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Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Times August 14 2014
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HeritagerevellersuniteClassic and vintagecars, as well asother exhibits andold-fashioned gameswere part of the funserved up Sundayduring the MapleRidge Museums40th anniversarybash. See story andmore photos onpage A5.
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Realtor Darcy McLeod said its a balancedhousing market locally right now.
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No major fluctuation in the costs oflocal homes means this community isstill appealing for first-time buyers.by Christopher [email protected]
Home prices in Maple Ridge and PittMeadows are rising, but not at the samerate as other Lower Mainland communities.Thats not all bad, though, said Darcy
McLeod, president-elect of the Real EstateBoard of Greater Vancouver and a realtorwith Re-Max Results Realty.It continues to make this a desirable place
to buy a home, he explained.The average house price in Maple Ridge
during July was $474,300, up three-per-centcompared to July 2013. Meanwhile, PittMeadows saw a 2.7-per-cent increase in thecost of a single-family home to $519,000.Meanwhile, the price for a townhouse
slipped 2.1 per cent in Maple Ridge to$266,600, while its up 4.2 per cent in PittMeadows to $325,900 for the same period.Apartments in Maple Ridge saw a 2.2- per-
cent drop to $168,800, while Pitt Meadowssaw a 5.4-per-cent increase to $246,500.Those numbers indicate its neither a buy-
ers or sellers market, but rather a morebalanced market, McLeod said, describingPitt Meadows as a more popular place for
new homebuyers, while Maple Ridge is stillmore affordable.Pitt Meadows in general is pretty desir-
able because its a 10 minute less commutetime [to Vancouver], said the 10-year realestate veteran. In Maple Ridge, the west-ern part is more desirable, again because ofthe commute time.While he describes the market as bal-
anced, certain homes are selling well.Properties up to $475,000 are selling
quickly because there are a lot of first-timebuyer activity in the market, McLeod said,explaining that price could get a buyer intoa late 1980s built single-family home local-ly, possibly with a one-bedroom basementsuite for family or as a mortgage helper.
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Nurse sentencedAbihudi Imbai, a former nurse at Ridge
Meadows Hospital, was given a six-monthconditional sentence for sexual assaulting namely kissing patients back in 2012.
He previously pleaded guilty to twocharges of sexual assault and JudgeGarth Smith handed down the sentenceWednesday, including 18-months proba-tion, a 10-year firearms prohibition, andlife-time registration as a sex offender.
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Mammograms offeredPitt Meadows is hosting free mam-
mogram clinics this week, courtesy of theBC Cancer Agency. Find the clinic at PittMeadows City hall in the Meadows roomthrough Saturday. The first appointmentis at 8:20 a.m. and the last one is at 4:15p.m. Call 1-800-663-9203 to book.
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Barbecue aids addictsAlouette Addictions Services will be
hosting a barbecue this Saturday, Aug.16 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Save-OnFoods 227th Street location. All proceedshelp benefit Alouette Addictions missionof promoting a healthy, addiction-freelifestyle.
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A Pitt Meadows motherrecently fulfilled her latedaughters wish.
by Eric [email protected]
Last year, Hunter Birosh tooka trip to Cuba with her dad,Jack.Upon her return to Canada she
noticed a skin rash.Concerned but not overly wor-
ried, she and her parents visiteddoctors and dermatologists totry and determine the cause, butwith no luck.Then her feet started swelling.That was the big what is
going on here? moment, saidher mom, Heather.The Biroshs paid a visit to the
hospital, where Hunter under-went CAT scans and tests.The results were not good.The 19-year-old Pitt Meadows
resident was diagnosed withstage four adrenal cortical car-cinoma a rare form of cancerthat originates in the cortex (orsteroid hormone-producing tis-sue) of the adrenal gland.What followed was week
after week of chemotherapy, anumber of different operations,as well as various treatments.That went on until the endof July nine months afterher diagnosis when the PittMeadows teen passed away.Throughout her life, and even
during her time in hospital,Hunter was a huge animal lover.She loved horses, dogs, and
nature, Mom said.So much so that before she fell
ill, Hunter was a volunteer andsponsored a child at the NorthTherapeutic Riding Association(NFTRA), whose mandate is toprovide professional therapeuticequine activities aimed to enrichthe lives of physically, emotion-ally and developmentally chal-lenged individuals.Hunter was also a huge fan
of J&M Acres Horse Rescue, anall-breed private rescue facil-ity located in Maple Ridge thatbegan in 1995.An employee of McDonalds,
Hunter was putting cash asidefrom each cheque, with thehopes of being able to makea significant donation out ofher own pocket to the facility,
explained rescue centres AmyLizee. But, due to Hunters cir-cumstances, she never got thatchance.So, this past Monday, Hunters
wish was realized thanks to hermom and aunt who donated$500 to the rescue.As it happened, a staff mem-
ber was en route to pick up amare that was slated for slaugh-ter, Lizee said.Before Heather left, she was
able to meet our new rescue: agorgeous pinto mare.The generous donation from
Heather not only saved thisbeautiful [mares] life, but hasalso sponsored her while in ourcare, she added.The donation is just part of
honouring Hunters legacy of
doing good deeds for others,human or animal, said hermother.She would do anything for
her friends, family, or animals,Mom said.Anything to do with horses,
she loved, added her father.And though the months after
her diagnosis were tough, andtheir daughter is no longer withthem, Mom insisted Hunterslegacy will live on.A trust fund has been set up in
Hunters name at Vancity withall funds going to NFTRA.
