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Burnaby RCMP Staff Sgt. Major John Buis wore an authentic late 1800s vintage North West Mounted Police (NWMP) uniform during the re-enactmentof the first Pitt Meadows council meeting. The meeting in the Pitt Meadows council chambers took place Friday, April 25, exactly 100 years since theincorporation of the City of Pitt Meadows. Below right: Pitt Meadows Mayor Deb Walters played the first mayor of the City, John Blaney, while MapleRidge Mayor Ernie Daykin travelled from Haney to portray the District’s mayor of the time.

A historical meetingwas re-enacted onFriday in Pitt Meadows.by Maria [email protected]

While much has changedin Pitt Meadows between1914 and 2014 – carshave replaced horsesand the populationhas exploded – theissues facing councilseem surprisinglyfamiliar: propertydisputes, road taxes,council indemnity,and policing.

On Friday after-noon, Pitt Meadowscouncil membersportrayed the first counciland re-enacted the firstcouncil meeting, one hun-dred years to the day fromits incorporation.

Mayor Deb Waltersplayed the first mayorJohn Blaney, Coun. Bruce

Bell played William R.McMyn, Coun. JanisElkerton portrayedWilliam Reid, and WilliamRichardson was played byCoun. Tracy Miyashita.

Coun. Dave Murrayplayed the part of RobertSharpe, and Coun. GwenO’Connell played RolandThomson, who left PittMeadows after its estab-lishment for the First

World War and died inSomme in 1916.

The first councilhired and swore inits first constable– the constable wasplayed by Staff Sgt.Major John Buis of theBurnaby RCMP, and hewas sworn in by cur-rent Ridge Meadows

RCMP Supt. Dave Fleugel.Maple Ridge Mayor

Ernie Daykin played hishistorical counterpart, andthe re-enactment includeda property dispute thatwas eventually won by theDistrict of Maple Ridge.

Centennial

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Brothers Marcus andLandon Rittich stood

near a replica of a1917 Sopwith Camel

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Langley during Friday’s100th anniversarycelebration of Pitt

Meadows’ incorporation.The Sopwith Camel was

positioned in the middleof the festivities at Pitt

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Tax hike lower: MayorProperty tax

increases for MapleRidge homeownerswill be lower thanexpected as growthin the District exceed-ed expectations.

Last Tuesday,Maple Ridge councilamended the 2014-2018 Financial Planand moved forwardwith the lowest total tax increase in thepast decade.

The final general purpose tax increaseis 1.9 per cent for 2014 and 1.92 per centfor 2015.

A question-and-answer session washeld last night at the municipal hall andon social media. Watch for followup.

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Aspiring artists aidedB.C. Arts Council has given grants to

two Pitt Meadows stu-dents and one MapleRidge student.

“They deserve tobe recognized,” saidMaple Ridge-PittMeadows MLA DougBing.

Jaylene Pratt of PittMeadows received$5,500, Amiel Logan ofPitt Meadows received

$5,500, and Shari Pratt of Maple Ridgereceived $5,000.


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A number of new initiatives andrecurring activities are credited withmaking Saturday’s festivities a success.by Roxanne [email protected]

Attendance might have dropped below3,000 people for the first time in a few years,but organizers of the Celebrate Earth Day sayoverall the event was the best yet.

Close to 3,000 people gathered in MemorialPeace Park Saturday, for the first outdoorcommunity festival of the year.

“I think this year was down a bit becauseof the weather, but it was still very wellattended,” said event coordinator LeanneKoehn.

Admittedly, she said, rain was a problem,but not insurmountable.

“For about an hour, right smack in themiddle of the event, there was a downpour,”Koehn said.

“It’s always a gamble holding an outdoorevent in April. We’ve been lucky the lastcouple of years, but this year Mother Naturewanted to take part in the party. Luckily, theday started out and ended sunny, so it wasn’ta total washout.”

In speaking with one of the participatingartists, Kerry McLaren, she heard a story thatbrought the weather into perspective.

“She and other artists [with the annualMaple Ridge Pitt Meadows Art Studio Tour]told me the great story of how they were hid-ing under tents during the worst of the rain,feeling cold and grumbly, when some kidswent by with huge smileson their faces saying ‘Thisis the best day ever!!’,which kind of put thewhole thing in perspective,”Koehn recounted.

There were several otherhighlights to the day, one ofthe biggest for Koehn beingthe realization of the newIron Chef-style tasting com-petition which helped raisein excess of $2,000 for theFriends In Need Food Bank.

She credited RebeccaAwram with gathering localrestaurants in this fun,charity endeavour that shehopes will continue.

“The chilis the restaurantscooked up were addictivelydelicious,” said Koehn.

“The Food Mandala created by new art-ist-in-residence Kat Wahamaa and the MapleRidge Environmental School was stunning,and so many people brought veggies to con-tribute to community kitchen’s stone soup onthe bandstand,” she added.

“Another highlight, however, is how our

recurring activities – the cycle recycle, elec-tric vehicle display, entertainment, Earth Daypoetry contest, and family freecycle – growmore successful each year because of theirrepetition,” Koehn said, in her third year as

the organizer.“People get to know

what they are and comespecifically to take part inthem and the organizersare able to refine the eventsand build upon past years’experiences.”

The first Earth Day hap-pened in 1970, and RidgeMeadows Recycling hasbeen celebrating it in someway ever since then, saidKoehn, who first took overleadership from the CEEDcentre while coordinatinga joint celebration in 2012,during the recycling soci-ety’s 40th anniversary.

Next year’s Earth Daytheme is Water, WaterEverywhere, and organ-

izers are already looking at ways to highlightthe work being done in this community bythe Alouette River Management Society,the Kanaka Education and EnvironmentalPreservation Society, Watershed Watch, andothers that work to preserve our waterways.

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Officers with theintegrated homicideteam are suggesting lastDecember’s killing inBurnaby was drug related,not random.by Roxanne Hooperand Cayley [email protected]

A 60-year-old MapleRidge woman is facingsecond-degree murdercharges in the 2013 slayingof a Burnaby woman.

Trudy Gail Hunterwas arrested at herhome in Maple Ridgelate last week, after alengthy investigation bythe Integrated HomicideInvestigationTeam (IHIT),said spokes-personJenniferPound.

ChristinaDocherty, 61,was founddead in aHastings Streetapartment onthe afternoonof Dec. 2.

Foul playwas suspected,and IHIT tookover the case.

“The perseveranceshown by the investiga-tors has paid off as fourmonths later we can con-firm an arrest and chargeapproval for this tragicdeath,” she said.

“From the beginningstages of the investigationwe wanted to speak withwitnesses, with personsof interest, with suspectswho may shed some lighton what the motive wasfor this homicide,” Poundsaid at a press conferenceon Monday.

