Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Times, February 18, 2016

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Stuffies aid kids A Grade 3 student brings the comfort of teddy bears to ailing children.

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March honoured loved ones Residents walked the rainy streets of downtown Maple Ridge this past Sunday, to remember missing and murdered loved ones.

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Focus on Albion School District 42 hosted a consultation night for Albion residents recently, at Albion Elementary School. A wide variety of topics was discussed.

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Hooge hosts fun Harry Hooge Elementary school gave a last hurrah to winter, at a fundraising carnival.

Volunteers bring smiles

North Fraser Therapeutic Riding Association clients, including Tom, benefit from riding sessions with help from volunteers such as Connie Rose.

In between them is Buck, an 18-year-old Norwegian Fjord gelding.

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Efforts lauded Volunteers with the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Agricultural Association will be recognized at an awards event this evening.

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CHARITY EFFORTS

Stuffed bear drive roaring success A Grade 4 student at Meadowridge School is bringing comfort to children with complex care needs.

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arter Germain is only nine and he’s already a budding philanthropist.

Carter and his Grade 4 classmates at Maple Ridge’s Meadowridge School recently decided to support Matthew’s House, a respite home for B.C. families who have children with complex care needs.

Carter took this charity work a step further by helping to develop a stuffed bear calling Roary.

The bear sports a knit sweater bearing the Matthew’s House logo and sells for $15.

Buyers have the option of spending $25 to purchase two bears: one that they would take home and one that would go to a child at Matthew’s House.

All remaining proceeds will go to cover the costs of ensuring that every child who comes to Matthew’s House will get a Roary bear.

So far, Carter’s charity initiative has been a roaring success: he has sold roughly 80 bears to date, many of those through the “Buy 1 Give 1” program where people bought one bear for themselves, and gave one to the children at Matthew’s House.

Carter has raised the bar: he hopes to raise enough funds to ensure each child that visits Matthew’s House will get a Roary bear.

“I’m hoping that we can raise $2000 for the kids at Matthew’s

After months of working with a local company, he landed on “Roary,” the stuffed bear. arter’s connection to Matthew’s House actually began years earlier with Carter’s sister Emma and a boy named Matthew.

Matthew’s House is named after the son of Doug and Andrea Froese. Complications at birth left Matthew completely dependent on others for every aspect of his life.

He passed away in 2010.

The Froeses wanted to honour Matthew by creating a respite home for other families like theirs.

Matthew’s House opened its doors in November 2013 and has been serving B.C. families ever since.

Emma met the Froeses and learned about their dream.

She was inspired to help raise funds through her involvement with the Global Citizen’s Club at Meadowridge (which goes from junior kindergarten to Grade 12).

The club holds an annual “candygram” fundraiser each Valentine’s Day. Carter is building on his sister’s fundraising efforts by piggybacking on this event with the sale of a very special stuffie that he researched and sourced.

The Froeses are deeply moved by the way that the Germain children have supported Matthew’s House from the beginning. Andrea said she was very impressed by Carter.

“I think it’s incredible for such a young child to do all of this,” she says.

Students and families of Meadowridge School can purchase Roary bears at the school throughout February. Those in the public interested in purchasing a bear can do so by emailing roarybearformatthew@gmail.com for information.

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Meadowride School student Carter Germain, nine, held ‘Roary,’ a stuffed bear he helped develop with a local company. The stuffies are being sold with all proceeds going to Matthew’s House, a respite home for B.C. families who have children with special needs.

House,” he said.

Before he came up with the idea of the stuffed bear, Carter joined his classmates as they thought about what would give them comfort if they had to spend a night away from their own parents.

Their brainstorming resulted in a decision to put together shoe boxes with little items that a child might appreciate: items included a toothbrush, a letter of encouragement, and a stuffie.

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he stuffie was Carter’s idea because he felt that was something that would comfort him if he was away from his parents.

Then he thought that a special Matthew’s House stuffie would be even better.

“I thought it would be cool for them to have something they could take home with them, that would remind them of their stay,” Carter said.

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A Maple Ridge horse-rescue outfit says it’s the target of a longrunning campaign of online hate and harassment that’s threatening to derail its work. Opponents claim animal mistreatment, while the SPCA says it has no ongoing concerns.

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A Maple Ridge area man is charged in connection with this town’s lone homicide of 2015.

Randy Scott, 29, faces second-degree murder charges after an investigation into the shooting death of Pitt Meadows resident, Peter Bender.

Bender’s body was found in a car in the Haney Presbyterian Church parking lot on 216th Street early on the morning of Dec. 19.

Bender was 33, and the father of two young children under the age of five at the time of his slaying.

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team described it as a domestic homicide.

An arrest warrant was issued for Scott on Jan. 19. He subsequently turned himself into police on Tuesday, said IHIT Const. Meghan Foster.

Scott’s in provincial court today.

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Your Neighbourhood Centre OPEN HOUSE The Maple Ridge - Pitt Meadows Board of Education and the City of Maple Ridge invite you to an Open House on February 25 at Samuel Robertson Technical Secondary to review options for a new school, a neighbourhood learning centre and a potential community centre in the Albion area of Maple Ridge.

Gift of chair ‘awesome’ A donation will make a big difference in the life of a local man.

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Tuesday night was one Geoff Dunsire won’t soon forget.

The 28-year-old Maple Ridge resident thought he was attending a dinner meeting with the Kiwanis Club of Golden Ears to learn about volunteer work.

But Geoff – who has had numerous health issues through the past few years and is for the most part bound to a wheelchair – was the recipient of the surprise gift of a larger, refurbished chair better suited to his 6 ft. 5 in. frame.

“This is awesome,” Geoff already working out with Geoff said. “I’m thrilled with this at the Maple Ridge Leisure chair. I had no idea I was getcentre – and the project took ting a chair.” wing.

The donation came about “It makes a huge difference,” through the combined efforts Geoff said, about the donation. of Wheelin’ Mobility general “My back’s straight, the pedmanager Matt Pregent, Hope & als are straight… all in all, it’s Balance multiple great.” sclerosis support Because Geoff’s group facilitator medical situation It makes Greg Turnbull, did not fall under a huge and Holly Murton the ICBC or WCB difference. on behalf of the umbrella, his Kiwanis Club of family has had to Geoff Dunsire Golden Ears. endure all costs Murton met over the past twoGeoff and his and-a-half years, Tracey said. mom Tracey at a Maple A family friend gave Geoff a Ridge-Pitt Meadows Christmas manual wheelchair that they Hamper Society volunteer no longer needed and although breakfast back in December, it was too small, it was of great and learned about the family’s help to Geoff and made it possituation. sible for him to travel in a car.

“I was so taken with the fact “We couldn’t afford a this young man had become wheelchair equipped van and so determined to make his life the cost to make revisions to into something worthwhile, Geoff’s car were far beyond and I thought, ‘I know people our means,” Tracey noted on who can help him with his the family’s YouCaring page. need,’” Murton related.

