Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Times March 10 2015 by Maple Ridge Times

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Maple Ridge Ramblers guard Taylor De Adder tipped the ball and then ran between pair of North Peace Ookapiks players on her way to a successful layup attempt during the B.C. senior girls ‘AAA’ basketball championships at the Langley Events Centre. The Ramblers jumped out to a 20-1 first quarter lead en route to a 79-32 win over the Ookapiks on Thursday afternoon. The Maple Ridge Secondary squad finished with a 22 record to place 10th in B.C. See story on page A12.

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Pitt digs in against mine proposal A proposed quarry in Pitt Meadows doesn’t sit well with residents. by Eric Zimmer ezimmer@mrtimes.com

A picturesque piece of land could very soon become the newest rock quarry operation in Pitt Meadows, should the province approve a mining proposal. The City recently received a referral from the Ministry of Energy and Mines for the operation, which is composed of four properties and fronts onto McNeil Road. The site is located next to the city-owned land on Sheridan Hill and is southwest of the Sheridan Hill residential subdivision. According to the report,

the operation would remove the southern peak of Sheridan Hill, reducing its elevation by about 30 metres. If approved, the yearround operation would take place from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Saturday, starting next month. “It’s so crazy,” said Rachel Robichaud, who’s deeply opposed to the project and whose house neighbours the proposed operation There has been no public consultation regarding the project with residents or the city either, beyond telephone messages that have been left for the Katzie First Nation, (which have been accompanied by mail-out documents), a report to council regarding the proposal noted. “Basically they want

to start work on April 1, and I can’t imagine they’ll squeak this by,” Robichaud said. “The City asked for an extension to discuss it, and now have until March 13 to come back with a response.” On Saturday afternoon, Robichaud held an “emergency meeting” at her home to give residents and neighbours a chance to discuss what to do next. “We expected about 50 would show up, but we got about 120 people,” Robichaud told the TIMES on Sunday. “We brainstormed ideas, and we came out of the meeting with a committee,” she explained. The next step was a plan to meet this morning (Tuesday, March 10) at MLA Doug Bing’s office, she explained. “I think the

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Darcey and Aaron Heath sat on a section of rock that could be part of a proposed mine – located above their home and their neighbour’s house. whole community needs to get together on this.” Some of her neighbours told her they have already talked to Bing, and said he “didn’t know anything about the proposal,” said Robichaud. “They said he [Bing] walked over to the minis-

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ter of mines Bill Bennett’s office who – also wasn’t exactly aware of it – but passed it on to his staffers. The last I heard they were arranging to have a meeting early this week,” said Robichaud. But residents aren’t just sitting around waiting for

a results of that meeting. Robichaud’s neighbour Darcey Heath created a Facebook page opposing the mine (facebook.com/ Savesheridanhill) and an online petition has been set up as well. “We received 1,300 signatures in two days,” Robichaud said. The project would be an “open scar on the face of this community,” said Pitt Meadows mayor John Becker on Tuesday. Though provincial regulations give local governments little control over mineral extraction within city limits,” there are some steps the City can take, and Becker stressed it was council’s intention to make use of “every possible tool we have at our disposal to oppose this project.” •More at www.mrtimes.com

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Maple Ridge firefighters kept busy Saturday night, with two visits to the same building in less than an hour.

Alarms spark response

Two fire trucks responded twice within an hour to the same address in Maple Ridge on Saturday night. Around midnight, and again half an hour later, a fire alarm went off in an apartment complex at 11960 222nd St. Both alarms proved to be false. • More at www.mrtimes.com

Workshop date set A date for an energy management workshop is now set in stone. Tuesday, March 31, students and teachers from Thomas Haney Secondary will learn about efficiency by inspecting new heating, ventilation and lighting upgrades to the school. • More at www.mrtimes.com

Whonnock art planned Whonnock Lake Park, set to receive a major infrastructure upgrade this year, will also receive three pieces of public art over the next three years. Artist applications are being accepted until March 26. • More at www.mrtimes.com

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A fire at the Port of Vancouver shut down the West Coast Express commuter train.