According to Pound,Docherty was known topolice prior to her mur-der. The accused, how-ever, was not known topolice and does not havea criminal record. Poundcouldn’t say whetherpolice had ever had anycontact with Hunter in thepast.

“Unless there’s a crimin-al record on file, we can’treveal any history on what

that individual was up to.I can tell you that it wasan exhaustive investiga-tion,” she added.

Hunter was arrestedFriday without incident.

Pound said that whilethe specifics of whatmotivated the crime won’tbe released at this time,it appears that prior tothe murder Hunter andDocherty were goodfriends.

“It was linked to thedrug trade,” she said.“The victim was involvedin lower-level traffickingand that may or may nothave had a play in whattook place inside the resi-dence.”

Cause of death is notbeing released at this timeand Pound said the cir-cumstances surrounding

Docherty’smurder arestill being con-firmed.

“We arestill lookingto confirm alot of details,but I can tellyou that theevidence wehave does sup-port charges ofsecond-degreemurder,” shesaid.

Both thesuspect and

the victim in this casewere women in their 60s,something Pound saidwas unique when consid-ering the investigationsthe homicide team hashandled.

“I think it shows thatit doesn’t matter how oldyou are, there is a risk thatcomes from being associ-ated with and engaging inthis lifestyle,” she said. “Itspeaks to the danger andthe risks that come fromengaging in this criminallifestyle.”

Hunter appeared in courttoday, and is scheduled toagain appear on Friday.

Pound said it’s likely thesecond appearance will beto set a date for the trial inB.C. Supreme Court.

In the meantime, Poundextended thanks to otherpolice involved in theinvestigation, including theE Division support servi-ces, Burnaby RCMP andRidge Meadows RCMP.

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Pitt Meadows celebrated 100years by holding a formal gala.by Maria [email protected]

There were Edwardian dresses,flapper dresses, top hats and tails,

and all manner of period dress atthe Pitt Meadows centennial gala onSaturday evening.

The ballroom at Meadow GardensGolf Course was filled with a crowddressed to celebrate the history ofthe City of Pitt Meadows.

Pitt Meadows turned 100 yearson Friday, and after a re-enactment

of the first council meeting and aheritage fair at City hall and SpiritSquare, it was time for a moreformal celebration 0which drew acrowd, including dignitaries, fromboth Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows.

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OpinionA6 Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Social media has changed theworld.

It’s brought human beings fromaround the world closer together– for both good and bad.

Some otherwise inconsequentialguy in an obscure corner of theNetherlands has been implicatedin using social media to mali-ciously exploit, bully, and black-mail kids all over the world.

Even without the Internet, heprobably could have destroyed afew Dutch kids whose lives he isaccused of damaging, if he is the perpetrator ofthe heinous acts of which he is accused.

But without social media and the Internet, hecouldn’t have extended his reach thousands ofkilometres out of Europe, all the way across theAtlantic Ocean, more thousands of kilometresacross Canada, to breathe the foul air of hisexistence into a vulnerable Coquitlam teenagerwho attended school in Maple Ridge.

It’s hard to understand the malice that existsin such a leach-like person’s soul, and it’s hardto understand what vulnerability they latch onto– what makes their victims susceptible to theirvile sense of empowerment.

Frankly, I never even try to imagine what goesthrough a loving parent’s mind after their childhas been defiled by such an attack.

I just dearly hope that such thoughts are nevercrammed into the cracks and crannies of mymind… for surely my existence would explodeinto a million sharp-edged fragments that wouldtear everything that I am to shreds.

I have the deepest admiration for parents whowithstand an assault of that kind… and still havethe strength to seek real justice.

I can offer the opinion that Amanda Todd’ssuicide was actually a homicide committed inEurope.

But it will take the courts – here, and perhapsin the Netherlands – to determine whether myemotion-ridden reaction has any basis in thecold, hard reality of law.

If it turns out that I’m right,then social media has beenwielded as a murder weapon.

It’s not much different fromshooting your co-worker with ashotgun, stabbing your neighbourwith a knife, or bludgeoning yourspouse to death with a hammer.

It’s just cleaner: no blood onyour shirt – but just as much onyour hands.

But before you silence yourTwitter and unfriend everyone onFacebook, remember that shot-

guns are used to hunt ducks for the dinner table,we use knives for everything from cutting steaksto linoleum, and you can hardly build anythingwithout at some point picking up a hammer.

Kids have friends all over the world thesedays.

Sure, we had pen pals – but “conversations”with them were spread out over weeks ormonths. You wrote a letter (or postcard, if youwere lazy) which could take weeks to get toyour pal, whose return letter you received weekslater, and you wrote back…

Now the kids keep in touch with text messa-ging, and send pictures (selfies that don’t takeyet another week to get developed), all deliveredin less time than it takes sunlight reflected offthe moon to reach your eye.

Social media offers us (and our kids) a host ofnew and powerful tools – more powerful thanguns and knives and hammers.

Just how powerful the new tools can be wasexemplified in the Arab Spring – don’t judge thelack of immediate success against the value ofwhat was accomplished… and the possibilitiesthat those people have realized, and doubtlesslywill exercise again.

And again, if still necessary.And then there’s that guy in Holland…Misuse of powerful tools results in powerful

consequences, so it’s important that we all learnhow to use them properly.

And teach our kids.

Opinion

Odd Thoughtsby Bob Groeneveld

Power tool can cut both ways

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Not as important as the future.

No future without history.

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Reflect hazardsin penalties

Inebriated drivers kill people.It doesn’t take a genius to figure out

why. They are unable to focus properlyon their driving, they cannot see asclearly as when sober, and their reactiontimes are compromised by the alcoholcoursing through their systems.

But amazingly, they are no longer thedeadliest drivers on the roads in threeprovinces – Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan,and Ontario – where cellphone users,particularly those who text while driv-ing, have taken over that fatal lead spot.

Texting drivers have moved into sec-ond place with a bullet in B.C., hot onthe heels of the drunk drivers.

And while their deadly drinking-driver cousins’ behaviour is chemicallyaltered, the reasons behind the texters’deadliness are the same: they aren’tfocused on their driving, they’re notseeing the road ahead, and their atten-tion on their electronic devices impairstheir reaction time when somethinggoes awry.

While some folks may easily deludethemselves into believing that talkingon a cellphone isn’t too dangerous, sta-tistics say otherwise. In fact, it turns outthat taking or making calls on hands-free devices is just as hazardous asusing hand-held phones. Unfortunately,laws prohibiting only hand-held deviceshaven’t caught up to that reality yet.

But honestly, how stupid does a per-son have to be to fail to recognize thedangers of texting while driving?

A study in Virginia showed that tex-ting drivers are 23 times more likelyto be involved in a collision than aredrivers who are not distracted. Otherstudies have shown that there is also asignificantly greater likelihood of a fatal-ity occurring in an accident involving adistracted driver.

