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Christy Clark was in town Wednesdayto help mark Maple Ridge’s newdesignation as a City, her speechdrowned out by a teachers protest.by Eric Zimmer and Christopher [email protected]
She was in town to help mark MapleRidge’s transformation from a District to aCity, but Premier Christy Clark received aless than warm welcome from frustratedpublic school teachers, parents, and kidson Wednesday morning at The ACT.
An education rally had already beenplanned at Memorial Peace Park on thesame day.
The City park was packed and a largegroup even spilled into the entranceto The ACT, where Clark was upstairsspeaking to MapleRidge council. Joiningher were local MLAsMarc Dalton andDoug Bing, as wellas Education MinisterPeter Fassbender, andCommunities MinisterCoralee Oakes.
During Clark’sspeech, shouts andchants from the angrycrowd frequentlydrowned her out.
“Come down and speak to us!” One per-son yelled.
Chants of “shame” “arbitration,” and“recall Clark” were heard.
The situation did not go unnoticed bythose attending the unveiling, and whenClark wrapped up her speech commemor-ating Maple Ridge’s new City designation,the focus of a question period quicklyshifted to the teachers strike.
“I understand that emotions are runninghigh,” Clark said.
Clark is scheduled to visit India inOctober, and when asked if she wouldlegislate the teachers back if bargain-ing doesn’t get resolved before her trip,Clark said she still believes bargaining canwork.
“I think that if we have a will to stepup to the responsibilities we were elected
to take on... we can do it,” the premierresponded.
“Not just the government was elected todo that, the teachers union executive waselected to do that, too.”
Despite repeated shoutsfrom the crowd to comedown and speak to thoseat the rally, Clark nevermade an appearance –much to the frustration anddisappointment of those inattendance.
“We want Christy Clarkto look us in the face. She’s hiding, anddoesn’t want to engage with us.” said
Dana Asher, a Coquitlam school teacher.“I’m disappointed but not surprised she
didn’t come to speak to us,” added ChristyLivingstone, another Coquitlam teacher.
“She won’t talk to us.She’ll just talk to the mediaand when she does, shegets her facts wrong.”
Martin Dmitrieff, a mathand science teacher atThomas Haney Secondary,said he feels there is astrong public desire to getthis settled quickly.
The teachers are holding a voteWednesday, and Dmitrieff said that vote
centred on “support for the leadershipof the teachers in their drive to push forarbitration… We know once we have thisvote down, and as soon as we have a gov-ernment agreement with us, we will beback in the classroom before arbitration isdone.”
“Our goal is a negotiated, mediatedsettlement,” Fassbender said at the ACT.
However, the minister would not give atimeline on when that settlement may bereached.
“I’m not going to speculate on dates,”he said. “I hope they stay at the table andkeep working at it.”
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Premier Christy Clarkon hand to proclaimthe District’s end.by Christopher [email protected]
Welcome to MapleRidge. It’s BritishColumbia’s newest City.
That designation wasofficially announcedWednesday morning atan unveiling at The ACT,which brought in PremierChristy Clark, along withother local dignitaries.
“It is with great pleas-ure that on Sept. 12,Maple Ridge is takingthat next step, 140 yearslater, in officially becom-ing B.C.’s 50th City,” saidClark, who was gettingdrowned out by the hun-
dreds of striking teachersand their supporters whowere loudly protestingoutside. [See story onA1].
“What better way tomark 140 years than hav-ing this District become aCity,” she said.
The Premier calledMaple Ridge a “strong”and “beautiful” commun-ity and congratulatedMaple Ridge in takingthis next step.
She unveiled a City ofMaple Ridge banner afterher speech, along withMayor Ernie Daykin,Community, Sport andCultural DevelopmentMinister Coralee Oakes,and local MLAs MarcDalton and Doug Bing.
Communities in B.C.can incorporate into aCity once they reach a
population greater than5,000. Maple Ridge’s cur-rent population is about76,000, according to 2011Statistics Canada figures.
Earlier this year, Maple
Ridge residents votedin favour, through thealternative approval pro-cess, to become a City.Only three people regis-tered their opposition.
Councillor Al Hogarthsaid incorporating into aCity was something hewanted to see happen foralmost two decades.
“I thought about itwhen I was mayor,”Hogarth said, who servedin that chair from 1999to 2002. “To me it makessense to be a city becauseit brings us up that muchhigher in terms of recog-nition.
“I felt that as a City, webecome a little more ele-vated in terms of recogni-tion, in Canada.”
