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by Christopher Sun Nicole Read may have two weeks before she’s sworn in as Maple Ridge’s new mayor, but instead of taking a vacation after a month of intense campaigning, she’ll use the time to immerse herself into her new role. “I’ll be at City hall tomorrow (Tuesday) morning, picking up reference materials,” Read told The TIMES Monday, explaining she has an “enormous” amount of preparing to do. “I want to get right down to work. I’m not wasting a minute,” said the Silver Valley mother of two and historical research consultant. A political neophyte, Read was elected as Maple Ridge’s new mayor Saturday, upsetting twoterm incumbent Ernie Daykin. According to unofficial numbers, of the 16,815 votes cast, Read received 5,637 votes or 33.82 per cent of the popular vote. She beat out two-term councillor Mike Morden, who received 4,825 votes or 28.95 per cent, Daykin who took 3,958 or 23.75 per cent of the vote. The other two contenders, Graham Mowatt received 1,883 votes, and Gary Cleave garnered only 363. Offering real change and relating best to Maple Ridge citizens, are two things Read credited for her win. “I think I resonated with a lot of the voters,” Read said. “I think people wanted change and saw me as
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someone who [can make TIMES. “I knew I was going that] change and I’m grate- to be in for a dogfight ful for that.” from the get-go. The votRead promises a “110 ers decided, they obviously per cent, open transparent wanted to see a change, government.” and I respect their deciShe plans to commission.” sion a mayor’s taskforce to Daykin expressed no tackle homelessness when regrets on how he ran his she takes over next month, campaign, but acknowand conduct a thorough ledged he wasn’t “aggresreview on the various City sive enough.” hall depart“I promments, ised myself “I knew I was going focusing on that this to be in for a dogfight job would budgets and staffing. not change from the get-go.” Shortly me,” Ernie Daykin after the Daykin results were said. “If I released on Saturday night, wasn’t re-elected because I Daykin congratulated Read wasn’t ‘aggressive enough’ at City hall and then went or ‘too nice,’ I can live to his campaign office on with that. I ran my camLougheed Highway to be paign in a positive way.” with family, friends, and Morden was both sursupporters. prised and alarmed with He was visibly shaken the results. and surprised by the “I know we did everyresults, tears welling up in thing we could do for a his eyes as he spoke. win,” Morden said about “I’m really disappointed, himself and his supporters. obviously,” he told The “I am very concerned
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How Maple Ridge voted Mayoralty candidates
• Nicole Read – 5,637 • Michael Morden – 4,825 • Ernie Daykin – 3,958 • Graham Mowatt – 1,883 • Gary Cleave – 363
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• Corisa Bell – 7,941 • Bob Masse – 7,240 • Tyler Shymkiw – 6,133 • Kiersten Duncan – 4,950 • Gordy Robson – 4,470 • Craig Speirs – 4,456 • Sara Beckett – 3,826 • Chelsa Meadus – 3,712 • Don Mitchell – 3,455 • Al Hogarth – 3,350 • Kristina Brown – 3,242 • J. Craig Ruthven – 2,886 • Faye Issac – 2,572 • Morgan Jensen – 2,493 • Dean Barbour – 2,435 • Todd Oliver – 2,400 • Ken Holland – 2,396 • Grover Telford – 2,392 • Craig Rudd – 2,354 • Grant Sanderson – 1,691 • James Rogers – 1,565 • Alex Pope – 1,447 • Bruce McWilliam – 1,106 • Mike Norden – 1,025 • Brian Savage – 898 • Douglas Blamey – 441
Voter turnout Eligible voters: 2011: 51,202 2014: 57,522
Number of ballots cast: 2011: 12,809 (25% voter turnout) 2014: 16,815 (29.23% turnout) • These are unofficial CivicInfoBC numbers
