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The TIMES begins a series ofstories about how municipalitiesmanage taxpayers’ dollars.by Maria [email protected]

Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows bothhave a strategic plan – and both theirmayors want to stick close to the plan.

But there are big-ticket items that comealong, which either need help from thehigher levels of government or long-termplanning and savings.

In Maple Ridge, a fourth fire hallhas been in the works for more than adecade, and the hope is that it will getunderway this year.

In Pitt Meadows, which is largely in thelowlands, there is an urgent need for anew pump station in the Pitt Polder – butthere are no tangible dollars in sight.

Both big-ticket items will cost in themillions, neither are sexy projects, butboth will keep citizens safe.

Municipalities provide a variety of ser-vices that individuals can’t provide forthemselves, for example, roads and rec-reation services, said Mark Roberts, thePitt Meadows director of finance.

The question is whether municipal-ities believe in equal access to services,Roberts said.

Pitt Meadows council set its strategicplan at the beginning of its current term,at which time the plan was approvedunanimously and reaffirmed a year later,explained Pitt Meadows Mayor DebWalters.

The plan has five categories: commun-ity building and engagement, economicdevelopment and land use, transporta-tion, public works and safety, and gov-ernance and policy.

The five areas are each bro-ken down into council’s prior-ities for 2012 to 2016.

That is what council needsto stay focused on, Waltersexplained.

“What I make my decision on is basedon council’s strategic plan,” she added.

The strategic plan is also what City staffuse to develop the annual budget, keep-ing focused on priorities set by the gov-erning council.

Each City department makes a busi-ness plan on how to deliver the strategicplan, Roberts explained, and the financedepartment makes a financial plan to fig-

ure out how to get the dollars to financethe business plans that support council’sstrategic plan, Roberts explained.

“Hopefully council’s planis the community’s [plan],”Roberts said.

The City has $225 millionin capital assets and coversan area of 8,800 hectares,Walters pointed out, and that

is what the budget goes for.“That is what we pay for to be part of

the community,” she said.Roberts views services in three

tiers: essential services (for example,fire, police, or water); priority service(examples are recreation and library ser-vices); and support services (examplesare the finance department, IT, andhuman resources).

The District of Maple Ridge has a “roll-ing 20-year strategic plan,” explainedMayor Ernie Daykin, and that sets thecourse for how business is done.

At the beginning of the term, there wasdiscussion about redoing the 20-year stra-tegic plan, but Daykin called the plan a“high-level aspirational goal.”

“Every three years, if you shred that,what is that focus going tolook like?” he said, adding,“It’s that rolling 20-year planthat keeps us on track.”

It is a “touch point” thatcouncil can refer to whenapproached by groups or members of thecommunity and ask the question, “Arewe really in that business?”

The mission of the District is to be a“safe, livable, and sustainable community

for our present and future citizens.”Strategic focus areas are community

relations, economic development, theenvironment, financial management,governance, inter-governmental relations,safe and livable community, smart man-aged growth, and transportation.

Every spring, council will do a “gapanalysis” led by staff, and out of that

arises themes upon whichDistrict staff can focus theirwork and develop the next’syear’s workplan – andbudget.

“To change course is verydoable,” Daykin said, “[but] I think youneed to be a little more careful. So manyof the decisions have decades-worth ofimplications.”

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Randy Evans, superintendent of operations with the City of Pitt Meadows and Mayor Deb Walters were on the dikes by Biezeveld, a pump station from 1952 that needs to bereplaced. The estimated cost for a fish-friendly pump station is about $7 million and the City has been applying for grants to higher levels of government for years.

“So many decisionshave decades-worth ofimplications.”Ernie Daykin

“What I make mydecision on is basedon council’s strategicplan.”Deb Walters

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11911 WEST ST, MAPLE RIDGE11911 WEST ST, MAPLE RIDGEUpFrontMaple Ridge & Pitt Meadows Times Thursday, February 13, 2014 A3

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Maple Ridge is planning to participatein the program Communities in Bloom.The District participated on a provincialand national level between 1999 to 2004,and participation came from a widevariety of community groups from thehistorical society to the recycling societyto local nurseries.

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Ridge garage burnsFlames engulfed

a garage in MapleRidge Friday night.Firefighters werecalled to the 11200block of CreeksideStreet just after 8p.m. The detachedgarage at the rearof the house wasgutted by the fire,said fire chief DaneSpence. A car wasdestroyed but no one was hurt.


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Veterans Club, has clarified with theTIMES that contrary to information hepreviously provided, the band that willperform at the club’s Valentine’s Dayevent is Sweet Max. [Veteran’s club marksValentine’s, Feb. 11, The TIMES].


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by Maria [email protected]

Iron Horse Youth House inMaple Ridge might be closedafter the federal governmentchanged the funding model.

Maple Ridge councillorsexpressed their concern atTuesday’s council meeting at thenews, with plans to discuss it ina future meeting.

Iron Horse Youth Safe Houseis for youth aged 13 to 18.

