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Vandals reduce youngster to tears A fence won’t keep people out of gardens at Maple Ridge Secondary, but it might create a deterrent.
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The Agricultural Land Commission lays down more conditions for the District, in its quest to develop. by Maria Rantanen
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Four-year-old Danika Clunn burst into tears when she visited her community garden last week to find “someone stoleded my cucumbers.” “I was so sad someone stoled them, and someone cut up everything,” the Haney youngster told The TIMES. “It was so mean,” she added, her lower lip quivering. She suggested to her mother that the culprits be given a “timeout.” The Clunn family has one of 10 new community garden beds tucked in between the portables at Maple Ridge Secondary. And much to the disappointment and outrage of these and other gardeners, several of the vegetable beds were recently ransacked. Vandals seemed to target the vegetable beds, slicing unripe melons, throwing tomatoes, unearthing radishes, chopping off the corn stalks, skinning the unready ears, digging up all the potatoes, and stealing the ready-to-pick cucumbers that Danika and her little brother, 15-month-old Wesley, were planning to finally harvest last Monday (after planting them in May and watching them grow). “I don’t know where our cucumbers went. They were just gone. So maybe they ate them,” Danika said, vowing to grow more with hopes those, too, won’t disappear. “I’m going to grow some more big cucumbers again, but someone might steal them, too… someone might take them all, and take them to their house to eat.” Clunn spent some time last week cleaning up the plant debris strewn around, as well as collecting a bunch of discarded beer bottles she assumed were left behind by the vandals. “It was just wrecked,” she said, “It’s just such a waste of food.” The police were informed of the vandalism, Clunn added. “We did tell them it happened. I don’t know if anything will be done, but hopefully they might drive by a little more often. In the meantime, one of the MRSS
The Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) wants Maple Ridge to look at improving soil conditions in the Albion Flats. This is the latest requirement added to a growing list of preconditions already before the District of Maple Ridge in its quest to pull land out of the Agricultural Land Reserve for retail development. The ALC recently sent negative decisions to two property owners on the northwest side of 105th Avenue who were trying to have their land excluded from the land reserve, citing drainage problems. But the report also stated chromium levels on the 23451 105th Ave. property, owned by the Wynnyk family, are “unacceptably high.” This gave the District a definitive answer on developing on that side of 105th Avenue, and now the plan is to submit a “The commission block application for several properwould like to see it ties on the southmade suitable for east side, where farming again.” Planet Ice and the fairgrounds are Tony Pellett currently located. In its decision to the two property owners, the commission indicated that the agricultural problems, namely drainage problems, were “primarily from inadequately serviced urban development,” and that the “ultimate responsibility for ensuring adequate urban development servicing lies with the local government.” The commission added that the District, in consultation with Fisheries and Oceans Canada, “is in a position to ensure that the problems are remedied and agricultural suitability is restored.” Comments from the ALC in 2011 indicated that the commission might entertain pulling land out of the ALR on the southeast side of 105th Avenue, but this would be conditional on certain improvements: a review of drainage and streamflow conditions, a traffic study, an agricultural remedial action plan, and consultation with Fisheries and Oceans. Tony Pellett, regional planner with the ALC, said the commission has been “in discussions” with Maple Ridge for years about the drainage issues on the Albion Flats. “The commission would like to see it made suitable for farming again,” Pellett said.
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Four-year-old Danika Clunn was devastated to learn the cucumbers she’d been growing since May, and planned to finally pick and eat last week (inset), were stolen by vandals who recently ransacked the community gardens at Maple Ridge Secondary. staff, who has been spearheading the new community garden program since it started this past spring, is looking at ways to better secure the gardens. Tamara Manweiler will be approaching the “already tapped” school’s parent advisory council to ask for money, and failing that, she’ll turn to a few other sources, in her effort to raise money to build a fence around the garden and to
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erect signs. “It’s sad it has to come to this,” Clunn said, noting it was heartwrenching to see all the gardeners’ hard work trashed, but it was even more devastating to see the impact that had on her daughter who literally broke down and sobbed next to her cuke plants. “I hope you are proud of yourselves…” Clunn added. “Real classy.”
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Young family nets $1,300 in groceries A Pitt Meadows Lions Club raffle provided a Mission father a five-minute shopping spree that he in turn re-gifted to his son.
