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Growth mapped Maple Ridge council is trying to identify land with commercial or industrial potential. by Maria Rantanen mrantanen@mrtimes.com
Maple Ridge council is continuing its work from December looking at several areas for commercial and industrial use. At Monday’s workshop meeting, council was scheduled to look the Pelton farm and the land around it, west Lougheed Highway, the Albion Flats, the Albion industrial lands, and a commercial node at 248th Street and Dewdney Trunk Road, and decide how to proceed with them. In addition, the plan was to look at how the District can expand live/work opportunities to support home-based businesses. Maple Ridge Mayor Ernie Daykin said this work will provide a “road map” for how the community will develop. “I think it’s important we don’t take a shotgun approach or be reactive,” Daykin added. The timeframe for developing these areas could be short-term, medium-term, or long-term, Daykin explained. For example, the development of the Albion industrial area might be done sooner, whereas the Pelton properties could be developed in the far future, or never, Daykin added. With 1,500 home-based businesses in Maple Ridge, council needs to review related regulations. • More online at www.mrtimes.com
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Colour impacts
Maple Ridge Art Gallery assistant Navneet Nagra admired the Colour Impact with the Group of Nine exhibit at the gallery inside The ACT last week. Featuring the work of local artists Jean Abbott, Margaret Bale, Joyce Campbell, Betty Coy, Jane Duford Johnston, Shirley Felgner, Suzette Fram, Jo-Anne Lewis, and Florence Nicholson, Colour Impact is open for viewing until Saturday, Feb. 8. An artist presentation is scheduled for this Saturday, Jan. 25 at the gallery from 1 to 2:30 p.m. The gallery is located at 11944 Haney Pl. and is open Tuesday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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MLA opens doors for the public Doug Bing has established his constituency office in west Maple Ridge. by Maria Rantanen and Eric Zimmer editorial@mrtimes.com
Constituents needing help with provincial government services can now ask for it at MLA Doug Bing’s newly opened office. The office, at #104-20130 Lougheed Hwy., is located near the centre of the constituency that covers Pitt Meadows and the District of Maple
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Ridge Councillor Cheryl Ashlie also works three days a week as the constituency assistant.) It’s also a place where people can have their voice heard, Conn added, and the office has liaisons with various ministries and agencies like Fraser Health. “You can reassure people that something is being done,” Conn said about her role. Some of the work done at the constituency office is providing information on finding government services.
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Joanne Olson and her husband Dan ran the Olsons Playhouse. mrtimes.com
CBC visits Port Haney Canada’s public broadcaster, the CBC, spent some time at the Billy Miner Alehouse in Port Haney on Friday, first broadcasting their noontime show, B.C. Almanac, and Maria Rantanen then On the Coast, their afternoon show, from there. Listen TIMES reporter Maria with Rantanen was discussing issues about Maple Ridge just after 3 p.m. To hear the interview, go to www.mrtimes.com. • More at www.mrtimes.com
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MP Randy Kamp is hosting a 50-Plus Expo today (Jan. 21) to focus on issues related to retirement and aging. There will be information about government, non-profit, and community programs, and local businesses as well as information about personal wellness and financial planning. The expo is at the Ridge Meadows Seniors Activity Centre, 12150 224th St., Maple Ridge, from 1 to 5 p.m. • More at www.mrtimes.com
For the record Heather Bodnarchuk was incorrectly identified [Dancers tap into Germany, Jan. 16, The TIMES]. Bodnarchuk works at CentreStage Dance, located at 20121 115A Ave., Maple Ridge, where her daughter Shayla trains and coaches as well. • Full story at www.mrtimes.com
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Joanne Olson, community volunteer, social activist, and former Friends In Need Food Bank executive director, passed away on last Tuesday after suffering a stroke. After a nine-day vigil, during which time her family was by her side, talking to her and singing to her, she slipped away on Jan. 14. Her husband, Dan, said he would treasure the musical wishes that were sent to her through Facebook as friends from across the country rallied to her side – at least through social media. Joanne was born on Dec. 9, 1961 in Winnipeg where she grew up and lived till her early 30s.
