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Woman’s generosity touching The spirit of Christmas shone as donations poured in and residents gave generously. by Eric Zimmer editorial@mrtimes.com
From Haney Place Mall to Meadowtown Centre, people in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows dug deep and gave generously to this year’s Firefighters for Families food drive on Saturday. And while most donations were measured in cans, bills, or coins, Darla Anderson’s was measured in bags. Like many others who gave on Saturday, the Pitt Meadows senior went to Marketplace IGA at the Meadowtown Shopping Centre to do some shopping. For the firefighters collecting donations outside the store, it was what happened when she came back out that was special. “She came into the store today and bought four grocery bags worth of food,” retired firefighter Rich Harmston explained. “She then gave us all four bags and walked away with nothing but a box of crackers for herself.” “You want Christmas, that’s Christmas right there,” said retired firefighter Joe Bachmann.
For Anderson, her donation had a deeper meaning; She gave as a tribute to her late husband. “He died,” she said, in a gentle, shaky voice. “I just wanted to give something in his name, so I give to the food bank every year.” When asked about the size of her donation, she replied simply, “Usually I try to give five bags, but this year I was short on money.” It was easy to see that her donation touched the group at IGA. In fact, as Anderson sat down in her car to leave, Harmston and Bachmann stopped her and presented her with a small gift and bag of treats. “What’s this for?” She asked. Harmston explained that it was a small thank you from the department for her generosity. Anderson smiled, thanked them, and drove away. Anderson’s donation was just one shining example of the generous nature of the community. “It’s coming in,” said Maple Ridge firefighter Jason Smith, who was collecting outside Thrifty’s at Haney Place Mall on Saturday. “A lot of big bills too.” Jiven Sundram of Pitt Meadows Fire & Rescue was also at the Superstore and noted traffic and donations had been
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cillors – Janis Elkerton, Dave “I think we heard the conMurray, and Bruce Bell – voted cerns of our citizens this against it. year,” Walters said. “We Each department at City hall worked hard to get it to 1.9 brought two proposals for their per cent and staff worked budget, one with an increase that hard to get it to 1.9 per cent.” would keep services at status Other changes included cuts quo, and the other with sugto over-time pay and memgested cuts keeping the budget bership in the Federation of increase to zero per cent. Canadian of Municipalities Pitt Meadows Mayor Deb (FCM), which means no counDave Murray Walters said she was “shocked” cillor will go to Niagara Falls Pitt Meadows Councillor that three councillors still voted for the 2014 FCM conference against the budget, but she conThe 1.9-per-cent increase, sidered the outcome a “good news story.” which also includes Metro Vancouver
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The City of Pitt Meadows won’t be getting an additional police officer in 2014 – this is just one item off the budget that kept tax increases for the upcoming year to 1.9 per cent. The majority of Pitt Meadows council voted on Thursday evening to move the budget process forward, but three coun-
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A Surrey RCMP specialized team was able to locate a sex offender in Maple Ridge. by Elaine O’Connor Special to The TIMES
A serial sex offender was found in Maple Ridge by a team of undercover police using covert police methods, blending in so well that most people wouldn’t notice them working. The specialized team of undercover police officers, the Surrey RCMP’s High Risk Target Team, is tracking some of Surrey’s most prolific offenders in an effort to stop crime sprees before they start. The members are so deeply disguised that if a member of the public stumbled upon a covert operation in progress, they’d likely never realize it. “They blend in – in a perfect world, no one even knows they are there,” said the team’s leader, Insp. Wade Lymburner. “The person being apprehended wouldn’t even know what was happening.” Lymburner’s team members are “chameleons and actors” who can morph into anyone from construction workers to mall shoppers in pursuit of the city’s most-wanted criminals and high-risk sex offenders. The small group of men and women are skilled hunters who track their quarry in plain sight, yet would rarely be recognized as
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Surrey RCMP Inspector Wade Lymburner heads the High Risk Target Team, a covert unit that keeps track of repeat offenders. police officers. “They’re hunters,” Insp. Lymburner said of the undercover team, founded in 2010. “Everyone leaves footprints behind ... and this team is very good at finding those footprints.” The team averages 10 arrests a month and while they work undercover, they gained attention recently due to the highprofile arrest in Maple Ridge of
serial sex offender Jeffrey Allan Goddard. Goddard is typical of the team’s targets – usually property crime serial offenders and sex offenders from the city’s mostwanted list. Goddard’s arrest on Nov. 28 made headlines. He had a history of sex offences against children, luring young boys online. He was convicted in 2010,
released from prison in 2012, but again got involved with youth and earned more jail time. He was released in January 2013 and living in Surrey when the HRTT learned he was at risk of reoffending. They tracked him down and arrested him in Maple Ridge. The HRTT also connects with corrections, probation services, and the RCMP’s Integrated Sexual Predator Observation Team to monitor a few dozen offenders at a time who are on the verge of “going off the rails.” In those cases, the team conducts covert surveillance over a few days to ensure they are obeying court orders – staying out of bars, away from kids, off drugs. If not, they arrest them on new or outstanding warrants. “Most have a significant criminal history,” Lymburner said. “If we can find some way to get in front of all that, before a crime spree happens or someone gets hurt, it’s a great investment.” The key, he said, is getting close enough to criminals to watch. That’s why the officers rarely appear in uniform in public. They have a range of disguises and different cars for camouflage. The HRTT’s key weapon is secrecy. “We’re very protective of our tradecraft,” Lymburner said. “We don’t want to educate the people we’re looking for.”