It’s time to bring the law up to speedwith all dangerous driving. A practicethat is killing as many people as drink-ing and driving should be met withsimilar penalties – through the CriminalCode of Canada.

– B.G.

Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows Times Tuesday, April 29, 2014 [email protected]

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Dear Editor,The Conservative government wants to

push through a new Elections Act, Bill C-23,which would undermine our democracy anddisenfranchise thousands of voters.

To be able to vote, till now,you had to produce two pieces ofidentification: a photo ID to iden-tify yourself and a piece of ID thatstates where you live.

If you have a driver’s licenseor a passport, you fulfill the firstrequirement.

But when it comes to produ-cing ID of where you reside, itcan be a problem – if you are a student forexample, people in between jobs and mov-ing back into your parents’ place, or do nothave a fixed address.

Most people now pay their bills onlineand have only a P.O. box for mail, but nostreet address.

Under our current system, a family mem-ber, friend, or roommate, or neighbourcould vouch for you, showing the propertwo pieces of ID.

Not so any longer, under the UnfairElection Act.

My son, for example, worked for a non-profit organization for eight months over-seas, and moved back for a short while intoour home.

With his passport, he can enter just aboutany foreign country in the worldand come back to Canada.

However he would not be able tovote in the next election, since nei-ther we, his parents, nor our neigh-bour, a well-know physician, wouldbe deemed trustworthy enough bythe Harper government to vouchfor him.

Our Charter says that every cit-izen has the right to vote, and that a votercan “establish citizenship verbally, byoath.”

Having worked as an election officer, Ihave taken many such oaths from people!

If Canadians care about having truly freeand fair elections, with meaningful partici-pation across all segments of our society,this Act must be defeated.

Maria Raynolds, Maple Ridge[Note: A fuller version of this letter is online

at www.mrtimes.com. Click on Opinion/Letters, or search the writer’s name.]

Fair Elections Act

Trust lost in new legislation

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Editor

Dear Editor,I’m alarmed at the treat-

ment our veterans arereceiving, at the hands ofthe Conservative govern-ment. It seems the collectiveattitude is to belittle andmistreat veterans till theygive up fighting with the

government, or take theirown lives, thereby removingthem from the system.

We have a sacred dutyto take proper care of ourveterans. I don’t believeour government is currentlydoing that.

Call off the lawyers and

stop the fight with our vet-erans. I believe a majorityof Canadians agree with me.Wasting our tax dollars inthis way is disgusting.

If we send them off toconflict, to protect our inter-ests, advance our politicalstanding in the world, orprotect freedoms and rightsoutside of our country, wemust take good care of themwhen they return, injuredand unable to fend forthemselves.

They are not a tool forpolitical gain, to be tossedaside when they can nolonger perform at theirbest level. They are braveCanadians. They have sacri-ficed life, limb, and psychefor their country and thebest interests of the world.

They deserve better com-pensation than politicians.Let’s strive toward that.

Please respect their sac-rifice and our wishes asCanadians, and do right byour veterans.

Sean Orcutt, Maple Ridge

Open letter to MP Randy Kamp

Veterans’ mistreatment alarming

• The TIMES reported last week thatcanines have until June 10 to enjoy leash-free runs at Volker Dog Park in MapleRidge. After that, any play time will have tobe on-leash, as the District officially moves to closethe “dog park” component of the 123rd Avenuemunicipal park. Readers have strong thoughts:

“Why close it? The dogs need a place to socialize.”– Katrina Maxwell

“Think it’s time the people put a fence around [District]councils, ‘cause they are getting outta control .”

– Paul Maaskant“This is how we respond to the nastiness of individualswho think that they own the park and all rights over itbecause they happen to live near it? Sickening.”

– Shannon Drummond-Realtor“I work a 5-10 shift every evening and never see anyonethere when I’m driving home, so I’m not sure what coun-cil considers unbearable noise.” – Janessa Munz“Absolutely ridiculous. We have been going for about amonth now, and we have not encountered any unbear-able noise or situations that would make this park a con-cern or an issue. (I have neighbourhood dogs that bark forhours: THAT is a nuisance.) Have set hours but don’t closeit completely. Seriously disappointed with this decision..”

– Heidi Malenstyn“Volker Dog Park Facebook page is up and running. Weare looking for admins, articles, pics, anything. If someonewould like to start an online petition using http://www.thepetitionsite.com/create.html that would be fabulous!This is not the only dog park that is being closed ordown-sized… several parks in Vancouver are also facingthese issues. We need to keep this park alive!”

– Rebecca Lee“Intenable situation? Why not have dog park hours 8-8?This is a great place to meet and let your dogs play. I findthis unfair, that everyone was not involved but the com-plaining neighbours.” – Kimberly Plumridge“Frankly I stopped using ‘Poison Park’ long ago. You win,evildoers. You win.” – Dee Sicklesteel

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Tax up againDear Editor,

It’s time again for taxnotices from Pitt MeadowsCity. Mayor Walters and hercrew on council have con-tinued their tax increases.

Everyone should reviewtheir last three years of taxnotices and see the cost.

The mayor and her sup-porters seem to be followingthe three W’s of politics:What is my salary, What ismy expense account limit,and What do I care whatvoters want, at least untilthe next election?Archie Blankers, Pitt Meadows[Note: A fuller version of

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Science and education movedhumanity a small step aheadduring the past flu season.

Last week, Health MinisterTerry Lake congratulated publichealth officials and health authoritiesfor raising the number of health careworkers vaccinated for the flu virusto more than 80 per cent. One of the20 per cent who didn’t get vaccin-ated and refused to wear a mask isreported to have lost his job.

What is more amazing is how 20per cent of the health care workers –who are supposedly educated – rejectthe evidence that vaccines are safe.

Somehow we have rational peopleconvinced that vaccinating their kidsis dangerous. The idea that vaccinesare dangerous has been thoroughlyand exhaustively debunked.

In British Columbia we are blessedwith a comprehensive immunizationprogram for children, which includescoverage for a variety of diseasesincluding measles, mumps, rubella,tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, as wellas hepatitis, polio, HPV, and – ofcourse – influenza.

The Rotary clubs of the world thathave joined hands with Bill Gatesand the World Health Organizationare on the verge of eliminating thepolio virus from the world.

As the immunization efforts spreadthroughout the world, the numberof crippled children in each countrydropped dramatically.

Global efforts are now focused onthe three remaining countries thathave not allowed their children to bevaccinated.

In those countries, vaccination isperceived as a foreigner’s attempt topoison their children, and if the kidsget sick, it is Allah’s will.

Back here in B.C., the health minis-ter was very positive about the influ-enza vaccine, but failed to mentionthe measles outbreak that appears tohave originated in the eastern FraserValley.

The outbreak is apparently spread-ing across North America and theresults are not yet known.

