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High-flying action enthralls audience Sunday’s annual Airport Day, celebrating all things aviation, was a hit with young and old alike.
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Six year-old Sebastian Chow may be a few years away from piloting his own aircraft, but that didn’t dampen the Vancouver youngster’s enthusiasm for aviation on Sunday. Chow was one of thousands people who packed the Pitt Meadows Airport on Sunday during Airport Day. He was attending the annual event for the first time along with his mom Connie, who explained she heard about it through a friend
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of hers who works in Pitt Meadows. “He (Sebastian) really likes the [Disney] cartoon, Planes,” she said. “It’s one of his favourites.” She added that she thought bringing her son would give him a good opportunity to see “what planes are really like.” Like so many of the close to 8,000 people who attended the event, it was a chance for Sebastian to get up close and personal with the inside of an aircraft, and learn about the world of flight. “It’s a great experience for the kids,” said Connie. “I’m really enjoying myself too.” One of the main attractions of the day was the daring manoeuvres of the airshow pilots who performed as well.
Sebastian Chow was ready for takeoff on Sunday during Pitt Meadows Airport Day.
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Airline launches new Victoria service Harbour Air announced Sunday it will start flying to Vancouver Island this fall. Story and photo by Eric Zimmer
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A 35-minute trip to Victoria from Pitt Meadows will soon be a reality after Harbour Air announced on Sunday it will began a new service between the two cities this September. The announcement was made
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Firefighters helped stabilize a motorcyclist who was involved in a crash at Abernethy Way and 224th Street Friday morning. The rider was subsequently airlifted to hospital.
Horse and rider fall A rider and horse escaped serious injury, but were shaken up after slipping off a trail and falling down an embankment about 50 feet late Saturday. The man was part of a group of riders with the Haney Horsemen Association that had been camping out at Allco Park this weekend. A trio of riders was on the trail heading up towards Golden Ears Provincial Park, when the quarterhorse lost its footing and the pair fell. Paramedics and firefighters hiked in and were able to bring the man and his horse back up the embankment to the trail and then safely out to the park, where the rider was transported to hospital for a checkup, said assistant fire chief Mark Smitton. A 12-year-old girl on the ride is credited with helping emergency responders. • More at www.mrtimes.com
New charges pending A Maple Ridge man charged with firstdegree murder is now facing a series of new charges. Dustin Moir is due back in court later this month to face charges of breaching bail and uttering threats stemming from two incidents in the past few weeks. In the meantime he’s awaiting a new trial in the 2005 murder of Chelsey Acorn, whose body was found north of Hope. • More at www.mrtimes.com
Garage fire spotted Maple Ridge firefighters were on their way to a burning complaint, when they spotted a garage fire on 127th Avenue Saturday night. Residents of the home were relaxing in their backyard, when the arrival of the fire crew alerted them to a problem. The two-bay garage and contents were destroyed by flames, but assistant chief Mark Smitton said the attached home was saved because of the unexpected catch by passing firefighters. • More at www.mrtimes.com
Senior given scooter The kindness of the community has prevailed again. This time a senior citizen, who had his scooter stolen earlier this month, is the recipient. He received numerous offers of aid when news of the theft got out. He accepted one. • More at www.mrtimes.com
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Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital in Friday crash
A man in his 60s was airlifted to hospital, but is expected to recover, following a crash on 224th Street in Maple Ridge at the end of last week. The accident occurred at Abernethy Way and 224th Street at about 10:30 Friday morning involving a motorcycle and a pickup
truck. Police have confirmed the motorcyclist was southbound on 224th Street, while the pickup driver was northbound on 224th Street, but turning onto Abernethy when the crash occurred in the intersection. The motorcyclist was not believed to
have suffered any immediate life-threatening injuries. His injuries, however, were still described as serious, and included possible broken legs. Police had no other details, but said the crash was still being investigated. It’s unclear yet if charges will be considered.
