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Bouncer claims patron wanted fight told police that victim had punched another customer

by M oni s ha M a r tin s staff reporter

A Maple Ridge bouncer on trial for assault claimed he was forced to intervene after the patron he is accused of punching attacked another customer.

Joseph Robert Calla gave his version of events to Ridge Meadows RCMP two days after the fight outside the Wolf Bar. However, his tale of what happened on June 13, 2010 was markedly different from another witness who testified during the ongoing trial in New Westminster Supreme Court.

Calla told Cpl. Adam Gander that the scuffle between two patrons and bar security began just before the Wolf closed.

He said the men – Delane Parent and his friend Darren Saba – attempted to get a drink from the bartender at two minutes to 2 a.m. Calla said he explained to them that last call was 1:45 a.m., but was told to get lost. see Trial, p10

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Dolled up Richard Machein, with the Local Ride Racing team, competes in the sixth annual Pumpkin Cross cyclo-cross race, a Halloween-themed cycling race, at the Maple Ridge Equi-Sports Centre on Sunday. see slideshow @ mapleridgenews.com.

Cycling catching on everywhere else Maple Ridge not doing enough, Pitt is better

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Alex Pope of the cycling advisory committee would like more of the transportation budget to go to cycling infrastructure.

Vancouverites are taking to two wheels to save their health and gas money like never before, says a TransLink survey.

But the greater the distance from the big city, the fewer the cyclists on the road, with Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows among

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“We don’t do nearly as much here to improve cycling infrastructure as they do in other areas,” pointed out Alex Pope, chair of the local bicycle advisory committee.

Out of a transportation budget of $5-$7 million, Maple Ridge spends $50,000 on bicycling infrastructure, with that amount matched by TransLink, he said.

Instead, he would like between three and five per cent allocated

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for two-wheeled pedal power.

TransLink’s survey says the number of bike trips in Vancouver has jumped 35 per cent from 2008 to 2011.

“When I’m cycling downtown, I need to slow down because their [bike lanes] are too crowded.” That’s a good problem to have, says Pope, who pedals to work in Vancouver twice a week, a trip that takes about an hour and three-quarters one way.

When the number of bicycle trips per 100 residents is con-

sidered, Vancouver also has the highest number of trips – 12.

Richmond-Delta is next with 3.4, followed by Burnaby at 2.6 bicycle trips per 100 residents.

The suburbs of Langley, Surrey, White Rock and the northeast sector, including Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, are last at 1.7.

Such comparisons aren’t fair, however, says Coun. Bob Masse.

Maple Ridge is too far from jobs and office buildings for cycle commuting, he points out.

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‘Not if we get a ‘quake, but when’ B.C.’s strongest quake in decades is wake-up call

by Phil M elnyc h u k staff reporter

The talk on Twitter was, why did it take so long?

Why, asked one Tweeter, did it take Emergency Info BC until 8:55 p.m. to issue a tsunami warning and to tell the world that a 7.7M earthquake struck 40 kilometres south of Sandspit, near Haida Gwaii, about an hour earlier Saturday.

“Even CBC had you beat,” said tweeter Neil Blake.

“Hey, where are you?” asked journalist Bob Mackin.

“Didja hear about the Haida Gwaii earthquake? he asked Emergency Info B.C. at 8:49 p.m. that night, six minutes before Emergency Info BC tweeted its first warning.

“Thanks! We’re on it! Just confirm intel! Accuracy first!” Emergency Info BC tweeted back.

While Emergency Management BC was grilled by the media Monday about its tsunami warnings in the earthquake aftermath, emergency response is a simpler affair in Maple Ridge.

“We don’t have to wait for that [notification from Emergency Management B.C.’s] to go into response mode,” said Barb Morgan, Maple Ridge’s emergency program assistant.

“We’re ready to go at a moment’s notice. We get that [local] call and we’re in action,” with or without Emergency Management BC’s participation.

That agency could be contacted later if the scope of a disaster increases and they need provincial help, she added.

However, if an earthquake hit Maple Ridge, “We would get notification from the province that that’s exactly what’s gone on. But we don’t have to wait for that to go into response mode,” Morgan explained.

Barb Morgan says the district’s emergency program is ready to be activated at a moment’s notice.

Normally, police or firefighters answer any calls immediately, and if the crisis spreads, the District of Maple Ridge activates its emergency operations centre.

Unlike coastal cities, Maple Ridge doesn’t have to depend on a tsunami warning from an earthquake that may not have been felt or heard.

Maple Ridge or Pitt Meadows are too far inland to worry about a tidal wave. “Maple Ridge, we don’t know how it’s going to affect us, but in Vancouver, it’s [an earthquake] is accompanied with a tsunami.

“They’re at risk.”

While the weekend’s earthquake was of no consequence to Maple Ridge, the event did get Morgan thinking.

Her first thought was, “Holy Mackerel … is this the start of it?”

Three small quakes preceded the big quake in 2011 in northern Japan, she pointed out.

“The Lower Mainland was fortunate in that the epicentre was up in Haida Gwaii.

“It’s a reminder that we have to make sure we have a plan in place. It’s

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not if we get an earthquake, it’s when.”

The quake hit the week after B.C. conducted its Shake Out drill, in which about 590,000 people across the province participated.

“We’re living in an earthquakeprone area, that is a fact.”

Another aftershock hit the area on Monday night, at 7:49 p.m. and measured at 6.2M and was located 188 kilometres south of Masset at a depth of 9.7 kilometres. Since Saturday’s earthquake there have been more than 75 aftershocks around Moresby Island, ranging from 4.0 to 6.3 magnitude.

Local schools in good shape should ‘Big One’ hit

by Rob er t M an g e ls d or f staff reporter

Schools in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows are in good shape to withstand a major earthquake like the 7.7 one that struck off the coast of Haida Gwaii this past weekend.

Under the province’s new seismic safety requirements, no schools in the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows School District fall into the High 1 or High 2 categories, which are the most in need of seismic upgrades.

Only parts of two schools in the district, Westview secondary and Fairview elementary, are in the High 3 category.

“Isolated failure of building elements such as walls are expected,” at High 3 category schools in the event of a major earthquake, according to the Ministry of Education’s Seismic Mitigation Program.

“We are in much better shape than a lot of other districts, that’s for sure,” said district facilities manager Rick Delorme. “With [High 1] and [High 2], there’s a real concern for loss of life, [High 3] is less of a concern.”

Older multi-storey brick buildings generally pose the biggest safety risk in an earthquake. However, of the 31 schools in the district, the vast majority are single-storey structures, built with modern construction methods.

“The high priority work has already

been done,” Delorme added.

The $22-million renovation to Garibaldi Secondary School in 2009 featured extensive seismic upgrades, including the demolition and replacement of an unstable two-story brick wing.

“Everything that could have gone wrong, would have gone if there was an earthquake,” said Delorme of the aging school wing. “Even by 1970s construction standards, it was in bad shape.”

Maple Ridge secondary was assessed as a High 2 category in 2004, but under the province’s new requirements, revised this year, was reduced to Medium.

“The geotechnical standards have

changed, and they know now that buildings stand up better based on how they are attached to their surrounding buildings,” Delorme said.

The cost for upgrades to Westview and Fairview were both pegged at under $500,000 during the province’s 2004 assessment. However, the cost to do the work today would be much higher, said Delorme.

Funding will come from the province’s Seismic Mitigation Program.

In the past 10 years, the provincial government has spent more than $800 million on seismic upgrades to schools around the province.

This past May, the province committed more than $122 million for upgrades to 14 schools.

Slow response?

Provincial emergency officials were peppered with questions Monday about why it took almost an hour to relay information on social media about Saturday’s earthquake.

Why not use Twitter to immediately inform the public, Emergency Management B.C. was asked during a conference call Monday.