More than just helping out,Heather said her daughter taughther and Jack some lessons aboutlife.Everyone thinks their invin-
cible, but the truth is none of usknow how long we have on thisearth, Mom said.Be thankful for every day
and make the most out of everymoment, added Jack.And, said her parents, it was
this mantra with which Hunterlived her life.She smiled right to the very
end, Mom recalled.
Equine rescue
Horse lovers legacy lives on
Heather Birosh photos
During her final days before her deathlast month, Hunter Birosh spent some timevisiting with a horse she used to ride (top).The Pitt Meadows residents love for horsesbegan from an early age (left) and adonation was made by her mom this weekto one of Hunters favourite causes.
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Maple Ridge Museummarked its 40thbirthday on Sunday.The parking lot was
closed, transit service niland it was damn hot out,but that didnt stop 275people from attending theMaple Ridge HistoricalSocietys 40th birthdaycelebration at the museumSunday.The milestone was cele-
brated with outdoor livemusic, a book launch,cake, food, a vintage cardisplay and other entertain-ment.There were people all
over the property in everypocket of shade, trying tocatch the breeze from theriver said Val Patenaude,the museum and his-torical society executivedirector. We didnt really
know what toexpect.The birthday
celebrationwas also partreunion as pastvolunteers andstaff visited.The museum
has been at itspresent loca-
tion, in the former HaneyBrick and Tile Companymanagers house off 225thStreet, since 1984.Previous to that, the
museum spent 10 years inthe Centennial Arena com-plex, at the corner of theMaple Ridge library.Patenaude has been with
the museum for 20 yearsand the biggest changeshe has seen in her job ishow technology has takena major role in what shedoes.The revolution of organ-
izing information andour ability to share have
developed over the years,she said.The wonders and
beauty of databases andscanners and technology,these things help make upthe fact that we have no
space [to display every-thing].The next big event for
the museum will be onSept. 13 at Memorial PeacePark to celebrate MapleRidges 140th birthday.
The Haney FarmersMarket will be held on thesame day and the museumwill have displays show-casing Maple Ridges hist-ory. Visit www.mapleridge-museum.org for more.
Heritage celebration
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Debbie Morrison and nine-year-old Aaliyah Fiorda watched as eight-year-old Alexis tried out an old phone at theMaple Ridge Museums 40th birthday bash on Sunday.A number of vintage and antique cars were also on display.