The society is looking foralternative funding, saidStephanie Ediger, executivedirector of Alouette Home StartSociety.

She confirmed there is a “realpossibility” that Iron Horse will

have to close either permanentlyor temporarily.

“Our organization is commit-ted to finding a way to continuefunding the service we provide,”she said.• More at www.mrtimes.com, search “Iron”

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Chill makes navigation challengingThe cooler temperatures last week and early this week caused some challenges for those attempting tomanoeuvre the local waterways, including the Fraser River as seen from the Katzie First Nation lands(top and right) and the Port Haney Wharf (above). More photos online at www.mrtimes.com.

Kamp thinks financialplan is good for riding.

The federal budgetannounced on Tuesdayincludes money for intern-ships and money to get older

people back to work.The Minister of Finance

Jim Flaherty promised tobalance the budget by 2015.

The total 2013/14 federalbudget is expected to be$280.5 billion.

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Randy Kamp thinks thefederal budget is a posi-tive one for his riding ofPitt Meadows-Maple Ridge-Mission, continuing with afocus on job creation andgrowing the economy.

“As we’ve seen in places

like Greece and Detroit, nothaving one’s fiscal housein order can lead to incred-ible economic instability,dramatic cuts to govern-ment programs, and highertaxes,” Kamp said.


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A series of community workshops will focus ondeveloping a welcoming attitude to newcomers.by Eric [email protected]

Avexnim Cojti knows all about being a newcomer to acommunity.

Originally from Guatemala, Cojti has lived inSaskatchewan and B.C., and now makes Maple Ridge herhome.

It’s no surprise then, that she recognizes the import-ance of making newcomers feel welcome in this com-munity. And likewise, it’s no surprise that Cojti, amulticultural services centre coordinator at the FamilyEducation & Support Centre, is involved in a projectdesigned to create dialogue amongst people in the com-munities and newcomers who choose to make Maple

Ridge and Pitt Meadows theirhome.

“The project itself is theWelcoming Communities pro-ject,” Cojti explained. “It’s aone-year project where we arestrengthening the community tobe inclusive and welcoming ofnewcomers and immigrants ingeneral.”

Two upcoming workshopshave been designed to focusspecifically on the theme ofdiversity.

The first one on Wednesday,Feb 19. is titled It’s all AboutCulture: Effective InterculturalCommunication, and takesplace from 9 a.m. to 12:30p.m., at the Maple RidgeLibrary’s Fraser Room.

The second workshop, onWednesday, Feb. 26, is calledWhen Good Intentions Aren’tEnough: Why Your DiversityAttempts Might Fail.

That workshop features amorning session from 9 a.m. to12:30 p.m. in the Maple RidgeLibrary, as well as an afternoonsession from 2 to 5:30 p.m. inthe Pitt Meadows City hall’sMeadows Room.

The free workshops aim to increase participants’knowledge and skills in diversity, multiculturalism, andinter-cultural communication skills, to foster a strongerwelcoming and inclusive committee, Cojti said.

They’re also a process of self-reflection, she explained,noting the workshops serve to analyze biases people mayhave – whether they’re aware of them or not.

These workshops, however, aren’t meant to suggestthat residents aren’t already welcoming, Cojti said.

“We don’t want people to think that,” she said. “It’snot about that; it’s about understanding what your ownculture is, because sometimes we think we know whatour culture and biases are, and just evaluate everyonearound us.”

The workshops create a safe, fun learning environmentthat offer participants the chance to learn about them-selves, where they come from, what truths and culturalvalues and beliefs they hold, as well as about their com-munity, and finally, their Canada, she said.

The workshops are facilitated by Natasha Aruliah, afacilitator and educator in diversity, equity, social justice,and intercultural studies.

“People come out of the workshops really liking it,”Cojti said. “These workshops aren’t all ‘oh, you have tobe more inclusive’– they’re more about having fun andlearning about yourself.”

She said a central purpose of the workshops is to con-nect people from different cultures and to create discus-sion amongst people from all backgrounds, biases, andbelief systems.

“You cannot paint everyone with the same brush,” sheexplained. “Human relations are very complex.”

For more about the upcoming workshops, or to register,people can go online to: www.welcomingcommunities.familyed.bc.ca. Though participation is free, space is lim-ited and early registration is recommended.

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...continued from page A1The entire Pitt Meadows

budget for 2014 is $30million, of which $16 mil-lion comes from propertytaxes, whereas the budgetfor Maple Ridge was $125million, of which $68 mil-lion comes from propertytaxes.

But then there are big-ticket items that needmore long-term plan-ning – like the need for anew pump station in PittMeadows and for a newfirehall in Maple Ridge.

Pumps neededThe Biezeveld pump sta-

tion, pump station #4, onthe Aquilini property northof Ladner Road in the Pitt

Polder, was built in 1952and is one of six that keepPitt Meadows dry.

But its operation is “day-to-day,” explained RandyEvans, superintendent ofoperations with the City ofPitt Meadows.

“This pump could failtomorrow, it’s that old,”Evans explained, addingthat replacement partsdon’t exist.