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Biz taxes compared Maple Ridge’s business taxes are the fifth lowest in the Lower Mainland when compared to residential taxes. However, when the amount of business tax per $1,000 of assessed value was compared to neighbouring municipalities, Maple Ridge ranked 15 out of 19. • More at www.mrtimes.com
Fish habitat improved A $55,000 federal grant has been earmarked to restore a spawning and rearing habitat for Pacific salmon in the Stave River, just east of Maple Ridge. Randy Kamp MP Randy MP Kamp made the announcement on Monday afternoon. The grant will help improve habitat that was impacted by changes at the Ruskin Dam. • More at www.mrtimes.com
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European fire ant sightings have been reported in Maple Ridge as well as other Lower Mainland communities, and if they spread as far as experts believe they will, they could end up costing the province more than $100 million annually in 20 years. A new report stated that, if left unchecked, fire ants could render gardens, schoolyards, and golf courses unusable. • More at www.mrtimes.com
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Sporting his favourite pair of running shoes – double-laced to ensure no tripping hazards – and clad in a light T-shirt and shorts, Jordan Blumenauer was seen stretching in the Meadowvale Shopping Centre parking lot Sunday morning. The 26-year-old Clearbrook resident wasn’t warming up for a traditional marathon, but a sprint that inevitably stocked his family’s pantry and freezer with more than $1,300 in groceries. Jordan’s father Bob Blumenauer was the winner of the Pitt Meadows Lions Club’s new raffle offering a five-minute shopping spree. The draw was made Aug. 18, and the prize was collected Sunday at the IGA Marketplace in Pitt Meadows. But, instead of the 57-year-old Hatzic resiRoxanne Hooper/TIMES dent claiming the prize for himself, he and Jordan Blumenauer collected more than $1,300 in his wife Kim decided to turn it over to their groceries from the shelves of the Marketplace IGA in son – who has a young family that “could greatly” use the gift. Pitt Meadows Sunday morning, after his father won a “I just thought it was more beneficial to five-minute shopping spree and re-gifted it to him. The Jordan and Kourtney – a young family just 26-year-old Clearbrook man stocked up on all types getting started. Besides, he’s more athletic of essentials for himself, his wife Kourtney, and their and handles stress better,” Bob told The nine-month-old son Jeremy. TIMES. Jordan was more excited about sinking his Jordan’s great-uncle Gordon Blumenauer teeth into a few barbecuing steaks. was a former member of the club. He passed Despite scoping out the store in advance, away in February, so when local Lions Club member Bill Barker was casting a wide net to Jordan said he became frazzled as the horn sell tickets for the group’s new fundraiser, he sounded and he lunged for that first shopping cart. called on Gordon’s family – namely Bob. “I didn’t follow the route as I had Bob never expected to win, but happily planned,” he said. “I feel like bought three tickets – and was I missed so many things I was astonished when he won. going for.” So, in preparation for Sunday’s “I even grabbed a few things shopping spree, Jordan, his wife I had no intention of grabbing,” Kourtney, and their nine-monthincluding crackers and cookies, old son Jeremy scoped out the he added minutes after the race. grocery store on Wednesday, and Ultimately, he wanted to load then arrived about a half hour up on medicine, diapers, baking early again Sunday – to review goods for his wife, and cheese. and plan how to scoop up as Much to his own surprise, he many of their desired items as managed to grab 12 blocks of possible. cheese, which meant homemade Racing up one aisle at a time, macaroni and cheese was on the each time having to grab a new menu that night, as their celeshopping cart and deposit the bratory dinner. loaded carts back at the cash Lion Bill Barker Scanning all the carts he’d register, Jordan spent a lot of his lined up at the till, and watching time literally racing around the all the items cross the conveyer store – much to the shock and belt at the cash register, he seemed content amusement of other unsuspecting shoppers. When all his items off the shelves were tal- that he’d achieved his goal. “It’s hard when you’re running and havlied, the two-and-a-half foot long bill came to ing to think,” Jordan added with a chuckle, $1,210.48. Then Jordan and Kourtney were his father observing a few mishaps along the both invited to stroll over to the butcher and casually select a further $100 worth of meats. way, including the explosion of a laundry detergent bottle that streamed a trail of soap While Kourtney was quick to grab some for a few hundred feet, and a few extra items family-sized packages of lean ground beef,
strewn in each of the aisles Jordan visited. “It’s pretty amazing,” Jordan said, looking over his take as it was added up, noting it would likely take them a few hours to unpack and find space for their windfall. Jordan is a community support worker, working with adults with special needs, and said the generous gift from his parents comes at a great time for his young family. IGA’s store owner Jim Pattenden was elated with how well the shopping spree went, and was glad the Lions approached him and his wife Geri about being part of the event. As for hosting the shopping spree again, both Pattenden and Barker separately indicated a keen interest. “We had fun… we had a blast. I thought it was just terrific,” Pattenden said, helping to pack up three carts full of groceries as his wife Geri ran them through the till. They were pleased to be part of such a fun and rewarding charity project. With more than 800 of the 1,000 tickets sold, Barker estimated this year’s new fundraiser netted a couple thousand dollars that his group will disperse back into the community through a number of worthy projects and initiatives in the months to come. He’d like to see it done again in 2014, but is talking about partnering with another organization to help sell tickets.
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Vintage cars lined 228th Street from Lougheed Highway to Dewdney Trunk Road and in the parking lot behind A&W. The hundreds of cars were at the fast food restaurant helping to raise money for the MS Society of Canada. On Monday, A&W restaurants were still tallying up how much was brought in, but the company was hoping the number would surpass the $1.4 million raised across Canada at last year’s event. This is the fifth year that A&W organized Cruisin’ for a Cause – the first year, $400,000 was raised and each year it has gone up. At the 228th Street A&W, each teen burger sold netted $1 towards the MS Society; tickets were also being sold for a 50/50 draw.
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Rotary Duck Race grand prize winner Maria Scaglione almost didn’t buy a ticket for the Aug. 4 race. Her sister, Hermina Nunas, was selling them to raise money for the Pitt Meadows Marauders basketball team and asked if she wanted to buy one. Scaglione said yes, but then
promptly forgot all about it. Fortunately, her sister filled in the information and paid for the ticket, and then a few days later asked her for the $10. “What for?” asked Scaglione, a Surrey resident. She did pay the $10 for the ticket, and when the ducks went racing down the Alouette River at Maple Ridge Park, the one with her ticket number crossed the finish line first. On Thursday, she came to Fiat of Maple Ridge to test out the car she won, a fully loaded Fiat 500. This was the third year the duck race was held over the B.C. Day long weekend.
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Youth organizations and Rotary members were selling tickets for months in advance. Out of the 10,000 possible tickets, 8,960 were sold this year, about 1,500 more than last year. Because the Haney and Meadow Ridge Rotary Clubs cover the overhead costs of the race, all proceeds from the ticket sales – $89,600 – go back to the youth organizations that sell the tickets. That amounts to almost a quarter of a million dollars raised in the three years of races, pointed out “Poppa Duck” Bob Shantz, one of the key organizers of the race.
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The first Maple Ridge community garage sale helped one youngster raise funds for BC Children’s Hospital. by Ronda Payne editorial@mrtimes.com
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Nine-year-old Gina Ceraldi (above) raised $300 for BC Children’s Hospital – in part from selling her toys at a community yard sale put on in downtown Maple Ridge Saturday, while Kim Horn (right), her daughter Zoey, and friend Deanna shared a table at the garage sale.
