciplinary action of the investigation,” said Ridge Meadows or restriction of duty is necessary during RCMP’s acting top cop. the investigation, neither Ridge Meadows

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(IIO) of B.C. is reviewing all the evidence in an accident that happened just east of 216th Street on Lougheed Highway in Maple Ridge just after midnight Friday. A 17-year-old young man was struck and sustained serious injuries. He was rushed to hospital, and as of Monday morning he was in stable condition, reported IIO spokesperson Owen Court. Two officers, in separate cruisers, were eastbound on the highway when they encountered the young man in the roadway at about 12:30 Saturday morning, Court explained.

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More slots requested Maple Ridge council was scheduled to consider a request at Monday’s committee meeting to increase the number of slot machines at a new gaming facility opening Ernie Daykin on Lougheed Maple Ridge Mayor Highway in the fall to 200 machines from the 150 currently approved. Maple Ridge Mayor Ernie Daykin pointed out that in Chilliwack, where a similar facility was built, council received a request shortly after it opened for more slots. • More at www.mrtimes.com

Ridge man arrested

A Maple Ridge man was arrested after police seized firearms, a hand grenade, a Taser, ammunition, body armour and a small amount of drugs after Coquitlam RCMP executed search warrents in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, and Maple Ridge on June 12. • More at www.mrtimes.com

ICBC sues rioters

ICBC has filed civil claims against three people from Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows in conjunction with the June 2011 Stanley Cup riots. Andrew Cuthbert and Derrick King from Maple Ridge and Matthew Schultz of Pitt Meadows were named in the civil claim. • More at www.mrtimes.com

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Ball back in Bing’s court

A Pitt Meadows councillor was elected to the provincial legislature on May 14. by Maria Rantanen mrantanen@mrtimes.com

Pitt Meadows council was unanimous in its decision last week to throw the ball back into MLA Doug Bing’s court whether to continue on council or resign. At a council in committee meeting last Tuesday, a request from Bing, who was elected as MLA for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows on May 14, to take a leave of absence was rejected with mayor and councillors all in agreement – the decision has to be confirmed at tonight’s regular council meeting.

A councillor can be absent for 59 result he had expected when he put days without being removed from in a request for a leave of absence council. until the first council meet“Doug will make his ing in January. mind up one way or the “It’s back in my court,” other,” said Pitt Meadows he said about the decision Mayor Deb Walters. “I’m to stay or not. confident he’ll do the right He said he’s hoping to thing.” make a decision fairly soon. Walters added that he If he resigns before the needs to decide whether end of the year, it will trigto stay on or resign, and ger a by-election to replace he is “the only person” him at the council table, at Doug Bing who knows whether he an estimated cost of $15,000 Newly elected MLA can handle both positions, to $20,000. which he is legally allowed to do. If he waits until January, there “I’m confident if he chooses to do will be no by-election and his seat both, he’d do well in both,” Walters will be vacant until the next municisaid. pal election in November 2014. “My main concern is the comThe fact that the provincial legismunity and getting business done,” lature has been recalled for June she added. 26 “doesn’t give me a lot of time to Bing said the vote was not the juggle both things,” Bing said.

Donation

Truck aids crews on rescue missions Maple Ridge Chrysler donated a three-quarter ton truck to local the search team. by Maria Rantanen mrantanen@mrtimes.com

Rob Blokzyl dropped by Maple Ridge Chrysler about five weeks ago to talk to the owner about a donation towards a new truck for Ridge Meadows Search and Rescue. While he was hoping for a monetary donation that would begin the fundraising, Blokzyl didn’t expect to walk out of that meeting with Ian Speckman with the promise of a brand new vehicle. “It’s pretty amazing what [search and rescue] do,” Speckman said. “If you can’t donate your time... you can donate your financial support.” The owner of Maple Ridge Chrysler pointed out that search and rescue crews aren’t very high profile and he wanted to help out the group “probably because no one pays attention to them until they need them.” Last week, the paperwork was finalized, and the local search team took possession of the heavy-duty Dodge Ram, three-quarter ton pickup worth $50,000. Rick Laing, manager of Ridge Meadows Search and Rescue, said

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Rob Blokzyl (far left) and Rick Laing (far right) of search and rescue were extremely grateful to Ian Speckman, owner of Maple Ridge Chrysler, for a truck he donated to their group. he’s never in his 28 years known the volunteer group to receive this kind of donation. The donated truck will not only be able to just pull the team’s boat, but all the equipment needed for swift water rescue. Laing said the donation was “huge” and “timely.” The rescue crew is currently using a 1989 Chevy truck, which will now be donated to another search and rescue crew within B.C. “The team is still in shock – we’re overwhelmed by [the donation],” said Blokzyl, field super-

visor with search and rescue. The donation will save hundreds of hours of fundraising, he added. Ridge Meadows Search and Rescue is made up of volunteers. Both Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows municipalities help fund it, and they also receives gaming grants. However, a lot of its funds are raised by team members. The search and rescue group is now starting to fundraise for a specially built box for the truck to hold the swift water rescue equipment. Laing estimated it will cost about $20,000.