A6 Thursday, August 14, 2014 Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows Times
Neighbours south of the Maple Ridgegaming centre are seeking answersabout redevelopment in the area.by Christopher [email protected]
Rehabilitating the wetlands and theinstallation of pathways near ChancesGaming Centre will lead more criminalsand homeless people into the area, claimsnearby resident Janet Nadon.Originally approved by Maple Ridge in
2009, work hasstarted to clean upthe area.However,
nearby residentsare against thisplan and appar-ently were notconsulted, Nadoncharged.I have lived
here for three-and-a-half-yearsand I have spoken topeople who have lived here for 22 years,they were not consulted and they dontwant this, she said. We want it to bestopped. Plant more trees, cover up thepathway Its going to be more of asecurity risk.Nadon added neighbours want to deter
negative elements from coming to thearea and fears the planned green area willdo the opposite.Phil Ransom, a member of Maple Ridge
Council Watch, said he has fielded callsfrom area residents, wondering if a resi-dential development is being planned
and if the recent sighting of an excavatormeans the existing stream is being pavedover. An open house about the projectwas held Wednesday evening, after theTIMES press deadline.I want to find out if they are going to
improve the area and if they have anyplans for future development, Ransomsaid, before the meeting.How much property do they actually
own, whats the overall picture Thereare concerns of the environmentalimpact.The six-acre lot was a former brick-
yard before it sat empty for decades andbecame a pseudo-campground forhomeless people, heexplained.Chances manager
Andy LaCroix saidthere has been a lotof misinformationcirculating about theproject and the openhouse will addressit.The plan is to
make it more safeand more user friendly, LaCroix said.That whole area was actually a waste-
land, it hadnt been used for 60 years.LaCroix stopped short at calling the pro-
ject a new park, but said the rehabilitatedwetland will be permanent for people toenjoy.There are no plans to develop the
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Sunset serenadeSinger Melissa Bandura entertained the massesduring last months Music on the Wharf concertseries. On Aug. 18, the Maple Ridge Historical Society presents WhiskyMistrels. This concert is at 7:30 p.m. at the Port Haney Wharf at thefoot of 224th Street, off River Road. Donations will be collected at eachperformance. Consider bringing lawn chairs, sunglasses and a sweaterfor sundown.
Call for poetry
Tweetablebirthdaypoems indemandDistrict of Maple Ridgeturns 140 this year andinvites local poets tosend in a short tribute.by Christopher [email protected]
Create a poetic, twee-table poem on what makesMaple Ridge special.Maximum five lines, 140
characters, thats essential.Up to three rhymes,
limericks, free verses andhaiku will be accepted.For a chance of having
it publicly displayed andrespected.This in celebration of the
districts 140th birthday.Send them to submis-
[email protected] past and current
Maple Ridge residents canparticipate.Deadline: midnight, Sept.
2 so dont hesitate.This rhyming ditty
doesnt qualify.So follow the guidelines
and give it a try.
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There was no good battlefieldin the First World War.From the muck of the Western
Front to the chaos of the eastern,from Italy to Africa, there was nosuch thing as a good war.But, for the men in the mud,
there were certainly places thatwere less filthy, less rat infested,less miserable.That was what Billy Bishop
was thinking by 1915.He was toiling in the trenches
of France when he saw a littlewood-and-canvas biplane pass overhead.Ill bet you dont get any mud or horse s**t
on you up there, he said. If you die, at least itwould be a clean death.Bishop would go on to become the leading
Allied air ace of the war, along with severalother Canadians who pioneered a new frontier inboth aviation and war.Bishop is the archetypal Canadian air ace a
young man from Owen Sound, Ontario, a crackshot with keen eyesight but an indifferent pilot.Less well known are the two men who fol-
lowed Bishop in the race to become Canadas topace: William Barker of Dauphin, Manitoba, andRaymond Collishaw of Nanaimo, B.C.Barker was similar to Bishop in his strengths
and style he grew up outdoors, spent much ofhis childhood hunting, and became a crack shot.His flying was not as smooth as it could havebeen, at least at first.Barker started in the trenches, a machine
gunner, but by 1916 he had transferred to theRoyal Flying Corps. He flew as an observer thesecond man in the plane, who took photos ofenemy trenches and troops.But soon he had downed a plane with his
machine gun, and putting him in the pilots seatonly made him more dangerous.Barker left the Western Front and flew in Italy,
where he tended to go out on his own in hisheavily modified Sopwith Camel. On Christmas
Day, 1917, he launched anunauthorized raid on a Germanairfield, and after strafing theplanes, tossed out a card reading,Merry Christmas.His final fight was legendary.
