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Flu vaccine in short supply Some clinics have run out, H1N1 scare to blame

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Pharmacist Michael Damjanovic pushes air out of a needle before dispensing the flu vaccine at Alouette Pharmacy on Tuesday.

Reports that H1N1 is back this flu season caused a run on the vaccine, and some local pharmacies have run out of it and other supplies are dwindling.

Fraser Health is now advising people to call pharmacies and other providers to try and find a shot.

On Tuesday, London Drugs at Valley Fair Mall was completely out, waiting for a new supply, and had a waiting list of requests almost two pages long.

The pharmacy at Save-On Foods at the same mall was also out, and had 104 names on a waiting list.

The pharmacy at Save-On at Westgate Shopping Centre was down to eight doses, but four were already spoken for, and all would be accounted for

by Friday, when that pharmacy offers injections.

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Bing clings to council seat MLA to stay on for controversial votes

by M o n i s h a M a r t i n s staff reporter

The MLA for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows will stay on city council despite previous promises to resign his seat in the New Year.

B.C. Liberal Doug Bing has set no deadline for when he’ll vacate his council seat, but plans to keep it for two votes that have

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“If we end up with a threethree tie, it’s defeated and they would have to start over again,” said Bing.

“We have to get the budget through. The North Lougheed has to go to Metro Vancouver, so we have to get that on the agenda and to the next step.”

Of the 24 new MLAs elected to B.C.’s legislature last year, Bing was among 12 who were mem-

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bers of a municipal council.

He won a tight race, garnering 10,824 votes compared to New Democrat Elizabeth Rosenau’s 10,204.

Bing Bing initially sought a leave of absence from council until January, which was denied by his council colleagues.

He then decided to stay on till January to avoid triggering a byelection.

With a budget that’s yet to pass and council split on the North Lougheed corridor, Bing says Pitt Meadows’ mayor asked him to hang around a little longer.

He is not worried about a perceived conflict of interest when it comes to the North Lougheed corridor – a development that requires support from the province for an interchange at Harris Road and Lougheed Highway.

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Coun. Bell considering run for mayor Mayor’s race could have third contestant, veteran councillor stepping down

by Phil M elnyc h u k staff reporter

The first-time politician who’s shaken up Maple Ridge council is thinking about running for mayor, if she finds enough support.

“I haven’t 100 per cent decided that,” Coun. Corisa Bell said Tuesday. “I’m considering that, but I haven’t made any decisions.”

Bell created a stir in the past year by questioning council’s budget processes and spending. One of her comments from a June 17 meeting led to the district editing a video recording of the meeting before posting it online.

Bell said over the past year many people have asked her to seek the mayor’s chair. That means a lot to her because it shows she’s on the right track with the public.

But, she added, just because someone says she should run for mayor doesn’t mean she’ll have enough support to do so.

“That is a big decision to make.”

Instead, she wants to wait until June to see if she has enough support. Bell said slates, or groups of people supporting candidates, are being formed, but doesn’t want to join one.

“If I were to participate in a slate, I would organize one my-

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First-term Coun. Corisa Bell will decide by June whether to seek the mayor’s seat. self.”

A team could really bring a vision for Maple Ridge to life, she added.

But voter turnout needs to improve.

In November 2011, only 25 per cent of 51,000 eligible voters cast a municipal ballot.

“We really need a better turnout,” Bell said. “People have to truly believe that when they participate, their participation means something.”

She said public feedback into the district’s budgeting process needs to improve so people feel they are having an impact.

Daykin welcomed Bell running for mayor.

However, he added that business guidelines determine priorities and budget targets, and that Bell could have voted against the budget several times during budget discussions over the past year.

Daykin also said that continu-

ity on council and in the mayor’s chair has helped Maple Ridge and said he’s worked to bring Target and Thrifty Foods to the downtown.

Coun. Cheryl Ashlie is supporting Daykin, but won’t be running again herself.

“He’s a good mayor. He’s in it for the right reasons. He works hard. He understands the issues.

He just doesn’t have any personal agendas that I see in other people.

I think he’s got the right stuff.”

Ashlie said Bell, if she runs for mayor, has to be challenged on her statements about council.

Ashlie said council decisions are made after thorough research and proper process and that councillors can give their input on budget decisions throughout the year.

“I really think the next three years are so important for this community.”

Ashlie, though, is done with municipal politics at the end of the current term. She’ll stay on as constituency assistant for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows MLA Doug Bing, but won’t seek a third term on Maple Ridge council and instead wants to finish her university degree.

“I don’t want to be a career politician. Not that I don’t love politics – I love it – but I need to figure out my next step. And you can’t do it when you’re immersed in politics to the degree that I am.”

Coun. Mike Morden has also stated his intention to run for Maple Ridge mayor.

Bell leads 2013 Maple Ridge council list of expenses Monthly statements were approved in December

by Phi l M elnyc h u k staff reporter

Maple Ridge politicians have posted their first list of monthly expenses, following a new council policy approved in December.

Topping the list with the largest amount of for the first 11 months of 2013 is Coun. Corisa Bell, with a total of $7,819.

Bell’s total exceeds the $5,000 allotted annually to each councillor for training and attending conferences.

The tally includes $1,887 for attending the Union of B.C. Municipalities conference in Vancouver in September, as well as $1,481 for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference in Vancouver in June. It also includes $1,049 the

B.C. Recreation and Parks Association conference in Whistler in May. Bell says the expenses are worth it because it makes her a better councillor and that the allowance is a global amount apportioned to council as a whole. Some councillors attend events and some don’t, she added.

Council would have to approve any spending that exceeded the $36,500 allotted each year for training for the whole group.

Total council expenses until November were only $22,175.

Bell has spent the past year pressing council to cut spending and taxes.

“I really believe that the public will trust that I’m making every decision conscientiously and I absolutely look over every choice that I make very carefully and relate it to a direct benefit to our community.”

Bell said there are many events a councillor could attend, but she just goes to the most useful ones.

“I really believe that the public trusts that I’m making the decisions.”

She anticipates spending the same amount this year and might attend the Federation of Canadian Municipalities in Niagara Falls.

Bell, who’s second vice-president of the Lower Mainland Local Government Association, may have to attend if the president and first VP can’t.

But she’s no longer on the parks board, so she won’t attend that convention this year.

And while the $1,049 fee for the latter showed up as Bell’s expense, the money comes from the parks and leisure services department, which budgets to send councillors and staff to that gathering.

Bell has asked to give presentations at council recapping what she learned at the conferences, but said she was told that there’s no time for such.

Councillors have a chance to

comment on issues at the end of council meetings on Tuesday nights, but Bell said most people are too tired and want the meeting over.

She disagrees that people will call her a hypocrite for her expenses.

“I feel good about my decisions,” she said.

“This is a very hard job, so if I’m going to educate myself to do it better, then I feel good about that.”

Bell also attended the Lower Mainland Local Government Association conference last year in Harrison Hot Springs, which cost $703.

The next highest-spending councillor was Al Hogarth, whose total expenses came to $5,838.

Hogarth attended the UBCM conference, which cost $1,861, and the FCM conference, which cost $1,488.

Coun. Bob Masse claimed the next highest in expenses at $2,865.

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the first 11 months of 2013, in descending order: • Mayor Ernie Daykin – $2,245; • Coun. Michael Morden – $1,830; • Coun. Cheryl Ashlie – $1,085; • Coun. Judy Dueck – $493.

Daykin said he introduced posting of monthly council expenses in December to give more transparency, even though council expenses are in the annual statement of financial information.

He declined to comment on Bell’s expenses.

The posting policy also allows councillors to accumulate their spending allowance from year to year.

Council watcher John McKenzie, who’s supporting Daykin for reelection, said councillors should try to minimize their expenses.

“I just think it’s a part-time job and should be kept in line … particularly if you are preaching about cutting staff salaries.”