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With 2,114 votes, John Becker became the new mayor of Pitt Meadows on Saturday, Nov. 15. Becker said he was looking forward to the task and commented that “it’s been a long haul.” The new mayor is joined by two new councillors as well: Mike Stark and Bill Dingwall. “I’m thrilled,” said Dingwall. The pair will take their seats next to incumbents Janis Elkerton, Tracy Miyashita, Bruce Bell, and David Murray. Becker defeated the other two mayoral candidates Michael Hayes (1,589 votes) and Gary Paller (228 votes.) A new mayor was a given, as incumbent mayor Deb Walters did not run again, but with two new councillors “It seems maybe people wanted to shake things up a little,” Becker offered. Becker, who ran against Walters in 2011 and lost, related that he took a good long look at himself, and the reason for that defeat, before deciding to run again this time around. “I’ve made some changes to my leadership style and team skills,” he said. During his last term on council, Becker said he was “often overbearing” because of his “professional expertise.” ually with each councillor and ask them to “So I had to dial that way back and make provide “a wish list” and then “figure things room for other people’s opinions; be a little out from there.” less arrogant frankly,” he said. The new mayor also said he has some This seemed to pay off. interesting team-building exercises planned “The people who supported me this time, for council. by in large, did not support me last time,” “Before we can work together as a group, he noted. we need to know a little bit about each “Here we are now, and it’s a other and our leadership very different type of leadership styles,” he said. “The people who style.” “There’s no point getting into supported me this programs and action plans until Becker thanked the citizens of Pitt Meadows for their “endorsewe know how we work togethtime, by in large, ment.” er as a team.” did not support He also thanked his wife, There will be certainly Terry for all her support. change, but “I’m not going me last time.” “To the citizens, thank you to do anything too radical,” John Becker very much,” exclaimed Becker. Becker explained. “I said what I was going to do, “Change is disruptive, but it and now I’m going to do it with the team on shouldn’t be destructive, so we’ll go slow, council.” and build relationships,” he said. The journey to the City’s top job was a “Once the relationships are built, then we full-time commitment for the Pitt Meadows can talk about efficiencies about how to be lawyer, mediator, and facilitator. more effective.” “I just shut down my business for a few Pitt Meadows voter turnout increased this weeks and door-knocked,” he said. year. As the election dust settles, Becker said his Unofficial election results saw a total of first job as mayor will be to set up a meeting 3,996 people cast their ballot, out of an eliwith Pitt Meadows CAO Kim Grout, to begin gible 12,573 residents. talking about how he and her will work This is equal to a voter turnout of 31.78 together, along with the City as a whole. per cent. An increase over 2011, when voter Becker also plans to get together individturnout totaled 30.2 per cent. MAPLE RIDGE’S LARGEST 24 HR. COED & WOMEN’S ONLY HEALTH CLUB YOUR ALL INCLUSIVE MEMBERSHIP KIDS Klub EASY parking SENIOR rates FAMILY rates CORPORATE rates Tanning
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Number of ballots cast: 2011: 3,684 (29.8% turnout) 2014: 3,996 (31.3% turnout)
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Korleen Carreras, who was elected to represent Pitt Meadows as a trustee on the board of education, was in council chambers Saturday to watch the results come in with many other aspiring Pitt Meadows politicians. [Maple Ridge] council, that was hard,” Clarkson said. “Unfortunately, this (teams and slates) is what happens when a community grows.” Current school board chair, Murray, was thrilled to get re-elected. On the eve of the election, he sent out a Facebook post, summarizing his thoughts – not knowing if he’d get reelected or not. He was at home Saturday evening watching the results come in with his wife Nancy. He recounted some of those views after the tallies were calculated and the victors had been announced. “I’ve had a look at everyone’s platform. We all believe in the importance of a strong public educaiton system. We all share the perspective that this is a system deserving of great respect and funding than has been provided,” Murray said. “Our disagreement is on how to achieve more sustainable funding equal to the needs of our students. There is merit in every approach. Those how are elected have the responsibility now to look at those nuggets of wisdome and use them… to consider all of those nuggets of wisdom which have surfaced in this campaign and those which are derived from future consultations.”