He was jumped by 15 enemyplanes and fought them off as hespiralled down, wounded in hislegs, his elbow shattered. He sur-vived to win the Victoria Cross.Barker would eventually marry
Bishops cousin and the twowould go into business together
after the war. Barker died at age 35 in 1930, andwas given a massive military funeral in Toronto.Collishaw was the odd man out in the trio,
a former sailor from the coast who joined theRoyal Naval Air Service. His official tally ofaircraft shot down was 60 but his men claimit could be higher. He had a tendency to takeup new pilots and help them shoot down aGerman, to give the new guy some confidence.Collishaw was apparently bulletproof. He had
his goggles shot off and was unscathed. He acci-dentally landed at a German airfield in dense fog and got away before they could pull him out ofhis plane. He crashed over and over, and walkedaway from every wreck. Collishaw spent most ofhis career in ungainly looking Sopwith Triplanes his flight crew painted them black and namedthem Black Prince, Black Death, and Collishawflew Black Maria.He could have retired to civilian life, but he
stayed in the military, and was a senior officer inEgypt when the Second World War broke out.He had under his command a single good air-
plane, one Hawker Hurricane. So as the Italianarmy approached from the west, Collishawmoved it back and forth, from base to base,showing it off. The Italians were convinced theyfaced a whole squadron of aircraft.In one of his last acts of war in the air, he
stalled an army with imaginary planes the actof a true ace.
Opinion
A8 Thursday, August 14, 2014
Our View
Williams stillreaching out
How does a man who got millions perhaps billions of people laughingout loud fall into such a state of despairthat he could take his own life?
Robin Williamss suicide has shockedand perplexed people around the world.He was such a funny guy and talent-ed and sought after and loved.
He had a knack for getting to theheart of human foibles and infirmities,and turning them inside out so wecould laugh at ourselves with impunity.
He understood his audience and hisaudience was practically everybody.
His comedy lay in the fact that hetruly understood the human condition,and was able to reach into our dark cor-ners and draw us out into the light.
And perhaps thats the answer tothe question we posed at the outset:he understood too well what lay in ourdarkest corners, because he often livedin those dark corners himself.
Williams suffered from bouts of deepdepression, and its no surprise that hewas going through one of those epi-sodes at the time of his death.
And once again, he may be pullingus out of our dark corner but thistime without any hint of humour.
Perhaps the great comedian, throughthe massive grief that his passing hasincurred, will wake us up to the fact not opinion, not speculation, not sug-gestion that depression is a disease,not a choice to feel miserable, and cer-tainly not a mood that you just need tosnap out of. Without treatment, it canbe a fatal condition a terminal illness.
Some depression can be cured, like abug, but more often it requires ongoingmanagement, like diabetes.
The first step to treatment is to reachout and speak to someone.
And the second step is for those ofus lucky enough to be healthy today toreach back, and just try to understand.
B.G.
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Dear Editor,I recently received
another one of Mr. Kampssilly mail-outs. In it hestates, that our conserva-tive government is stand-ing up for hard-workingCanadian families.Is it really? His first item
is: keeping taxes low.The Harper government
is keeping taxes low, butnot for hard-working, aver-age Canadian families.According to Jean-
Denis Frechette, the newPMOs Chief ParliamentaryBudget Officer, Canadianshave an extra $30 billiondue to tax cuts. That aver-ages to about $1,000 perperson.
Only, the average ismeaningless and complete-ly misleading. The top 20per cent of income earn-ers got $10.9 billion, or 36per cent, of the total taxreduction, while the bot-tom 20 per cent the oneswho need it most gotonly $1.9 billion, or six percent, of the tax cuts.The lowest 20 per cent
of hard-working Canadianfamilies gained less than$500 in tax reduction,while the richest 20 percent took away nearly$2,000.It is also debatable
whether $30 billion of taxcuts and this doesntinclude an estimated loss
of revenue of $12.6 bil-lion each year from deepcorporate tax cuts aresuch a great benefit toCanadians. They are lostrevenue and lost servi-ces: income lost for bet-ter child care, elder care,pharmacare, job trainingprograms, lower tuitionfees, veterans benefits oraffordable housing, moredownloading of healthcare funding to the prov-incesThese tax cuts make the
rich richer, and the poorkeep on struggling.It has been estimated
that a national child careprogram would cost $2 bil-lion, national pharmacare$3.8 billion, long-termhealth care for seniors $5.6 billion, and investmentin urban infrastructure andpublic transit $9.5 billion.Throw in $1.5 billion
for affordable housing and$2.9 billion to balance thebudget, and you still havelots left over.So Mr. Kamp shouldnt
tell us that his governmentis standing up for hard-working families.
