Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Times March 24 2015 by Maple Ridge Times

Tuesday, March 24, 2015 Local contestant Kayla Levins is planning to shine a light on gender inequality in sports.

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Senior rescued from burning building A dramatic scene unfolded at Sunrise Apartments near downtown Maple Ridge early Saturday morning. by Troy Landreville

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Firefighters rescued an elderly woman from what looked to be sure death, using a ladder to carry her from the third floor of a burning apartment building in Maple Ridge early Saturday morning. Maple Ridge fire chief Dane Spence told The TIMES that in his 30 years on the job, he’s been too many fires where people have lost their lives, “but as far as a rescue attempt goes, this is as close as it gets.” “The firefighters had seconds, really, to get her off the balcony,” Spence said. “By the time they were off, the flames were literally at their backs.” The senior was discovered by firefighters collapsed “half inside, half outside” of her third-floor unit. She was taken down by ladder in what Spence called “a very harrowing experience for everybody.” “She was able to talk, but that was about it,” Spence said. “She wasn’t able to participate in the rescue. Literally the flames were right behind the firefighters as they were taking her down. It was a very, very close call,” he added. At roughly 6 a.m. Saturday, calls came in about an explosion at the Sunrise Apartments building at 22292 122nd Firefighters were busy after a fire did significant damage to a three-floor apartment building in Maple Ridge early Saturday morning. Ave., north of Dewdney Trunk Road. pression on the third floor, and then Soon after, there were “multiple calls” ventilation. about a significant fire. The neighbouring crew was on hand All three Maple Ridge firehalls were assisting the better paged, Spence said. part of about six and It doesn’t happen that “The firefighters had a half hours, Perrie often, but on occasion a seconds, really, to get explained. call for mutual aid goes The first arriving out to emergency service her off the balcony. By crews saw people on providers in neighbouring the time they were off the balconies on the communities, and such was the case Saturday the flames were literally third floor. At that time, there when Pitt Meadows fireat their backs.” was already so much fighters were called in to Dane Spence smoke in the hallway assist with this blaze. they couldn’t exit. A team of six Pitt “So the first order Meadows firefighters, of operations was to rescue people via assistant fire chief Brad Perrie, and one ground ladders,” Spence said. of the ladder trucks joined in – first with continued on page A7… the rescue of the woman, then fire sup-

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Firefighters were quickly on scene, fighting an apartment fire on 122nd Avenue, near downtown Maple Ridge.

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Target counting down It’s official – on March 30, the Target location in Maple Ridge will close its doors for good. Until the closing date, the store will continue to off load its merchandise at a discounted rate. The closure comes about two months after Target announced it was closing all of its Canadian stores, only two years after the chain first opened its doors nation-wide. • More at www.mrtimes.com

Centre used as shelter The Greg Moore Youth Centre returned to normal operations today after it was temporarily converted to an emergency reception area for those displaced by a fire at the Sunset apartment complex Saturday night. Among the temporary guests were more than 30 cats. • More at www.mrtimes.com

Pet rescuers trained The City of Maple Ridge will be offering a course on emergency pet services, in partnership with the Canadian Disaster Animal Response Team (CDART) on March 29. Registration forms are available online, and the seminar costs $35 per person. • More at www.mrtimes.com

Bears waking up The sun is coming out, and spring is right around the corner – which means bears will soon be waking up. Wildlife experts are reminding residents in rural communities to follow some easy steps to remain bear-safe this spring, such as securing outdoor garbage bins. • More at www.mrtimes.com

The Maple Ridge twins behind the Doritos commercial When Pigs Fly that ran during the Super Bowl are immersed in a new local project. Nelson and Graham Talbot are part of the crew working on The Hollow Ones, micro-budget horror-suspense film that is being shot locally. The Telefilm micro-budget winning project from director Jeremy Lutter and writer Ben Rollo is about evil fairies and stars Jessica McLeod, Hannah Cheramy, John Emmet Tracy, Jana Mitsoula, Genevieve Buechner, Connor Stanhope, and Johannah Newmarch. Lutter and Rollo have known each other since junior high Troy Landreville/TIMES school and have made several Co-stars Genevieve Buechner and Jessica McLeod waited for the cameras to roll inside Cythera Thrift Store in Maple Ridge on Monday short films together, that have during the filming of the locally made micro-budget horror-suspense film The Hollow Ones. been screened around the world. The plot revolves around a Helping out with the film little girl, Olivia, who disappears are the Talbot brothers, whose after wandering into the woods. 30-second commercial – shot When she reappears weeks in Aldergrove – aired on Feb. later, everyone is 1 during the relieved, but is National Football it actually Olivia League game who came out of between the This project has a fundraising the woods? New England Indiegogo page set up. Samantha, her Patriots and foster sister, is Visit www.indiegogo. Seattle Seahawks slowly convinced com/projects/the-hollow[Twins’ ad airs that Olivia is an ones#home. during Super imposter, and Bowl, Feb. 3, The campaign started Feb. 10 possibly not even TIMES]. and will close April 10. human. Because the ad The story is was shown durbased on folklore dating back to ing the Super Bowl, the Talbot Troy Landreville/TIMES the 15th century about “imposbrothers took home a cool Maple Ridge’s Nelson Talbot, far right, behind the camera, is the director of photography ter” children said to be taken by $50,000 US as part of Doritos’ fairies. for The Hollow Ones. Crash the Superbowl Contest.