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Bridge’s tolls rise TransLink is upping the cost to travel the Golden Ears Bridge according to inflation. by Maria Rantanen mrantanen@mrtimes.com

Tolls on the Golden Ears Bridge will go up again on July 15. The increase of five to 10 cents on the tolls will depend on the type of vehicle. According to TransLink, the tolling bylaw allows for an annual adjustment based on a rise in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which was about one per cent in the past year. A car with a transponder will pay an even $3 starting July 15, while a car that isn’t registered will pay $4.25 per crossing. Small truck toll rates will also rise five cents per crossing, whereas large truck tolls will increase by 10 cents. Tolls for motorcycles will not change. In 2012, there were 10.8 million bridge crossings, up 10 per cent from 2011. In the first quarter of 2013, there was an almost four per cent increase as compared to the same period in 2012. The bridge was completed in 2009 and at the time it was the only bridge in the Lower Mainland to be tolled. Since then, the Port Mann Bridge has been rebuilt and tolled.

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Ruth Ross sent this picture in of a big black bear grazing in her backyard in Silver Valley. She was amused to watch the apples fall all over him. Then John Pelton shared this more recent picture of two masked bandits fornicating in his front yard. He recounted wondering why a young cyclist had stopped and was walking down his driveway taking pictures with her cellphone. Fearful she was casing the joint, he came downstairs to discover just why she had stopped.

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Higher density offers more amenities developers the opportunity to build more houses than the current Albion plan called for, but, in exchange, to pay into an amenity fund. The option council moved forward with was to ask for $3,100 per house if a developer takes advantage of the increased density. The increased density is not a “done deal,” Maple Ridge Mayor Ernie Daykin pointed out. District staff will now prepare the appropriate bylaw, which

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Maple Ridge council decided to move forward with a plan to allow more density in north Albion in exchange for funds towards amenities. District staff had outlined several options to council which would offer

will come back to council and then go to a public hearing before it can be approved. Daykin added that council has to be clear that amenities don’t include things like a school or shopping – items that were mentioned throughout the public consultation process – which council has “little or no control over;” rather the money would go towards something like a community centre or trails. “It needs to be a clear message on what these

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Something not to complain about

We all like to complain about They’ve been at it for a year our local politicians. and a half, and there has yet to That’s what they’re there for. If be a solid – or even semi-solid – we didn’t complain about them, allegation of crack cocaine use by we’d have to complain about either Maple Ridge Mayor Ernie something else. Daykin or Pitt Meadows Mayor And they make such easy tarDeb Walters. gets. There’s not even been a potenThey never make the decisions tial hint of the possible existence the way we want them made. of a video that may or may not They always take our comshow either of them partying out munities into directions that don’t of control with their drug dealers by Bob Groeneveld make sense to those among us – or even of any of our councilwho know better than they do lors or our school trustees perthe better directions that could be taken. haps involved in similarly nefarious activity. The wrong areas are always being developed So here in our little communities we’re at least – new neighbourhoods are always being built in better off than Toronto. the wrong places. And in neither Pitt Meadows nor Maple Ridge More houses get built in places where no one has there been – in recent years, at least – a task wants more houses, and the folks who have force appointed to look into mafia connections perfectly good reasons for wanting to subdivbetween our elected leaders and questionably ide their properties and sell off the new lots to connected developers or contractors. developers never get the permission they need… We haven’t seen the need to chase a mayor unless they happen to live in a neighbourhood out of office over allegations of wrong-doing, and where no one wants more housing. found a replacement to clean up the mess left And taxes are too high. behind… who has subsequently been arrested They’re always too high. over allegations of wrong-doing. Way too high. So in both of our local communities, our civic And they’re rising too fast. leaders have managed to step over the bar set in For no good reason. Montreal. Ask just about anybody who isn’t on council, Mind you, that’s a low bar, and I’ll admit that and they will easily pinpoint for you several Montreal has had that bar set at a pretty low areas where rational cuts can be made to bring level for quite some time. spending into line… and reduce taxes to reasonAnd if local mayors et al. appear able to leap able levels. handily over the behavioural bar Rob Ford has It’s a wonder that mayors and councillors and set in Toronto… well, that’s not exactly a monuschool trustees – not to mention MLAs and MPs mental accomplishment, either. – don’t get it. Nevertheless, complain as you will about the It’s almost as if winning an election automaticantics and foibles of our local leaders, we’re well ally lowers your IQ by 20 points. ahead of two of Canada’s three biggest cities. But folks, things could be worse. Hey! That may not seem like much… but it’s Things could be a lot worse. something. For instance, this month our councils and And if that something isn’t enough to instill a school boards crossed the line into the second deep sense of pride in itself, at least it’s somehalf of their current term of office. thing not to complain about.