Executive-director Chris Duffy explained during that the incident is under review, but pointed out local authorities were told immediately after the information came from the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Centre.

Duffy said that regional operation centres were notified 12 minutes after receiving notice from the Alaska centre of the earthquake.

Regional authorities then contacted local authorities.

Other communities, where only tsunami advisories were issued, were told later. No evacuations are needed for advisories, although people are told to stay off the beaches.

But reporters asked why it took 50 minutes for the public to be notified.

Emergency Management BC reiterated that staff made phone calls in order of priority and that information had to be verified with supervisors before it was tweeted.

The public was warned about 40 minutes after the quake, it added. The West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Centre website crashed because of overload.

One questioner said it still wasn’t clear why it took almost an hour to notify B.C. Ferries of a possible tsunami, while another pointed out that Kititmat firefighters didn’t get a warning until an hour after the quake.

Another asked about a televised warning that could be broadcast similarly to an Amber Alert. That’s currently being worked on, media was told.

Staff also replied that feeling the earthquake itself is the warning to seek higher ground in case of a tidal wave.

However, the use of social media in getting out warnings is being reviewed. A “small but mighty” social media team is working on that issue.

The shake was a “great and powerful” reminder of the need to have an emergency plan and make sure you can implement that plan, Duffy added.

Maple Ridge’s emergency program assistant Barb Morgan said the district’s communication strategy includes all media, including Twitter, but it can’t guarantee minute-tominute updates.

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NOVEMBER 2012

Maple Ridge This Month SPOTLIGHT ON: 2012 Remembrance Day Ceremony

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November 2012 Council Meeting Schedule Mayor and Council encourage everyone to attend these important public meetings. It’s your chance to see public policy debated and enacted.

Monday, November 5 9:00 am Workshop, Blaney Room 1:00 pm Committee of the Whole, Council Chambers Tuesday, November 13 7:00 pm, Council Meeting, Council Chambers

November 11 we gather together to honour our heroes past, present and future.

Memorial Peace Park’s name derives from its role as the home for the numerous memorials to the men and women who have served our nation’s armed forces both in war and in peace.

The centrepiece of the park is the Cenotaph that was originally located near Maple Ridge Cemetery. As part of the coronation celebration for Queen Elizabeth II, the Cenotaph was moved downtown almost 60 years ago. It was moved one more time to its current location in Memorial Peace Park as part of the major Town Centre redesign that occurred a decade ago.

Today, volunteers from the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #88 oversee the annual Remembrance Day event that begins with a march from the Legion at 224 Street and Brown Avenue south to Haney Place. Last year, this section of road was dedicated as ‘Veterans Way’, and signage denotes this special relationship. The Peace Tree, dedicated last October, and used as the site of a new traditional Christmas Tree Lighting, marks the southern boundary of Veterans Way. This event is attended by thousands of local residents and their children. The march will include veterans of Canada’s Army, Navy and Air Force, as well as members of the Ridge Meadows RCMP, Maple Ridge Fire Department, Corrections

Monday, November 26 9:00 am Workshop, Blaney Room

There will be Road Closures during this event. From 10:00 am to Noon, 224 Street will be closed from Brown Avenue to 119 Avenue, which includes the intersection at 224 Street and Dewdney Truck Road. Please use other routes on Sunday, November 11.

Agendas & Minutes Agendas for Council meetings are posted online the Friday before the meeting date. Go to mapleridge.ca, and click on the Mayor & Council link.

The fly past and moment of silence will take place at 11:00 am. The march in happens just after 10:00 am and the ceremony ends between 11:30 and Noon with the march out from the park. There will be vintage vehicles as part of the ‘Parade of Heroes’. Bring your family down to pay tribute to the men and women who have served our nation in war, those who have served as peacekeepers, and those who serve today around the world.

Don’t forget to pick up a poppy and wear it proudly over the next few weeks! Also, check out the photo gallery of all the memorials in Memorial Peace Park on the District’s Facebook page at facebook.com/yourmapleridge. There is a rich history in the heart of our Town Centre.

The weather won’t keep you away this week!

The day will begin with a Pancake Breakfast from 9:30 am to 11:00 am to warm you up for the cornucopia of items on offer. The great foods that we love to pick up at the market will be augmented by a fantastic array of crafts and art that make the Autumn Market a tradition in Maple Ridge. Mark your calendar, Saturday, November 3. The market runs from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm. See you there!

INFORMED: Please keep the storm sewers clear of leaves This is a beautiful time of year. The cooler weather causes the leaves to change colour and fall from the trees. The cooler weather also brings the fall rainstorms, and those beautiful leaves can clog up storm sewer catch basins and may cause localized flooding. The District street sweepers are out in full force this time of year, but just as with a big snow fall, we urge citizens to ‘adopt a catch basin’ that’s close to your house and make sure that it doesn’t get clogged.

Tuesday, November 20 7:00 pm, Public Hearing, Council Chambers

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INVOLVED: The Market Moves Indoors Okay, even we admit that last Saturday was a bit chilly and damp. Still, hundreds of folks braved the Fall weather to take advantage of the amazing local produce, baking, preserves and artisan crafts. This week, we take the weather out of the equation with the popular Autumn Market at Golden Ears United Church at the corner of 222 Street and Dewdney Trunk Road. The church used to be called ‘St. Andrews United Church’ for those of you who have been around for a while.

Monday, November 19 9:00 am Workshop, Blaney Room 1:00 pm Committee of the Whole, Council Chambers

The problem is made worst when people use leaf blowers and send the leaves from their property out onto the street to be swept into the storm sewer system. Leaves make great compost, by the way!

Please don’t dump garden waste in ditches or along creek beds. If you see someone dumping garden waste on public property report them at 604.467-7305.

Thanks for doing your part to keep our storm sewers clear.

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INFORMED: Fall Back Smoke detector check AND an extra hour of sleep

Back in March we set our clocks forward an hour. On Saturday, November 3, before you go to bed, you need to set your clocks back one hour. It’s great to get that extra hour of sleep.

The Maple Ridge Fire Department also uses the time change as an important reminder to check your smoke detectors.

On Saturday evening or Sunday morning, go through your house and make sure that all your smoke detectors are working by pressing the test button. This is the perfect time to replace batteries and make sure that your family is safe during the upcoming holiday season.

So, remember to ‘Fall Back’ otherwise you’ll be at work VERY early on Monday. Be safe everyone.

INFORMED: Holiday Hours Monday, November 12 Operating Hours for the District of Maple Ridge: • Municipal Hall: Closed • Maple Ridge Leisure Centre: Open 8:30 am - 4:00 pm • Greg Moore Youth Centre: Open 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm • Fire Hall #1 administrative offices: Closed • Maple Ridge RCMP offices: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

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Sale of city land to help pay off debt

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Cash from the sale of city-owned land will be used to pay down loans, erasing more than $8 million in debt for Pitt Meadows.

The 4.65 hectares site located south of Airport Way and west of Bonson Road was sold to the Onni Group for $12.25 million.

The site is designated for residential development in the city’s official community plan and will be developed for medium density housing similar in feel to the popular riverfront community Osprey Village.

“We were very fortunate to sell when we did and the purchase price was right in line with our independent market projections,” said Mayor Deb Walters, adding that the city needs to be strategic with how the dollars are spent.

“We need to continue to think long term and ensure that we are still in a positive place a decade or more from now. “ Heeding a call from residents to reduce its current burden of $16 million in debt, council allocated three quarters of the sale proceeds to immediately pay off loans for community projects such as arena renovations ($8.6 million) and drainage improvements ($589,000).

The balance of $3.05 million could be used to further reduce debt, fund future infrastructure projects or put into reserves. Council will discuss that during business planning sessions later this fall.