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Fire risk on verge of rising to ‘extreme’
Campfires have already been banned in Golden Ears Provincial Park, and the municipalities are not far off. by Roxanne Hooper rhooper@mrtimes.com
Despite a little rain this past weekend, local fire officials are still ringing the alarm about fire dangers in Maple Ridge. The danger ranking in this community decreased to “moderate” through the weekend thanks to a few showers, said assistant fire chief Mark Smitton. “If this rain hadn’t come, we would have been up to ‘extreme’ already,” he added.
As a result, the numbers of grass, brush, and bark mulch fires – typically started by discarded cigarettes – dropped for a few days – at least. But Smitton anticipates a few days of warm summer weather this week will once again push the risk level up past “high” and into the “extreme” category, he told The TIMES Monday. As of Friday, the Wildlife Management Branch of B.C. issued a campfire ban for all areas outside of the municipal jurisdictions – including the nearby Golden Ears and Rolley Lake Provincial Parks. While that campfire ban doesn’t officially extend to all private and municipal properties within the Distict, Smitton is still asking residents to be responsible
and vigilant. decide to have a campfire. “The fire department asks for “Do not leave a campfire your co-operation and patience unattended. Have a shovel and during this time,” he a source of water said. He added that handy at all times, and the first two weeks of ensure your campfire August are typically is fully extinguished the driest of the year, when you leave.” and the hot spells lately For those apprecicould bring that the ating the danger of danger levels to bear an open flame fire, sooner. Smitton offered some Maple Ridge residents alternatives. can still have campPeople can use CSAfires, at least right now, rated or ULC-rated Mark Smitton provided they are in cooking stoves that assistant fire chief the open-to-burn area use gas, propane or of the community, or briquettes, or a portthe property is of sufficient size, able campfire apparatus that uses he explained, meaning greater briquettes, liquid, or gaseous than 10,000 square feet. fuel, as long as the height of the Smitton offered some safety flame is less than 15 centimetres. reminders to those who still
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An unfortunate set of circumstances led to Maple Ridge firefighters and SPCA officers being called to Ridge Meadows Hospital (RMH) to help out a dog alone in a car last week. The dog’s elderly owner, who was visiting RMH on Wednesday afternoon, had fallen nearby. While he was being tended to, firefighters were dispatched to the hospital’s parking lot to make sure his dog was all right. They offered the canine a bowl of water and lured it out of the car because “nature called.” Extra precaution was exercised in the wake of a two week-long heat wave that came to an end Friday. The BC SPCA noted that the temperature in a
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Maple Ridge firefighters Jordan Delmonico and John Haydu helped out a dog that was alone in a car Wednesday, after its owner had fallen nearby. parked car, even in the shade with the windows partly open, can rapidly reach a level that will seriously harm or even kill a pet. Leaving a pet in a car with the air conditioning on is also taking a risk as many animals have died as the result of a faulty airconditioning system. If anyone sees a dog in a car on a warm or humid day, and they believe it may be in trouble, the SCPA suggests that they
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A new pump station being built in Pitt Meadows is designed to meet the growing needs of the region. Story and photos by Eric Zimmer ezimmer@mrtimes.com
A new water pump station being built in Pitt Meadows to meet the growing demands of the region both north and south of the Fraser River will be the largest distribution pump station in Metro Vancouver, according to a senior engineer. “The station will supply water to Maple Ridge, and south of the Fraser to Surrey and Langley,” explained Metro Vancouver’s Steven Lewis. The project came about as a result of the region’s growing population and needed infrastructure. Maple Ridge, Langley and South Surrey are presently fed by gravity from the Coquitlam reservoir, and during hot summers, meeting the water needs of the region has been a challenge, “Basically, the system at the moment has pipes under the Lougheed Highway, and Dewdney Trunk Road,” Lewis noted. “The ones for Maple Ridge go along Dewdney to the reservoir, and the ones for Surrey and Langley go south from here and across the river.” Lewis said the station will take water from those pipes, bring it into the station
“pumping up the water to a higher pressure, and then discharging it both east and south.” The idea behind the new station is to assist the current gravity-fed system during high-demand periods which Lewis said are usually in July. The pump station project is part of what is called the Ridge Water Utilities project. The project broke ground in the spring of 2013, and is scheduled to be in operation next year in time for increased summer water usage. Lewis noted the $46.5 million project is on time and on budget, and the work continues at a steady pace. ‘We’ve pretty much got the shell on,” said Lewis. “The roof is on, the building is watertight, and now the main concentration is doing the mechanical work inside at the moment.” Twenty to 40 people a day are working on the construction site, depending on what’s needed. When completed, the station is planned to be an un-manned operation, and will be controlled by the Seymour filtration plant. “We have six pumps going in presently, with a vision for another two pumps in the future, as demand increases” Lewis said. He also noted that crews have started installing the first few pumps, with the rest due to arrive next month.
