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Sooie… Bigger crowds than ever turned out for the 2014 Country Fest this past weekend at the Albion Fairgrounds. Of course, the 4-H education displays and competitions continue to be a mainstay at the fair. But this year, more than ever before, as all the Fraser Valley 4-H clubs – past and present – came together to celebrate the BC 4-H’s 100th anniversary. Meanwhile, below, busker Sand Northrup (inset) wandered the park, entertaining kids and adults alike. • Catch two Country Frest stories on page A4
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Three young men turned themselves into police last week, after a 59-year-old cabin on Pitt Lake was torched July 7 and a video was released through the media. • More at www.mrtimes.com
Infusion aids berries Newly announced funding – to the tune of $117,000 – from the federal government will help B.C. grown blueberries reach a world-wide audience, including those produced at the farms in Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge. • More at www.mrtimes.com Anne Marrison is happy to answer garden questions. Send them to amarrison@ shaw.ca
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Growing avocados TIMES gardening guru Anne Marrison tells us what to do with that avocado pit to make it grow. • More at www.mrtimes.com
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spacing between the humps. “The intent is to assist the vehicles to keep going at a lesser speed,” Pollock noted. About two years ago, three neighbourhoods became trial areas for traffic calming. Because each area has its own unique needs, they will all see different applications. by Ronda Payne Shady Lane received speed humps, ediorial@mrtimes.com River Road will see traffic circles, and Last week, something new popped 132nd St. in Alouette Valley already up on Shady Lane, that treed stretch of has half of a new separated pedes124th Ave. between 116th and 224th trian walkway. More Streets. Speed humps are the newest Pollock noted there are about 26 addition to the neighbourhood. different traffic calming tools, for spePhotos According to Maple Ridge municipal cific needs. Speed humps were added Online engineer, David Pollock, the differto the list about two years ago. ence between a speed bump and a “The process is very much a resispeed hump is about size. dent driven process,” he said. “We had a “Basically the difference is a bump is more number of workshops with people up on what you’d see in a parking lot,” Pollock 132nd.” said. “A hump is not as abrupt.” After installation, each method will be The purpose of speed humps is to allow monitored and evaluated over time. a continuous flow of traffic, but at a lower The speed humps are a low cost item, speed. This is accomplished with specific Pollock noted, at about $2,000 each.
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Norman Bradford sifted through the charred debris of a cabin he helped build.
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“Pitt Meadows needs to actively protect the farmland from urban sprawl… Resist the urge to encourage land speculation… Pitt Meadows needs to support our farmers. ”
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An air ambulance landed at Webster’s Corners Elementary this weekend to transport an injured motorcyclist to hospital.
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Details about the cause of the crash are still sketchy, according to police officials. But what was known Monday morning was that an eastbound motorcycle collided with a vehicle that was turning into a driveway in the 25900 block of Dewdney Trunk Road around 4 p.m. on Sunday. The 59-year-old Maple Ridge rider suffered numerous injuries, according to
police. But none of his injuries were believed to be life threatening. Nevertheless, Maple Ridge fire crews, paramedics, and police were all on scene, and a landing zone was set up for the helicopter at the nearby school. The crash caused traffic to be diverted off Dewdney Trunk Road, up to 124th Avenue, and around, for a little over an hour.
Gwen O’Connell Pitt Meadows Councillor
Janis Elkerton Pitt Meadows Councillor
“Land speculation continues to force the price of farmland up and Pitt Meadows needs to demonstrate a solid resolve against any efforts to remove farmland from the ALR.”
“The urban containment boundary and densification and infill practices help to keep the agricultural land for farming while allowing growth in other areas.”
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A 59-year-old Maple Ridge man was seriously injured in crash Sunday.
“I see no need to take more land out of the Agricultural Land Reserve and rezone it. Let’s continue to promote Pitt Meadows farming and other related agricultural uses…”
Tracy Miyashita Pitt Meadows Councillor
“In order to maintain our farming community, we must continue to do what we have done in the past 20 years… we must… ensure that we have this as a priority…”
“Our strategic plan identifies the need to protect and preserve our agricultural and natural spaces… But, in my opinion, we need to do more to preserve and help grow the institution of farming.”