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Local group achieves world record The record-setting longest-ever board game has now been played in Maple Ridge, courtesy of three local players.

It took 72 hours and four minutes for three local board game players to cement their names into the record books this past weekend. Dan Ruimy, owner of Bean Around Books, along with

accomplices Leah Burnell and Matthew Baillie set a new Guinness world record for longest board game played, after playing Settlers of Catan over and over again, with five minute breaks allowed throughout the

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Miss Teen Canada

Teen delivering message

By competing in Miss Teenage Canada, Kayla Levins hopes to shine a national spotlight on the subject of sexism and inequality in sports.

Kayla asked her, “Why are you laughing?” Avril answered, “Well, it’s everywhere – that project must be so easy for you.” “I just found it so sad that, she’s only 11,” Kayla said. Kayla played soccer for 11 years, and Avril is involved in the sport, as well. by Troy Landreville She has also volunteered as an assisttlandreville@mrtimes.com ant coach for a girls team, and has also helped out with another team. Pitt Meadows teen Kayla Levins hopes She said she doesn’t want her sister, to represent not only her community at who she calls “my little prodigy” or anythe Miss Teenage Canada competition one else to experience sexism or inequalin Toronto but also her cause: shining a ity in sports. light on the issue of sexism and inequalIf she raises enough money to go to ity in sports. Toronto – the entry fee alone is close to The 17-year-old, who attends Grade 12 at Pitt Meadows Secondary, was crowned $3,000 – Kayla said her mom will “definitely” be by her side. Miss Teenage South Western British Kayla hopes to raise $500 per month Columbia on March 1 in towards her goal of Richmond and is now actively fundraising $4,500, leading up to to go to Hogtown for the her trip to Toronto. national competition that The funds raised will runs from Aug. 2 to 10. go towards her entrance For the provincial fee, dress, airfare, and competition, contestants other expenses. were trained in runway, Kayla has set up catwalk, taught a dance a GoFundMe page for the opening num(www.gofundme.com/ ber, and were judged KaylaMTC). on swimwear, evening She works part time at gown, and an interview Winners and said “all the before a panel of six money I make is going to judges. go towards it.” Twenty-eight girls Troy Landreville/TIMES As part of her fundraiswere selected to comWith help from the com munity, ing efforts, Kayla is holding pete and 15 won titles. 17-ye ar-old Pitt Meadows res a bottle drive this Sunday, Kayla admitted she Kayla Levins hopes to rea ident March 29. ch her lofty was “a little apprefun draising goal of $4,500 “We will be starting the hensive” about entercompete in the Miss Tee in order to bottle collection in Pitt ing the competition, nage Canada competition in Toronto Meadows at approximately especially with the this summer. 9:30 [in the morning],” oftentimes negative Kayla added. image portrayed by such shows The bottles will then be sorted from 11 as Toddlers and Tiaras, but decided to go a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Haney Bottle Depot, through with it to help promote her mes2-22935 Lougheed Highway, sage. During the Miss Teenage Canada comShe’s further motivated by the fact that petition, contestants will be judged on even her kid sister Avril is aware that personal interview, evening gown, swimsexism exists in sports – and her sibling wear, charity contribution, public speakis only 11 years old. ing, community engagementand photoKayla chose it as a subject for a school genic appeal. project she was doing and Avril, peerThere are also optional categories like ing over her big sister’s shoulder as she the talent competition and a written worked at her computer on the assignessay. ment, began to laugh.

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Charity show

Free community concert benefits food bank A local group is holding a ‘festival’-like concert for a good cause on Saturday.

In the past, shows have been held to help out Cythera House, and The Caring Place, as well as promote things like anti-bullying. This is the second one the group is holding for the Friends by Eric Zimmer In Need Food Bank. ezimmer@mrtimes.com “We wanted to go with the About 25 different musical food bank again,” said StarEagle. acts are preparing to take part in “One of Halcyon’s mottos is that what’s being billed as “almost ‘all life is precious and sacred’ more of festival,” according to and what appeals to me about one of the organizers. the food bank is that they seem Arak StarEagle is a member to get that.” of the Halcyon Imagineers, who The concert is free, but donawill be holding a benefit concert tions of cash, food and personal called The Golden Key: Time care items are more than welLight and Harmony, on Saturday comed. March 28, “A lot of people think that The event, which is free poverty is just limited to people and open to everyone, runs sleeping on the streets but there from 3:30 to 9:30 p.m. at The could be lower-middle income Vineyard, 22366 Dewdney Trunk class families that could slide Rd, and is a benefit for the through the cracks and struggle Friends In Need Food BAnk. to survive,” he noted. “We have a lot of local perAnd while helping out wherformers, and some people from ever and however they can out of town,” said StarEagle, in the community is one of who has been Halcyon’s manwith the Halcyon tras, there’s the “We go for a lot Imagineers since performance the summer of aspect as well. of variety with the 2013. “We go for “We aim to performers we bring a lot of variety entertain, and with the performput on the best in.” ers we bring in.” performance posArak StarEagle About once a sible,” StarEagle season, the group said. holds a benefit “And we’ve got show for a local community tremendous performers who play group, he explained. their part in making that hap-