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During the most recent election, council Dear Editor, and mayor all promised to promote new Tax time has brought out the anger and commercial and retail development. As we frustration of our citizens, and for good all know, nothing has happened to date. reason. Maple Ridge has increased property With another election comtaxes for 11 consecutive years. ing up in November 2014, I started tracking our property Scan this do we dare hope for progrestaxes in 2002. Ten years later, I image with sive change like that found in find an increase of 146 per cent. Pitt Meadows, Mission, Port Tax increases like this are Coquitlam, and Chilliwack? just highway robbery! Has your Chilliwack is the glaring incomes gone up by 146 per cent? example: the same size as We know that municipal workRidge, with a tax ratio ers received wage increases of Letters to Maple significantly weighted more 25 per cent and senior office the Editor in favour of commercial (data staff members make well over from 2010). $100,000 a year, with several Those communities have making up to $250,000 a year. local commercial and retail shopping, jobs The main issue is not wages, but tax revthat bring a positive future with tax revenue. Maple Ridge continues to have the enues that grow a balanced community lowest tax ratio of any city or municipality – not just a bedroom community. in the Lower Mainland: 93 per cent residenDo we hope for change, or do we make tial with seven per cent commercial. change happen? It is all up to you. The commercial tax rate is so high that Just saying. we have a problem attracting new business and retaining existing business. Jim Bulpit, Maple Ridge

Taxation

Seniors pay for flawed pay scales

Dear Editor, Once again I find myself staring at the blank screen of my word processor, searching for the words that will impact our elected politicians – to wake them up to the reality of life for seniors on fixed incomes. Those people have worked all their lives, only to be taxed out of their family homes at a time when they should be enjoying their last years on this Earth. People who work for minimum wage, parents who can never afford to acquire a home for their families due to extreme taxation are all in the “gun sights,” so to speak. When I was young, we lived in Coquitlam, in a home built by my grandfather and my father with the help of inlaws. Seven children and Mom and Dad

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Dear Editor, I want to use your pages to say thank you Mr. S., the man who is out day after day picking up litter through Kanaka Ridge, along 105th Avenue and up and down the Lougheed Highway. Almost every day we see him with his bag and picker, trying to keep our community clean and remove the litter that fouls our roadways and parks. I know he doesn’t seek recognition for this selfless act, but I wanted to say thank you personally to a man who faithfully, persistently, and quietly makes my community a better place to live. Unfortunately, there is always more for him to pick up, because others are so irresponsible. From my family to Mr. S.: thank you! Bob, Janet, and Laura Goos, Maple Ridge

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made up a family of nine people. Dad brought home the bacon, and Mom took care of the family and the home. We lived a relatively good life on the one income, but there were also other aspects of life that helped to make life affordable. As an example, the men in the community got together, and with funding for building materials from the district, they built a firehall for our protection in and around Glen Drive and the east end. Employees of the district had full-time jobs, but they were not paid at the same scale as private industry. They were paid less, but enjoyed long-term employment security. (Dad was a machinist, and a municipal councillor with no pay). Dad could have been laid off any time the economy slowed down, and he had no guarantee of security. It was those industrial and commercial workers who paid the taxes that supported the civic structure. Civic employees paid taxes also, but not like the private sector did. Having just come through the Second World War and the Great Depression, families back then knew how to stretch a buck. They had no choice. Fast forward to today. Now, civic administrators are paid far above the private sector, and yet they still enjoy the security that they enjoyed back in the day. The private sector has seen economies grow, and they made gains, and economies crash, and they suffered the losses. Not the civic administrations. The entire philosophy of the remuneration of civic administrators is upside down and backwards. The private sector can no longer afford to support this flawed structure. The old saying, “We get what we pay for,” no longer applies, because if that were true, the amount we pay our administration of Maple Ridge would be reflected in property taxes at half the amount we pay today. I hope I live long enough to see substantial changes to the manner we are taxed, as a result of the new municipal auditor. It will come as no surprise when we find out our money has been mismanaged over the long run. Efficiencies of scale must be recognized and put into practice. If not, I can see a massive collapse of real estate values, as more and more seniors are forced to sell their family homes just to have enough money to eat, buy groceries, and pay the utility bills. As more and more are forced to sell, the value of real estate will crumble like a tsunami rolling over the Lower Mainland. This can’t be good for anyone. Mike Boileau, Maple Ridge