The new one is expectedto cost $7 million.

“When you’re spending$7 million, people look atthis compared to an arenaor this compared to anoverpass,” Walters said.“They don’t realize thisdoes impact their dailylife.”

The City is constantlyapplying for grants atprovincial and federal

level to replace the pumpstation, but so far theyhaven’t been successful.

Should it fail tomorrow,it would be up to councilto decide how to pay for anew one, Walters said.

Firehall plannedMaple Ridge’s Fire

Master Plan, one of manystrategic plans developedby the municipality andapproved by council morethan a decade ago, identi-fies the need for a fourthfirehall in Maple Ridge.

In planning for the fire-hall, the District has beenputting aside two per centof general taxation.

Council bought the landfor the firehall about 10years ago, just west of thecorner of 240th Street and112th Avenue in Albion.

As a result, residentialdevelopment was builtaround the area.

But the construction ofthe firehall was delayedbecause Firehall No. 1needed seismic upgradingand renovations to allowfor full-time staffing saidPaul Gill, the District’s dir-ector of finance.

Borrowing money for thenew firehall went througha public consultation pro-cess more than five yearsago.

But, because the pro-ject was deferred, it wasrenewed last year.

The fourth firehall isexpected to be built withinthe next couple years.• More online at www.mrtimes.com

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Quick question: what would youdo if you had $50 billion? Spend it toeradicate poverty around the world?Hunger? Famine? Homelessness?War? Or build a large snow-coveredstage for several thousand youngathletes from around the world tostrut their stuff for two weeks?

Seems like a lot of dough to erectan Olympic superstructure on theshores of the Black Sea in Russia,doesn’t it?

Not that I don’t enjoy the gamesor didn’t feel moved during theopening ceremonies; either that or the goosebumps were from the flu.

This in spite of the overuse of the words “awe-some” and “proud” and other superlatives byannouncers and athletes alike.

Have to be there, I guess.My pride went down the toilet when Ben

Johnson was caught doping during the Olympicsin 1988. And migod they’re still referencing PaulHenderson, author of Canada’s definitive hockeymoment in 1972. He fared better than Stalin,mind you, who wasn’t mentioned.

Let the Gays begin: The elephant in the sta-dium at Sochi is the “gay” issue, thanks toPresident Putin’s law banning gay propagandafrom being exposed to minors.

This law has generated strong internationalcriticism and calls for a boycott of the Games bygay rights activists.

Putin, after the fact, says sports should takecentre stage during the Games.

Or, as my friend in the steam bath said lastweek, “this is the Games not the gays.”

I go to the steam bath to relax and keep thefluids moving, but when I heard this statement,clever as it may seem, I remarked that I sup-ported the gay community and any protest theymight initiate in Sochi, to which my friend – whois a regular at the pool and a known “talker”– responded that the gays “had too much,” as ifin their struggle for civil rights through the years,they have now gone too far, in his opinion, andare ruining the Games.

Besides which, he said, they havehigher disposable income!

Really? I ask him where he getshis facts, assuming that he hasn’tdone any research. And there is a loton this issue.

There is, in fact, a gay wealthystereotype that has been used fordecades to rationalize the marginal-ization of the LGBT community.

Other variables include gender,marital status, presence or absenceof children, and where they live. ButI’m getting carried away here.

The issue is the existence of these blanketstatements without proof, without research andstatistics, and how many people will believe thisguy and develop their own stereotypes.

He also claimed that women have received toomuch (too much what?) and have subsequentlydestroyed “a lot” (his words) of marriages.

Again, where’s your proof?He also had opinions on blacks and the handi-

capped, but by this time we were both raisingour voices and I got out before it got physical.

As I said, I was there to relax. Nevertheless, Irefuse to stand by and let some sweaty, pseudo-intellectual dispense these fallacious opinionsand not say anything about, in this case, minor-ities who have struggled for their rights, civil andotherwise, and now have “too much.”

I don’t know whether this guy is a homo-phobe, a misogynist, a bigot, or just upsetbecause he doesn’t have the money that somegay people are apparently making.

In any event, I think Putin has felt the heatfrom the international community, not onlyabout the Olympics, but about the sad fact thatmembers of LBGT community in Russia havebeen threatened, tortured, and placed in fear oftheir lives and are getting very little responsefrom the police.

At the time of this writing, there has not beenmuch news of a gay protest.

Nevertheless, I’m going offer my steam-matethis column space next week to publish his ver-sion of events. If that’s not “too much.”

Opinion

A8 Thursday, February 13, 2014

Our View

Budget, throneequally dull

The most obvious revelation to behad from both the federal budget andthe provincial throne speech this weekwas that there is no federal or provincialelection in the offing.

Both presentations were about asexciting and unexpected as a municipalcouncil committee meeting.

The provincial government’s deci-sion to utter its throne speech at thesame time as the release of the federalbudget raised some feeling of anticipa-tion that B.C.’s premier was hopingthat something controversial might beovershadowed by interest in the seniorgovernment’s moment in the spotlight…but more likely, no one in either campwas concerned that anything of inter-est was being revealed that might haveserious political consequences, positiveor negative.