Train home cancelled A chemical fire at Port Vancouver near Waterfront Station caused cancellation of afternoon trips of the West Coast Express on Wednesday, leaving many Maple Ridge residents to find another way home. Service resumed Thursday despite the chaotic scene downtown a day prior. • More at www.mrtimes.com

Nominations open The Maple Ridge Community Foundation is on the hunt for this year’s Citizen of the Year. Nominations are open until March 20, while the winner will be crowned on April 16. Last year, Rotarian Bob Shantz was named Maple Ridge’s Citizen of the Year. • More at www.mrtimes.com

The person who inspired a sock drive benefiting Maple Ridge’s homeless now has a roof over his head. Jason Neufeld, whose emotional visit with Jennifer Geddes sparked the drive [Trench foot prompts sock drive, Feb. 19, TIMES] has been offered shelter, after a kind-hearted gesture from Teal Quin. Back in early February, Neufeld, who was suffering from trench foot because he didn’t have any dry socks to replace the ones he was wearing, had just been released from hospital. So, for him and others without Jason Neufeld has a place to live, after Teal Quin (middle) offered him a place to stay adequate shelter in the communrecently. Sitting beside Teal is Jennifer Geddes, who organized a sock drive for the ity, Geddes is collecting socks homeless after a meeting with Neufeld in early February. – preferably new or gently used ones – and donations can be She herself is going through Helping others is something dropped off Tuesday through some challenges. She is on disQuin said has been passed on to Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at ability and said that “money’s her by her parents. Golden Ears United Church, at really tight.” “They were always extending 22165 Dewdney Trunk Road. Because of this, she visited the our home,” Quin said. Recently, Neufeld, who just Caring Place for a meal. While Thus far, the living arrangerecently learned that his son had there, she noticed ments have been a success. passed away, crossed Neufeld and said he “It’s really quite fine,” Quin paths with Quin. looked “really agisaid. “We have four cats and The two met at the tated.” they are entertaining Jason to no Caring Place and Quin “I couldn’t think of end. There are a lot of things he offered Neufeld a place anything to do, so I needs to get done – one of the to stay – the spare room instinctively handed hardest things he’s faced is getin her mobile home. him 50 cents and ting health care because he has She offered that he my phone number no ID. That’s the first thing I’m stay at her home for and told him, ‘if helping him with, is getting that one night, and now he you need any help, situation partially resolved.” is there permanently. please call me.’” Local businesses have Jennifer Geddes Thankful, Neufeld stepped up to help, as Sock drive organizer call Quin the next As for the sock drive, it is well. day, and he just so ongoing. Geddes will pick socks The room that Neufeld happened to be phoning her up from the church and disis staying is now adorned with from directly across the street tribute them to those who need free carpeting, courtesy of a from where she lives. them in the community. donation from the Maple Ridge After the first night, Quin told Since the story ran in both the End Of The Roll location, and her husband that she would like print and online editions of the Fuller Watson delivered a brand Neufeld to stay longer. Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows TIMES, new mattress for him to sleep “I said, ‘Look, I know he’s the response from the public has on. coming off meth but he’s honest, been overwhelming, Geddes said. Since moving to Maple Ridge he’s sincere, he’s Christian, and A steady stream of socks have in 2013, Quin starting noticing a he needs a hand-up.” been dropped off at the church real need on the street.

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Golden Ears United Church administrator Lonnie Roscoe (left) along with Darlene Dreger, co-chair of the church’s outreach program, are helping a sock drive benefiting Maple Ridge’s homeless. They each held armfuls of just some of the donations thus far to the drive. office, run by Lonnie Roscoe. “It’s gone really, really well,” Geddes said. “Lonnie said that I need to come and pick up the piles in her office. She’s working among socks.” Recently, Geddes hand-delivered many of the socks to the local homeless. “They were so appreciative,” Geddes said. “There was not one of them who did not say, ‘Thank you,’ and they were surprised I was giving them more than one pair. I loaded them up with three pairs each and they were stuffing them into their pockets.” Geddes hopes the campaign will only grow. Spring’s arrival doesn’t equate into comfortable temperatures, especially when night falls, and in the summer, the sticky, hot conditions means people on their feet all day long must change their socks over multiple times during the day.