Next for the property development will be a rezoning application and a public consultation process to gather feedback on its design and land use. The city expects an application to be made by Onni in late 2012 or early 2013.

“Onni has had a successful partnership working with the City of Pitt Meadows for the past decade on such developments as Meadowtown Centre and the Golden Ears Business Park,” said vice-president of development Beau Jarvis. “The City of Pitt Meadows is a well-planned community offering citizens a mix of rural and urban lifestyles in a natural setting with all the city amenities. Onni is proud to play an ongoing role in that successful formula.”

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Sharing her story In media, there has been a long-standing policy not to report on suicides, as it is believed the mere mention will cause further copy-cat deaths.

However, by not reporting on suicides, media misleads the public into thinking the problem of mental illness is less prevalent than it actually is.

The end result is that mental illness has become invisible and it is poorly understood by the public.

The fact is, mental illness can be a terminal disease, and suicide can be the end result of mental illness.

According to Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, mental illness is the second-leading cause of disability and premature death in Canada.

But sadly, many mental illnesses, such as depression and anxiety, are still looked at as a sign of weakness, a character flaw.

If more people were to look at mental illness as the serious health problem it is, there would be less stigma and less hesitation for those suffering to come forward.

And that will save lives.

If done right.

More than 50 research studies worldwide have found that certain types of news coverage can increase the likelihood of suicide in vulnerable individuals, according to Reporting on Suicide.

The magnitude of the increase is related to the amount, duration and prominence of coverage, as well as how descriptive it is.

We have to be careful not to sensationalize or glamorize a death.

“But covering suicide carefully, even briefly, can change public misperceptions and correct myths, which can encourage those who are vulnerable or at risk to seek help.”

In recent weeks, we have extensively covered the story of Amanda Todd, the local teenager who look her own life after being bullied for years.

Like so many suicides, mental illness played a role in her death. We believe it is important to share Amanda’s story, to help further the public understanding of the many factors that contributed to her death, so that similar cases can be prevented in the future. It is what Amanda wanted, and it is what her family wants.

No one should be ashamed of, or ridiculed for a medical problem, which is what mental illness is.

With compassion, empathy, and understanding, we can help prevent others from suffering a similar fate to Amanda Todd’s.

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Little new in B.C. Liberal renewal WHISTLER – B.C. Liberal delegates gathered for their convention on the weekend at the Chateau Whistler, the same luxury hotel where Gordon Campbell fired up the troops in 2008.

Back then the advertising slogan was “Keep BC Strong.”

B.C. Views Unveiled at PreTom Fletcher mier Christy Clark’s pre-election pep rally: “Together. Building B.C.” This slight change hints at the big difference. Campbell led a front-running party to a third straight majority, while Clark is a struggling underdog pleading for unity to turn back an NDP tsunami.

Hence “Free Enterprise Friday,” a discussion open to non-party members.

Clark began with an upbeat speech urging party members to “reach out our arms, open the tent and be as big as we can possibly be.”

So did they? Dashing between three concurrent sessions, I missed a fair amount of it, but there were some provocative suggestions to appeal to those inclined to support the resurgent B.C. Conservatives.

An accountant spoke to a packed room about the growing unfunded liability of public sector pensions, most of which are still of the “defined benefit” variety. Based on bond interest rates that have since sunk to all-time lows, these governmentguaranteed pensions are now a free ride for those lucky enough to have them,

funded by the taxes of private sector workers who, in many cases, have no pension plan at all.

There was talk of passing a law that all new public sector hires be restricted to a “defined contribution” plan where the employee and employer contribute equally and the pension is based on what those contributions yield. This would provoke the mother of all confrontations with the B.C. Federation of Labour, but there was no evidence yet that this is going beyond the talking stage.

The resolutions continued the theme of confronting the labour movement, ritual combat that seems to be an inescapable part of B.C. elections.

Delegates passed two motions, one calling for public sector unions to disclose what they spend on salaries, political activities and lobbying, and another advocating a ban on unions spending compulsory dues on political campaigns.

This is a pet project of Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad, whose constituency sponsored both motions. Rustad presented a private member’s bill last year to require detailed disclosure, but it was left to die on the order paper.

Like all the policy resolutions debated at the convention, these ideas are not binding on the government. Again, there is no actual change on the horizon.

Delegates rejected another motion that would have made membership in the B.C. Teachers’ Federation optional. This would have been a declaration of war on B.C.’s most militant union, just as Clark and Education Minister Don McRae embark on a long-shot bid to end the decades of confrontation that have defined that relationship since teachers were relegated

to the industrial union model of labour relations.

There was a brief debate on a motion to scrap the carbon tax, sponsored by northern members who see it as unfairly punitive on those who endure cold weather and long highway drives for themselves and the goods they need to have trucked in.

“The good news for Clark is that the 2012 convention was a high-energy, well-attended event that contradicts the notion of a party in disarray.”

This was rejected too, after delegates were reminded that the tax now takes in more than $1 billion annually that is used to reduce business and personal income taxes. Scrapping it would amount to announcing across-the-board income tax hikes, contradicting 12 years of B.C. Liberal policy just before an election.

The good news for Clark is that the 2012 convention was a high-energy, wellattended event that contradicts the notion of a party in disarray.

The bad news is, nothing has really changed.

This week’s question: Do you miss the NHL? @ Online poll: cast your vote at www.mapleridgenews.com, or e-mail your vote and comments to editor@mapleridgenews.com

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com (tfletcher@blackpress.ca).

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The News/letters Don’t cut Route C-48 Editor, The News: Re: Rural bus routes in jeopardy (The News, Oct. 26).

It is evident to me that TransLink has sunk to all-time low with proposed cuts, including the elimination of Route C-48 along River Road.

This affects some of our most vulnerable citizens, special needs people who rely on the route to get to their daily jobs at the recycling plant. Their work there is important, not only to them, but the citizens of Maple Ridge. They do a hell of a job and look forward to it, a purpose in this life.

If the powers that be decide to pull it, why not consider putting in the Handy Dart to fill the void.

These people need to get to work.

I know of one instance where Handy Dart picks up a lady in White Rock and transports her here to Maple Ridge and waits while she has her appointment, then transports her back.

If the dart can’t make it, she comes by taxi.

It absolutely floors me that TransLink can afford this and yet cut the C-48 route.

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Ridge a rural Downtown Eastside Editor, The News: It is time for Maple Ridge council to rethink its strategy to secure the maximum amount of social service funding from the provincial government.

This misguided attempt to secure provincial grants is having many deleterious “unintended consequences.”

As recently as two years ago, I could walk with my dog along Dewdney Trunk Road, along the avenues connecting Dewdney Trunk Road and Lougheed Highway, through the civic park by city hall and arts centre and so on and meet other people enjoying the downtown area of Maple Ridge.

That is no longer the situation.

A walk through these areas today brings the risk of being pestered for money, cigarettes, drugs or by a prostitute. These people are becoming more numerous and more aggressive. Plus many of them have no regard for the common property, throwing cigarette butts, coffee cups and anything else they have on the streets, sidewalks, parks.

I routinely pass the nice new building on the corner of Brown Avenue and 222 Street. It is a rare day that I am not assaulted by the stench of marijuana smoke wafting

out of the building. This is where our hard earned tax dollars are going – to build nice warm buildings for people to smoke dope and stay warm and dry while they satisfy their habitat and make drug dealers rich.

I bet the local drug dealers must vote for you every time.

Their profit margin and sales volume is escalating as more and more of these people find their way to Maple Ridge.

“I bet the local drug dealers must vote for you every time.”

These are not the unfortunate people who have development or physical disabilities, those who have been handed challenges that they did nothing to deserve. These people all to often get glossed over by mayor and council unless there is a photo op, such as with the people who truly need assistance like those working in the recycling

centre.