That’s not to say that everyone willbe happy – or even moderately relieved– about the contents of either docu-ment. Certainly, there is the expecteddutiful opposition and supportive back-patting from those who feel they are dir-ect stakeholders with special interest invarious components of both documents.

Environmentalists, for instance, willfind much to upset them in the federalbudget. And past experience with the“Harper Government” suggests that wecan expect more budget-related legisla-tion later this year that has absolutelyno forewarning in this budget.

And teachers won’t be happy with ahint in the B.C. throne speech that theywill be expected to sign a 10-year con-tract. Right. And who is fooling whom?

But both documents were mostly“business as usual” pronouncements.

And frankly, that’s not a bad thing.We don’t even like the disingenuousbudgets and throne speeches that trans-parently step outside of reality whenthey are used to kick off election cam-paigns.

This down-to-earth stuff is mucheasier to swallow.

– B.G.

Absence of gay protests noted

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Kindness thoughtfulDear Editor,

Recently, at the ABC Restaurant atLougheed Highway and Dewdney TrunkRoad, I had a good brunch, and when I wasleaving, the waitress stopped me and gaveme a gift card towards a meal.

She said it was from an admirer.I would like to say thank you for that act

of kindness.Ken Bampton, Maple Ridge

Dear Editor,My thanks to John for his invitation to tea

[Corporations help to keep rich rich, Feb.4 Letters, TIMES]. We’d have to avoid thesubject of politics, or I’d need something alittle stronger.

We would not speak of negative ads,especially not mention the weather vane,but it was pretty symbolic of Mr. Dix’s acu-men, don’t you think?

A great deal of people in all income levelswork for corporations that provide income,benefits, and pensions. John really is in“left” field when he writes that they “runthe world and its politicians.”

Who does he suggest we vote for? Overour repast, I’d explain to him that I am nota member of the Conservative Party, butI’ve experienced life on both sides of thepolitical, economic, and employment fence.

I love to play the devil’s advocate withideologies that are black and white, dyed inthe wool, and never admit that there mightbe a good point in the other’s view.

I’ve never been rich, and now I’m a con-tented senior and grateful.

But we have tea in common.Cherryl Katnich, Maple Ridge

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• The TIMES reported Tuesday thatPitt Meadows council is refusingto allow doctors offices in OspreyVillage. Readers weigh in…

“That makes no sense – people in theRidge Meadows area are still havingtrouble getting family doctors.”

– Eileen Thompson Robinson

“Am I missing something? Why not a Dr.without a walk-in component. This is a bitdiscriminatory. I guess an holistic tattooparlour is out of the questions?”

– Sharon L. Rooney“A naturopathic office would be nice.”

– Lee Wear“Anything to do with holistic or naturalmedicine would be great… Pilates/yoga,etc., as well. I don’t see the point in adoctors office or especially a walk-inclinic, as all the walk-ins in town are usu-ally an hour long wait. Why create thatsort of congestion in such a peaceful littlecommunity.”

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Dear Editor,As Canadians and residents of B.C., my

wife and I have often been in the positionof championing our medical systemto colleagues or acquaintances southof the border. It has become harderand harder, lately.

Most of us have our doctors, andif we break a leg or get pneumonia,we get treated. It is not until some-thing happens that impacts us dir-ectly that we become aware of glar-ing problems.

My wife needs surgery on her leg, andalthough it is not life-threatening, it is cer-tainly interfering with her life. We havebeen told by our surgeon that a one-yearwait time is to be expected, due to lack ofoperating room space.

I sent our concerns to the CEO of FraserHealth Authority and to MLA Marc Daltonand received notes expressing sympathy,but absolving themselves of any blame.

A letter to MP Randy Kamp elicited a callfrom someone in his office, letting us knowthat they also sympathize, but after all, it

was a provincial issue.There is too much buck-passing and rhet-

oric. We recall the latest ranking of Canadaas dead last among economic-ally advanced countries for waittimes to see physicians.

We spend about half what theU.S. does per capita on medical,but are still pretty high withrespect to other western coun-tries. Surely we can do better.

I think we all want much thesame thing, and are frustrated by

the government’s inability to deal with theproblems. What is going wrong?

We hope to get our turn on the surgeryconveyor belt, but it really does highlightthe problems into which Canada’s healthsystem is descending. Should we all bemaking a bit more noise?

It is not a new issue, and we can’thelp but think that some suggestions andimprovements could be made withoutbreaking the bank. Politics seems to be hin-dering that, though.

Paul Gregory, Maple Ridge

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Dear Editor,My mother and I are

shocked and appalled at thenews that the BC SupremeCourt ruling that designateddrivers may not be coveredin accidents caused bytheir inebriated passengers[Samaritans beware ICBC,Feb. 11 Our View, TIMES].

My boyfriend was equallystunned. Both of us sharethe wheel as designateddrivers among our friends.