A two-day celebrationmarking Maple Ridge’s140th birthday is sched-uled this weekend andthe new City designationwill be publicly celebrat-ed Friday evening, start-ing at 5 p.m. in MemorialPeace Park.
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The meeting was initially supposed tobe between City staff and neighbourhoodstrata representatives only.
Kelly Swift, the City’s communitydevelopment manager, said there areplans in the works for a neighbourhoodmeeting.
Daykin planned to visit the area thisweek. He also made clear that the instal-lation of fencing was an option if allother solutions fail to address the socialand criminal problems there.
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A new banner was unvelied Wednesday, which will start flying soon.
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Two-day birthday party willbe held at Peace MemorialPark and Port Haney Wharf.by Christopher [email protected]
The “new” City of Maple Ridgeturns 140 this weekend and atwo-day celebration marking thisdouble milestone kicks off tomor-row.
On Wednesday morning, thecelebration unofficially startedwith a visit by Christy Clark,which is when the City designa-tion was formally announced.A special presentation followedlater in the afternoon.
Mayor Ernie Daykin encour-ages residents to come out, meettheir neighbours, and celebrate.
“It’s not everyday somebodyturns 140,” Daykin said. “Comeout and enjoy the festivities andI promise, there will be very few,short, speeches.”
The Friday event will be atMemorial Peace Park, startingwith live msuic by local singersDaniElle and then Ria Jade.
The Maple Ridge Concert Bandwill take the stage with a specialpresentation at 6:45 p.m.
At 7 p.m. the speeches begin,along with a singing of HappyBirthday and the serving of birth-day cake and cupcakes. A histor-ical drama presentation by theEmerald Pig Theatrical Societywill see some of Maple Ridge’snotable personalities from thepast, reincarnated, giving authen-tic speeches with a modern spin.
The musical entertainmentcontinues with jazz and blues
singer James Thorhaug and hisband, Celtic and roots artist IvanBoudreau, Wendy Levan, SimonJarrett, and the Maple RidgeSuper Band, composed of musi-cians who performed earlier inthe night, to close the evening.
“We are hoping people willget home from work, grab alawn chair, blanket and sweater,bundle up and come down,” saidCity communications manager
Fred Armstrong. “It’s going to bea great night.”
There will also be old vehicledisplays, a vintage fire truck andpolice display. Armstrong said.
On Saturday, from 9 a.m. to2 p.m., the birthday celebra-tion will be held at the HaneyFarmers’ Market with free sam-plings of apple cider, potatochips, and blueberry jam.
The three items were chosendue to Maple Ridge ties. TheCity used to have hundreds oforchards, Hardbite Potato Chipsproduces its chips here, andblueberries are grown here.
The winner of the TweetablePoetry Contest will be announcedand there will be displays by theMaple Ridge Museum, highlight-ing Maple Ridge history.
“The Farmers’ Market andmuseum have been working onthis for about a year,” Armstrongsaid.
The party moves to Port HaneyWharf at 7 p.m. with an outdoorscreening of the film “A SharkTale,” starting after sunset. Freeparking in the old log sort yard,just off Haney Bypass and therewill be free popcorn and facepainting.
People can visit www. maple-ridge.ca for more information.
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Frustrated with thesituation betweenteachers andgovernment, a PittMeadows teen launchesa student-centeredonline campaign.by Eric [email protected]
Nicole Cusick was sup-posed to start Grade 10 lastweek.
Instead, like all publicschool students acrossB.C., her education is onhold thanks to the teach-ers’ strike.
However, the PittMeadows teen is by nomeans standing still.
Nicole and her friend AbiSmith, a Grade 12 studentfrom North Vancouver,are the creators of aYouTube video and thesocial media hashtag #trap-pedinthemiddle.
The project, she said,was born out of frustrationwith the way things arebeing handled between thegovernment and the teach-ers, with students almostseemingly an afterthoughtnow.
“We created it becausewe don’t feel likeenough peopleactually knowhow the studentsfeel about what’sgoing on,” Nicoleexplained.
“We feel like thereason they startedthis strike ultimatelywas because teach-ers wanted the studentsto have a better educationand be better for them.”
That idea, said Nicole,seems to have fallen by thewayside, and it’s time tobring it back to the fore-front and give students avoice in the matter.
The #trappedinthemiddlehashtag is meant to reflectthe fact that students feelstuck between “a rock anda hard place.”
“We’re kids. We don’treally know how to picksides – and we shouldn’thave to,” she said.
Nicole added the strikeshould be about improv-ing the learning experi-ence for students, and notabout “two sides who arereluctant to speak to eachother.”
She and Abby cre-ated the hashtag this pastThursday, and the nextmorning, it was alreadypicking up steam onTwitter.