Who is in charge of planning when just across the street from the building on Brown Ave. and 222 St., council has approved a multi-story family oriented building.

Why would council put these two buildings side by each?

Not to mention that immediately next door and within two to three blocks there are several complexes specifically for seniors and retirees.

Many of these people will become targets for harassment and theft by these people looking for their next fix and have already spent all of their government largesse.

Another unintended consequence?

Maple Ridge used to a desirable place community, a fine mix of rural charm, environmental attributes and many honest, hardworking people.

Its reputation is quickly becoming a drug source and a rural Downtown Eastside.

The good, taxpaying residents of Maple Ridge deserve better.

Council has the responsibility to grow the community by attracting real business and investment, not taking the easy route by taking the provincial funding to keep

supporting more and more people who have made an art form gorging at the public trough.

John Kelly Maple Ridge

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The things I have observed since moving here a year ago are quite shocking.

I find it hard to believe it has been there as long as it has without more of a public outcry.

I assume that it is because, as long as it’s not in your neighborhood, then who cares.

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Pope says Maple Ridge just hasn’t seriously started building cycling infrastructure, adding Pitt Meadows is doing a better job.

Pitt Meadows’s bylaw says any major road that’s built or rebuilt must include a 1.5-metre-wide, marked bicycle lane, where motor vehicles aren’t allowed.

That’s usually the road shoulder.

Pope said Pitt Meadows has done a “great deal for cycling,” from building the separated multi-use path from the Pitt River Bridge to

Meadowtown Centre, to adding more trails around Hammond Road and Airport Way. Unlike Maple Ridge, however, Pitt Meadows has no set budget amount for cycling.

Pitt Meadows engineering services coordinator Ike de Boer doubted there was any money spent last year on bike lanes, though staff are waiting for council’s approval of the pedestrian and cycling master plan, which will set priorities.

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De Boer says Pitt Meadows has most of its bike lanes in place, many off-road, and that the bicycle advisory committee has few requests.

“We’ve got everything already.”

He attends the joint bicycle advisory committee meetings and asks about the committee’s goals for Pitt Meadows.

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What needs to be done in Pitt Meadows? I never get any answers.”

De Boer points out that bike lanes run on both sides on Old Dewdney Trunk Road run from Pitt Meadows’ western border to Neaves Road, then stops at the Maple Ridge border.

“We’ve been talking about that for years, but that doesn’t seem to be going anywhere.”

Pitt Meadows’ offroad paths follow the dikes along the Fraser

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Harris Road, which runs north-south, now has bike lanes as far as the Alouette River, there’s a separate multiuse path on Lougheed Highway from the Pitt River to Meadowtown Centre at 200th Street.

With most routes in, the focus will be on sidewalks or building additional off-road bike paths, he added, “making it more safe.”

“We’ve got everything already.”

Ike de Boer, Pitt Meadows engineering services coordinator Links also have to be made between pedestrian activity centres like recreation centres or shopping malls.

Pope said more bike lanes should be built in Maple Ridge’s downtown so people can make quick trips for shopping. That would be cheaper than building more roads as population density increases, he added.

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Calla told the Mountie that he has a three strike rule.

“What we do after that is we either escort them out nicely or put them in wrist locks and walk them out of the bar,” he said in an interview played in court on Friday.

“I don’t want to be hurting people because they are potential clients.”

Calla and another bouncer, David Garnet Andrew Hecker, escorted Parent and Saba out of the bar and shut the doors.

Calla went inside the bar, but ran back outside five minutes later when he heard a loud noise.

Outside, he saw Hecker wrestling with one of the customers the bouncers had just escorted out.

Hecker was having a hard time holding the customer down, Calla told police, so he jumped in to help.

“I’m on top of him, trying to settle him and calm him down. He wanted to fight,” Calla claimed.

Calla said Hecker told him that the man, believed to be Parent, had just “sucker punched” another customer.

“If he’s going to be picking fights with our patrons, what are we supposed to do? We have no choice,” added Calla, a trained jujitsu instructor, who taught at the Fight Pit in Maple Ridge.

Cpl. Gander asked Calla to describe the customer Parent alleg-

edly punched.

“I have no idea. I have only seen him that one time,” said Calla, describing the “kid” as a native man, who was 19 or 20 years old, 5-11 with brownish hair. “… I have never seen him before.”

Calla acknowledged bar staff should have called police as soon as the scuffle began.

“But at that time, we were too busy trying to get everyone out,” he explained.

He also admitted that another officer had told him police were aware that doormen at the Wolf drink while on shift.

Calla acknowledge it was true, but promised to put a stop to it.

“Any incident goes down with our staff, we are held liable. As of the other day, I made it perfectly clear that whoever is caught drinking at the door, will lose their job,” he told police in the interview.

“I don’t like to run my place like this. I want everybody out, coolly and efficiently, without having any incidents.”

Calla’s story, however, changed in subsequent police interviews, according to Crown, and differs vastly from testimony given by a witness who was at the Wolf that night.

That witness, Kristy Cardinal, told the court that Calla dragged Parent out of the Wolf in a head lock.

Convict costume a dead give way A man dressed like a convict was quickly found by police when he ditched the car he was driving following a crash in Maple Ridge on Saturday.

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She said she saw Calla straddle Parent and slap him on the face repeatedly, although Parent was not fighting back.

Police were called to the bar by Parent and his friend, who were also checked out by paramedics.

Parent was bleeding from the head but did not go to hospital.

Two days later, he was found, lying in his house, by his brother, who was called by concerned colleagues after Parent failed to show up at work.

Parent had suffered a stroke caused by a dissection or tear in his left carotid artery, that doctors believe was caused by a blow to his neck.

He now lives in a home with 24hour supervision. He walks with a limp and is unable to write or sign his name. The stroke also paralyzed his right hand.

Parent is unable to testify in court because the stroke affected his speech, but has attended each day of the trial.

Calla wasn’t the only bouncer to face charges in connection with the assault. Hecker was also charged with one count of aggravated assault. But the charge has since been stayed.

Police also used an undercover officer to gather evidence against Calla after he was arrested by planting the Mountie in his jail cell.

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The letter from Dhuga’s lawyer notes the pit bulls had no previous history of attack, aggression or violence towards any people or animals.

The city’s bylaw officer, Leslie Elchuk, asked Dhuga to sign a piece of paper on May 10, authorizing her to take possession of the dogs.

Dhuga insists he was not advised of any right to appeal. He said he told Elchuk he wanted the dogs back and was willing to build a kennel to make sure they did not escape again.

The Dhuga family wants the city to conduct a formal inquiry into why the dogs were euthanized so quickly, although Elchuk told media she had “21 days” to decide whether to put them down.

At the very least, Dhuga

wants an apology under the terms of the Apology Act, which allows for a mea culpa that is not admissible in court.

The city has yet to reply to Dhuga’s letter.

City director of operations Kim Grout has not seen the letter, as it was addressed to council.

She said the city’s animal control bylaw has no set time period that must elapse before an animal is euthanized. That decision is left up to the animal control officer, she explained.

Pitt Meadows Mayor Deb Walters has not seen the letter from Dhuga, either, but anticipates the matter will be discussed soon.

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Baldev Dhuga believes the city acted too quickly and did not give him a chance nor advise him of his right to appeal the decisions to put down his dogs.

Dhuga said his family misses the dogs, Tyson and Tia, and he has now made a formal request for an apology and inquiry in a letter sent by his lawyer to council.

The pit bulls were seized by the city on May 10, following a vicious attack on a cow and bull at a property off Lougheed Highway on May 8.

The dogs chased the cattle off the property and pursued them across the highway during rushhour traffic.

The female pit bull stopped after getting hit by a car, but the male continued to hound the shorthorn heifers until they reached a cul-de-sac in the Morningside subdivision and darted to the safety of a backyard, off Park Road.