However, during the past She promptly relayed the year, the small wheelchair has family’s story to Turnbull had adverse effects to his back, – who as it happened was hips, and posture.

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Turnbull said a group of people, who he’s nicknamed the Village People (“Because sometimes it takes a village to help those in need,” he explained) came together to find an appropriate wheelchair for Geoff.

“After speaking with Holly I called a number of people and organizations,” Turnbull continued. “Matt Pregent of Wheelin Mobility, another inspirational person who also relies on a wheelchair due to cerebral palsy, came to the rescue.”

Pregent runs a 24/7 wheelchair repair mobile service and, Turnbull said, is “one of those people who always finds a fix for a problem.”

“Matt pulled a rabbit from a hat and sourced a chair to fit Geoff’s large frame perfectly,” Turnbull said.

“He also put a lot of extra details in it.”

Wheelin’ Mobility will also offer free service calls to Geoff for 2016. > More, including details on Geoff’s medical journey, at mrtimes.com, search ‘wheelchair’

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Maple Ridge resident Geoff Dunsire was overwhelmed with the donation of a large refurbished wheelchair at the Kiwanis Club of Golden Ears’ dinner meeting on Tuesday.

Changes are in the works for RCMP auxiliary constables in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, as well as across Canada.

The shakeup process began following the Oct. 22, 2014 shooting of an unarmed member of the Canadian Forces, said Cpl. Janelle Shoihet, a spokeswoman for RCMP E Division.

The year-long review continued following the fatal January 2015 shooting of Const. David Wynn at a casino outside Edmonton. Auxiliary Const. David Bond, a volunteer

police officer since 2008, was also injured.

All regular members (RM) and staff were warned to be vigilant when in public, especially those in uniform, she furthered.

“A directive was issued requiring that auxiliary constables working in uniform be under the direct supervision of an RM equipped with all intervention tools.”

The focus of this directive, she said, “was on the safety of the volunteers.”

Now, auxiliaries across Canada recently learned they will no longer be able to ride with Mounties or receive firearms familiarizing training.

This doesn’t mean, however, that the program has shut, – or is shutting – down.

“The men and women who serve as auxiliary constables provide countless hours of dedicated service to their communities, and are a vital part of our organization,” Shoihet said.

“They will remain so regardless of these changes.”

There is consideration being given to changing the current auxiliary uniform, she noted, “as we recognize, while on duty they are identified as police officers, which puts them at risk of harm.”

Auxiliary constables will continue to perform crime prevention, community engagement, and other duties, Shoihet furthered, “which in communities such as Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, they are our greatest asset.”

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Despite the wet weather, community members marched at Memorial Peace Park for those missing and murdered.

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Community members gathered at the bandstand in Memorial Peace Park on Sunday, Feb. 14 to march in memory of those missing and murdered.

Maple Ridge resident and march coordinator Yvonne Desabrais brought the event to Maple Ridge last year and was pleased with Sunday’s turnout, despite the wet weather.

“We had people from different communities that came and joined us,” she said.

“I can’t say enough of how awesome it is that

people in our community care.”

Desabrais said that one attendee travelled from Squamish for the walk, and another attendee from Kwantlen First Nations also participated.

The march ended with a group circle in the park, the coordinator explained.

During the circle, participants shared stories about their loved ones.

“It was touching to hear people basically having the same mindset; that this is about honouring and sharing the people we love, and that this awareness needs to continue and get stronger,” she continued.

Desabrais told The TIMES that the community can expect to see the third annual march next year.

“I can’t put into words how grateful I am and I’m definitely motivated to do it again next year,” she said.

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Gaming grants support seniors hot lunch program Ridge Meadows Seniors Society gets $60,000 in government funding.

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Hot lunch is served, every day, at the Ridge Meadows Seniors Society building, thanks in large part to a sizeable gaming grant from the B.C. government.

Social service groups in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows cashed in from the province’s community gaming grant program – to the tune of $122,000.

Grants went to: • The Ridge Meadows Seniors Society (RMSS): $60,000; • Rotary Club of Meadow Ridge: $25,000; • Ridge Meadows Recycling Society: $22,000; and the • Imperial Order of Daughters of the Empire – Dewdney: $15,000.

The RMSS was the biggest beneficiary, with the funds going towards their hot lunch program.

Hot lunches, at $5 each, are provided Monday to Friday at the RMSS facility, at 12150 224 St. The lunches are provided not only to local seniors, but to the community at large. Last year the RMSS served 17, 203 meals

through the program.

“We’re thrilled [to receive the funds] of course, because for us it’s not just the hot lunch program,” RMSS operations manager Lori Freitas said. “It’s more than that. It’s an opportunity to meet friends and it’s a fun place to be, so it’s more than just food intake, it’s overall health because of the companionship. And certainly it [the grant] will offset the cost of food supplies, hydro costs, and the costs of maintaining the kitchen.”

The gaming grant funds going to the Meadow Ridge Rotarians will enable the club to “continue to provide local community support in Maple

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Ridge and Pitt Meadows for the next year,” noted club president Mark Forster.

Over the past several years, a portion of these grants have been used by the club to fund bursaries for students who might not otherwise be able to attend post secondary courses.

“Although we have focused on apprenticeship programs in the past, we are looking to expand into other areas of need in the community,” Forster added.

Over the past three years, the club has provided more than $60,000 to local groups and events, $28,000 in bursaries, and $3,200 to youth leadership programs from gaming grants. > More: mrtimes.com

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rug abuse and drug addiction are ugly things with ugly effects on individuals, families, and society at large.

One of the most direct and violent effects is that of lethal drug overdoses. B.C. and other jurisdictions have recently seen spikes in drug overdose deaths, up from 366 in 2014 to 265 in 2015. And there is seldom a day that goes by in the Lower Mainland that local emergency services don’t rush out to deal with an overdose.

In Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows alone there were six possible fentanyl overdoses in the month of June last year, according to the local RCMP. After a harrowing year, the BC Centre for Disease Control is taking some steps and putting forward a strategy to address opioid overdose deaths, through the BC Drug Overdose and Alert Partnership.

One of the key recommendations is to increase the supply of naxolone. Naxolone is an antidote to the overdose of opioids – which include heroin, fentanyl, and opium-based prescription painkillers. First responders in some cities have recently been issued naxolone, and addiction treatment centres in Maple Ridge have been giving it out in take-home kits.

Hopefully the government will take the BC CDC recommendations seriously and move on them quickly. They recommend making naxolone available over the counter, increasing physican awareness around prescribing opioids, and enhanced surveillance and data sharing to reduce harm.

One of the important things to do is not to rush headlong into a panic about the increasing drug overdoses and deaths. They are scary and serious. But when we panic about drugs, we tend to rush into demonizing the addicts and users – and that only drives the problem farther underground.