Deb Walters Pitt Meadows Mayor
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Country Fest was bigger and busier this year than ever before. “For me, it was very obviously the best fair ever,” said festival organizer Lorraine Bates. “I loved it.” More vendors, more people, and more animals were just some of the things that came together on the weekend to make the event one of the biggest in recent history. However, despite the large crowds and growing popularity Rick Moyer/TIMES of the event, Bates maintained Members of the B.C. Renaissance Festival at Country Fest. The Renaissance Festival is that the festival “still has the More moving from Langley to its new home at the Albion Fairgrounds, Aug. 15 to 17. ambiance of a country fair.” Among the highlights of the Photos occasion and Bates also and-bail” event to Cops for Cancer, weekend was the 4-H clubs of Online credited the fact that the as well. That added to the ball drop, B.C. 100-year anniversary event, fair has no gate fee with brought in almost $10,000. she said. driving the attendance numbers. Bates said it “warmed the cock“It was huge,” Bates added. She pointed to the Cops For les of her heart” to see that type of All the barns were “absolutely Cancer fundraisers as another highresponse to the fundraiser. full” with animals with some people light of the weekend. Though she has no plans to quit, came all the way from Alberta to be It was a last-minute decision to Bates added that if she never does part of the festivities. another fair, “this one was just the In total, 1,300 4-H members – past donate half of the beer garden proceeds and money raised from a “jail- icing on the cake.” and present – came and marked the
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Tyson Aubin and Jackie Dupont played messengers in Much Ado About Nothing during the Emerald Pig Theatrical Society’s Bard on the Bandstand this past Thursday. The show ran for several days in Pitt Meadows earlier this month, before moving to Maple Ridge. Last week, there were performances of the Shakespearean play – with a SciFi twist – Thursday through Saturday at Memorial Peace Park. Rick Moyer/TIMES
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Driving away bad habits With summer in full swing, many teenagers are eager to get behind the wheel of Mom’s or Dad’s car and learn how to drive. In 2013, about 46,000 learner’s licences were given to prospective drivers aged 16 to 19 years. Having an extra driver in the family has its appeal – but it also comes with significant risks. Driving is particularly risky for new drivers, because they lack experience and may not have a store of appropriate responses to many of the situations that they will encounter, and they lack the ability to react with greater understanding when they are in a serious situation. Not only are young, inexperienced drivers more likely to be involved in an accident, but 18 per cent of crashes involving young drivers will result in injury or death. Some of what makes experienced drivers better than others are the habits they develop – and those habits may develop even before they ever get behind the wheel of a car. Those habits become even more important to remember as parents help their children learn to drive. An ICBC survey indicated that 29 per cent of parents believe their teens picked up bad driving habits from them. That’s a heavy burden to bear – especially if those bad habits lead to tragedy. We concur with ICBC’s suggestion that the job of teaching new drivers, after they have passed their basic knowledge and vision tests, should rest with qualified supervisors. And that instructional period is a good time for the parents to study the rule book with their kids, work on any bad driving habits, and learn about the Graduated Licensing Program restrictions – and help kids follow them. – B.G.