Neither dog was licensed, and the female was not spayed.

Dhuga doesn’t dispute his dogs attacked the cows, but doesn’t think

they should have been killed.

He reimbursed the man who owned the cows for their vet bills, which totaled $597.

Dhuga does not know what triggered Tyson, the six-year-old male pit bull, and Tia, an 11-monthold female, to attack the cattle, which sustained bites on their snouts and neck.

Both dogs were not aggressive and were companions to his children and grandkids, he said previously.

During the day, Dhuga added, the dogs spent time in his blueberry fields off Old Dewdney Trunk Road and were never aggressive to his farm staff. At night, the dogs kept thieves, who’d been stealing his farming equipment, off the property.

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Are the museum houses haunted? the right side, darkness, which is to show her journey from life to death.

In the Victorian era, morality rates among children were very high, and a post-mortem photograph might have been the only image that family would have had of the child. They were more of a keepsake than anything to do with morality. Often times the children were photographed to appear lifelike, in their crib, or with a toy. If family was posed with the child, typically they would be seated in a chair next to the deceased.

Today, the practice of postmortem (or death mask portraits) photography is essentially non-existent in the western world. Portrayal like such is seen as sensationalist and taboo.

This cultural shift could perhaps reflect western social discomfort with death, why such words as “morbid” or “creepy” are often used when first entering the Haney House parlor and looking at the portrait.

For the museum, it provides a wonderful learning opportunity and a chance to educate the public on past traditions, and may extinguish any thoughts over the question, “Is this house haunted?”

If you ask me, only by the squirrels.

Lo oki ng Ba c k by Allison White

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ne of the most common questions both the Maple Ridge Museum and Haney House Museum receive is: are the houses haunted?

The reply will often be met with a smile and a simple, “No, they are not.”

However, this answer can change depending on who you ask. Most often those who only work in the summer, and don’t have enough time to become accustom to working in an older house, will think one or the other is haunted.

Those who have been here for years will know it’s just the wind hitting against the side of the house, or that certain steps creek when you ascend the stairs, mainly because, each house is more than 100 years old.

Work here long enough you get to know all the sounds and quirks.

Those asking, “Is the house haunted?” always seem slightly disappointed when they are told no, especially in Haney House.

Even when they are told that various paranormal societies have visited the house, and have found nothing out of the ordinary.

Perhaps the public’s curiosity may have to do with the fact on display is a death mask portrait of Mary Haney, Thomas and

Maple Ridge Museum photo

Anne Beatrice Haney died from tuberculosis in 1912.

Anne Haney’s first daughter, that hangs in the parlor. She died in 1886, at age 11, from diphtheria, and the Haney’s had the painting commissioned from a tin plate photograph to remember her by.

Deaths happened often in family homes during this era, and the advent of photography made it so the middle class was able to take a picture and memorialize their dead loved ones.

If the family had enough money, they could commission a painting based on the picture.

In the portrait of Mary Haney, you can tell she is not alive as on the left side of the painting there are mountains and water and

Literacy for Life:

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GUEST SPEAKERS Cheryl Ashlie & Angie McLeod

Angie McLeod is a Literacy Outreach Coordinator with the Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Katzie Community Literacy Committee. Angie’s work as a Community Developer has reinforced the reality that literacy is a foundational skill. A skill that impacts on the opportunities presented to individuals, which in turn impacts on individual and community quality of life.

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Part of this review includes a questionnaire that we want you to fill out to help make sure this list of issues is complete.

The questionnaire can be found online at: www.mapleridge.ca. Look for the announcement under “What’s New” in the middle of the page, and then click on the link to go to the survey. We go live November 1st!

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If you would like to be involved further, the District is seeking input from participants in a focus group format. Please contact Diana Hall at the District Planning office at 604-467-7402 or by email: dhall@maplerige.ca.

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You are invited to attend a development information meeting where representatives from P.J. Lovick Architect Ltd. will present details on the Rezoning Application (2011-097-RZ) located at 12025 203rd St. & 20337 Dewdney Trunk Rd., Maple Ridge.

The proposal is to rezone from RS1 (one family urban residential) to RM2 (Medium density apartment) to permit the future construction of a four storey, 22 unit apartment building with 1 level of under ground parking.

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Please join us to share your comments and thoughts.

If you are unable to attend and would like information regarding this proposal, please contact Developer: Conecon 604-522-8970 or Planning Department District of Maple Ridge 11995 Haney Place, 604-467-7341

Tech career opportunities‘booming’ Black Press

Technology is where the jobs are at.

“British Columbia has a ready source of great jobs and careers in technology. Our education programs need to keep up with that demand,” says John Leech, executive director of the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of B.C. “Every system we rely on – water, roads and transportation, telecommunications and Internet, hydro and natural gas, environment, health, forestry, and many more – utilizes engineering and applied science technology professionals working in the background. B.C.’s telecom and IT, animation and many other sectors produce new careers every month.”

ASTTBC has more than 10,000 members currently working in thousands of careers available to graduates of two-year diploma programs available at the British Columbia Institute of Technology and other B.C. colleges and institutes.

“Our members enjoy rewarding, well-paid and often recessionproof careers in public service and the private sector alike,” Leech states.

“For huge numbers of young men and women, technology is the answer. In B.C. and across Canada, technology permeates every workplace and job. We need to get capable students involved

and engaged in applied sciences and head off workforce shortages by building a B.C. ‘Science and Technology Culture’.”

Leech calls on government for renewed efforts to build student skills and confidence in math and science programming.

Leech “We especially need to interest young students in science and how things work,” Leech says.

“Young students use technology every day – smart phones, iPads and computers. They play video games, even build robots.”

Leech lauds the recent “Year of Science” program that encouraged students toward so-called “STEM” subjects – science, technology, engineering and math.

“New two-year technology diploma programs are still needed in the north and central B.C.” Citing the recent $6 million B.C. campaign to encourage careers in trades, Leech urges a similar effort to build awareness of engineering technology education and careers.

B.C. Technology Industries Association employers like Telus and B.C. Hydro and many smaller

technology-rich companies say the single most important position they now struggle to fill is specialty technician/ technologist.

Even the Canadian Council of Chief Executives expressed concern that only 37 per cent of 16- to 18-year-olds were interested in taking even one post-secondary course in sciences, according to a recent Angus Reid survey.

Leech says the opportunities for those seeking work in the technology field are considerable given a wave of retirements of present-generation B.C. technology professionals that is already underway.

“Half of our membership is now middle-aged at 45-plus, and 22 per cent are over age 55,” he says.

“Every region of B.C. shows growing demand,” Leech concludes. “New two-year technology diploma programs are still needed in the north and central B.C. However, young people are investing to travel so they can earn the necessary tech qualifications.”

It would appear their investment is a smart move, as it will result in a broad range of career opportunities. Industries in all regions of B.C. support programs for local trainees to fill engineering and applied science technologist, technician and technical specialist positions.

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The News/arts&life

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Classical music concert for charity the annual event at Swan-e-set has raised more than $20,000 thus far

by M o ni s ha M a r tin s staff reporter

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n an age of one-hit wonders, auto-tuning and electronic beats, it’s no wonder Michaela Durovic is surprised by a room packed with teenagers eager to savour a classical concert.

“That may be one of the best things,” says Durovic, a classic music aficionado herself, who will be performing at an annual concert for charity in Pitt Meadows next week.

“I love how it brings younger people in to experience classical music.”

Durovic joins nine other performers at Dan Wardrope’s 16th fall piano concert at Swan-e-Set Golf Club in Pitt Meadows next week.

Since it began, the sell-out concert held every fall has raised more than $20,000 for charities, including the Friends In Need Food Bank, B.C. Cancer Foundation and World Vision, since 2005.