It was then that Nicoledecided to create a videoto help get the word outeven more. She did, andsaid the video is now get-ting about 100 views a
day.The goal of the
YouTube video andsocial campaign isto create awarenessand bring studentsback to the fore-front of the mindsof those in charge,Nicole said.
Grade 10 is akey year, which includesthree provincial exams andNicole added she “needs toget back to learning.”
A rally for public educa-tion was held Wednesdaymorning at 10 a.m. atMemorial Peace Park inMaple Ridge where Nicolespoke to the large crowdabout how the strike feelsfrom a student perspective.
Nicole hopes that themore people use the
hashtag, the more peoplewill see it and the moreawareness around how thelabour dispute is studentswill grow.
“So many people haveseen it already, it’s socool.”
So what’s the next step?Nicole can’t wait to findout.
“In all honesty, I haven’tthought that far ahead,”she laughed. “It’s one ofthose things where I’mthinking about what I cando now, and I’m hopingthat once this dispute issolved I hope it’s settledfor a long time, so I don’thave to deal with it againin Grade 12, for example.”
While some students atother schools throughoutthe Lower Mainland haveorganized things like walk-ins, Nicole said studentresponse to the strike hasbeen quiet on the locallevel.
Her campaign is slowlypicking up steam, but itcan be difficult to get herpeers on board, sharingand spreading this mes-sage.
Nicole estimated thismay have something to dowith the self-consciousnessmany students can feel asteenagers.
“I think students areconcerned about ‘whatwill my friends think if Ido this?’” she guessed. “Ifthat’s all that it’s about...people shouldn’t behumiliated or worry about
what other people think.It’s four simple words andit’s our education.”
While she’s excited tosee her campaign gainmomentum, Nicole saidshe’ll consider her efforts asuccess the day the strikeends and kids are back inthe classroom.
“Enough is enough,”said Nicole. “I want to goback.”
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Charges recommended against a43-year-old Pitt Meadows manaccused of punching a manager.by Roxanne [email protected]
Assault charges are being recom-mended against a Tim Horton’s cus-tomer who slugged a Maple Ridgestore manager.
The incident occurred more thantwo weeks back, at about 1 p.m. onThursday, Aug. 21 at the Timmy’s atLougheed Highway and 224th Street,said RCMP Cpl. Alanna Dunlop.
Now, police have announced anarrest in the case, and charges are
being recommended.Management at the downtown
Tim Horton’s had refused this manservice because of past“unacceptable behaviour”towards staff, Dunlopexplained. She noted thatwhile the man had visitedthe restaurant in past, staffdid not know his name.
When the managerapproached him on Aug.21, to inform him hewould no longer be servedbecause of past actions, theman struck out.
“Police place a high pri-ority on reports of any violent act.The fact the incident occurred inthe victim’s workplace made this
incident even more unacceptable,”Dunlop said.
Investigators have been workingon the case ever since,including reviewing sur-veillance video of theattack, which Dunlop saidhelped with the eventualidentification of the assail-ant.
“The suspect in this casedoes not frequent the towncentre on a regular basis,but he does reside locally,”Dunlop explained.
The 43-year-old PittMeadows man was arrest-
ed without incident and released onconditions. Assault charges are beingrecommended.
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Man arrested in Tim Horton’s assault
Cpl. Alanna DunlopRidge Meadows RCMP
Search stalledMore than a dozen Lower Mainland
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of the missing woman. RCMP willreview the footage to see if it’s safeto send in a diver. In the meantime,
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It’s always been hard for meto get excited about the FranklinExpedition as a part of Canadianhistory. So you’ll excuse me if Igreet the news of the discoveryof one of Sir John Franklin’sships with more of yawn thanwith any excitement.
It never struck me as anythingmore than a farce turned into atragedy, and as Canadian history,it isn’t particularly Canadian.
Franklin was an explorer whohad a couple of Arctic exped-itions under his belt, and in 1845 he commandedtwo ships, the Erebus and the Terror, into theNorthwest Passage, where every single sailor andcrew member died. That’s the short version.
The long version includes scurvy, starvation,lead poisoning, poor planning, bad food, terribleweather, and what we would probably todaycall, poor disaster preparedness.
It seems impossible that things went as wrongas they did.
The ships’ names should have been a clue.“Erebus and Terror? Perfect! Won’t it be ironic
when nothing bad happens to us on this exped-ition!” someone surely said. And then every-one chuckled, and they went off to have somebrandy at the Explorers Club.
We also know that they took along a lot ofuseless garbage with them.