Making naxolone easier to get may seem to be letting law breakers off easily. But a drug user who survives an overdose still has a chance to get clean. One who dies is out of chances.

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Doomsday Clock may let us beat midnight once more

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hose of you who are familiar The world was once even closer to with the Doomsday Clock probhumanity’s demise. The clock was set at ably know that humanity’s day two minutes to midnight in 1953, the year is nearly over – both figuratively, I was born.

I like to think that it was the and if the prognosticators who result of a misapprehension of set the hands of the clock are the impact I would have when correct in their assessment, I grew up, and the clock was literally. reset the following year, adding In fact, the Science and an extra five minutes of grace Security Board has estimated when they got to know me. that we are sitting at three It was that, or it could have minutes to midnight in our been the US announcement final day. that it would step up its work We haven’t been that close on the hydrogen bomb, orders to the end since 1984, when of magnitude more powerful cold war tensions between the United States and the Soviet BOB GROENEVELD than the atom bombs that were used to decimate Nagasaki and Union could have liquefied Hiroshima. A few months later, nitrogen. (For the edification right about the time I was clamouring to of our youngsters, the Soviet Union, or get out into the world, the Soviets explodUSSR, was an empire of provinces and ed a hydrogen bomb of their own. states built around current-day Russia.

For decades after that, most of the They were evil, and Canada was part impetus for moving the hands of the of the U.S.A.-led team opposing their Doomsday Clock came from the threat attempts to destroy the world and drown of nuclear annihilation. When treaties all our bunnies and kittens.)

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banned weapons or tests, we gained minutes, and when political fingers inched closer to the launch buttons, the minutes melted away.

The end of the Cold War in 1991 pushed the minute hand back to a full 17 minutes to midnight.

And then it turned out the Russians and Americans weren’t going to be as friendly as we all hoped, countries like India and Pakistan got the nuclear jitters for each other, and the clock started ticking again.

But now, ironically, the clock has traded in its nuclear reactors for solar power. Climate change has pushed the hands back to near-vertical.

But the good news is that the clock only estimates humanity’s time. Back when the main threat was nuclear, we were poised to destroy the entire biosphere, leaving perhaps a few cockroaches and shrews to repopulate the planet.

Climate change is likely to be more forgiving to a wider range of survivor species.

And of course, climate-change deniers

will survive – because as the anti-vaxxers and the anti-gmo-ers and the 6,000-yearearthers will attest, it’s what you believe that will save you, not what’s real.

If we manage to beat midnight this time, the next threat on the horizon is fascinatingly unreal: artificial life.

Forget plants genetically modified to resist pesticides or grow faster. Forget the “golden” rice that is terrifying the anti-science crowd with its ability to save millions of people from blindness. Forget goats that make spider silk or bacteria “programmed” to produce antibiotics.

Artificial life is miles beyond that. Most of the components of living cells have now been created in test tubes, without even a nod to old-fashioned methods designed by nature, many of them built from amino acids that don’t exist in nature.

They are inches from being put together to create truly alien life.

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Letters Good news within Dear Editor, Recently BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) announced that an additional eight ambulances would be added to the Lower Mainland.

While we are disappointed that Maple Ridge is not receiving one of these new ambulances, we will still benefit from these added resources.

It is important to remember that ambulances are not constrained by municipal boundaries.

BCEHS operates on a regional deployment model, which allows for resources from one community to be redeployed to another community to assist in an increase in local calls.

This means that the added ambulances in Langley and Surrey will be available to assist those currently serving Maple Ridge should the need arise.

BCEHS has also committed to monitoring call volumes and response times in Maple Ridge over the next two months, and to meet with Mayor [Nicole] Read to go over their findings.

We would like you know that we hear the concerns over adequate ambulance service and that both of us are working with Health Minister Terry Lake and BCEHS to ensure that Maple Ridge has the ambulance services that it needs. We want the best service for our residents and will continue to be strong advocates for Maple Ridge.

MLAs Doug Bing and Marc Dalton

Thursday, February 18, 2016

Frequent letter writer Cherryl Katnich attacks Trudeau’s decision to withdraw military support to Canada’s allies. Her letter prompted reaction: “Cherryl does nothing but write letters all the time. She has only embarrassed herself this time… I certainly don’t agree with her one bit as far as dropping bombs U.S.A. style. That’s not us. We aren’t running away from anything.

I think the Canadian government is spot on…”

– Dan Wynn “Last letter I read from Cherryl she was extolling the virtues of capitalism over communism. Seriously. Now, when I see her name attached I know not to read the letter.”

– Chris Laing

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Coverage appreciated Dear Editor, Thanks so much [reporter Ashley Wadhwani] for the terrific article on Grease [Garibaldi gets ‘Grease’y, Feb. 11, The TIMES].

I particularly liked the approach of interviewing Cam Choo, the stage manager. The actors on stage are wonderful, but it’s the ensemble pulling together that makes the show fabulous!

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The 2016 budget offers little to tackle this problem.

Yes, it allocates $355 million over five years to put toward housing affordability.

While this money will help up to 2,000 families, it is not up to the task KERSHAW of fixing a housing market that is broken for younger citizens who number in the hundreds of thousands.

As Alcoholics Anonymous tell us, the first step to solving a problem is acknowledging it.

It’s time for the B.C. government to concede that escalating housing prices is no longer an absolute good.

While great for homeowners, especially those with decades of equity gains, increases are bad for their kids and grandchildren.

The budget discounts this.

It proposes no new taxes on housing wealth. No real measures to minimize speculation.

Nor does it reduce other major costs facing young adults, like child care – which adds up to another mortgage payment, or transit from the Metro Vancouver burbs that can add up to a third.

While B.C. doesn’t spend substantially more to reduce these costs for younger Canadians, it does increase spending on medical care… again. Now health care spending on seniors alone adds up to 1/3 more than spending on all of grade school, or all of post secondary.

This reflects the ongoing age pattern in government spending.

Today’s budget means the provincial, federal, and municipal governments still combine to spend around $33,000 per retiree compared to less than $12,000 per person under 45.

Supporting the aging population is critical, including with their health care and retirement income security.

We all have parents and grandparents we love. But it is equally critical to fix the unaffordability problem plaguing their B.C. kids and grandchildren.

Fixing this problem must become the priority for all parties heading into the 2017 provincial election.

- Paul Kershaw is a policy professor at the University of BC, and hobby farmer in Pitt Meadows.

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For Speirs, the cost of supplies and time and effort put into each of her pieces is sometimes forgotten.

Selling the work “supports the habit,” added glass artist Jane Mackay, who’s been working with glass for about 35 years.

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Osprey Village can now add an art gallery to their list of locally owned and operated storefronts.

Operated by 16 artists from Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, Blue Heron Gallery is a co-operative venture that both displays and sells a variety of works, including jewellery, pottery, and acrylic paintings.

The space, which was previously used by artist Linzy Arnott as a work studio, still bares paint-splattered floors, and the walls are filled with several pieces by each artist, along with their sale price.