This ruling comes as anasty slap in the face to allthe hard work our police,MADD Canada, OperationRed Nose, and so manyothers have done to keepdrunk drivers off our roads.It is inconceivable that ourgovernment has allowedthis loop hole, and greatlywe fear its consequences.

I don’t need to remindpeople that, every year, welose too many too soon to

people who should neverhave gotten behind thewheel. Why should I haveto remind our government?

Graduation season is justaround the corner; I don’twant to imagine the impactthis will have.

I’m going to speak withour local MLAs, and encour-age everyone to do so. Wecan fix this before someonegets hurt.

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Dear Editor,A great service to the community of

Albion and Maple Ridge would be expos-ing the lack of service at the WhonnockPost Office [Whole day lost to pickup parcels, Feb. 11 Letters, TIMES].What a joke that place is!

We had the misfortune of havingto pick up a parcel there, and I havedecided that I will avoid dealing withCanada Post as far as possible.

We have a car at our disposal, sogetting there was not a problem.

However, parking there seems non-existent. We had to park on the road shoul-der, while others cars were speeding by.

The actual post office looks like a dilapi-dated garden shed.

We didn’t see any easy wayto turn our vehicle around tohead back, so we had to makea U-turn.

We have lived in many places in theLower Mainland, including Langley, withmore accessible service.

Miranda Barker, Maple Ridge

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Dear Editor,Persons with disabilities

in Alberta, under AISH,receive $1,588 per month tolive on, while persons withdisabilities in B.C. get $902

per month. In both jurisdic-tions they are entitled to anearning exemption of $800per month.

To make matters worse,the shelter allowance is

$375 per month – notenough to rent anything inthe Lower Mainland that isdry and safe and adequate.

These are family mem-bers, our neighbours, peoplewe went to school with andwho live in our community.It is a shame that our gov-ernment forces them to livein such poverty that theymust choose between shel-ter and food.

More and more personswith disabilities are usingfood banks to survive, orare ending up homeless. Weneed to speak up for them.

Bob Goos, Maple Ridge

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Children paying for disasterDear Editor,

My kids are among those who have paid for the currentBC Liberal disaster by not receiving the best public educa-tion they could have [Court ruling costing more, Feb. 6Our View, TIMES].

So here is a perfectly legitimate question from one momto another: How can we expect leadership in B.C. publiceducation from Premier Christy Clark, a woman who sendsher own son to private school?

Whatever happened to leading by example?I await her response, but I won’t hold my breath.

Cheryl Baron, Maple Ridge

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It’s February already.That means St.Valentine and heritageweek, rich pickings for

a humble column writer.St. Valentine, of course,

has given his name toValentine’s Day, whichjust happens to be tomor-row, a day of hearts anddoves, chocolates andflowers, when we cele-brate the coming togetherof the birds and the beesand the willing selectionof each other by men andwomen.

Now, the celebration ofValentine’s Day, choosinga lover or mate, givinggloves, and exchangingcards humorous or senti-mental, is part of ourheritage, a heritage thatstretches back into theMiddle Ages and may evenhave a connection to theRoman goddess Juno, whowas worshipped as thequeen of heaven and theprotectress of women andmarriage.

So I am joiningValentine’s Day and herit-age week in the samearticle because they bothoccur in February and theyboth have to do with thedifference between maleand female and their com-ing together.

You may have noticedthat history, in the past,has been mainly writtenby men about the activ-ities and exploits of men– wars, conquests, andsuch.

The word starts with themasculine ‘his.’

Heritage, on the otherhand, has been mainlypreserved in the home andthe community by women.

It starts with the femin-ine ‘her.’

History, heritage – hisand hers, male and female,the happy coming togetherwe celebrate tomorrow.

Of course, I’m stretchingit a little.

Men are involved inheritage, women areinvolved in history. Menand women have beeninvolved together fromlong before Roman times.

While some may saythat the simple joys ofValentine’s Day havebeen cheapened by com-mercial interests, the idea,that with the slighteststirrings of spring, birdschoose their mates andyoung men and womenare drawn to each other asthey have been for thou-sands of years, is a happyone, with an eye to all thatis good about the future.

I don’t think it would betoo much of a stretch tosuggest that, as you readthis column, you are quiet-ly taking part in heritage.

This newspaper, whichrecords our two commun-ities’ comings and goings,the changes and the thingsthat stay the same, is partof the heritage of MapleRidge and Pitt Meadows.

Its back-numbers are anaid for researchers andfamily historians, teachersand students, politiciansand police officers, to findthe past in the present and

the present in the past.So what is this heritage?What’s so special about

it that we are celebrating itnext week?

A simple definition isthat our heritage is whatwe inherit as a commun-ity, what we value now,and what we hold on tofor the future.

It’s in knowing who washere and what life was likebefore we arrived to settlebetween the mountainsand the river; who wereour founders and builders,what are the hidden valuesthat make us who we are.

It’s in the names of ourstreets, schools, and parks.

It’s carved on the ceno-taph and on the stones inthe cemetery.