Maria Raynolds, Maple Ridge
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long-term electricity demands in B.C.which are forecast to increase by 40 percent in the next 20 years.BC Hydro undertook a comprehensive
analysis of alternative resource options including wind, solar, and natural gas and found that Site C provides thebest combination of financial, technical,environmental, and economic develop-ment attributes to meet growing customerdemand for electricity.An independent joint review panel
concluded that Site C would be the leastexpensive of the alternatives and wouldproduce fewer greenhouse gas emissionsper unit of energy than any source savenuclear.The panel found that the permanent
loss of the agricultural production of thePeace River valley bottomlands includedin the local assessment area of the projectis not, by itself and in the context of B.C.or western Canadian agricultural produc-tion, significant.Subject to approvals, Site C would be
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Dear Editor,Premier Christy Clark
assuaged the concerns of resi-dents of the Polley Mine spilllate last week by telling them,Our hearts are with you.With that statement, Im surethat the good people of Likelydrew a collective sigh of relief.Furthermore, Environment Minister Bill
Bennett added to the optimism by boldlyannouncing that the waste water maynot be toxic.Perhaps these mine tailings are nothing
more than Willy Wonka chocolate syrup
waiting to be packaged for B.C.consumers.In the First Nations world, the
passing of the pipe is a sacred cere-mony which connects this world tothe spirit world. When they passedthe pipe to Minister Bennett for asmoke, he choked on it, and quick-ly gestured for a bottle of water.
The pipe also had to be re-lit a fewtimes. Some would call this Karma.Christy Clark thinks shes hit this one
out of the park. The old ones may havesomething to say about this.
Bill Jost, Maple Ridge
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About 70 attended theannual Eid Festival.by Christopher [email protected]
Michelle Pattison livedin the Middle East whenshe was nine but 20 yearslater, she still remembersthat experience and theincredible hospitality sheexperienced.The hardest thing to
explain was how free wefelt there, how friendlyand giving, and how lov-ing they were, Pattisonexplained during thesixth annual Eid Festivalat Maple Ridge Librarythis past weekend.Pattison lived in the
United Arab Emiratesbetween 1989 and 1992.When you went to
someones house, youcouldnt say I love itwhen looking at somethingbecause they would give itto you.During her first time at
the Eid Festival, she said:All this stuff in the MiddleEast right now breaks myheart, so I wanted to comeout and be supportive.
Pattison currently livesin Pitt Meadows.My dad went back this
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holiday, which concludesRamadan, a month longfast. During Ramadan,Muslim followers, who arehealthy, must refrain fromall indulgences, includ-ing eating, from dawn tosunset.This year, Eid was on
July 27. This event at thelibrary was an open housefor the community to learna bit about Islam.We wanted to get
people of different ethnici-ties to showcase their trad-itions and culture, saidAmmar Ahmed, a directorof the Islamic Society ofRidge Meadows.About 70 people attend-
ed, listening to speechesmade by local dignitariesand talks about Ramadanand the address misinfor-mation about the religion.A feast follwed, featuring
homemade dishes repre-senting Muslim countries,including Saudi Arabia,Egypt and Indonesia.It allows the local com-
munity to get to know whowe are. Muslims are not alljust from the Middle East,Ahmed said.
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Its August, and around here thatmeans its time to head out to thetrampoline. Not to exercise thatwould be crazy in this weather.These hot, dusty days of August mean
its time to drag the trampoline under theplum tree, gather up library books, andvault ourselves into some alternate reality.The habit began long ago when I would
read to my kids in the late afternoon,when we were too hot andtired to stand up any longer.It was a desperate self-serv-
ing attempt to keep us fromcollapsing in a sweaty, sad,and sleepy heap before mypartner returned from work.Instead, I threw my two
kids and their pile of booksup on the trampoline and weread out-loud to each other.Picture books and plays.
Classics and comic books.Weve read them all in thepast 20 years. Truth is weread anything. We still enjoya good picture book every once in awhile.I have recently fallen in summer-love
with the acclaimed Canadian mysterywriter Louise Penny to my great aston-ishment. I share this new obsession withthose now grown daughters as we hangout on the tramp and try and keep fromblurting out clues.We have no reading standards.