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Vice concept of in-your-face reporting proving popular, lucrative I suggest to readers who want to stay current on international events, that they tune into www.Vice. com. Their documentary report on the Pakistan/India border is enlightening. They go where no sane reporter would go or has gone before. Vice has come a long way from the free, underground 1990s newspaper in Montreal known as The Voice, a radical, in-yourface publication. Through the years, Shane dropped the “o” in The Voice, and the company grew from a “hipster’s bible” to a global brand with offices in 34 countries. With the success of the Vice series, which has been stimulated by its high-traffic, online viewership, it is about to spawn a 24-hour, terrestrial news channel available in 18 countries. When Robert Murdoch and other news world leaders stumbled across Vice’s connectivity, there were huge takeover offers. Two years ago a consortium including the founder of MTV invested a reported $50 million in Vice Media. The first thing they did was buy Vice.com (formerly a porn site – so cute). Apparently, the com-

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his week let’s talk about Vice. Before I cause my supreme editor to come out of his chair again, I should explain it is not about “that kind” of vice. Last Friday, the news documentary Vice triumphantly ended its first season on HBO. It featured their “immersive” (their word, not mine) form of journalism. Vice may have conceived, implemented, designed, facilitated, or maybe just covered the incredible meeting between North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, and Dennis Rodman. Shane Smith, co-founder of Vice, is quoted as saying, “The thing is, Dennis Rodman is absurd. North Korea is absurd. And our whole mission statement at Vice is the absurdity of the modern condition.” (reality)

pany’s revenue in 2012 doubled to almost $200 million. Vice has had great success in attracting a young audience. Apparently, the 18- to 34-year-olds are somehow attracted to the honest, fearless, in-your-

face tabloid form of reporting. Go figure! Maybe that is what the community newspapers are missing. Their editorial content should be relevant to local issues. So after feeling the gentle tug of the muzzle, I have

decided that I am going to adopt the teachers’ approach. I am taking 10 weeks off and then going to decide if I am going to go on strike or not. And yes, I would talk about a 10-year contract. And I would suggest that all the

teachers who are taking time off, watch the Vice series and re-educate themselves on how lucky we all are. Just saying… Gordy Robson’s column appears Tuesdays in the print and/or online versions of The TIMES. Reactions can be emailed c/o editorial@mrtimes.com.

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rish Tait-MacDonald and hubby Bruce MacDonald had no idea what they were in for when they had twins five years ago. Trying to stay on top of the kids and their jobs left them no time and left their house in chaos. Then came a two-week de-cluttering experiment with Jill Pollack, host of the TV show Consumed, who attempt-

children] didn’t miss a thing. It was ed to get this Maple Ridge couple back a huge eye opener,” Tait-MacDonald on track and to restore some sanity to elaborated. “It’s way better, even their lives. when it’s messy, it’s better.” Pollack, a de-cluttering expert, chalMacDonald, a gas fitter with Maple lenged the Maple Ridge family – which Ridge-based Big Valley is made up of Trish, Bruce, Like Heating, and Tait-MacDonald, and five-year old twins Caden the show a work-from-home design and Keira – to survive with consultant, have been togethonly the bare essentials for two er for a decade and married weeks while she dove deep for three years. into reasons behind their over“Jill was amazing, her and consumption. Bruce are quite similar. My “Hoarder is a bad word. We husband has been much more helpprefer the term pack rat,” joked Taitful in the house. Whatever Jill did MacDonald. worked,” said Tait-MacDonald. “I’m a pack rat, stuff like a lot of The second season of Consumed memories, pictures, kids stuff, mail,” airs on Saturdays at 2 p.m. on HGTV she said. Canada. “We got rid of a lot of toys. [The

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Thespians with Emerald Pig Theatrical Society don’t have time to bask in the glow of victory from last month’s regional theatre competitions. Instead, the Maple Ridge-based drama club is devoting all its time and energy to its upcoming undertakings, explained producer and group founder Sharon Malone. “It’s a juggling act,” she said. At the regionals, their production of the two-person play Trying garnered four top honours and three honourable mentions, earning the local theatre group a chance

to compete at the provincials in Kamloops, which is coming up next month. Preparing to take the entire production on the road is a massive undertaking and it’s costly, Malone said, noting that the Pigs perform at Mainstage on July 9. Between rehearsals for their summer Bard in the Bandstand View photos production of MacBeth, the team is with hosting two showings of Trying at the Langley Playhouse, hoping to or raise much of the $3,000 needed for online Kamloops. Performances are on Friday, June 21 and Saturday, June 22 at 8 p.m. Ian McAdie photo Tickets are $20 and only availEmily Doreen Wilson won outstanding supporting able through Brown Paper Tickets actress at the regional theatre competition, helping at www.brownpapertickets.com/ earn Emerald Pig Theatrical Society a chance to event/397282.