It’s in the stories ofthose pioneers who trav-elled across land and cameby water – the Kanakasfrom Hawaii, the Finnswho came to Whonnock,and all the early residentsof Haney and Hammond,Albion, Webster’s Cornersand Yennadon.

So, when we cometogether tomorrow onValentine’s Day, let’sremember that heritageweek is just around thecorner and that we wholive here are part of it.

Heritage is about us.

Here and Thereby Alan Woodland

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February 13: Finances• Maple Ridge Library, inpartnership with Vancity,will be offering a workshopon Saving Your Money at 7p.m. Learn about the bene-fits and pitfalls of variousforms of investment, discoverhow to pay lower taxes,take advantage of the homebuyers plan, and save forretirement. Info: Maple RidgeLibrary at 604-467-7417.

February 13: Ex-service• Ridge Meadows Ex-ServiceWomen meet at the RoyalCanadian Legion, 12101224th St., Maple Ridge. Theyhave lunch at noon and holdtheir meeting at 1 p.m.

February 14: Concert• Share the love thisValentine’s day with TheNylons, as they return toThe ACT, this time with theBritish Columbia Girls Choir.The concert is at 8 p.m. Fortickets and info, to to www.theactmapleridge.org or call604-476-2787.

February 15: Art gallery• In Wait, a show with sevencontemporary printmakerswho call themselves FullCircle Art Collective, opensand runs until March 15 witha reception from 2 to 4 p.m.The Maple Ridge Art Galleryis located at The ACT, 11944Haney Pl., Maple Ridge. Info:www.theactmapleridge.org or604-476-4241.

February 15: Valentine’s• Valentine’s dinner anddance takes place at theArmy & Navy Veterans Club,22326 North Ave., MapleRidge. A beef dip dinner withcoleslaw is $7.50. Music isby Sweet Max.

February 15: Sale• Ridge Meadows HospiceThrift Store at #3-12011224th St., is holding a 50-per-cent-off sale in the boutiqueonly. The store is open fromMonday to Saturday from 10a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sundayfrom noon to 4 p.m. Info:604-463-7711.

February 16: Auditions• SPECCtacular Productionswill be auditioning for itsspring show, Nights onBroadway. Auditions will beheld from 2 to 4 p.m. at theMaple Ridge Dance Circle,12011 224th St. The audi-tions are for people aged 16and older who have a goodsinging voice and are able toperform a Broadway song atthe audition.

February 16: Centennial• Museum Sunday at the PittMeadows Museum focuseson their mural this week.They will be getting colourfulas they lay down the back-ground. This weekly programruns from 2 to 4 p.m. and isopen to children and adultsof all ages. Admission is by

donation. For more informa-tion, call Jen or Leslie at 604-4654322.

February 17: AGM• Fraser River All NationsAboriginal Society (FRANAS)holds its annual generalmeeting from 6 to 8 p.m. atRainbow Clubhouse, 11907228th St., Maple Ridge. RSVPto Raynn Sewall at [email protected].

February 18-22: Musical• Garibaldi’s InterdisciplinaryArts Academy performs itsannual musical. Doors openat 7 p.m., and the curtainis at 7:30 p.m. Tickets areavailable, cash only, at LittleCricket Gift Gallery, #102-22347 Lougheed Hwy., MapleRidge, phone 604-476-1234,and at Garibaldi Secondary at604-463-6287.

February 18: Writers• Golden Ears Writers Clubmeets in the lobby of TheACT from 7 to 9 p.m. Young-adult author Denise Jadenwill talk about “Writing aFast First Draft.” There is nocharge to attend and Jaden’sbooks for writers Fast Fictionand Writing with a HeavyHeart: Using Grief and Lossto Stretch Your Fiction willbe available for purchase.Info: Katherine at 604-467-7198 or www.facebook.com/GoldenEarsWriters.

February 19: Theatre• Just Us! Youth theatre per-formance is a unique eventcelebrating Canada’s culturaldiversity. It is created andperformed by local youth.For tickets and info, visitwww.theactmapleridge.org orcall 604-476-2787.

February 19: Gardening• Maple Ridge Garden Clubmeets at 7 p.m. (doors openat 6:30 p.m.) at FraserviewCommunity Centre at 116thAvenue and 227th Street.The speaker is EileenDwillies from the HaneyFarmers Market. Drop in is$3, and everyone is welcome.Watch for the garden clubsale coming up in April. Info:604-467-2956.

February 19: Health• Ridge Meadows HospitalFoundation presents ahealth forum featuring Drs.Harrington and Strovski.There will be information onpreventative health care andhealth screening with a focuson urological conditions at 7p.m. at Willow Manor, 12275224th St. Admission is bydonation to RMHF. Registerby email to [email protected], or by phoneto 604-466-6925 (by Feb. 14).

February 20: Dementia• Alzheimer Society of B.C.presents “Caring about care-givers” as part of the AgingGracefully speakers series.This session will discuss therelationship between demen-

tia and Alzheimer’s diseaseand early signs of dementia.The session is at the MapleRidge Library, #130-22470Dewdney Trunk Rd., from6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Register at604-786-7404 or email [email protected].