At 32, she moved to Ottawa to work as an executive assistant for a member of Parliament. Dan and Joanne met in 1991 but it wasn’t until May Day 1993, that they fell in love – an apt date, Dan said, the international day of labour. “Our relationship was founded around the labour movement,” Dan said, describing their outlook in life and politics as “human rights social activists.” They married in July 1995 but didn’t move in together until November 1996, making their home in Maple Ridge. The couple ran the Olsons Playhouse on 224th Street for two and a half years, with live music four nights a week in the early 2000s. It was during this time they started broadening their political views, Dan said, mellowing as they aged, and they joined the Liberal Party of Canada.
Joanne Olson was the executive director of the Friends In Need Food Bank for four years.
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In 2009, Joanne was approached by the board of the Friends In Need Food Bank to work as its executive director. In the spring 2013, she officially stepped down as she was fighting cancer. Joanne was known in the community for her volunteerism, for example, helping to revive the Santa Claus Parade.
The stroke Joanne had nine days before she passed away had nothing to do with her cancer, Dan explained. He asked the doctors whether there was any link, and they assured him there was none, neither with the cancer she was fighting nor the chemotherapy she was undergoing. Joanne is survived by her mother Julie, her
husband, Dan, her stepchildren Amanda Olson and Brandon Olson and the “two biggest loves in her life,” Brandon’s sons Jaxon and Bentley. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Jan. 25 at The ACT, 11994 Haney Pl., Maple Ridge. The service begins at 6 p.m. and will be followed by live music until 10 p.m.
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Revered boxing coach remembered
John Skanks, who passed away last week, affected a lot of lives as a veteran boxing coach. by Troy Landreville tlandreville@mrtimes.com
The final bell has rung for a man who helped champion the Maple Ridge Boxing Club. John Skanks passed away on Monday, Jan. 13 at the age of 85. Inducted into the Ridge Meadows Hall of Fame in 2004 and named Maple Ridge’s Citizen of the Year in 1995, the 30-year resident of Maple Ridge opened the doors of Maple Ridge Boxing Club every Monday to Thursday at exactly 6 p.m. – without missing a day. One of those impacted by John’s guidance as a boxing coach was Rick Funk, who
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A wall at the Maple Ridge Boxing Club gym is decorated with newspaper articles and photos of John Skanks, including this one that ran in The TIMES in 1998. finished with a 75-8 amateur record, and won a gold medal at the U19 national championships in 1989. “He was a person who kept
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A new operations officer focuses on the people behind the files. by Maria Rantanen
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With 27 years of police experience, Insp. Dan Splinter stepped into the role of operations officer with the Ridge Meadows RCMP. The new inspector takes over the duties of Insp. Dave Fleugel who was named officer in charge of the Ridge Meadows RCMP detachment in September and who will shortly be named superintendent. The RCMP offers a variety of opportunities, Splinter said, and he’s been able to do several different jobs, from general duty officer to policy work to large fraud investigations. Because he likes to work with people, Splinter has tried to go the extra mile
when dealing with the public. “It’s nice to do something nice [for] people,” he said. And policing is a well respected profession, he added, but “we have to continue to earn that – I don’t take that for granted.” Splinter is transferring from the Surrey detachment, where he was in charge of a 65-member watch. As the operations officer, Splinter will oversee the four general duty watches, the Pitt Meadows Community Policing Office, the traffic section – with the new head Sgt. Bruce McCowan– and the street enforcement unit. Splinter said his years of experience as an RCMP have taught him to see the human side of people he’s dealing with. “...as police, we have to look beyond the file and see the person,” Splinter said. And often the people they’re dealing with are in crisis, he added.