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Clockwise from top left: Charlie Spittel, Arak StarEagle, Rick Moyer, Phil Ransom, Marcel Gamache and Gary Redmond will be just some of the performers at the Halcyon Imagineers Golden Key event this Saturday, March 28, benefiting the Friends In Need Food Bank. Events such as this provide the pen. rap,’ and I actually go ‘pseudo perfect opportunity to combine StarEagle, who also goes my Shakespearean.’” community entertainment with the moniker of Modern-DayIn putting on events such as community caring, StarEagle Minstrel among other titles, is this, StarEagle said he’s always added. the MC of the event, and brings “resisted” the call to have music “We just found that’s a good his own unique performance art that’s all the same. way to do it in the world.” to the show, too. “It’s like a fruit salad,” he For more infromation on the “I do rap/hip-hop music as said. “Strawberries taste great event, visit www.facebook.com/ well,” he said. “I’ve created my but maybe you want some bluehalcyonimagineers. own style which I call ‘glamberries or other stuff in there.”

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Fish out of water Peter Tam was one of a number of people who attended World Water Day festivities at the South Bonson Community Centre in Pitt Meadows on Sunday. Two local groups, Watershed Watch and the Katzie Slough Restoration project, played a big part in organizing the festivities.

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Two local groups helped mark an annual world-wide event this weekend. by Cole Wagner

Sunday, March 22 marked the World Water Day all over the world, but celebrations in Maple Ridge had an especially local feeling. Two groups, Watershed Watch Salmon Society and the Katzie Slough Restoration project, played a big part in organizing the festivities, which kicked off at 10 a.m. with a special guided tour of the Katzie Slough. “It’s always a good sign when double the amount of people show up compared to how many RSVP’d,” said Lina Azeez, the Fraser Voice organizer with Watershed Watch. The numbers were a bit of a surprise, said Azeez, but didn’t pose a problem for the guided tour – in fact, in what was an environmentally friendly improvisation, people carpooled from location to location, said Azeez. After the guided tour of the slough, celebrations moved to the South Bonson

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Community Centre, where a number of performances and readings took place, including the world debut of Waterbodies, a group performance developed by Kat Wahamaa. Councillor Craig Spiers even got involved with the performances, Azeez added, noting that the councillor was “an excellent sport.” Lyrics for the performance were developed by Wahamaa, who used input from the community to help build the performance. Wahamaa is the artist in residence at Port Haney, and will be repeating the performance at Maple Ridge’s Earth Day celebrations in April. Jack Emberly, a local author and environmentalist, also took the stage at the Bonson Community Centre for a live reading. Emberly had penned a story about the Katzie Slough’s historical roots, involving the Hudson’s Bay Company. The event was a great opportunity to raise awareness about the Katzie Slough restoration project, said Azeez. The goal is to rehabilitate the stream into a healthy eco-system for numerous species which thrive in the boggy conditions, including toads, frogs and salmon.

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The three-floor complex was built sometime in the 1970s and does not have a sprinkler system. The fire destroyed a portion of the third floor, and all 54 units were impacted. The fire has left all occupants at least temporarily without a home. Constable Amanda Harnett said, “Emergency Social Services have worked tirelessly to ensure all people affected have temporary accommodations.” Ridge Meadows RCMP are working alongside the Maple Ridge Fire Department to try to determine the cause of the fire, and the investigation is continuing. Victor Kennedy, who has lived in the building for 10 years, was startled by what he described as “two explosions with flying glass” just after six in the morning. Kennedy saw burning debris falling outside a window of his More first floor apartment. Photos The fire alarms went off and Kennedy Online called 9-1-1. Photos by “I got dressed and Rick Moyer got out of there,” the 67-year-old said. “I got into my vehicle and drove out, just so I could have my vehicle.” Kennedy said he will be staying at a local hotel or the next couple of days and has started a claim with an insurance company. “A firefighter just told me that, because I’m directly below, I’m probably going to have a lot of water damage in my suite,” said Kennedy, who returned to the building about mid-morning. Tanya Costa was staying overnight with Steve Williams, visiting Steve’s brother Terry, who lives in the building. Costa thought she was dreaming when she heard the fire alarm go off. It wasn’t a dream. “We had been here a few weeks ago and the fire alarm had gone off, as well, but it was a false alarm,”