February 20: Business• A BusinessSTART informa-tion session will be held from10 to 11 a.m. BusinessSTARTis a regional initiative to sup-

port entrepreneurs in MapleRidge, Pitt Meadows, andMission. The Invest NorthFraser program will provideinformation on more than 70resources available to helpstart and grow a business.Register: www.investnorth-fraser.com/events.html.

February 20: Cycling• HUB Maple Ridge/PittMeadows holds its monthlymeeting in the Alouette

Room, Maple Ridge Libraryfrom 6:45 to 8:45 p.m.

February 20: Cinema• Cinema Politica RidgeMeadows presents End ofImmigration at 7 p.m. atMaple Ridge Municipal Hall,council chambers, 11995Haney Pl. The film looks atthe regressive immigrationpolicies of the Canadian stateand how this affects workers:foreign and Canadian. Info:

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French storytimes• French Storytime runsevery Friday until April 25from 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. atthe Pitt Meadows Library.Kids of all ages and stagescan enjoy a variety of stor-ies, rhymes and songs in theweekly program. This is agood way to prepare childrenfor French immersion.

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Vicki Kipps (right), executivedirector of Maple Ridge and PittMeadows Community Services,dedicated the centre’s new room toBryan Taylor (left) on Tuesday.Eric Zimmer/TIMES

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A man’s long-time devotion to hiswork was recognized and celebratedin a special way on Tuesday.by Eric [email protected]

For 16 years, Bryan Taylor has beena dedicated volunteer with Maple Ridgeand Pitt Meadows Community Services.

And earlier this week, the staff at com-munity services expressed their gratitudefor all his hard work.

They created the new Bryan TaylorRoom at the community services headoffice on 228th Street, and held a dedica-

tion ceremony Tuesday morning.In August, plans were finalized to do

some “long overdue” renovations to thecommunity services building, includingsecuring a multi-purpose space.

The idea came up to hold a contest todetermine a name for the new room andpeople submitted their name suggestions.Taylor’s name was picked.

During Tuesday’s ceremony, VickiKipps, executive director for commun-ity services, said: “Bryan always has afriendly hello, everyday, for everyone.”

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Milos Jones, a PittMeadows resident,will take part ina new exhibit atThe ACT. Here, sheshowed her art on aBavarian limestonethat she draws onto create her printimages. In thebackground is herlitthographic press.

Seven artists will havetheir work displayed fora month at The ACT.by Cindy St. [email protected]

The wait is short to seePitt Meadows artist MilosJones’ and six other art-ists’ collaborative artwork.

In Wait opens at theMaple Ridge Art Gallerythis Saturday and runs fora month.

The group of seven art-ists, called the Full CircleArt Collective, met 20years ago at the MalaspinaPrintmaking Societyon Granville Island inVancouver.

Soon after, they decidedthey would try combiningartwork.

The art exhibit contains209 art pieces that werecreated on 12-inch squarepanels. One artist startedcreating artwork on apanel in her preferred styleand then it was passed onto the next artist to do thesame.

Jones said she felt thehardest and most reward-ing part of the project waslearning to be comfortableletting people finish whatyou started.

“It was really inspira-tional in the end becauseyou would start somethingand people would actuallyfinish it in a different waythan you would,” she said.“So it made your own per-sonal practice that muchricher.”

Jones, who has been liv-ing in Pitt Meadows since2009, explained that theyused the panels becausethey don’t have sharpedges, which allows all theart to form a big canvas.

Waiting is the themebehind the collection.

The title, In Wait, ref-erences the ancient taleof Penelope, who faith-fully awaits the return ofher husband Odysseusfor some 20 years whilescores of suitors attempt toconvince her of the folly inher faithfulness.

The artists want their artto convey their contempla-tion that much of life isspent waiting for things topass, in order for normal-ity in day-to-day life toresume.

“The curators are soexcited about the showbecause it’s so differentand I think it speaks a lotabout women’s issues andthings like that,” Jonessaid.

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Recreation Reach The TIMES' sports desk: Phone: 604-463-2281 or email: [email protected]

Playoffs beginThe high school basketball

district playoffs kick off this week,and the Marauders senior boyswill be part of the roster.

Stay tuned to The TIMES onlineedition for updates.• More online: www.mrtimes.com,


Vanessa Porter of Maple Ridge willcompete in the BC Winter Games.

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On the FlyOn the Flyby Jeff Weltz

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The SRT Titans took top spot at a girlstourney in Abbotsford last weekend.

The Samuel Robertson Technical SecondaryTitans clawed to the championship trophyat the Big Bear Classic senior girls basketballtournament last weekend in Abbotsford.

The Titans went unbeaten in their threegames during the eight-team competition host-ed by St. John Brebeuf Secondary.

SRT opened the event last Thursday (Feb.6) with a 59-43 win over St. Pat’s fromVancouver. Jennifer Lord was named player ofthe game, finishing with 14 points.