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Medical marijuana

Whonnockians given venue for concerns Tantalus Labs will host a public consultation for their new facility. by Cole Wagner editorial@mrtimes.com

Concerned residents of Whonnock will have a chance to speak their mind about a 40,000 foot medical marijuana greenhouse being developed in

their backyard. On March 23 at 6 p.m., Dan Sutton, managing director of Tantalus Labs, will join Maple Ridge mayor Nicole Read at the Whonnock Community Centre to host a public forum. Read expressed City council’s gratitude towards Tantalus for hosting the forum, while Sutton told The TIMES that public consultation

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A sign near the Tantalus Labs site in Whonnock urged opposition the medical marijuana facility. was an essential step for the Tantalus develop-

ment. In a statement Thursday, Read sympathized with frustrated residents, and expressed her own frustration with the licensing process for medical marijuana facilities. “The federal process of issuing a licence at the end of the building phase further limits our City’s ability to enact and uphold regulations,” Read

said. The licensing process – coupled with the fact that medical marijuana facilities are permitted on Agriculture Land Reserve (ALR) land – means the City has very few options to inform residents about incoming marijuana facilities, she added. There are currently 13 other applicants to create medical marijuana facilities in Maple Ridge.

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Live music

Singer shares stage with kids B.C.’s Charlotte Diamond marks 30 years of making music. by Cole Wagner editorial@mrtimes.com

Charlotte Diamond returns to The ACT this week, and this time, she’s bringing along some special guests. About 57 special guests, to be specific. Members of the Kanaka Creek Elementary school kids’ choir will join Diamond on stage during her performance – an exciting prospect for the choir, which is mostly made up of kids in Grades 1 to 3, said Dawn Flanagan, director of the choir. Flanagan herself spearheaded the effort to have Diamond perform alongside the choir. Every year, the Kanaka Creek teacher tries to find a “big name” for the kids to perform with. This year, Flanagan landed a veritable Canadian legend; Diamond is a Juno-award winning artist with a career spanning 30 years. Diamond’s connection to Vancouver runs deep

– she was born and raised in Metro Vancouver almost 70 years ago. Not to mention the fact that both of her grandsons attend school in Maple Ridge. But while her expansive career has certainly kept the children’s songwriter busy, Diamond said performances like Thursday’s show at The ACT are what keeps her young. As the years have gone on, Diamond said she has “actually added more dance, and more movement to the performance,” For the kids in the choir, performing alongside Diamond is only part of the thrill of the concert. Until Thursday’s show, the choir will have only performed at Kanaka Creek Elementary, a far cry from the bright lights of the stage at The ACT, said Flanagan. And while some of Diamond’s hits are older than her co-stars, Flanagan says the kids appreciate the music, no matter when it was made. Meanwhile, Diamond said she gets a kick out of seeing new parents in the audience, singing along to the Charlotte Diamond songs they grew up listen-

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Charlotte Diamond celebrated her 30th year of performing children’s music this year, and will join the Kanaka Creek kids’ choir at The ACT Thursday. ing to. About 40 kindergartners from Kanaka Creek will also take part in the concert, although they will only perform a handful of songs with Diamond, said Flanagan. All grades and ages are welcome in the main choir, though Flanagan said she typically gets primary-aged kids to stick around. Performing alongside a huge group of young children can pose some logistical issues, said Flanagan. But Diamond has years of experience performing with and to crowds of young kids, and said she

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Police

Suspect nabbed in Ridge

Police arrested a man suspected in as many as six armed robberies since Jan. 26.