Sure, the ships were going to be gone foryears, and they needed books and musicalinstruments and anything else that would helppass the time.
But did they need silk handkerchiefs, scentedsoaps, slippers, and silver spoons and plates?
Worse, that list of items is a partial list ofthings found at one of the sites on land. By 1847,the ships had been stuck in solid ice for twoyears. Franklin and more than a dozen othermen had died. The remaining hundred or so menheaded off south over land, hauling their provi-sions – along with the combs, soaps, and a copy
of The Vicar of Wakefield.It seems that by that time,
either they still had serious delu-sions of being civilized Victoriangentlemen explorers, or the leadpoisoning was getting to theirbrains.
If there was a hero of theexpedition, it was probably JohnRae, one of the first people whoactually found out what had hap-pened to Franklin’s lost crews.
Rae was a Hudson’s BayCompany surgeon with some
training in surveying. He had spent most of hiscareer in the north, where he did crazy stuff like“listening to the Inuit” and “learning how to usesnowshoes.” This is the rarely used Victorianexploration tactic of Not Being a Smug Jackass.
With local Inuit, Rae travelled the region nearwhere the ships were last seen, and not onlyfound artifacts (including some of those silverspoons) but spoke to Inuit who had news of thebodies of the crew and the wreckage of theircamps.
The Inuit said that some of the crew had des-cended into cannibalism, which Rae dutifullyreported.
Lady Jane Franklin, back in England, was notpleased, nor was her friend Charles Dickens.They poured scorn on both Rae and the Inuit,and there were suggestions for years afterwardsthat the crew had been killed by the Inuit,despite later explorers confirming the accountsdelivered by Rae.
The tragedy of the Franklin Expedition wasn’tseen as a Canadian story in its own time– Canada didn’t exist at that time, and if anyoneowned the north, it was the Inuit, with the HBCthe only British subjects regularly present. Yetas our territory has expanded, Canada has some-how claimed this tale of a bunch of Brits whogot badly lost.
At least we got an awesome Stan Rogers songout of the deal.
Opinion
A8 Thursday, September 11, 2014
Our View
Spirit of Terryruns in B.C.
Terry Fox was famously brought upshort on his run from the Atlantic to thePacific across Canada. It wasn’t the vastsize of the country that defeated him,but the return of the cancer that hadalready cost him one leg.
Fox was 22 when he died of cancer,his run half-finished. He did live to seehis fundraising dream realized – by1981, his Marathon of Hope had raisedmore than $23 million, or about $1 forevery person living in Canada at thattime.
Like the Marathon of Hope, whichwas run largely on a shoestring and thedetermination of Terry Fox, his family,and his friends, the local Terry Fox Runsheld around Canada this weekend arerelatively humble affairs. Volunteers willset up a course, locals will turn up, ourstates of fitness ranging from “highlyathletic” to “couch jockey.” We’ll strapon some running shoes or roller bladesand run or blade one, five, or 10 kilo-metres. And everyone drops off a dona-tion on their way through registration.
Today, the Terry Fox runs held everyyear in Fox’s memory have raised morethan $650 million for cancer research.
Canadians were the first to take onTerry’s legacy, but we have exportedit around the world, and thousands ofpeople outside our borders also runannually in his memory. Collectively, wehave racked up millions of kilometres,enough to circle the Earth endlessly.The annual runners have completedTerry’s Marathon of Hope over and overagain, and will do it again next year,and the year after that, and so on.
Eventually, there won’t be an annualTerry Fox run. The volunteers will dustoff their hands and head off for otherpursuits, the running enthusiasts willhave to find other charities for which tojog. Some of us will probably just sleepin on that Sunday.
That will be an excellent day. It willbe the day that Terry’s dream is real-ized, and cancer is eradicated.
– M.C.
Franklin’s folly fails to impress
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Dear Editor,It’s been especially hot
lately on my daily walkaround the park , so I’vebeen enjoying the shade ofthe large cedar trees thatare tagged for removal andwondering who would wantto cut them down for a park-ing lot?
I often talk to people aboutthe tree removal plans.Today one older couple from
Quebec remarked how thereis nothing like this parkwhere they come from, thelarge trees are magnificent.
I don’t think I’ve talked toanyone yet that wants onetree removed, or any furtherso-called improvements.
The kayak club doesn’tneed a new dock or build-ing. We don’t need a walk-way around the lake edge.
Is the whole plan a make
work project for Park &Leisure Services?
In most parks, they’re cut-ting back on vehicle use andprotecting green space.
But in Whonnock LakePark, they’re planning theopposite?
The park is rarely full.But, when it is, there isplenty of road space at theentrance.