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The fire caused significant damage to the top floor of the apartment building. Costa said. “We had just gone back A number of residents were taken to lay down to bed because we to hospital to be treated for injuries assumed it was the same because sustained, including smoke inhalwe saw no smoke in the hallway.” ation and shock. But they didn’t stay in bed for At 9 a.m. Saturday, the Greg long. Another resident banged on Moore Youth Centre was re-purtheir door, telling them there was a posed as a reception centre. In total, fire. 103 people came through the recepTerry went out on the patio and tion centre, where their needs were saw smoke, and the three left the assessed and housing was arranged, building, just after six in the morif necessary. ning. Among the residents, 57 had “I could see a lot of smoke bilhousing arranged for them, most in lowing out the front hotels but some in balcony,” Costa group housing. “There was thick, said. “There was an Nearly every single black smoke and tons unit had a cat, and older woman needing assistance to get of big flames shooting they were all accountdown so they put ed for after the fire, out from the roof.” a ladder up there. and almost every pet Tanya Costa She appeared quite has been returned to shaken.” the owners, with a Costa said she saw few left with CDART “a lot of flames” at the back of the until the owners are able to care for building. them again. “It looked like the whole roof was Donations are being co-ordinon fire and there was thick, black ated through the Christian Reform smoke and tons of big flames shootChurch, and cash is preferred in ing out from the roof,” Costa added. lieu of supplies, as the families have Steve said his brother was able to nowhere to put the donations. save his cat from the fire. More details on how to help will A bus was parked on a nearby be available on the City of Maple street, with displaced residents sitRidge website over the next few ting inside of it. days.

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Anti-terror tide changing Bill C-51 looked like a political winner for Prime Minister Stephen Harper… at first. The prime minister rode the supposed anti-terror proposal in on a wave of concern over apparent terrorist attacks that took two Canadian lives in quick succession, in the nation’s capital and in Montreal. Early polls had as many as 80 per cent of Canadians expressing approval of at least some parts of the bill, including those that would deliver to Canada’s secret service the capability of massive invasions of privacy into the lives of ordinary citizens. But that was before Canadians had a chance to read parts of the proposed legislation and weigh the implications it carries for Canadians’ civil rights. It was before ordinary people discovered that, due to strategic omissions of definitions in the bill, they could be branded as terrorists for interfering with some nebulous concept of national economic well-being, just by attending a protest meeting. It was before numerous prominent Canadian citizens, including former prime ministers and premiers – and even leaders within the intelligence community whose powers would be greatly enhanced by the bill – condemned the Harper government’s timeline that would deny a full airing and discussion of the bill’s contents in Parliament before its passage. It was before it was pointed out that Canadian police and intelligence services already have a good track record at stemming terrorism, because they already have the powers they need. It was before thousands of Canadians took to the streets of cities across the country to protest the bill’s incursion into our civil rights and freedoms. With support already diluted to 50 per cent, Bill C-51 doesn’t look so much like a political winner. It could damage Harper in the next election. – B.G.

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My dad was nearly 99 years old Several decades ago, Dad and when he died. Born just a few Mom took a trip back to Holland days after the outbreak of the on a craft that could have carried First World War, he saw changes dozens of the finest aircraft from in the world that only people the the decade of their birth. likes of Jules Verne or H.G. Wells Humanity’s reach wasn’t could have imagined. expanded to the moon the way Indeed, even their speculations Jules Verne predicted – but it got of future inventions and conventhere, nonetheless. tions were dismissed as fantasy And computers – even the – and most were. bona fide loonies weren’t babby Bob Groeneveld But some weren’t. bling about anything resembling When the First War broke out, the idea of personal computers air travel was restricted to short 100 years ago. hops and carnival tricks performed by crazy When I was in university, we had a state-ofenthusiasts and crazier inventors who literally the-art computer that took up an entire building, risked their lives ramping up the abilities of that didn’t have a tenth of the computing power feeble aircraft built of balsa wood, drawn wires, of the device that many people may be using and cloth dipped in paint. right now to read this. The first warplanes were observation platforms In fact, another of the noted science fiction from which a pilot and a passenger could view luminaries, Arthur C. Clarke, was widely scorned battle formations from a safe height… well, safe for his 1980s prediction that, “within just a few from the enemy, that is – the planes themselves decades” everyone on the planet would have presented the greatest danger to life and limb. an individual identification number – like a Then the passenger started carrying a pistol, phone number – and be wirelessly connected to so he could fire a shot or two at the enemy’s everyone else on the planet through a pen-sized observers – scare the pants off him, maybe. They device that they would carry around with them, took up a few handfuls of flechettes – kind of for instant communication anywhere any time. like steel pencils sharpened at one end – to drop He didn’t predict that the connection wouldn’t them on the trenches below, hoping to impale a even require satellites, that it would carry picfew enemy combatants. tures and video in addition to voice and text capShortly after the war ended, relatively sleek acity, that each device would be able to store as airplanes equipped with rapid-fire machine guns much information as was available in any of the and able to carry a bomb or two were turned world’s largest libraries at the time, that it could to peace engines. In 1919, the year my mother connect us to all of the information available in was born, the Dutch, who sat out the war as a any of those libraries, that we could catch all neutral party, started the first commercial airline. of the latest news from around the world (or The first flight took a couple of journalists from around the corner) on it. Amsterdam to London. By the end of 1920, KLM In a 1994 speech, Bill Gates described a modhad carried 440 passengers and a whopping 22 est version of today’s smart phones… and people tons of freight. laughed at his flight of fancy. Today, we have aircraft that carry 10 times He warned that all our communications could that much in a single load. And the Fokkers and be stored, retrieved, and studied at a whim. Camels flown into battle 100 years ago were He didn’t mention government involvement. comparable to today’s recreational ultra-lights. Nobody knew he was talking about Bill C-51.