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New gym brings more people to core Club 16 has 2,800 members so far

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A new fitness centre backed by a big name opens Thursday and will give Maple Ridge’s Leisure Centre some competition.

People will start sweating and groaning in Club 16, Trevor Linden Fitness when it opens Thursday in what used to be the public library on Dewdney Trunk Road.

The 20,000-square-foot club, with more than 100 cardio machines, is just a stone’s throw from the Maple Ridge Leisure Centre in Memorial Peace Park.

District of Maple Ridge staff, though, are not planning any changes soon, says parks and recreation services general manager Kelly Swift.

“What we’re doing right now is monitoring what will be happening.

“They’re certainly a welcome addition to the community.”

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Club 16 maintenance manager Ben Aldous makes the final preparations for the gym opening on Tuesday. for such a facility and sees it as complementary to the Leisure Centre’s gym.

“We’re just over 2,800 members already,” said Linden’s business partner, Chuck Lawson.

“It’s a real mix of people. Our big push is that.

We purposely try to cater to everyone.”

For instance, the gym only has dumbbells up to 90 pounds and uses equipment that’s most popular.

“We have the stuff that the bulk of people want to have.”

Many people just want a cardio workout, which is why treadmill machines are the most popular.

Elliptical and station-

ary bikes are the two next popular.

Despite controversy in downtown Vancouver with the closing of the women’s section of Steve Nash Fitness World, Lawson said She’s Fit will be part of the new facility, offering a women-only section apart from the main gym.

“We’re going strong and every one of our She’s Fit locations is a profitable entity with lots of members.”

Club 16 users will have access to 105 parking spots in the back of the building, as well as the district parking beneath the civic centre.

The district’s 5,000-sq.foot fitness facility is located above the Leisure

Centre pool and combines a weight-lifting area with cardio machines and stationary cycling machines. It’s been upgraded over the past two years and includes treadmills, arc trainers, recumbent cycles, and weight lifting machines for a total of about 40 pieces of fitness equipment, many designed for those with physical challenges.

Swift said the pool, gymnasium and fitness centre at the Leisure Centre draw between 1,000 and 1,200 people a day, many who’ve been using the centre for years. Currently, about 8,000 people have memberships at the Leisure Centre.

The fitness centre generates a “healthy revenue” stream for the district.

On average, the entire Leisure Centre brings in $75,000 a month in membership and admission sales.

“There’s a strong sense of ownership there.”

Club 16 is the major part of the renovation to the 47,000-sq.-foot building now called the Spire Professional Centre, with renovated offices on the second and third floors.

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Loss of trust Just when you thought Doug Bing was going to step away from Pitt Meadows council, the local Liberal MLA has decided to stick around to help make a few more decisions, such as passing the 2014 budget and deciding whether or not to pursue developing the North Lougheed corridor.

Neither has much to do with avoiding a by-election, which was the retired dentist’s original explanation as to why he was staying on council.

Both the budget and North Lougheed corridor are contentious issues on which the seven-member council is divided.

Some want a lesser municipal tax increase than the 1.9 per cent that has been proposed.

Council is also split on whether to develop the highway corridor or preserve it as farmland.

Bing, by remaining on council, holds the swing vote.

Mayor Deb Mayor Walters asked Bing to stay on.

Prior to last year’s provincial election, Bing said he would resign from council if he became MLA. His exact words, from May 30: “I’ll definitely be stepping down from council. It’s just a question of when.”

It was going to be in January, only to avoid a byelection, which would have cost the city about $15,000. In the meantime, Bing agreed to forgo his council salary.

Bing then asked council for a leave of absence in early June, but was unanimously turned down.

Bing has always maintained that his two jobs would not conflict with one another, and he is allowed to hold both positions under B.C.’s Community Charter.

But should he? And why would he still want to?

As we’ve said before, if Bing wanted to retain his seat on council, he shouldn’t have run for MLA, which is a full-time job with such pay and expectations. He said he was going to resign from council at the start of 2014, but now wants to stick around to vote on a few more important items.

The city could have held a by-election by now to replace him, at the cost of his salary.

So is he acting in the best interests of the public or his party?

Regardless, Bing has misled the public.

Had he been honest about his intentions to hang around on council, would he have been elected MLA? Remaining on council now looks calculated and manipulative. Council votes on the budget every year, and the North Lougheed issue is not new.

To string constituents along as he has is insulting and unacceptable.

The good doctor has lost our trust.

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Harper rapped for wrong reasons VICTORIA – Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s latest visit to B.C. was portrayed as these things are today: besieged by protesters, hiding from an ever-vigilant media, cynically campaigning for the 2015 federal election.

TV couldn’t get B.C. Views enough of the two “environmental activ- Tom Fletcher ists” who dressed as waiters to slip on stage at a business breakfast in Vancouver.

They’re not environmentalists, just all-purpose protesters using the flavour of the month. They are associated with a group calling itself “No One Is Illegal,” a collection of anarchist kooks that wants to do away with national borders, and of course capitalism.

As their now-famous sign said, they want “climate justice now.” Organizer Brigette DePape explained to a cooperative CBC TV host that the recent typhoon in the Philippines that killed thousands of people was caused by global warming, which of course is caused mainly by the Alberta “tar sands.”

I won’t dwell on this routine idiocy, except to say the number of hurricanes that struck North America in 2013 was zero, and that hasn’t happened since 1994. Also, “climate justice” is like “social justice,” in that both require confiscation of earned wealth.

DePape is the former Senate page fired

in 2011 for a similar sign stunt. She’s now a professional Harper hater, with support from the U.S.-based Tides Foundation among others.

One of the issues Harper didn’t take questions on was the consolidation of 11 federal fisheries libraries into two, one of them in Sidney, B.C. This is portrayed as part of Harper’s so-called “war on science,” and has been compared with the Romans burning the library of Alexandria in ancient Egypt.

Fisheries Minister Gail Shea defended the cost-cutting measure by pointing out that almost all access to these libraries is now digital, so maintaining 11 duplicated sets of printed reports is a waste of taxpayer dollars.

An anonymous federal scientist fired back on his blog that the head of one of these libraries retired before the contents could even be catalogued, much less completely digitized for online access.

So this material wasn’t even properly organized? Users were supposed to browse until they stumbled on something pertinent?

The ministry reported that the average number of people other than federal fisheries staff who used these libraries averaged between five and 12 per year.

That’s for all 11 facilities combined. And if anyone has even one example of information that was available and isn’t now, they should identify it.

Harper’s got plenty to answer for, no question. To take one of many examples, spending our borrowed money on TV ads for a “Canada Job Grant” program that hasn’t even been introduced in Parliament, much less set up, isn’t just

wasteful. It’s dishonest and cruelly misleading to the unemployed people the ads pretend to offer help.

Harper’s visit to B.C. added a couple of scripted events, starting with softball questions at the Vancouver business breakfast. Then he was off to a photo op at the Kinsol trestle on Vancouver Island, where he announced three more years of funding for the Trans-Canada

“I’m as relieved as anyone that Harper is not killing this modest federal project that started in 1992, but this is not news.”

Trail.

I’m as relieved as anyone that Harper is not killing this modest federal project that started in 1992, but this is not news.

It was a fake public event to justify the cost of a trip so Harper could address a new Conservative riding association.

And how is the federal deficit after eight years of tight-fisted Conservative rule? We’re only borrowing about $1 billion a month now, down from the Harper government all-time record deficit of $55 billion in 2009.

Some cost cutting is in order all right.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and

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online comments ‘Way to go, Ty’ Elaine Rough: Re: A lesson in never giving up.

Beautiful story, what a remarkable young man ... work hard and never give up!

Very happy for you and all your family :) • Jewels Trottier · Lethbridge College: I’m so proud of you Ty!! You are such a strong and inspirational young man.

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• Sherri Loftus · Conestoga College - Doon Campus: AMAZING!!! This is so huge. After reading this, nothing else matters.