In December, a group of artists, led by Arnott and Lyn Thomas, decided to join efforts and co-operate the Osprey Village gallery.

The business opened on Feb. 1, and each artist works at the gallery during open hours, explained Diane Speirs, an acrylic and mixed media artist and co-owner of the gallery.

“Everyone contributes rent, and everyone works little shifts,” Speirs said.

The Blue Heron is both a gallery to display local art, as well as a storefront for the 16 artists to sell their different pieces.

Every month, the artists’ work will be showcased on different walls in the gallery, and include new pieces, noted Mackay.

“Every month it will be different,” she said.

Pitt Meadows resident Sharon Sargent stopped by the gallery in Osprey on Feb. 9 for the first time.

“I was just really happy to see all the local work,” she explained.

“I think it’s a good thing for this area.”

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In many ways it has more nutritional value than the chicken breast meat itself.

Some companies make claims that they only contain chicken meat or just chicken, when, in fact upon analysis, they all contain chicken byproduct – and there is nothing wrong with that.

Terms like “natural,” “organic,” “holistic,” or “human grade” are also thrown around on pet food labels.

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This is pretty standard with most foods other than some of the special hypoallergenic diet that has had proteins broken down to smaller molecules to make them less reactive.

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This is rare in pet foods.

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Hundreds of collector toy cars, airplanes, and train were for sale to enthusiasts’ at the Pitt Meadows Heritage Hall on Valentines. It was another Diecast Toy Show that attracted collectors of all ages, brought together with a common love for the Hot Wheels and other toys. Among those in attendance were 12-year-old Dallas Roberts of Langley (far right), who added a limited edition Hot Wheel car to his collection, while his 10-year-old brother Jack held a 1930s air racer.

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Feb. 19 After school LEGO • The Maple Ridge Public Library hosts LEGO Club from 3 to 4 p.m. LEGO will be provided, and creativity is a must. For ages 5 and older.

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Granting wishes:

Feb. 19 Acoustic night • Bean Around Books and Tea is hosting an acoustic night. Three local musicians, Pauline Edwards, Laura Kelsey, and Sam Dowdell will be performing. Event begins at 7 p.m.

Alisa’s Wish Child and Youth Advocacy Centre makes a difference for families, children, and youth who are victims of abuse in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. Their work is possible, in part thanks to donations like the $5,000 recently given from the Stewart Family Foundation.

Alisa’s development coordinator Heather Walker (right) accepted the donation presented by the foundation’s managing director Melissa Stewart and her young daughter.

Aiding bereavement: Ridge Meadows Hospice Society received a $90,000 injection of cash from the province to help fund the bereavement support program, a relaxation circle program, and the society’s library. Maple Ridge-Mission MLA Marc Dalton and Maple RidgePitt Meadows MLA Doug Bing recently presented hospice volunteers and > More: mrtimes.com, search ‘hospice’ staff with a ceremonial cheque.

Celebrating literacy:

Students at St. Patrick School celebrated literacy day with a special assembly, where Global TV Kaitlyn Herbst, Maple Ridge Deputy Mayor Tyler Shymkiw, and associate superintendent of Catholic Schools Frank Dragojevich each picked and read a story to the kids.

Eagles give: Maple Ridge Fraternal Order of

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AVIATION

Pitt Meadows airport prepares for expansion The plan includes safety upgrades and enhancements.

The Pitt Meadows Airport Society (PMAS) approved YPK’s safety upgrade and runway enhancement project.

PMAS will fund the project, at an expected total

cost of $22 million.

The project will have four main elements: • The addition of new cabling and runway lighting, including precision approach instruments for landing.

• The installation of a new lighting control panel in the control tower.

• A 300-foot extension to the primary runway from 4,700 ft. to 5,000 ft.

• The addition of runway end safety areas to the primary runway.

“Safety is paramount at YPK,” said PMAS board chair, Murray Day. With Transport Canada changing safety regulations in 2015, “we want to bring YPK up to the most current standards,” he added.

“The addition of runT:7.31” way end safety areas, as

well as upgrading landing instruments, lighting and cabling, will improve safety for the airport community.”

Day also noted that

“the runway extension will allow YPK to safely accommodate a wider variety of aircraft.”

The board made its decision after reviewing information which was gathered from a thorough review process, which included a feasibility analysis, noise study, environmental review, archaeological study, as well as

a public open house.

“The project ties in with our mission to develop YPK for economic and social benefit to Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge, the North Fraser Region, and adjacent communities,” continued Day. As for a timeline, the project will be tendered in the spring, with construction slated to begin in the summer.

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Feb. 20 and 21 Cemetery tours • For heritage week, the Maple Ridge Historical Society hosts two free tours on Feb. 20 at 11 a.m., and Feb. 21 at 2 p.m. at the Maple Ridge cemetery. Pre-registration required at 604-463-5311 or mrmuseum@gmail. com.

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Feb. 24 Bullying Workshop • School District 42 hosts a workshop for parents on the signs and resources for bullied children. Begins at 2 p.m. at Riverside Centre on 20575 Thorne Ave. Info: 604-466-6555 ext. 209.

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Services Festivals and Feb. 22 Volunteers division hosts Baby play date a workshop for event • The Maple Ridge Public organizers on how to deal Library hosts a play date with changing weather for babies and toddlers 2 conditions, food vendors, and younger from 10:30 and more. The workshop a.m. to 12 p.m. starts at 6:30 p.m. in the Blaney Room in Maple Feb. 23 Ridge City Hall. RSVP Support Group by emailing: festival@ • The Golden Ears Fibromapleridge.ca, or call: myalgia and Chronic Pain 604-467-7325.

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Season-long 50/50 raises Knights football cash

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n Sunday, Feb. 7, community association. members of the More often than not, Meadow Ridge dedicated football fans Knights (Atom, donated a portion of their winnings back to Pee Wee, Junior Bantam, the club and the “Reach Bantam and Midget divFund” (titled isions ) attended by the Knights) Fox’s Reach grew, explained Pub and Grill Danette to receive funds Grimason, who collected on their works promobehalf. tions for Fox’s The funds Reach. were collected “The incredthroughout the ible generosity professional footERIC ZIMMER of the clientele ball season, durmade it clear that ing NFL Monday the cheque presentation Night Football games, needed to be during the where the Fox’s Reach biggest game of the year,” hosted 50/50 draws with she added, alluding to the all proceeds going to the

helmet and a “big cheer.”

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Smiles were plentiful at Fox’s Reach during the presentation.

Super Bowl.

During the fourth quarter of Super Bowl 50, patrons of the Fox’s Reach Pub and Grill, staff, and management “cheered loudly” for the local com-

IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

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of

munity team as they were presented with a “whopping” $4,657.