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Two separate instances of possible fraud were avoided by savvy Maple Ridge residents last week. Erin Armstrong of Maple Ridge told The TIMES she received a call from a man claiming to work for Microsoft. Armstrong said the man
told her that “her computer was sending his computer error messages” and that the problem needed to be fixed right away. He asked her to log on to her computer and access certain files with private and personal information. Meanwhile, Ridge Meadows RCMP said they received a call Thursday about a door-to-door
solicitation for the Red Cross from someone without proper identification. Police said the caller described the man as Asian, in his 20s, with a slender build and wearing a dark suit. Police are asking the people to report any possible incidents of fraud or scam to 604-463-6251.
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Texters testing evolution theory
We may be experiencing a fullidiot incapable of actually readout test of Darwinian biology ing the studies should be able to – depending on whether or not intuit how incredibly dangerous there is a genetic component to that has to be. some people’s compulsion to be Worse still, it’s actually legal in constant contact with someone for countless others to babble – anyone – every second of every away on hands-free devices minute of every hour of every while driving, because the people day. who make the laws refuse to A combination of ramped-up pay attention to studies that communications technology, plus show that there is no difference transportation modes that already in the risk level between using by Bob Groeneveld kill a disproportionate number handheld and hands-free phones of human beings, offer Darwin’s while driving – about the same theory of evolution of species an risk as that of having a crash as interesting – albeit gruesome – proving ground. driving while drunk. The experimental procedure is set by politAnd the risk of your crash involving a fatalicians and social leaders who prefer expediency ity – yours or someone else’s – is also about the and mindless intuition to establishing safety same as that of a drinking driver. standards based on actual scientific data. And now studies are appearing that show Cow’s milk has already proven that evolution hands-free texting is exactly as dangerous as is effective in adding mutations with positive propping your phone on the top of your steering side-effects to the gene pool. And the process wheel and going at it with both thumbs flying. can act with haste. It has become clear that it’s an attention disorA northern European mutation increasing toler- der that is at work, and that disorder is creating ance to cow’s milk, and allowing people to drink our Darwinian proving ground on two levels. that highly nutritious substance without suffering First, the attention disorder is creating that serious problems (lactose intolerance) was so compulsion to inconsiderately gab or text under advantageous that it virtually flooded the gene the most unsafe of conditions. pool, becoming almost ubiquitous in just 5,000 And then, once your fatal attraction has taken years. hold of you, it takes your attention off the road, Evolution doesn’t normally work that fast off your vehicle, and off the vehicles of your – this was like flying a jet plane across Canada unsuspecting prospective victims surrounding instead of riding a bicycle – but the milk scenyou. ario proves that Mother Nature is not afraid to The only plus side is that, if you die in a crash rush with a really good idea. while talking or texting on a cellphone, your Cellphones and automobiles may be providing genes have a greater chance of settling down and us with a test of how quickly she can weed out a out of the way into the muck at the bottom of really bad idea. the gene pool. Although it’s against the law here and in most And now an accelerating wrinkle is added to places where rational laws predominate, you’ll the mix. A woman caught speeding while wearstill see lots of people charging down the road, ing Google Glass was acquitted of a charge of steering wheel in one hand and cellphone in the distracted driving. other, driven by some dark force to put themHeck, those people can’t even walk, let alone selves and others at risk. drive safely. I guess that’s why they’re called Likewise texting – although even a certified “glass-holes.”