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Silvertones takes place at the Maple Ridge Library at 2 p.m. There will be songs, stories, and refreshments. Info: 604-467-7417.

• Maple Ridge Library is offering its last session of Fun with the Internet at 2 p.m. Registration required. Info: 604-467-7417. • Golden Ears Writers host an evening of readings by local writers in the lobby of The ACT from 7 to 9 p.m. with Annette LeBox, Cathy Ace, Joseph Picard, and Janet Love Morrison, as well as writers from the Golden Ears group. Info: http://www.facebook.com/ GoldenEarsWriters or call Katherine at 604-467-7198.

June 20: Seniors

• Maple Ridge-Pitt MeadowsKatzie Seniors Network wraps up its Aging Gracefully series with a panel discussion on topics such as housing, home care, caregiving, and dementia, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Maple Ridge Library, #130–22470

• Ridge Meadows Hospice Society holds a Summer Solstice Pub Night fundraiser featuring Albi Wadi and Kim Pechet belly dancing at The Witch of Endor, 22648 Dewdney Trunk Rd. from 7 to 10 p.m. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased by calling 604-463-7722.

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June 21 & 22: Theatre

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June 19: Open house

• Pitt Meadows Economic Development holds an open house from to 2 to 4 p.m. to celebrate the official opening of their new office at 12047 Harris Rd. RSVP: 604-4659481 or email EDinfo@thinkpittmeadows.ca.

June 19: Garden club

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Catcher caught The Seattle Mariners selected Tyler O’Neill in the third round of the draft (85th overall), giving the catcher with the Langley Blaze a new starting point with which to begin his next big adventure. • More online: www.mrtimes.com

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Kevin Kwon is going places.

Kwon ambitious Local golfer Kevin Kwon is one of three Maple Ridge athletes recently named in the prestigious list of kids on the right track. Kwon, a former Canadian junior golf champion, shares his dreams for the future. • More online: www.mrtimes.com

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Kolbie Orum will play for Oregan State in NCAA Div. 1.

A star is signed Kolbie Orum has learned to do her best work in front of appreciative crowds both in B.C. and around the basketball world. In late February, Orum led her Maple Ridge Ramblers to the Fraser Valley championship title, averaging 43 points and 19.5 rebounds in the final two games. • More online: www.mrtimes.com

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Niagara University and NCAA Division 1 baseball is in the cards for a big pitcher from Maple Ridge. Maple Ridge native Tyler O’Neill was just signed by Seattle Mariners.

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Liam Stroud is indicative of a new wave of Herculean-like baseball players. At 6’3” tall and a chiseled 205 pounds, the 18-year-old Maple Ridge resident looks more like a football linebacker or hockey power forward than a few notable pudgy MLB pitchers from eras present and past such as CC Sabathia (modern), Fernando Valenzuela (1980s and 90s), and the original “Behemoth of Bust” Babe Ruth (early 19th century). Instead, Stroud’s physique resembles that of one of his Langley Blaze predecessors Brett Lawrie, the strapping third baseman from Langley who is an everyday player with the Toronto Blue Jays. “I work out every day,” Stroud said. “I was always athletic, always played a lot of sports, but it’s only been the last eight or nine months or so where I’ve kind of focused on working out and fitness.” While his pitching arsenal includes a change-up and curveball, not surprisingly, considering his size, the right-hander’s breadand-butter pitch leaves his hand quickly and with volumes of velocity. Stroud said his fastball can hit a blurring 88 m.p.h. “I feel comfortable throwing it at any time,” he said, during a morning break in classes at Westview Secondary, where he is finishing up his Grade 12 year. His fastball has worked for him so far this B.C. Premier Baseball League campaign. Heading into last weekend’s action with the Blaze, he had won five of six starts with a 1.76 ERA, 43 strikeouts, 12 walks, with just 24 hits allowed in 43 innings pitched. On June 11 Stroud threw a complete game 5-0 win over the Coquitlam Reds, with nine strikeouts and five hits allowed. Stroud will start a new chapter in his ball career this fall when he heads to Niagara University on an NCAA Div. 1 scholarship. At Niagara, he plans on majoring in psychology with a possible minor in criminology, with the goal of, he said, “somewhere along the lines” of sports psychology, if a baseball career doesn’t pan out. “I’m nervous and excited,” he said. “I hope to become one of their starters by the end of my freshman year. I’m excited to go there. It’s going to be something new. But I’m nervous because it’s totally different, across the continent.”