The Knights in turn presented Fox’s owner, Paul Flett with a signed Meadow Ridge Knights

ocal craft connection store Buttons and Bows will celebrate their one-year anniversary on Saturday, March 5, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

There will be prizes, discounts on merchandise, as well as snacks, coffee, and an outdoor barbecue.

Find Buttons and Bows at 22785 Dewdney Trunk Rd. For more, visit: www. buttonsandbowsltd.com.

Lantern love

T

he Maple Ridge Festival of Light Society has

announced the winners of the Poetry Contest.

50 poems were entered and 11 winners were chosen.

Those chosen will read their poems this Friday, Feb. 19, during the annual lantern festival, taking place from 4 to 8 p.m., at Haney Place Mall.

The poets will be reading their poems throughout the evening, in between live dance and music performances.

All 50 poems have also been compiled into a booklet, and will be for sale at Black Bond Books at a cost of $2. Proceeds go back into the festival.

Commerce

Pitt Meadows

Topics of all sorts discussed at meeting.

new school french immersion.

The mom explained that her family moved from 100 Mile House, where her son had been learning in a french immersion ASHLEY WADHWANI school. ashley.wadhwani@mrtimes.com Upon moving to From community Maple Ridge, she gardens to public tried to register her transit to supervised son, now in Grade youth dances and 1, at Eric Langton events, no leaves were Elementary but due to left unturned when catchment restrictions community members sends him to Websters were asked what Corners. they wanted out of a “French immersion potential new school, is a choice,” neighbourhood she said. “It’s a learning centre, type of learning and community that everybody centre in the should have Albion neighthe opportunity bourhood. [for] – it’s frusThe second trating.” public consulAt another tation – this Mike Murray table, a group time for parSchool board of six wanted to ents – was held ensure that pedchair on Wednesday estrian access night at Albion to the centre would Elementary school by be safe for adults and School District 42. their children.

In January, district “We don’t want our 42 hosted a similar kids to have to be workshop, but for driven everywhere,” students, asking them explained Albion resiwhat they felt was dent Aryan Saed. important to include He added that the in a new school and community centre centre. would need to include Last Wednesday safe walk ways in the night, about 150 atten- surrounding area, and dees worked in groups be well connected to brainstorm priorities with public transit. that the school district “One bus... is not should consider when enough.” and if the time comes District 42’s secreto begin planning the tary treasurer Flavia facilities layout, as Coughlan explained well as programs and that all of these ideas, services offered in the and many others menpotential school. tioned at the evening While some conconsultation, will be siderations, like comused to build “a strong munity gardens and case” to the Ministry arts programs, were of Education in the included on many school districts fight groups lists, Albion for provincial funding resident Joanna Pryor for the Albion school. had only one priority: > More: mrtimes.com, making this potential search ‘Albion’

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Distracted driving is the second leading cause of car crash fatalities in B.C. with an average of 88 people killed each year. One of the most common distractions behind the wheel is a mobile electronic device. While we can feel pressured to be connected all the time, using your phone while driving makes you a danger to yourself and others.

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Old Man Winter may have made a short visit this year, but children at Harry Hooge had one last winter hurrah of the season at the school’s Winter Wonderland Carnival on Friday, Feb. 11.

The carnival included a snowboarding simulator, a blow-up snow globe, and a seven-element obstacle course.

By the end of the night, when all was said and done, about $2,000 was raised, earmarked for phase

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This past Friday’s Winter wonderland carnival at Harry Hooge raised about $2,000. two of the school’s playground replacement plan.

In January, the first phase of the plan – a

new playground structure – was completed and installed at the school.

Now, the play-

ground replacement committee, headed

by Natalie McConkey, has their eyes set on a climbing net.

With a lofty price tag of roughly $35,000, the committee hopes to raise enough funds for the structure in three years time.

“Kids need a physical outlet during the day,” McConkey explained.

“The playgrounds are designed in such a way to promote good social skills and learn how to cooperate and work together towards a common goal.”

The chair added that the committee is about $6,000 towards their $10,000 per-year goal.

NEW RELATIONSHIPS

Agreements create history Focus of documents is on communication protocols.

In what is being deemed the start of a new shared history, Katzie First Nation and the City of Pitt Meadows created three historic agreements recently, at the new Katzie Health Centre.

The agreements – which focus on communications protocols and the provision of water, sewer, and fire protection services – are the result of a working process between the two councils and senior staff during the past 18 months.

The City of Pitt Meadows

and Katzie First Nation started the journey with the intention of replacing long expired service agreements.

“As mayor, one of my utmost priorities is to bring Katzie First Nation back into mainstream consciousness in our community so that the richness of its culture can be embraced and celebrated by the entire community,” said Pitt Meadows Mayor John Becker in a testimonial on the CIPP program website.

“Engaging in the CIPP provided Katzie First Nation with the opportunity to showcase our culture to the surrounding community, and to develop, as equal partners, the vision of creating sustainable com-

munities, through friendship, community spirit, culture and economic development,” said Katzie Chief Susan Miller.

Both partners noted at the signing they have come a long way Susan Miller in better understanding each Katzie First other.

Nation chief “We entered the room as neighbors and left as friends,” said Becker.

Katzie First Nation and the city have been recognized both provincially and federally for their working relationship. > More: mrtimes.com, search ‘Katzie’

WATER MAIN FLUSHING The City of Pitt Meadows Public Works Department will be flushing water mains throughout the municipality for approximately twelve weeks beginning February 15, 2016. During this time there may be a temporary drop in water pressure or a noticeable discolouration in tap water. To correct problems with milky water, open the cold tap slightly to bleed air from the water lines. If you experience problems with dirty water, turn on an outside tap and let it run until the water clears. The City thanks residents for their patience during this routine maintenance of the water mains. If there are any questions or concerns please call 604-465-2434.

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Volunteer Connie Rose visited with Keno, a 15 year old gelding, at the North Fraser Therapeutic Riding Association facility in Maple Ridge.

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Joy, a 18-year-old Welsh pony “It’s great if you are [into horses], but we won’t turn you mare, to Tina, a 23-year-old quarterhorse mare. away if you aren’t,” Felgnar “You meet these riders who said. are dealing with these disabilVolunteer duties include ities and these setbacks, and leading, grooming, tacking and you can support them and feeding the horses, scooping watch them grow, which is manure, and “side-walking,” very cool,” Felgnar said. which means strolling beside TROY LANDREVILLE the client for extra support durn Rose’s case, her four chiltlandreville@mrtimes.com ing riding sessions. dren, now in their 20s, had To get potentially new volunfinished school and moved olunteering once a teers up to speed, the NFTRA out of the house, and she was week with the North offers orientation sessions four looking for a place to lend her Fraser Therapeutic times per year. volunteer skills.

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Rose grew up on a farm experienced volunteers.

