Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Times July 2 2013

Tuesday, July 2, 2013 A local group wants both bears and people to stay safe.

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Hot times on Canada Day Several thousand people showed up to sing Happy Birthday and eat cake at celebrations held in Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge.

Story and photos by Sylver McLaren smclaren@mrtimes.com

Victoria White showed her colours at the Canada Day party in Maple Ridge.

The temperature topped the charts on Canada Day at the Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows festivities. By noon it was 31 degrees Celsius and still rising.

However, dignitaries and others stayed refreshed by drinking lots of water that was being handed out by the Lions Clubs.

In Pitt Meadows, Mayor Deb Walters gave a heartfelt speech about the love she has for Canada.

“To say I am a proud Canadian would be an understatement. We live in a spectacular country, rich with resources and incredible beauty,” she said.

“We are a diverse nation with the freedom to gather together in public spaces, to learn from each other, respect each other’s cultures, and celebrate our great community... We are Canada and there is no better country in the world,” said Walters.

Nolan Dingwall, three, led the way in the bike parade at Canada Day in Pitt Meadows (left). Officers in red serge (above) stood on guard for Canada in Maple Ridge.

Christina Johnstone, Niamh O’Dwyer, and Mikayla Tinkham, all from Golden Ears Running Club, ran the Canada Day 8-k Charity Run, put on by Athletes In Kind.

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Drunk driving reduced Having one of Canada’s toughest provincial drinking and driving laws has helped to save a few lives, according to the spokesperson at Ridge Meadows RCMP. The figures, which covers the first six months of Ridge Meadows RCMP Immediate Roadside Prohibition (IRP) program, are the lowest recorded.

In 2013, (from January to June 24), 111 injury crashes and three fatal crashes compared to the same months in 2012, 151 injury crashes and four fatal crashes.

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Trevor Livingston

Girlfriend killed in crash.

Driver will not forget Trevor Livingston doesn’t ever want to forget the terrible consequences of one bad choice made in Pitt Meadows after a night of drinking three years ago.

Livingston, then 20 years old, decided to get behind the wheel of a car when he shouldn’t have, and caused the crash that killed his girlfriend, 19-year-old Amanda Woodthorpe.

“I want to speak to schools about drinking and driving so Amanda did not die in vain,” Livingston said Thursday during a sentencing hearing in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster.

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Dan Mikolay and his 10-year-old daughter Kylea showed a mounted black bear, named McGregor, that had been shot by a hunter in Prince George.

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Keeping wildlife wild, people safe A new WildSafe BC community coordinator for Maple Ridge has been named.

by Sylver McLaren smclaren@mrtimes.com

McGregor, was a two-and-a-half- to threeyear-old black bear that was shot and killed by a hunter north of Prince George near McGregor River (hence his name). He was cinnamon in colour.

McGregor was given to Dan Mikolay, the newly named WildSafe BC community coordinator for Maple Ridge, to use as an educational tool.

“We will use this bear to keep wildlife wild and communities safe,” said Mikolay, who is also the educator for Ridge Meadows Recycling Society.

McGregor was bought from a taxidermist, not the hunter who shot him.

WildSafe BC’s main concern is reducing attractants, said Mikolay.

“In Maple Ridge there’s enough area for the bears to survive in the green, but they will come down for the food source,” he explained.

One of WildSafe’s tools for keeping wildlike McGregor. life wild and people safe is the Wildlife Alert Due to the abundance of food available to Reporting Program (WARP), according to black bears, the population has grown.

Mikolay.

The grizzly bear population has shrunk WARP is a new tool that can be used as a due to high human population, but grizzlies tracking device for bears, coyote, deer, couhave been sighted as close as the upper Pitt gars, and other wild animals.

River Valley in 2011.

People don’t report an animal sighting to It can be difficult to tell the difference WARP, mainly because they are afraid that between black bears and grizzly bears, the animal will be destroyed – but that is not because colouring of both can vary from the case, said Mikolay. blonde to black.

Visit their website at www.wildBlack bears’ colouring can include View white and blue. safebc.com to find the map that they video If Mikolay can’t resolve an issue use to track where animals have been & sites about human-wildlife conflicts he spotted in the community, along with with will point you in the right direction. what has attracted them into that “If I don’t have a ready answer particular area in the first place. for you, I probably know someone “We can track where the most who can help you out with whatsightings are. By knowing where the or online ever issues you may be having with animals are and what is bringing wildlife,” he said. them into town, we can tailor our WildSafe BC used to be called education program,” said Mikolay.

Bear Aware. The sponsors are the “People don’t think that there are District of Maple Ridge, parks and bears in downtown Maple Ridge, but leisure services, and the Ridge there are,” he said. In 2011, there Meadows Recycling Society. were more than 900 reported bear sightings Mikolay is the WildSafeBC Community in Maple Ridge. Sixteen bears were declared Coordinator for Maple Ridge. He can be to be a problem and had to be destroyed. reached at 604-652-3095 or email at mapleThe most common human-bear interridge@wildsafebc.com. actions in Maple Ridge are with black bears,

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Maple Ridge council

Lawyer views comment

Legal counsel is reviewing comments made by a rookie councillor.

Daykin said he’s worried that if there are some defamatory comments and they are left on the website, it would put the District of Maple Ridge “at risk.”