Langley Blaze pitcher and Maple Ridge resident Liam Stroud, 18, will play NCAA Div. 1 ball with Niagara University. Troy Landreville/TIMES

Stroud flies out to New York Aug. 28. “It’s coming up quick,” said Stroud, who received plenty of exposure from NCAA scouts by playing in the BCPBL and for the Blaze in particular. He didn’t simply decide to play for Langley because of the club’s proximity from his hometown. The Blaze program is considered by many to be the best in Canada and Stroud feels he has improved under the tutelage of head coach/ general manager Doug Mathieson, coach Jamie Bodaly, and Blaze alumni Denver Wynn and Mike Ellis. “It’s a great place to play,” he said. “When I first went there [to Langley] in Grade 10 I threw kind of hard but my control was not there, at all. My numbers this year show how far I’ve come.” Stroud has come a long way from his early days playing baseball. He started at five years old as a third baseman and pitcher.

“I definitely developed,” he field, third base, and catcher, was said. “When I started with the the first B.C. player selected in Blaze, I was okay, but over the the 2013 MLB draft and second past couple of years with Doug Canadian overall. and Denver and Jamie… it’s all “We’re really good friends,” come together.” Stroud said. “We go to the gym Mathieson noted that Stroud is together and we’ve played togethbrimming with potential. er for a long time.” “He’s a hard-working kid,” Stroud hopes to follow O’Neill Mathieson said. “He’s got a major as an MLB draft pick in the notleague body and he’s certainly too-distant future. worked hard at it. He’s a kid who “I didn’t really expect to [get struggled through things early and drafted],” he said looking back at this year has really found his way. the past draft. “I feel that if I keep He’s a good teammate, a good kid working and keep progressing the who works hard, and he’s very way I have, then I have the potenpolite. He’s very tial to get drafted well deserving to out of university.” “When I started with get that D1 scholWhether he ends arship.” the Blaze, I was okay, up being a pro Despite what’s baseball player or but over the past been a fantastic follows a different couple of years with season so far, path, Stroud will Stroud wasn’t Doug and Denver and maintain strong taken in this year’s values, a trait Jamie… it’s all come MLB Draft June passed down to 6-8. him by his mom, together.” That means, due Patti. Liam Stroud to NCAA rules, “I was raised by he won’t be availmom, and she has able to be drafted always taught me until his third year of university. to appreciate what we have and Players at four-year schools are to help others,” he said. ineligible for the draft until their Patti, who watches as many of junior (third) year. her son’s games as her schedule Stroud is okay with that will allow, is also Stroud’s most development, and was quick honest critic. to congratulate his Blaze team“When I do good, she’ll tell me mate, fellow Maple Ridge resident I did good but when I’m not doing Tyler O’Neill on being selected so good, she’ll offer constructive criticism,” Stroud said with a 85th overall (third round) by the smile. “She’ll tell it as it is, and Seattle Mariners. that’s what I need.” O’Neill, 17, who plays right

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COQ Austin & Blue Mnt. 1 BR start $720, Bach $630. Bldg laundry. By transit. 604-518-8935

6508

Apt/Condos

NEW WEST nr RCH/Skytrain, 1 BR apt, $795. Inc heat/u/g pkng, n/p, quiet complex, 604-299-8288 email: cedarsunset@shaw.ca

555 Cottonwood Ave, Coq

Large units some with 2nd bathroom or den. On bus routes, close to S.F.U. & Lougheed Mall.

office: 604- 936-1225

JUNIPER COURT 415 Westview St, Coq

Close to Lougheed Mall, all Transportation Connections, Schools & S.F.U.

office: 604-939-8905 KING ALBERT COURT 1300 King Albert, Coq

Close to Transportation, Schools & S.F.U.

office: cell:

604-937-7343 778-863-9980

N. WEST, Bach, recently reno’d, lrg balc, parking, bus stop in front, courtyard, 707-8th St, Avl Aug 1, $725/mo, N/s, N/p. 250-228-9008 NEW WEST, Ashley Mansion, 815 St. Andrews St. 1 & 2 BR Apts, newly painted, incls ht & h/w, No pets, refs req’d. 604-526-4547

ROYAL CRESCENT ESTATES

22588 Royal Crescent Ave, Maple Ridge Large units. Close to Golden Ears Bridge. Great River view!

office: 604-463-0857 cell: 604-375-1768

TODAY'S PUZZLE ANSWERS

Suites/Partial Houses

BBY SFU, 2 BR bsmt ste, 1200sf, f/bath, bright & clean, share washer, prkg, Suits 2. $850 + 50% utils. NS/NP. 604-421-1196

$50 off / month for the first year Spacious Reno’d Bach, 1, 2, 3 BR suites. Heat & hot water included. Walk Score = 75 Call 604-530-0030

2BDRM/2BTH DELUXE Suite in Burnaby Heights Bright spacious ground floor, separate living room w. view, private entrance, 3 appliances, cable, parking, laundry, close to transit, shops, schools, parks, recreation. N/S N/P $1325 Monthly incl ALL utilities. July 1. Call: (604) 433 7213