This year, the event will raise funds for Free the Children’s Clean Water initiative.

Durovic, 16, will be performing for the second year in a row, but this time, she has a solo.

“I like how I started with a duet, instead of being completely overwhelmed by the event,” she says.

Durovic will be playing a piece by her favourite composer – Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff.

Rachmaninoff ’s Elegy is just the kind of composition she likes to play – one that requires good technique and a lot of emotion.

“This piece has so many layers,” says the

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(From front) Benita Etey, Edward Liang and Michaela Durovic are students of Dan Wardrope, who will be performing at this year’s concert.

16-year-old, a student at the Langley Fine Arts School.

“The beginning is slow and has this haunting melody, played over these ever-changing harmonies. It gives me chills.”

The middle picks up pace.

“And then it gets to this big dramatic part and finally returns to a simple melody,” she

says.

Edward Liang has been perfecting his solo for the past month and is focused on portraying the emotions in Brahms’ Intermezzo in E minor.

“It’s really interesting to play,” says the 15-year-old Thomas Haney student.

“It speaks of the emotions of being in a re-

lationship. It’s about rage and love.”

Liang too is performing for a second year in a row and is proud of how much money the concert has raised for charity thus far.

“We are trying to raise money for third world countries for water and shelter,” he says.

See Concert, p21

Celebrating our soldiers through art contributed

Contributed

A painting entitled ‘The Airman Commences’

Maple Ridge artist Shari Pratt’s newest series Attention is an assemblage of mixed media figurative paintings, focussing on the relationship between the courageous portrayal of military men and what is concealed beneath the surface.

Courage, for these men, meant going against their fear and anger to do that what was scary and tough to do.

All of the military men on all sides around the globe showed courage as they fought for their countries.

Pratt chose to place their unforgettable portraits above several layers of found objects and warfare related memorabilia, which are then carefully excavated and detached to reveal the meaning and truth below the surface.

Having no war experience and no political message to convey, this series, while paying homage to our troops and to the precious lives that are lost during a conflict, is more focused on the profound courage that our men need to have and often need to portray.

All of the military men on all sides around the globe showed courage as they fought for their countries.

Pratt graduated with a degree majoring in art education from the University of British Columbia and in fine arts from Kwantlen Polytechnic Uni-

versity College.

After spending nearly two decades as an art teacher, Pratt now spends her time in her studio painting.

She considers herself a mixed-media figurative acrylic painter.

She is currently interested in the correlation between the built surface and traditional figurative painting.

A strange, almost haunting, feeling is found in her subjects which draws in and captivates viewers. Her work is influenced by artists such as Alice Neel, as well as contemporary artists such as Paul Robert Turner and Andy Beck.

• Attention is at the Fort Gallery, 9048 Glover Road, Fort Langley until Nov. 12. The gallery will be open on Monday, Nov. 12 in honour of Remembrance Day.

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Cyclists dress up for sixth annual Pumpkin Cross

by Ro b er t M a n g e ls d or f staff reporter

Close to 150 cyclists braved the damp weather in their Halloween costumes for the sixth annual Pumpkin Cross cycle-cross race, held at the Maple Ridge Equi-Centre on Sunday.

The race was sponsored by Maple Ridge’s Local Ride Bike Shop, and took cyclists from across the province on a loop of the North Alouette River Greenway.

Cyclo-cross is a muddy hybrid of on-road and off-road cycling that occasionally requires cyclists to dismount and carry their bikes over obstacles.

Andrew Pinfold took the top spot in the elite men’s race, followed by Kevin Noiles and Kevin Calhoun.

In the elite women’s race, it was Leah Goulein who finished first, while Jean An Berkenpas and Local Ride/Dr. Vie Superfoods+ racing team’s Sandra Walter finished second and third, respectively.

Benjamin Schmidt won the intermediate men’s race, with Jason Rhodes in second, and Dave Collins in third. Maple Ridge’s Maggie Coles-Lyster, of the Local Ride Racing team, was first in the intermediate women’s race.

Susanne Nagy won the beginner women’s race, while Shawn Kingerlee won the beginner men’s.

Kim Steed won the over-40 race, followed

by Rick Rodland and Cory Forrest, while Kian Zandy won the U-17 race.

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Pitt Marauders blank Abby Panthers 33-0 PMSS varsity football team can clinch playoff spot with win this Friday vs. Langley

by Ro b er t M a n g e ls d or f staff reporter

With the hometown crowd cheering them on underneath the lights at the Pitt Meadows Community Sports Field, the Pitt Meadows Marauders stunned the Abbotsford Collegiate Panthers 33-0 Friday night to win their second B.C. High School Football Association AA varsity game in a row.

With the win, the 2-2 Marauders now sit two points back of a poten-

tial AA Eastern Conference playoff spot.

Pitt’s defence smothered the Panthers on Friday, and have only allowed two touchdowns in the past three games.

“Defensively, we played very well,” said head coach Matt Todd.

“They threw the ball 90 per cent of the time… but we had lots of pressure on their quarterback. Our D-line played great.”

Cole White led the defence with a pair of sacks, while Grade 10 Mac Dhami had key tackles.

The Marauders scored on their opening drive of the football game with Anthony Gagnon kicking the

team’s first field goal of the season, splitting the uprights from 30 yards out.

Pitt’s defence then pinned the Panthers deep in their own end and an errant snap led to a safety and a 5-0 Marauders lead.

In the second quarter, Gagnon managed to put up points on defence, running back an interception 70 yards for a touchdown, while Tanner Hartley caught a 65-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Joe Schuster to help put the Marauders ahead 26-0 at half time.

With a healthy lead in the second half, Todd elected to get his bench into the game. Every dressed play-

er on the roster managed to get on the field for a play, while still ensuring the shut out win.

Brandon Stewart led the Marauders’ running backs with 80 yards and a touchdown, while Ben Zabierek had 30 yards and scored his first touchdown after four years at Pitt.

“He’s been a lineman, but we’ve been playing him at running back this year and it’s worked out ,” said Todd.

Schuster threw for 150 yards at pivot, while gaining 50 yards on the ground.

The Marauders play the 1-3 Langley Saints in their final game of the regular season this Friday night at home in a must-win situation if Pitt wants to see the post-

season. The Marauders could finish as high as second place in the AA Eastern Conference with a win against Langley.

“This is the biggest game of the year so far,” said Todd. “We win and we’re in.”

Todd said his team’s plan is to take the Saints out of the game as quickly as possible.

“We want to get up on them early… and play some good, hard football,” said Todd. “As long as we don’t turn over the ball, we should be alright.”

• The Pitt Meadows Marauders varsity football team hosts the Langley Saints this Friday night, Nov. 2, at the Pitt Meadows Community Sports Field. Game time is 7:30 p.m.

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Midget Knights win fifth straight, 2nd in B.C. staff reporter

The Meadow Ridge Knights midget football team defeated North Surrey 22-17 on the road Sunday afternoon for their fifth straight win.

The win improves the Knights’ record to 7-2 and puts them in a three-way tie for second

place in the B.C. midget league.

The midget Knights play their last regular season game of the season this Saturday at home at Samuel Robertson Technical Secondary School, as they host 4-5 Vancouver.

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Blake Alford returned an interception 85 yards for a touchdown, while Cole Leon and Anthony Tulev pressured the Bears quarterback relentlessly, resulting in

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rushed passes and multiple sacks. On offence, Sean Combs scored two touchdowns on a pair of long runs.

Quar terback Dryden Pollon tossed a touchdown pass to Daruis Joseph.

The win improves the Gold Knights to 7-2 this season, good for second place in the Valley Community Footbal League with one game remaining in the regular season.

The peewee Blue Knights beat the Chilliwack Blue Giants 25-6 on Thursday to improve to 6-3 this season.