The District of Maple Ridge

by Maria Rantanen would not launch a defamamrantanen@mrtimes.com tion suit, but if something A lawyer for the District of defamatory were on the Maple Ridge flagged a councilwebsite, the District needs to lor’s comment as “serious.” make sure it isn’t “perpetuatCorisa Bell While the Mayor of Maple ing” it, Daykin said.

Maple Ridge councillor Ridge and the District’s lawyer Bell said she was “shocked” were discussing another matter, to find out that the video was the lawyer said a comment made being pulled and reviewed by

by Councillor Corisa Bell was lawyers. “serious” and the video recordShe requested to see the ing of it was pulled from the video, and she was allowed District’s website. to view it at municipal hall.

Bell, who was elected to office She has also filed a freedom in 2011, said she had lodged a of information request to get a complaint against the District’s copy of it.

Chief Administrative Officer, After viewing it, she said Jim Rule, after a conversation she can’t figure out what she Ernie Daykin between the two of them and said that could be seen as Maple Ridge Mayor Coun. Bob Masse. defamatory.

When Maple Ridge Mayor Bell said her comments were Ernie Daykin was discussing the incident very “general” in nature. with the District’s lawyer and mentioned “I’m doing what I was elected to do,” some comments made by Bell at a meetshe said, including asking questions, adding on June 17, the lawyer said those ing that she was “absolutely stunned” by other comments seemed “serious.” the situation.

But Bell said her comment that she was Bell said the incident has been “very “misled” was a general comment on how stressful,” and she felt she was getting council has voted on items over the past little direction, advice, or guidance. year and half while she’s been an elected She is now seeking her own legal opinofficial. ion.

The comment wasn’t directed at any Bell posted an “update” on her blog one person, and was more “an observaabout the situation, saying that she contion,” Bell said. tinues to “challenge the status quo for “It was a total general statement,” she the purpose of transparency and accountsaid. ability.”

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Tax petition restarted Signatures are being collected again this year asking for zero per cent tax increase.

by Maria Rantanen mrantanen@mrtimes.com

As Pitt Meadows residents were dropping by municipal hall to pay their taxes on Friday, some were stopping at a table set up by Tom Murray to sign a petition against tax increases.

Last year, Murray, a former school trustee collected about 1,200 signatures on a petition asking for a zero per cent increase in property taxes.

“Twelve hundred people had no impact at all,” he said. “I would like to get 2,500 this time.”

Murray said his “biggest grief” is wage increases to senior staff and council and thinks there are other ways as well to cut municipal expenses.

Murray doesn’t think that comparing salaries to other municipalities is the way to determine salaries because Pitt Meadows is only a town of 18,000.

The petition asks the City of Pitt Meadows to “target” a zero per cent increase.

Murray plans to have his petition in front of City hall today (on Tuesday), and then to go door to door and ask others to go door to door collecting signatures as well.

There are a lot of ways to cut back, Murray said, cutting “a little here and little here.”

He said he knows that

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Tom Murray is collecting signatures in a tax petition again this year. Sherri Bychuk, a Pitt Meadows resident, signed the petition. services are needed, but said. he believes some cuts can Bychyk moved back be made. to Pitt Meadows in 1984 “I’m not saying cut it because, she said, the all – we like gardens,” he taxes were the lowest in said. the Lower Mainland.

Pitt Meadows resident She added she’d like Sherri Bychyk also signed things to slow down, and the petition. “not keep borrowing and “It’s too much and it’s borrowing and selling land going up too fast,” she to get out of debt.”

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Cut, cut, cut

Energy minister Bill Bennett at least had the good grace to admit that his job of trimming the fat from the government’s finances won’t be easy.

Buried within the new throne speech and budget this week was the news that it was time, yet again, to rein in government spending.

First, $30 million has to be cut from government spending this year.

According to the Vancouver Sun, that will save the average family a whopping $42.

Scan this But next April, page with Bennett has to slice $100 million out of the provincial budget. That’s on top of the hiring freezes, wage freezes, red-tape cutting, budgetslashing, and general cost-cutting that has already been done over the past 12 years in B.C. Bennett boldly declared “it can be done.” He also promised (as does every government, and indeed every carbon-based life form that has ever considered running for office in Canada) to protect key social services like health and education.

How, exactly, does that work?

It’s not that we want to see government spending skyrocket. No one wants to see any government start building (to pick a couple of examples at random) a giant stadium upgrade for the benefit of millionaires, or a fleet of ill-designed ferries. But after a while, you start to wonder if there’s any fat left to cut.

You have to pay the people who work for the government. You have to buy stuff to build roads and hospitals and schools. It’s a fundamental fact that a civilized society costs money.

We hope that those in Victoria know that, after a while, you have to take a break from cutting. Sometimes, you want to cut taxes. But sometimes you have to raise them. Sometimes you can privatize things, but some things are too valuable to be left to the whims of the profit-driven private sector.

So cut, but please, stop before you hit the bone.

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PEBS and PETS subtly different

It’s clear from last week’s effort Consequent to Lincoln’s Law that Christy Clark needs help of Fools, we can derive the folwriting Throne Speeches. It’s not lowing corollary: a PETS, unlike that she’s not good at it… on the a PEBS, should contain at least contrary, she’s too good at it. some honesty.

Indeed, all of our premiers Christy missed that boat last – and prime ministers – have week, but the moral character of been far too studious in developa person is not weighed by mising the art of putting words in takes made, but by the lessons the Crown’s mouth. Theirs is the learned from those mistakes. clever art of telling the truth withA good PETS, unlike a good out being honest.