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Where there’s smoke… call! Surrounded by forest, this community is fortunate not to be consumed by the wildfires that are ravaging much of the province, and indeed, running rampant across the nation. A little bit of rain hereabouts this weekend helped lower the risk of fires in the lands surrounding us down from “high” to “moderate,” but fire officials predict that, by this weekend, the risk will escalate again, past “high” and into “extreme.” They are asking people to please be vigilant. That’s not a plea only to local residents, but also to the thousands who flock to this community every weekend and through the week to enjoy Golden Ears and Rolley Provincial Parks, and to those who come to boat on the lakes or fish in our rivers. Others come to enjoy the seemingly endless hiking and biking trails. They’re all welcome, of course. This has always been a welcoming community, especially to those who come to enjoy our natural abundance. But that welcome comes with a request for responsible behaviour. Whether you live here and take advantage of the natural amenities in your own backyard, or if you’re dropping by from elsewhere for some fun and relaxation in the great – and we really mean GREAT – outdoors, take care that it isn’t ruined for future hikers and nature enthusiasts. It doesn’t take a great deal of carelessness to spark a huge wildfire. We’re seeing evidence of that in West Kelowna and in other parts of the province where it’s not just beauty and wildlife that are being destroyed, but thousands of people’s homes have been put in jeopardy, as well. If you see smoke while you’re out there, do not hesitate to call B.C.’s Wildfire Management Branch at 1-800663-5555 (or *5555 from a cell phone). Our nature depends on you. – B.G.
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Anything covers a lot of wrong “Aw, Mom! I didn’t do anyThings have gotten even thing!” weirder for Ex-Senator Duffy. The earnest, young voice from Apparently, he’s being sued by a couple of houses down rang a woman who claims he’s her through the neighbourhood. father. Donna and I were lounging She doesn’t want his money in the backyard on a gorgeous, (if there’s any left after he pays sunny day, and we simultaneousback the Senate), she just wants ly turned to each other and said, him to admit to being her Dear “He did it!” Ol’ Dad. And we laughed. Like the Senate stuff, though, We never knew what it was the former senator from… well, by Bob Groeneveld that drew that loud, yet plaintive that’s part of the mystery, isn’t denial, but we just knew he was it?… he didn’t do anything. guilty, guilty, guilty. My Mom used to love telling a It was years ago, but the memory of it remains funny story about one of my brothers – actually, solidly ensconced in the nether cracks and cranhe was pretty close to being the most angelic nies of my brain, always ready to be dredged among us, but he nevertheless had his devilish out whenever I hear a politician or some other lapses. such creature get up on its hind legs and issue Mom called him out after one of those rare a denial that strains the length and breadth of lapses – a lapse that he thought he’d covered up credulity. quite effectively. It’s the Bill Shakespeare (B.S.) syndrome. From After the motherly lecture, he asked her, “But Hamlet: “The lady doth protest too much.” how did you know?” This time the overstatement spewed from Mike “It’s written on your forehead,” Mom Duffy’s mouth – or rather from the mouth of his explained. mouthpiece: “He didn’t do anything!” And thereafter, bright boy that he was, he disI’m not sure if the credibility factor increases guised any further less-than-perfect behaviour or decreases when a lawyer protests too