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The outgoing Pitt Meadows mayor sat down with the TIMES and reflected on her past three years at the helm of the City’s political scene. by Eric Zimmer ezimmer@mrtimes.com
If she could travel back in time and offer one piece of advice to herself the night she won the election in 2011, outgoing Pitt Meadows Mayor Deb Walters would keep it concise: “Enjoy the moment and be true to yourself,” she said. It’s a simple and seemingly straightforward answer for someone whose term as mayor has been filled with ups and downs. TIMES files Earlier this year, Walters announced she would not seek reBeing mayor during the City’s centennial year election this time around, citing a was a major highlight for Deb Walters. growing family and a desire to spend time with her new grandbabies our community.” among the reasons for her decision. There were challenges during her She spoke with the TIMES and term as well, specifically around reflected on her time spent in the transportation and development. seat of the City’s top job. “I was meeting regularly with “It was a great term,” she said. the Minister of Transportation and “We started out pretty energetic and developed a good rapport with his accomplished a lot of things.” office,” she explained. It was under the “They were seriouswatch of Walters ly looking at the new “It was a great term.” Lougheed Corridor that the new library opened, in conjunction with Deb Walters the new Seniors the North Lougheed Centre opened, the Connector and how it Wesbrooke opened its would all work.” doors, and MacLean Park was creThe goal was to open it all with ated. the least amount of financial impact “We were starting to do some on Pitt Meadows residents, she really good things, and we were on stressed. track,” she said. “We were on the right track, and Being mayor during the City’s cen- it was starting to come together,” tennial year was a major highlight noted Walters. for Walters, who added she was But nothing’s a given in politics. “amazed” by the number of volun“During the last budget process, teers who came together to make it and when Doug [Bing] left, some all happen. people didn’t get their way and “It was definitely a highlight,” she stopped working,” she recalled. said. “I think we put on some pretty “That was disappointing. It’s hard fabulous and memorable events for to get the group working, when they
don’t want to work with you.” Asked if she would have done anything differently during her term as Mayor, Walters said she “probably would have asked Doug to step down sooner and held a by-election, so that there wouldn’t have been this 3-3 split.” Other challenges Walters said she faced had to do with “process” and “how slow things moved, and how many hoops have to be jumped through.” She pointed to the efforts around securing a B-Line transit route that would connect the City to – and coincide with – the opening of the Evergreen line as an example. “This isn’t happening yet, but we were able to move this up in the ranks of priorities, and now it’s in the first five years of the mayor’s ten-year plan,” she explained. Overall, Walters is proud of her time as mayor, and feels she’s leaving the City in a good place for new mayor John Becker, and council. “We’re in exceptional shape, and we’ve done some really good things,” she noted. “Taxes are the lowest they’ve been in years, if not ever. We are on the right path for growth and development there’s tons of potential on the North Lougheed, as well as around the Onni business park.” The City has a “golden opportunity” and “great potential” for the new council,” Walters added. As she prepares to leave municipal politics, Walters offered some advice for the incoming mayor and council: “Listen to the people,” she said. “A lot of people will say ‘she didn’t listen’, but that’s not true. You have to listen, but you might not always agree.” Walters explained it’s important to hear both sides of the story, and ultimately the decision that’s made has to be best for the City and all residents, both now, and in the future. Her last day in office is Dec. 1, and Becker is sworn in on Tuesday, Dec. 2.
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More support warranted Congratulations and thanks are in order for all those who were elected, as well as those who faced defeat at the polls in Saturday’s civic elections. There’s a lot hard work and difficult decisions ahead for those who will populate the council and school board tables over the next four years, and we thank them in advance for that effort. Thanks also go out to those who made the effort to share their vision for their community – we hope that those who were elected will keep some of your better ideas in mind when they make their decisions for everyone, and not just for those who shared their own visions enough to vote for them. We’d like to use that old cliche – “the community has spoken” – but the reality is that less than a third of the community bothered to add its voice to this critical exercise in democracy. We – and our colleagues at competing media – provided voters in both communities with a wealth of information about the candidates who put their names up for consideration. “I didn’t know enough to feel right about voting,” is a lame excuse, at best. And don’t waste your breath with, “I didn’t like anyone enough who was in the running.” Even if it weren’t nonsense, you should have made that statement by showing up at the polling booth and handing in a ballot with as few choices as you wished – none, if that was truly how you felt. That way, you would have counted for something. There was no lack of issues. That’s clear from significant changes to Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows councils – while voter-turnout barely inched upwards, still falling short of one-inthree eligible voters exercising their franchise. Plaudits to those took responsibility for their community’s future. But to the rest, the people who offer to manage the crucial business of running our communities deserve more support. – B.G.
This Week’s Question How do you feel about your City’s election results? ■ Your View Last week’s question, results… Will the increase in civic terms from three to four years be better or worse for our communities?