The vaccination campaign againstmeasles started when measles was

killing millions of kids every year.Public health practitioners

developed a safe and cheap vaccine,and inoculated more than a billionkids. Annual measles deaths – whichwere sitting at 2.6 million annuallyin 1980 – plummeted to 122,000 by2012.

In Canada and the U.S., measlesbecame a rarity. Globally it is esti-mated that measles vaccines havesaved the lives of more than 13 mil-lion people, most of them children.

There are some people who haveused misinformation that vaccinescause autism and other childhoodafflictions, which might explain someof the rational people’s concerns.More information is what they need.

The ones who will not be swayedby education had a spokesman whoadvanced “the theological argumentthat having one’s children immun-ized would be interfering with God’spurpose.”

The common element that thisspokesman and the Muslim fanaticsin Afghanistan have: neither one ofthem believe in Darwin and dino-saurs.

Just saying…Gordy Robson’s column appears Tuesdays in the print

and/or online versions of The TIMES. Reactions can beemailed c/o [email protected]

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Just SayingJust Sayingby Gordy Robson

Interactive funpays dividends

There’s no loot to be had, but somebling modelled after the Oscars wasbestowed on The TIMES Saturday

night, when the team was givena first-place trophy from the BC& Yukon Community Newspaper

Association for its year-long Wheream ‘i’? campaign. Instead of

repairing the building sign whenthe letter ’i’ fell off, The TIMES

team decided to get the communityinvolved, and asked for help, viaFacebook, “finding” the missing

letter as it popped up in locationsthroughout the community each

week. Judges called it “very clever.”Brad Alden/Glacier Media

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John and Terry Becker joined Ruth and Randy Kamp, the latter

being the member of Parliament for Pitt Meadows-Maple

Ridge-Mission, at the annual fundraising and Citizen of the

Year gala put on by the Maple Ridge Community Foundation.

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Showcasing someof this community’speople and happenings

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CitizenShantzby Maria [email protected]

The Maple Ridge Commun-ity Foundation highlightedthe achievements of fivevolunteers who could

have been made the 2014 Citizenof the Year.

But, in the end, they chose one,Bob Shantz, a local lawyer whohas given his time to many organ-izations, and he was honoured onThursday evening at the founda-tion’s annual gala.

For Shantz, what “goes around,comes around,” as far as volun-teering his time is concerned, andhe said he believes in giving backto the community he’s made hishome for 40 years

“The further you becomeinvolved in volunteering, the moreyou realize there’s value in beinginvolved,” Shantz said.

Shantz is currently the Duck inCharge of the Rotary Duck Race,but, over the year, he has also vol-unteered with the Ridge MeadowsHospital board, the hospitalfoundation, the Ridge MeadowsHospice Society, both Rotary clubs,and the community foundation.

• More at www.mrtimes.com, search “Shantz”


Bob Shantz was surrounded by his family at Thursday’s citizen of the yearpresentation. (Left to right) Brent Shantz, Brad Shantz holding his daughter Kendall,daughter-in-law Alys, with her and Brad’s daughter Lauren and son Ethan, Bob andIrena Shantz, and Rob Shantz.

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Janet Hickman presented Citizen of the Yearfinalist Jose Viveiros with a painting to show thecommunity’s appreciation of his volunteer work.


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Bob Foster (above) was one of the finalist forthis year’s Citizen of the Year, and Janet Hickmanrecognized his contributions on Thursday.


District communication manager and 2011Citizen of the Year Fred Armstrong wasemcee of the foundation’s annual gala.Leanne Koehn, from the recycling society,and Maple RIdge Councillor Judy Dueckjoined the crowd of well-wishers at the event.

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April 29: Small business• Learn the basics of starting a small businessat the Maple Ridge Library at 2 p.m. withStart Smart for Small Businesses. Info: 604-467-7417.

April 30: Fashion show• Golden Ears United Church thrift storehosts a fashion show of gently used clothingand jewelry at 7 p.m. at the church, 22165Dewdney Trunk Rd., Maple Ridge. Info:Grace Freeman at 604-463-9611.

April 30: Wacky Wednesday• Kids in Grades 4 and up are invited to theWacky Wednesday Book Swap at 3:30 p.m.at the Maple Ridge Library. Bring in gentlyused chapter books. Info: 604-467-7417.

May 1: Seniors• A Seniors Helping Seniors meeting takesplace at 9:30 a.m. at the seniors centre, 12150224th St., Maple Ridge.

May 1 to 3 & May 8 to 10: Theatre• Emerald Pig Theatrical Society presents TheAttic, The Pearls and Three Fine Girls at theHammond Community Centre at 8 p.m.

May 3: Broadway show• Nights on Broadway is a SPECC-tacularProductions presentation of song and dancehits from famous Broadway musicals. Showtimes are at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at The ACT,11944 Haney Pl., Maple Ridge. Tickets: 604-476-2787 or www.theactmapleridge.org.

May 3 & 4: Book sale• Friends of the Pitt Meadows Library areholding a library book sale from 1 to 4 p.m.The library is at #200-12099 Harris Rd.

May 4: Garden planting• It’s time to clean up the perennial fruitgarden and plan future summer feasts at PittMeadows Museum Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m.Info: Jen or Leslie at 604-465-4322.

May 6: Support group• Maple Ridge Brain Injury Support Group,meets from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Maple RidgeFamily Education Centre, 22554 LougheedHwy. Info: Nora Chambers at 604-862-9724.

May 6: Art club• Garibaldi Art Club meets at 7 p.m. in thecraft room, third floor of The ACT. Info:www.GaribaldiArtClub.com.

May 6: Library• Bring cellphones, cameras, eReaders, lap-tops etc. to the library and let the library’sstudent council explain how they work. ItWon’t Byte takes place at the Maple RidgeLibrary at 7 p.m. Register: 604-467-7417.

May 6: Poetry• Holy Wow Poets show run at 7 p.m. atThe ACT, 11944 Haney Pl., Maple Ridge.The show feature is “Ekphrasticim,” paintedwords by Don Portelance and Candice James.An open mike session will follow.

May 6: CRE8 Youth Day• Five professional artists share their experi-ences for working in the industry in cartoon-ing, acting, voice-over, and special effectsmakeup at The ACT. Tickets are $5 andinclude a ticket to see Dissolve. Info: www.theactmapleridge.org.

May 6: Dissolve• Ever woken up beside a stranger?Shameless hussy presents the acclaimed one-woman, 16-character, theatrical tour de forceDissolve by Meghan Gardiner. For ages 13-plus. Info: www.theactmapleridge.org or call604-476-2787.

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Skater joins StormA Maple Ridge hockey product

is going back to Campbell River.Campbell River Storm head

coach and director of hockeyoperations Lee Stone has re-acquired forward Colin Blake(1996), who spent a season and ahalf with the Storm before joiningthe Sicamous Eagles.