• Dennis Marsden: Very proud of you Tyler, you’ve come a long way. Very inspirational!!!!!!

• Eileen Karmali · The University of British Columbia (UBC): Wow - that’s great! I often wondered how Tyler was doing.

Get rid of TLink first Terry Stobbart · Mission, British Columbia: Re: Make Fraser Valley pay into TransLink, Maple Ridge mayor says.

TransLink already can’t manage it’s funds. Get rid of [it] first. Then let’s talk taxes and who is paying what. The cost to ride the West Coast Express should be reduced drastically if taxes imposed.

• Val MacCrimmon · Deroche, British Columbia: Haven’t seen a bus out here in Deroche and I personally have only been on the train once for a school trip at least 10 years ago. Tell the Maple Ridge mayor to get stuffed!

Editor, The News: I have been a 17-year resident of Pitt Meadows.

When my family moved here in 1997, the trains moved through town very quickly and it was unusual to have wait more than a minute or two at the Harris Road crossing.

After the CP Rail Intermodal Yard was built in the 1990s is when the troubles began.

The trains slow down around the Maple Meadows crossing and get to a snail’s pace by the time that they reach Harris Road.

The traffic congestion and impairments to our emergency services that have evolved over time since the intermodal yard was built is of no concern to CP Rail.

Do you think CP actually cares if

traffic is tied up for 10, 15, or 20 minutes?

Its public relations department will say all the right things, but nothing concrete will be done.

The municipal, provincial, and federal politicians at the time the intermodal yard plans were being initiated really dropped the ball.

Questions should have been asked about traffic flow and, more importantly, how emergency vehicles could travel north and south on Harris Road without delay.

If these concerns were put forward, then it appears that CP Rail is not being held accountable.

Let’s not kid ourselves – minutes count in any emergency.

I urge Mayor Deb Walters, MLA Doug Bing and MP Randy Kamp to

organize a town hall meeting to allow the citizens of Pitt Meadows to be heard loud and clear once and for all.

CP Rail received permission within the past year to extend the length of their trains.

To all of those people who will write in to advise us that the trains were here first, please don’t bother.

There are a lot of families that moved here before the intermodal yard was built, so we didn’t have any pre-existing knowledge that the Harris Road crossing would become such a mess.

This has been a hot topic in the local newspapers for many years. I It is time for all levels of government to acknowledge that and put the concerns of their constituents first.

Brock Hayden Pitt Meadows

Thanks to all the great staff at RM hospital Editor, The News: I want to thank some special staff at Ridge Meadows Hospital, namely Dr. Bartel, Dr. George and Dr. Mentz, as well as the nurses in the ER, Two West and McKenney

Creek Hospice for their quick attention and expert care given to my husband, Tom Murray, who passed away Dec. 15, 2013 from two rapidly moving cancers.

I would also like to thank

all our friends and neighbours in the City of Pitt Meadows, in particular the Pitt Meadows United Church family and beyond, for their many visitations and offers of help during this difficult time.

I will be forever grateful for your kind thoughts and prayers bestowed upon Tom and our family.

Thank you all so very much.

Norma Murray Pitt Meadows

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Maple Ridge This Month MID MONTH UPDATE: JANUARY 2014

SPOTLIGHT ON: Test Drive the New District Website Discover New Features to Help Enrich Your Online Experience The web team at the District has been working with our partners at CivicPlus to create the new mapleridge.ca website.

Our internal team has been busy reviewing and migrating content to the new site and the CivicPlus team have been working in the background to create the functionality to improve our user experience.

Our formal roll out of mapleridge.ca will occur in late February, 2014 when we will promote the new website’s features and mobile application launch.

Up until December 27 our website administrators were maintaining two websites, the old site, and the development site that has been tucked away on a server. Since the new launch we’ve been able to focus our energy on the new mapleridge.ca and we’ve already made a bunch of changes based on suggestions from the public.

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November 2013 Council Meeting Schedule Mayor and Council encourage everyone to attend these important public meetings. It’s your chance to see how public policy is debated and enacted.

Monday, January 20 9:00 am, Workshop - Blaney Room 1:00 pm, Committee of the Whole - Council Chambers Tuesday, January 21 7:00 pm, Public Hearing - Council Chambers Tuesday, January 28 7:00 pm, Council Meeting - Council Chambers

On December 27, 2013 we ‘flipped the switch’ and launched the new site, an important milestone towards the development of our new mobile app and integration of our online presence with our social media outreach.

A big part of the project was the installation of Google Search to power our site search. As more citizens use our site, the accumulated search results of each interaction will help improve the overall search function on our website to help take users to the content that they are looking for.

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In addition, everyone who sends in a comment or suggestion will be entered in a draw for an iPad Mini that will be held as part of the official launch ceremony in February.

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Maple Ridge staff will get a report from a geotech engineer in the next few weeks on the second slide in an old gravel pit on Jackson Road and 100th Avenue.

The gravel slipped in an area intended for public recreation, where a trail traverses a steep slope, connecting to the horse trails above in Thornhill. New homes are located farther east in the upper area on 248th Street and more new homes are planned for below in the old pit.

However, “There’s no danger to any life, limb or any houses above or anything like that,” said David Laird with Damax Consultants, working for the Redmond family, which is developing the property.

The slope was formed by pushing gravel to the bottom, which was then compacted as the slope was graded.

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Geotechnical engineers will monitor the slip.

See video @ mapleridgenews.com. planting and landscaping to take place this year for the whole slope area. However, now they’re going to monitor it for the next 18 months before anything happens.

“We’re not going to put any houses below and just monitor until we see everything is back to stable.”

Laird pointed out the recent weather involved a long dry period followed by heavy rain last weekend.

“In a sense we’re happy that it happened now and not later.”

The slide is the second to hap-

pen in the area, following an earlier one in November.

The land is still owned by the developer, noted public works general manager Frank Quinn.

“Our assumption is that it’s the same as before.”

Suburban expansion is almost complete along the east side of Jackson Road in Albion, the former location of several gravel pits.

Before construction work started in the area, the steep slopes had to be cut back until stable soil was found.

There were no homes on the slopes directly above the slip.

Development in the area has all been supervised by geotechnical engineers, Quinn pointed out.

Houses were allowed to be built in the upper area on 248th Street as part of a deal worked out with the landowners, mainly the Redmond family, to preserve the lower, southwest part of the old Jackson Farm for a park.

Maple Ridge acquired the lower part of the old Jackson Farm on 102nd Avenue and 244th Street in 2010-2011.

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“Given the fact that there are a lot of contentious things that we have to look at, Mayor Walters must see the value in having that extra vote. I think there was a lot of influence from her,” said Murray.

“I am surprised and disappointed with the tactics that are going on right now at council.”

Bing’s decision has drawn the ire of the NDP opposition’s local government critic.

Selena Robinson was among the newly elected MLAs to hold a council seat in Coquitlam, but stepped down.

She said the NDP asked their candidates to resign their municipal seats as soon as possible.

“There’s a lot to learn so to serve two masters could potentially be conflicting and overwhelming. The Liberals have been all over the place,” Robinson added, noting that Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo resigned his council seat because he couldn’t do two jobs, while Surrey city councillor Marvin Hunt is refusing to step down. “[Bing] gave his word last fall that he would resign. Either you are a man of your word or not, and it looks like he’s not. So how could anyone trust him?”

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Coun. Tracy Miyashita had not heard that Bing had changed his mind when contacted Tuesday.

“But I think it’s a good thing. Up till now he’s been able to participate whenever he could. It is difficult to only have six members of council,” Murray she said.

“It’s good of him to stay since he hasn’t been receiving any compensation. I appreciate that he’s doing that. I’m speculating but I know it was probably a tough decision for him. I know he is torn because he cares so much about the community.”

Not all of Bing colleagues, however, are pleased about his decision to stay.