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Get started on political lists With the elections behind us, a warm, fuzzy blanket under the we have time to consider some of tree, for them to cuddle up with the really important things. and feel better when they wonder For instance, our political if all the effort was worth it. I’d Christmas list: what can we ask like them to know that it was. Santa Claus on behalf of our They deserve to know that just favourite politicians? offering their services to the comWhile there are surely a few munity was a real and appreciodd people out there who already ated service in itself. have their lists checked twice, I Except the sore losers – just give know it’s a little early for most them a crying towel, instead. folks to be thinking about buying As for the higher levels of by Bob Groeneveld Christmas presents. government, how about a pipe In fact, if you’re like me, this is for Stephen Harper to appreciabout 37 days early. ate Canada’s inevitable acceptance of a growing And for many of us, buying gifts for politicians industry. Yes, I mean marijuana, but if you’ll is probably never a top-of-mind consideration excuse the pun, I also refer to the tar sands – but – unless you’re a developer, or interested in min- pipe the oil into 24 Sussex, instead of through the ing property in a provincial park, or build pipeplaces where the rest of us don’t really want it. lines, or plan some fracking project or another. Closer to home, I’d like you to gift Christy Clark But here’s a draft letter to Santa that might with a portable natural gas tank, so she can give you a bit of a kick start. pause during photo-ops and take a whiff of the Dear Santa Claus, only future that seems to make sense to her. I’ve been reasonably good all year. But that’s Maybe if you make that tank convertible to not really an issue here, because I’m not asking also contain oxygen, she and LNG minister Rich you for anything for myself. Coleman can share a few breaths after their wildNot in this letter, anyway. (Please note: further est dreams are realized. correspondence to follow.) Maybe give Environment Minister Mary Polak a Today, I’m thinking of our political masters: few green boughs to decorate her home – and to those we just elected, those we elected some time remind her what her job really is. ago, and those we wish we’d turfed when we Finally, I wonder if you can spare the long end had the chance, if only we’d remembered… what of a stick for our environmentalists – they’ve had was I writing about? Oh, yes, our favourite (or the other end for a long time. favoured, at least) politicians. Actually, there’s one more thing – kind of an First, for those who were elected or re-elected to afterthought for Frank Horgan – any chance lead us in our civic endeavours, I wonder if you you can get George Horgan one of those memory might provide them each with a memory stick sticks I mentioned earlier? As B.C. NDP leader, – something to help them remember all of the Derek Horgan seems to be having a memory probpromises they made over the past month or so. lem – other people’s memories. Maybe Herbert Please make them big memory sticks with lots of Horgan can loan that stick out. gigs of space, so they have room for all of their Thanks, Santa, you’re the best! promises, even the little ones, and maybe to help (Sign your name here) them keep track of who their friends are, and Don’t spend your own money. Get Santa to what each is owed. purchase and deliver this stuff. That is, after all, For all the “losers,” I wonder if you could leave how the politicians do it.
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Terrorism
Better preparedness needed
is proud of our in Canada, can’t Letters military country. prevent terrorists Canada isn’t from entering, to doing nothing; who’s protecting the Canada is just not the rest of the doing enough. country? These people They’re appargot past guards, ently handling the without thoroughsituation now, ly being looked into, and as well as taking more soldiers died. precautions, but maybe If Parliament, among the if Canada were more premost prestigious buildings pared in the first place, no one would have lost a life. Graves projects the idea Afghanistan and Libya that everyone is proud to be Canadian. I hate to be the negative Nancy, but not everyone can do Dear Editor, everything. Not all 35 milIt’s heartening to see that so many Canadians are lion of us can or want to sensitive enough to feel grief over the deaths of two be part of the military. young adults. All we can do as civilWhat is not heartening is witnessing over-the-top gloriians is try to be peaceful. fication of the military, and outright fear-mongering. It It seems as though your leads too easily to warmongering, which we have had correspondent has given enough of in Canada over the past decade. Canadians have been heavily involved in military oper- us an “either/or” situation. We’re either all helping, ations which have caused devastation and misery. or we’re all doing nothing. In Afghanistan, 60 per cent of children are now malIn reality, there is quite nourished, while the opium poppy crop supplies 90 a mix: some people are per cent of the world’s heroin. Before the invasion, the helping, and some people Afghan government had almost succeeded in ending couldn’t care less. opium poppy cultivation altogether. Graves also lends a perCanada’s farewell public relations gesture of building sonal attack to Ms. Pratt schools, designed to sell our participation as being pro[Bombs wrong, Oct. 21 ductive, has been a dismal failure. Letters, TIMES]. That is not In Libya, a Canadian headed the bombing which has fair, as she was not sugturned the most prosperous and egalitarian country in Africa into a chaotic, poverty-ridden hell of sectarian and gesting that she fight for Canada on her own. tribal violence. No western country, including Canada, Graves proposes no can safely maintain an embassy there, and the governideas on how we can help, ment recognized by Canada cowers in a town in the far if we can even help. northeast of the country, as all the major cities are conCanada should have trolled by violent militias. been better prepared for While mourning our two dead soldiers, I hope an attack, and not have Canadians also take the time to consider the lives which been oblivious to the idea have been ended or ruined as a consequence of our milthat one could happen. itary involvements in Afghanistan and Libya. Dear Editor,