What kind of world willwe leave for the children,when we destroy the naturaltreasures? Save the trees atWhonnock Lake Park.
Mark Renshaw, Maple Ridge
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• Maple RIdge and PItt Meadows teachersand school board want binding arbitrationto end the school strike, but the province isrefusing. A few readers weighed in:
“Is this the same board the MRTA had a non-confidencevote on? Oh how fickle. Sometimes we can be so quickto judge... Good job board of education. Next time maybeyou will not be thrown under the bus so quickly.”
– Mike Huber
“Specific items that would be subject to binding arbi-tration under [BCTF president Jim] Iker’s plan includesalary, a proposed signing bonus, teacher preparationtime, and some health benefits. A condition of enter-ing binding arbitration for the teachers would be for theemployer to agree to continue to negotiate on a separ-ate fund to improve learning conditions. Right now, theemployer is offering to continue the $75 million LearningImprovement Fund, 20 per cent of which is allocated toCUPE employees. The teachers are asking for a fund tohire more teachers – that would be $175 million in thefirst year, rising to $225 million in the second year.”
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Dear Editor,Perhaps it’s just me, but I really
don’t understand the need for all ofthe misleading technical data thatis being reported in relation to thePolley Lake tailings pond.
The contents of the pond watercan certainly be measured, but justbecause you can measure something doesn’tmean it’s bad for you. Context is everything.
Let’s keep things in perspective. PolleyLake is a reminder that mining is our historyhere in B.C., and it will be our future. It’s
what built this province, and it willprovide for us for years to come.
Mining today is natural, clean,and safe, and it also pays darn well.It employs more First Nations thanalmost any other industry in B.C.
Without mining, I have no doubtthat B.C. could quickly go into reces-
sion and fade away as an economic leader inNorth America.
And that’s not something that anyonewants to see happen.
Sandra Robinson, Maple Ridge
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Poor doesn’t equal criminalDear Editor,
John MacKenzie does poor people a disservice when hesays they turn to crime. Not so.
My grandparents in the Depression raise 10 children, mygrandfather would not even take relief.
They all turned out to be productive, taxpaying citizens.There are many reasons for poverty, illness, upbringing
or lack of it, bad personal choices, some through no faultof their own. Blaming successful people reveals envy andserves no useful purpose.
Cherryl Katnich Maple Ridge
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Dalton isbreakingthe lawDear Editor,
Marc Dalton, MLA forMaple Ridge-Mission, it’s nosecret that you used to be ateacher and that you crossedyour own picket line when astrike was called.
You have tried to justifythis action by stating thecourts ruled the strike illegal.
Now, here we are in 2014and the teachers have beenforced into a strike positiononce again.
In today’s case, the courtshave ruled twice in favourof the teachers and havesaid that class size mustbe restored to the teacherscollective bargaining – nota word from you about theillegal actions of your gov-ernment.
So Marc, which is it?Stand with the courts,
stand with your constituents– which includes teachers,parents, and schoolchildren– or continue standing withthe premier and her illegalways?
If you stand with theteachers and speak outagainst Christy Clark and[Education Minister Peter]Fassbender, then bravo.
If not, then you are ahypocrite and have failedyour constituents and mustresign.
Ed Nicholles,Maple Ridge
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This lady had saved monthly in order to purchase theseaccessories, to brighten up her garden in the evening.
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It looks like the cham-ber of commerce isgoing to be hostingmonthly business
mixers, including one lastnight (Sept. 10) at GoldenEars Cheesecrafters.
The chamber’s newexecutive director alsoannounced for us thisweek plans for nextmonths event, a network-ing session, if you will,held at another local busi-ness.
On Thursday, Oct. 9,they’ll host a cocktailsand cabinets housewarm-ing mixer at Euro-RiteCabinets, a 32-year-oldcompany that recentlymoved from Langley toPitt Meadows.
The event will be held atEuro-Rite’s new location inthe Golden Ears BusinessPark, at 19100 AirportWay, from 5 to 7 p.m. andwill include a tour of themanufacturing facility.
While admission is freefor chamber members, it is$10 for non-members.
Pre-registration isrequired at 604-457-4599
Builders hosts
Haney Builders indowntown MapleRidge is inviting
everyone to the grandopening of their brandnew showroom thisSaturday.
The showroom hasbeen in the works sincelast December, and will
improve the customerexperience of the long-standing building supplystore, located at 22740Dewdney Trunk Rd.
“It’s just a better way toshowcase all the productswe carry and present themto our customers,” saidBev Olaybal, who is incharge of Haney Buildersmarketing.