Mainland since Jan. 26. He was arrested late Wednesday afternoon, a few blocks away from a bank that was robbed at about 3:30 p.m. that same afternoon, Harnett explained. A man entered the Bank of Montreal at 207th Street and Lougheed Highway, indicated he had a gun, and made off with an undisclosed amount of cash. “The bank employees did everything right,” Harnett said. “They kept themselves safe and provided police key identifying features of the male, which led to his arrest a short distance away, as he fled the scene.” As first responders rolled

A Langley man is behind bars, arrested in connection with a series of armed robberies throughout the Lower Mainland including four in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. Thomas Dennis Prosser, 36, will be back in Port Coquitlam provincial court on Thursday seeking bail. He faces one charge of robbery, but Const. Amanda Harnett said Ridge Meadows RCMP are investigating his potential involvement in at least five others in the Lower

up on the crime scene, one of the general duty officers observed a man matching the physical description of the suspect walking a few blocks away. “Although he was not wearing the same clothing, the officer stopped the man and formed the legal grounds to arrest him,” Harnett explained. “This further led investigators to key evidence which concretely linked him to this crime.” As they delved into the case further, police found evidence they believe links this man to as many as six other recent robberies of financial institutions, including several in Maple Ridge, and other undisclosed communities.

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Ridge Meadows RCMP are After exiting the cab, the susasking for the public’s help in pect climbed into the driver’s identifying the suspect who car seat and drove off, leaving the jacked a taxicab, just before 1 victim on the side of the road. a.m. on Tuesday Jan. 27. Police were able to locate A driver of a local taxi picked the taxi a short distance away, up a fare on Warsley Street but were unable to locate the Screenshot of suspect near 116th Avenue. suspect. Now, police have After getting into the cab’s released a photo of the suspect, back seat, the suspect put an object, and are asking the public to look at the which the driver felt may be a gun, to his photo and call if they have any informahead and demanded the driver get out. tion as to the identity of the person.th

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Keep right except to pass We’ve all been stuck behind one blissfully cruising along in the fast line, with cars and trucks piling up behind. Keep right except to pass? They haven’t heard… or don’t care. As drivers behind them fume, a dangerous situation develops: someone waits for a small gap between the driver in the left and right lanes, then bursts through to get ahead of the pack. According to the provincial government, “left-lane hogs” are behind – or at the front of – a lot of crashes. “We know from a variety of data sources, whether it be ICBC, collision information, or RCMP traffic reports, that failure to keep right except to pass is actually a cause of a lot of collisions across British Columbia,” Transportation Minister Todd Stone told The Province newspaper. “It can lead to driver frustration and so forth, so we’re committed to strengthening the language in the [Motor Vehicle Act] to give law enforcement better tools so they can crack down on left-lane hogs.” Admitting that B.C.’s laws are “somewhat watered down” compared to those in other jurisdictions, Stone said feedback, especially from law enforcement, is behind the proposed change. And it’s about time. Whether you’re a faster or slower driver, left-lane hogs block the natural flow of traffic, causing vehicles to bunch together. One sudden stop or swerve, or a bit of bad weather causes one car to skid, and suddenly you’ve got an accident on your hands. Of course, creating tougher laws is one thing. Enforcing them is another. But if police forces are willing to spend some time issuing tickets – and changing driver behaviour – we could enjoy a smoother highway driving experience. And those left-lane hogs? Maybe we’ll be able to add them to B.C.’s endangered species list. – Glacier Media