Blake, from Maple Ridge, wasacquired in a trade with theSicamous Eagles.

• More online: www.mrtimes.com,click on “Sports”

Dickson on targetIt was a rough night for the

Vancouver Stealth in NationalLacrosse League action Saturdayat the Langley Events Centre.

Part of that had to do withthe efforts of Curtis Dickson,a Calgary Roughnecks sniperwho stars with the Maple RidgeBurrards during the WesternLacrosse Association season.

Dickson tallied a hat trick asthe Roughnecks bounced theStealth 14-8.• More online: www.mrtimes.com,

click on “Sports”

Future Adanac?A Maple Ridge goaltender is

looking to make a big jump thisspring and summer.

Junior A rookie Connor Davidis looking to graduate from inter-mediate to junior this BC Junior ALacrosse League season.

David comes to the Coquitlamjunior Adanacs after leading hisclub to the Intermediate A provin-cial crown last summer.• More online: www.mrtimes.com,

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Sports Recreation


Calgary Roughnecks forward CurtisDickson played near home.

For the most part, raindropsheld off for a weekend-longcycling event in Maple Ridgeand Pitt Meadows.By Troy [email protected]

The streets of Maple Ridge andPitt Meadows transformed into acycling race courseover the weekend.

Held Saturdayand Sunday, the13th annual Racethe Ridge roadcycling stage racedrew 140 cyclists,which was fewerthan past years,said organizerBarry Lyster.

The reason forthe lower turnout were economics,other event conflicts, unpredictableweather, and a slight decline inroad racer registrants.

“We ran into some conflicts withmajor U.S. races which saw someof the top teams and riders unableto attend,” Lyster added. “I will beworking with these teams to seeif we can avoid the conflicts nextyear.”

The race can allow up to of 300cyclists, using its existing courses.

“For us to achieve this, wewould need increased support fromthe District, sponsors, [and] volun-

teers,” Lyster said.Despite the lower

than average num-bers, there wereseveral highlights,including some greatracing and supportfrom local racersand volunteers,Lyster said.

Maple Ridge’sBrett Wakefieldfrom Local Ride

Racing won the overall title in thecompetitive Cat 3 men’s division.Wakefield is now the leader in theBC Premier road series.

As well, 15-year-old MaggieColes-Lyster, also from Local RideRacing, came second overall in theCategory 3/4 women’s race, heldon to the lead in the BC Premierroad series, and wonthe Jeremy Storie MostAggressive Female RiderAward.

Away from the course,the race received whatLyster described as“amazing support fromour volunteers, and fromthe hard working groupat the District’s festivaldepartment.”

Overall it was oneof the smoothest runevents in Race theRidge’s history, inLyster’s opinion.

“Weather was nice for the mostpart, we saw some great bikeraces, and [we were] able to againhighlight the amazing cycling thatwe have out here in the MapleRidge/Pitt Meadows area,” Lystersaid.

Riders were fortunate to avoidrain showers – for the most part –and there were no major incidents.

A number of impatient motoristsweren’t very considerate, however.

“As usual, it is getting moreand more challenging to put onthese races with the amount ofaggressive vehicle traffic on theroads,” Lyster said.

Looking ahead to next year,Lyster plans on coordinatingthe Race the Ridge date withthe race schedule of the biggerteams.

Past events have drawnOlympic medalists, nationalchampions, and top profession-als.

“They love our event, anddo their best to make it,” said

Lyster, who is in discussions withsome other local organizations touse the event to showcase theirgroup and provide fundraisingopportunities.

“I may also look at some coursechanges, as I usually do everycouple years,” he added.

Cycling

Wakefield leads B.C. cycling series

Participantswound theirway past theMaple RidgeLeisure Centreon Saturday,during the 13thannual Race theRidge road cyclingstage race. Aboveinset: Despite theodd mishap, thisyear’s race wentsmoothly, saidorganizer BarryLyster.

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Organizers of the annual GoodbyeChum event are pleased withengagement at Sunday’s event.by Roxanne [email protected]

Getting up close and personal withnature was the benefit humans gar-nered at this year’s Goodbye Chumevent on Sunday.

But the biggest immediate bonus toeveryone was the release of thousandsof baby salmon (fry) into the localwaterways, said Ross Davies, organ-izer of the event and environmentaleducator with Kanaka Education andEnvironmental Partnership Society (KEEPS).

This annual event is built up around the release ofchum and coho salmon into the water each spring andhas been a part of the community for a quarter century.

Davies said attendance at Sunday’s family-orientedevent, that included hands on release of fry plus numer-ous interactive environment-based games and exhibits,was “slightly” higher than last year. He estimates about500 visitors came out to the Bell-Irving Hatchery and thatsection of the Kanaka Creek Regional Park.

“We felt that the day could not have gone any better,”Davies said. “The event went off without a hitch, otherthan the wind blowing our displays over at times.”

Asked what might need changing for future, hechuckled: “We are reluctant to change much of any-thing,” Davies said, “since there is something to be saidabout maintaining an annual tradition.”

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Twenty-year-old Alex Donald of Maple Ridge, a volunteer at Sunday’sGoodbye Chums event, peeled off his shoes and socks and climbed intoKanaka Creek to help visiting families release baby salmon into the water.

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Home showhappeningsWHAT • WHERE • WHEN?WHAT?: Dubbed “The Everything Show,”Ridge Meadows Home Show is one of thelargest and most diverse home shows inWestern Canada.The three-day event showcases closeto 400 exhibitors offering everythingto renovate, decorate, and landscape ahome, plus a whole lot more.

RIDGE MEADOWS HOME SHOWWHERE: Planet Ice Maple Ridge, theGolden Ears Curling RinkWHEN: Friday, May 2 - 4 to 9 p.m.Saturday, May 3 - 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.Sunday, May 4 - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.HOW MUCH: $4 per person, $7 family

OUTDOOR LIFESTYLE & LEISURE SHOWWHERE: Albion FairgroundsWHEN: Friday, May 2 - 4 to 8 p.m.Saturday, May 3 - 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.Sunday, May 4 - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.HOW MUCH: No admission fee

FAMILY FESTWHERE: Albion FairgroundsWHEN: Friday, May 2 - 4 to 8 p.m.Saturday, May 3 - 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.Sunday, May 4 - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.HOW MUCH: No admission fee

WEST COAST AMUSEMENTSWHERE: Albion FairgroundsWHEN: Friday, May 2 - opens at 4 p.m.Saturday, May 3 - opens at 11 a.m.Sunday, May 4 - opens at 11 a.m.HOW MUCH: Posted carnival ride feesapply

BODY, MIND, SPIRIT PSYCHIC FAIRWHERE: Upstairs in the Golden EarsCurling Rink (follow signs)WHEN: Friday, May 2 - 4 to 9 p.m.Saturday, May 3 - 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.Sunday, May 4 - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.HOW MUCH: Fees for readings

WHAT ELSE? Worth noting, this eventfeatures abundant FREE parking. Mostvisitors can access the main parking lotsat Planet Ice, but, during peak periods,traffic will be directed to the overflowparking lot located two minutes east ofPlanet Ice, off 240th Street, along 104thAvenue, beside the sports fields, with freeshuttle service moving people back andforth.