Sometimes we read whole books, some-times we dont. We sometimes read chap-ters out loud, sometimes pages alwaysthe funny bits. Its summer remember,and there should never be rules for sum-mer or for reading.Yes, there are endless studies that tell
young parents how important a role theywill play in their childrens future read-
ing success. They are urged to crack thebooks open early even before their childis born. We warn them not to slack offwhen school ends in June, and to con-tinue to boost kids reading skills at everyturn during these dog days of summer.All true. But Ive always been a little
uncomfortable with the fervor around thisadvice and wonder if we arent shamingparents and maybe even scaring them off
the idea of sharing time read-ing with their children.With the future riding on
which talking animal bookyou choose, who wouldntfreak out a bit?I am here to tell you not
to worry. You can read thecereal box with your kid. Youcan make up a story out ofwords your toddler made uptoday. You can read Hamletto them. You put a sock onyour hand and talk in a funnyvoice and call it a story.It just doesnt matter.
Happily, we are backed up in our slack-er reading mentality by one of the mosticonic literary conjurers on the planet. Inscrolling through Twitter the other day another really guilty summer readingpleasure I came across The Rights ofthe Reader by Daniel Pennac and QuintonBlake, the guy who illustrates most ofRoald Dahls irreverent kids books likeCharlie and the Chocolate Factory and theBFG. And its brilliant advice if you wantto join us slackers on the trampoline.Bounce around some new book ideas. If
you dont have a trampoline use a blan-ket. If you dont have a blanket, lie downon the floor or stay in bed like Charliesgrandparents did.
More at www.mrtimes.com, search trampoline
Summertime fun
Great time to escape into a book
Lynn Easton, a journalist and formereditor of The TIMES, offers reflections oflife in east Maple Ridge and beyond. Sendyour thoughts to [email protected].
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August 16: Art market Garibaldi Arts Club joins the HaneyFarmers Market for an exhib-ition of art, and featuresJulia Cutting entertaining inthe Cafe Corner. Storytimeat 11 a.m., and the GourmetGrannies will be talkingKohlrabi. Memorial PeacePark on 224th Street in MapleRidge. Info: www.haneyfarm-ersmarket.org.
August 16: Dancing I Love To Dance is a danceevent with lessons built in.This months session includesCountry Triple 2 lessons at6:30 p.m. and Bachata les-sons from Robyn Picard from7 to 8 p.m. Tickets $20 at the door. Singleswelcome. Ridge Meadows Seniors Societyballroom, 12150 224th St. Maple Ridge. Info:www.ilovetodance.ca or Ray, 604-836-7295.
August 18: Music on the Wharf The Maple Ridge Historical Society pres-ents the Whisky Mistrels at the Music on theWharf concert series. The concert is at 7:30p.m. at the Port Haney Wharf. Donations willbe collected at each performance. Considerbringing lawn chairs, sunglasses and a sweat-er for sundown.
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August 19: Business workshops BusinessSTART has partnered with SmallBusiness BC to offer a free webinar on salesstrategies for small business from 1 to 3 p.m.Registration: [email protected].
Aug. 20: Gardens and ponds Maple Ridge Garden Club meets at 7p.m. (doors open at 6:30) at Fraserview
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Aug. 20: Open mike for food bank Kanaka open mike from 5:30 to 7 p.m.at Kanaka Creek Coffee, #101-24155 102ndAve., Maple Ridge. Performers and patronsasked to bring non-perishable food for theFriends In Need Food Bank. Scott Jacksonand Darren Morrey will perform 7 to 8 p.m.Info: 604-463-6727.
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Members of the Mission Pipe Band recently played in the Independence Day parade as well as the Legion andWhite Horse Tavern in Arlington, Wash. Its a trek they have made every year for more than 20 years, andthis time out with several members from Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows they took along a copy of theirhometown newspaper, The TIMES. The band included (left to right) Jacqueline Curtis, Catrena Kilthau of PittMeadows, Robert McLean of Maple Ridge (holding the paper), Barry Johnston of Mission, Jim Neill of MapleRidge, Mike Gibson of Abbotsford, Roberto Garriock also of Pitt Meadows, and Jim Jervis of Whonnock.
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Sockeye returnThis year is predicted to be a
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Team takes topThe Team B.C. bantam female
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Recreation Reach The TIMES' sports desk: Phone: 604-463-2281 or email: [email protected]
Grants givenWest Coast Auto Football Club,
Ridge Meadows Minor SoftballAssociation, and Ridge MeadowsPaddling Club have all receivedan influx of provincial cash. More online: www.mrtimes.com,
click on Sports
Local lacrosse players were part ofTeam BC that won gold in Ontario.