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The kids made the difference at Saturday’s first ever Maple Ridge community yard sale put on by the Downtown Maple Ridge Business Improvement Association. Nine-year-old Gina Ceraldi raised money for BC Children’s Hospital by selling her old toys, while Noah Horn was the star salesman at his family’s booth. Gina’s mom Monica Ceraldi told The TIMES that Gina had seen ads for the BC Children’s Hospital when she was about seven. After asking her mom about the kids who were there, Gina decided to save money for them. “Her goal was $300,” Ceraldi said of her daughter’s focus. “She had $100 saved from allowance and made $186 at the sale. Her Opa topped it up to meet her goal.” For three years, Gina had been saving her older toys
to sell. When the opportunity to join the yard sale came up, Ceraldi knew it was the perfect venue for her daughter. “Some nice people just gave money without buying anything,” Ceraldi said. A few tables down, Noah Horn stole the show at the booth that his mom, Kim Horn, and sister Zoey shared with a friend.
“Noah did all the selling in the morning,” Horn said. “He demo’d all the toys to show how they work.” Overall the first annual sale was a success and summer events coordinator with the DMRBIA, Liam Gray, says the plan is to have another one next year.
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Volunteers – like Shelly Lund – used water, brushes, tools, and elbow grease to clean headstones at Maple Ridge Cemetery this past Saturday. It was the second day this year that the historical society has arranged a cleanup party. Some of the stones being cared for date back to the 1800s.
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A graveyard isn’t exactly the place for a party, but under overcast skies on Saturday, a small group of volunteers gathered for a cleaning party in Maple Ridge Cemetery. Maple Ridge Museum curator Allison White joined museum summer students and others who care about history, with brushes, cloths, water, and elbow grease.
“We’re dealing with the 1800s here,” said White. “This is the oldest section. Next summer we’ll be focused on section two.” One summer student, Matthew Shields, noted that the job would likely not be done if it weren’t for the volunteers who care. “People never think of a cemetery as an archive, but they are,” said White. “They are our archives. We are lucky to have volunteers who come out and help us.”
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Prorogue cut to four letters Until not very long ago, “prorogue” wasn’t a four-letter word. Until Prime Minister Stephen Harper used it to side-step normal democratic procedures in Parliament, prorogation was commonly used to allow the government to take a breather, as it were, to offer time to rethink and re-establish policies and commitments to accomplish new and important objectives. Prorogation has been a staple of the British-style parliamentScan this ary system for centuries. page with Most Canadian prime ministers before Harper used it to take a break to prepare, for instance, a new Throne Speech or to reorganize and prepare new cabinet ministers after a significant change to cabinet shuffle – such as the recent shuffle instituted by Harper. In general, Canadians were mostly unaware of the word, or how it fit into the parliamentary process. Harper used it to save his own political butt: thwarting a no-confidence vote in one case, and to stop questions that threatened to topple his government in another. No wonder that people who are paying attention are leery of the prime minister’s intent to prorogue Parliament once again. He has given all the good reasons for doing so: he wants time to present a new Throne Speech, and to ensure that all of his newly minted cabinet ministers are all up to date on their responsibilities so that the business of government continues smoothly. But he’s also in the middle of the senate minefield – shades of his previous anti-democratic use of that four-letter word. Fortunately for Harper, most Canadians aren’t paying attention as the holiday season transitions into the Backto-School season. Fortunately for Canadians, NDP and Liberal MPs will have extra time to formulate their senate-scandal questions. – B.G.
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Carousel offers second renewal I turned 30 when it was pracWithout reminders from friends tically a capital offence. and family, a birthday could go It was the beginning of the by completely beyond my conend of life – or at least, it was sciousness. certainly the end of youth. At The reminders often came a 30, you became an old man (or day or two after my birthday, woman), and were absorbed into eliciting a minor and decidedly “the establishment.” unexcited “oh yeah” moment. “You can’t trust anyone over I had been expectant about 30,” was the mantra among my a few previous birthdays, of peers. course. As a little kid, after all, Indeed, just a few years earlier, birthdays meant presents and by Bob Groeneveld one of the basic premises of the cake and anticipation of good popular sci-fi movie Logan’s Run feelings all around. was that no one was allowed to Turning 19 meant I could have grow older than 30. The day you turned 30, you a drink (legally, that is) and show my own ID in took part in the “carousel,” floating up through the beer parlour. a gauntlet of deadly laser beams, in search of For some reason, I found 22 significant. It was “renewal.” the first birthday that didn’t mark a major mileOf course (spoiler alert, if you’re under 30) no stone (for instance: 13, bona fide teenager; 16, one in Logan’s Run made it past the lasers to the allowed to drive; 20, entering second decade; 21, top of the carousel – a realization that dawned allowed to watch the dirty movies in Blaine). on many young men and women approaching But I had gone through nothing like the yeartheir 30th birthday. long experience of turning 30. Logan was one of the special forces sent out And then there was the brightness and light to hunt down and kill those who attempted that greeted me on my 30th birthday. I was to escape the city to avoid taking a chance at alive! STILL alive! renewal. And virtually nothing had changed. Because no one was allowed to be over 30. I wasn’t old – or certainly, not noticeably older I don’t know if all that had anything to do with than I had been the day before. it, but I do recall having had a particularly diffiA huge burden lifted from me. cult time accepting that I was turning 30. I had floated past all the lasers. I had survived The day I turned 29, I slid into a dark corner of the carousel. I was renewed! my psyche, and stayed there for exactly a year. And I’m pretty sure I forgot my 31st birthday. The world was a dark place. That’s why I suspect today is a special day. My work was dark. It’s my birthday. And unlike so many before, I My friends were dark. remembered. I didn’t think about it for a whole My life was dark. year. And I’ve definitely not been in a funk I was headed for the carousel. I was growing about it. But I remembered, at least a few days old. For all intents and purposes, my life was ahead, and with no need for the reminders proover. vided by friends. From the day I turned 29, I was intensely This time I’m having no worries about my secaware that my 30th birthday was approaching. ond time in the carousel – and I fully expect to That was all the more remarkable because I beat the lasers again. usually forgot my birthday. I shall be renewed!