PEBS, needn’t lull the plebes

by Bob Groeneveld But their timing is off a bit. into a false sense of security.

The point of a Throne Speech is You don’t need their votes, and to provide an accounting of the current state of with more than a week to think about what the affairs of the province (or country), and to set an Lieutenant Governor has said on your behalf, it outline for how to go forward, indicating what will be forgotten by the time it takes to say, “Just will be done to improve what is already good, you wait until the next election!” and what measures will be taken to fix – or at And here’s the best part: Canadians love honleast mitigate – what is bad. esty so much that they don’t care what it is.

It is not actually the role of government to In fact, scaring people a bit with an honestyobfuscate, confuse, prevaricate, or slow-dance laced PETS will help to keep them in line. with the truth in a Throne Speech.

So in a PETS (but not a PEBS, god forbid!) go The popularity of the current political buzzahead and tell them to forget any promises you word “transparency” (which, incidentally, is not made during the election campaign based on the quite the same as “invisibility”) has been serBS part of your earlier PEBS. iously misused and abused.

Admit that all your election promises were Like many other political leaders throughout nonsense. People will, despite themselves, feel Canada these days, Premier Christy, judging warm and fuzzy that you’ve turned honest, and from last week’s performance, appears to have it will instill new hope for a better future. missed the difference between Throne speech(This works in your PETS whether you’ve been ifying after an election (PETS – post-election re-elected, or have been elected to replace the Throne Speech) and just before an election bozos who authored the PEBS.) (PEBS – pre-election BS).

Ensure that they understand that, in any case, Actually, the difference isn’t really all that things have changed dramatically in the past subtle. A PETS written when the next election weeks since the election, and even if you meant is years away, as opposed to weeks away in the your promises at the time, they are no longer case of a PEBS, can be much more honest. applicable anyway.

Politicians these days appear to have lost sight Tell them the economy has gone to hell in a of Abraham Lincoln’s truism, which (loosely hand-basket, but not to worry, the people who translated from American to English) states, “It’s really matter won’t suffer. okay to fool all of the people some of the time, You don’t have to say who “the people who but don’t try to fool them all of the time.” really matter” are.

Politicians need to rediscover some of the They’ll figure that out when you present your benefits of honesty – used carefully, of course. budget.

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Property tax deferrals

New costs threaten disabled

range of circumstances, but we Scan this There has been a developdisabled on BC PWD have no image with ment at municipal hall conmoney to pay it, and the defercerning the deferment of propment of property taxes was erty tax that has been devasthis B.C. government’s idea for tating for disabled individuals us, instead of increasing our in our community who live income to a livable amount. on BC Persons With Disability They had never demanded it Letters to Benefits. People who are of me, so far, deferring the full the Editor amount of the bill each year already forced to live on less than $11,000 per year have for the past 10 years. again been forgotten in the equation.

It turns out this new development has Too disabled for employment, we canbeen set down by the provincial governnot come up with the extra money to pay ment. I found out when I wrote a letthis bill. Nor have we been able to beneter of appeal to my mayor and council. fit from the new $800 per month earning Councillor Robert Masse promptly looked exemption which only really benefits a into it, to find out that, after deferring handful of the recipients because not the full amount for recipients for years, being able to earn our living is a requirethis government, without increasing our ment for acceptance to the program. income, expects us to come up with the When I went in to our municipal hall to additional $70 per month. deal with my property tax bill, instead of I implore you, if you believe we disdeferring the full amount as they always abled deserve better than this, please have for me since 2003, they insisted phone or write your MLA or better still, I pay right now $785.75 for water and the BC Minister of Social Development sewer untilities and blue box service. and Social Innovation. We can’t hold on Where am I supposed to get the money much longer. This threatens my ability to to pay this bill? stay in my home.

Gail Neufeld, Maple Ridge There has been some talk about the [Note: A fuller version of this letter is possibility of this for a few years, since online at www.mrtimes.com. Click on they decided to offer property tax deferOpinion, or search the writer’s name.] ment to more people, under a wider Dear Editor,

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Too many people to keep old town Dear Editor,

What is it about Maple Ridge that will not let this community succeed as other communities have, by moving forward with building a balanced city, with commercial and retail jobs that keep people working and spending locally?

Ask anyone where they shop, and you will get varying answers, but the majority will say, “Not in Maple Ridge.” It is a pity, but true. The demand is here but not the facilities.

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nomic growth and prosperity reduces the need to commute. Commuting is expensive in terms of time, fuel, and the wear on cars, trucks, and trains, along with the need to increase infrastructure to keep up with the growing demand of the future.

Maple Ridge is deficient in many areas. We have two main roads; when an accident happens or service work is undertaken, traffic comes to a crawl.

Bus stops block traffic, as we don’t have bus turnouts. Major roads have no

Pitt Meadows

Taxes always after elections Dear Editor,

It’s property tax time again.

Ever wonder why politicians never have an election at this time of year? They don’t want to try to get elected with the latest tax increase fresh in the minds of residents. And it seems getting elected causes selective memory loss in politicians, especially if there were any promises about cutting taxes.

They all have a skewed idea of the job of city government, because reducing spending is just not part of their mentality. Raises for city council and staff are no problem, just another quick vote. Taxpayers are being bled dry, one mosquito bite at a time.