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could have the stability to make change for Dear Editor, themselves, and would spend more time I am not a longtime resident of Maple changing themselves and their future than Ridge but I am a resident who wants to one scavenging. day be able to say just that. Letters Some will never change, but I have lived at Alouette Heights since more than not will. August 2012 and am grateful for this to I do not do what they do, but building and for the residents of the area the I have learned that many of who support what the Alouette Home them are quite intelligent. They Support team and community support Editor all have stories of a different life have been trying to do for “undesirables.” at one time or another – stories I have used that term for lack of a betof heartbreak and disaster, as do I. ter word. We undesirables are people, too. I have not given up on myself yet, but I often wonder if K. Fleming [Crime follows recycling scavengers, Dec. 19 Letters, have come close at times, because so many in society gave up on all of us a long time TIMES] lost everything, for whatever reason, ago. The community never takes a stand to and ended up with no other option but to force decisions at a higher level, to change reach out to a shelter such as The Salvation the community, to make it a community of Army Caring Place would have a differcaring and compassion for all people, not ent opinion after spending some time in just a certain class or a person who dresses the shoes of many of us. Those “recycling better and does not scavenge. scavengers” are people, not scavengers as The papers every day are full of blatant defined by Webster’s Dictionary. lies to make the community look better, like Unfortunately, the people referenced in K. it is making a huge difference. The truth is Fleming’s letter do not, in most cases, have that the difference being made is tiny. homes, and would not be considered for If you take a stand, I will be right beside any kind of employment, though what they you, but if you choose to just continue to do to survive is more than a full-time job. knock the undesirables down further and Social assistance is not enough to live off, not do anything to really change things, and offers no real support to people. then please try to do it with a little more The system has created a world that knowledge of what respect and dignity look people so easily labelled as scavengers are like for everyone in this world, not just the left with no other choice than to do what pretty people. they do to survive. Change of any kind towards social housJ. Kaszas, Maple Ridge ing would be a positive change for this com[Note: A fuller version of this letter is at munity, because if most of these people had www.mrtimes.com. Click on Opinion/Letters, homes that they could be proud of, they or search the writer’s name.]
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Dear Editor, I wonder if taxpayers and commuters who have emigrated to Maple Ridge think this is a nice place: lots of shopping choices, like
Coquitlam, and lots of transit choices to get you to jobs outside of Maple Ridge. Are your readers among the 65 per cent who drive to their job daily out of
Yours Truly
Boxing Day tale highly valued
Dear Editor, Tim Tyler’s piece about the Christmas story [Mary and Joe’s Boxing Day debate, Dec. 26 Yours Truly, TIMES] was perfectly priceless! Cherrl Katnich, Maple Ridge
our well-planned community? Do they like the nice squeezed-in feeling of Lougheed Highway through Maple Ridge? Ever had a mirror busted? Who likes all the highly engineered traffic calming roundabouts, along with all the signs planted like weeds everywhere? It’s time for those who are disgruntled to start looking for a change at the ivory tower. Your options are to vote new in and get old out. Will Waterbeek, Maple Ridge
Animal welfare
Creature caring beyond materialism
Dear Editor, Just before Christmas in this area and Pitt Polder, an annual bird count, part of
one coordinated by Cornell University all over North America and down into Central America, took place.
Elections
Vote makes democracy work
Dear Editor, With the New Year and a municipal election in the works, plenty are gearing up for the “good fight” of November 2014. I always look forward to the great debate and lively exchanges that occur at municipal elections. It is a time for our citizens to get engaged in the democratic process of electing their city’s leaders. And, we must do better than last election’s voter turnout of roughly 25 per cent. I want to see the other 75 per cent getting out and voting! Get active and do your civic duty to make our city a great democracy. We have a great city and plenty of good candidates who will be running, so you have no excuse for sitting at home and not participating. And remember, I’ll be looking for you at the polls, so don’t be a no-show! I’m looking forward to a “good fight,” and plenty of discussion over the months to come with all of our candidates. Let’s make it a fun and informative process! John E. McKenzie, Maple Ridge
Two of us, assigned to an area in northeast Maple Ridge, came across a heavily decorated, large yard which the lady of the manor was decorating. Mention was made that a heron was taking fish from the created pond. I queried why there was no netting to prevent it happening, to which she replied that they have to live as well. It was extremely gratifying, and made my day. This exemplified the spirit of helping all creatures, a spirit of being alive, and not getting caught up in a onemonth binge of materialism that seems to happen every year. Michael Buckingham, Maple Ridge
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Retired Mountie Daryl Stone, the outgoing president of the Sunshine Foundation’s Lower Mainland chapter, handed over the reins to Langley’s Davina Mullin early in the new year. Both were in attendance, as was the Sunshine Bear, at a recent foundation kids party in Burnaby. Roxanne Hooper/TIMES
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RCMP Staff Sgt. Marc Alexander (centre) of Maple Ridge presented a cheque for $180,525 to the Sunshine Foundation. Alexander organizes a golf tournament in Pitt Meadows each year, and this was the proceeds from the last summer’s event. He presented the cheque to fellow Maple Ridge residents and retired Mountie Daryl Stone (right) and honourary staff sergeant major Casey Wright, 13, as well as Burnaby Staff Sgt. Andy LeClair (left), who was serving – along with Casey – as co-emcee at a recent Sunshine kids party.