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Connector no favour for farms Dear Editor,
I’ve driven along Old Dewdney Trunk Road for many years, and an unmistakable trend I’ve noticed is the addition of thriving businesses. Several of those businesses have been around for decades, but others have been added more recently. Many sell valueadded, locally produced agricultural products, and employ skilled workers. The operators are diversifying our economy in a sustainable way. They may or may not be aware that relying on food that travels great distan-
ces has its risks, and that developing a local food economy adds resilience to a community. We know that water shortages are already forcing some farmers out of business in California and the American Midwest. We also know that the changing climate is putting a lot of stress on previously productive farmland the world over. If we can keep our agricultural land in production, opportunities for export might grow. When Mayor Deb Walters and several councillors in Pitt Meadows
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Cost key to preservation Dear Editor,
Tea party advocate Archie Scan this Blankers [Taxpayers ignored, image with Aug. 22 Letters, TIMES] seems to think removing land from the Agricultural Land Reserve will increase taxes. I fail to understand this reasoning. The removal of land from ALR Letters to will mean increased revenue for the Editor the City from a higher-paying tax base, and reduce residence taxes. The bigger issue is the loss of more open farmland, due to demand from developers who find building a new shopping centre is cheaper than using current space by doing things like putting parking on the roof or making underground parking. Look at Real Canadian SuperStore in Coquitlam and the large former farmland used for the one in Pitt Meadows. The ALR system for preserving land does not work because it is always cost that will win out. The only way to preserve farmland is to create a high cost of removing farmland. Creating higher density needs to cost more, if we are to preserve farmland. We need a system where, if land is going to be removed from farm zoning, 50 per cent is donated as a park. When a large amount of donated parkland is in the park inventory, the parks board could rent it out at low cost to farmers. If this happened to the current land being taken out, we would actually have extra parkland that could be used for farmland – land that is local; land that could be economically farmed. As it is now, in 20 years, we will have more land taken out of farm production, because of some new political made-up reason.
Dan Banov, Maple Ridge
tell us that they want the North Lougheed Connector built to help farmers, I have to shake my head. Many farmers seem to have been managing very well without their help, aside from the few that are likely looking to sell off their land for a hefty profit once it’s been rezoned. Just what will happen to these thriving businesses on Old Dewdney Trunk if the North Lougheed Connector is built? Less local money will be going to support local agriculture and local jobs. We know that the North Lougheed Connector is really a “road to nowhere,” which won’t ultimately relieve gridlock, because the Pitt River Bridge is, as it always was, the true bottleneck. So building it isn’t a gift to commuters, either, although it may be packaged that way. As an NDP MLA in the 1990s, Bill Hartley and his federal counterpart MP Joy Langan fought hard to establish the West Coast Express. It was an amazing achievement without which our commuting problems would be much worse. Since then, we’ve seen roads built and bridges widened, but there hasn’t been a commensurate amount of work giving commuters viable ways to leave their cars at home. Yet finding ways to take cars off of the road would be a considerably more rational approach to the problem the North Lougheed Connector is apparently trying to solve. How about it, Pitt Meadows council?
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this is happening in our community. I’m amazed Mr. Krauchi doesn’t know a gay or lesbian person – a relative, friend, or co-worker – to whom he can talk. I would welcome the opportunity to get together with him, just the two of us, and to answer his questions the best I can, bearing in mind I can only speak for myself. I have no intention of changing his opinion of me or of my gay brothers and sisters. I’ve tried to do that with other people, and I’ve failed. Rather, I want to meet, share in an open, honest, and respectful discussion, and with any luck, help to close the gap, even a little bit, between us as fellow human beings. I hope he’ll take me up on my offer.
Rick Modien, Maple Ridge
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I’m 53 years old, I live in Maple Ridge, and I’m gay. I’ve also been in a loving, committed, and monogamous relationship for more than 21 years, and I write a blog, This Gay Relationship, in which I use my experience of being gay to help other gay and lesbian people to understand, accept, and love themselves. I want to thank the Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows Times for publishing Dell Krauchi’s letter [Call me anti-gay, not homophobic, Aug. 13 Letters, TIMES] and for giving this dialogue a forum. You’ve taken criticism for allowing a reader to express an unpopular opinion, but I haven’t seen anything like it in our big city papers. I commend you for your courage and for setting the example. I’m proud
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Chamber move indicative of shift pened to the money, and got another shrug. According to the mayor, he asked, “Can’t we go back in the records and figure out what happened?” The response was that there were a lot of leaks and mould, and the records and building were beyond saving. Since the mayor left the presidency, as usual, the chamber of commerce has been controlled by directors elected at the by Gordy Robson annual general meetings. They have been representatives from huff and a puff, and the house trustworthy members of our business was gone. community: accountants, lawyers, and Regular readers will know the financial institutions – to name a few chamber of commerce has been – were some of the professions of direca positive part of this community for dectors involved. ades. To be clear, I am not accusing any dirA few months ago, I wrote a column ector past or present of doing anything about the current state bad. of the chamber of comI think Mayor Daykin While Maple Ridge was and merce. I would both agree “OMG” The future sleeping, it appears that whatever has hapevents were like a pened, the issues should the region has moved Hollywood movie. The be disclosed to its memthe future town centre “cleaners” arrived, and bers, resolved, and then the entire building is move forward. of Maple Ridge and gone. Hopefully that would Pitt Meadows to Harris It is rare to see such give the chamber an Road. demolition and disposal opportunity to reboot work done so well; so its relationship with the quickly. municipal bureaucrats. While I am sure I had absolutely nothThe relocation of the office for the ing to do with the disappearance of the Chamber of Commerce serving Maple building, there are some people in our Ridge and Pitt Meadows to Pitt Meadows community who are concerned about is a distraction from a bigger picture. what happened. While Maple Ridge was sleeping, it The most “earnest” reaction was from appears, the region has moved the future Mayor Ernie Daykin. Our mayor, who town centre of Maple Ridge and Pitt had come back from his holidays for Meadows to Harris Road. a personal matter, stumbled upon the Agreeing with Pitt Meadows, the demolishing of the building. Agriculture Land Commission has just He couldn’t believe what he was seeremoved 80 acres of the best, fertile farming. As mayor, he had no knowledge this land in the highlands of Pitt Meadows was going to happen. He was “dumband are going to allow it to become a struck.” town centre – which will be bigger and Mayor Daykin was president of the better planned than downtown Maple chamber of commerce a few years ago. Ridge (Haney). He believes that, when he left, the chamAs our CAO senior bureaucrat negotiber had a secure building, $40,000-plus in ates our surrender to regional governits general account, and $200,000 in cash ment, may we at least save the fertile reserves. topsoil from the farmland before they Standing and watching the demolition, pave it? he asked the current executive director, Just saying… “How could this happen?” Gordy Robson’s column appears Tuesdays in the print and/or The response was a shrug. online versions of The TIMES. Reactions can be emailed c/o Mayor Daykin then asked what hapeditorial@mrtimes.com.