Archie Blankers, Pitt Meadows

Maple Ridge council

Young leaders need welcome Dear Editor,

Young women like Corisa Bell should be encouraged to think for themselves and ask questions. After all, they are the future of Maple Ridge taxpayers.

Instead of making her feel unwelcome and like an interloper, Maple Ridge Mayor Daykin and the more experienced councillors should be showing some leadership. Why would they want to discourage people like her from participating, by treating them badly?

Cheryl Baron, Maple Ridge

turn lanes or lights to aid smooth traffic flow.

It takes money for necessary upgrades, which a residential tax base can’t afford.

Al Hogarth and ex-mayor Don MacLean have said repeatedly that it costs $1.25 to deliver one dollar worth of services to residential properties.

Maple Ridge has allowed residential property to build to a point where there are very few services in areas like Albion.

Albion was to offer costeffective housing. Smaller lots lowered costs, but also caused crowding and parking issues. Now council wants to stop all secondary suites that made this area affordable in the first place.

Talk about a Catch 22 and the consequence of poor planning. Now we hear of another 250 homes in the planning stage.

For well over 20 years I have seen councils and mayors come and go. All of them had one common trait: keeping Maple Ridge the quiet and quaint little town that they grew up in.

But that was 40,000 people ago, and we will continue to grow, because we live in a very beautiful area. At some point, we need a council to change direction, a positive direction aimed at a commercial tax base.

Maple Ridge is almost 80,000 people. We should be a city.

Just saying…

Jim Bulpit, Maple Ridge

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Education

More sense in tests than tears

ies use FSAs or CATs Let’s test and not cry (Canadian Achievement about the education of our Tests) to measure which children. concepts the student underA few weeks ago it was stands or has not mastered. reported that school board In the early days of chair (SD42), Mike Murray Meadowridge Private had tears in his eyes as the School, all incoming stuboard passed its budget. dents were tested on what He was reportedly crying level they had mastered. A because of items that had

by Gordy Robson surprising number of the to be cut from the budget. early students of differThis week, when taxpayent ages tested as if they had not been in ers line up to pay their property taxes, I Grade 2, which was quite astounding. am sure there will be tears in many more What was more astounding, although eyes. The tears will be shed over the hardprobably logical, was that all the identiships that excessive property taxes cause, fied kids came from the same elementary not what school programs have been cut. school. This gave Meadowridge an opporTo the taxpayer, it is about what they are going to have to cut to pay their increased tunity to re-teach those concepts and build a stronger foundaproperty tax. tion before the kids went Property taxes are the In the meantime, on to higher grades. Khan fastest growing expense we the quality of our Academy gets that! have, and as I have said Our school district’s before, it is like getting a education system teachers’ union and their mortgage from the Mafia. continues to decline. leadership is 100 per You must pay every year, cent in support of Maple you can never pay it off, Ridge’s decision to move to non-graded and it goes up at least twice as fast as the assessment policies and discourage FSA cost of living. And, if you don’t pay, they tests. come take your house away.

While one can certainly argue, as the In the meantime, the quality of our teachers’ union does, that tests are not education system continues to decline. the total measurement of the growth of Our teaching methods and curriculum children or the quality of teachers, it is are stuck in the last century. Instead of bizarre that teachers trying to teach conadvancing and using new tools such as cepts in their curriculum are supposedly Khan Academy, SD42 has become one opposed to measuring whether or not they of the two B.C. school districts that have were successful. accepted a non-graded approach for stuThe school district apparently has no dents in primary and intermediate grades. desire to measure teachers like the Grade Each grade has a curriculum that 2 teacher mentioned earlier who obviousteaches basic concepts. Knowing if chilly needed help. dren have mastered those concepts or not So let’s not cry, let’s test. is critical to the success of the children.

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HAYWARD LAKE RESERVOIR BEACHES CLOSED MAY TO AUGUST 2013 Access to the beaches on the Hayward Lake Reservoir will be closed this summer as the water level will be drawn down to 33 metres beginning in May. The beaches have a very steep drop-off and cannot be used safely when the water is very low.

The drawdown is required for construction related to the Ruskin Dam and Powerhouse Upgrade Project and will comply with the conditions of the Water Licence.

The Hayward Lake boat launch will also be out of service during the drawdown. The picnic grounds and the parking lot at the Hayward Lake Reservoir Recreation Area remain open.

Other closures may be required for construction use or for safety requirements. For current closures, please check www.bchydro.com/closures.

For more information about the Ruskin Dam and Powerhouse Upgrade Project, please visit www.bchydro.com/ruskin, call 1 866 647 3334 or email stakeholderengagement@bchydro.com

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The Peoples Drug Mart Tri-Cities Ridge-Meadows Walk for ALS was held on June 16th , 2013 @ Riverside Secondary School. The Volunteer Walk Committee would like to thank all those who came out to support our cause. The Walk would not have been possible were it not for the countless hours and dedication of our amazing volunteers. Many thanks to all !!!!!

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Celebrating 40 years serving our Community

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Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Community Services received $500 toward the brown bag lunch program for school kids. At the cheque presentation were school trustee Susan Carr, parks general manager Kelly Swift, school trustee Dave Rempel, Maple Ridge councillor Cheryl Ashlie, Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Community Services board members Shelley Lycan, Albert Pasqualotto, and Ian Strachan, school trustee Kathy Marshall, Caring Place director Darrell Pilgrim, community services executive director Vicki Kipps, school board chair Mike Murray, community services board members Glenn Campbell and Craig Perler, and Stuart Mont, community services director of finance.