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Three Rivers Area Scouts’ Caitlyn Piton (centre) and Terry Campbell received a $1,500 cheque from the Maple Ridge Community Foundation. The money was from the foundation’s George Mussallem Youth Fund, and presented by grant committee chair Patty Rosby (left).
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ver the past few years, there has been a lot of information written on the Internet in regards to vaccination for pets. Some people believe we may be over – vaccinating some pets and other scientific research still supports annual vaccination of pets to protect against infectious disease. We do know that vaccination of puppies against the core infectious viruses, such as Parvo virus, distemper virus, and Adenovirus type 2 is a very safe and effective way of preventing these diseases. The current recommendation is to repeat these vaccinations on an annual basis, however, we always like to assess the individual pet-based on lifestyle and risk of exposure. Certainly a small dog that never leaves the apartment is at a lower risk than a dog that frequents the dog park and socializes with a number of other dogs. There has been some talk through the years that dogs may only need to be vaccinated every three years, however, there has not been any accurate research to back this claim – and, in fact, the three-year claim seems to have been randomly published. We do know that in some geographical areas that moved toward an every three-year protocol, they experienced an increased incidence of Parvo and distemper outbreaks. In an ideal world, we would simply be able
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info@alouetteanimalhospital.ca to measure the pet’s immunity and determine every year what vaccine it may need. The concept of blood titre testing – which measures antibody levels – has been around for a while. But there have been a couple of problems. The cost of sending blood to the lab to measure titre levels is very expensive usually a few hundred dollars. There has also been some controversy as to how to interpret the results. Is a high antibody level indicative of protective immunity? Although protection is more complicated than that, I think most experts agree that if a pet shows high titre levels it is probably well protected. But, if it is low, then it may still have some protection. We just do not know for sure. Recently, there has been a new product called Canine Vaccicheck made available to
If it shows low titre or antibody levels then re-vaccination would be suggested. If it is adequate, then you have the peace of mind to know your dog is not at high risk of infection with one of these core viruses. At this point, the test is only for dogs but cat blood titre tests are coming soon. It does not test rabies or kennel cough. Feel free to contact me if you need more information on titre testing for your dog.
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JUNE is a sleek black girl who is about 7 years old. She has a very long history with Katie’s Place. She was trapped back in 2006 from a property overrun with ferals. We first met June when she was about 6 weeks old. She went into foster care where she was socialized, and several months later she found a home. Almost 4 years later June was returned to us because her adopter had another cat and felt that two cats were just too much to care for. Later that year June was adopted again by a wonderful human who took her with him when he moved to New Brunswick. Unfortunately for June her loving person died and in his will he asked that June be returned to us. So she flew in from New Brunswick and is back at the shelter. She is a sweet girl who lost two homes due to no fault of her own. She’s just simply had bad luck. We are hoping someone out there will give her a happy ending.
TYREL was a stray living on the streets and we have no history on this boy, but our vet estimates he’s about 5 years old. Life on the streets can be pretty tough for some cats and Tyrel had a hard time adjusting to the shelter at first. He was grumpy and not too interested in human contact. Who knows what kind of experiences this poor boy had with humans while living on the streets. But with some love and patience Tyrel has really started to turn around. He has made wonderful progress at the shelter and has shown us that he really is a sweet cat. At some point this boy must have been someone’s pet because he is again starting to enjoy human company and affection. Tyrel likes to be petted for short periods of time, but for the most part prefers to do his own thing. If you want a great companion who won’t ask too much of you this is the boy you need to meet.