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Thirteen-year-old Maple Ridge teen Julia Chiasson joined several other kids in helping publicize 95 years of good work by the War Amps. Julia participated in a few events, including parades, this summer. The War Amps was founded by amputee war veterans returning home and wanting to help other amputees. Their services expanded in 1975 to include child amputees referred to as Champs, through their key tag and address label programs. Info: www.waramps.ca .
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Portrait photographer Karen Learmonth, of Amber Light Photography & Design in Maple Ridge, was recently presented a prestigious award from the Professional Photographers of Canada. She received the craftsman of photographic arts award presented by Master Photographers Association chair Ken Frazer. Members of the Royal Sweetheart Club of Maple Ridge recently held a baby shower of sorts at Wings. It was a “royal” celebration for Prince George, the newest member of the Royal Family who was born to Prince William and Catherine in London on July 22. Surprisingly, the prince’s parents were able to make an appearance at the local luncheon (at least a life-sized cardboard cutout of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge was there courtesy of Royal LePage Brookside Realty). The luncheon was also attended by 10 members of the Royal Sweetheart Club, a group that started meeting eight years ago. The group’s vicequeen Hazel Motick of Yennadon said she garnered many odd glances and fun comments as she walked down 224th Street carrying the Royal couple in her arms.
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Cyclamen coum) isn’t difficult to start from seed, providing you know what to expect. Germination is staggered over several months and they become dormant and vanish over summer. They’ll reappear in fall. Flowering from seed takes about three years. Once established, they seed all around. Another gorgeous August flower is the hardy agapanthus. The variety I’m familiar with is ‘Cally Hardy.’ It is usually safer mulched, but will survive through a mild winter. Blooms are usually deep true blue and are carried in allium-type heads.
Leaves vanish with frost, but through spring and summer, hardy agapanthus is a low-growing, grassy-leaved mat. Gardeners who like by Anne Marrison growing plants from seed shouldn’t find this agapanAnne Marrison is happy to answer thus difficult – though one garden questions. Send them to has to wait a few years for her via amarrison@shaw.ca flowers. Chiltern Seeds lists it most years. Time-short gardeners would likely find this agapanthus in specialty nurseries. Then there’s Schizostylis coccinia, which is frequently found in plant sales. It looks like a small, hardy gladiolus with stems of reddish (sometimes pink) starry flowers. It’s a sun-lover and has a reputation for doing better with watering. But since I once saw it growing on a rock in North Vancouver, I believe it may be open to experimentation.
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Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Conservation
Poaching problematic in Maple Ridge First Nations are worried that a ban on sockeye fishing in the Fraser River will create hardships for the bands. by Zoe Mcknight Special to The TIMES
Maple Ridge is one of the “problematic areas,” as far as fish poaching is concerned. Since a full ban on fishing the sockeye salmon run went into effect last Thursday, fisheries officers have seized more than 50 gillnets and nine vessels, and launched 27 investigations. Enforcement officers are stepping up their efforts to put a stop to midnight poaching of sockeye salmon on the Fraser River. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans banned commercial and sport fishing for everyone, including First Nations, last week.
It had become clear that this summer’s sockeye run been killed, Redekopp said. would be just two million, nearly half the 3.7 million Most poachers have been caught between 11 p.m. and expected by the Pacific Salmon Commission. 3 a.m., using skiffs with small outboard motors, he said. That means “every one of these fish “The most problematic areas this past we now need to get to the spawning week have been the Fraser Canyon, the “The problematic grounds, so all the fisheries in the Fraser Chilliwack area, Agassiz, Maple Ridge, areas this past week River were shut down,” said DFO’s Herb and Surrey. It’s fairly broad,” he said. Redekopp, chief of conservation and proOf the 27 investigations launched over have been the Fraser tection in the Lower Fraser area. the past week, no charges have yet been Canyon, the Chilliwack laid. Higher-than-normal reports from the area, Agassiz, Maple public, and sightings by air and land The maximum penalty is a $100,000 patrols, led to the deployment of more fine, and repeat offenders also risk jail Ridge and Surrey. It’s resources to the area to enforce the ban. time, up to a maximum of two years fairly broad.” Officials are concerned about blackunder the Fisheries Act. Herb Redekopp market sales. Many of those caught on the Fraser Redekopp was out Thursday night River have been from area First Nations around midnight near Agassiz when he communities. and his crew saw a blacked-out boat with two fishermen Some have expressed concern that the ban would creusing gillnets. ate a hardship for bands that rely on summer sockeye In the 10 minutes it took to catch up to the boat using for food and ceremonial purposes. night-vision equipment and a floodlight, 47 fish had Ernie Crey, fisheries adviser to the Sto:lo Tribal Council, said he was expecting to hear of infractions if the run collapsed and a ban was enacted. Many rely on When you’re wanting more than just floors! the supplementary income. But the majority of the region’s 680 “designated fish™ ® ers,” are compliant with DFO rules, said Crey, who was once an Aboriginal Fisheries Guardian on the Fraser in the 1990s. “They respect closures notwithstanding the fact they may create frustration and hardship,” he said. Those who have been caught poaching are “exposing themselves to danger and arrest. They’d have to be desperate.”