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Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Whonnock

Secrecy surrounds pot plants

There is a licensed medaware of the security issues ical marijuana facility on the associated with these facilinorth side of Maple Ridge, ties. I don’t think there situated amongst tree farms, would be these concerns nurseries, and other vast of security if this were a expanse properties, tomato, cucumber, Letters and virtually goes or turkey farm. unnoticed. It has been an to When these ongoing struggle the grow-ups, big or to have the City of small, respect their Maple Ridge proneighbours and vide any answers at they do it right, all. They have not most people do not been able to tell us have a problem. when, where, how, As a side note, once Mr. or anything pertinent. Sutton has acquired his This lack of access to license from Health Canada, information, under the there is nothing to hinder guise of “the privacy act” him from expansion. throughout all levels of govThe property is 15 acres. ernment is frightening. The Farm Act allows for Of particular concern in a 75 per cent coverage of Whonnock is the water. We the total property size with have not even been able to greenhouses. get answers if there have Health Canada Medical been hydrology reports Marijuana Purposes relating to water usage or Regulations require “a phys- contamination. Even this ical barrier, like a fence,” information is “top secret.” and “The site perimeter Why so much secrecy? must also be visually monWith 12 or 13 more appliitored by recording devices cations for similar facilities at all times.” on city books, the citizens Health Canada is well of Maple Ridge need to be part of the process. ALR lands are throughout Religion the City of Maple Ridge, and there are no restrictions hindering placement of one of these facilities. Dear Editor, This whole process, both I admit that Cheryl Katnich can give excerpts from municipally and federally, is her favourite religious text to support her moral views seriously flawed. [Freedom to believe beyond interpretation, March 19 Mitch Jensen, Whonnock Letters, TIMES]. I suspect our Muslim, Buddist, etc. friends can do the Resources same to show they are on the moral good side. Unfortunately, some people seem to be able to find things, even in the Christian bible, that they feel justify what I would consider immoral acts. Saying they have misinterpreted the text merely accepts that there are interpretations. There are many discussions and arguments among learned men and women about what Dear Editor, a certain piece of text means. I am fascinated by a conThe bible was written by fallible men and translated by undrum we seem to have other fallible men. here in B.C. According Whatever your holy mentor says, you have to be able to to many sources, there is stand up for your actions on your own. Religious quotations a shortage of workers in just don’t cut it. rural B.C., in some of our If you believe something is morally wrong, tell me why; province’s most mineral-rich saying it is in the bible won’t sway me. mining areas. Paul Gregory, Maple Ridge At the same time, we have well-established First Nations communities living What you’re telling us on Facebook in these mineral rich areas, and they are looking for economic sustainability and Firefighters did their job admirably, swiftly good jobs for their people. responding to what could have been a deadly To me this appears to be apartment fire near downtown Maple Ridge an opportunity, not a probearly Saturday morning. Our readers noticed: lem, and one that is easily “Great job by Maple Ridge fire and volunteers!” solved with a bit of the right – Joel Godfrey training and investment in people. “Kudos to the Maple Ridge Fire Dept. I am sure the lady is No one knows their own very appreciative of you all also! I could not imagine how it backyard better – or cares would feel to be disabled and can’t get out of a fire on the more – than the people upper floors.” – Marlene Macnicol Bruder who already live there. Connecting potential work“Well done!” – Eileen Thompson Robinson ers with family-supporting work close to their homes, “I used to live across the street from this building the fire friends, and families is not trucks were there all the time for alarms going off” a conundrum, it’s a jackpot – Kim Plumridge just waiting to pay out for everyone involved. “Good job guys! Thanks for the dedication in putting your Fred Reemeyer, Coquitlam lives on the line daily.” – Chris Tan Dear Editor, We are not against pot or against medical marijuana. We have friends who use marijuana to help with their chronic ailments. My wife, as a hospice volunteer, has seen the benefits of it. The commercial facility being located on 272nd Street in Whonnock is simply in the wrong place. On the approved building plans, the greenhouse portion alone is 97,000 square feet. A football field, including end-zones, is 57,000 sq. ft. An additional 16,000 sq.ft. production/storage building is planned. The immensity of the facility is mind boggling. It is a commercial/industrial enterprise being located in an area of small hobby farms, equestrian areas, churches, garage sales, and tranquility. There is a Montessori school directly across the street, and neighbourhood children catch the bus directly in front of the facility.

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Captain Dave Harcus of the Maple Ridge fire department donned the apron and served up some tasty food during a wine and tapas charity night at Golden Ears Cheesecrafters this past weekend. Organizer Emma Davison hailed the fundraiser a success, raising about $900 in roughly three hours. The money was collected for the B.C. Professional Firefighters’ Burn Fund and a lunch program for kids. Davison hopes it will become an annual event. Rick Moyer/TIMES

On Friday, Angela Brewer attended the wine and tapas fundraiser night at Golden Ears Cheesecrafters, where she played a game of ball toss.