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War of egos fueled by stupidity We’ve been sitting here in the with exhibits whose underlying newsroom, arguing about the themes demonstrated their milFirst World War. itary might. Some of those disGads, I love irony. Stupid arguplays got friends and foes rethinkments is exactly what got that ing their relationships – and whole thing going. retooling their military forces. But when did it really start? Some historians prefer to take And how significant is it that it it further back still… and who’s started exactly 100 years ago? to say that every war didn’t start Officially, the First World War on the day the first guy wanted got underway on July 28, 1914, something another guy had? when Austria-Hungary opened I don’t want to belittle the fact by Bob Groeneveld fire on the Kingdom of Serbia. that nine million people – mostly Ostensibly, the attack on soldiers – were killed during the Serbia was in retaliation for the assassination of ensuing four years. That’s not a little thing at all. Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of But nevertheless, it was a stupid war. Austria-Hungary, by a Yugoslavian nationalist in It was a war fueled by the egos of royals who Sarajevo. viewed ordinary people with little more conThat shot was fired a month earlier, on June sideration than Southern American slave owners 28, 1914, spurring an ultimatum from Austriashowed for their plantation stock. Hungary, in collusion with Germany, which was World War One was a fool’s game played with crafted in such a way as to force war. little regard for the lives of the real people who The goal was to crush Serbia out of hand, as actually held the guns and stood in front of the a display of force. It really didn’t have anything bullets. to do with the death of the archduke or his wife Battle tactics were inadequate to the rising (who most people forget was also killed). They technology, but worse than that, for the most wanted to show the rest of Europe that they part the generals and commanders didn’t care. were still the boss. Arrogance reigned supreme in the war rooms Immediately, however, a complex tangle of and the throne rooms. alliances and treaties came into play, and it realIt was not deemed honourable to run, duck, or ly became a “world war” by mid-August. dodge enemy fire – even if that fire was spewing Most of the alliances had been arranged to from machine guns that were capable of creating counter petty differences that had grown or lina wall of flesh-eating lead – and so any soldier gered over a span of centuries of feeding mindwith the good sense to break stride might be less nationalism. summarily shot by his own officers. But what most had previously considered In the end, it all backfired. Austria-Hungary meaningless pieces of paper became focal points virtually disappeared, the world changed… and for egoistic opportunism – just like the egoistic didn’t change at all. Nobody won. opportunism that launched Austria-Hungary past Now take a long, hard look today, 100 years the death of its heir to the throne and into a later, at the events unfolding in the Ukraine, so “we’ll show them” war. near where that shot was fired to rain down all There’s a school of thought that the war really the excuses that arrogant leaders could muster to began at the 1900 Paris World Fair, when all the show how important they were – and how stusuperpowers smiled with all their teeth showing pid they could be. at each other, as each tried to outshine the other Lest we forget. Indeed.
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Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows Times
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
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Environment
Sightseers oppose dam Site C-ing Dear Editor,
We have just come back from a visit to the Peace River country up north. Every July, for the eighth year in a row, the “Paddle for the Peace” takes place between Fort St. John and Hudson’s Hope, to raise awareness against plans for the huge Site C Dam. The dam will flood 6,000 ha. About 107 km of river valley and prime farmland will be destroyed: a vast chunk of our best agricultural land and our recreaLetters tional economy. It will also destroy ecosystems, to First Nation’s sacred land, and an the aesthetic economy overlooked by engineers and politicians seeking revenue solely from the sale of energy Editor to the US. The beauty of the Peace The unique micro-climate of the River area is breathtaking. On a backPeace, with its rich alluvial soil, has ground of an ugly, stark industrial landpotential for growing corn, wheat, and scape based on oil and gas extractions, even watermelons and vegetables on a the Peace still attracts with its beauty artcommercial basis for a million people. It ists and tourists from all over the world. is our present and future “bread-basket” I am not opposed to hydro-electric of the north. It must be preserved for our energy. The huge WAC Bennett dam, children and children’s children. a few kilometres from the new site has B.C. imports 56 per cent of its market been beneficial for B.C. food annually, while less than five per But new technology in renewable cent of B.C. can produce any food at all. energy has outpaced mega-dam projects. According to BC Hydro, Site C Dam will close to $8 billion. What you’re telling us cost The cost of energy per megawatt (MW) is estimated at $110, and the dam will on Facebook have a capacity of 1,100 MW. In comparison, a windfarm on the Giant bumps in the road is one shore of Lake Huron, with a capacity of way of slowing drivers down. District 40 MW, cost only $75 million. We could workers installed the traffic calming build several wind farms that would devices along Shady Lane in Maple produce the same amount of electricity at Ridge last week, and The TIMES a cost of $1.86 billion dollars, instead of Facebook followers reacted. Site C Dam’s $7.8 billion. “I love the idea, and appreciate the care Farmers could still have their land to put into the action, nthe cost. The real farm, plus extra revenue of about $3,000issue is enforcement. Enforce the limits $7,000 per turbine lease fees. already set (fines). This is nothing more The cost of solar has come down to less than a prescription being given out to than 30 cents per watt, and technology is deal with the actions of those not takstill improving. Site C will cost more than ing accountability for bylaws and rules 30 times as much: $1.10 per watt. And already established to deal with the we have not even figured natural gas into problem. This is not addressing the this equation. One LNG plant could proproblem from the root cause. SPEED vide all the power of Site C Dam. ENFORCEMENT.” We did some fine sightseeing, but NO – Mike Huber Site-C-ing for B.C., please!