The event runs from 1to 5 p.m. on Sept. 13, andwill feature a barbecue,prizes, and country musicradio station JRFM on site.
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Building workcontinues atGolden EarsBusinessPark in PittMeadows.On Tuesday,workersprepared theoutside of thestructure onAirport Wayfor a coat ofpaint.
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• Section 5.16, Backyard Hens, is a new section to be added to the Zoning Bylaw. This sectionwill regulate the keeping of hens on properties zoned RS, R-1 and RR-5 on lots greater than409m², (excluding duplexes). This section will also regulate size (maximum 10m²) of chickencoops and enclosures, their placement in rear or side yards, (setback 1.2m from lot lines), andwill regulate coop construction and maintenance.
• Section 5.16, Backyard Hens, will also include prohibitions for the keeping of roosters; the sale of eggs,meat, manure, feathers or other poultry product; slaughter on residential properties; and hens at large.
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The wild kids were out collectingwild berries earlier in the wildplace I call home.
The sight of them never stops,filling me with joy. But, on this day, afterthe initial melting of the heart, a more sin-ister feeling set in. Panic.
We had some official looking signs putup along our road a few daysbefore, announcing herbicidespraying along the edge ofthe regional park across thestreet. The signs warned usnot to eat the berries.
We rarely get much atten-tion out here in our forest,but these days we havebecome a favoured destina-tion for all Metro Vancouverofficials wanting to protectthe park.
Keep out, except for thetrails, we are told. Don’tdump yard clippings or makeforts. We take the reminders in stride andagree we should leave the place alonedespite occasional transgressions.
So, I was trying not to freak out aboutthe spraying, assuming the park folkshave their hearts in the right place - eventhough I still figure many of the invasivespecies are left over plants from whenGVRD houses were located in the park.
Those moneymaking homes have mostlydisappeared except for the echo of occupa-tion left behind by these plants. Now, per-ennial ground cover brightens the spring
and honeysuckle winds its way aroundthe tree right beside the herbicide sign.
I admit, I kind of like these invaders.They are often reminders of people
who came before us. They’re survivors.How harmful can they be, I wonder. Butthe biologist in my house tells me that,indeed, many invasive species can hurt
our ecosystem.So, I averted my eyes and
ignored yet another bit ofsudden attention our littlestreet is getting since thosewild kids began gatheringtheir wild berries.
These kids are the latesthunters in a long historyof fearless foraging – anunspoken right in these parts.They learn the cycle of theberries by heart before theylearn their times tables.
Salmonberries first, thenthe elusive wild strawber-
ries, followed by huckleberries and thenthe abundant – and deliciously invasive– blackberries.
They patiently teach the new kids howto understand the forest’s clues. Remindthe adults who sometimes forget to look.
We quickly called to them to stop untilwe got more information. Blackberry juiceran from their mouths and berries bulgedfrom their T-shirts, which they used asbaskets.
The idea was incomprehensible to them.The words left a bitter taste.
Rural living
Herbicide warning causes panic
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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The Hayward Lake reservoir water level has been lowered to accommodateannual maintenance on the Ruskin Dam spillway gates. The reservoir iscurrently at an elevation of approximately 36.5 metres and will remain atthis elevation until September 19, 2014.
Lower than average water levels have exposed steep shorelines andslippery slopes along Hayward Beach and the entire reservoir shore.All beaches and the boat launch are currently closed and fenced off forpublic safety. The picnic grounds are open and available for public use.
Trails are open, however hikers are unable to complete the Railway/Reservoir Trail loop due to the closure of both Ruskin Dam and thefloating bridge at Hairsine Creek.
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Carnival-style coolNorthRidge Foursquare Church held its sixthannual carnival at Thomas Haney Secondarylast Saturday. Various children were game tobe out in the blazing sun, because they werebeing doused with water in the Splash Downbooth under the watchful eye of Reinier Vande Poll. Meanwhile, Jessica Pretzer placed a
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HELP BUST CRIME…Ridge Meadows RCMP is looking for the following people. If you see any of them, do not attempt toapprehend them. Please contact the RCMP immediately by calling 604-463-6251 or CrimeStoppersat 1-800-222-8477. The warrants attached to these individuals were still outstanding as of 10 a.m.Wednesday. Remember: all of the listed people are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
ALMEIDA, Carlos MichaelAge: 28Wanted in connection withFile #2014-15900Wanted for theft.
LEE, Michael Chi WaiAge: 40Wanted in connection withFile #2014-11763Wanted for theft.