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Young CEOs raise cash A trio of Harry Hooge first graders raised $1,092 in a one-day sale of crafts, cookies, and lemonade.

for a craft, cookie, and lemonade sale was born, explained Blakeway. With the help of some staff and parents, CCL held a one-day sale at lunch shortly before spring break – but few could have predicted how successful the grand opening would prove to be. By Cole Wagner “Their sale was an overwhelming suceditorial@mrtimes.com cess and in just one lunch hour they Today’s CEOs and business leaders are raised $1092.70!” said Blakeway. getting younger and younger – and the “With pride, the CCL businessmen prefounders of sented their “CCL,” a cheque to brand-new the Harry Maple Ridge Hooge PAC start-up, are to help us no excepreach our tion. goal and Camryn build a new Bishop, playground Caleb, in the near McCreedy future.” and Logan The cost Scott are the of the new first and secplayground ond graders is around behind CCL, $40,000 Logan Scott, Camryn Bishop and Caleb McCreedy, students at Harry a “comadded pany” which Hooge Elementary, raised over $1,000 to build a new playground. Blakeway, specializes meaning the in the sale of crafts, cookies, and lemonCCL donation was no small drop in the ade. The acronym comes from both the bucket as far as fundraising efforts go. names of the founders, and the products The old playground at Harry Hooge they sell. was deemed structurally unsound earlier But CCL is more than just a snappy in the school year, which prompted the name – the boys founded the company school to remove the structure entirely. in order to help raise funds for a new The PAC had $30,000 saved, and aimed playground at Harry Hooge, after an older to raise $10,000 this year, said Blakeway. structure was torn down earlier this year, As for the future of CCL, Blakeway was said Kristi Blakeway, principal of Harry hopeful the intrepid young CEOs would Hooge Elementary. buck the trend of youthful business leadBlakeway met with the boys to develop ers dropping out of school to pursue their a business plan, which is where the idea business full time.

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ometimes I think I can relate to sisters when they were preschoolers. Snow White’s wicked stepmother Their dad spent hours in different roles and how arrogant she was when including Gargamal, who was always she stood in front of outsmarted by the Smurfs. that magic mirror. We were both pretty good But, instead of asking if at having conversations I’m the fairest in the land, on the toy telephone when I imagine myself saying, they were toddlers, or hav“mirror, mirror on the wall, ing tea and cookies, both who’s the wisest of them imaginary and made out all?” of sticks, leaves, and mud. When the kids were Through this kind of makeyounger, I was pretty sure I believe play, they learned had the corner on child-rearto invent their own storby Kathy Booth ing wisdom. But pride goeth ies, practised planning and before a fall, and my comeproblem solving skills, and uppance came eventually and often. started to see things from another person’s One such occasion was delivered by our (or Smurf’s) point of view. We weren’t youngest daughter. She was taking early thinking about healthy brain development childhood education courses and planning or how playing helped them to develop a visit to a preschool to observe how the imagination, practise social skills, and children would respond to a “provocabecome more physically adept. But that’s tion” she was preparing for them. what was happening. “What the heck is a provocation?” By watching the kids play or joining in I asked. She explained: it’s a group of and letting them direct the action, we had materials for children to interact and play the opportunity to see the world through with – different sizes, colours, and textheir eyes. Following their lead meant we tures etc. played at their developmental level whethImmediately, I jumped in with ideas er it was with blocks, puzzles, stuffed about what she should take. “How about animals, cars and trucks, or make believe. some paints and paper and some dried During playtime they had our full attenleaves. You can show the kids how to tion, and this, in turn, helped build strong make leaf prints.” relationships we still have with them. My daughter just smiled indulgently and It’s easy really. All you have to do is shook her head. “You don’t get it, Mom. turn off the cellphone, get into a faceThis is not about me telling the children to-face position, follow their lead, and what to do. This is all about following answer questions without asking too their lead. A child’s job is to explore and many, or trying to use play as a teachable learn through play, and my job is to offer moment. Wise, eh? materials, see what they do with the For info on StrongStart and other materials, and follow up with enriched play-supportive areas, follow the Ridge activities based on their interests.” Meadows Early Childhood Development Her answer certainly made me think Committee on Facebook, Twitter, or about how we played with her and her www.ridgemeadowsecd.ca.

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Alouette Addictions

• Alouette Addictions is offering a support group, Dual Exhaust, for people who have experiences with mental health and addictions every Wednesday from 10 to 11 a.m. This

Tuesday, March 24, 2015 is a drop-in group and no registration is required. All of Alouette Addictions’ services are free and confidential. They are located at #201-22477 Lougheed Hwy., Maple Ridge. Info: www.alouetteaddictions.org.

Running club

• Athletes In Kind Charity Run Club is a purpose-driven running club for elementary school age kids, which runs for six to eight weeks and raises money for families who are struggling with cancer. Anyone interested in having a club at their

school can send a message to Lorie Muller at loriemuller@shaw.ca. For more information, go to www.athletesinkind.com.

Volunteers needed

• Junior Achievement of British Columbia, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to educating B.C. youth about business is looking for volunteers in the Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows business communities to help deliver J.A.’s free business education program. Orientation and materials are provided. More information: info@jabc.org, or call the

information line at 604-688-3887.

Quilting guild

• The Ridge Meadows Quilting Guild meets the second Tuesday of the month at St. George’s Anglican Church, 23500 Dewdney Trunk Rd., at 7 p.m.

Toastmasters

• The new Golden Ears Christian Toastmasters Club now meets every Tuesday at the Haney Presbyterian Church, 11858 216th Ave., Maple Ridge. Meetings run from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Guests are welcome.