The atom Knights finished their season with a 25-12 win over Chilliwack. Defensive linemen Trevor Carnegie and Kody Davey teamed up with Levi SpencerFell and Angelo Chalmers, forcing the Giant’s ball carriers to earn every yard. Tight-ends Jaxon Smart and Jacob Brass each earned some hard yards along the

sidelines that kept the Knights’ offense moving for the win.

The Knights finish the regular season with a 6-2 record.

The junior bantam Knights missed out on their chance to see the postseason with a 12-9 loss to the Chilliwack Blue Giants. Chilliwack scored the first touchdown but missed their conversion.

The Knights got on the board with a touchdown of their own from Tim Janke who caught a pass from quarterback Mark Podshadly. Jake Loftus then kicked a conversion to bring the score to 8–6 for the Knights.

A Chilliwack field goal and a Meadow Ridge rouge tied the game at 9-9, before the Blue Giants kicked their second three-pointer of the game to take the win.

The bantam Knights lost 35-0 to the Abbotsford Falcon on Saturday, and play Langley in their last game of the season.

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Flames fall flat in third vs Steelers

by Ro b er t M a n g e ls d or f staff reporter

The Ridge Meadows Flames ran out of steam Sunday night on the road against the Grandview Steelers, losing 6-3 despite overcoming a three-goal deficit.

After a busy week for the team with three games – two of which went to overtime – and two practices, coach Jamie Fiset said the team had nothing left in the tank late in the game Sunday.

“We ran out of gas in the third,” said Fiset. “[The Steelers] played the night before, but we looked like the tired team out there.”

The Steelers got out to an early lead with a pair of first period goals, and midway through the second, were able to open up a 3-0 lead.

The Flames, however, were not out of the game and for the third game in a row, were able to even the score after falling behind early.

Nolan Wallinger scored his second goal in as many games to put the Flames on the board at 12:49 of the second period.

Matthew Bissett scored on the power play for his eighth goal of the season in the final minute of the middle frame to bring the Flames within one, before captain Alexander Smith scored the tying goal 25 seconds later.

“Even though we didn’t

get the start we wanted, once again we were able to come back,” Fiset said.

“But we don’t want to make a habit out of it.”

With the game tied 3-3 going into the third, Fiset said he held out hope his team would be able to weather the coming storm.

“We hoped the momentum would carry over into the third, but they came out aggressive and we were caught back on our heels,” he said.

The Steelers regained the lead just a minute and a half into the third period and never looked back as they jumped on the tired Flames, outshooting them 17-8 in final 20 minutes of the game.

“It was the end of a tough week for us,” said Fiset. “It was a minor setback… but it was a good test of our conditioning.”

The Flames will need their stamina as they will have to play nine games in 21 days in the month of December.

The Flames again overcame an early deficit, as they beat the North Delta Devils 4-3 in overtime Friday night at home, snapping the Devils’ five-game win streak.

The Devils came out hot Friday night, taking a 2-0 lead in the first period, shelling Flames’ goalie Wes McLeod with 16 shots.

It wasn’t until the 12:47 mark of the second period that Clayton Lake got the Flames on the

board with his first goal in a Ridge Meadows uniform.

Wallinger tied things up five minutes into the third period before Nicholas Coltura put the Flames a h e a d with a power play goal at 12:02.

The Devils didn’t give up without a fight, however, and managed to tie the game at three apiece with a power play goal of their own with five minutes left in regulation.

With the score still knotted at 3-3, the teams went to overtime, where it was all Ridge Meadows. The Flames outshot the Devils 3-0, as Paul Piluso scored the winner to give the Flames their fourth win in six games.

Coltura was named the game’s first star for his two-point performance, while Marco Ballarin, who registered an assist, was named the game’s second star.

“[Ballarin] was our top player in both games,” said Fiset. “He’s just so versatile. He’s great on the penalty kill, and he can swing a game with a big hit.”

Also notching points for the Flames w e r e Smith, Jacob Taylor, Adam Bartsch, Sean Pesut and Reece Rivard, who each tallied assists.

McLeod finished the night with 28 saves on 31 shots, while Flames were able to muster 25 shots on net at the other end of the rink.

The Flames power play was one-for-three, while the penalty kill allowed two goals on six opportunities. sports@mapleridgenews.com

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The Clan currently lead the GNAC conference in shots (265), points (126), goals (45), assists (36), and have the lowest goals against total (9). They have a 10-1-1 conference record this season, and will look for two more wins against Seattle Pacific and Western Washington to finish their regular season play.

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Chloe Marie Braun Born at 10:53am on August 15, 2012 at Ridge Meadows Hospital.

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Anne Britton (nee Shewchuk), 95 years old, of Chilliwack, B.C., passed away October 19, 2012 from natural causes.

She grew up in Sandy Lake, Manitoba and moved to Sioux Lookout, ON. In 1943 she moved to Smithers, BC; in 1971 to Maple Ridge; in 1995 to Langley and onto Chilliwack in 2005. She was predeceased by her husband Tom in 1975 and her son Jim in 2008. Anne is survived by her daughter Sharon of Chilliwack and son Tom of Smithers. Surviving grandchildren are Janice Eaton, Peachland; Richard Newton, Embrun, ON; Jamie Newton, Chilliwack; Cindy Britton, Maple Ridge; Tommy Britton Jr. and Jimmy Britton Jr., Smithers; and Bradley Britton, Calgary.

Anne had 8 great-grandchildren. She will be missed by all.

COPYRIGHT MARLEY, BERNARD Born in England November 11, 1925, he moved to Canada in 1950 with his wife Enid to start their new family. On October 12, 2012 he passed away peacefully with his family by his side. Predeceased by his wife Enid and son David.

Survived by his children Steve (Dawn), Gail (Laurie) and Joan (Dale) also he will be missed by his 8 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.

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An Alberta Construction Company is hiring Dozer and Excavator Operators.

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COMMUNITY Support Workers Pacific Coast Community Resources are recruiting casual community support workers for the Maple Ridge area. Positions exist in a group home setting. Work involves personal care but more importantly community integration is our primary focus. Experience and education in the community living sector, a class 4dl as well as first aid are preferred requirements. Please forward your resume to: Pacific Coast Community Resources, 20972 River Road, Maple Ridge, BC, V2X 1Z9, email: resume@pccri.com

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Maple Ridge- There’s a desperate need for Health Care Assistants in Maple Ridge. In fact, B.C.’s healthcare sector has grown by 28% since 1997 and employers are struggling to fill vacancies. Much of the demand is due to increases in the senior population. Health Care Assistants provide personal care, companionship and other important medical support services.

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JOURNEYMAN TECHNICIAN required immediately for Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep dealership in Salmon Arm, BC. Proven producer, good attitude, quality workmanship a must. Excellent wage and benefit package. Contact Pat 250-8328053, pat@brabymotors.com

SUPPORT needed for young female adult with high functioning autism. Must be personable & reliable. Exp. nec. Must have car.

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Family Operated for 20 yrs.

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MATTRESSES starting at $99 • Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331 *NEW QUEEN MATTRESS SET* Pillow Top in Plastic. Mfr. Warranty Must Sell $200 ~ 604-484-0379

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STEEL BUILDINGS - CANADIAN MADE! - REDUCED PRICES NOW! 20X22 $4,455.

25X26 $4,995. 30X38 $7,275. 32X50 $9,800. 40X54 $13,995. 47X80 $19,600. One end wall included.

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$998, 658ft² - 1br apartment with patio, on Central Ave. PoCo, Avail.