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Go ahead… take that call, fool Do you really need to take that What if you miss the kid… or call? I mean: do you really, really the kid misses you, actually… need to take that call? but then you also miss the truck Right now? driver’s sudden evasive manIs that call really a matter of life oeuvre? or death for you? Is that call coming in on You need to ask yourself: how your cell phone really worth much is your life worth? Is your introducing your Toyota to the life really worth whatever might Kenworth’s front bumper? be coming in from the other end BTW OMG! Hands-free calls of that call? aren’t illegal, so you’re not at Because that’s the bottom-line as great a risk of a $167 fine if by Bob Groeneveld question when you’re deciding a police officer happens to be whether or not to take a cellwatching you with one of those phone call while you’re driving. cool scopes they use to peer through your winOn average, distracted drivers kill about 88 dows from great distances – but it turns out people in B.C. each year – about 30 in the Lower chatting hands-free carries exactly the same risk Mainland. of bodily injury as if you stick it in your ear. A lot of the victims are the drivers themselves. Your odds of killing yourself or someone else But not all. That call coming in on your cellare actually better than winning a 6/49 lottery. phone gives you ample opportunity to kill someOf course, we haven’t discussed the numbers one else instead. of people who are injured by stupid… er… I So if you really believe your own life is worthmean, “distracted”… drivers. less enough that it’s okay for you to answer the That’s a bit of a tender topic for me, because phone, how about the others in your line of fire? that one hit right at home. A kid and grand kid How about that woman and her baby in the hadn’t fully recovered from having been rearcar ahead of you? Is your call worth more than ended by a distracted driver who missed the their lives? upcoming stop sign, when they were even more What about the kid bouncing his ball on the seriously re-injured by another texting driver side of the road just ahead? Are you prepared who also bashed into them at a stop sign. to go to his funeral if he misses a step and your And that reminds me – don’t even bother to phone call has slowed your reaction time just get me started on the death, injury, and propenough to paste him to your windshield? erty-damage statistics related to texting while Or maybe you can snap a quick pic of him and driving… surely even you are not stupid enough post it to your Facebook page… just another one to do something like that. Are you? of those life events that we all like to share. Hey! See that old guy in the car beside you? You could add a quick note about how sorry Weren’t you complaining a moment ago about you are, and invite all your “friends” to “share,” how he didn’t seem to be paying attention, and in hopes his parents will find it on their timeline how those old people are all so dangerous, and and take solace in how much you care. maybe it’s time for him to turn in his driver’s People do like to know that you care. It helps licence before he kills someone? in the grieving process. How totally funny would it be if YOU killed Oh, and say! How about the guy driving the HIM! truck in the oncoming lane? Go ahead… take that call.

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Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Transportation

Tax real estate bonus for TransLink

Dear Editor, SkyTrain was built in part as premium transportation system for the Expo 86 fair. After the buildings were dismantled, the property was sold for $16 million. Taxpayers paid for the environmental clean-up. It was prime heavy industrial property for near a century,

so the toxins in the soil were nothing to sneeze at. Today those lands are prime real estate that taxpayers paid for – prime because of the view, the location, and perhaps its four SkyTrain stations. At number 17 on the Forbes list of the world’s billionaires is the man,

Whonnock

Pot plant all wrong

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Dear Editor, Although we applaud any entrepreneur for Editor building a business [Whonnock pot farm taking shape, March 3, TIMES], it is nearsighted to assume that un-tested practices such as odour treatment will guarantee local residents that their level of comfort and well-being will not be compromised. The 600-foot well is the same depth as one across the street. The concern is water supply, not merely contamination. Whonnock is notorious for water shortages. And what about light pollution 24-7-365? Do we prefer this to seeing stars in the sky? The idea that this is for medical marihuana is absolutely stunning. This is all about the federal government trying to legalize the use of pot so that they can control it like liquor and cigarettes. Those who have been producing and selling pot privately have become very good at it. They will not stop selling to those that want it. To somehow think that by mass-producing the pot, the illegal growers will go away is a fallacy. A six-foot plant will generate enough pot to provide a single individual with an ounce of weed per month for a full year. There will be 40,000 of them in production, then another 40,000 for the second seeding. And they have been approved for another 40,000-square-foot expansion. This plant will produce enough pot to feed 160,000 people. And what about the polluted soil? What about the pesticides? Are we thinking that this facility that adjoins a salmon stream will not pose problems? The taxes collected will be stupidly low, because the municipality was not insightful enough to have it located on commercial land. So the big profits and would-be taxes will not benefit the folks here in Maple Ridge at all. Are 10 jobs more important than retaining our way of life? And the bomb: there are 13 more applications. Low taxes, no government oversight, and a municipal government afraid to fight back for its citizens: Maple Ridge is the perfect local for Pot Growers International! Peter Janis, Whonnock