Since the terrorist attacks at the parliament buildings, much has been said and speculated to why it may have happened. L.A. Graves [Humane treatment not worth effort, Oct. 28 Letters, TIMES] is disgusted by the idea that “we stand by and do nothing about these terrorists,” and that Canada
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Military option not the best
Steve Ranta, Maple Ridge
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Homelessness
Complex issue has no quick solutions
Dear Editor,
I had the pleasure of attended the mayoral debate at the Caring Place. It was well attended by our citizens, and there was plenty of good discussion by the candidates. The issue of homeless-
ness is a growing and complex one, with no quick solutions. The problem began in earnest when the federal government cut its housing programs in Ottawa, an abdication of their duties to help provide Canadians
What you’re telling us on Facebook Three municipal candidates in the Maple •Ridge election live outside of the community.
The TIMES talked with two of them about their motivation, then readers offered their views…
“…if you don’t live here, you’re not in touch to what is going on, nor does it affect you. So no vote from me, that’s for sure.” – Jason Martin “I thought you had to live here to run.” – Kimberly Plumridge “If you live in the province you can run for any jurisdiction outside of the community you reside.” – Mike Joostema “I just hope that the ones coming in do a better job at protecting the beauty of our town and not consider allowing huge developments where they don’t belong – just like the 166 modular homes they want to build on the South Alouette River.” – Geff te Boekhorst
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who are less fortunate with affordable housing, like seniors and others on low incomes. This resulted in the rich using properties to get richer, and thereby driving poorer people onto the streets of our cities. And, now it’s our problem to deal with in the municipalities. If the Harper government in Ottawa can afford to spend billions in fighting America’s wars abroad, then it can afford to help Canadians with affordable housing. Canadians deserve better than this cold and callous Harper government that caters to its rich friends’ interests, and then neglects the other, less fortunate ones in our society
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Crowd made viewing hard Record attendance for this year’s Remembrance Day services in Maple Ridge made for a powerful event.
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crowds were expected for the Remembrance Day services across the country. More “It was just fantasPhotos tic,” Kury said. “I Online am glad to see so by Christopher Sun many people come csun@mrtimes.com out and glad to see Gusts of cold wind blew the weather was good.” wreaths down but the Bill Mitchell was a machinsunny weather and large ist in the Second World War turnout surprised many at and participates in the parade this year’s Remembrance every year. He normally can Day ceremony in Maple spot many people he knows Ridge. in the crowd, but not this More than 10,000 people year. turned out, many lining “I usually can see some of parts of Dewdney Trunk my family in the crowds, but Road and 224 Street as a I couldn’t see anyone today,” procession of veterans, Mitchell said. “Some spots Royal Canadian Legion were four and five people Branch 88 members, first deep.” responders, and cadets Maple Ridge resident made their way from the Michelle Andrew attendChristopher Sun/TIMES legion to the cenotaph at ed the ceremony with Memorial Peace Park, where A strong contingent of veterans friends and her son, Owen the Remembrance Day cere- were among the thousands Augustine. She comes out mony took place. every year and recently at Maple Ridge’s recent Access to the park was learned about some family Remembrance Day services. difficult due to the large members who served in the crowd. The rooftop parking lot above Club First World War. 16 was full of onlookers. “We have three family members who “Gosh, I couldn’t begin to guess how are buried in Flanders Field,” Andrew many people were there,” said emcee said, adding she wasn’t able to see much Margaret Kury. “They started really comof the ceremony this year due to crowds. ing at 10 after 10.” “I find it very important for the younger Turnout has increased annually since generation to understand why they have Kury became event emcee 12 years ago, what they have,” she added. but with last month’s killing of solider “I thought it was pretty good,” Nathan Cirillo, who was shot at the Augustine added. National War Memorial in Ottawa, and “We came a bit later and it was very Patrice Vincent, who was killed after crowded.” • More photos at www.mrtimes.com, search “Peace” being struck by a car in Quebec, larger
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Joe Robinsmith, founder of Honouring Our Veterans poetry contest, said it will be back in 2015.