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are at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. at The ACT and are performed with the Ridge Meadows Orchestra. Tickets can be bought by calling 604-476-2787, by going to www.theactmapleridge.org, or at the box office at The ACT.
August 31: BIA market
• Downtown Maple Ridge Business Improvement Association holds an outdoor summer market in Memorial Peace Park, in conjunction with the farmers market, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with Maple Ridge vendors. There will be live music, food, kids activities, and entertainment. Info: 604-467-2420.
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August 27, 28, & 29: Darts
• New Ridge Darts Association is signing up players for the 2013-14 season. Registration at By Bailey’s Pub, 11232 Dartford St., Hammond, from 7 to 9 p.m. New players are welcome. Info: Josie at 604-466-8678 or Diane at dcougar@shaw.ca.
August 27: Reading club finale
• Members of the Maple Ridge Library’s Read to Me and Summer Reading Club are invited to the Summer Reading Club Finale at Memorial Peace Park at 11 a.m. to receive their medals. There will be food, games, and a book swap. Info: at 604-467-7417.
August 29: Immigration
• The Family Education and Support Centre is holding a community dialogue exploring the effects of immigration on the economic development of Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, and Katzie at the Maple Ridge Library from 1 to 5 p.m. To attend, register at http://welcomingcommunities-rss.eventbrite.ca/.
• The Gords will perform as part of the Little Brick Church series, organized by Laurie Thain, at 2 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Heritage Church Hall, 22279 116th Ave. Tickets are $17, and for students and seniors they are $14. Reservations recommended: purepacificmusic@gmail.com, Laurie at 604-5306530, or Blair and Marlene at 604-466-9773.
August 31: Musical theatre
• Odeum Theatre Society presents Grease, a musical set in 1959 where the hair is slick and the poodle skirts swing. Performances
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September 4: Dialogue begins
• On Sept. 4, the Family Education and Support Centre launches “Many Candles: First Wednesday Interfaith Dialogue Series.” The series continues on the first Wednesday of the month from September to December in the Fraser Room of the Maple Ridge Library, 22470 Dewdney Trunk Rd. Doors open at 6 p.m. Members of a variety of religions will be invited to participate. Over the course of the dialogue series, speakers will reflect on the following themes: reconciliation (September), gratitude (October), environment (November), and transformation (December).
August 30: Support groups
• Hominum Fraser Valley, an informal discussion and support group to help gay, bisexual, and questioning men, meets at 7:30 p.m. For information and meeting location, call Art at 604-462-9813 or Don at 604-329-9760.
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Early childhood education
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ummer was in full swing this weekend. The garden was green, the lawn was brown, and the air was gloriously hot. This morning, I stepped outside to a cool breeze, the smell of autumn, and a smattering of rain. My inner child – the one who suddenly appears with the advent of summer – whimpered and ran. Yessiree, autumn is just around the corner – along with all the stuff that comes with it, like schedules and responsibilities. That’s not to say that lots of parents haven’t been at work for much of the summer.
It’s just that the longer daylight hours offer more family time and opportunities to relax. When our kids were little, I savoured the unstructured days in July and August – no preschool/ school, Sparks/Brownies, dancing, soccer etc. Just long, lovely, unstructured days, hanging out with each other, or playing in the yard with other neighbourhood kids. During my childhood, the situation was even more idyllic. We lived on a street with the houses close together and children in almost every house. Kids could just go outside or down to the park and there
would always be someone around to play with. When the bigger kids went back to school each September, the little kids could still play outside, safely, without supervision. I’m talking black-and-white TV style of neighbourhood. Things haven’t been that easy for the past several decades. So what’s a little kid to do? Preschools and daycares are great gathering places where kids can learn to socialize and make friends, but Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows have other opportunities as well. One of these is StrongStart, a free drop-in program for parents with
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children aged infant to five years old. School District 42 offers StrongStart in eight elementary schools in both communities. Parents can go online at www.ridgemeadowsecd.ca for a link and more information on StrongStart.
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– Kathy Booth is a local writer addressing the importance of early childhood development, and the work being done in Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, and with Katzie First Nation.