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Joanne Rowen, principal at Pitt Meadows Elementary, showed off the school’s garden which students in the school can work and play in. The garden has a therapeutic area for kids with special needs and a recently acquired covered area.

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A new space for a nurse-practitioner was officially opened two weeks ago. Cutting the ribbon were Dr. Ken Burns of Fraser Health, MLA Doug Bing, Caring Place client Sean O’Connor, nurse-practioner Janet Rosenfeld, Caring Place director Darrell Pilgrim, and Ken MacDonald of Fraser Health.

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would like to wish everyone a safe and relaxing summer.

Limited space still available for Fall 2013.

For more information visit www.meadowridge.bc.ca or call 604.467.4444

Proud to be an International Baccalaureate Continuum World School.

Meadowridge School is one of only eight schools in Canada to offer all three International Baccalaureate programmes from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12. For more information visit www.ibo.org.

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The 2013 Meadowridge Golf Committee would like to thank all our sponsors, donors, volunteers and attendees of this year’s Drive Fore the Future Golf Tournament.

Your wonderful support and generosity made the golf tournament a great success!

Thank you to our generous event sponsors and auction donors: Annual Giving Committee Best Western Vernon Lodge Big Feast Bistro Black Sheep Pub & Liquor Store (Mr. Andrew Wong) Blueghost Trucking Ltd. (The Simpson Family) BMO Bank of Montreal Bob's A to Z Rentals Ltd. (The Prevedello Family) Bosley's Maple Ridge Brandee McWhinney DLC Canadian Mortgage Experts Cascadia Sport Systems Inc. Chameleon Café Dan tenBrink, Remax Lifestyles Realty DMC Dubas Management & Construction Inc. (The Dubas Family) Dr. & Mrs. Al Karim & Eileen Karmali Dr. K.E. Robson & Dr. O. Lampen EA Sports ESC Automation Inc. Essential Health Expert Electric (The Brunetta Family) Flynn Canada Ltd. Four Seasons Lawn & Garden Care Fresh Indoor Cycling Glass Station Great Canadian Gaming Corporation H.Y. Louie Co. Limited Heather Hills Golf Course Hemlock Valley Ski Resort Heritage Dental (The Germain Family) Hub International

Innovative Fitness Investor's Group Johnston Meier Insurance Group (The Johnston Family) Just Enterprises (The Turner Family) Key Tracer Systems (The French Family) KN&V Chartered Accountants (The Batty Family) Link Developments Ltd. (The Gandesha Family) Little Black Box Photobooth (The Irving Family) Lordco Auto Parts Inc. (The Coates & Durant Families) Maple Ridge Gaming Centre Mark Adrian Enterprises Ltd. Meadowridge School Parent Guild Meadowridge School Students Meadows Golf Centre (Mr. Ken Park) Mercedez Benz Meridian Meats Michael & Young Fly Shop (The Tsuyuki Family) Morrey Infinity Nissan Mr. & Mrs. David & Lyn Tyler Mr. & Mrs. Mohit & Sandya McLaren Mr. & Mrs. Ron & Cathy Antalek Mr. BJ Edwards Mr. Hugh Burke & Ms. Eva Boyd Mr. Michael Nice & Ms. Danielle Noël Mr. Patrick Barber & Mrs. Sonia Nieto Bustos Mr. Richard Hui & Ms. Stephanie Lee Mr. Roy Choi & Mrs. Jeong-Mi Ryu Overwaitea Foods Partners in Health Chiropractic and

Massage Therapy Payworks Precision Soccer PuroClean (Mr. Kevin Demas & Ms. Shelley Lewis) Red Robin Rob Jeeves, Remax Lifestyles Realty Samz Pub (The Sunderji Family) Save On Foods, East Maple Ridge Sparkling Hill Resorts StageCoach Theatre Art School Starbucks (Dewdney & 240th) Sticky's Candy Stormtech Subway (The Sekhon Family) Swan-e-Set Golf and Country Club Swirl Wine Store The Alter Family The Create Shop The Hardie Family The Keg Steakhouse & Bar The Meadows at Pemberton (Mr. Devon Turner) The Rise Golf Course Thrifty Foods Total Body Training Bootcamp West Coast Auto Group Westwood Cap’s Cycle Witch of Endor Pub Sponsor and donor list is current at the time of printing. We strive to recognize everyone’s generosity and apologize if any accidental omissions were made.

2013 Meadowridge Golf Committee: Janet Batty, Sam Gandesha, Diana Germain, Kirsti Hardie, Daniel Le Page, Lisa Mirfatahi, Phil PItzey, Brad Senner, Alison Thompson.

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July 2: Prostate support

• Coquitlam prostate cancer support and awareness group will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. in Room 9 of the Coquitlam Pinetree Community Centre. All those involved with prostate problems are encouraged to come and share their concerns and experiences in a strictly confidential atmosphere.

There is no charge (donations are accepted). For additional information call Norm at 604-936-8703 or Ken at 604-936-2998.

July 3: Puppet show

• Come and meet the Maple Ridge Library’s smallest stars – talented puppets. Puppets in the Park features Fantastic Fairy Tales, earlyevening entertainment at Memorial Peace Park bandstand at 6:45 p.m.

Library staff is encouraging families to pack their dinner and come to the bandstand for the puppet show.

Info: 604-467-7417.