From the get-go, Rose in the 1950s and ’60s in the “Then they can learn the explained, “everybody was one-horse town of Boggstown, ropes from them,” Felgnar so helpful,” making her feel Indiana, est. population 200 at explained. safe and confident around the the time. horses. olunteers are She’s 61, HOW TO “When I first started, I the heart of now, and every worked with Teddy,” Rose the associThursday makes VOLUNTEER recalled. ation, which has the trek from • Visit the NFTRA “He’s a pony and probably a dozen part-time Abbotsford to website to download paid employees and the most gentle, quiet horse Maple Ridge’s a volunteer package, and now I’m helping with the roughly 80 volunNFTRA facility or contact Felgnar at teers willing to help bigger horses.”

– home to theraprograms@nftra.ca, Rose said she’d volunteer out for free at the peutic riding or call 604-462-7786. more often if she lived closer NFTRA’s 17-acre for more than to Maple Ridge. property at 13345 100 clients with “It’s just a bit of a drive for Park Lane. physical and me,” she said.

“We’d like to cognitive chalShe enjoys seeing the clients’ have 100 [volunteers],” Felgnar lenges – for an 8:30 a.m. to interaction with the horses and said. “That would be great.”

1:30 p.m. shift. volunteers.

NFTRA partners with the This kind of volunteer work “Some of the kids are so Rainbow Club, Maple Ridgeis nostalgic for Rose, who had excited to be with the horses,” Pitt Meadows School District, horses at her family farm.

Rose said. and service organIt’s also her way of giving Considering ization posAbilback.

It’s... perfect... the expense ities to provide he NFTRA needs more and work work experience. volunteers like Rose, to for people who associated The payoff for give others like her a love horses with owning a all volunteers is breather. horse, volunbut don’t have “horse time,” for “That way, we don’t spread teering at the those who like everybody thin,” said NFTRA the land or the NFTRA is an being around program coordinator Emily property, or can’t ideal outlet for equines, the Felgnar. horse-lovers chance to get “We want people to enjoy afford to board like Rose. to know other their time here, and we don’t them.

“I get my volunteers (“We want to overwork them, so horse fix but I have a lot of we’d like to be able to have Connie Rose don’t have to volunteers who enough to keep happy volunpay anything or become friends teers.” be responsible out of coming You don’t need to be a for anything,” she said. here,” Felgnar said.) and the “horsey” person to help out “It’s really perfect that way satisfaction of giving back.

– volunteer criteria includes for people who love horses Then there are the riders, being 16 years old or older and but don’t have the land or the some of whom travel from having the fitness level to be property, or can’t afford to as far away as Bowen Island able to stand on your feet and board them. It’s a good way to walk for a few hours at a time, to ride NFTRA’s 10 resident be around them.” program horses, ranging from with breaks in between.

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A cemetery tour this weekend – as a part of heritage week – aims to connect people with the past.

Erica Williams, Maple Ridge Historical Society’s president, will be leading two tours through the Maple Ridge Cemetery.

It’s very important people understand their history, and learning about the people buried in the cemetery is a great way to do so, Williams insisted.

This cemetery, operational since 1878, is the second oldest continuously running cemetery in the Lower Mainland.

Free tours run Saturday at 11 a.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Pre-registering is required at 604463-5311 or via email mrmuseum@ gmail.com.

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Farmers keep plowing A 115-year-old local agricultural association gets recognition at tonight’s heritage awards.

Every year, the association hosts a weekend-long country fair. Though is has been known by many different names in past, Bates rebranded the fair as Country Fest eight years ago.

As a part of the rebranding, Bates was adamant they introduce free admission – something that hadn’t TORIN SLIK been done in the fair’s history. editorial@mtimes.com People were skeptical at Not every organization can first, and it was hard for say they’ve been running for people to fathom putting on a 115 years. fair with free entry.

But the Maple RidgeBut Bates proved doubters Pitt Meadows Agricultural wrong.

Association boasts that, and Both grants and sponsororganizers are officially being ships help cover the costs, recognized for it. but Bates said they also relies Lorraine As a part of heritage week, heavily on volunteers to help Bates the annual Maple Ridge Award winner make the festival possible.

Heritage Awards will be handEducating people about the ed out during a celebration tonight value of agriculture is the fair’s pri(Feb. 18). mary goal.

The agricultural association will Obviously, food is something be one of the recipients, earning the people need, and learning about stewardship of a community culturgrowing it is of value to everyone, al asset award.

Bates said, explaining her motivaGeneral manager Lorraine Bates tion behind many farm-based exhibwas “absolutely thrilled” when she its, activities, and displays incorporlearned the association was winning ated throughout the fair. the award, and added it’s “really Heritage commission chair Brenda nice” to get recognition for the Smith said these awards are not just organization’s “hard work” through given to anyone. the years.

The person or organization has to “Recognition of what we do on really deserve it, and as such, there any level is an honour,” Bates said. have been some years where certain “Because we work with almost all awards have not been given out, volunteers, [accolades] give them a Smith said. sense of pride for their work.”

The awards night begins at 7 p.m.

The association started in 1901, It is a public event, but people are and Bates has been managing it asked to RSVP with Lisa Zoziak at since 1991.

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REAL ESTATE WEEKLY

REAL ESTATE

Expecting fewer choices The cost of finding a new home continues to increase.

ASHLEY WADHWANI ashley,wadhwani@mrtimes.com

Those in the market for a new home in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows can expect less choices and a bigger hit to their pocket book.

Tom Garvey, managing broker at MacDonald Realty in Maple Ridge, forecasted that local buyers and sellers, can expect 2016 to look like last year’s market.

“Currently the outlook with interest rates remaining fairly stable is that sales in 2016 should mirror what has happened in 2015,” he said. During 2015, although the number of homes listed for sale in Metro Vancouver was below average, home sales set a new record of 27.8 per cent, according to the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV).

Garvey explained that homes in the

community spent “less days on the market due to decreased supply,” with about half of the houses listed selling in an average of 43 days.

Fewer people are tending to list their homes, anticipating higher prices in the future, he continued. “This is one of the issues faced in the Lower Mainland,” he said, as less homes on the market equate to more competition for buyers.

“Buyers are having a hard time being well positioned to put in a great offer to get [a house],” he added. Notably more affordable than current housing sales in Vancouver, Garvey said, “there’s a wave that’s happening,” where buyers are looking to the suburbs to purchase houses.

Buyers looking for smaller In addition to the overwhelming competition for buyers who have their eyes set on their dream home, the price point of listed houses remains an integral obstacle.

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Investing from overseas In contrast to the Vancouver City market, two per cent of foreign buyers made up the local market in December, according to the REBGV. “With this in mind they would have a very small effect on the cumulative market,” Garvey said. “Where we have seen a large percentage of foreign buyers... has mainly been in the higher end of the mar-

ket where properties are over $2 million.”

Garvey told The TIMES that in January, only one house in the area was listed on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) for more than $1 million.

What buyers can expect

A moderating factor for the year ahead, explained Garvey, “could be an increase in interest rates for mortgages as there have been some lenders who have increased rates in the past three months.”