much by walking around with his hands covering his on your behalf… but if there’s a difference, it’s forehead. negligible anyway. (Which puzzled him even more deeply when Surely, you remember Mike Duffy. He’s the it seemed Mom became even better at catching journalist who cracked open the Senate Scandal, him at his rare transgressions.) revealing abuses of Senate funding and misrepreBut getting back to the Senate shenanigans, sentation on an astounding scale. one of the most interesting charges that are Only, he didn’t do it as a journalist, but rather being preferred against the former Senator Duffy as a former journalist. involves an allegation that he was on the receivHe did it as a senator who is now a former ing end of a bribe. senator, turfed from that august body, along with Besides the loudly proffered expostulation that fellow journalist Pamela Wallin, for exposing the “he didn’t do anything,” there’s something about abuses and misrepresentations through direct that charge that has me a bit baffled. How is it involvement in them. that he can be charged with taking a bribe, but Now, in addition to losing his senate seat, he is no one is being charged with giving a bribe? charged with a host of criminal charges linked to The RCMP need to look for someone in Ottawa the things that lost him his senate seat. with his hands on his forehead.
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Tribute
Chef gets a heartfelt goodbye
Dear Editor, Today I witnessed a shooting star pass beyond our horizon – a bright and shining star in our hearts and our community. Tim Sarsfield, former chef and owner of Crumbs bakery and cafe and chief cook and bottle-washer at The Caring Place, Maple Ridge, is passing on the big wooden spoon and tall white hat to be Letters with his father and family in Ireland. to Nearly a hundred friends, the colleagues, and coworkers gathered to say goodbye, share laughter, tears, and memories with a man whose sincere and simple nature illuminated the lives of so many. Tim joined the Salvation Army team in July of 2007 as the kitchen manager of The Caring Place, but to say he was just the cook would be akin to saying a peacock is kinda like a pigeon. Aside from the anomaly of serving gourmet dishes from a chow-line, Tim provided warmth and encouragement, with a smile on the side, to everyone he worked with or encountered in The Caring Place kitchen, from the back of the Salvation Army food truck, or from the kitchens of numerous events and venues around and about Maple Ridge. Tim Sarsfield made a wonderful, positive impact on this community, and he will be
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Guests signed a cook’s jacket Tim Sarsfield has worn over the past seven years, and Tim was also presented with a special Canucks jersey as a going-away present. sorely missed and dearly remembered. In the words of Benita Robinson, speaking on behalf of the volunteer staff: “We are thankful for the road Tim has traveled and that his travels brought him through our doors.” It is a sentiment surely shared by many, just as I am certain there will be many open doors in the travels of a man such as he. Phil C. Ransom, Maple Ridge
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Dear Editor, Thanks to the generosity of Foster Parents Plan for war children, I spent four months in English schools. It was sink or swim. The result was that I learned the language from my classmates. When I returned to The Netherlands, I was able to
carry on a simple conversation in English. Of course, not all words were in the vocabulary – blimey and by gum being the mildest). My wife and I emigrated to Canada. Our children were born here. For the first few years, we spoke Dutch with them. A curious thing happened.