WOW, can you believe it… Summer is almost over and soon we’ll return to our Ineke Boekhorst work and school routines, our shorter Executive Director days and wetter weather! Mind you, Fall is the perfect time of year to find a favourite cafe or bistro to spend time in, maybe with a warm drink and a good book. Luckily you don’t have to go far in Downtown Maple Ridge to find what you’re looking for, and we’ve done the legwork for you! Have you visited Bean Around Books on Lougheed Hwy? With a great selection of fine loose-leaf teas and many, many books to browse through, lingering is encouraged! What could be nicer on a rainy afternoon? Maybe you prefer your tea in a fun and girly gift-shop atmosphere? T’s on 224th has expanded their offerings far beyond the extensive tea choices they’ve always had, to gifts, accessories and even jewelry(some made out of teaspoons!) Or are you a java lover? Find coffee and delicious treats at Delizie Italiane Bakery and Bistro, which serves Fair Trade Organic Coffee and REAL Italian Espresso and Blenz, both located on Dewdney Trunk; Trevi Gelato and Espresso or Europe Bakery and Deli both on 224th. Why not stop in for coffee and a Happy Face cookie (or one of their other wonderful offerings!) at Haney Bakery in their new Haney Place Mall location. Green House Bistro on 224th and Salute Cucina Italiana on 223rd offer specialty coffees and delicious desserts or full meals. Tim Hortons and Starbucks are each represented twice in our downtown, guaranteeing that you are never far from your next caffeine fix! Books and beverages – they just seem to go together don’t they? In Haney Place Mall the book lovers, who work at Black Bond Books, will be happy to steer you to your next favourite! Whether you like fiction or self-help, cooking or illustrated stories, they have it all on hand for you. Purchasing used books benefits the environment AND the wallet, so come browse the selection at The Bookcase on 119th, or at Bean Around Books on Lougheed. For something a little different check out comics, magazines and collectibles at Sector 2814 on Dewdney Trunk Rd, where you can also find Pokimon and Magic cards; why not join them in one of their game events! London Drugs, Shoppers Drug Mart and Save On Foods each have a great magazine section, as well a selection of bestselling books for your convenience. And don’t forget that Maple Ridge Library has two full floors of tomes to lend you! Visiting the Leisure Centre? Or maybe just looking for a new and interesting place to hang out? The Aquatic Cafe in the Leisure Centre lobby is an oasis where you can watch your kids swim or have a post-workout break. When the weather is fine, Memorial Peace Park is a wonderful spot in the centre of town, just relax and watch the world go by. This week, be sure to catch the last of our Summer Lunchtime Concerts – free music in the park from noon to 1:00 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in August! All over Downtown Maple Ridge there are small independent businesses ready to welcome you. Find your favourites, stop in now and then and feel great about supporting your local economy! ‘Like’ourFacebookpageat www.facebook.com/shopmapleridge and stay in touch with happenings in your downtown!
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A Thomas Haney student will join classmates once again in helping African children get a proper education. by Maria Rantanen mrantanen@mrtimes.com
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t 17, Miranda Tymoschuk is planning her third trip to Africa. With two previous trips under her belt – to Kenya and Ghana – she knows it’s not going to be a relaxing holiday. The trips are about improving the lives of children on the other side of the globe. On her first two trips, Miranda joined other students from Thomas Haney
Secondary, and spent days doing physical work to build facilities so kids could go to school. For her upcoming trip, planned for spring 2014, Miranda is kicking off her fundraising efforts by collecting bottles and cans. Her goal is to generate the $5,000 needed for the trip to Ghana. She already has a few bags full stored and waiting to be returned. Her first trip to Africa was to Kenya in 2012 where she spent two weeks working on building a Grade 5 classroom and library. In 2013 on her second trip to the African continent, she went to Ghana. The organization she travels with, Save the Children – run by the Kielburger brothers – has done a lot of work in Kenya, but Ghana is a new target for the char-
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Last hooray before class Pitt Meadows’ own Valin Shinyei, a 12-year-old actor and dancer (top right and inset centre), is one of the performers in a number of different roles – including an astronaut and a pirate – in Let’s Pretend with KC Bear at the 2013 Fair at the PNE. Acting since age six, Valin is a veteran with 17 movies and TV series under his belt. In May, he won best performance at the Youth Artist Awards portraying a young boy with autism in A Christmas Miracle. Valin is on stage right up to the end of this year’s PNE on the Labour Day weekend, then – like his peers – he’ll be hitting the books again this fall. But since he’s homeschooled, it will be classes at home or on the road.
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Sports Tailgate party set
On the Junior Hockey front, the Ridge Meadows Flames announced plans for their eighth annual pregame tailgate party. It’s set for Friday, Sept. 13. This event is held in advance of their weekly home game at Planet Ice, with the barbecue heating up at 5:30 p.m. and the players heating things up on the ice at 7:30 p.m. against the Grandview Steelers. A game ticket gets spectators a free burger and pop. In the meantime, the Flames play the Delta IceHawks this Friday, Aug. 30, again at Planet Ice, starting at 7:30 p.m. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”
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Maple Ridge’s Kim Fabbro is among those racing at Labour Daze.
Racing in Mission Maple Ridge’s Kim Fabbro will be racing his Mazda RX7 around the Mission Raceway during the upcoming long weekend. He’s one of the racers taking part in Labour Daze, races that run Aug. 31 to Sept. 2 as part of the U.S. International Conference of Sports Car Clubs races being held all over the Pacific Northwest. Fabbro will be driving the red Canusa Equipment car, sponsored by the company for which he is president. He will join racers from California, Oregon, Washington, and throughout B.C. during the three days of racing. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”
Golfer takes second
Maple Ridge golfter Keanna Mason tied for second at the B.C. Junvenile Golf Championships in Courtenay last week. In day two of the three-day tournament, she moved from sixth to fourth spot, shooting a 7-over 151 for the tournament, then in day three elevated to second with a 6-over 222, tying Naomi Ko of Royal Colwood, and trailing behind Surnie Francois of Vancouver, who walked off with the title.
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Newcomers traverse The Ears A Maple Ridge author shares her experiences ascending the trails and slopes of Golden Ears with family and friends.
get back down. All of us crossed the glacier sliding down on our heels, on our backpacks, or on our butts. One word of warning here: Sliding down in your shorts can lead to severe snow burn. Once we all crossed the snow safely, our boys took off – again. With an easy, secure, athletic, refreshed spring in their step, they made their descent ahead of us. If you have never done this hike, let me warn you, all the pain and aches start on your way back down. Hiking down was torture, a personal battle to keep going. The first blisters appeared, the quadriceps started to protest. My backpack was burning painful strap marks on my shoulders. The path leading back down to the parking lot seemed longer, steeper, and more challenging than on the way up. The beautiful scenery lost its appeal. All you hope for is an end to the last four kilometres. You are tired, but you know you can’t stop. At the end it was a race against the clock. We packed our headlights all right; but still we didn’t like the idea of being alone in the dark. As you know, enjoyable and less enjoyable things will come to an end – finally. At 9:05 p.m. we were back at the parking lot, all 10 of us. Once again, our boys were waiting for us. They beat us by two full hours. Was it worth it? You bet it was. Reaching the top is your personal triumph, coming back down is victory. When we compare Mt. Kilimanjaro with the Golden Ears we must hand it to our local mountain: What it lacks in size it more than makes up for with challenging terrain.