worth $33.3 billion, who managed to flip that $16million property. I don’t blame him. He put money of his own into the redevelopment, and his holdings have paid monumental taxes to the provincial government and the City of Vancouver. Others made a killing on those lands, as well, and there were speculators who became instant millionaires. They probably paid their taxes, and some managed to divert income offshore. A a taxpayer, I paid for SkyTrain to make it a valuable piece of real estate. Is it too much to add a bit of property tax to those lands, to go directly to TransLink? We have to pay an additional tax to buy a used car in this province, so why can’t the province take a transit levy to sell property in these lands? Look at other developments: Metrotown and Whalley, a new mall on Sea Island and new developments at Oakridge Mall and Brentwood Mall, and downtown New Westminster and Sapperton. Every development around SkyTrain stations can pay for TransLink improvements. We gave them infrastructure that led to their success, so why should they not pay extra? I just don’t think the same people who have paid and paid and paid (times 20) should be paying more for a new transit plan. I don’t think the same people who have squandered our contribution should get more. Less congestion benefits us all, but it has benefitted some more than others. Nick Sanger, Maple Ridge

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Canada’s Middle East policy just frightening

Dear Editor, Steven Harper is a paper tiger using fear, exaggeration, and gratuitous rhetoric against a paper dragon (ISIS) to make Canadians afraid. Be very afraid, he says, I am the only one who can save you. ISIS is 20,000 religious fanatics. The Arab nations’ armies surrounding so-called ISIS outnumber them 250 to one: even if you don’t count Iran’s 913,000 armed forces, Jordan, Egypt, Iraq, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Kurds, Lebanon, and Syria have 4,751,000 troops. It’s a mismatch – a regional problem that even America is reluctant to get into.

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They are horrible, despicable people. They chop off heads, hands and feet, stone people and crucify them to death, put various parts on display around town, and whip them to death with a 1,000 lashes. That’s a fitting description of cruel and unusual punishment. But I am not talking about ISIS, though they are just as barbaric; I am talking about Saudi Arabia – our allies. Canada sells them armaments, and they hate everything we stand for: freedom and democracy. Most of the most severely punished victims are guilty of promoting democracy or women. When some other faction commits these barbaric atrocities, it’s unacceptable. This is a sectarian war, and Canada has no business being involved. The numbers show it is a local problem that can easily be solved by the affected nations’ armies. ISIS is no threat to Canadians, other than Harper’s ridiculous posturing making Canada a target. Even so, you have a better chance of being killed by lightning than being killed by a terrorist – and the only threat to that statistic is Stephen Harper, as he changes Canada from being a peacekeeping nation into just one more warmongering puppet. Wayne Clark, Maple Ridge Letters on this page have been edited for space. For longer versions, or more letters to the editor visit... www.mrtimes.com – Click on Opinion, or search the writers’ names.

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Board Appointments Would you like to get involved in your community and make an impact on its future? The City of Pitt Meadows is now accepting applications from individuals interested in serving on the following Council-appointed Committees: Board of Variance The Board of Variance meets to consider applications to vary conditions of the City’s Zoning Bylaw where compliance would cause a person hardship. Advisory Design Panel The Advisory Design Panel assists Council in assessing the design merits of plans submitted in conjunction with rezoning, development permit and other land use applications. Agricultural Advisory Committee The Agricultural Advisory Committee advises the municipality on agricultural issues within the community, including the review of applications initiated under the Agricultural Land Commission Act (ALCA); agricultural-related policies and plans; irrigation, drainage and other water management issues; and other matters as referred by Council. While a professional background or work experience in a related field would be an asset, Council is interested in hearing from anyone who has a broad understanding of Pitt Meadows and its unique character. For more information on these committee appointments and to apply, visit pittmeadows.bc.ca/committees and submit the online form. Submissions will be accepted until 4:30 pm, Friday March 27, 2015. For more information, contact: Kate Zanon,A/Director of Operations & Development Services 604-465-9491 kzanon@pittmeadows.bc.ca

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Fiona Still skated in memory of teammate Kieran McGhie Friday at Planet Ice in Maple Ridge, during a fundraiser for Canucks Place. For the full story on the event, visit www. mrtimes.com

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March 10: Weavers

• Whonnock Weavers and Spinners hold a Spin In, in the lobby of the ACT at 7:30 p.m. Visitors, guests, or those interested in joining are welcome. Info: 604-462-9059.

March 10: Meeting

• Municipal Pension Retirees Association holds a meeting at the Maple Ridge Library at 10:30 a.m. For info, call Fern at: 604-463-8669.