“As mortgage rates increase it can reduce the amount of buyers in the market in general,” he said. “First time buyers would feel the most effect in entering the current market, should rates increase.”

Garvey added that housing prices in the area could be worse, looking more like the markets of neighbouring cities to the west.

“The upside for Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows is that they are considered to be relatively affordable places to buy in relation to Vancouver market,” he noted.

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price of $779,000 for a single-family house in Outer Metro (Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, Langley, North Delta, Surrey, and White Rock) according to the UDI/ Vancity Housing Affordability Index.

In local sales, “most of the homes we’re seeing are between the $400,000 to $650,000 range,” Garvey said.

About 60 per cent of people can’t afford a single family home in the community, the index stated, with buyers looking at new townhouses, condos, and condominiums, where prices are within reach for more than 70 per cent of income earners.

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JUNIOR B HOCKEY

Flames edge Outlaws in playoff opener A best-of seven series pitting Ridge Meadows against Mission City is in its early stages.

TROY LANDREVILLE tlandreville@mrtimes.com

Ridge Meadows Flames got off to a scorching start to their Pacific Junior Hockey League opening round playoff series.

The Flames stunned the Mission City Outlaws Tuesday, jumping out to a 4-1 lead before holding on for a 5-4 win at the Mission Leisure Centre.

“The guys played quite well,” Flames head coach Bayne Ryshak said. “They kept it simple, took care of their own end, and made it count when they got their chances. We had some solid goaltending [from Jason Sandhu] and the boys played hard in front of him both ways.”

Bradley Crompton gave the Flames a 1-0 lead after the first period, and Ridge Meadows outscored the hosts 2-1 in the middle frame on a pair of goals from Andrew Strelezki.

After Strelezki completed his hat trick with a power play marker 3:28 into the third frame to make it 4-1 for the visitors, the Outlaws stormed back, outscoring the Flames 3-1 the rest of the way, but weren’t able to complete the comeback.

Bradley Crompton’s goal,

Dale Howell and the Ridge Meadows Flames are taking on the Mission City Outlaws in the opening round of the Pacific Junior Hockey League playoffs.

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which made it 5-2 Flames with 3:31 to go in regulation, stood up as the game winner.

The teams met last night (Feb. 17) at Planet Ice in game two of the best-of-seven series. The game got underway after The TIMES went to press Wednesday afternoon.

The Flames entered the series on a two-game win streak to cap their regular season, and ended up fourth in the Pacific Junior Hockey League’s Harold Brittain

Conference with a 19-20-2-3 regular season record.

The task in front of them is daunting.

The Outlaws finished 31-110-2, taking top spot in the Harold Brittain by a nose over the equally strong Abbotsford Pilots (29-11-1-3) who are facing the Aldergrove Kodiaks in their opening round conference semifinal match-up.

Prior to the start of the series, Ryshak realized his team will

have to be at its best to upend a junior B powerhouse.

“We’re going to have to bring our A-game every night,” Ryshak said. “We’ll need all four lines rolling, with our top guys leading the way.”

Mission City’s high-powered attack is sparked by David McGowan and Bryce Pisiak, who finished one-two in PJHL scoring.

McGowan led the way with a league-best 84 points (including

67 assists) in 44 games.

Pisiak finished with a PJHLleading 47 goals in 43 games.

To put that feat in perspective, Pisiak’s 47 markers are 15 more than the league’s second most prolific goal-scorer, North Vancouver Wolf Pack’s Nyshan Basra, who tallied 32 times this season.

Discipline is a must, Ryshak noted. “We can’t be giving Mission five or six power plays a night,” he said.

“Our special teams have to be at their best. If we go to the net hard and get pucks there we’ll create some opportunities.”

Even though the Outlaws had a great year, Ryshak said he relishes the Flames’ dark horse status.

Up front, the Flames are led by Boston Colley and Dale Howell, who ended up tied for the team lead in points with 41 each.

Their top-scoring defenceman is 18-year-old Abbotsford native Nolan Ferguson, who led all Flames rearguards in every statistical category, including goals (11), assists (18), and points (29).

The Outlaws won five of six regular season meetings against the Flames.

After Wednesday, the series continues Friday at Planet Ice with game three, starting at 7:30 p.m., before shifting back to the Mission Leisure Centre for game four on Saturday, starting at 6:45 p.m.

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FIGURE SKATING

Maple Ridge skating club readies for ice show Tickets are now on sale for an upcoming show.

ERIC ZIMMER ezimmer@mrtimes.com

On Saturday Feb. 27, the Maple Ridge Skating Club

will present Broadway On Ice, at Planet Ice. Two competitive synchro teams will also be performing, along with two guest skaters from the Connaught Skating Club (from Richmond,) who are provincial champions.

The event includes a hockey stick draw for a stick signed by Canucks

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player Henrik Sedin.

All proceeds from the draw will go to Canuck Place Hospice, in memory of club skater Kieran McGie. The show takes place at 1 p.m. and tickets are currently on sale.

They can be bought from Planet Ice on Monday, Feb 15, and 22, from 4 to

6 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 16 and 23, from 4 to 6 p.m., Wednesday, Feb 17 and 24, from 4 to 5 p.m. at Pitt Meadows Arena, and then again at Planet ice, on Feb. 18, 25, 19, and 26, from 4 to 6 p.m.

One last chance to buy tickets will take place on Feb. 20, from 10 a.m. to noon at Planet Ice.

Go to www.mrtimes.com

Charting the new

Ridge represents

Wrestlers win

After some top-notch results this past weekend, the Ridge Meadows Minor Hockey A1 Rustlers are the first A1 Atom team in seven years to make it the to Final 4 Fraser Valley, taking place in Langley next month.

They finished the season in fifth place.

While most 1920s adventure anglers of had their eyes on B.C., Montana, and Oregon, the Hudson Bay Territory of Washington began to gain popularity as well.

Club Aviva Gymnastics was well represented at the second BC Provincial Cup for trampoline, during the Aaron Johnson Memorial Cup, held recently in Burnaby.

Nine of the club’s 13 athletes made it to the finals, where a number of notable performances were recorded.

Maple Ridge Secondary wrestlers hosted – and won – the Upper Fraser Valley Championships.

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EDUCATION

Scholarship helps grad realize dreams

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One Maple Ridge student is grateful for the financial aid that is helping her get a medical degree.

March 12-27, 2016

ROXANNE HOOPER rhooper@mrtimes.com

When she applied to business school and accepted a Black Press scholarship, Ashley Desautels aspired to be a corporate lawyer, hell-bent on a life in the big city.

But in a few short months Ashley Desautels of studies at the University of , 2016 ago of the Black Press business Victoria’s Peter B. Gustavson scholarships.

School of Business, Garibaldi Every year now, graduating Secondary grad Ashley high school students in 37 of Desautels has shifted gears. the province’s school districts – “Upon entering university, I all intending to study business joined the faculty of business at the University of Victoria’s intending to become a lawyer, Peter B. Gustavson School of but have since decided that I Business – can apply for a am going to transition into the sciences, and pursue a medical $5,000 scholarship.