by Christina Waschko Special to The TIMES
Before we made our permanent move from The Netherlands to Maple Ridge, we had 13 days to find a house and schools for our children. Thanks to our fabulous realtor Ken Hemminger, we succeeded in finding our perfect family home and our schools. As an expert and lover of the great outdoors, Ken knows his way around the real estate jungle, local trails, and consequently, has great stories to tell about this area. The biggest impact on us was his narration about climbing to the top of the Golden Ears – a trip he made approximately 30 years ago. We put the climb on our to-dolist here in Maple Ridge. Mind you, we did Mt. Kilimanjaro in six days, so how hard could it be to hike Golden Ears in one day? The weekend before last, 10 of us (including: four teenagers, two fit moms, one fit dad, one not so fit father, and two adolescents) completed the 24-km round trip in 13 hours. We took off at 7:23 a.m. from the West Canyon parking lot; still joking, laughing, free of any aches and pains, cramps, mosquito bites, bruises, etc. This was the last time we saw our boys; at an alarming fast pace they trailed ahead and away from us – only to be seen again at the very top. The first six kilometres, up to Alder Flats is a relatively easy, flat hike. Then, everything changes; all of a sudden it becomes very tricky to find and stay on the marked trail (pink ribbons and orange markers). There is so much beauty around you, amazing scenery ahead of you, and treacherous territory below you: the trail takes you across half-rotten bridges, it makes you stumble across humongous roots, and you need to squeeze through crevices or literally pull yourself up and climb over rocks to continue on the path. At one spot, somebody built a ladder into the wilderness
Christina Waschko has crossed another item off her bucket list. The local author, with nine family members and friends, recently climbed to the peak of Golden Ears Mountain. It took 13 hours. She’d been so inspired by stories from her realtor, Ken Hemminger, about his trek up the mountain years ago, that she wanted to give it a go. View photos with or
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to make the 90-degree vertical accent humanly possible. Standing still was torture, the horse flies, mosquitoes, and other flying annoyances were on us from the moment we stopped – repellent spray or not. It took us five hours to get to the emergency shelter – and another hour to the very top. To reach the peak, you can cut straight across through the snowfields or take the slightly longer, rocky path around. The snow is slushy and yet still firm enough to dig your toes in; once again, it was hard going. After the snow, it is one last Over
push through a steep rock incline and – Voila! – you are standing on top of Maple Ridge. And, in our case, reunited with our teenagers who did it all in one easy, breezy, four hours. The view from the top is nothing less than spectacular, breathtaking, amazing, rewarding, and beautiful. You will see Pitt Lake in all its beauty, the winding Fraser River, Mission, Coquitlam and of course, Maple Ridge. The good news at the top is the view and a sigh of relief you made it. The bad news is, you need to
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Comedy, classical, Quebecois offered this season A wide variety of acts are lined up for the 2013/14 season. by Maria Rantanen
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Classical music is back at The ACT this year. A series of four coffee concerts have been booked for this year, and to give audience members a taste of what’s in store, the first one is free. “I’m really curious to see how the classical concerts go,” said Lindy Sisson, executive director at The ACT. The classical coffee concerts are just one of many acts at Maple Ridge’s arts and cultural centre in Memorial Peace Park. The 2013-14 ACT brochure was officially launched this week and tickets are now on sale for the dozens of plays, concerts, performances – local, provincial, national, and international – that will be staged this season. “There really is something for everybody,” said Karen Pighin, communications manager at The ACT. The classical concerts are hosted by Sarah Hagen, who plays the piano in the first concert on Oct. 16. The second coffee concert on Nov. 27 features Rebecca Wenham on cello, the third on Feb. 5 features violinist Peter Krysa, and on March 5, the guest will be soprano
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Lindy Sisson, executive director of The ACT, and Bonnie Telep, president of the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Arts Council, were at the sneak peek of The ACT‘s coming season on Friday evening. Welcoming guests were ACT staff Erin Brown-John and Karen Pighin (inset). Robyn Driedger-Klassen. Sisson hopes the 10:30 a.m. time of the concerts will attract seniors who might not feel comfortable going to evening concerts. This is the fourth year Sisson is programming the lineup and the 11th ACT season. The Maple Ridge Art Gallery, which is located in The ACT along with their gift shop, will launch
its season next Saturday, Sept. 7, with Celebrate Craft! with art from 12 artists including two from Maple Ridge. But the performance portion of The ACT lineup kicks off with the free Canada Culture Day on Sept. 28 at 1 p.m. with the Vancouver InterCultural Orchestra Small Ensemble. Talent from the Lower
Mainland throughout the coming season includes another Arts Club on Tour series, and Linda Cullen and Bob Robertson who bring their Double Exposure act to Maple Ridge. Also included in the lineup is Ballet Kelowna, and Sisson is happy to have them on stage at The ACT. “Part of our job as presenters is to foster talent in
B.C.,” Sisson said. Musical performances include Le Vent du Nord, a Quebecois ensemble, Winter Harp, The Nylons and the BC Girls Choir, children’s performer Charlotte Diamond, and the Grapes of Wrath. The ACT will also present several comedy performances including One Man Lord of the Rings – performed by Charles
Ross who performed One Man Star Wars Trilogy last year. The Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats give an international flavour to The ACT’s offerings this year. Lobby Nights continue this year with the addition of the Whonnock Weavers – perennials are SongStage, Holy Wow Poets, Philosopher’s Cafe, Golden Ears Writers, and Celtic Jam. This season, Sisson decided that some shows would be rated so that parents would understand that some content might not be appropriate for younger audiences. To encourage younger audiences to come, all student tickets for performances presented by The ACT are $15. For more information about The ACT, go to www.theactmapleridge.org.
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