Traffic Advisory : Harris & Ford Roads Week of August 4-8, 2014 Upgrades to the city sewer system will require delays to traffic on Harris Road at Ford Road the week of August 4. Traffic will be reduced to one lane each way during this period, and motorists are encouraged to plan their trips around the anticipated delays. The sewer upgrade project will continue along Ford Road and 193 Street affecting local traffic, with completion planned for September 5. Residents should note that the contractor will be using the vacant lot immediately south of the Solaris development as a storage area for materials and equipment.
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“Agree in theory Mike. But changing driving habits will take a lot of time, enforcement and education. The approach needs to be two pronged. Start the process of changing the habit and put in physical deterrents to safeguard lives in the short term.” – Barton McLaren “Does anyone remember them in front of MRSS?” – Dallas McClung “Well it used to be a nice road to drive on, (not everyone drives crazy) very pretty in the fall, will miss it!” – Anita Sondraai
“We desperately need speed bumps on 227th at the bottom of the hill north of Abernethy. People are just lunatics coming down that hill at 100km/h. We got a 50km/h sign posted but clearly not working. Come on people - slow down in residential areas.” – Slusan Kenney “Maybe If our $250k-per-year city planner had done his job and planned the Abernethy corridor properly, commuters wouldn’t use other routes to avoid the huge traffic backups!” – Betty Lou Kedziora
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Maple Ridge
Rethink taxi decision Dear Editor,
I will be one of the many taxi drivers who choose to move on to another city rather than take the Taxi Pro course being forced upon us. I have been in the taxi business as a driver, dispatcher, and call-taker since July of 1976. I have trained drivers for Richmond Taxi, assisted in developing a course for BCIT for Expo 86, which is now Taxi Pro. I have zero tickets and zero accidents. I currently supervise another taxi company, and now drive part time in Maple Ridge. I enjoy driving taxi and I hope to continue to do so. My permit renewal goes in this week, and I will see from there where I go. The mayor and council need to re-think their decision for experienced drivers, as the complaints and concerns that brought this about came against the graduates of this course, and I never took it.
Stephen Jago, Maple Ridge
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Municipal elections
Maple Ridge council
Opinion
Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows Times
Teacher seeks Newbies learning who’s boss Doggie Days of Summer....... seat on council
Born and raised in Maple Ridge, Sara Beckett announces she now wants to help shape its direction.
A third-generation Maple Ridge woman announced her desire for transparency and change in local government when she proclaimed her intention Friday to run in the upcoming municipal election. Sara Beckett, a 32-year-old biologist turned science and math teacher, said her strong roots in the community fueled her decision to run for a seat on Maple Ridge council in November. Like her grandparents – William and Una McColl – who settled in Haney in 1960 and opened McColl Sara Beckett Shoes – Beckett said Council hopeful her passion to bolster her community and help her hometown thrive is a priority. “We need to get to the root of the problems that exist in our community, and there seems to be a communication breakdown,” Beckett said. “When one issue is not in the council’s jurisdiction, it does not mean that a discussion on that issue should not take place. Maple Ridge is a community as a whole, not a place that is made up of ‘parts’.”