Coun. Bruce Bell only learned about Bing’s change of stance from the media.

“It wasn’t transparent,” Bell said.

Coun. Janis Elkerton, meanwhile, is concerned that controversial items such as the budget and North Lougheed development are being pushed through.

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Bing hasn’t been receiving a salary from the city or billing them for expenses since he was elected MLA. Pitt Meadows Mayor Deb Walters welcomed Bing’s decision, and stressed that the request for him to remain on council was made when he was first elected MLA. “At the end of the day, our citizens voted seven people to council and it is their right as citizens to have the seven people sitting at the table,” Walters said.

“For anyone to argue that it’s not their right, I think that’s a mistake. We have some huge issues coming up this year that affect the future of our community, so I think its important that every member of council be present for those decisions, whether you agree with them or not.”

Walters believes Bing is staying on to fulfill his responsibilities as a councillor.

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Great Canadians exhibit tours country guide explains is shaped like a snowflake, to represent the uniqueness of the people and achievements recognized as worthy of the honour.

“Very poetic, eh,” he said.

Every national awardwinner is in a database, and can be searched via touchscreen.

There is Maple Ridge’s own John Kanjer, who was honoured with a Caring Canadian Award in 2001 for his work promoting accessibility for people with disabilities.

At that time, Kanjer had spent 35 years in a wheelchair. He worked with the Columbia Housing Society, which provided affordable and accessible housing, and made the West Coast Express and facilities at Golden Ears park for accessible by wheelchair. He also spoke with school students about accessibility.

Contacted by the tour officials, Kanjer was to join the exhibit yesterday.

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truck trailer containing a display titled “Canada’s System of Honours” was parked outside of Pitt Meadows secondary on Monday and Tuesday.

The hard-to-impress teens could be forgiven if they didn’t stampede for the entrance, but those students who ventured inside were interested in the interpretive panels and multimedia elements.

“They’ve surprised me – it’s really well done,” remarked Grade 11 student Dane Frizzell, poking around the exhibit after a formal tour that was attended Lieutenant General of B.C. Judith Guichon.

All of Canada’s honours are ceremonially bestowed by the Queen.

Guichon, the Queen’s representative in Canada, toured the exhibit with a Pitt Meadows Grade 11 class.

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Pitt Meadows secondary seniors Ellen Harrison (left) and Christina Patricelli, beneath a photograph of Olympic speed-skating champion Clara Hughes, look through the Register of the Order of Canada inside 1,000-square-foot mobile exhibit Monday.

Actor Michael J. Fox has been recognized for his advocacy for sufferers of Parkinson’s Disease, and theatre masks commemorate Guy Laliberte’s cofounding of Cirque Du Soleil.

But most honours given to Canadians are earned by ordinary people. There is a Victoria Cross in a glass case.

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to be honoured with the Victoria Cross in the Second World War, for disabling two tanks, two more armoured vehicles and several infantry using an anti-tank weapon and a submachine gun.

There is also the Star of Courage and the Medal of Bravery, and the story of Marc Patterson, the Kamloops man who wrestled and strangled a mountain lion to save a young boy.

A centre piece of the exhibit is a hologram message from astronaut Chris Hadfield, the first Canadian to walk in space.

Tour guide Francois Grenier noted Hadfield is not an Order of Canada recipient yet, but will be a strong candidate.

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One place with a supply of the vaccine was the Alouette Pharmacy on 227th Street, with 40 shots remaining.

Pharmacist Michael Damjanovic said it was his first year of doing vaccine injections. It was very busy when the shots were first offered, then died down for a few weeks.

The supply was severely depleted the past two weeks, with reports about H1N1.

“A lot of people are calling back to ask whether the shot they received had H1N1 in it,” he said, confirming that it does.

Alouette Pharmacy only had shots for those 18 and older, and had run out of children’s shots.

The province had a supply of 1.4 million doses of vaccine, which were offered free to health care workers and those considered high risk, including children under five, pregnant women, seniors, those in residential care, aboriginal people and people with medical conditions.

“There are limited quantities of vaccine available in the community.

Public health units and staff are trying to fill as many vaccine orders as possible, but all units are either out of stock or nearly out of supply,” said Erin Labbe of Fraser Health.

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The shortage in B.C. has been aggravated by Albertans visiting the province and getting a flu shot.

In Alberta, there have been at least nine deaths caused by H1N1.

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Notice of Intention to Provide Assistance THIS NOTICE IS ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 24, 21 AND 94 OF THE COMMUNITY CHARTER. The District of Maple Ridge hereby provides notice of its intention to provide assistance in accordance with the Town Centre Investment Incentives Program for projects to construct: • A four-storey apartment over commercial building located at 11862 226 Street, Maple Ridge, BC, to Falcon Homes Ltd., Stacks and Decker Developments Inc., and Mainstay Holdings Ltd. under building permit number 11-124862 in the amount of $28,023; • A four-storey apartment building located at 22327 River Road, Maple Ridge, BC, to Falcon Homes Ltd. under building permit number 13-121189 in the amount of $37,293; • A 125-unit hotel located at 22369 116 Avenue, to H S H Hotel Ltd. under building permit number 13-123429, estimated at $23,000 and not to exceed the maximum cap amount for commercial projects of $25,000.

The financial incentives are intended to reduce development costs for qualifying projects within the Town Centre which will help achieve goals and objectives identified by the community through the Smart Growth on the Ground Initiative and the Town Centre Area Plan.

Municipal Council will receive a staff report at a Council meeting on Monday, January 20, 2014. For complete details on the Town Centre Investment Incentives Program, visit www.mapleridge.ca For further information, contact Laura Benson, Manager of Sustainability and Corporate Planning, lbenson@mapleridge.ca 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9 Tel: 604-463-5221 • Fax: 604-467-7329

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TENDER #2: 122 AVENUE STREETLIGHTING (216 STREET - 222 STREET) REFERENCE NO: ITT-EN14-03 PROJECT NO: E02-010-161

The District of Maple Ridge invites tenders for the following projects: Tender #1: Kanaka Way and 234A Street intersection improvements. The existing temporary plastic delineators at the intersection of Kanaka Way and 234A Street are to be removed and replaced with an updated roundabout complete with concrete median apron, improved street lighting, landscaped curb extensions and center median, and surface restoration.

Tender #2: Streetlighting on 122 Avenue from 216 Street to 222 Street. The work generally consists of supply and installation of 33 streetlight bases, 4 service bases, 47 davit poles, arms and luminaires, cable, conduits and bends.

Tender Documents may be obtained on or after Thursday, January 16, 2014 during normal business hours (Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, except holidays) at the Engineering Counter of the District of Maple Ridge, on payment of a non-refundable amount of $56.00 (incl. taxes) each, made payable to the District of Maple Ridge. The documents can also be downloaded from BC Bid at www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca. Unverified bid results will also be available on BC Bid after closing time.

The Tender Documents may be viewed at the Plan Room of the Vancouver Regional Construction Association, 3636 East 4 Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5M 1M3.

Tender submission requires the accompaniment of a Bid Bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total Tender Price and a Confirmation of Surety to provide Performance and Labour and Material Payment Bond if the tender is successful, each in the amount of fifty percent (50%) of the Tender Price.

For all inquiries, contact Maria Guerra at the District of Maple Ridge, 604-467-7356 or email at mguerra@mapleridge.ca.

The District of Maple Ridge reserves the right to reject any or all Tenders or to accept the Tender deemed most favourable in the interests of the District. The lowest or any Tender may not necessarily be accepted and the District will not be responsible for any cost incurred by the Tenderer in preparing the Tender.

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Perils of reading history from a novel Looking B ac k by Fred Braches

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ne Book Whonnock is a community program that invites people in east Maple Ridge to read and discuss the same book.

Jean Davidson is the heart and soul of this program, which she started three years ago with the support of the Whonnock Community Association. Her efforts made neighbours talk to neighbours – not a small achievement in these rural parts of Maple Ridge.