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when the small mountain of toys was collected together at the hamper office. “I think this is going to help carry Riddick’s memory, for everybody,” Douglas added. In the days following the tragedy, Douglas – mom to two boys, eight-year-old Jeremy and six-year-old Corbin – played what happened over and over in her mind. “I can’t imagine what it would be like, I don’t think I could ever cope, but you have to,” she said. “You have to go on for the rest of your kids, the rest of your family.” Douglas had an opportunity to meet Riddick’s mom, who hugged her and thanked her for what she’s done for the family. “We just let her know that we cared and we would do anything she needed,” Douglas said. Hamper society co-chair Tom Cameron said this many toys coming in all at once is “such a wonderful thing when you think about where they are all going to go to, at the end of the day.” Turning to Douglas, he said, “I’ve got to thank this little lady, here, for all of the effort that she’s put into this thing.” Cameron said this toy drive is another example of the generous communities of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. “They just never fail to amaze me,” he said. “Every year, they jump in the program, and they’re so supportive.”
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It is difficult to find any kind of a silver lining surrounding the events of Nov. 22, when twoyear-old Riddick Servio was accidentally run over and killed by in the Meadowtown Centre parking lot in Pitt Meadows. But the kindness and generosity of people in Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge are ensuring the toddler’s memory lives on. As a tribute to Riddick, toys earmarked for the Maple RidgePitt Meadows Christmas Hamper Society were collected at a candlelight vigil in his honour at Memorial Peace Park on Nov. 26. Then donations continued to pour in after the vigil, at Kanaka Creek Elementary which Riddick’s sister attends, and at Abbotsford hospital where his mom works. There are still a few more toys coming in, to the tune of 728 toys varying in value from a dollar to close to $80 each. Organizer Debra Douglas said the toy drive was to honour “an incredible little boy.” “We wanted to honour his mom’s wishes to donate toys to children in need,” she said. Douglas also hopes this – in
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Brothers Corbin and Jeremy Dubois, the sons of toy drive organizer Debra Douglas, posed in a pile of 728 toys donated to the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Christmas Hamper Society in the memory of two-year-old Riddick Servio. Riddick died after being run over by a minivan in the Meadowtown Centre parking lot in Pitt Meadows on Nov. 22. some way – helps the family in their grieving process. “They know how Riddick touched people’s lives while he was here and now they can see and remember the impact of how he is helping others now and how much he has touched our community,” Douglas said. “We would like to thank everyone who has helped, everyone who was able to make this tragedy a little lighter, everyone
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Hundreds came out Thursday night to Valley Fair Mall’s annual midnight madness event, hoping to get some shopping done and hoping to win one of eight diamond rings – valued between $350 to $4,500 – being given away courtesy of Ryan Jewellers. More at www.mrtimes.com.
People can apply to live in Haney Residence as an artist in residence.
details are available on the District of Maple Ridge and the Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows Arts Council’s websites. “With the expansion of the program guidelines A house is available to to the Artist in Residence an artist who will work Program, we are excited with groups in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows to to offer both in-house and studio residences support the arts. that encourages connecThe Artist in Residence tions with local groups, program in Maple Ridge neighbourhoods, and comand Pitt Meadows is invitmunity centres through ing artists from across the arts,” said Kelly Swift, Canada – individuals or general manager of parks creative teams – in all and leisure services. disciplines including writThe artist in residence ers, composers, visual program has provided artists, musicians, poets, public programs to the citchoreographers, theatre izens of Maple Ridge and artists, video, multi-disciPitt Meadows plinary and persince 2000 that formance artists, has also resulted and from any in some legacies part of British and meaningful Columbia or engagement to Canada to subthe community. mit proposals The program for the 2014supports artists 2016 Haney and the comResidence. munity on topics Kjaer of interest or Pederson, a cerconcern and proKelly Swift amic artist, has vides the artist, been the artist in Parks general manager or artists, with residence for the subsidized access past three years. to studio and/or live-in The District of Maple space for a period of time. Ridge is seeking proposals The Haney Residence for projects that promote is a live-in house with an meaningful exchange unfinished basement situbetween the community ated in historic waterfront and artist and opportunPort Haney. ities for the community Details and proposal to engage with the artistic instructions are available process and production in at www.mapleridge.ca/ some capacity. EN/main/visitors/1682/ The deadline for subpublic_art.html. mission is Jan. 13 and
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Real joy found in useful gifts With Christmas quickly approaching, some folks are still casting about for last-minute gift ideas. Hasty decisions can sometimes result in some unsatisfying choices. Gift cards are an obvious choice – sort of like the old aunt who slips a few bills into a Christmas card for the nieces and nephews. The money may not be personal, but the kids are often genuinely appreciative – better than pink bunny pyjamas for a 14-year-old boy, a la A Christmas Story. Also consider giving gifts on behalf of (instead of to) your regular list recipients. Some folks can be deeply appreciative when you think to make a meaningful gift to charity in their name. Especially at this time of year, food banks and Christmas hamper organizations are taxed to the limit, and can use all the help they can get – help that their recipients, in turn, sorely need. While the current season inspires you to be in a giving mood, remember that many of the people who truly need a helping hand right now will continue to require some assistance throughout the year. And unfortunately, those who manage to get ahead will almost certainly be replaced in food line-ups by others who will fall behind. And there are always more millions overseas, served by a host of charitable agencies, who need assistance from immediate or ongoing disasters. While we’re at it, here is a don’t for your Christmas list, as well. Don’t give a pet for Christmas, unless you are certain the recipient really wants and can take proper care of a cat, dog, goldfish, or whatever. You’ll prevent a lot of suffering for an animal thrust into an unprepared environment, and the SPCA will thank you a few months down the road when families aren’t forced to abandon your “gift.” Giving gifts at Christmas is about making the season joyful for everyone – and that will make you feel good, too. – B.G.