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Middle: Eric Penney and Brandon Clelland of the Vancouver Stealth Lacrosse team toured Katie’s Place in Maple Ridge and met a couple friendly felines.

Patty Rippel showed one of many grad dresses collected for the underprivileged grads in our community. The event “ Putting on the Glitz “, in its third year, was a huge success helping many students get set for their graduation day.

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Do you have a local photo of someone or some place you’d like to share with the rest of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows? Email it to us as a high-resolution .JPEG to editorial@mrtimes.com. Please include a brief description – including everyone’s ﬁrst and last name. Put “faces & places” in the subject line of your email.

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Maple Ridge couple drives home happy in new car Mike Freeman of Maple Ridge entered a contest on a whim, and won with impeccable timing. by Cole Wagner editorial@mrtimes.com First time’s the charm for Maple Ridge’s Mike and Ashley Freeman. The couple visited West Coast Toyota in Maple Ridge on Friday to accept the keys to a brand new 2015 Corolla S, a $26,000 car they won after Mike entered an online contest on a whim.

“First time I’d ever entered something like this,” Freeman told The TIMES. The win caught him so offguard, Freeman thought he was being scammed when he received a call informing him of the good news. “I actually told them that ‘Mike’ was busy and couldn’t come to the phone.” he said. Freeman looked up the company running the contest, and to his delight realized that his win was legitimate. The win came at a fortuitous time for the 34-year-old – he has a driver’s test scheduled for next

Mike and Ashley Freeman won a brand new 2015 Toyota Corolla from West Coast Toyota on Friday. week. “I’ve been driving for a while, but I figure it’s time to get the licence,” he laughed. Now he’ll get to take his test in style, after being selected as

the lone winner amongst over 200,000 entries from across Canada. The couple plans to split the use of the car, Mike said, adding that during the summer months he’s usually out of town for work. “So really, she’s more excited about it than me,” he said. In fact, the first trip the couple planned to make in their new whip was to Ashley’s work – Dapper Dog grooming in Pitt Meadows. “They told me I had to bring the car in if I wanted the day off,” laughed Ashley.

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March 11: Support

• Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows Parkinson’s Support Group holds a meeting from 2 to 4 p.m. at Ridge Meadows Senior Centre. This meeting is open to all persons with Parkinson’s, their caregivers, families, and friends. Info: Peta at 604 -463-1332, or rpcoco@telus.net, or contact Edith, at 604-463-6018 elliotte12@telus.net.

March 12: HUB cycling

• Join the HUB Maple RidgePitt Meadows committee at their monthly meeting at the Maple Ridge Library in the Alouette Room, from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m., to discuss cycling issues in the community.

March 12: Naturalists

• Alouette Field Naturalists meet at Maple Ridge Senior Centre. Info: Alison at 604-463-3902.

March 12: Information

• Ministry of Children and Family Development invites those interested in being foster parents to an information session on March 12, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at #200-906 Roderick Ave., Coquitlam. Info: North Fraser Recruitment team at 604-764-8098.

March 15: Naturalists

• Alouette Field Naturalists meet at Jerry Sulina Park. Info: Duanne: 604-463-8743.

March 20: Charity

• Golden Ears Cheesecrafters holds a wine and tapas charity night from 7 to 10 p.m. Tickets: $75. Call 604467-0004 to reserve.

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Phil Rosario relaxed near Osprey Village in Pitt Meadows, recently. The 40-year-old is living a normal life thanks to the selflessness of Scott Dudley, the mayor of Oak Harbour, Wash., who gave him one of his kidneys.