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A few festivalgoers walked away from the Caribbean Festival entertained but a little annoyed – specifically because of parking. Despite warning signs and broadcasts, many parked in Haney Place Mall and were ticketed. “Plenty of room in the underground – doesn’t cost much and the car stayed cool.” – Bob Goos “There was plenty of parking under the pool! There are signs everywhere that you cannot park at the mall, and parking under the pool is very affordable.” – Kimberly Plumridge “When is Maple Ridge going to get parking lots (free for 3 hours) for downtown like they have in PoCo? Centrally located for the downtown shopper to walk to all the shops. Too practical an idea?” – Lorene Stuart “Maybe they should rope off festival parking and charge for it.” – Joleen Watson “The parking lot to the mall is privately owned, and they sit and watch. Once I parked in the lot and went through the side door to go to the book store and A&W, and boom, I got a ticket. When I came out he was very kind and said he thought I was going swimming, not the mall, because he saw me walk to the side, not through Target. He got rid of the ticket. The sad thing about this is that the man giving these tickets gets a lot of issues from yelling and screaming, I’ve seen twice from people. Maple Ridge has free one-hour parking in the underground parking, then 75 cents after that. Easy, and it’s cooler underground. This underground has access to the library, pool, Service Canada, etc. If you disobey the posted signs and laws, then it’s time you pay for what you have broken.” – Amanda Dawn
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History repeated itself. When they entered school, they spoke English. With all due respect for the teaching profession, allow me to express my opinion: if children need ESL, let the parents pay for it. Best regards from a fossil who studied in an era when sentences were parsed and tables multiplied. Yours with tongue firmly planted in cheek, Jan de Zeeuw, Maple Ridge
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Dear Editor, We just wanting to thank the editor, journalists, and photographers at your fine paper for all your generous coverage of the Noble Hearts fundraiser for the Salvation Army Caring Place meals programs. We could not have achieved the success that we did in entertaining the community and raising much needed support and funds for programs that feed the less privileged in Maple Ridge without all your kind help and aid. Thanks very much from us and all of Halcyon Imagineers. Arak Starreagle (Kyle Herman) and Charlie Spittel, Halcyon Imagineers For more letters to the editor visit... www.mrtimes.com – Click on Opinion/Letters.
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cientists have found “The gas, the transmission, the on/off switch to the engine – but there is only your brain. one spot where you turn the The brain has been key and it switches on what studied since mankind began causes everything to work to think. together. The capacity and coping “We may have found the mechanisms in the human key.” brain are astounding. Although this is a single Since electricity was inventcase which involved a patient by Gordy Robson ed, brain researchers have who already had parts of tried hundreds of different her brain’s hippocampus ways to try and fix sick brains (epilepsy, removed (I know… but it is the centre of comas, et el) with electricity. your brain) to treat her epilepsy, it can’t None of their attempts seemed to have be considered proof of anything. accomplished much in the understanding This discovery suggests that a single of the brain. area might be a necessary part of the Now, apparently accidentally, accordbrain that presents a seamless package of ing to the New Scientist magazine, Dr. thoughts, sensations, and emotions. Mohamad Koubeissi, MD, at George Francis Crick, a pioneering brain Washington University in Washington, researcher, suggested that our consciousDC, and his colleagues describe how they ness needs something like an orchestra managed to switch a patient’s consciousleader to bind our perceptions together. ness off and on by stimulating the clausCounter-intuitively, Dr. Koubeissi’s team trum. found that the woman’s loss of consciousRegardless of what that sounds like, it is ness was associated with increased brain a little part of the brain. activity in the different lobes, but they High frequency electrical impulses were were unable to communicate, causing a delivered to the region of the patient’s loss of consciousness. brain next to the claustrum, an area that One can’t help but wonder if this will has never been stimulated before, as far enable us to turn on people’s brains who as they knew. are in coma, and if this theory is true, we The patient, a woman, remained awake, should be able to understand sports conbut lost consciousness. Her brain switch cussions. had been shut off, and she started sleepOnce they get this figured out, we ing with her eyes wide open. should be able to turn our switch off and When the stimulation stopped, she get a good eight-hour sleep – as long as immediately woke up, with no memory of you have someone who loves you to turn the event. the switch back on. Dr. Koubeissi told New Scientist, “I Just saying… would liken it to a car. Gordy Robson’s column appears Tuesdays in the print “A car on the road has many parts that and/or online versions of The TIMES. Reactions can be emailed c/o editorial@mrtimes.com facilitate its movement.