The book now being read is the 1994 edited version of The Eternal Forest, by George Godwin. This book, first published in 1929 in London and New York, is set before the First World War. It focuses on a small community called Fer-

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George and Dorothy Godwin. guson’s Landing on the Fraser River before the War. The author seems to reveal the true identity of the place by letting the chorus of frogs sing: “Wan-ik, Wan-ik.”

Whonnock is where, in 1912, the author and his wife, Dorothy Purdon – just married and both fresh from England – settled on acreage off today’s 268th Street.

George was not cut out for life as a “bushranger,” and Dorothy just hated the place. A year or so later, after the birth of their first child, the couple moved to a more urban home on Spilsbury Street, close to the railway station and other amenities, before returning for good to England in 1915.

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win’s double in the novel, is as naively enthusiastic as the author himself must have been. He wants to be together with his wife “ ... undisturbed, encircled by the bush, alone.” He does not give up, but keeps on trying to scratch a living from the soil until his health forces him to put the property up for sale.

The Newcomers – as the Godwins – see themselves a notch above the others in the settlement. She chooses not to befriend the women of the community and prefers to get her practical knowledge from books. He judges his neighbours harshly, but he shares local gossip and discusses news and ideas with them and learns from them how to develop his land and work in the woods.

Robert S. Thomson, the editor and publisher of the 1994 version of the book, stressed the historical significance of it, but reading historical facts into these stories is perilous. This book, after all, is a novel, where fiction is inspired by reality.

It is tempting, for instance, to take the story in the prologue of the founding of the place in 1849 by a Scots mastermariner called Captain Ferguson at face value.

But the true first white settler in Whonnock was Robert Robertson, who started living here in 1860, and he does not figure in Godwin’s book in any way.

Recognizing residents of Whonnock among those of Ferguson’s Landing’s is an interesting but rather disappointing exercise.

Similarities between Godwin’s creations and real people are only superficial and his portrayals, often unflattering and derogatory, even vindictive, are obviously coloured by imagination.

The book does shows the blatant racism and sexism so common at this time. Godwin tells us about swindlers and ruthless speculators ruining the lives of the common men. He admires and pays tribute to the true farmer, fisherman and woodsman, whose existence is threatened by the seemingly unstoppable flow of Japanese and Chinese immigrants, Above all else, Godwin glorifies the invincible eternal forest. He would go on dreaming of trees, the forest and Canada for the rest of his life.

Fred Braches is a local historian who lives in Whonnock.

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Opponents of a proposal to build a 35-hectare park at the south end of Pitt Meadows want council to put the project on hold and focus instead on fixing drainage problems.

Manager of parks Bruce McLeod was set to present the project to council at a committee meeting Tuesday.

The final concept plan includes an expanded community garden, gravel walking trails, as well as enhancing wetland and wildlife habitat on the property, located at Bonson Road and Airport Way. An undulating water course would run through the park, feature wildlife viewing platforms and eventually connect with the Katzie Slough.

Ken Joyner, who lives nearby, isn’t pleased with the final design and plans to dig up rich, unspoiled soil.

“This is a cover-up for mismanagement of drainage in the area,” said Joyner, who sat on the park design steering committee.

He rather have the area, currently zoned agricultural and green space, left as is. He doesn’t mind extending the community gardens and adding trails, but doesn’t want another “drainage channel” coursing through what’s essentially his backyard.

“They plan on destroying eight to 10 acres more of pristine, organic soil for a drainage problem that can be easily fixed,” Joyner added.

The park department has requested a $150,000 in the budget for the project.

McLeod said it has $50,000 available for trails and a budget of $25,000 for the community garden expansion this year.

TransLink would chip in up to $150,000 to build a “low flow channel.”

The city also plans on applying for grants to offset costs.

If the budget is approved, the parks department would like to begin construction in May. Coun. Bruce Bell says he doesn’t support the final concept for the park and also rather see the city focus on fixing the area’s drainage problems.

Council will vote on the park design at its regular meeting next week.

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Bone Daddies on stage with ska legends

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t’s a show that’s sure to get the whole audience skanking, mimicking a “running man” motion, elbows bent, fists punching right and left.

That’s what Jon Aaron aka Jonny Bones from the Bone Daddies predicts as his band readies to share the stage with ska pioneers The Toasters and local legends Los Furios.

“To be able to share a stage with a group that have done so much to shape the scene we love is a truly humbling experience, says Aaron, citing the New York band as one of the Bone Daddies influences.

“These guys have been doing it right for so many years and I can say from previous experiences seeing them live, they’re still at the top of their game.

Add on top of that, the fact that we get to also play with our long time friends and Vancouver ska legends Los Furios - this is the perfect bill, guaranteed to get everyone out on the dance floor.”

Formed in 1981 in Manhattan, The Toasters have embarked on a tour to celebrate 33 years together.

The “2Tone” sound recreated by this unruly group of ruffians synthesized the classic ’70s British sound with eastside Punk and rock and is now regarded as the precursor to the Third Wave of Ska. Aaron discovered The Toasters in the early 2000s.

“My original introduction to ska music was, like many from my generation, through the third wave scene that rose up in the ’90s,” he explains.

From there, Aaron worked his way back to ska’s early Jamaican roots and then discovered “the genius” of the 2Tone era and the likes of The Specials, Madness, The Selecter and The Beat.

“The Toasters were an interesting discovery for me, as they bridged the gap from the English 2Tone of the ’70s and brought it across the water,” he says.

“They took that sound, put an American spin on it and without them even trying, laid the ground work

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“To share a stage with a group that have done so much to shape the scene we love is a truly humbling experience.”

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(From left) The Bone Daddies: Skiff Kallweit, Dave Gough, Jonny Bones, Willie Navarro. The Maple Ridge band plays The Fanclub in Vancouver Jan. 29 with The Toasters and Los Furios. for the third wave scene to flourish across the States and then around the world.”

It’s easy to find the influences in the catchy tunes of the Bone Daddies, who have some “great things” in store for 2014.

The Maple Ridge-based band is still riding high on the release of their second album Sinister City, which dropped last summer.

They plan to shoot some videos and get the album released on vinyl as it was originally intended.

The Bone Daddies line up has changed a bit since their debut album. There’s a new bass player - David Gough, who is a talented addition who plays both electric and upright bass as well as dog-house bass, which is leading the band to pursue rockabilly sounds in some of their songs.

The band said good-bye to their old keyboard player Talia Butler-Grey as she decided to go back to school to get her masters degree.

“We were sad to see her go, but she’s doing amazing at school and was nice enough to come play keys for us on the new album,” says Aaron.

The rest of band meanwhile remains steady - with Skiff Kallweit on lead guitar and vocals, Willie Navarro keeping the beat on drums and Aaron still

singing and strumming on his six string.

“We’ve also been busy working on new songs and with any luck we’ll be able to hit the road a bit this summer and maybe have a chance to record a new single or two in the fall,” says Aaron.

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Showtime The Toasters play the Fanclub,1050 Granville Street, on Wednesday, Jan. 29 with Los Furios and The Bone Daddies.

Tickets are $12 in advance (at Zulu Records, Red Cat Records, Neptoon records and Highlife records) or $15 at the door.

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Hilary Grist grew up in Maple Ridge and plays the Billy Miner pub during CBC Vancouver’s afternoon radio show On The Coast on Friday, Jan. 17.

Art-pop songstress Hilary Grist will be the musical guest for CBC Radio’s On The Coast Friday, when the show visits her hometown of Maple Ridge.

Since the release of her most recent album, Imaginings, in 2010, Grist has been charming audiences across Canada and the world.

Highlights including Tokyo’s renowned Cotton Club in Japan, Busan International Rock Festival and Ulsan World Music Festival in Korea, Edge of the World Festival in Haida Gwaii, Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival, CBC Radio 2’s Canada Live and CBC Radio’s Toque Sessions.