Pub night supports Transplant life-changing Hospice Troy Landreville/TIMES

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President, was at the meeting and offered to be Rosario’s donor. The mayor had witnessed firsthand the long-term impact of ADPKD as several Phil Rosario jokes that he could of his family members had the disease. apply for dual citizenship, because he “She had no idea Scott was there or has a little bit of American in him. who Scott was, or what his background The 40-year-old Pitt Meadows resiwas,” Rosario recalled. “His ears dent is forever connected to Scott perked up when he heard ADPKD and Dudley, the mayor of Oak Harbour, Wash., after Dudley donated one of his he approached her at the end of the evening and said, ‘I want to be your kidneys to Rosario. husband’s donor.’ He doesn’t have the It was a life-changing transplant disease. His family is riddled with it, for Rosario, who three years ago was but he is fine. He’s a humanitarian, a diagnosed with autosomal dominant true Rotarian… it was fate, I guess.” polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), With March being Kidney a life-threatening, genHealth Month in Canada, etic disease that causes “What Scott Rosario is urging others to multiple cysts to form on did, it’s not only consider being kidthe kidneys, resulting in massive enlargement of unbelievable.” ney and organ donors, but also blood donors, which will the kidneys – up to three Phil Rosario change and, in some cases, to four times their normal save the lives of loved ones size. or complete strangers. Between 4,500 and 9,200 people in “It’s as simple as the gift of life: it’s B.C. are impacted by ADPKD, a condition which leads to deterioration of kid- organ and tissue donation, basically,” ney function and in some cases, kidney Rosario said. “Before I even was diagnosed, I would have dismissed it. I failure. never even thought of it. Now, being in “What Scott did, it’s unbelievable,” the position, when you think about it, Rosario said. whether it’s a mother, father, daughter, The wheels for the transplant were son, anything like that, if you position set in motion when Rosario’s ex-wife it that way and think, what would you (and still good friend) Keesha, an actdo?” ive Rotarian, shared his story to fellow Being a blood donor is also key. Rotarians during a 2011 meeting in When Rosario was in ICU, he had Washington State. seven blood transfusions. Dudley, Rotary Club of North • More at www.mrtimes.com, search “transplant” Whidbey Island Sunrise – Past

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Members of the Maple Ridge Hospice Society aim to cash in on the luck of the Irish. The second annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration at Samz Neighbourhood Pub is set for Saturday, March 14, at 6:30 p.m. The pub night is presented by Ridge Meadows Hospice Society, and will feature a silent auction, live bands, and a 50-50 draw. There are even rumours a lucky leprechaun will make an appearance, said executive director Mark Vosper. All proceeds from the event will go towards the hospice society, which provides programs like grief counselling at the hospice in Maple Ridge. Tickets are mandatory this year, after organizers were forced to turn people away at the doors last year, Vosper explained. Tickets are $25 – including a beverage and burger – at 604-463-7722, or in person the hospice thrift store, 12011 224th St.

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There was action at both Pitt Meadows Arena, and Planet Ice this weekend, as Ridge Meadows Minor Hockey Association hosted its annual Hometown Heroes Hockey tournament. The event saw 42 teams participate, with some coming from as far away as Calgary and Idaho.

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A special hockey tournament took place this weekend. by Eric Zimmer ezimmer@mrtimes.com

There was plenty of hockey action to be had this weekend, as the Ridge Meadows Minor Hockey Association (RMMHA) hosted its annual Hometown Heroes Hockey tournament. Games were held at both Planet Ice in Maple Ridge, and Pitt Meadows Arena, as 42 teams participated in the event with some coming from as far away as Calgary and Idaho.

This year, the face of the peewee and bantam tournament was RMMHA alumnus Brad Hunt, who has suited up for the Edmonton Oilers, and is currently playing for the Oklahoma City Barons – Edmonton’s AHL team. “What we do is choose an alumnus from our long list of distinguished former players, that we approach and ask them if they would be willing to let us use them as our Hometown Hero,” said tournament chair, Carolyn Gosling. “Brad’s name came up as an option and we all agreed on it.” Of course, being in the middle of the hockey season, Hunt couldn’t attend the tournament, but Gosling

explained that “he lent his name, gave us a little blurb we put in our program, gave us photos, and donated a jersey as a raffle prize,” said Gosling. For the players who participate, Gosling – who has been involved with the tournament for the past three years – said she believes attaching a successful player’s name to the tournament provides players that “glimmer of hope that they all hold; everybody’s got the dream of making it to the NHL, and this gives them the opportunity to see that kids from our community can make it.” The tournament finished on Monday, and results weren’t available by The TIMES press deadline.

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