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Cure really worse than disease A disease with no previous drug and alcohol abuse. legal standing has been recogIn fact, similar diseases have nized in the United States. been recognized before, many Only one case of “affluenza” times throughout recorded histhas been identified outside of ory, and notably in France in the occasional fictional references, mid-1700s and in Russia around although the malady is believed the time of the First World War. to be significantly under-reported The Russians discovered a in the real world. visible side-effect – soft, uncalNot to be confused with influloused hands – that helped them enza, which is spread by sniffling to isolate infected individuals, children, ignorant parents, and who were summarily cured with by Bob Groeneveld arrogant health service profesa single shot administered behind sionals, affluenza is promulgated the ear. by snivelling children, richly In more advanced cases durignorant parents, and arrogant legal service proing the Russian outbreak, specially constituted fessionals. review boards ordered infected individuals who Affluenza, as documented in the initial case, were unable to ascribe the side-effects to occuis characterized by insufficient understandpational hazards (for instance, labouring in jobs ing of normal behaviour, most often caused by that did not produce callouses on the hands) to being raised in an insulated social environment receive several shots to the chest. surrounded by an overabundance of monetary The mid-1700s French administered their cure resources, otherwise known as “affluence.” by guillotine, although in many other identifiable The disease is exacerbated by co-existent epidemics of affluenza through the centuries, undue influence resulting from copious availpublic hangings have also proved to be effective ability of financial wealth and resultant contacts in expunging the diseased organisms. within stratospheric social and legal circles. Like its similarly named cousin influenza, In the first documented case, the host organaffluenza can be battled with preventative ism, a teenager from a wealthy Texas family, measures, including a vaccine that may not be was sentenced to serve a period of probation especially popular among those most likely to be after being found guilty of killing four pedesdisease carriers. Those at high risk of contracting trians while driving drunk. affluenza can give their children some protecDefence counsel, aided by testimony from a tion by vaccinating them through exposure to an psychologist, successfully argued before a judge attenuated form of poverty, sometimes referred that it would not be proper for the teen to serve to as “middle class.” time in jail – the prosecution was seeking the The vaccine is most effective when adminmaximum allowable 20 years imprisonment istered with adjuvants such as sympathy and – because he suffered from affluenza. empathy, which may cause lasting side-effects Symptoms of affluenza, a disease that tends to that, while non-life-threatening, can have negastrike mostly rich (and often youthful) people, it tive impacts on conspicuous wealth. was explained to the court, include an inability Those who have developed a pathogenic fear to understand the concepts of responsibility and of vaccinations should consider that the survival accountability when making behavioural choices. rate is very low for affluenza host organisms that The disease engenders a sense of entitlement have been successfully cured. and often causes the host organism to indulge in We recommend the vaccine.
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• Five-year-old Hunter Oakes saw a statue of a firefighter and angel that
needed a new home, and he asked if he could give it to the team at Maple Ridge Firehall #1. Another person spent over and above for the Firefighters for Families drive Saturday, and a local hockey team stepped up to help a large family in need this holiday season. These acts of generosity have evoked responses… “Atta Boy!!” “You rock Hunter!”
– Lesley Ansley – Jackie Dyer
“The true meaning of “I Love Christmas’.” – Mary Reilander “Lovely story, shows people still care.” – Vicki Jennings
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Poor just pay more
Dear Editor, I watched B.C. Energy Minister Bill Bennett tell the people of B.C. that he and the BC Utilities Commission are going to allow BC Hydro rate increases for the next three years, totalling 25.5 per cent. I must deduce from his statement he has the 100-per-cent support of our newly elected Premier Christy Clark. So how does this match up with her “family friendly” approach to running the province? This interesting bit of information comes on the heels of a report that indicates B.C. has the highest rates of child poverty in all of Canada. So, single parents raising children in B.C. today need to decide: “Do I pay my hydro bill, or do I provide a bag lunch for my children to take school?” It’s like stealing candy from babies. For shame! This is totally uncalled for. Mike Boileau, Maple Ridge For more letters to the editor visit... www.mrtimes.com – Click on Opinion/Letters.
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Premier Christy Clark, on Along the way, we met the other hand, could really lots of people who were help B.C.’s bottom line very grateful that we were by making some common fighting this fight for them, sense changes to how our but we also met some very police do their business. fearful and angry people. All we need is some real We were accused of being a leadership. There are a lot bunch of drug addicts, pot of jobs and ecoheads, and criminals nomic activity at who just want to get stake. their children hooked Locally, we had on drugs. more than 75 canIn reality, we are vassers collecting parents, grandparLetters to ents, and honest, 5,400 signatures the Editor law-abiding citizens over the past three months. who want to control, We are proud of every regulate, and educate about one of them for stepping cannabis, so we can keep it forward, and most have away from children. Instead committed to the next fight, of lying to our children whenever that is. about cannabis, we should Funny thing is, most were educate them so they will new to any political process make responsible choices. and will be a force in the Our fight was for adults future. We will certainly be to make decisions without encouraging them to stay unfocused prejudice or involved. unjust laws interfering. Prejudice produces a stigma that is based on fear Pitt Meadows and ignorance. The most common fear that made the difference locally was Dear Editor, from those who wanted to Byron Hosking [Donations do nothing to decrease taxasign, but felt they couldn’t tion, Nov. 19 Letters, TIMES] got me off my duff to respond because their boss or the to the many letters sent about Pitt Meadows council. government would find out No one runs for local politics thinking of an income, but and use it against them. of wanting to do a service for their community. No amount Prejudice doesn’t trump of indemnity would make me want to run for council. the medicinal uses of canYou can never do anything right. Who would subject nabis or the lack of negative themselves