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Variety – The Children’s Charity
Kick-a-thon raises coin for sick kids
Young karate students kicked for a cause in Maple Ridge Jan. 15.
Philippines aid
Breaking Barriers event smashes goal
More than $2,000 was raised at local event to support Philippine hurricane victims.
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It was shortly after 6 p.m. on Jan. 15 inside at Centered Within Yoga studio on Dewdney Trunk Road, and 22 “karate kids” and their instructor were leg weary but otherwise proud that they helped a great cause. The group from Okinawan Traditional Martial Arts had completed their inaugural “kick-athon” to raise funds for Variety – The Children’s Charity. Students performed as many kicks as they could during a 15-minute period in support of a charity that raises funds and distributes grants throughout B.C. to help children with special needs. Last year, Variety provided 29 grants to 25 families highest pledges] so he in Maple Ridge totalling could have the prize,” $45,221.36. Douglas related. Led by instructor Erin The prize was a free priJacob, the students pervate karate formed lesson and 11,832 kicks “Fifteen minutes is a special in all, raisa long time to throw lunch. ing $3,395 Corbin for Variety kicks, but everyone even through succeeded…” pledged $10 pledges and Debra Douglas of his own donations. money to Brett Reid his older threw out the most kicks while eight-year-old Jeremy brother. “It melted my heart,” Dubois raised the most Douglas said. “I told pledges – $799 – followed Corbin that if Jeremy won, by his kid brother Corbin, six, who came in third rais- that I would pay for him to receive his own private ing $340. lesson and for him to be Jeremy and Corbin are taken out for lunch, as the children of kick-a-thon well.” organizer Debra Douglas, Douglas said the kick-awho couldn’t have been thon was a lot of fun not more proud of her boys. only for the students but “Corbin told Jeremy that also the parent volunteers, he had enough pledges, and that he wanted Jeremy who counted kicks and encouraged all of the kids. to have the remaining This will now become an pledges because he wanted annual event. Jeremy to win [for the
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Okinawan Traditional Martial Arts took part in a kick-a-thon on Jan. 15 at the Centred Within Yoga studio in Maple Ridge. Through pledges and donations, they raised $3,395 for Variety. “Fifteen minutes is a long time to throw kicks, but everyone succeeded and had a wonderful evening,” Douglas said. “It helped bring all our dojo families closer together and was all for an amazing cause.” Douglas had many people to thank in making the kick-a-thon a success, including Pitt Meadows residents Eric and Vicki Phillips. “They have worked with Variety for, I believe, 40 years now,” Douglas said. “Eric called me to wish us luck on our event and to let us know he would be thinking about us the evening of our event. He
was going to attend, but unfortunately could not as there was a meeting that evening for Variety.” She also thanked Erin and Amber Jacob (owner and instructors of Centered Within Yoga and Okinawan Traditional Martial Arts) for opening their studio and hosting what Douglas described as “such a wonderful event.” She said the Jacobs allowed organizers “to continue our own personal journey of raising money for Variety, for making this an annual event, and for taking part in a cause that helps children and families of B.C.”
A fundraising concert hosted by local music talent Ria Jade went above and beyond its initial goal. The Breaking Barriers concert, a fundraiser held last month to help Hurricane Haiyan victims in the Philippines, raised a single evening total of $2,201 for the cause. Held at the Open Door Church in Maple Ridge, the concert featured Ria and fellow young artists Jada Mckenzie-Moore, Darren Exley, Danielle Severenski and her band Northern Rain Band, Glisha Dela Cruz, MJ Ancheta, Jasmine Stacey and Louis Luzuka. Every dollar raised went to the Canadian Red Cross, before the Dec. 23 deadline to avail of the government match. Ria said she was very happy about all those that supported the event. “To everyone who supported Breaking Barriers, thank you very much from the bottom of my heart,” she said. “I love to help whenever I can and I am so happy that through this concert, I was able to feature my fellow artists who are just so talented.”