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• The multiple sclerosis self-help group for Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, Hope & Balance, meets the second Thursday of each month at Willow Manor, 12275 224th St., from 2:15 to 3:45 p.m. Info: Greg at 604-895-8202.

Golden Ears Thrift

• Golden Ears Thrift holds a thrift sale every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with household items, clothing, and jewelry. The church is at 22165 Dewdney Trunk Rd. •More at www.mrtimes.com

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March 24: Weavers

• Whonnock Weavers and Spinners holds a meeting at the Whonnock Lake Centre at 7:30 p.m. Visitors, guests, or those interested in becoming new members are all welcome. Info: Marie at 604462-9059.

April 18: Earth Day

• Celebrate Earth Day in Maple Ridge from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Maple Ridge Bandstand at Memorial Peace Park.

April 28: Weavers

• Whonnock Weavers and

Spinners holds a meeting at the Whonnock Lake Centre at 7:30 p.m. Visitors, guests, or those interested in becoming new members are all welcome. Info: Marie at 604462-9059.

May 6: History

• The Maple Ridge Family History Group meets at the Maple Ridge Library in the Greenside room at 7 p.m.

May 14: HUB cycling

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

May 26: Weavers

• Whonnock Weavers and Spinners holds a meeting at the Whonnock Lake Centre at 7:30 p.m. Visitors, guests, or those interested in becoming new members are all welcome. Info: Marie at 604462-9059.

May 30: Market

• The Olde Farmhouse Vintage Market hosts its sixth annual market in Maple Ridge. More information at www.theoldefarmhouse.ca

June 3: History

• The Maple Ridge Family History Group meets at the Maple Ridge Library in the Greenside room at 7 p.m.

Support group

• Begin Again Widows Group takes place on the last Friday of each month, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Maple Ridge Seniors Centre. Info: Lil: 604-463-47003, or Rose: 604467-8319, or Donna: 604-4661173.

Wellness clinic

• Golden Seniors wellness clinic for those 55 and over takes place every Tuesday 9 a.m. to noon, at the Ridge Meadows Senior society 12150-224th St. Info: 604467-4993.

Conversation Circles

• Are you an adult trying to improve your spoken

English? Would you like to meet new friends in the community? Pitt Meadows Library in partnership with the Maple Ridge /Pitt Meadows/Katzie Community Literacy Committee (604 721 3738) will be hosting free Conversation Circles at the Library, Mondays from 1 to 2:30 p.m. until April 27.

Rug hooking

• Gone Hooking, a Traditional Rug Hooking group meets most Wednesdays from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., from September to June in Maple Ridge. Freda at 604 463 0043. •Full list: www.mrtimes.com

March 28: Imagineers

•Halcyon Imagineers host The Golden Key, a free concert and fundraiser for the Friends In Need Foodbank. The event runs from 3:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at The

Vineyard, 22366 Dewdney Trunk Rd. More information is available at www.facebook.com/halcyonimagineers.

March 27, 28: Theatre

• Xtreme Theatre holds an alumni show at 7 p.m., at 11756, 232 St. Tickets are $10, and the show features an extensive cast of alumni, and a wide variety of songs ranging from the 1930s to present-day. More tickets and info: www.eventbrite.ca/e/ xtreme-theatre-alumni-showtickets-15508024920. Two shows take place on March 28, at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. as well.

Why should Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows vote YES? MORE WEST COAST EXPRESS SERVICE An additional 10 new train cars and 1 new locomotive will offer more service during peak morning and evening hours, and 3,000 more seats per day.

March 24: Weavers

• Whonnock Weavers and Spinners holds a meeting at the Whonnock Lake Centre at 7:30 p.m. Visitors, guests, or those interested in becoming new members are all welcome. Info: Marie at 604462-9059.

March 29: Open house

• Dewdney-Alouette Railway Society hosts a free open house on the last Sunday of every month throughout the year, at the Maple Ridge Museum, 22520 116th Ave., from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. All ages are welcomed.

April 1: History

• The Maple Ridge Family History Group meets at the Maple Ridge Library in the Greenside room at 7 p.m.

April 7: AGM

• Ridge Meadows Recycling Society hosts its annual general meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Well, located inside Chances Gaming Centre, 22710 Lougheed Hwy.

April 9: 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.

NEW B-LINE RAPID BUS SERVICE New bus routes will connect growing communities to the West Coast Express, while new B-Line rapid bus routes will connect Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows to Coquitlam and Langley with fast and frequent service.

ROAD UPGRADES Road upgrades will ensure commuters, goods and services can move more freely, efﬁciently and safely, while also addressing critical bottlenecks. Together, these projects and many more meet the demands of an expected population growth of 1 million in the next 30 years, which would otherwise put unimaginable strain on an already overcrowded transportation network. Voting YES in the upcoming Transit and Transportation Referendum will reduce the costs of congestion by 33% and improve the quality of life for everyone. All for less than 35 cents a day per household. Vote YES for a faster commute, a stronger economy and a better environment.

April 10: Fundraiser

• Cops for Cancer Tour De Coast holds an Albion Easter Egg hunt from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Albion Fairgrounds. All proceeds from the event go towards Camp Goodtimes in Maple Ridge.