Nov 1st, Remodeled, walking distance to public transport, Newer appliances, free underground parking for 2, no pets, no smoking, Audrey at 604-552-0407 or audreyj@shaw.ca MAPLE RIDGE CONDO. Rent to Own. 2-bdrm, 2-bath, $1650/mo. $235,000. Keller Williams Elite Realty (604)418-3162

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Bright & Clean 2 BR - 2 baths in 55+ complex. Spacious kitch, non-slip tiles, roll-out shelves, newer appliances, air-conditioning and gas F/P. Excellent Strata Management, secure U/G prkg and LOW maintenance fees.

P.Meadows - Solaris Towers Units Brand New or Under 2 Years Old *1 Bdrm +den *2 Bdrm *2Bdrm +den *3 Bdrm *3 Bdrm +den.

5 Appls, nr WCE, shops, parks & schls.

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HOMES WANTED

MAPLE INN 11695 -224th St

BRENTWOOD Apartments

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Maple Ridge 1 Bdrm $550/mo 2 Bdrm $625/mo incl’s hot water Certified Crime Free Building Mature adult oriented.

Close to uptown 604-463-4131 for appointment (9am-5pm)

Glenwood Manor Apartments 1 & 2 Bdrms from $655 & $840 & renovated suite with dishwasher $45. extra.

Clean, Spacious Includes cable, heat, hot water & parking Seniors discount 21387 Dewdney Trunk Rd

Available November 1

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Gas F/P, D/W, garburator, laundry hook-up, underground prk. Across from Elem. School.

Walk to W. Coast Express.

No pets.

5 ACRE DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY IN MAPLE RIDGE potential 26 building lots reduced by $100,000 to $1,288,800. Vendor will finance. 2 Houses, $2400/mo.

Call Byron 604-761-6935

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Phone 604-465-9823 COQUITLAM; 2 bdrms approx 850 sq.ft. 4th flr, south view, balc, $1320 Dayanee Blvd. (604)812-7577

Coquitlam Center Co-op Refurbised 3 bdrm apt.

Available immediately Cls to transit, shops & schools $1100/mo. No subsidy. sandy@terramanagement.ca Or phone 604 945 5864 New SRI *1152 sq/ft Double wide $77,900. *14x70 Full gyproc single wide - loaded $66,900.

Repossessed mobile, manufactured & modulars. Chuck 604-830-1960.

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604-463-7450 604-463-2236

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Criminal Record check may be reqd Resident Manager Onsite Now with SENIORS DISCOUNT

604.467.1170

12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certified Crime Free Buildings

AVAILABLE NOW 1 & 2 BDRM SUITES Heat, hot water & parking.

Close to stores & schools.

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MAPLE COURT I 22437 121st Ave 604-467-0715

1 Bdrm & den $835 2 Bdrm corner suite $895 S Incl heat/hot wtr, wndw cvrngs S Close to bus stop S Walk to shpng/medical/WCE S Across from park w/Mtn views S Gated parking and Elevator S Adult oriented building S References required CALL FOR APPOINTMENT

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Bright 2 bdrm apt.

1 & 2 bdrm Avail Nov 1st No pets ~ Ref’s req’d

Large 2 br located in a Central Coq Co-op. $810/mo. No subsidy.

Close to transit, schools, and shopping.

MAPLE RIDGE 2 bdrm condo with u/g pkng. Avail now. $1000/mo.

Gordon Tower @ 222nd/Dewdney.

604-467-4450 or 604-355-1356.

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MAPLE RIDGE; 2 bdrm mobile, 1 bath, on very priv 5 acres, Dec 1st. $825/mo. Sm pet ok. 604-760-3792

Totally renovated 3 bedroom split level home surrounded by acreage. All appliances, H/W floors on main, carpet up. Master En-suite with great view of pasture and mountains.

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PITT MEADOWS, Ford & Harris, 3 Bdrm T/H. Quiet family complex, rent geared to income. N/P. Call: 604-465-4851

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COAST Meridian. 2nd & 3rd flrs of new hse. 4 Bdrms, beaut view, nice kit, pri entry. $2500. (604)812-7577 MAPLE RIDGE 12880 216 St., 4 bdrm. house, 6 appl., $1995 mo. + utils. (604)722-5609 MAPLE RIDGE. 2 bdrm house with den. Near amenits. Fenced yard, cement patio, dble. garage. 4 appls, N/S. N/P. $1200/mo. Avail Nov. 1.

Call 604-438-0329 after 6 p.m.

NEWLY RENOVATED COQUITLAM Centre, nr schls/college. 4Bdrm, 2baths, recroom, storage, lrg yrd. $1600. 604-939-0273.

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POCO: 1 Bdrm & den, 4th flr, south view, 850 sq.ft. Cls to school, park & town. $1150/mo. (604)812-7577

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Various downtown locations.

Avail. Now! Updated and well maintained. Various sizes 320sf.

- 2000sf. Starting at $495/month.

NEW WEST 621 Colburne; asap or or Oct 1, quiet & clean 1 bdrm, 1 blk to Queens Park & Canada Games pool. No pets, $725. 604-454-4540

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MAPLE RIDGE Haney’s Landing. 2 bdrm condo, inste laund, N/S, avail Nov 1st, $1100 . 604-329-2239.

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MAPLE RIDGE CENTRAL 1 bdrm apt, $750/mo incl heat, h/w, N/P. Avail Nov. 1. Call 604-476-6683.

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1 & 2 Bdrms $790/$890

Derek Manor 2048 Manning Ave.

Central Maple Ridge 2Bdrm Ground Level Townhouse. Renovated, new paint, carpet and all new appl. as of Dec 2011 Age 45+ Pets allowed. Asking $246,500.00 Low Strata fees Ph 778-999-4538

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MAPLE RIDGE COQUITLAM CTR. 2/bdrm corner apt. 5/appli. $1100/mo + util. N/S. Avail Dec 1. (604)941-4454

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Maple Ridge Centre 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments Newly renovated, hardwood floors, heat & hot water included. No pets.

From $750/mo for 1 bdrm; $950 for 2 bdrms.

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One Bedroom Suite Includes: heat, parking Richard 604-369-1096

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Dewdney & 230th, 1 BDRM, 800 sq.ft. $775/mo, util, cble, intrnt, wifi, shrd lndry, grnd lvl, lam. & carp, newer F/S, microwave, NO SMOKERS (unit & property), indoor cat ok, suits couple or single w/min. 3 yrs rental history, owner upstairs w/ 2 kids (6 & 9), 604-466-9579 bfr 9:00p or 604-857-2905 anytime.

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AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

MAPLE RIDGE Silver Valley 2Bdrm Ground level ste. Priv.entry/laundry, NS/NP $750 mo. incl util 604-463-1043 MAPLE RIDGE W. 207 Lougheed.

New 2 bdrm, quiet cul-de-sac, laminate flrs. NP/NS. Refs. $950 incl utils. Avail Dec 1. 604-961-0727

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PORT COQUITLAM, 2/bdrm grnd level ste. Full bath. Sep entry. Cls to all amenities. $800/mo incl utils, cable, lndry. NS/NP (604)945-5911

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~COZY BRIGHT OLDER HOME~ 3 bdrm main flr nr Coq Ctr & WCE, utils incl quiet area, $1300. 604626-3412 NO SMOKING NO PETS MAPLE RIDGE 3 bdrm., 2 baths, newly reno, nr. schools, bus, parks. $1300 mo. Dec. 1. (604)722-4415

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Maple Ridge 3bdrm in newer home Garage, jacuzzi tub, nr schls/ament $1650 incl hydro N/P 604-374-3829 PORT MOODY - HERITAGE MTN. Ravine Drive. 5 Bdrms + lrg office, 3-5 baths, 3000 sq.ft. on 2 floors, gorgeous city view from both floors, dble garage, ensuite with jacuzzi, spacious decks back and front, $2200. Avail Now. 604-725-4873

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2011 Ford Fiesta SEL 4dr sedan auto fully loaded only 22K local $9,500 obo. 604-218-9795

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