• More at www.mrtimes.com, search “Beckett”
S
o it has been an interesting decision. week in municipal politics. During the debate, chief adminDuring last week’s counistrative officer Jim Rule admitted cil meeting, which was that this is the first review his staff the last one before their six-week has called for during this council’s summer break, battle term. But, he admitlines were drawn in ted there have been the sand. seven during his It seems our rookie career here (makes councillors have – after you wonder?). two and half years Apparently none – realized, despite the of our rookie councitizens electing them, cillors have watched they are not in charge. the series called, Mr. The first discussion Minister, that proves by Gordy Robson flared when staff and bureaucrats run the some members of world. During their council got into a philosophical rookie term they have started to discussion. learn they are not in charge. If staff recommendations were Amazingly, Councillor Al strongly rejected by council – in Hogarth informed staff that he this case involving a consultant’s had a professional obligation too. report – they throw a flag and “I may not have the degrees the request a “peer review.” professionals have”, but he has an Without getting into a lot of obligation to the taxpayers as an explanation, peer review means elected official. calling your buddies in your proIn what could only be called a fession to review your work and “shot across the bow,” Councillor say you are right. Morden then challenged two staff These reviews, of course, cost members, claiming they were taxpayers. Councillor Michael not following municipal policy in Morden requested that it become regard to the placement of cellmunicipal policy that if staff are phone towers. going to spend taxpayers’ dollars The policy states all municipal on getting their peers together to property in the area has to be consupport their position, they should sidered first, because it is a source have to ask council if taxpayers of revenue. At the meeting staff should spend money on another informed council that the closest opinion that reinforces the first municipal property was the works one. yard. That is not true. Staff claimed they had a profesJust saying… sional obligation, and hinted they Gordy Robson’s column appears Tuesdays in the had the duty, to go above the print and/or online versions of The TIMES. Reactions can be sent to editorial@mrtimes.com council if they didn’t like council’s
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Showcasing some of this community’s people and happenings
What’s On
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Bruce James Orchestra
• Enjoy summer and the sizzling swinging sounds of the Bruce James Orchestra and guests in the Summer Serenade Concert Series. Free weekly concerts at Pitt Meadows’ Spirit Square every Wednesday evening until Aug. 27, from 7 to 9 p.m. (weather permitting). Info: www. brucejamesorchestra.com/gigs.
hael Morden Maple Ridge Councillor Mic great prizes – like didn’t walk away with any f tournament. But gol ing sometimes offered dur r sinking a hole afte ud pro be to he had reason of the courses one in one on the fifth hole on ly. ent rec ort Res at Swan-e-set Bay
Family Games Nights
Graeme Ross//TIMES Ryan Jones, general manager of Marv Jon es Honda, showed off one of the first 1977 Honda Civ ics, in almost mint condition, tha t arrived at the Loug heed Highway dealership just days ahead of their chari ty barbecue and test-drive event for Ridge Meadows Ho spital Foundation. Jones calls the yello w car their “newest family member,” which was being ad mired by Callum Ro ss, five, and his little brother Duncan , three. Meanwhile, Maple Ridge Lions members (righ t) cooked hotdogs an d served popcorn for dozens of guest during Satur day’s festivities.
• 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 on Tuesdays at 9 a.m. at Maple Ridge Golf Course until mid October. All ladies are invited to join in. For more information, call Elaine at 604-477-0544 or Esther at 604-4653343 or email Elaine at enpatterson@shaw.ca.
CBC’s Don Genova (right) dropped by the Haney Farmers Market recently and posed for a photo with market founder and organizer Eileen Dwillies. The pair knew each other back in days when Dwillies was the food editor of Western Living and authoring her cookbooks.
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July 30: Puppets in the park • Come and meet the library’s smallest stars – their talented puppets! Pack a dinner to bring along to the 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.
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Haney Rotary presid ent Ken Holland too k many dips in the dunk tank lat e Saturday afternoo n during a fundraiser at Chance s Maple Ridge. Chan ces general manager Andy LaCr oix, his staff, and Ho lland, took turns from 4 to 7 p.m . for $1 per shot – Ch ances then matched the dollars raised. The event rai sed $581 each for the Rotary Club and the Friends In Ne ed Food Bank.
July 30: Wacky Wednesday
• Kids in Grades 4 and up are invited to come to the Maple Ridge Library for pizza and board games during an afternoon known as Wacky Wednesday, which starts at 3:30 p.m. Call the library at 604467-7417 to register.
July 31: Second Storey Theatre
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Advanced Education Minister Amrik Virk (centre), flanked in this photo by MLA Doug Bing, chamber of commerce president Terry Becker, chamber executive director Andrea Madden, and MLA Marc Dalton, was the keynote speaker at the chamber luncheon at Meadowridge School recently.
• Pitt Meadows Library plays host to the Second Storey Theatre. Audiences will decide the fate of the improvisers as they play games and tell stories during a 45-minute show. Suitable for children six years and older. Info. 604-465-4113.
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Sports
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
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Maple Ridge Burrards’ Garrett McIntosh watched the ball hit the twine past Langley Thunder goaltender Brodie MacDonald during the first period of last Wednesday’s Western Lacrosse Association match-up at the Langley Events Centre. McIntosh’s unassisted breakaway goal gave the Burrards a 3-0 lead, as they stunned the Thunder with five unanswered goals in the opening frame.