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Los Furios is a high-energy indie band that is quickly rising to international fame. With a devoted fan following, Los Furios performs an intense mix of reggae and punk infused ska originals (complete with a horn section) sure to get you out on the floor.

With an explosive festive sound it is impossible not to dance. Los Furios have played every venue in the city since 2000 as well as toured Mexico a few times now, where they are a force to be reckoned with.

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Inspired by the mysterious and with a penchant for wide-eyed optimism, her soothing honey-soaked voice and intimate piano playing soar over driving indie pop and dreamy tinderbox folk; all with a twinkle in her eye and a stomp in her foot.

Grist is currently busy at work, crafting a lullaby album and fantasy picture book called Tomorrow is a Chance to Start Over, as well as her next full length album.

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Friday, Jan. 17 for BC Almanac and 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. for On The Coast, which will feature Hilary Grist as the live musical guest.

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cover-ups and corporate control.

This documentary takes a journey through the darker corridors of the American media landscape, where global conglomerates exercise extraordinary political, social, and economic power.

Controversial news reports are suppressed, people are

censored for speaking out, and lives are shattered as the arena for public expression is turned into a private profit zone.

• Shadows of Liberty screens at Maple Ridge municipal hall, 11995 Haney Place on Thursday, Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. For more Cinema Politica screenings, visit them on Facebook.

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Shadows of Liberty takes it’s title from American Revolutionary journalist Thomas Paine who stated “When men yield up the privilege of thinking, the last shadow of liberty quits the horizon.”

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Greek women fled there to seek refuge.

In 1982, Millie Norrie, a RCMP officer working in Maple Ridge, and her colleagues were frustrated by having to trans-

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time of the wounding of the Greek god Uranus.

She was carried upon the waves by the west wind to her first haven - the Island of Cythera.

Later, during war times,

port distraught women and children to shelters in other communities.

She soon began working with other women to lobby the community for a safe place for battered women.

Norrie gave twenty to thirty presentations to both large and small groups and piqued the interest of Mae Cabott, an alderwoman, who eventually became a driving force on the board of Cythera.

The group incorporated as a society in 1983.

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The Comic Strippers with Gloria’s Happy Hour Semi-undressed and completely unscripted, The Comic Strippers take off their shirts and take on your suggestions to create a whole new genre of comedy. Roman Danylo, alongside a troupe of Canada’s best improvisational comedians, are oiled up and ready to make you howl with laughter. They try to be sexy... it just comes out funny.

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Opening for the Comic Strippers is the one and only Gloria, ready to share her life story through her tales of love from her days as a 1930s chorus girl, to her B-movie career, to her present day lounge singing.

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Hunt sent back to the farm

Flinging in the rain William Clayton of the Ridge Meadows Burrards leaps in the air as he fires a shot on net during a U-14 A game against Langley at the Westview secondary turf field Sunday.

The team is in second place in the PCFLL standings and will be playing in the provincial finals Feb. 21-23 at the Burnaby Lake complex.

Maple Ridge’s Brad Hunt has been sent back down to the American Hockey League after a three-game stint in the NHL with the Edmonton Oilers.

The defenceman played three games, scored no points, and was a minus-3 with the Oilers, the last-place team in the NHL’s Western Conference. He has returned to the Oklahoma City Barons, and got in the lineup in time to get two assists against the Vancouver Canucks farm team, the Utica Comets, on Friday.

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The Pitt Meadows Marauders will host their annual Air Show Tournament this weekend, playing their first game on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.

The Marauders will face Windermere. Pitt, ranked fifth in B.C. on the new four-A circuit, will be favoured to win the opener. That would set up a noon Friday meeting with the winner of Mt. Boucherie and Collingwood.

Pitt will face some tough competition. The draw features Sir Winston Churchill of Vancouver, which is ranked second in the province, and another Top 10 team in ninth-ranked Gleneagle of Coquitlam. Vancouver’s

Charles Tupper is ranked third on the triple-A circuit and also in the tourney.

The championship game is set for Saturday at 7:15 p.m.

Pitt flew to Saskatoon last week to participate in the prestigious Bedford Roads Invitational Tournament (BRIT), which is a favourite of coach Rich Goulet, who was making his 12th appearance in the event.

The team came away with a 3-1 record to claim the consolation trophy.

Pitt played local team Evan Hardy in the first round and fell victim to a good team and some BRIT first-time nerves. Down by eight at the half, Pitt stormed back to take a brief four-

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point lead in the early fourth quarter, only to have Hardy take advantage of a few momentary defensive lapses to regain the lead. Pitt lost 57-52.

Tournament all-star Graham Smith had 31 points and 13 rebounds.

The second game was against host Bedford Roads and Pitt won easily, 7616. The first stringers rested and the bench got lots of playing time. Mark Ashamalla scored 17 points. Enzo Tadeo had 12 and Jordan Murley, 11.

The third game was against St. Mary’s of Calgary, and it was a backand-forth barn-burner, especially when St. Mary’s hit three desperation treys in the last two minutes, before finally giving way 61-56.

Elijah Lapurga remedied Pitt’s threepoint problems, draining six longrange attempts against St. Mary’s zone defense. He finished with 24 points and earned player of the game honours. Smith finished with 18.

The last game was against alwaystough Holy Cross of Saskatoon. Pitt was down 10 at half, but just four minutes into the third quarter had turned that into a four-point lead, and eventually a 61-49 win.

Hakeem Wewala was player of the game with 16 points and 14 boards.

Smith was dominant inside and had 22 points.

Lapurga hit four treys in the second half to finish with 14 points.

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LeBlanc off to Chicago Maple Ridge soccer star Karina LeBlanc has a new team in the National Women’s Soccer League.

LeBlanc is a fan favourite with the Portland Thorns, but after acquiring one of the top women keepers in the world, they traded LeBlanc to the Chicago Red Stars for a 2015 secondround draft pick.

LeBlanc, 33, is on the roster for the Canadian national women’s team, and with the World Cup looming told the club she needs consistent playing time, and to be on a team where she starts regularly.

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Julia Cocking (left) of the West Coast Auto Group Football Club Ravens fights for control with Avneet Gill of the Magnuson Ford Mariners FC Toni’s Tigers during a U-15 Division 3E game at the Samuel Robertson Technical turf field on Sunday.

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Flames stuck on .500 It was another win/ loss weekend for the Ridge Meadows Flames, who have came back down to earth in the new year, after a December to remember.

The local entry in the Pacific Junior Hockey League won all six of its games last month, but is 2-3 so far in 2014.

Saturday night at Port Moody Arena, the Flames got back in the win column with a 5-3 victory over the hometown Panthers.

Boston Colley led the offence with two goals and an assist. Jordan Rendle and Jake Holland each had a goal and an assist, and Cameron Alder also scored. Kurt Klimek made 26 saves on 29 shots for the win.

On Friday night, the Flames lost 7-1 to the Richmond Sockeyes at Planet Ice. Richmond is vying for first place in the league, with a record of 24-4-23 (W-L-OTL-T).

Dale Howell got the only Flames goal, while goaltender Tyler Read stopped 35 of 42 shots.

It was another .500 weekend for the Flames, and after 35 games, the Flames are 15-15-3-2.

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Carol Brine of Richmond BC drove away with 1st prize in the Club’s 2013 Car Raffle, the winner of a brand new car courtesy of West Coast Auto Group. Carol chose a 2014 Toyota Sport shown here with members of the U14 Flyers. The Flyers sold the most raffle tickets, 162 in total and each player received a West Coast FC rain jacket. Also shown are (L to R); Scott Jones, West Coast Auto Group; car winner Carol Brine; Michelle Jones-Ruppel, West Coast Auto Group; Jeff Dumont, WCAGFC Raffle Manager and Maple Ridge Mayor Ernie Daykin.