Other fundraisers in town
Two other local musical events raised a combined total of “around $1,000” for disaster relief efforts in the Philippines. TIMES photographer and local musician Rick Moyer helped organize (and emcee) a jam session at the Billy Miner Ale House in November and another at the Kingfisher Pub last month. Moyer said the idea came about after thinking about how the local music community could help. He spoke to his friend Greg Stuart and the events were created. About 20 musicians took part. “It went really good,” said Moyer. “We raised about a grand through the 50/50 draw and donations.”
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January 24: Health info
• The Alzheimer’s Society of BC hosts “What is Dementia?” at the Pitt Meadows Seniors Centre, 190065 119B Ave., Pitt Meadows, from 9 to 11 a.m. Participants will receive basic information about dementia and the impact this disease has on the individual, caregivers, and families. Pre-registration is required. Call Lori or Kim to register at 604-298-0780] or lkelly@ alzheimerbc.org.
January 25: Art gallery
• Artists from the Group of Nine will give a brief explanation from 1 to 2 p.m. of their approach to colour at a special artists presentation of Colour Impact, an exhibition at the Maple Ridge Art Gallery that is on display until Feb. 8. The art gallery is inside The ACT, 11944 Haney Pl., Maple Ridge.
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January 23: Library
• Come to the Maple Ridge Library and take part in a friendly game of Magic: The Card Gathering at 6 p.m. This event is open to everyone 15 and older or all skill levels – even beginners.
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Miller Thind is off to Vegas to play rugby for Canada.
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Miller Thind is singing the Viva Las Vegas song. The local teen and rugby player, a member of the Ridge Meadows Bruins, has been selected to play for his country in the U.S. this week. Thind will be one of 36 players heading to Sin City Wednesday to represent Canada in the U.S.A. 7s high school invitational tournament. The tournament is the first major one of the season, and is geared towards identifying and developing players who will be best qualified to represent Canada at future Olympic Games and World Cup tournaments. “Miller is a standout,” said Malcolm Knox, coach with Ridge Meadows Bruins Rugby Club. “In terms of fitness, I have seen him ranked at the top of the province with things like beep tests and whatnot.” Rugby 7s has been out of the Olympics for a number of years, but returns to the Games in Rio 2016. “BC Elite 7s is a big deal as players get to play on a global stage,” Knox explained. “He [Thind] may one day play for Canada, just like Guiseppe De Toit did.” The number seven refers to the number of players on the field on a team, as opposed to the other standard of 15.
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While they finished with one win in four games during a tournament in Palm Springs, the SRT senior girls took away fond memories of their U.S. trip. by Troy Landreville
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A tour through sunny Southern California turned out to be a bonding experience for the Samuel Robertson Technical (SRT) Secondary Titans senior girls basketball team. SRTS teacher Jason Hampton has coached his Grade 11 players since they were in Grade 8. “I have three really awesome kids in Grade 12 so with my crew of Grade 11s and the three Grade 12s, we decided this would be the year we take a big trip,” Hampton explained, about the reason behind the team’s nine-day excursion to Palm Springs and Anaheim. The Titans spent five days in Palm Springs and another four in Anaheim on the way home. While in Palm Springs, the Titans played in the Max Preps Holiday Classic, a huge tournament that drew 24 girls teams and more than 70 boys teams. The Titans were slotted in the varsity girls side along with 11 other quality teams. “There were three really good girls teams which we didn’t have to play,” Hampton said. Even though the Titans finished 11th out of 12 entries, they were competitive in all four games they played, Hampton noted. The SRT squad lost its first three games: 4026 to San Dimas in its opener, 39-36 to Dana Hills in its second game, and 30-29 to Palm Desert in its third contest. The Titans capped the tourney with a hardfought 48-46 victory over Shadow Hills. While they finished with a 1-3 record, the Titans only played two bad quarters the whole