July 4: Date changed

• Cinema Politica is partnering with Citizens Against Urban Sprawl Society (CAUSS) to present Salmon Confidential at 7 p.m. at Maple Ridge municipal hall, council chambers, 11995 Haney Pl. Salmon Confidential is a new film on the government cover-up of what is killing B.C.’s wild salmon. This screening was rescheduled from last week. For information about the film, go to salmonconfidential.ca.

Info: www.cinemapolitica.org.

July 5: Magician

• Fraser Valley Library’s summer reading club entertainer The Great Smartini will be at the Memorial Peace Park bandstand at 1 p.m.

This award-winning magician and educator makes reading magical with his amazing and hilarious acts. For more information, call the

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July 6 to August 31: Market

centred around Memorial Peace Park and along 224th Street. There will be Caribbean food and music on two stages throughout www.mrtimes.com both days. Fifteen bands have been booked to play reggae, calypso, salsa, and Post events 10 days in advance soca with more than 200 by email to: entertainers. There will editorial@mrtimes.com be 60 to 70 street vendors selling goods at the openair market. There will also be a kids zone and street entertainConnection will be held from 6:45 ers. Info: www.caribbeanfest.ca. to 8:45 p.m. at the Maple Ridge Library.

July 8: Music

• Two French storytime and craft sessions will be held by Louise. The first session is on from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and the second session is from 12:30 to 2 p.m. There will be stories, songs games and crafts.

The library is at #200-12099 Harris Rd.

Maple Ridge Library at 604-467-7417.

July 6: Poetry

• Holy Wow Poets present Poetic Munchies Matinee from 1 to 3 p.m. at The ACT with featured poet Freda du Plessis.

The Holy Wow Poets Anthology 2013 proof will be shown.

• Look for the library tent at the Haney Farmers Market for a halfhour of stories, songs, and puppets.

Market Storytimes will be held each market Saturday at Memorial Peace Park at 11 a.m. On stormy days, they’ll move the fun inside to the story room in the library.

• The Music on the Wharf Concert Series 2013 kicks off at 7:30 p.m. at the Port Haney Wharf with Blackberry Wood. The series is put on by the Maple Ridge Historical Society. The other three concerts are on July 22 at 7:30 p.m. with Sean Ashby, Aug. 12 at 7:30 p.m. with Norine Braun, and Aug. 26 at 7 p.m. with Penelope Above.

July 8 to 12: Kids camp

• Vacation Bible School for kids aged five to 12 takes place from 9 a.m. to noon at St. Paul’s Church, 12145 Laity St. The free day camp is run by the Maple Ridge Seventh Day Adventists. Kids can drop in or register in advance. Info: 604-4653239 or 604-463-0861.

July 11: Cycling

• The regular monthly meeting of The Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Chapter of HUB: Your Cycling

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July 15 to 19: Kids club

July 12: Pitt Meadows Library

July 12 to 30: Fall prevention

• Fraser Health will hold fall prevention clinics for seniors on July 12, 16, 19, 24, and 30 in Maple Ridge. Pre-registration is required at 604-587-7866.

July 13: Garage sale

• Church of the Holy Spirit in Whonnock holds a garage and parking lot sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The sale will be on 272nd Street north of Lougheed Highway. The Church is at 27123 River Rd.

July 13 & 14: Caribbean Fest

• The 13th annual Caribbean Festival will take place in downtown Maple Ridge over two days

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• The Five Day Club takes place from July 15 to 19, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Grace Community Church, 12240 Harris Rd., Pitt Meadows.

There will be games, puppets, stories, crafts, and snacks. Info: John Williams 604-463-3606.

July 20: Astronomy

• Members of the Royal Astronomical Society present Telescope Tips at the Maple Ridge Library at 2 p.m.

Interested amateur astronomers are welcome to bring in their equipment and questions. Viewing telescopes will be set up in Memorial Peace Park afterwards, weather permitting.

For more information, call the Maple Ridge Library at 604-467-7417.

July 24: Science lab

• Blast off with Janine the Jenius in the Science Works Lab. Janine will be at the Maple Ridge Library at 2 p.m. Witness the power of gases,

acrobatic rocket balloons, and exploding space gas bubbles. This science show is part of the FVRL Summer Reading Club entertainment. Info: 604-467-7417.

July 11 to August 8: Library

• Mumble Jumble Storytimes take place on Thursdays from July 11 to Aug. 8 from 10:15 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Pitt Meadows Library. There will be stories, singing, dancing, puppets – and lots of fun and laughter for kids of all ages. The library is at #200-12099 Harris Rd.

July 3 to August 7: Pitt Library

• Pitt Meadows Library holds Babytimes on Wednesdays, from July 3 to Aug. 7, from 10:15 to 11 a.m. Bring your baby, ages zero to 23 months to an interactive program of songs, rhymes, and stories with time for adult conversation afterward. Babytimes encourage bonding and promote early speech and language development. The library is at #200-12099 Harris Rd.

Katie’s Place needs help

• Katie’s Place animal shelter needs volunteers, particularly cleaners for Fridays and Sundays. Help out some messy but grateful and loving little critters. Info: 604-463-7917 or volunteeratkatiesplace@shaw.ca.

Volunteers needed

• Ridge Meadows Hospice Thrift Store requires volunteers to sort, price, and stock shelves. Info: 604463-7711.