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Each year, through the support of the Club’s major sponsor, West Coast Auto Group, WCAGFC raises funds through its Car Raffle that allows the club to provide top level soccer programming for ALL players while keeping registration fees amongst the lowest in the Lower Mainland. The Club raised $66,500.00 this year, exceeding last year’s raffle and solidifying WCAGFC’s position as one of the premier soccer organizations in the province.

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Ramblers compete at STM tournament Junior team second in home tourney The Maple Ridge seniors boys’ basketball team had a solid showing in the St. Thomas More Chancellor tournament last week.

Wednesday, the Ramblers lost to Charles Tupper of Vancouver, the third-ranked tripleA team in B.C., 72-54.

Ethan Coumont led Ridge with 26 points and nine rebounds.

On Thursday, Ridge

defeated Carson Graham 56-40 thanks to a strong team defensive effort in the second half that held Carson to 14 points.

Ridge was led by Grade 10 Brandon Williams, who hit six treys, and Ethan Coumont, who had 11 rebounds and 17 points. Isaac Halas had 10 points and seven recoveries.

On Friday, down by one with three minutes left, Centennial went on an 8-2 run to defeat Ridge 55-48. Leading

the way for the Ramblers was Coumont, with his second tripledouble of the season: 25 points, 10 rebounds and 11 recoveries.

• The Maple Ridge junior boys placed second in their home tournament.

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Ridge then defeated an injury-riddled Fleetwood team 3918. Josh Solk, Brandon Cope, Dan Fakaro and Will Chartrand led the defensive effort, and Curnew scored 14 points.

The Ridge boys lost their third game 54-47 to Terry Fox, despite leading 42-41 into the fourth quarter.

Ridge was led by Williams, with 23 points, and 10 from Curnew.

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Animals are not trash, don’t put them out like garbage Pet s by Magda Romanow

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n the animal rescue world, there are many things we see that make us shake our heads and roll our eyes.

People give up their animals for all kinds of reasons and we must admit, after years of hearing the excuses, we start to feel less and less sympathetic.

The one thing that we find truly inexcusable is when people literally dump”their animals at our gates.

In the past few months we have seen an increase in the number of animals being left outside our gates to basically fend for themselves until a volunteer arrives.

Because we do not have regular hours, the animals may sit outside for long periods of time, waiting for someone to show up, even during the day.

Yes, we have a waiting list.

Yes, you may have to wait a few weeks before leaving your animals with us.

Yes, this may be an inconvenience.

But is a slight inconvenience not worth the life of a pet?

Leaving animals outside, even if it is in a kennel, puts them at risk.

We are located in a park-like setting and there are many wild animals around us.

Bears, coyotes, and raccoons are abundant in the area. Every time you leave a defenseless cat outside our gates, you put them in harm’s way.

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Leaving kittens outside the rescue shelter puts them at risk.

And if the predators don’t get them, a car probably will.

In the past few months, we’ve had senior cats, as well as tiny kittens, left outside our gates in the middle of the night. Some had notes attached to their cages, some didn’t.

Some didn’t even have a cage at all.

While we have managed to find the majority of them unharmed, there have been a few instances where they were not so lucky.

So while you go home believing your cat is safe, we can’t assure you that it is.

We have found empty carry kennels that have been pried open by something or someone and no cat in sight. We have put out traps in hopes of catching these animals, but chances are whatever freed them from the kennel probably scared them away, if not worse.

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find an empty box with a note asking us to care for a cat. The cat, of course, was long gone.

We have come in to find only a note saying that the cat was set loose just outside our gates, and hopefully we can help him. Needless to say, the cat didn’t think to hang around and wait for us to open.

Leaving them overnight at our gates is horribly stressful for these animals.

Animals are not trash and should not be put out like your garbage.

The loss of their home is devastating enough, but to be left at the curbside for others to pick up is unacceptable.

Call us, leave a message, wait your turn, and we will help you as best as we can.

Try other rescues, put up signs at your vets office, ask your family and friends.

It is your animal and it is your responsibility to ensure that they are safe.

Beyond our gates, in the middle of the night, surrounded by woods, they are not safe.

Unfortunately, you are not the one who loses sleep over this because you don’t even know.

It’s the volunteers who spend hours looking and worrying about these animals.

It is your responsibility to find them a home.

Only as a last resort leave them with a rescue group.

Leaving them outside should not be an option.

Magda Romanow is a volunteer at Katie’s Place, an animal shelter in Maple Ridge.

You Want the Best for Your Pet.

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FALLIS, Cecil Dec 29th, 1946 - Jan 8th, 2014 It is with great sadness that Cecil, age 67, passed away January 8, 2014.

He emigrated to Canada in 1972. He was a psychiatric nurse trained in England, worked at Forensic Riverview Hospital for many years, as well as other BC institutions.

Married to Marlene F. Joan for 31 years, stepfather to Mark, grandfather to Kevin, Kimberley, Kayla, Sammi and Sam. He was the youngest son of 8 children, 7 boys and 1 girl.

He is also survived by his brother Christopher and nieces in England.

If we could have a lifetime wish and one dream that could come true, we would pray to God with all our hearts just see and speak to you. A thousand words won’t bring you back, we know because we’ve tried and neither will a million tears, we know because we’ve cried.

You’ve left behind our broken hearts and precious memories too.

But we’ve never wanted memories We only wanted you.

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REIN, Robert (Bob) June 22, 1963 - Jan 7, 2014 Passed away suddenly. Will by sadly missed by his brother Bruce (Candy) and family, sister Brenda (Clark) and family, and all his special friends.

Service to be held February 1st at 1:00pm at Army & Navy Vets Club, Maple Ridge.

Fundraiser to be held January 17th at 6:00pm at the Haney Public House, Maple Ridge.

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MANSFIELD, Nicholas (Nick)

Your community. Your classifieds.

March 26, 1946 - Dec. 27, 2013

GRAYDON Maurice Manuel 1921 - 2013 We have lost a true pioneer of the Maple Ridge community.

Maurice or ‘Cowboy’ as he was known by so many, passed away peacefully at Burnaby General Hospital.

He served his country during WW ll as a navy gunner, an experience he never forgot and often talked about. He spent his final years enjoying his time at the George Derby Centre for retired veterans in Burnaby. It became a real home for Maurice and he often expressed his gratitude to all the staff who took such good care of him and did so with so much compassion.

He was a true friend of Dr. Bob and Bill W. and never hesitated to share their message of experience, strength and hope when the opportunity arose.

He became acquainted with Maple Ridge Treatment Centre founder Wilf Jordaine and his fondness for the Centre grew over the years.

He was instrumental in the creation of The One Way Club which has provided addicts in recovery with a place to go for socializing, attending AA and NA meetings and sharing the philosophy of AA. He was truly an ‘uptown’ gentleman who will be missed by all.

A celebration of Maurice’s life will be held at The One Way Club on North Avenue in Maple Ridge on Sunday January 19th at 2:00pm.

‘Rest easy sailor, you’ve done your duty.’

JONES - Kenneth Owen passed away on December 19, 2013 at age 90 years. He is survived by his loving family; 3 children Bob (Gail), Manfred (Margaret) and Helga; 4 grandchildren Marjorie, Ken, Jennifer, and Melissa; also by his 4 great grandchildren. Ken was a WWll Veteran and was retired from the Haney Correctional Institute. Celebration of Life will be held Saturday January 18th at 11AM at Garden Hill Funeral Chapel 11765 -224th St. Maple Ridge. In lieu of flowers consider a donation to a charity of your choice.

Expressions of sympathy can be made at www.gardenhill.ca

MEIER, Hilda Our beloved Hilda Meier, of Maple Ridge, BC, passed away while she slept on December 15, 2013. She was 99 years old. Those who knew Hilda will agree she was a lover of family, food and music. She was happiest when surrounded by all of us, while she prepared her delicious food, (some of our favorites; perogies, pizza, bread, pickles, kleece, strudel ... I could go on...) amid the music and singing and sounds of kids playing. Playing music and singing together was almost always a part of our gatherings.