MORE AT:www.ridgemeadowshomeshow.comand for more updates closer to the event,

stay tuned to The TIMES online at

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This weekend’s three-day event atPlanet Ice and the Albion Fairgroundsis about more than just the home.by Roxanne [email protected]

It’s no typical home show; that’simmediately apparent to anyone whohas ever attended the Ridge MeadowsHome Show.

It’s actually the largest single commun-ity event of the year in Maple Ridge andPitt Meadows. And having been around formore than 40 years, its success in draw-ing thousands of people from throughoutthe Lower Mainland – about 80 per cent ofthem from this community – comes fromthe diversity of the show, confirmed eventorganizer Cass Winder.

“Where else can you find a home showthat has kids’ events, dog shows, extremestunt shows, boats, cars and even a hugecarnival?” she queried.

Expect the unexpected, Winder said.“We’ve all but thrown away the rule

book in producing this event – right fromkeeping admission prices way, way below

industry standards to providing free park-ing, complimentary shuttle service and ashow that’s as diverse as the residents wholive here.”

The organization’s status as a non-profitsociety and its commitment to seeing itselfas a vibrant community event, rather thana commercial endeavour, are part of thedriving forces behind its success.

“I think you’d be hard-pressed to find any otherhome show of this size andstature with gate prices of $4single and $7 for entire fam-ilies,” Winder said.

“And that’s before wethrow in all the events thatare totally free and our manycomplimentary services.”

Billed as one of Western Canada’s lar-gest home shows, the local event thisyear features close to 400 exhibitor boothsoffering everything to renovate, decor-ate and landscape your home, as well assampling areas, a wellness section and ahuge marketplace in the show’s everythingwoman section.

New vehicles, ATVs, motorcycles, andnow – with the addition of new exhibitorssuch as GA Checkpoint and Marine One

– boats are the home show’s gift to malepatrons, Winder said.

The “big boy toys” are for the guys whodutifully looked over the endless samples,paint chips, window fashions, and decoritems their wives find so entrancing, shesaid.

These elements augment the rest of theoutdoor lifestyle show and the popular

everything backyard sec-tion that are staged at theAlbion Fairgrounds.

Having the fairgroundssituated right next door tothe home show displaysat Planet Ice has allowedthe show to expand signifi-cantly and also takes thepressure off the buildings,

Winder explained.“We were getting to the point where the

buildings were so jammed with people, youcould barely move,” she said.

“Now our visitors are spread over amuch larger area and it’s much more com-fortable.”

It also allows her and a team of volun-teers to produce a show that “by anyone’sstandards is pretty unique,” Winder con-cluded.

‘Everything’ festivities

Dogs, extreme stunts add to show’s depth

“We’ve all but thrownaway the rule bookin producing thisevent…”Cass Winder

The Albion Fairgrounds, Planet Ice, and Golden Ears Curling Rink are currently being transformed into a massive community showcase for this weekend’s home show.

B4 Tuesday, April 29, 2014 Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows TimesRidge Meadows Home Show

Perfect timing

Baskets proveideal Mom giftThe annual home show reallydoes try to cater to the womenout there driving all the projects.by Roxanne [email protected]

Just in time for Mother’s Day, theRidge Meadows Home Show isrolling out a series of sections,events, and exhibits aimed specif-

ically at the women among us.“Of course, since Mother’s Day

always falls just a week or so after theshow, we make certain we have lotsof products that make great gifts formom,” said show coordinator CassWinder.

Among the first things people will seeas they arrive at this weekend’s show,is the Pitt Meadows Lions’ hangingbasket sales on the steps of Planet Ice.

A team of about half dozen Lionswill always be on duty, selling the“stunning” baskets for $25 each, $5 ofwhich will be going to help the localservice club fund community projectsand initiatives, said coordinator andLion Gary Paller.

“We’re really looking forward tobeing there,” he said, noting that lastyear the team sold about 2,000 of thebaskets between the home show and atthe IGA. Paller hopes a similar numbercan be sold again this year, but thistime out, he noted, they’re only avail-able at the home show this year.

In addition to the baskets, almosteverything at the home show holdssome appeal to women, whether it’shelping them in kick starting a homeproject, tapping into their spiritual side,offering ideas to the “boys” for somemuch need outside lounging options,or providing a vast array of skin andbeauty products and trendy or house-wares, “we have it all,” Winder said.

A firepit will be awardedto a lucky show-goerduring the outdoor lifestylecomponent of the show.

by Troy [email protected]

For the outdoor-sytypes, it doesn’t getmuch better than lifein Maple Ridge and Pitt

Meadows, what with the twocommunities’ abundance ofstreams, lakes, parks, and hik-ing trails.

So it’s only fitting that theOutdoor Lifestyle and LeisureShow – sponsored by MarvJones Honda – is a big part ofthis weekend’s Ridge MeadowsHome Show at AlbionFairgrounds and Planet Ice.

“The outdoor show is associ-ated with the Family Fest, soit’s all kind of together,” saidDeb Bradbury, exhibit oper-ations manager with the Ridge

Meadows Home Show. “Wehave [on display] kayaks andboats, camping equipment,ATVs, mini motos, BMX…”

Bradbury said “we decidedto have more guy stuff,” forvisitors to peruse during theirvisit to the home show.

“We’re going towards theoutdoors and the camping andthe outdoor style of lifestyle,”

she said.During

the show,visitors can enter to Win aWest Coast-inspired firepitfrom Rocky Mountain Stoneat the Bishops’ Casual Livingdisplay.

The draw for the firepitthat’s valued at $1,500 ispart of the show’s Everything

Backyard section, where show-goers will find barbecues, hottubs, firepits, pools, landscap-ers, and decks.

The other elements ofthe show are EverythingRecreation and EverythingActive.

Vendors involved with theoutdoor lifestyle and leisurecomponent of the show:

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Living outside

Show focuses on all things outdoors

Riders as young as 12 can get onthe back of a kid-sized motorcyclesat this weekend’s home show.

For Brendan Keys from PortMoody’s GA Checkpoint Marineand Motorsports, the payoff is theexcitement on little ones’ faces

as they navigate kid-sized motorcyclesaround the track.

“You look a their faces and you cansee, the kids are having a blast,” Keyssaid, “but this is about safety first. It’simperative that kids learn from a trainedprofessional.”