Volunteers needed

• Cythera Thrift Store has volunteer opportunities for weekend retail cashiers. Shifts are one hour in duration. Full training and support provided. Call Shelley at 604-4674671. Net proceeds support women and children fleeing abuse.

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Proteau captures mid-amateur title Christina Proteau won her third provincial title in five years.

Karina LeBlanc was given $5,000.

LeBlanc gets $5K Soccer national team member and Maple Ridge-native Karina LeBlanc has been awarded a $5,000 Team Investors Group amateur athletes fund bursary.

“I am excited to receive this bursary from Investors Group and also encouraged that I can move forward with more training at the highest level to continue with my goals,” said LeBlanc.

• More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”

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Maggie Coles-Lyster, of Maple Ridge, tops the podium at the Robert Cameron Law Cycling Series.

Teen finds success Maggie Coles-Lyster, 14, of Maple Ridge has been racing to success across B.C. and the Pacific Northwest this season, competing well above her U-15 age class.

Her most recent victories were at the Robert Cameron Law Cycling Series, where she recently won all three competitions in the race.

• More online: www.mrtimes.com, click on “Sports”

Last week’s dull, wet “Juneuary” weather didn’t take the shine off Christina Proteau’s golf game in Pitt Meadows.

The Port Alberni native captured the 2013 B.C. Women’s Mid-Amateur title at the par-74, 6,220-yard Pitt Meadows Golf Club after a blistering round of four-under-par 70.

In the final round, Proteau put together what would be a tournamenttying low 70 (broken five minutes following its posting), allowing her to surpass 23 other competitors on way to victory.

“Today was a very good round especially given the lack of momentum coming into it. I wasn’t feeling too super after yesterday’s round,” a jubilant Proteau said Thursday, after hearing her named called as the champion.

Proteau started her championship off with a 76 followed by an uncharacteristic plus-six, 80.

It was this round that Proteau was referring to before she picked apart Pitt Meadows on Thursday with five birdies and a single bogey to post plusfour overall, 226 total (7680-70).

Proteau notched her third women’s mid-amateur title in five years and could have been victorious in last year’s event if it weren’t for losing in a playoff to Kyla Inaba.

“I was thinking about last year a little bit today

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Port Coquitlam’s Soo-Bin Kim teed off on the eighth hole at Pitt Meadows Golf Club on Thursday, during the second-to-last day of the B.C. women’s amateur golf championships. Kim was two strokes back of first-round leader Cassy Isagawa of Wailuku, Hawaii heading into the final round of action Friday. and it did motivate me,” Proteau said. “For me, that did sting and that sting stayed with me a little while. It was motivation to not feel like that again.”

Proteau was incredibly happy when reminded that she could raise the Jackie Little trophy as mid-amateur champion.

“Jackie is a good friend of mine and started off as a mentor to me when I was younger at my first B.C. [women’s] amateur,” mentioned Proteau. “It is an honour. Jackie is a Hall of Famer and a first class competitor so to win something with her name on it is awesome.”

Finishing runner-up in the mid-amateur division was Shelly Stouffer of Nanoose Bay. Stouffer was unable to hang onto her second round single-stroke lead because she ran into a redhot Proteau.

Stouffer would, however, be crowned the Master-40 division champion thanks to rounds of 78-77-76, 231 total.

Holly Horwood of Vancouver finished solo third after consistent rounds of 80-80-79, 239 total.

Meanwhile in the amateur division, things were heating up heading into

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the final round this past Friday.

First round leader Cassy Isagawa of Wailuku, Hawaii shot a course-record six-under-par 68 third round to post a 54-hole, 212 total. This put Isagawa at minus-10 overall, two strokes ahead of second round leader and good friend Soo-Bin Kim of Port Coquitlam.

Kim kept herself within reach of her NCAA com-

petitor compliments of a three-under-par 71, 214 total (72-71-71).

Sitting in solo third was Kelowna’s Megan Osland who is at minus-four, six strokes back of Isagawa (71-76-71).

“Today was a pretty steady day. I finally made an eagle today,” mentioned Isagawa. “It feels good knowing that I played good today. I made a few mistakes out there but no round is perfect.”

Asked about playing with her friend in Friday’s final round, Isagawa seemed excited at the chance to perform with her good mate.

“Soo-Bin and I have known each other since 2008 so it is good to have a competitor like her and the other B.C. girls going into the final round,” Isagawa said.

The reigning champion from 2012 in Richmond’s Christine Wong sat tied with Surrey’s Taylor Kim and Coquitlam’s Jennifer Yang at minus-three, seven strokes back of Isagawa’s pace.

• Final round results from the B.C. women’s amateur championships were not available due to early holiday weekend press deadlines.

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INDEX Community Notices ....................................1000 Announcements ...............................................1119 Employment..........................................................1200 Education .................................................................1400 Special Occasions...........................................1600 Marketplace ..........................................................2000 Children ......................................................................3000 Pets & Livestock ...............................................3500 Health............................................................................4000 Travel & Recreation ......................................4500 Business & Finance .......................................5000 Legals ............................................................................5500 Real Estate ..............................................................6000 Rentals .........................................................................6500 Personals ...................................................................7000 Service Directory .............................................8000 Transportation ....................................................9000

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The for Maple Ridge publishers not accept liability any loss Times will be responsible for only one incorrect or damage caused by limited an errortoorthat inaccuracy in insertion with liability portion of the printing of anaffected advertisement beyond the the advertisement by the error.

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Volunteers

Volunteers Needed!