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Early childhood development
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he dog days of summer are here, but that doesn’t mean we all feel frisky as pups. The heat generally heralds a lazy disinclination to move about at all, and the only exercise that some of us get is running to the ice-cream truck. Every kid I’ve ever known has gotten pretty excited at the sound of that truck. Like some sort of mechanical pied piper, its jangly music could lure out the whole neighbourhood. I must confess, as much as we tried to raise our kids in a no-sugar zone, we did bend the rules when it came to summer and the ice-cream truck. Although sometimes I fretted about those few extra pounds the cold treats were adding to my
girth, the kids were so active that I never worried a little ice cream would create a problem for them. Fast forward a couple of decades later, and the outlook for children from infancy on is much different. For the past few years, regular reports have surfaced about the epidemic of excess weight gain and obesity in children and youth. Lately, the focus has been on the rising prevalence of obesity in babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. There are sites all over the Internet with respect to “fat babies.” Some claim that they are “just too adorable”, and so cute the way they look like “miniature sumo wrestlers.” Unfortunately, that so-called “baby fat” isn’t always fading
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away when babies move into the toddler stage. A study by Harvard University found children who were overweight at some time between the ages of two and four were five times more likely to be overweight at age 12. And, the real problem is that overweight kids are more at risk for serious health issues such as high-blood pressure, sleep apnea and other breathing problems, bone and joint problems, and early onset of Type 2 diabetes. While over-eating (“super-size that”) and particularly, over-consumption of sugar-laden fruitflavoured juice, pop, and sports or energy drinks are contributing factors in the rise of obesity, inactivity is certainly an equal, and perhaps greater culprit.
Fortunately, there is a solution. The Childhood Obesity Foundation recommends that families follow the 5-2-1-0 rule. Young children should have at least five servings of vegetables and fruit each day. Screen time – which includes TV, computer, and video games – should be limited to an absolute maximum of two hours per day; children under two years should not be allowed to watch TV (and there should be no TV in a child’s bedroom at any age). Children should have a minimum of one hour or more of physical activity every day, and the number of sugary beverages allowed is a big zero. Eating most meals at home and as many meals together as a family as possible is important.
Starting Early by Kathy Booth
It’s the parents’ job to make sure that portions are age-appropriate, and to model good habits. So go ahead, get that occasional treat from the ice-cream truck, but remember to make sure that you and the kids stay active. Check out the Ridge Meadows Early Childhood Development Committee’s website at www. ridgemeadowsecd.ca for links to information on how to prevent childhood obesity.
– Kathy Booth is a local writer addressing the importance of early childhood development and the work being done in Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, and with Katzie First Nations.