Even at 94 years of age she was thrilled to spend 4 nights on a couch in Bellingham with her family, who reveled at her endurance and enthusiasm to have a good time, while we sang “Roll out the Barrel” and some of her favorites. On her 99th birthday she was once again surrounded by family in her home at Bailey House, enjoying food and her grandchildren, while her loved ones sang for her.

She will be missed by many, and remembered forever.

Hilda was predeceased by her husband Jonathon Meier in 1995. She is survived by her two sons, Marvin (June) and Larry (Wendy) and 5 grandchildren, Warren Meier, Marlene Riviere (Russ), Lisa Meier (Brian), Marnie Meier (Chris), and Stephanie Schoock-Meier (Kyle). She was known as GiGi to her great-grandchildren, Ezra,

Jae, Alexia, Luca, Ava, Isla, Sadie and Asa. She is also survived by her dear sister Mary. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date.

Condolences may be sent to www.mapleridgefuneral.ca

At tea time on the afternoon of December 27, 2013, our Dad peacefully passed away with his daughters at his side and his dearly devoted dog Lily nestled on his chest. Those who knew him can appreciate the difficulty of defining such a dynamic personality with words. A gifted story teller, weaver of words, always engaging, sometimes amusing, persistently controversial, Nick reveled in evoking a reaction in everyone he met.

A Professor of Sociology for 37 years, students would always be captivated by the energy and passion he brought to every lecture. Nick had many great loves, the foremost being his wife of 35 years, Lou-Anne, who passed 6 years prior. An ardent lover of dogs he held a particular affection for his Sebastian, Winnie, Calvin, Cleo, Roxy and Roady all who brought him great joy and companionship. He is survived by his daughters: Nicole (Mike), Meghan, Cari, Tori (Scott), “acquired” daughter Amy (Brad) and 4 granddaughters, Reagan, Ryley, Preston and Ashton.

A Professor, Husband, Father and Grampy, our Dad made an impression in this world as we are sure he will in the next.

Dad, as the lyrics of your favorite song go we hope you:

“Dance beneath the diamond sky with one hand waving free, silhouetted by the sea, circled by the circus sands, with all memory and fate driven deep beneath the waves, let me forget about today until tomorrow.

Hey Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me, I’m not sleepy and there is no place I’m going to.”

- Bob Dylan A “Cheers” will be held at his eldest daughters’ home at 22912 Foreman Drive, Maple Ridge on Saturday, Jan 25th, 2014 from 1-6pm.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to the BC SPCA.

ROWE, Wilbert Harry Feb. 18, 1926 - Dec. 23, 2013 It is with deep sadness that the family of Wilbert announce his peaceful passing at Clayton Heights Care Home, Surrey, BC. He was predeceased by his wife Elsie (1982), parents Harry and Dorothy, brother Jim, great grandson Jayden Lindsay and niece Sharon Leroux. He will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by his children Crystal Diane, Dan (Fiona), Darren and Christy (was Kathy), his sisters Ethel Tereposky and Echo Colvin and sister-in-law Shirley Holmes as well as 10 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews, family and friends.

Dad was born in Humbolt Sask, and lived most of his life in Maple Ridge, BC. Dad had many skills. He was a carpenter and ran his own business as a carpet and floor layer.

We will remember dad for his love of hockey, square dancing, horseshoes and music. He and his brother and sisters played many instruments by ear, so, fun was held by all at family get togethers.

The family would like to express their appreciation to the Doctors and staff at Clayton Heights for the care and support dad received. A special thank you to Mariette Peacock and especially to Marsali Kidd for the friendship, care and attention you gave to dad. No service by request. Dad’s cremated remains were interred in the Maple Ridge Cemetery.

Online condolences can be sent through Wilbert’s obituary at www.gardenhill.ca

HAMMER, Ella Erna (nee Reinsdorf) Ella was born in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, on October 7, 1922, and passed away peacefully in Maple Ridge, BC on December 23, 2013. She was predeceased by Fred, her loving husband of 70 years on January 7, 2012. They are now together again.

She will be greatly missed by her son Rick Hammer, and his children Wes, Brian and Alena, her daughter, Dianne Hammer and her sons, Peter Hinder, (Mitchi) and Ron Hinder. Many cousins, nieces and nephews, their families, and close friends, from all over the world will have fond memories of Ella.

Ella will be remembered for her ‘open house’, where family and friends were always welcome.

She and Fred worked hard but found time to entertain, dance, enjoy music, the occasional Opera, and travel. She had much love for her family, and enjoyed being with her grandchildren as they were growing up.

A brief Graveside Remembrance will be held on Friday, January 17, 2014, 12:30pm at: Valley View Funeral Home and Cemetery 14644 72 Ave, Surrey, BC A private Celebration of Ella’s Life will be held later.

A donation to the Walk to End Alzheimer’s could be made in lieu of flowers.

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Applicants must have winter and mountain driving experience/training.

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Needed for Seasonal work from April to November in Pitt Meadows Duties: Weed control, pruning, harvesting berries & all general farm labour. Must be reliable & able to work in all weather conditions with minimum supervision.

Wage $10.75/hr, 40-60 hrs/wk. Fax resume: Attn: Sue to 604-465-0300 Five farm workers for Blue Magic Greenhouses Ltd. in Pitt Meadows.

Work is labour intensive. Duties include pruning, planting, weeding, picking & other related duties. Some heavy lifting required. Wages 10.25 per hour.

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ADMINISTRATIVE Assistant for Evangelical Free Church of Canada National Office - FT Perm. closing Jan. 31, 2014. Email resume and cover letter to wadeh@efccm.ca

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Junior Shift Supervisor/ Material Mixer

Reporting to the Plant Manager this position is a combination role of Junior Supervisor and Material Mixer. On weekends your primary role is to supervise the running of one or two machines and employees. On weekdays your primary role is Material Mixer in which you will be responsible for resin and color preparation used in production. Training will be provided but you should be mechanically inclined. Your weekly shifts include two weekend twelve hours shifts (midnightnoon) and two weekday eight hour shifts on Monday and Tuesday (8am-4pm).

Compensation will be based on experience.

Please send resumes to Human Resources Manager by email at: office@phmolds.com or by mail to: PH Molds Ltd, 19423 Fraser Way, Pitt Meadows, BC, V3Y 2V4

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Your previous work experience will include role(s) in credit and/or collections with a focus in customer care.

We are looking for candidates who have a minimum 2 years experience in a comparable role.

If you are looking for a change and would like to join a dynamic group, kindly forward your resume to: Black Press Group Ltd. Attn: Stephen Gregorig, Credit Manager Box 3600 Abbotsford, BC V2S 2H5 sgregorig@blackpress.ca Competition closes: Jan 17th, 2014

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30-DAY NOTICE OF INTENT TO SELL THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY A.T.I.K. Holdings Ltd, landlord, has taken possession of the above mobile home pursuant to Residential Tenancy Regulation 481/2003, Part 6, Sections 39(7) (Abandonment of Personal Property) and intends to sell the above mobile home unless someone either takes possession of the property, establishes a right to possession of it, or makes an application to the court to establish the right within 30 days.

Name of Tenant/Owner: L i n d a Darlene Sims Location and Address of Residential Premises: Garibaldi Village MHP, #13, 23201 Calvin Crescent, Maple Ridge, B.C. V2X 4S3 Description of Property to be Sold: 1971 Atco Velaire Mobile Home, Serial # V5620091, MHR Registry #001723 Name and Address of the Landlord: A.T.I.K. Holdings Ltd. C/o Doug Hallat, Agent 3295 Sunnyside Road Anmore, B.C. V3H 4Z4 Phone: 604-469-2606 Email: dhallat@gmail.com

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