to the type of scorn now shown to local politics? effects recreational use has Do these people feel they can do better? Just wait and on the individual or society. see, those who are planning on usurping the sitting council The stigma that is promembers. It’s easy to criticize from the sidelines. duced through pot-prejudice I don’t agree with the way all Lower Mainland councils has kept many people from set remuneration. A council can rescind a bylaw. No matter accessing the medicinal the method, not everyone will agree anyway. uses. That is the real crime. All the fuss over donating to charity. It doesn’t play right, To quote Plato, “We can pitting one councillor above another for the public’s amuseeasily forgive a child who is ment. What’s next? Going over household expenses to see if afraid of the dark; the real councillors are spending their indemnity in the correct way? tragedy of life is when men A zero-increase budget is a pipe dream, unless you can are afraid of the light.” get the gas and electricity facilities, Employment Insurance, Thanks to those 5,400 medical insurance, WCB, and purchases of equipment to people who threw aside the agree not to raise their rates, not to mention employee conveils of fear and ignorance, tracts that must be met. For a zero increase, expect to have and by signing, embraced less. Stop the old library renovations and the updated gym, hope and knowledge, and wasting money on Christmas decorations, paving roads, stepped into the light. taking garbage off the streets, and snow removal. Craig Speirs, Maple Ridge It’s possible, but unrealistic. [Note: A fuller version is Annette Code, Pitt Meadows online at www.mrtimes.com. [Note: A fuller version of this letter is at www.mrtimes.com. Click on Opinion/Letters, or Click on Opinion/Letters, or search the writer’s name.] search the writer’s name.] Dear Editor, After 90 days, the SensibleBC campaign for cannabis reform collected more than 200,000 signatures, two-thirds of the goal of 10 per cent of voters. Locally, we got almost eight per cent in the Maple Ridge-Mission riding and seven per cent in Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows. In comparison, the successful petitions in Washington and Colorado got 3.6 per cent over 180 days, without the need to go riding by riding. Nevertheless, anytime that many people sign a petition calling for change to our drug policy, politicians had better pay attention. [Prime Minister Stephen] Harper and his Cons are lost to reason; they just want to throw more people in jail for doing something that shouldn’t be a crime.
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Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows Times Join in and have some fun with Who Am I? This Facebook feature is part of a twice-weekly TIMES giveaway, where readers are asked to identify people from this community’s distant and recent past. For instance, who’s the subject of this week’s picture? Like us on Facebook and Like us tells us who it is. Readers can “Like Us” on Facebook (at www.facebook.com/ & play with MapleRidgePittMeadowsTIMES) and answer correctly before 9 a.m. Friday to be entered. Lisa Chow was among those who correctly identified the last subject as local hockey legend Andrew Ladd. The 28-year-old Maple Ridge native is now a winger and captain for the Winnipeg Jets NHL team, after serving with the Carolina Hurricanes and later the Chicago Blackhawks. Chow, along with all others who correctly answered, is entered in a grand-prize draw.
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remove the regional gang problem from the equation, our crime stats are dropping. If he is right, we shouldn’t need more federally contracted RCMP officers. Council seems to think an extra 3.75 per cent on your house, condominium, or apartment this year is not a burden – but it will compound. There comes a point where you no longer own a piece of property, because the ownership requires payment to the government for taxes before you feed your kids or pay your mortgage. Coincidentally, the District of Maple Ridge is considering changing our community’s name to The City of Maple Ridge. Apparently, when Pitt Meadows declared itself a city, Pitt Meadows citizens felt more connected, and the pressure to reduce taxes was focused on the “City councillors.” Calling Maple Ridge a city may inspire its citizens to demand more of its council. Corrisa (bless her heart) Bell was
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the only one to vote against the size of the increase. Pitt Meadows is projecting that 50 per cent of the City tax will come from industrial and commercial lands. In Maple Ridge, it is currently seven per cent – with no vision for the future. The residential taxpayer in Maple Ridge, whether it is a municipality or city, should get accustomed to bending over. Until we get an alternative tax base, Maple Ridge is headed for the highest residential property taxes in Metro Vancouver. Great. I guess that means we are competing with West Vancouver for the highest residential taxes. 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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Taxpayers being robbed, again ast Tuesday in my column, I suggested that Maple Ridge taxpayers who did not want to accept another escalating tax increase should storm municipal hall. For the record, I did not mean it literally. The alternative was to bend over and let the municipality have its way with you, again. The good news is, it’s not going to hurt as much, this time. Our council appears eager to pass a budget that increases property taxes by 3.75 per cent. We do not have an inflation problem. It is interesting that council continues to justify an increase in property taxes based on their concern for public safety. They are referring to the federal RCMP contract and the fire department’s union agreement. A well-known lawyer involved in the criminal justice circle pointed out to me that, according to RCMP statistics, crime has dropped in our community. He said criminals who were Baby Boomers are aging out, and if you
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Judie McCrindle, Lillian Haider, June Booth, and Francine King, who make up Team King, held a fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society for prostate cancer research. They presented a cheque for $5,640 to Nicola Romaniuk of the society – the money raised at their recent bonspiel.
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Emily Walsh’s family from Maple Ridge attended the JRfm Basics for Babies celebration held at the Langley Events Centre on Sunday. The 14-month-old was fascinated by big footprint cutouts that were part of a game. The Sunday event raised money and baby supplies for needy families helped through food banks, including the local Friends In Need Food Bank. Heather Colpitts/Glacer Media
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When Rob Jeglum’s uncle was diagnosed with prostate cancer last month, the landscaper decided to use his Christmas tree lot to help raise money for Prostate Cancer Foundation B.C. He’s doing that through an onsite raffle, as well as tree chipping set for Jan. 4 and 5 at the corner of 223rd Street and Lougheed Highway.