On Friday night the Titans took on the hostschool St. John Brebeuf before a large andloud home crowd.

The SRT girls won 44-26, led by player of

the game Sydney Connor, who poured in 14points.

The win set up a showdown with Port

Coquitlam’s Archbishop Carney in the final.The Titans tied for first with Carney in

league play, splitting wins with them duringtheir season series.

The Titans ended up second in league with a9-1 record but finished second based on head-to-head point differential.

“The girls were looking forward to gettinganother shot at Carney,” Titans coach JasonHampton said.

It was an exciting game with the Titans out-scoring Carney 17-8 in the final quarter to takethe Big Bear Classic trophy with a 44-41 win.

Katelyn Erhardsen had her best game everin a Titan uniform, taking over the game andscoring 29 points.

Lord was named as a first team all-star whileErhardsen was named MVP of the tournament.

The Titans start their playoff run this Friday.

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Samuel Robertson Technical’s Titans are the 2013 Big BearClassic champions. The Titans won all three games they playedat the senior girls basketball tournament in Abbotsford.

A former youthbasketball player,current local coach, andcollege student headsto Zambia this summer.by Eric [email protected]

Africa is calling LarryRousey.

The Maple Ridge YouthBasketball (MRYB) alumni(who also currently worksfor the organization)recently found out he willbe will be making thetrip in May, as part of theSport Science program atDouglas College.

Twenty-one-year-oldRousey, who is in his sec-ond year at Douglas, alsoheads MRYB’s local SteveNash Youth Basketballprogram for boys in grades4 to 7.

In addition, he is anassistant coach with theUnder-13 Boys Elite teamthat plays in BasketballBC’s Metro League.

Rousey said that beingselected for the trip wasa three-step process thatinvolved informationsessions, an applicationprocess, and finally, aninterview.

In total, 10 studentsfrom Douglas Collegewere chosen for the trip,

but each will be doingtheir own thing related totheir specific field of studyonce in Africa, explainedRousey.

The trip is throughDouglas College’s GlobalLeadership program, whichsends students on three-month, volunteer workplacements at non-profitorganizations in Zambia.

The goal is to provide arich learning experiencethrough training, immer-sion and work placements.

Students were matchedwith placements basedon their academic, profes-sional, and personal back-ground.

Rousey’s interest andexpertise in the fields

of education, sport andyouth leadership madehim a natural fit for theZambia Ministry of Youthand Sport – an organiza-tion that fosters commun-ity development throughsport.

“I feel like it’s a blessingto be able to go to Africaand do this,” Rousey said.

The placement lasts fromMay 6 to Aug. 14.

During his three monthsin Zambia, Rousey willtravel extensively through-out the districts of theprovinvce, establishing ayouth basketball program,facilitating leadership andteam dynamics and con-ducting coaching clinics.

Even though the experi-ence will no doubt bepriceless, the cost of theprogram is $3,800.

And students are expect-ed to fundraise for theirtrip in advance of theirdeparture.

To help out one of theirown, the MRYB is nowselling “Zambia 2014” T-shirts, with all proceedsgoing towards Rousey’strip.

Shirts can be orderedthrough the MRYB’s web-site at www.mryb.com orby contacting Katie Mcleodat [email protected].

For more on the place-ment program itself, peoplecan visit: www.douglife.ca/zambia-glp.

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Former youth hoops player andcurrent MRYB coach Larry Rousey isheading to Africa this spring.

High school sports

Ridge wrestlers minegold in Port Alberni

A handful of Maple Ridge Secondary (MRSS) wrest-lers had their golden moments at a meet held recentlyin Port Alberni.

Of the eight wrestlers from MRSS who travelled tothe Vancouver Island town for the competition, fivereturned with gold medals.

Ciara McCrae avenged an earlier loss to a Nanaimoopponent by beating her 5-0 to win gold.

Payten Smith continuedher four-year unbeatenstreak, while GregMcKenzie wrestled whatMRSS coach Bill McCraedescribed as “the tourna-ment of his life” to capturegold.

Tyler Drew Harrisreturned to his former highschool in Port Alberni andbrought a gold medal backto MRSS.

Grade 8 phenom WolfieWallace also won all fourmatches and a subsequentgold medal.

Rounding out the Maple Ridge wrestlers were ScottMcKenzie, who only lost one match but had to settlefor bronze, and Gareth Bourke and Matt Sillanpaa,who placed fifth and sixth, respectively.

“Great kids producing great results – dream trip,”summarized coach McCrae.

McCrae is inviting all MRSS wrestling alumni andwrestling fans throughout the community to MapleRidge Secondary this Saturday, Feb. 15, as the wrest-ling Ramblers hosts the Upper Fraser Valley WrestlingChampionships.

This is a qualifying meet for the provincial cham-pionships held in Prince George in two weeks’ time.

It will also mark Smith’s farewell matches on MRSSsoil. In her decorated career, Smith has won four prov-incial and two national titles.

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