PORT COQUITLAM 2 BR APT, $815, quiet complex, no pets. Call 604-464-0034

COQ. $725/MO. 1 BD, 4 appls, stove, frig, washer, dryer. Close to all amens, avail June 1st, incls utils. NO PETS. 604-454-4540

PARK TERRACE

COTTONWOOD PLAZA

6602

www.cycloneholdings.ca

6510

Co-ops

HARRIS ROAD HOUSING CO-OP

(Pitt Meadows) 2 BR $1030/mo, $2500 share purchase. 3 BR $1134/mo, $3500 share purchase. Near bus & schools. No subsidy. Pets OK. 604-465-1938

6540

Houses - Rent

COQ. 3 BR, 2 ½ bath house, nr schls, bus, $1,950/mo, June 15, refs, N/s, pets neg. 778-839-4880

AUTOMOTIVE 9102

Townhouses Rent

COQ 2 BR $975 apts, quiet complex, incls hot water, laundry facils, free parking, nr amens, No pets. 778-323-4317 PT COQUITLAM, 2 BR townhouse $870, quiet family complex, no pets, call 604-464-0034.

PO CO 3 BR rancher, 5 appls, pets ok. $1500. Jul 1. pocoyardsale@gmail.com. 604-345-1006

6565

Office/Retail Rent

Commercial Space availl May 1, suits Dr. or Acc’ting office etc. 22368 Dewdney Trunk Rd, Maple Ridge. For viewing 778-688-0843

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

BBY N, clean 2 BR bsmnt ste, Kensington & Broadway area, $900 incls utils, shared lndryN/s, N/p, Now/Jul 1, 604-727-3847

EUROPEAN LADY can clean your house for as little as $50. Call Ela ★ 778-868-7524

8080

Electrical

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guar’d. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

8105

Flooring/ Refinishing

Artistry of Hardwood Floors

Refinish, sanding, install, dustless Prof & Quality work 604-219-6944

8130

Handyperson

Hauling

604-RUBBISH - ’’ We do all the loading & cleanup and we remove almost anything'' 604-782-2474

8160

Lawn & Garden

SUPER SOIL INC. TOTAL LANDSCAPE SUPPLY SERVICES Since 1979

SPRING SALE

10 000 Deliveries • Garden Soil MixAnnually • Lawn & Turf Blends • Super Natural TopSoil • Composted Black Bark • Hemlock/Fir Bark Mulch • Top Dressing Blends • Sand, Gravel & Rock • Miracle Mix Soil • Hydroseeding Contractor OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK

HANDYMAN Int & Ext repairs & reno’s. Carpentry, Kitch & Bath, Plumbing. Walter 604-790-0842 JOHN’S Handyman Service All your inside & outside needs. Call 604-463-3661

5333 - 176 St. Cloverdale FREE DELIVERY

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9102

Auto Finance

9145

It’s that simple, even if you have bad credit or no credit history we can get you behind the wheel of a great Marv Jones New or pre-owned vehicle. Imports, domestic, all makes available – We ﬁnance everyone! Contact:

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Lawn & Garden Services

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Domestic

8185

Moving & Storage

AFFORDABLE MOVING 1 to 3 Men

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FREE ESTIMATES

Licenced & Insured Local & Long Distance

1979 FORD M/H, 23 ft, cozy, bunk beds, fully equipped, low k, hi way usage, $4,950. 778-737-3890 2006 FORD F250 4x4, 8 cyl stnd, 170k’s, 5.4L EFI, tow pkge, alpine stereo, single cab $7900. 604-819-3610

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2000 KOMFORT 26’ trailer, lge fridge, big oven, a/c, queen bd, full bth. Must see $7500. 604-824-0850

Great condition and lots of space. Power Awning, Microwave, TV, Fridge, Air Condition/Heat, Tub/ Shower. Stk#UT025055

$22,900 OR $104

2005 PONTIAC Sunfire, 112,000 km, 4 dr, auto, good cond does not burn oil, $3,000 obo. 604-715-5699

Find your car at

(bi-weekly, tax included) Total interest 7112, total paid 33816 – 180 months at 5.9%

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8185

Moving & Storage

8200

Patios/Decks/ Railings

EXP PROF movers fully equip, piano specialist. Evening moves available. George 778-875-8202

Plumbing

8195

Painting/ Wallpaper

THE REAL DEAL

10% Off with this Ad! For all your plumbing, heating & reno needs. Lic Gas Fitter, Aman. 778-895-2005

“Your Complete Sundeck Specialists”

• Vinyl Waterprooﬁng • Deck Rebuilds • Custom Built Railings • Patio Covers

778.285.2107

8240

FERREIRA HOME IMPROVEMENTS Additions ★ Renovations Concrete Forming ★ Decks Garages ★ Bathrooms Ceramic Tile ★ Drywall Hardwood Flooring ''Satisfaction Guaranteed''

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ALLQUEST PAINTING Quality Work You Can Trust! 778 997-9582

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604-771-7052

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8205

Paving/Seal Coating

ALLEN ASPHALT concrete, brick, drains, foundations, walls, membranes 604-618-2304/ 820-2187

8220

778-997-9582

A FIXIT PLUMBING & Heating H/W tanks, boilers, furn, renos, drains, gas fitter. 778-908-2501

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Roofing

Bros. Rooﬁng Ltd. Over 40 Years in Business SPECIALIZING IN CEDAR, FIBERGLASS LAMINATES AND TORCH ON.

