Friday, February 18, 2011 Type 1 diabetic Carly Ward will tackle a volcano in Costa Rica to raise money and awareness for her disease.
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Recall revs up
Local MLA Marc Dalton says a recall campaign, being geared up against him, will distract him from work.
added, it’s the democratic right of citizens to organize a recall campaign. Because Dalton won by a narrow margin of votes, he was considered a “potential pickup,” which is why he was targetted for recall, he said. For Chong, the recall campaign was by Maria Rantanen “very stressful,” Dalton said, and he mrantanen@mrtimes.com knows the efforts to recall him will disThe campaign to recall MLA Marc tract him from his work. Dalton is still scheduled to start in March, The citizen-led initiative is supposed to despite the failure of the first provincial be non-partisan, Bell said, and therefore, recall campaign on Vancouver Island and she doesn’t ask volunteers if they belong others fizzling out. to any political party. The citizen-led initiative in Maple While it’s probably a “mix” of people Ridge-Mission has 100 volunteers ready working on the recall campaign, Dalton, to canvass for signadoes think the mix tures on a recall camincludes NDP supportpaign, said local organers. “I’m not seeing izer Corisa Bell. Organizers of the the anger The campaign to Chong recall initiative recall Oak Bay-Gordon – I’m seeing a said they weren’t able Head MLA Ida Chong to collect enough siglot more people natures for a variety was “successful in many, many ways,” toned down.” of reasons, including Bell said. But “they just weather and locked MLA Marc Dalton had a lot of setbacks.” apartment buildings. Dalton said he’s “disBell said she is confiappointed” that the dent the Maple Ridgerecall campaign is going ahead in the Mission campaign won’t have the same Maple Ridge-Mission riding, as it will setbacks. draw time, resources, and energy away Bell said Dalton’s “lack of doing his from serving the community. job” is what is making constituents want Dalton said he’s spoken with people to recall him, especially now that he has who signed the anti-HST petition, who thrown his support behind Kevin Falcon won’t be signing the recall petition. in the Liberal leadership, someone she “I’m not seeing the anger – I’m seeing a describes as a “mini-Gordon Campbell.” lot more people toned down,” he said. “Where has he been in the communDalton pointed out that because the ity?” Bell said. anti-HST referendum was successful, the Even though enough voters signed the government has committed to holding a anti-HST petition locally, Bell said, Dalton binding referendum. just repeated the Liberal rhetoric and “If this is about the HST, it doesn’t didn’t represent his constituents in this make sense,” Dalton added. However, he issue.
– with files from Postmedia Network, Inc.
Announcement
Arena operator picked in Pitt by Amy Judd ajudd@mrtimes.com
After months of deliberation, it was announced Thursday that Nustadia Recreation Inc. is taking over day-to-day operations for the Pitt Meadows Arenas. Due to countless volunteer hours from a dedicated steering committee, the Pitt Meadows Arenas will soon be running in good hands, said Kelly Swift, general manager of parks and leisure services for
Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. “They were very passionate,” Swift said. “It was very easy to come to consensus [about a company] because [committee members] were clear about what they wanted.” What they wanted was Nustadia to take responsibility for operations of the revamped, three-sheet, 80,000-square-foot arena complex that is scheduled to be completed sometime during late spring.
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Mike Stark stood in water well over his ankles behind his neighbours’ houses to show how much standing water is located between them and the Wildwood Trail. See story page A22.
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Wildwood neighbours fuming over flooding At least 20 Wildwood Crescent area residents attended an informal meeting at City hall Tuesday. by Amy Judd ajudd@mrtimes.com
With PowerPoint presentations, prepared statements, and a willingness to have their voices heard, locals affected by the Wildwood Trail came out to let the City know they are angry about what has happened to their properties.
Emotions did run high at certain points of the evening as residents described what has happened to their yards, trees, and properties. “Anger, frustration and disappointment are a few of the emotions my neighbours and I have experienced since asking for help from the City of Pitt Meadows,” said Leslie Colquhoun, opening the owner’s presentations portion of the evening. “It the path has not caused the problem, then we ask what has caused the problem?” she said.
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