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In addition to selling Douglas, grand, noble, and Fraser fir trees again this year, Jeglum – with the help of his parents – is selling raffle tickets and encourby Roxanne Hooper aging people to return for a rhooper@mrtimes.com by-donation tree chipping he landscaping event in the new year. business tends to be These extras efforts, he rather slow at this said, will all benefit the time of the year, Prostate Cancer Foundation and while plowing snow of B.C. might offer a few days of “I laid in bed not being work here and there during able to sleep, asking myself the winter, Robert Jeglum ‘what can I do to help and sought a little more to fill his make sure that my family days. and others can have the At least, that was the technology to cure this devinitial motivation behind astating illness’,” Jeglum the owner said. of BC Yard “With “I laid in bed not being Services having such able to sleep, asking myself a great repeopening a Christmas toire in the what can I do to help… ” tree lot community Rob Jeglum at the old with my Mussalem landscape Motors lot at 223rd Street company, we went to local and Lougheed Highway last businesses that know me year. That and a smokin’ and asked for donations to deal he got on U-cut trees put a raffle together. And, from a farm that was overwith great surprise the donastocked, Jeglum explained. tions came pouring in,” he But much to his own said. astonishment, it was “famThe result: literally hunily” that prompted this dreds of dollars in prizes 27-year-old entrepreneur to were donated and comreturn this season with a bined to make three large Christmas tree lot. grand prizes packages, he “My favourite part about explained. having the tree lot is that In addition to the prostate it brings my family closer raffle (tickets are being sold together,” Jeglum said. for $2 each – with the draw “That, and the joy I see on on Dec. 23) Jeglum will families faces when they also be chipping Christmas come in and get that perfect trees at the same site on tree that they will display in Jan. 4 and 5, from 9 a.m. to their homes with pride for 2 p.m., by donation to the everyone to see.” PCFBC. It was also his appreHis tree lot is open until ciation for family, and his Dec. 23 – or until they sell uncle’s recent diagnosis of out – Mondays through prostate cancer, that inspired Fridays from 11 a.m. to 9 him to take his Christmas p.m. and Saturdays and project to a new level. Sundays, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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RCMP Supt. Dave Walsh (with guitar), the former top cop for the Ridge Meadows RCMP, returned home this month to lead a choir of Mounties singing Christmas carols at seniors and care homes in the community.
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ave Walsh didn’t always sing for seniors at Christmas. The tradition of Ridge Meadows RCMP carolling at various seniors homes throughout the Christmas season began “on a whim” in the mid-1980s, explained Supt. Walsh. “Back then, I was working in Kelowna and we decided to visit the children’s ward of the Kelowna hospital one Christmas,” he said. “We made it a kind of annual thing that we would go on Christmas and sing Christmas carols.” There was one hiccup though. “No one played an instrument or even really knew the words to the songs,” Walsh recounted. “Ever year it would get progressively worse.” Things changed when Walsh was transferred to the RCMP detachment in Maple Ridge in 1993. And though he wanted to keep the tradition going, he knew it was time to for improvement. “I vowed at that time that if we were going to go every Christmas Eve and sing Christmas carols, perhaps it’d be wise to actually learn to play an instrument – and maybe we should have the words with us, too.” So in 1994, Walsh picked up a guitar for the first time. “I took some guitar lessons over a couple of years and that evolved into more singing,” he said, noting it’s been a tradition ever since. The face of the police choir changes on a day-to-day basis. On Wednesday, Dec.11, Walsh and his crew were gearing up for a lunchtime performance at the Pitt Meadows seniors View photos with centre.
“Everyone involved here is a or online at working officer and participawww.mrtimes.com tion fluctuates as a result of things like call-outs and other “With us, you get two duties,” noted Walsh, who choices: You can have was top cop at Ridge Meadows RCMP until earlier this year ‘good’ or you can have when he was transferred ‘entertaining,’ but you to regional headquarters in Surrey. can’t have both.” “These days, we’ll grab Supt. Dave Walsh people who are on their days off or on lunch, and we’ll come spend an hour with the seniors,” he said. Daily changes to the choir lineup also means that practice is a non-event. “We wing it every time – no practice,” Walsh said. “With us, you get two choices: You can have ‘good’ or you can have ‘entertaining,’ but you can’t have both.” Regardless of who’s involved, Walsh said that generally each performance is a pretty positive experience. “It’s about as much the social aspect, as it is the performance,” he explained. “I think one of the most important aspects of this is human contact. I don’t feel we spend enough time with or give our seniors enough credit in North America.” By the smiles on the faces of those watching last week’s performance, one could see how much they appreciated this sentiment. Walsh is still a local resident, and said he is always elated to come back to the community each Christmas for these performances. The team also performed at Baillie House and the Royal Crescent Lodge last week. And today they’re performing at the Maple Ridge Seniors Centre at 2 p.m. followed by afternoon carolling events Wednesday at Greystoke Manor, at Holyrood Manor on Thursday, and finally at Willow Manor on Friday.
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Christmas dangers
Animals are naturally curious, so safeguard them this holiday
Pet Pause by Dr. Michael Orser Veterinarian and owner of Alouette Animal Hospital
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he Christmas holidays are a wonderful time of year to enjoy with your pets and family, but be aware that there are increased hazards in the house – especially for young pets. Most cats enjoy playing with ribbons and tinsel and other decorations that move or are shiny. If you want your cat to play with string or ribbon only do it while supervised. If they ingest these items they
can become entangled in the intestinal tract and eventually cut through it. This will often require emergency surgery to have it removed so it is best to not encourage that sort of play. Electrical cords are often tempting for cats and puppies to chew on. They can bite into them and get severe electrical burns to the tongue or even an electrical shock so severe it can damage the heart and lungs and cause death. Be sure these cords are hidden away from pets. Chocolate contains a chemical called theobromine, which can be toxic to pets if eaten in large amounts. A young kitten is so small that eating less than one ounce of milk chocolate can cause hyper-excitability, nervousness, vomiting, and even death. Candies and gums can contain xylitol, which can cause depression in coordination and seizures. Keep these holiday treats out of reach of curious pets.