On the FlyOn the Flyby Jeff Weltz
A fly fishing instructor and outdoor writer,Jeff has fished the area since the early 1970s.Contact him at [email protected]
A percentage of the total cashraised from the annual DuckRace fundraiser this year willgo to KidSport.by Eric [email protected]
Ten thousand rubber ducks areforecast to float down the AlouetteRiver at the end of this month.That is if all goes according toplan and each duck is sold.Its all part of the annual Rotary
Duck Race fundraiser, and rub-ber ducks are currently beingsold throughout the communityat a cost of $10 each, by a widevariety of sport and communitygroups.The goal is to help raise
$100,000 to support youth groupsin Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge.All ducks purchased will beentered in a race on Aug. 31.This year, 31 local sports and
community groups are takingpart in the fundraiser. This is anincrease over last years total of27.Since the fundraisers inception,
a little more than $250,000 hasbeen raised.We have over $40,000
in hand this year already,explained Meadow RidgeRotarys Bob Shantz alsoknown as Papa Duck.Well have the total
amount raised after the finalcall-in of all books sold onAugust 24, he added.Tickets can be bought
from any of the participatinggroups or race sponsors. (Seefull list at www.mrtimes.com)In past years, 100 per cent
of proceeds from the ducksales went directly back intothe group that sold them.This year the duck race has
partnered with the B.C. chap-ter of KidSport: a national organ-ization that provides support tochildren in order to remove finan-cial barriers that can prevent themfrom playing organized sport, and25 per cent of each groups totalsales will go to KidSport.That amount is a 10/15 split
between the groups raising moneyand the two local rotary clubs.Each club keeps 90 per cent
of their total amount raised, andRotary makes up the remaining 15per cent, explained Shantz.
KidSport has become well-known in our communities,said Maple Ridge-Pitt MeadowsKidSports representative, LenWalters.I hope this relationship con-
tinues... and KidSport has theopportunity to work with localRotary clubs, promote the duckrace, and provide the opportun-ity for all kids to play the sport oftheir choice.When the first duck race
occurred, the Rotary club con-tacted KidSport to tell them they
were receiving $25,000, Waltersrecalled. It was also the first yearfor the local KidSport chapter.It (the funds) helped us get
started, Walters added.KidSports ability to collect and
distribute funds throughout thecommunity helps give assistanceto kids facing financial barriers.In the past three years, 26 dif-
ferent sporting organizations havereceived more than $100,000 and500 kids have had their registra-tion into the sport of their choicepaid for.Following last years duck race,
27 cheques were presented tovarious sport, youth, and com-munity groups, with the highestdollar amount being raised by thePitt Meadows Youth BasketballAssociation (PMYBA).Altogether, the group raised
$11,500.The money has been used for a
wide variety of things, explainedPMYBAs Rich Goulet. New uni-
forms, new practice gear, basket-balls, first aid equipment, awards,tournament fees and referees andin supporting players who cannotafford everything.Ridge Meadows Minor Softball
Association (RMMSA) wasanother top duck distributor lastyear with the groups ticket salestotalling $10,250.Through the rotary club, the
RMMSA has rebuilt our indoorbatting cages at Albion SportsComplex, as well as complete anexpansion of the RMMSA indoorwinter training facility that openedin 2012, said RMMSA president,Brian Fewtrell.Funds are also used towards
improving the skill developmentprograms RMMSA offers.We are very pleased to hear
some of the funding will now beused to help support KidSport.Goulet said he also supports the
KidSport partnership and calledthe event a cool day to attend.
Community spirit
Rotary ramping up for race
TIMES files
Ten thousand rubber ducks are set to make their way down the Alouette River during the fourthannual Rotary Duck Race on August 31. Its a day that Rich Goulet (left) calls a cool day to attend.
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Hot weather was afactor in the numbers ata Pitt Meadows event.by Christopher [email protected]
Brandi Green has livedin Pitt Meadows for nineyears, but this was the firsttime shes come out toOsprey Day, and it prob-ably wont be her last.Its good, theres a lot
of people and its a lotof fun, said Green, whobrought her two daughters Alyssa, 10, and Ashlee,three. They kept cool byrunning in and out of ahanging firehose spray.Its clearly hot out and
with that fire truck hose,thats probably the bestthing here right now,Green said.The third annual Osprey
Day was held on Saturday,Aug. 9 and sponsoredby the Pitt MeadowsCommunity Association(PM