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BMX club hosts championships
Riders from all over the province will compete this weekend in Pitt Meadows by Eric Zimmer ezimmer@mrtimes.com
One of the most important qualification events for Cycling B.C.’s provincial, youth, and junior development teams is set to take place this weekend in Pitt Meadows. On Saturday, June 26, the Ridge Meadows BMX club is hosting the 2014 B.C. Championships. The event is a one-day affair to decide the provincial champion in each age group. Riders are seeded based on their age and not their ability. In addition, the event will play host to a club vs. club team competition, where clubs will compete against each other to crown the best club in the province. The event is open to riders from all over and a decent turnout is expected. “We’re looking at about 140 riders from all over the province,” said Ridge Meadows BMX Club’s Jaime Libby. “They come from Kamloops, Prince George, Squamish, everywhere,” she elaborated. “You even get the ones from the States.” The event will be held in conjunction with the B.C. Cup #7 which takes place on Sunday. Sunday’s race is a continuation of the B.C. Cup series, which runs throughout the season. “There’s eight of them in total,” said Libby. Registration for the B.C. Cup is still open until Wednesday at midnight. Though events like this evidently take a certain amount of
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Ridge Meadows BMX Club’s Cayden Libby went for a night ride after an evening race. planning and preparation to pull off, Libby explained hosting something like this isn’t necessarily new for the local club. “This track is known all over the world,” she remarked. She said that hosting the B.C. Cup is a requirement of belonging to Cycling BC, and that every club has to host two events per year. That’s not to say there isn’t a planning process. “As soon as your year starts, you start planning for the events
you’re going to host,” she said. Even though BMX has been a part of the Pitt Meadows bike scene since the early 1980s, Libby said she is encouraged by what she sees as a “rebirth” in the sport. “I think that a lot of parents that were in the era of when it was huge are now getting their kids into it,” she said. This “rebirth” is apparent by the growing number of people who come out to the track on a regu-
lar basis and go for a rip on the track. “About four years ago, we’d see something like 60 people come out,” she recalled. “Now we are regularly getting anywhere from 100 to 120 riders every week.” In addition, Libby said, little kids, such as her four-year-old son are getting into it, as the club allows for “stride-riders” or little BMX bikes. “We’re getting anywhere from 20 to 40 stride-riders, not including the 120,” she noted. Libby’s six-year-old daughter Cayden is one of the regular riders. “She’s a strong six, “Libby said. “It will be interesting to see where she goes.” Asked what the attraction of BMX was, compared to other cycling disciplines, Libby paused. “There’s so many,” she said. “The family part of it, and getting to know everybody, and be involved with each other.” She added the fact that the sport encourages growth and gives all riders room to improve is another big draw. “There’s so much to it, it just doesn’t stop,” she said. She added that Mondays are practice nights at the club, “when we all just progress together.” Monday practices and Tuesday races are free and open to all. Libby encourages anyone and everyone to come try the sport. The Ridge Meadows BMX track is located at 17130 Barnes Rd. in Pitt Meadows. Those looking to take part in this weekend’s events can register online at https://ccnbikes. com/2014-bmx-bc-champs. There will be on-site registration both days as well, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Find more information at www. ridgemeadowsbmx.com.
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Rotary selects legacy fund applicants Applicants of a onetime grant have been chosen by the club d
The applications from six local groups have been selected by the Meadow Ridge Rotary Club to receive the last of the funding from the Rotary Club’s sports banquet legacy fund. For more than a decade, the local service club presented a Rotary Sports Banquet, until it was discontinued last year. Over the years, money has been accumulated in a fund allocated specific-
ally for sports facilties in continued, the decision Maple Ridge and/or Pitt was made to offload the Meadows. sum of money, as well as A couple another $5,000 of years ago, the club had at $75,000 was their disposal, by allocated to distributing the construct a dollars, instead new canoe and of focusing on a kayak facility single recipient. at Whonnock After a call for Lake, explained applications, the Rotary’s Ineke MRRC received Boekhorst. approximately “But for a var20 applications Ineke Boekhorst iety of reasons, earlier this year, Rotarian that didn’t hapand based on pen,” she said. strict criteria, That left the selected six proRotary Club sitting on jects. $75,000. A total of six local clubs With the banquets diswere chosen, from a var-
iety of different clubs for a variety of different reasons. Ridge Meadows Minor Lacrosse was selected with the purpose of adding a scoreboard and shot clock to the Lacrosse box. Ridge Meadows BMX was chosen, with the purpose of rebuilding the track and staging area. The Maple Ridge Elementary PAC was selected with the purpose of building an all-inclusive playground. Phase 2 of Glenwood Elementary’s playground project was another successful applicant. An outdoor area to
expand programming was the reason the North Fraser Therapeutic Riding Association was selected. The Maple Ridge (Rotary) Tennis Club rounded out the six successful applicants, with their plan to construct a 1,000 square-foot clubhouse. All projects must be finalized by December 31, 2014 to be eligible for funding. Boekhorst said a celebration event to publicly recognize the recipients and their individual projects will be scheduled for early 2015.