Dexter Morgan is a 10-month-old French bulldog owned by TIMES columnist Dr. Michael Orser, of Alouette Animal Hospital. Like any pets, he is curious, and that curious and playful nature could be dangerous – if unsupervised – around Christmas decorations and food. Kelley Lann photo
Poinsettias are very festive looking and although they can be irritating to the mouth or stomach if chewed on, they are otherwise not specifically toxic – contrary to popular belief. However, mistletoe can be hazardous and has been known to cause liver failure or seizuring if ingested. Christmas tree water may con-
tain fertilizers that can upset a pet’s stomach if ingested, so be sure it is covered up. Finally, we must be careful with our pets that they do not overindulge – like we may do. Rich holiday meals can cause stomach upsets and if they are fatty they may cause pancreatitis, which can be life threatening for some pets.
Also be careful with strings or elastics used to wrap meat, as cats and dogs love to dig these well flavoured items out and eat them – potentially causing an intestinal obstruction. Take a few extra precautions over the holidays to ensure you and your pets can enjoy a safe and Merry Christmas and a healthy, happy New Year.
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BENSLEY is a five year old boy with super soft fur and a short tail. He lost his previous home when a series of events stressed him to the point where he began to pee outside the box. We found out that Bensley was introduced to a new home, new kitten, new dog, new kids and a new human companion in a very short time, and was just too overwhelmed to deal with it. Bensley has shown us that in a more stable, quiet environment he can be a good boy who always uses the litter box. Bensley is not a demanding boy, and while he enjoys human attention he is also happy to have some time to himself. Bensley will need a home without dogs or small children. He should be just fine with a feline companion. Bensley is really a great guy who needs a stable home without too much excitement.
CASSIA is a very young girl who was living as a stray. Someone in her neighbourhood noticed Cassia hanging around and then noticed the little girl was pregnant, so she came to us. While her kittens were weaning Cassia was in a foster home and we’ve been told she was a very devoted mother even though she is just a baby herself. Her kittens are old enough to be on their own, and now Cassia is looking for her forever home. Cassia is quite shy and will need a patient person who will give her the time and space to come out of her shell. She would probably do best in a home with other felines who can show her that humans can be kind. This sweet cat did such an great job caring for her kittens and now it’s her turn to be cared for.
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The Caring Place relies on fundraising around the holidays to feed its clients year-round.
Kettle donations are down this year and the Salvation Army is appealing to passersby to drop a few coins – or bills – into their red kettles. The Caring Place, the local Salvation Army facility, has volunteers ringing bells around Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows during the holiday season, asking for donations to help pay for their free meal program, which serves 10,000 meals per month. They haven’t come close to reaching their goal yet for this season. “We’ve reached 40 per cent of our target for this year, and with just two weeks left to go, we have a lot of catching up to do,” said Darrell Pilgrim, director of the Salvation Army Caring Place. “Our mailout is also down – with just about 50 per cent of funds raised,” je explained. There are still about 1,000 volunteer hours to fill for the kettle campaign, with 13 locations in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. Volunteers can sign up by phoning the kettle coordinator, Anne Burgess
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paign. To donate to the kettle campaign by phone, text Hope1016 to 45678, and a $5 donation will be made to the kettle campaign.
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The municipality of Hope will have an eight-per-cent increase in taxes in the coming year, Daykin pointed out, and in discussions with that council, he was told it was because taxes had been too low for too long. Council needs to provide services today without shortchanging the future, Daykin added. To criticism that the municipality should be run like a business, Daykin responded that “we’re in the business of building community.” If the District were run like a business, the choices would be either not having a
public pool or charging $15 per swim. Part of building-community concept is having things that sometimes just benefit a small percentage of the population, like curb letdowns that help people in wheelchairs and scooters, Daykin said. But these are things that make a community great. The role of council is governance, he added, noting that if council were to start debating small-line items like office supplies, or arts programming versus subsidized ice time, smaller items could get politicized. “You could end up pitting program against program,” he said.
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She would like these conversations to take place just between council and not with staff. “It’s frustrating but it’s a reality that this is the system set up in Maple Ridge,” Bell said. The average tax increase Maple Ridge Councillor in Maple Ridge will be 3.75 Corisa Bell said she realized per cent, with 3.25 per cent this week that her political being the municipal portion philosophy differs completely of the increase. from the rest of council. The other half-per-cent She was the only one to increase comes from increasvote against the es in recycling, budget that was on water, and sewer the table in front of costs. council on Tuesday The biggest drivevening, after ers of the budget day-long talks on increases are poliMonday. cing costs and the “I feel as a counfire department, cil we haven’t done said Paul Gill, dirour best because ector of finance we haven’t had a with the District of major discussion Maple Ridge. Corisa Bell around big items,” He pointed out Maple Ridge councillor Bell said. that savings could While she felt be found in some staff “excelled” in their job in areas, like closing the library bringing back a budget with on Sunday, but next year, even lower tax increases, she those same cost drivers doesn’t think it’s the “absowould exist, and new savings lute best” council can do. would need to be found. She would like council to The general increase in discuss broad issues, like taxes was 2.2 per cent. the vision of the District and Added that three
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Christmas cactus likes it cooler
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hen skies are dark and rainy, it’s such a treat to see the large and diverse displays of Christmas plants. Some look very similar from year to year, but seldom-offered shades of the spectacular Christmas cactus (Zygocactus truncata) are still showing up in the stores. In the past couple of years, the ever-popular bright red Zygocactus have been joined by a deep purplish blood-red version. Just before that, the beautiful hybrid Gold Charm appeared in a few stores. This year, I failed to resist a lovely, translucent-looking coralflowered Zygocactus, which flowered once and is now working on a new set of buds. When these plants are in bud it helps to get them out of the living area into a cooler, more humid situation at least at night. Hot, dry conditions make buds dry out and then drop.