Thanks to degree,” she told Black, the purThe TIMES. HOW TO suit of Desautels’ “I feel that education has APPLY helping people become a little is something Students must apply to less daunting, I will feel the Gustavson School of receiving $2,500 truly fulfilled Business’ in each of her in doing, and bachelor of commerce first two terms of learning about study. She startthe intricacies of program before Feb. 28 ed at UVic this the human body to be eligible. past September.

• For information on the fascinates me,” “For me, that Black Press Scholarship, she elaborated. meant peace of Regardless visit: mind through of her scho• www.gustavson.uvic. my first year of lastic pursuits, ca/blackpress university,” she Desautels is said of the scholgrateful to newsarship. paper owner “I am very fortunate in that and businessman David Black my parents support me confor helping move her closer to tinuing my education and help realizing her dreams. with the costs in a big way, Those goals may still be a so this also meant an easier little ways off for the Maple transition for them as I moved Ridge student. But, she into university from high believes it is attainable, in part school, as well as allowing for thanks to a $5,000 boost from more money to be set aside for Black Press. future schooling,” Desautels Some of the financial pressure faced by business students said.

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Finding out more Now, it’s time for another Maple Ridge or Pitt Meadows student to potentially enjoy that same opportunity.

The scholarship was established in 2008, by Black, to give students from across the province access to a business education.

Black chose the Gustavson School of Business because of the innovative program format.

The Black Press business scholarship is awarded based on academic merit, leadership, and a demonstrated desire to make a positive difference in the world.

Students spend their last two years of their degree fully immersed in the business school where they can specialize in entrepreneurship, service management, international business, or management where they customize a program that suits their interests.

Every student takes at least two paid cooperative work terms, has the opportunity to participate in an international exchange, and learns about sustainable business practices.

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Films and fun come together at library

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And, if you consider yourself a movie buff s February rolls on, so does the cold (or if you’d like to become one), come to the wind and rain. What better way to library for our popular World Films Nights. spend a chilly afternoon than to cozy The theme for this round of movies up with a great movie? is music, and we’ll be playing award And now, not only can you borwinners like I’m Not There, the story row DVDs from your local library, of Bob Dylan, or classics like Seven but you can also watch hundreds Brides for Seven Brothers, and much of award-winning films through more.

IndieFlix.

We’re happy to have a wonderful IndieFlix is available on your group of regular attendees who are library’s website. Check it out and enthusiastic and passionate about you’ll find thousands of fantastic films, and who make this event so independent films from countries all much fun. Come and meet new over the world that are beautiful, interesting, and wonderful.

SARAH DEARMAN people, chat about the film, and enjoy light refreshments presented And, because these films are by the Friends of the Library. independent, you’ll find a unique Next up, spotlight on the 1980s. We’ll enjoy and refreshingly original collection that’s candy, pop, and some awesome ’80s fun. bound to broaden your horizons.

Check out our website at www.fvrl.ca for a You can watch IndieFlix anywhere and list of dates and titles. All teens are welcome! anytime with an Internet connection. Forget YouTube and Netflix – IndieFlix gives you an - Sarah Dearman is a librarian at the Maple Ridge Public Library. If you have any impressive selection of amazing films at your questions about any of the information in this article, please feel free to email Sarah at sadearman@fvrl.bc.ca, or call the library directly at 604-467-7417. fingertips.

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

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INFORMATION

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Existing client base provided, excellent base salary, competitive commission structure and extended benefits package. Opportunity for career advancement. The successful candidate will work out of the Langley Advance office in Langley B.C.

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All prices and payments plus taxes and fees. All financing on approved credit*. †† See dealer for detail * on selected new vehicles.

WEST COAST 19950 LOUGHEED HWY. PITT MEADOWS

1-866-910-1580 www.westcoasttoyota.com

S

ON ROGUE S FWD

$15

J.D. POWER & ASSOCIATES HIGHEST INITIAL QUALITY AWARD (IN THE U.S.)

When Equipped with Forward Emergency Braking

Featuring: • Aluminum-Alloy Wheels • Heated Front Seats & more

≈

THAT’S LIKE PAYING ONLY ON JUKE® SV FWD

LEASE PAYMENTS INCLUDE FREIGHT AND PDE

$56

PURCHASE FOR ONLY

• 17” Aluminum Wheels • Remote Locking Tailgate • SYNC Voice Activated Bluetooth Entertainment • Sirius Xm - 7 Speakers

$ 28,996 •3.5L V8 Engine • 6 Speed Automatic Transmission • Fog Lamps • Trailer Tow Pkg • Tow Up To 7,300 Lbs!

WEST COAST

1-888-251-7930

FORD LINCOLN

Offer includes $9,500 in manufacturer rebates and includes $1,800 in freight and air tax. Taxes payable on selling price before $750 winter warmer bonus has been deducted. Price is plus $524 dealer fees, government levies and GST/PST

DL: 6077

20370 Lougheed Hwy. Maple Ridge

lowest prices guaranteed

S

THAT’S LIKE PAYING ONLY

$64 +

Available Features Include: • 17-inch Aluminum Alloy Wheels • Standard Bluetooth® Handsfree Phone System

MAINTENANCE

NO-CHARGE

LEASE PAYMENTS INCLUDE FREIGHT AND PDE

PLUS

GET UP TO

2015 NISSAN SENTRA INCLUDES

IN CASH DISCOUNTS‡

ON SENTRA SL

$5,500

APR FOR 60 MONTHS

DOWN AT

$0 0%

TOP SAFETY AND TOP QUALITY ONLY IN 2015 NISSAN SENTRA

2016 NISSAN JUKE®

WITH

MONTHLY LEASE FROM

$242

Available Features Include: • Intelligent Key with Push Button Start and Remote Engine Start • Blind Spot Warning1,Lane Departure Warning2 and Moving Object Detection3

MOCK-UP

LASER

Available Features Include: • 1.6 L Direct Injection Gasoline (DIG) Turbocharged Engine • NissanConnectSM with Navigation

2015 NISSAN ALTIMA GET UP TO

IN CASH DISCOUNTS‡

$6,500 ON ALTIMA SL

VISIT CHOOSENISSAN.CA OR YOUR LOCAL RETAILER

LOUGHEED HWY.

MEADOW GARDENS GOLF

*SEE IN STORE DETAILS

DL: 30501

ALREADY DRIVING A NISSAN? OUR LOYALTY PROGRAM HAS GREAT OFFERS.

WEST COAST

NISSAN 19625 LOUGHEED HWY., PITT MEADOWS

1-866-910-8877

www.westcoastnissan.ca

we will not be undersold

DL: 7662

MAPLE RIDGE & PITT MEADOWS TIMES A28 Thursday, February 18, 2016