Look for your ballot in the mail and vote YES. Check out the Plan at mayorscouncil.ca

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Payten Smith was the recipient of an Athlete of the Year award.

Smith named best Maple Ridge wrestler Payten Smith was named Female High School Athlete of The Year during the 2015 Athlete of the Year Awards ceremony held at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. The award recognizes a female athlete who was enrolled in a B.C. secondary school, and who competed in a sport, or sports – team or individual, representing her school in the 2013/14 school year. • More online: www.mrtimes.com,

BMX set to begin Ridge Meadows BMX club is set to kick off their season with a practice on Monday, March 30, and a race the following day. Before then however, the club is hosting a work party this weekend, March 28 and 29 to put the final touches on the track and get everything in shape for the upcoming season. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”

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Ridge Meadows Racer Janie Green led the pack around a turn at the BC Short Track provincials in Vanderhoof, B.C. recently. Green was the gold medal winner in the T2T13 Female event.

Around the oval

Speedskaters see successes

Local racers made an impact at a provincial tournament recently. by Eric Zimmer ezimmer@mrtimes.com

Maple Ridge hockey product Parker Colley playing for the Chiefs.

Colley a champ The Vancouver North East Chiefs, including Maple Ridge forward Parker Colley, are the BC Major Midget League champions after sweeping the Cariboo Cougars in the best-of-three title series in Prince George. • More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”

Send your scores and game reports to sports@mrtimes.com

Members of the Ridge Meadows Racers speed skating club travelled to the geographic centre of the province recently, where they competed at the 2015 BC Short Track provincials, in Vanderhoof. The club had nine skaters qualify for the meet, and six of them placed on the podium when all was said and done. In Division 1, Janie Green dominated her division and took gold in her T2T-13-age class, winning every heat and scoring a pair of first-place finishes in the 200metre and 400m. She added to her top results by placing third in the 1,500m and 3,000m points A-finals. Green was also the winner of her division, which included T2T-14 age skaters. As one of the youngest competitors in Division 2, the Racers’ Annabelle Green held her own and managed a bronze-medal finish in the T2T-11 age class. She also placed first in both the 1,500m, as well as the 200m, finished fourth in the 400m, and sixth in the 3,000m points B-final race. Green also managed two personal bests in the 1,500m, and 200m points races.

In Division 4, three of the four Flamma also made the 200m B medalists were Ridge Meadows final, where he came out on top Racers. in first place. Tim Song sat atop the podium There was some excitement with gold, and teammates S. when all three boys made the AMarshall Shupe II with bronze final in the 400m event, in which and Tahlon Flamma won Iron for Flamma crashed due to his speed. the T2T-13 age class. In addition, Song went wide to In the 1,500m Aavoid a puck that Heat race, Flamma was not properly took first place, placed and hit the while Song placed boards, which gave second in the B-Heat Prince George skatand Shupe took secer Kennan St. Rose ond in the C-Heat. first place, Shupe The 1,500m race second, Song saw all three Ridge third, and Flamma Meadows skaters in fourth. the A-final compete Prior to the final against two Prince determining race George skaters and of the provincials, one from Vancouver. four skaters were Flamma was sent so close in points crashing into the that all the medals boards after battling were up for grabs. for first position with By the end of Prince George Skater the points race, Eric Orlowsky, the Prince George which resulted in a skater took first Clarke Action Photgraphy penalty. place, Song came Ridge Meadows Racer S. Marshall in second, Flamma Song finished Shupe II, competed at the meet. second, and Shupe rounded out the Shupe was the bronze T2T13 finished fourth in top three, and the race, picking up Shupe finished in male winner. points towards the fourth. overall medal. The calculation of overall The 200m points heats saw both points put Song with gold, makSong and Flamma hit personal ing it the second year in a row the bests for the distance. Song won in his age group The times posted by both Song Orlowsky and Shupe were very and Shupe took them to the 200m close in points but Orlowsky capA-final race, where Song finished tured the silver. in first place and Shupe placed in Despite Shupe having some second. medical issues that prohibited

him from fully training this past month, he was able to get on the podium with bronze. Flamma had also seen positive results this season, which led him to a first time qualification for provincials and a medal finish as an added bonus. In Div 5A, there were three skaters from Ridge Meadows. Jared Bolland saw a bronze podium finish, while Adam Abbott just missed a podium finish, finishing fifth overall. Sammy Green, who was one of the youngest competitor in this division, raced to a seventh place finish. Abbott finished first, and Bolland finished second in their 1,200m B-Heat, which placed them both in the A Final. During the 1,200m A-final, Bolland also found himself crashing into the boards, as a result of the jostling that occurred during the race. This resulted in a sixth place finish for Bolland, but no penalties were handed out. Abbott also managed a personal best in the race, collecting fourth place points. Green finished fifth in his AHeat which put him in the B Final for the 1,200m race. Green also finished second in the B Final. The 200m points race saw Bolland and Abbott score personal bests, with Bolland making the 200m A Final, where he placed second, and Abbott winning first place in the B Final race.

•More at www.mrtimes.com

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Bruins battle on weekend It was a busy weekend on the rugby pitch as both men’s and women’s Ridge Meadows Bruins rugby squads were in action.

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