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People with no option except too-dry and too-warm rooms will find that misting two or three times a day helps preserve buds. This is because the natural habitat of Zygocactus is in shady, cool, humid and frost-free conditions. They root in angles and crevices of rocks and moss-covered branches where decayed leaves linger. The roots are hold-fasts rather than food-gatherers, though it’s common practice among houseplant gardeners to fertilize with half or quarter-strength all-purpose fertilizer. Misting the
leaves with foliar fertilizer is also beneficial. It’s believed that seed is spread by birds eating the flesh of zygocactus seedheads and excreting seeds onto trees or rocks. But these plants also reproduce by dropping branches. If they fall in a suitable spot, these branches will root. Sometimes just gently brushing by the plant causes amputation. This is not a disaster – it’s an opportunity to turn a small section into a new plant. This cutting can be dried for a week or two. Then the severed end dries out and becomes thick skin which forms roots when it’s planted. Small branches two or three inches long (5 to 7 cm) are most successful. It is important to water Christmas cactus enough to keep the roots gently moist but they must never stand in water or the roots will rot. That’s why they need to grow
in a very welldrained mix: usually a one-third mix of peat (or potting soil), sand and grit. Orchid bark (reminding them of their longlost native trees) can Wikipedia photo replace either the sand or grit. With the paler colours like white and yellow, being in very cool conditions can trigger a pinkish tone to the flowers. Once this starts, the pink hue remains even when you bring your plant into a warmer spot. The newer hybrid forms seem to be more prolific flowerers than the older type zygocactus. It’s not uncommon to have a second flowering sometime between spring and the onset of summer. Left to their own devices, zygocactus usually flower around
November. But the heritage Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera x buckleyi) always flowers right on Christmas. It’s seldom sold commercially probably because its gently scalloped branches spread widely, are drooping and hard to pack. Flowers are always pink. This is one of those plants where cuttings are passed from one friend or neighbour to another. Occasionally it can be found in garden club plant sales.
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Christmas Masses: Dec. 24th – 6 p.m., 8:30 p.m., 12 midnight Dec. 25th - 9 a.m., 11:30 a.m. New Year’s Masses: Dec. 31st – 4:30 p.m. Jan. 1st – 9:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 7 p.m. Confessions: Saturdays - 9:30 a.m. & 4 p.m. Anytime by appointment. For information on the Catholics Come Home TV campaign, please visit CATHOLICSCOMEHOME.ORG or the Archdiocese of Vancouver website at RCAV.ORG
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Encounter Christ this Christmas December 23 10:00 a.m. – Children’s Program, “Not Forgotten” 6:45 p.m. – Christmas Caroling Hayride Meet in the church parking lot Christmas Eve 7:00 p.m. – “Les Miserables and Christmas” Christmas Day 10:00 a.m. - “Light Into Our Darkness ”
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Tuesday, December 17, 2013 December 19: Concert
• Rayne Beveridge will perform with the Ridge Meadows Orchestra and the Bergthorson Academy of Musical Arts Adult Choir at the Elektra, 22541 Lougheed Hwy., Maple Ridge. Dinner and the concert start at 6 p.m. Tickets available online from: www.eventbrite.ca.
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December 17: Writers group
• Golden Ears Writers present “An Evening of Readings: Winter Holiday Theme.” The group meets from 7 to 9 p.m. the third Tuesday of every month at The ACT, 11944 Haney Pl. Info: Katherine at 604467-7198.
December 19, 20, 21: Theatre
• SPECC-tacular Productions presents its annual Christmas pantomime, Aladdin, at The ACT on Dec. 19 and 20 at 7:30 p.m., and Dec. 21 at 2 and 7:30 p.m. For tickets, call 604-476-2787, go to www.theactmapleridge.org, or visit the ACT at 11944 Haney Place, Maple Ridge.
December 22: Pitt Museum
• At Museum Sunday, participants will make holiday fascinators and bow ties from 2 to 4 p.m. Info: Jen or Leslie at 604-465-4322.
December 24: Christmas Eve
• Christmas Haven takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. at The ACT. The nondenominational event provides a free, warm, welcoming atmosphere for people of all ages to enjoy a turkey dinner, Christmas carols, children’s activities, and a gift from Santa. Taxi service is available for seniors by calling 604-465-8085.
Square dancing
• Town ‘n’ Country Swingers are holding modern square dance classes for seven weeks starting Jan. 8 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Info and to register: Gloria at 604-467-0951.
Graduation
• Twice in a Lifetime sale takes place on Jan. 25 and 26 at Greg
Moore Centre Multi-purpose room from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. To register dresses, the fee is $25 per dress and $10 for any additional dresses from same consignee. Dresses need to be dropped off any time after 10 a.m. on Jan. 25 to get the full two days worth or any time during the day thereafter. Any dresses not sold can be donated to Putting on the Glitz or picked up Sunday, Jan. 26 between 3 and 4 p.m. Info: Yvonne at 604-463-2001.
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Call for entry
• Artists and artisans living in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows are invited to participate in the 16th annual art studio tour, which takes place May 10 and 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Deadline for submissions is Feb. 15. Info: Kerry McLaren at kerrymclaren@shaw.ca or www. artstudiotour.ca.
Running club
• Athletes In Kind Charity Run Club is a running club for elementary school age kids, which runs for six to eight weeks and raises money for families who are struggling with cancer. Anyone interested in having a club at their school can contact Lorie Muller at loriemuller@shaw. ca. Info: www.athletesinkind.com. • Full list: www.mrtimes.com
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During a recent tree-lighting ceremony at Osprey Village in Pitt Meadows, two-year-old Quinn Rowland, his mother Jonelle, and his one-year-old sister Della visited with Rudy, the mascot for Operation Red Nose, a designated driver program run locally to raise money for sports and to keep people from drinking and driving this holiday season. The service is still available locally on Dec. 20, 21, and 31, from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. by calling 604-515-6673.