SCOTT, Daniel HartleyAge: 34
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Sept. 11: Poets pasta• Holy Wow Poets Society
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Sept. 11: Dementia• A free dementia workshop
takes place at Pitt MeadowsSenior Centre, from 6:30to 8:30 p.m. Info: Lori orKimberley at 604-298-0782.
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Sept. 14: Terry Fox• Terry Fox Run kicks offwith registration at 8:30a.m., walk at 10 a.m. fromHammond CommunityCentre, located at 20601Westfield Ave. in MapleRidge.
Sept. 15: Not-for-profit• North Fraser not-for-profitis holding a free meeting at230-19150, Lougheed Hwy.,from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Guestspeaker: TIMES publisherShannon Balla. Info: 604-465-9993 or [email protected].
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Sept. 17: Sasquatches• A presentation and conver-
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Sept. 20: Information• An information session for
anyone interested in becom-ing a paid, on-call firefighterwith Maple Ridge. Meetingis from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.and at Firehall No. 1, 22708Brown Ave.
Sept. 20: Advocacy• Ridge Meadows Youth &
Justice Advocacy Associationhosts a pub night at MapleRidge Equi-Sport Centre’sRanch Pub, 21973 132ndAve. The event begins at 6p.m. Info: www.youthdiver-sion.ca or Anna: connect@
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A few years ago, Victoria Day long weekend plansmay have (usually) involved a tent, a case of beer,and a logging services campground with narya shower or flush toilet in sight. While I can stillappreciate a good “roughing it” weekend, whenoffered the opportunity to escape thecity to Ucluelet’s gorgeous Black Rock
Oceanfront Resort, let’s just say the musty oldtent would stay musty another day. And whatbetter vehicle to escape the bustle of the city in(with a family of four and the family dog), thana Ford Escape—the pun was not lost on theboss when I pitched the story. Picking up thetop end Escape Titanium model at West CoastFord Lincoln in Maple Ridge, I was pleased tosee we’d get to our destination in style, but alsofor practicality reasons that the space behindthe back seat was easily as deep as many largerSUVs to accommodate our luggage as well asthe canine. The revamped Escape now sits atopa “unibody” car-based platform (the same oneused by the Ford Fusion, only stretched outa bit in every direction). Three trim levels areavailable: S, SE, and the fully loaded Titanium(the SEL is no longer in the offerings). The basemodel S comes very well equipped indeed.Inside the cockpit felt like a cockpit should. Fordhas done a great job in making the cabin feellight and roomy (particularly with the pano-ramic sunroof available on the SE and Titaniummodels) while giving the driver the feeling ofbeing hugged by the controls. The shifter is wellplaced, the four-quadrant Ford SYNC® voice-activated infotainment system is very responsiveand easy to use, and the drivers seat is firm andsupportive. What struck me was how “at-home” I immedi-ately felt behind the wheel of the 2014 Escape. Black RockResort, here we come. Indeed it would be the twisty driveof Highway 4 between Port Alberni and “Ukee” on Vancou-ver Island that would truly put the 2014 Escape through itspaces. The road to the Black Rock Resort is a heady—al-beit a fun one—to drive, especially in a car that hugs tightcorners easily. The part of Highway 4 through Sutton passand beside Kennedy Lake before the road spits you out atthe Junction of the Pacific Rim highway is truly a driver’sroad; and the Ford Escape was a perfect fit . The Escape’sbase S model sports a 2.5L 4 cylinder engine supported bya Select Shift automatic transmission. It pumps out 168 Hpand 170 lb ft. of torque. Not bad at all. Upgrading to theSE or Titanium model gets you a 1.6 L EcoBoost engine(178 Hp, 184 lb. ft.) with optional 2L Ecoboost (240 Hp,270 lb. ft.) and 4WD capability. The ability to customize the
Escape with a number of options at all trim levels that wereonce considered the stuff of high-end luxury cars is impres-sive. For surfers who are Ucluelet or Tofino-bound, roofrack crossbars are available on all models for 2014, as is thebackup camera. Standard on the base S model are recliningrear seats, and even a tire pressure monitoring system.