Keys is referring to GA Checkpoint’sYamaha Young Riders Academy, whichoffers free rider training for youngstersbetween the ages of six and 12 at thisweekend’s Ridge Meadows Home Show.

The event, which runs in conjunctionwith the home show from May 2-4, willfeature an enclosed course lined withprotective barriers.

The free 20-minute training includespersonalized, individual instruction by

trained professionals on Yamaha kid-sized motorcycles.

The young students are first fitted withprotective gear,provided by GACheckpoint, beforegoing throughorientation on con-trols and functions.

There are balancechecks, a walk-through on brakeand throttle instruc-tion, and thenstudents’ take theirinstructor-aided firstride.

Pass this partand the next stepis an un-aided ride– with instructormonitoring.

Keys said at leastone parent or legalguardian will berequired to sign a waiver and must bepresent during the training.

Students should wear a long-sleeved

shirt, full length pants and socks withrunning shoes.

GA Checkpoint provides helmets,gloves and glasses.

Keys said parentscan judge theirchild’s readinessto take the train-ing by looking attheir ability to ridea two-wheel bicyclewithout trainingwheels.

“If your child canride a two-wheelerunder their ownguidance, if theycan pedal and cometo a sudden stop,”Keys said, “theyhave masteredthe two-wheelerand are ready toprogress to the next

level.”The Yamaha Riders event takes place

at Albion Fairgrounds and runs all threedays of the home show.

Motorcycle riding

Mini motos all the buzz at home show

A draw for a firepit – valued at $1,500 – will take placethis weekend at the Ridge Meadows Home Show.

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Gordon Desormeaux (a.k.a Chef Dez) is back at the Ridge Meadows Home Show again this year, sharing hisgrilling secrets in the TIMES barbecue school.

Barbecue seasonis upon us again,and recognizinghow much people

enjoy food fresh from thegrill, The TIMES is excitedto be bringing back ourown cooking columnistand chef extraordinairethis year’s Ridge MeadowHome Show.

Once again, there’s aweekend of fun afoot forfoodies who attend theshow and take time out tosee Chef Dez at the bar-becue school, said homeshow coordinator CassWinder.

“Here’s where we turnup the heat and teach youhow to grill the perfectsteak, create ribs that arethe envy of the neigh-bourhood, and take yourtastebuds on a barbecueadventure – and you getto taste everything our redseal chef serves up,” saidWinder, who was thrilledto partner with the TIMESand bring Chef Dez backagain.

The chef is pretty excitedtoo.

“These are great demosas we dive into the worldof both gas and charcoalgrills,” Chef Dez told TheTIMES.

“This year, we will bedoing barbecue pork backribs again, as people always have ques-tions on how to master these without dry-ing them out.”

As well, he will be serving up tips onhow to do bone-in, skin-on chicken per-fectly without flareups.

And, new this year is a demo on marin-ating and perfecting meat on a stick. He’sdoing Greek souvlaki with fresh tzatziki.

“Also new this year is a demo I callSteak 101, and I’ll talk about the differ-ences between strip loins and tenderloinsand how you should approach each ofthese steaks in a different manner,” thechef explained.

“Of course, we’re alsodoing grilled fruit and veg-gies, just to show peoplethat anything can becooked on a barbecue andhave it taste amazing!”

Chef Dez is back forall three days, with twoshows Friday night, threeshows Saturday night, andtwo more shows Sunday.

“I love the show becauseit is a great way to teachpeople tricks of the tradeand help them embraceoutdoor barbecue grillingto the fullest extent theycan,” he said, sharing histzatziki recipe as a teaserto what’s available at theshow.

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If using dry dill, let sit refrigerated for aminimum of two hours before serving.

• Make sure to visit Chef Dez this weekend at theRidge Meadows Home Show

Foodie alert

Let’s sizzle with the chef

On stageChef Dez is at the barbecueschool on the fairgrounds:• Friday – 5:30 p.m. – Thesecret to moist barbecue porkback ribs• Friday – 6:45 p.m. – Steak101 with grilled asparagus• Saturday – 1:15 p.m. – Steak101 with grilled asparagus• Saturday – 4:30 p.m. – Beefsouvlaki with fresh tzatziki• Saturday – 6:15 p.m. – Thesecret to moist barbecue porkback ribs• Sunday – 12 Noon – Perfectbarbece chicken with grilledpineapple• Sunday – 2 p.m. – beefsouvlaki with fresh tzatziki

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Professional guidance forthat next home decor orrenovation project is asclose as this year’s Ridge

Meadows Home Show.Every nook and cranny of

Planet Ice and the Golden EarsCurling Rink – as well as muchof the Albion Fairgounds – havebeen transformed into a show-case space for everything imagin-able for the home.

While the home show,now about 40 years old,has evolved into a hugemulti-level community event– complete with a children’sfestival, The TIMES barbe-cue school, a dog show,psychic fair, and outdoor funincluding a mini moto ridingacademy – the heart of thisshow is still the exhibitorsand all they offer in the wayof advice, products, andservices to help enhanceanyone’s home.

This year, event organizer CassWinder said there are close to400 exhibitors who will be partof the three-day show.

“There’s literally hundreds ofexhibitors… offering everythingto renovate and decorate yourhome.”

Visitors will be amazed with all

they will dis-cover insidethe buildingsand on thegrounds to

augment their home, Windersaid, offering a road map of sortsto what kinds of things can befound throughout the site.

Exhibitors grouped together inthe curling rink can help visitorsaddress their renovation, build-ing, and landscaping needs.

“Building A is where you’ll findeverything you need if you’reready to tacklethat big homeproject. Stop byBuilding A to findall the traditionalbuilding ele-ments,” Windersaid, noting Haney Builders’ Askthe Expert area is always a draw.

In the neighbouring Planet Ice,one rink is dedicated to wellness,

housewares, and a marketplace.“If you love those unique

gadgets and one-of-a-kind items,be sure to shopthe marketplace,”Winder said.“Then prowl thecolourful girl-

stuff section, where you’ll findjewelry, cosmetics, spas, linens,and more.”

The other ice rink is devoted to

those considering a decor facelift,whether that means decorating,home theatres, or appliances.

And this is where Design Alleyhost Ronnie Vanstone will takethe stage with seminars anddesign tips.

And don’t forget all that’sworth discovering outside – onthe fairgrounds – including theEverything Backyard area thatwill help make your outdoorspace more liveable.

Top 10 listHome show organizers have puttogether this list now available at:www.mrtimes.com search “zoku”

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Norden bringsmagic to showby Maria [email protected]

Award-winning Norden the Magician, other-wise known as Mike Norden, will be backagain at the Ridge Meadows Home Show.

Norden is promising to bring back some ofhis famous tricks, but he also has some new ones uphis sleeve.

“My puppet rabbit Q-Tip will be back, but alongwith his furry canine friends ‘Barkley’ and ‘Ben’– based in this years theme being all about dogs,”Norden said.