Samuel Robertson Technical’s Titans senior girls basketball team enjoyed the warm climate of southern California during a trip to Palm Springs for a tournament followed by a stop off in Anaheim, where they visited Disneyland. tournament, in Hampton’s opinion. “The tournament did help the girls come together,” he added. “They had such a good time. The weather was amazing, swimming every day, shorts every day… awesome.” During the tournament, SRT’s Jennifer Lord and Sydney Connor competed in a three-point contest. Connor came up short in terms of moving on to the next round, but Lord finished in the top 10, sinking 11 of 25 attempts with the contest winner finishing at 14 out of 25. When they weren’t on the hard court, the Titans had an opportunity to take in what Hampton described as “amazing basketball” featuring some of the best teams in the U.S., and players who are moving on to NCAA Div. 1 programs. Following the tournament, the team travelled to Anaheim. Hampton said the focus was all about going to Disneyland and getting some well-deserved rest and relaxation. “Highlights of the trip were watching my team have fun, watching my two young girls [ages seven and nine] experience Disneyland for the first time, watching some of the boys
basketball, the weather, and being able to swim in December,” Hampton said. Now that it’s home, the team is focusing on the rest of its season. While not provincially ranked, the Titans might be a little better than middle of the pack in the Fraser Valley, according to Hampton. Their goal this year is to finish top two in league and make the final eight in the Fraser Valley. “I think we are capable, when we have our full team available,” Hampton said. The team’s point guard and one of its best players is playing for the Whitecaps Girls Elite team “so we get her when we get her,” Hampton said. “Our team is young – we have eight Grade 11s and three grade 12s,” he said. “Grade 12 Sydney Connor is my go between and my voice of reason. We have an excellent group of leaders on this team. Most are either honour roll, super G, Link Crew members, or student council members. I feel very fortunate to have such an awesome group of young ladies.” The Titans include Rachael Moree, Madysen McNeil, Katelyn Erhardsen, Sydney Connor, Kim Verstraeten, Jenny Goold, Victoria Kehler, Morgan Leatherdale, Jillian Thompson, Jennifer Lord, and Analise LeClair.
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As of Jan. 20, the Titans were tied for first place with Arch Bishop Carney in the Fraser Valley double A North league, each with a 5-1 record. SRT had a big win on Thursday, Jan. 16 against the Pitt Meadows Marauders. “It was a good battle,” Hampton said. “We were able to pull away in the fourth quarter thanks to some excellent free throw shooting. All members contributed on the scoresheet and at the defensive end of the floor.” The Titans are hosting a senior tournament at SRT on Friday, Jan. 31 and Saturday, Feb 1.
All-star hockey game
Spotlight shines on Flames forward Travis Oddy A Ridge Meadows player scored a hat trick during a wide-open all-star affair in Abbotsford. by Troy Landreville
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Ridge Meadows Flames’ Travis Oddy shone brightest amongst the Pacific Junior Hockey League all-stars Monday at Abbotsford’s MSA Arena. In a track meet of a game, Oddy scored three times and added a single assist to lead the Brittain All-Stars to a 10-8 win over the Shaw All-Stars during the annual PJHL allstar game. Oddy, a 20-year-old from
Abbotsford, was named the star of the game. The 5 ft. 9 in., 155-pound forward is third in Flames scoring this year with 18 goals and 31 points in 35 games. In 42 games with the Flames last season, Oddy found the net 12 times to go with 20 assists. He was joined on the Brittain All-Stars team by Tyler Read, who surrendered four goals on 20 shots, and Dale Howell, who scored a single goal in the victory.
Ridge Meadows Flames forward Travis Oddy, pictured in action last season, is having a strong campaign with the junior B club. Oddy scored a hat trick in the Pacific Junior Hockey League all-star game in Abbotsford.
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