Liability Insurance, WCB, BBB, Free Estimates

Renovations & Home Improvement

3 Rooms $250

www.affordablemoversbc.com

Find one in the Home Services section.

8220

ABE MOVING & Delivery and Rubbish Removal $35/HR per Person • 24/7 604-999-6020

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2000 FORD F-250 4X4 diesel, gd cond. 1998 27’ Okanagan 5th Solar R/O, TV, super slide, new floors, double windows. $18,000 for both . 604-316-3261

2009 27 ft COMFORT TRAILER w/SLIDE-OUT

Interior & Exterior ★ UNBEATABLE PRICES ★ Free Est. / Written Guarantee

604-537-4140

RV’s/Trailers

Sale priced at

310-JIMS (5467)

www.jimsmowing.ca

9522

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

(604) 209-2026

604.356.2303

8160

1989 19’ Bayliner Capri Blue, 2.3 litre IO Fresh water cooled, new windshield/canvas/swim grid, trailer. $6,975. 604-837-7564

1956 OLDSMOBILE Sedan, excl cond 324/ Rocket 88 78,000 org miles. A must see $12,000. 604-795-3344

Rob.Godin@MarvJonesHonda.com

TOTAL CARE, 2-4 X MONTHLY 24/7, Reas. Rates, Free Estimate, 778-387-5340 or 604-498-0667

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Motorcycles/ Dirt Bikes

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash paid for full sized vehicles. 604-518-3673

Family Owned & Operated

9125

YOU WORK? YOU DRIVE!

We accept Visa, Mastercard & Interac

Landscaper?

604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC

2007 KAWASAKI Vulcan 900, new saddle bags/batt, w/shield, bike cover. $4,995. 604-209-1039

1966 CADILLAC Coupe de ville a/c, pwr pkg, nr new tires, was $7500, now $6500 604-793-5520

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9155

Collectibles & Classics

Boats

SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL

9130

9110

9515

THE SCRAPPER

604-761-7175

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8135

Scrap Car Removal

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Domestic

2011 Hyundai Sonata Limited Affordable Luxury 35,600 kms. 2.4L GDI DOHC. $19,999. Email: sjscot@shaw.ca (604) 794-3428.

HOME SERVICES Cleaning

9125

A1 AUTO LOANS. Good, Bad or No Credit - No problem. We help with rebuilding credit & also offer a first time buyer program. Call 1-855-957-7755.

POCO 3BR Upper, 1200sf, W/D, D/W, avail July 1. $1250 + 50% utls. N/S. Cat ok. 604-294-4765

(DOWNSTAIRS)19085 117A Ave, 2BR, 2BA, 800sf, shared laundry, 40% util, lease, no pets, n/s, $850, Call Eric 604-723-7368

8055

Auto Finance

1BDRM/1BTH PT MOODY Ocean view, walk out, grnd level, with patio. Incls: stove, fridge, built-in vac, private laundry, sat TV, private ent & parking, utils. N/S, suit 1 person, avail now. No Pets $925/mo. 604-469-6474

6605

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Wood & Composite Decks Specializing in rot repair & interior finishing. Terance 604-202-8885

8250

Roofing

FRASERVIEW COAST TO COAST ROOFING LTD. ROOFING 15 Years Experience RE-ROOF & REPAIR SPECIALIST ~ No Job Too Small ~

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604-946-4333

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8255

Rubbish Removal

Bulldog Disposal Co Home & Yard Clean Ups Residential/Commercial No Job Too Small Free Estimates- 7 Days/Wk Call Tony 604-834-2597 www.bulldogdisposal.ca

8310

Top Soil

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Ridge Meadows South Asian Cultural Society’s annual gala recently raised $10,000 for the Ridge Meadows Hospital. With the support of the society’s volunteers, sponsors, and attendees, the gala was able to raise money to support health care programs in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, explained Annika Polegato,

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Meadows Hospital, a board member of the South Asian cultural society, as well as the hospital foundation. RMHF’s mission is “investing in better health through community partnerships” and it is thanks to generosity of groups like RIMSACS that residents have access to quality health care, Polegato added.

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