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Junior B hockey
Red-hot Flames scorch visiting Steelers Ridge Meadows is unbeaten in the month of December.
Then, with just three seconds to go before the intermission, Dale Howell scored on another Flames man advantage to give Ridge Meadows a 3-0 advantage. Momentum spilled into the second perby Troy Landreville iod with Jake Holland finding the net 51 tlandreville@mrtimes.com seconds after the opening puck drop. An unassisted goal from veteran Travis The Ridge Meadows Flames are rolling. Oddy gave the Flames a 5-0 lead at the The Flames won their third straight 5:49 mark of the second period. game with a 6-0 shutout of the visiting In the third period, Holland’s second of Grandview Steelers Friday at Planet Ice. Head coach Jamie Fiset said, with a ros- the night, scored 5:26 into the frame, finter almost entirely made up of rookies (15 ished off the night’s scoring. Flames goaltender Tyler Read stopped in total), it took the Flames’ players time all 27 Steelers shots to earn his first shutto get used to the league. out of the season. “We have a young team and I knew Fiset said the final score wasn’t indicait was going to take these guys a while tive of the play. to get going,” Fiset said. “Usually, with “I give Grandview full credit,” he said. young guys, around the halfway point “They played hard. They’re a very good of the year, they start feeling comfortteam, not an easy team to play against, able. After game No. 23 [of the season] and they made it we started playing difficult for us. We the way we should be played a simple, 60Ridge Meadows Flames’ playing.” minute game and When the Flames next home game took advantage of are on their game, Who: Flames vs. Aldergrove Kodiaks the bounces that Fiset said, they are a Where: Planet Ice, 23588 105th Ave. came our way. Our well-rounded squad. goalie made three or When: Friday, Dec. 20. Game time is “If we’re in a defenfour big saves, our 7:30 p.m. sive battle, we can defence played hard play that game and if Tickets: At the door in front of their net, we’re in an offensive and our forwards battle, we can play contributed offensively.” that game, as well,” he said. Friday’s victory inches the Flames closSpecial teams set the tone early Friday, er to the .500 mark, as they improved to with Flames’ rookie Jordan Rendle open10-12-2-3 with two games to play before ing the scoring with a shorthanded goal their Christmas break. 6:16 into the first period. The Flames sit alone in third place in Rendle’s goal came with his teammate the Pacific Junior Hockey League’s Harold Nicholas Coltura serving a two-minute Brittain Conference, nine points back of minor for roughing. the second place Abbotsford Pilots (16Michael Bell made it 2-0 for the home team with a powerplay marker at the 8:29 9-1-1) and a whopping 19 behind the frontrunning Aldergrove Kodiaks (21-4-2), mark of the period.
Ridge Meadows Flames defenceman Joe Olson carried stuffed toys off the ice during the Flames’ Teddy Bear Toss last Friday at Planet Ice. Winners of their last three games, the Flames blanked the Grandview Steelers 6-0. Eric Zimmer/TIMES
who have won 11 games in a row. The Flames play again Thursday at the The local junior Bs have a comfortable Mission Leisure Centre, where they will eight-point lead on the take on the host Outlaws. fourth place Mission City After that, they return Outlaws (6-16-2-3), who to Planet Ice this Friday to “Our patience is now are heading in a downhost the mighty Kodiaks. paying off.” ward direction, with five Game time is 7:30 p.m. Jamie Fiset straight losses. Fiset is hoping the The Port Moody Flames’ month-long win Panthers occupy the streak will remain intact Harold Brittain basement, at 6-21-1-2. with victories in their next two outings. Meanwhile, in the five-team PJHL Tom “I think our guys have had confidence Shaw Conference, the North Vancouver all along,” he said. “Our patience is now Wolf Pack leads the way with a 19-9-1-1 paying off. If we stay patient and stick to mark. the process, we’ll be okay.”
Women’s soccer
Volunteer experience enriching for Sporting squad
Female soccer players delivered a full roast beef dinner to 170 less fortunate people in Surrey last weekend.
A photo collage shows the experience the West Coast Auto Group Football Club Div. 2 women’s team had serving dinner at the Surrey Urban Mission on Dec. 8.
by Troy Landreville
tlandreville@mrtimes.com
A team of local female soccer players served up a feast and plenty of goodwill to the less fortunate in a neighbouring community on Dec. 8. The West Coast Auto Group Football Club Sporting squad, coached by Don MacSorely, prepared a roast beef dinner with all the fixings and transported it to the Surrey Urban Mission, where the players fed 170 people. MacSorely said all the meal, including roast beef, potatoes, vegetables, dinner rolls, and dessert, was donated, prepared,
and served by the 17 girls on the team, which also supplied Christmas table settings and candy canes for all. “I was told the dinner was amazing and way beyond what is usually prepared,” MacSorely told The TIMES. The recipients were very appreciative, he remarked. “All involved could not say enough with respect
to the experience. Some were apprehensive at first but ended up so happy with their involvement,” MacSorely said. “The guests of the mission could not thank us enough.” Susan Carr, a School District #42 trustee and women’s program rep with the WCAGFC, said the players loved the experience and want to do it
again. “It is moments like this that make me so proud to
be a member of this club and to keep women’s soccer going in our commun-
ity,” Carr said. Carr said this charity effort is an example of what WCAGFC women’s teams have been doing this Christmas season. “Many of our women’s teams are giving back this Christmas with food drives and clothing drives, just to name a few,” she said. “We have 16 women’s teams in Maple Ridge [and] Pitt Meadows who are made up of daughters, sisters, moms, and grandmas who represent our community every weekend, on the soccer field and off,” Carr added. MacSorely has been coaching a majority of the Sporting players since their days in early youth soccer. He has been with the Golden Ears club for many years, Carr noted. The team first came into the women’s program as a U21 team and are now playing at the Division 2 level.
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