For a fleeting moment, Joe Robinsmith feared the Honouring Our Veterans poetry contest had runs its course. He was ready to give it up. But after an extended deadline brought in a dirth
of poignant entries, the Maple Ridge scribe said he’ll be back to do it all over again in 2015. “I”m going to do it again for the fifth yar,” Robinsmith announced after the award presentations and readings in The ACT lobby on Remembrance Day. Admittedly, he said, he was still disappointed by the lack of participation. There were only 22 entries in total, three from elementary students, one from a secondary pupil,
and the balance from adults. But while numbers were down, he said the quality was up, and part of that he attributes to the deaths of two Canadian soldiers in Ontario and
Quebec just weeks before Remembrance Day. The depth and emotion in this year’s entries, he said, was impressive.
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Every Nov. 11, for the past 14 years, Jack Boyce and his wife Mary-Lou have made their way to the Pitt Meadows cenotaph at Spirit Square to honour and pay their respects to Canada’s fallen heroes. But for the Pitt Meadows pair, the day isn’t just about ceremony and tradition, it’s about family. “Jack’s father was in the First World War, and his two brothers were in the Second World War,” explained Mary Lou. Jack himself said he served in the militia from 1948 to 1957. The crowd in Pitt Meadows was estimated at between 1,500 to 1,700 people, said emcee Sandi Wight, who added this was almost double last year’s numbers. “I really like seeing all the young people come out,” said Jack. “Their attendance numbers are increasing every year. I also like seeing the kids in the cadets; it’s wonderful for them and it’s great training,” he pondered. Mary Lou agreed. “It’s really something when you see all those young kids come in at the beginning of the ceremony,” she said. The time Jack spent serving in militia left an impression on every other aspect of his life, he reflected. Jack believes remembrance ceremonies will only increase in size and importance in the coming years.
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A sun-bleached Canadian flag atop the Whonnock Lake Community Centre stood strong as repeated gusts of wind Roxanne Hooper/TIMES blew through the forest Moh Thauberger, and her nine-year-old grandson Truman of tall cedars standing Johnson, were asked to lay a wreath at the Whonnock services, guard in the park. More in honour of Moh’s son Patrick – Truman’s uncle. The same blusterPhotos ing weather knocked Whonnock Moh Thauberger was Online needles and small resident Bob also very moved when boughs onto the ground Widmer and asked to play such a sigand the crowd of about his grandson, 13-year-old nificant role in the small 100 who gathered to Michael, came out to pay services. She was joined by pay their respects at the tribute to those who have her nine-year-old grandson growing neighbourhood and are serving in the Truman Johnson in laying Remembrance Day services Canadian military – espethe second wreath in honin rural Maple Ridge. cially Michael’s 33-year-old our of his uncle Patrick. The brief service includuncle Daniel (Bob’s middle He is a colonel in the ed a traditional reading of son), who has served with air force who has served Flanders Fields, singing of the air force for 15 years for more than 27 years and O’Canada, playing of the and is currently stationed is currently stationed in Last Post, and observing of in Cold Lake, Alta. as an Halifax working in maritwo minutes of silence. electrical technician, worktime operations. But the most meaningful ing on F-18s. “I laid the wreath for moment for organizer Phil “With my son in the forthe soldiers who fought Johnson, was seeing two ces, we constantly think… in the world wars for us grandparents, each accomhe could be deployed any to be free, and to have a panied by a grandchild, time,” said Widmer. “It’s life,” Truman said. “I did lay wreaths in front of the very personal for us… it because I would be so commemorative plaques these guys lay their life scared to be in a war… I affixed to small boulders in down for this country… did it for my uncle.” the garden bed in front of • More at www.mrtimes.com, this was the very least we search “Whonnock” the community centre. could do.” www.mrtimes.com
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Ridge represents Meadow Ridge Female Minor Hockey Association teams had a great showing at a tournament in Burnaby recently. The Atom C1 team won the trophy, and the Novice went 3-0 in their games. The Pee Wee and Midget teams made it to the finals • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”
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Ridge Meadows Flames won a hardfought battle on Friday night on home ice, when they defeated the Delta Icehawks in double overtime, by a score of 3-2. The team hits the road this week for two games, and returns to Planet Ice next Friday.