Event volunteers required for Giro di Burnaby on July 11, 2013.

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General Employment

EXPERIENCED PARTS PERSON required for a progressive auto/industrial supplier. Hired applicant will receive top wages, full benefits and RRSP bonuses plus moving allowances. Our 26,000ft2 store is located 2.5 hours N.E. of Edmonton, Alberta. See our community at LacLaBicheRegion.com. Send resume to: Sapphire Auto, Box 306, Lac La Biche, AB, T0A 2C0.

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Legitimate employers do not ask for money as part of the application process; do not send money; do not give any credit card information; or call a 900 number in order to respond to an employment ad.

Job opportunity ads are salary based and do not require an investment.

If you have responded to an ad which you believe to be misleading please call the Better Business Bureau at 604-682-2711, Monday to Friday, 9am - 3pm or email inquiries@bbbvan.org and they will investigate.

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General Employment

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EXPERIENCED PART-TIME COOK REQUIRED FOR WEEKENDS & HOLIDAYS AT LEGION HOUSE IN MAPLE RIDGE The successful applicant must have Food Safe Certification for this Royal Canadian Legion facility.

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Trades/Technical

EXPANDING PIPELINE COMPANY in Central Alberta requires Class 1 Winch Truck Operators and Heavy Equipment Technicians experienced in truck, trailer and off road equipment repair. Fax resume to: 403-507-2766. Attention: Phil Dunn.

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Education

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Burial Plots

Cementary Plot in Oceanview Burnaby, can take 1 coffin or 2 urns, $10,000 obo, 604-465-9572

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For Sale Miscellaneous

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best Price, Best Quality.

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Food Products

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Cats

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Pet Services

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The Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Times has partnered with the BC SPCA to encourage responsible pet guardianship and the humane treatment of animals. Before purchasing a new puppy, ensure the seller has provided excellent care and treatment of the animal and the breeding parents.

For a complete guide to finding a reputable breeder and other considerations when acquiring a new pet, visit spca.bc.ca.

PLEASE HELP! Foster & Adoptive homes urgently need for homeless dogs. Call 604-535-2188

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Abbotsford

DUPLEX ON 5 acre blueberry farm, on city water, sewer at propty line $999K 604-880-5069 see uSELLaHOME.com id5643

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Richmond

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Mobile Homes

HATZIC LAKE Swans Point, 1 hr from Vanc incl lot & 5th wheel ski, fish, $134,500. 604-209-8650 see uSELLaHOME.com id5491

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RENTALS 6508

Apt/Condos

AMBER ROCHESTOR 545 Rochester Ave, Coq

Close to Lougheed Mall, S.F.U. & Transportation.

6508

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Near Transportation & Douglas College.

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Cell: 604-813-8789

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Near Lougheed Mall.

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Large units some with 2nd bathroom or den.

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Close to Lougheed Mall, all Transportation Connections, Schools & S.F.U.

office: 604-939-8905 BBY, BRENTWOOD, 2 BR on 20th flr, fully reno’d, new flrs, granite c/tops, new appl, N/p, N/s, $1575, Avl now. 778-707-2719

Bachelor, 1 BR & 2 BR Includes heat, hot water, underground parking, close to bus stop, school, SFU, Lougheed Mall. No Pets.

Office 604-773-6467

Apt/Condos

1030 - 5th Ave, New West

CALYPSO COURT

AMBER (W)

401 Westview St, Coq

6508

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COQ 2 BR $975 apts, quiet complex, incls hot water, laundry facils, free parking, nr amens, No pets. 778-323-4317

561 Cottonwood Ave, Coq

CULTUS LK gardener’s dream 1160 sf 2 br 1.5 ba rancher, a/c 55+ complex $63K 604-858-9301 see uSELLaHOME.com id5400

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Real Estate Investment

Surrey

GUILDFORD 1900SF 3br 2ba w/basement suite on huge 8640 sf lot, $489,000 604-613-1553 see uSELLaHOME.com id5608

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PARTIAL OCEAN view, 920sf 2br+den 2ba quiet condo, kids, pets ok. $309,000 778-294-2275 see uSELLaHOME.com id5575

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NEW WEST large 2BR apt 610-3rd Ave, nr transit. $950 incls hw, heat, pkng, storage locker, balcony, ns, np. 604-525-8087

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ROYAL CRESCENT ESTATES

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Co-ops

HARRIS ROAD HOUSING CO-OP

(Pitt Meadows) 2 BR $1030/mo, $2500 share purchase.

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Near bus & schools. No subsidy.

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AUTOMOTIVE

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Duplexes - Rent

PO CO 3 BR upper, view, 2 baths, priv, w/d, d/w, fenced yd, nr amen.

Now. $1250. 604-941-4166

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Auto Finance

Houses - Rent

2011 Hyundai Sonata Limited Affordable Luxury 35,600 kms.

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Office/Retail Rent

Suites/Partial Houses

COQ. $725/MO. 1 BD, 4 appls, stove, frig, washer, dryer. Close to all amens, avail June 1st, incls utils. NO PETS. 604-454-4540

Townhouses Rent

PT COQUITLAM, 2 BR townhouse $870, quiet family complex, no pets, call 604-464-0034.

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Collectibles & Classics

1956 OLDSMOBILE Sedan, excl cond 324/ Rocket 88 78,000 org miles. A must see $12,000. 604-795-3344

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Electrical

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Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

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Lawn & Garden

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