The Titanium model also features the very cool Active ParkAssist that actually parallel parks your car for you while youcontrol gas and braking. It was fun to shock my fiveyear- oldas she watched me parallel park the car on our lunch stopwith my hands pasted to the roof of the cabin. At the endof Highway 4, after taking in some of the most breathtak-ing scenery around, we hung a right toward Ucluelet andthe Black Rock Oceanfront Resort. Keep in mind that muchof Ucluelet resides in uncharted territory according toyour GPS, so while getting to the resort is simple, havingdriving directions on hand is smart. While I was surprisedthat we were actually going “off the grid” this weekend, itonly added to our feeling of zescaping from the city andunplugging for a couple of days. Just what the doctorordered, and as it turned out, just what the Black Rockdelivered. Our stand-alone (and dog-friend- ly) Trail Suitewas surrounded by beautiful Douglas Fir trees, situated a
short walk from the main building (where we found the hot-tubs and pool complete with ocean view), and adjacent toa private path that led down to what amounted to a privatebeach, one of a few in the area that welcome dogs, andresponsible owners. A dog wash station was also nearby to
hose our boy off after his dip in the ocean. Thesuite offered a small kitchen for cooking ourmeals and a huge bathroom with natural stonerainshower and soaker tub. The stress of thecity quickly melted away. I was pleased to seeprominently placed near the main entrance, anelectric vehicle charging station and spots fortwo vehicles. And while demand is fairly low atthis time, Danielle Stothers, Sales and Market-ing Manager for the Blackrock Oceanfrontresort says she has noticed a recent increase inusers of the facility. While the Ford Escape isno longer available as a hybrid vehicle, Ford’sEV offerings continue to expand and if youwant to plug in, have a look at the 2014 FordFusion and C-Max Plug-in hybrids. Often ona road trip, the journey is a necessary evil. Inthis case, both our destination and the gettingthere were extremely satisfying. I would revisitboth in a heartbeat. Ps. Try the crab and prawncakes at Fetch, the Black Rock’s fine diningrestaurant. They’re to die for.
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Change the focusThis week TIMES columnist and
fishing enthusast Jeff Weltz shareshis thoughts on fly presentation,not casting.• More online: www.mrtimes.com,
click on “Sports”
Cyclist makes trekMichelle Lylack, a Pitt Meadows
ex-smoker-turned-cyclist took partin a bike ride from White Rock toCultus Lake, near Chilliwack thispast weekend.• More online: www.mrtimes.com,
click on “Sports”
Player selectsMaple Ridge native Justin
Georgeson has wrapped up hisjunior hockey career with theAlberni Valley bulldogs. Now he’schosen to continue his career atUBC.• More online: www.mrtimes.com,
click on “Sports”
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Recreation Reach The TIMES' sports desk: Phone: 604-463-2281 or email: [email protected]
Resident racesMaple Ridge resident Curt
Storms will take part in theSeptember Sizzle race event atMission Raceway this weekend.Only one more race remains, andis scheduled for next month.• More online: www.mrtimes.com,
click on “Sports”
Michelle Lylack (right) and herniece Melissa took part in the ride.
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 power outage put thebrakes on a high schoolfootball game recently.by Eric [email protected]
A power failure called anunexpectedly early end to anexhibition football game betweenthe Pitt Meadows SecondaryMarauders and the Mt. BoucherieBears from Kelowna last Fridaynight.
Before the outage, the PittMeadows Marauders were leadingthe game 14-7, which was ultim-
ately the final score.Despite the “win”, Marauders
head coach Matt Todd, notedthere is definite room for improve-ment.
“You could tell it was weekone,” he said.
“Mistakes were made, but bothteams played well.”
During the fourth quarter ofplay, the lights went out over thehigh school fields.
When the lights didn’t comeback on, officials called the game,and players shook hands.
But despite being left in thedark, Todd’s outlook on his teamthis season is bright.
“We have a lot of Grade 12s on
the team this year, and the experi-ence is notable,” Todd said. “Theoverall knowledge of football hasimproved.”
The exhibition game was thefirst of the season, and though it’sa high school league, Todd saidthe teachers’ strike has not affect-ed the schedule, so far.
“Our coaching staff is all com-munity coaches,” he explained.
“We haven’t had to re-scheduleanything as of yet.”
However, Todd is apprehensiveabout when things will officiallyget underway.
“I don’t think the season is real-ly going to start until this situationis resolved,” he added.
A meeting was held Tuesdaynight to discuss where thingswere regarding the season and thesituation.
On Wednesday morning, Toddtold the TIMES that for now, theseason is set to carry on as origin-ally scheduled.
He added the team will continueto carry on playing and practicingas normal.
“We just want to give the kidsan opportunity to play football,”he said.
The team travels to Kamloopsthis Friday for another exhibitiongame, before returning home nextFriday for their first league gameof the season.
Football
Game over after power fails
Patrick Bartolo photos
The first exhibition football game of the season between Pitt Meadows andKelowna last weekend was cut short due to a power failure. Marauderscoach Matt Todd said that while mistakes were made, “both teams playedwell. A Kelowna player (left) was brought to the ground during theexhibition game.
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