One swing of the axe and one second was the difference between gold and silver, as Maple Ridge’s Stirling Hart, and the rest of team Canada was edged out by Australia at the STIHL Timbersports Team World championships. More than 100 lumberjacks from 21 different countries competed. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”
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The Ridge Meadows Racers speed skating squad was chosen to be part of the annual RBC/CBC Sports Day in Canada. The event takes place on Saturday, Nov. 29 – the same day as the club’s Jingle Bell Cup. The club receives $2,000, and CBC Sports will be pre-taping some interviews and practice shots tonight at 4:30 p.m. CBC Sports will also tweet live from the Jingle Bell Cup as part of the show • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”
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Marauders played their final game of the season on Friday.
Marauders finish The Pitt Meadows Marauders football squad battled Seaquam Secondary in Richmond recently, where they lost 39-28. The game was a first round playoff match, and with the loss, the Marauders’ football season is now finished. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”
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In what may have been one of goalie Tyler Read’s best performances of the year, the Ridge Meadows Flames beat the Delta Ice Hawks in a 3-2 double-overtime win on Friday night at home. “He made some key saves for us at important times,” said Flames head coach Jaime Fiset. The victory was a welcome one after the Flames fell to the Aldergrove Kodiaks on Wednesday night, with a single goal once again making the difference. “We actually had two goals disallowed against us that ended up being pretty significant difference makers,” Fiset said of the 4-3 loss to the Kodiaks. While disappointed with the result, Fiset stressed he didn’t feel cheated by the referees or the results. “I actually thought it was a pretty well-officiated game,” he
said. “It went back and forth.” number of players on the team. The team isn’t one to dwell on In fact, it was the flu that cut the past though, and Fiset said short Read’s performance in this particular group of guys has Aldergrove last week. a pretty solid ability to get their “He only lasted about five minheads back in the game, especially utes in that game,” Fiset recalled. as of late. “So for him to come back on He added that there’s an attiFriday and put on the type of pertude of confidence developing formance that he did, while still on the team, and the group takes sick, really speaks to his characeach game as it ter.” comes. Friday’s game “It’s about keeping “The guys come was a backthings simple and in, they have fun and-forth battle together, they’re creating momentum.” between the two focused and they’re teams, with no Jaime Fiset always ready to goals until the go,” said Fiset. Icehawks opened The last three weeks in particuthe scoring towards the end of the lar have been exceptional, said second period. the coach, and he likes the direcUndaunted, the Flames pushed tion the team is going. back and put one in the Delta net “I think we went through a before the horn blew. period where we struggled for The Icehawks once again drew awhile, but lately, we’ve been first blood in the third period, but very happy with how the games the Flames were not about to give have been played,” he explained. up. “It’s about keeping things ‘We just kept pushing and simple, creating momentum, and pushing, and ended up with the eventually things go the way you powerplay goal to tie the game,” want them to.” said Fiset. This doesn’t mean that it’s a The game carried on into oversmooth ride all the time though. time where the team played it’s Fiset said this season’s flu bug best hockey of the night, Fiset has been “ripping through” a said.
“We do it the hard way sometimes,” Fiset chuckled. “We had three really good chances to end it, and it was finally Jordan Rendle who got it done.” Fiset credited Read with being a major player in the game, but added the win was a team effort. “We had a defenceman missing, and two of our top players out with a suspension,” he explained. “We were missing three of our top seven players, and Delta had their best line-up out there, so to be able to pull of a win like this really says a lot for all the guys who played that night.” The team currently sits in fourth place, and feels good about where they’re at, noted Fiset. “Yes, we’re in fourth place, but we’re only three points out of second, so it’s not like we’re too far off,” he said. ‘We’re just keeping things in perspective.” The team has two big road games this week against conference rivals Abbotsford and Mission, and Fiset believes if the team can put together two solid showings, then “we’ll actually bounce way up in the standings.” The Flames hit the road this week, before returning to play at home again on Friday, Nov. 28.
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