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Maple Ridge’s own Stirling Hart won the STIHL Timbersports Canadian Chmpionships.
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Hart hits top spot A Maple Ridge logging athlete has scored his first title. by Eric Zimmer ezimmer@mrtimes.com
Maple Ridge native Stirling Hart won first place in Toronto recently, at the STIHL Timbersports Canadian Championship, which took place at the Honda Indy this past weekend. “The competition at this level is amazing,” said Hart. “I’m just thrilled to take my first title.” Hart topped all competitors with a total of 34 points. “As athletes we’re separated by seconds in terms of how fast we can get though the wood. I was fortunate to put up consistently fast times in all six disciplines.” As the Canadian Champion, Hart earned one of four spots to compete for Team Canada at this year’s World Championship in Innsbruck, Austria, which takes place from November 14 to 15. “Full credit to Stirling Hart, who is a rising star in our sport,” said Team Canada coach Gerry Rizzo. “The best of the best come to compete in the STIHL Timbersports Series.” He added Canada will be sending “a very strong team” to compete at this year’s world championship.”
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Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Parched A trio of hummingbirds literally drained a feeder in the backyard of a north Harris Road home in Pitt Meadows recently. Like many of us these days, they simply sought some liquid refreshments.
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• Hominum Fraser Valley, an informal discussion and support group to help gay, bisexual, and questioning men, meets at 7:30 p.m. For information and meeting location, call Art 604-462-9813 or Don 604-329-9760.
July 25: Dancing
• Friday Night Dance with Robyn Picard takes place from 7 to 10 p.m. at The ACT, 11944 Haney Pl., Maple Ridge. There will be a beginners drop-in lesson from 7 to 8 p.m. and a practice dance from 8 to 10 p.m. Info: www.ilovetodance.ca or www.theactmapleridge.org.
July 25 & 26: Sale
• Ridge Meadows Hospice Thrift Store is holding a 50per-cent-off sale. The store is open Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. The store is at #3-12011 224th St., Maple Ridge. Info: 604-463-7711.
July 28: Performance
• Second Storey Theatre performs at Memorial Peace Park bandstand at 11 a.m. Help create a one-of-kind adventure that is entirely inspired by audience sug-
• Maple Ridge Historical Society presents its 2014 Music on the Wharf concert series, consisting of five free summer performances. Tonight’s concert features Familiar Wild at 7:30 p.m. Donations will be collected at each performance. Consider bringing lawn chairs, sunglasses, and a sweater for sundown.
July 30: Library
• Kids in Grades 4 and up are invited to come to the Maple Ridge Library for pizza and board games during Wacky Wednesday: Games Afternoon on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. Call the library at 604-467-7417 to register.
July 30: Puppets
• Pack a dinner to bring along to the Maple Ridge Library’s early evening entertainment. Puppets in the Park takes place at the bandstand in Memorial Peace Park from 6:45 to 7:15 p.m. Tonight the puppets present In the Garden with Frog and Toad; on Aug. 13, the puppets will present Amazing Animals.
Bruce James Orchestra
• The Bruce James Orchestra performs free weekly concerts at Pitt Meadows’ Spirit Square every Wednesday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. until Aug. 27 (weather permitting). Info: www.brucejamesorchestra.com/gigs.
Family Games Nights
• Family Games Nights run at the Pitt Meadows Library every Wednesday until Aug. 27 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. There will be a variety of board games set up around the library for your enjoyment.
Ladies golf
• Ladies Golf takes place until mid October on Tuesdays at 9 a.m. at Maple Ridge Golf Course. For more information, call Elaine at 604-477-0544 or Esther at 604-465-3343 or email Elaine at enpatterson@shaw.ca.
• Full list: www.mrtimes.com
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