Pitt hosts pistols More than 300 top handgun shooters from Canada and other countries will compete in the International Practical Shooting Confederation of Canada 2014 national championships in Pitt Meadows next week. The competition takes place from July 29 to Aug. 3, ahat the Thompson Mountain Outdoor Range. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”
Burrards strike down Thunder Athletes shine
Player chosen Maple Ridge fastpitch player Larissa Franklin competed at the Canadian Open international fastpitch tournament recently, where she finished with a 500 batting average. She was also selected to the All-Star team as centre fielder of the tournament. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”
Maple Ridge’s Alex Rowley had a successful soccer season in Victoria.
Season strong Maple Ridge soccer player Alex Rowley has had a successful season with the Victoria Highlanders soccer squad. Among the highlights was a recent international game between Victoria and Scotland’s Glasgow Rangers. Rowley played 90 minutes during the match. He now will return to SFU for training camp before kicking off his third season of NCAA action. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”
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Maple Ridge Burrards’ Andrew Murphy turned quickly in an attempt to evade Langley Thunder defenders Tom Newton and Ross Halliday. Murphy scored once and added two assists in a 9-3 Burrards win last Wednesday at the Langley Events Centre. See story at www.mrtimes.com, search “Burrards”
Golden Ears Athletics’ Sara Hoffman scored silver in long jump.
Eleven athletes from Golden Ears Athletics proudly represented Zone 3 at the BC Summer Games which were held in Nanaimo recently. Together, they participated in 20 events ranging from long, mid, and short distances to jumps and throws. The club collected a total of six medals. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”
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Special Olympics
Bowler rolls to double national gold
Multi-talented Brent Langridge sizzled on the lanes during the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games.
“He’s amazing, absolutely amazing,” Morellato said. “He’s worked hard, and he sticks to things. He makes his best efforts all the time.” Brent said the best part about the Canada Games bowling tournament was the support he received from friends and family. by Troy Landreville Added his mom Wendy, “All tlandreville@mrtimes.com of us are very proud of Brent for Bowling side-by-side against winning gold for single and his national competition brought out team. We were cheering every the best in Brent Langridge. day at The Zone in Richmond, The 31-year-old Special and had other family members Olympics – Ridge Meadows and friends join each day.” athlete had a spectacular day Brent’s two golds were among at the lanes during the Special the 288 medals earned by Team Olympics Canada Summer BC at the Games. Games, held July 8 to 12 in While he hasn’t received conVancouver and Richmond. firmation to go to the World Brent, who has Down synSpecial Olympics Games in Los drome, possesses a 98 average Angeles, Brent would be thrilled but on Wednesday, July 9 at to bowl as a member of Team the The Zone Bowling Centre in Canada. Richmond, he bowled a scintilWhen he isn’t bowling, Brent Brent Langridge was on a roll lating 242 in a game that includhas a busy, well-rounded life. during the Special Olympics ed a turkey (three consecutive He spends three days a week Canada Summer Games five-pin doing maintenance work at the strikes). bowling tournament. His stellar performance on day Wal-Mart in Port Coquitlam, and two of the Games powered Brent in May 2013 officially received to individual gold in five-pin bowling in the his black belt as a student at Sun Hang Do M1 Division. martial arts. He was also part of the five-member SOBC – Langley five-pin entry that captured team gold in Division D. Brent’s average wasn’t the only one left in the dust. His SOBC – Langley teammate Ashleigh King bowled 59 pins over her averFive-pin bowler Brent age at 202. Langridge raised both Brent qualified for the nationals from the of his hands in the air 2013 Special Olympics BC Summer Games, as he celebrated team held last July. He and his teammates won gold with his Special gold last summer, with the help of their Olympics BC teammates coach, Doreen Kelly Antonick. at the Special Olympics His interest in the sport was passed down Canada Summer Games, from his dad Niel, who has bowled five pin which ran July 8 to 12 in for about 35 years. Vancouver. The five-pin For his part, Brent has bowled for about 15 bowling competition was years. held at The Zone Bowling Mary Morellato, Brent’s caregiver for the Centre in Richmond. past 26 years, couldn’t be more proud. While proud, Morellato is not at all surprised. Eliot James photo
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B.C. athlete and Maple Ridge resident Brent Langridge proudly displayed the two gold medals he won in five-pin bowling at the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games.
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