Norden said he loves being a magician because hemakes people laugh and smile.

“There is no better job in the world,” he said.His magic shows are geared to the “family market,”

Norden said, with good, clean fun.But that doesn’t mean his magic is only for kids.“While I interact with the kids, the adults are not

left out, as many jokes are thrown to them,” he said.“Plus they get to live vicariously through their kidsand truly enjoy the show just as much...”

This will be the fifth time Norden is performing atthe Ridge Meadows Home Show and for the secondyear in a row, he’ll be emcee of the Kids Zone.

The former Maple Ridge resident has won Magicianof the Year awards eight times.

• More at www.mrtimes.com, search “Norden”

Norden the Magician, a.k.a., Mike Norden is back at the home show.

The Kids Zone and other areasat the Albion Fairgrounds willcater to children.

Always free, Family Fest isset to entertain kids andparents alike with threedays of stage shows, a pet-

ting zoo, make-and-take crafts, andan endless list of “get active” areasthat will have kids running andjumping for hours.

In addition to carnival rides, pro-vided by West Coast Amusement,there will be magic, sports, dogs,and Lego building to keep the kidsentertained at the Ridge MeadowsHome Show on May 2, 3, and 4 atthe Albion Fairgrounds.

Magician of the year winner MikeNorden, host and master of ceremon-ies, will work his magic with threedays of stage shows and walk aroundmagic at this year’s Family Fest.

Ronald McDonald will take tothe stage Saturday at 2:30 p.m. andYuen’s Family Martial Arts is backwith a Ninjas Obstacle Course andtheir brand new Bouncy Dojo – theupscale martial arts version of abouncy castle.

Budding gymnasts will want tovisit Tumblebus and take part in theendless activities contained in thisbus filled with gymnastics equipment– and instruction.

Participaction’s Bring Back Playexhibit will also be on site, teachingkids games and activities that inspire

them to enjoy an active lifestyle.The ever-popular Yamaha mini-

moto event is also back, with GACheckpoint providing motorcycles,helmets, safety gear, as well as pro-fessional instruction, before kidsget to ride unassisted on their ownmotorcycle around a track.

Youngsters between the ages of sixto 12 can take part, providing theycan keep a two-wheeler upright andparents sign a waiver.

Promising to leave kids wide-eyed with wonder will be the world

ranked BMX riders at the ActiveSports Extreme Stunt Shows takingplace all three days.

Kids will also have an opportun-ity to try BMX jumps and a scootercourse – with bicycles, safety gear,and instruction provided.

A cyclecross course will also bebuilt on site allowing families toexperience off-road riding.

Parts of the dog show are alsogeared for kids, and, in addition,there will be a Brick4kidz buildingcentre.

Families

Kids entertained at home show

An edutainment component isadded to the Ridge MeadowsHome Show this year.

Bricks 4 Kidz, a Lego modelbuilding education program,will be launched at theRidge Meadows Home Show.

The highly-popular children’seducation and enrichment programoffers a unique educational Legomodel building for students at loca-tions across Canada and the UnitedStates – visitors to the home showcan look for it in the Kids Fun Zone,an annual part of the “everythingshow” that runs this weekend.

Bricks 4 Kidz offers after-school

enrichment programs, pre-schoolclasses, week-long summer camps,birthday parties, kids night outevents and more.

“We invite the entire commun-ity to join us for our introduction atyour family fair and discover a newway to play here in Maple Ridge,”said Tera Teng, owner of the newlocation. “With exciting themessuch as space, construction, andamusement parks, the new Bricks 4Kidz programs don’t just entertainthem but gives parents a new wayto empower them to appreciate thebasic math and science concepts thatreally make things work.”

Using Lego bricks, Bricks 4 Kidzhas created a unique and propri-etary model unlike any other in the

nation.Through what it calls “edutain-

ment,” children ages three to 13,can create and play in an environ-ment that not only reinforces mathand science concepts but also buildsself-confidence and problem-solvingskills, fosters teamwork, and triggerstheir lively imaginations.

The Ridge-Meadows-MissionBricks 4 Kidz programs began serv-ing the community March 17 withcurriculums available at designatedcamps and in select schools.

To find out more aboutBricks4Kids programs, people cancontact Teng at 604-380-1501 [email protected]. For moreinformation go to www.bricks4kidz.com/mr.

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Dogs have become a big partpeople’s lives and of the RidgeMeadows Home Show lineup.

Home decor and renos, newhome products and services– the Ridge Meadows HomeShow, set to take place this

Friday to Sunday, is all about makingone’s abode a nice place to relax in.

Not just for humans, dogs also are anintegral part of many families, and thehome show will once again feature a sec-tion devoted to them, aptly named Forthe Love of Dogs.

The main show in the canine section isthe Meet the Breeders dog show, featur-ing some of Canada’s top dogs, presentedin two shows on Saturday, May 3, at12:30 and 3:30 p.m.

The Meet the Breed dog shows will befollowed by a “meet and greet.”

Cass Winder, home show projectcoordinator, said organizers wanted aneducational element to the dog section,and show visitors can meet the dogs,their owners, handlers, and some breed-ers.

“We also want people to choose rep-utable breeders that do health checks,”Winder said. “Dog shopping on theInternet is convenient, but the only wayyou’ll know you’re not supporting apuppy mill or an unscrupulous breeder isby meeting the breeder face to face andseeing their set-up.Good breeders areextremely selectiveabout who pur-chases their dogs.They will ask you asmany questions asyou ask them.”

The event willalso feature a lineupof dog experts anddemonstrations.

Tracy Bullinger ofBullinger GermanShepherds will befeatured with herteam at a meet andgreet at noon onSaturday, May 3.

It’s an eventWinder describesas a “must-see”for anyone inter-ested in the sport ofSchutzhund, or theGerman shepherddog.

The grooming show takes place Friday,May 2 at 6:15 p.m.

For those interested in convincing their

dogs they need ajob, they’ll wantto watch theObedience Plusdemonstration ser-ies that takes placeall three days ofthe show.

Companyowners Werner and Janet Hader bring30 years of experience in canine trainingand also operate Western K-9 Security,specializing in narcotics and explosives

detection and security patrols.“This Whonnock couple has a long

history with working dogs, they’re well-respected in the industry and they’vebeen teaching courses in personal protec-tion, handling and detection for years,”Winder said. “They also offer privateobedience lessons. They’re experts.”

Dogs are also viewed as a pathwayto keeping their owners physically, andemotionally fit.

“There are so many things you cando with your dog – more than the 10-

minute walk when you get home fromwork,” Winder said. “In addition to dogsports like agility, coursing, rally andSchutzund, there are all sort of jobs thatregular people’s dogs take part in: protec-tion, detection, movies, therapy – andthere are a lot of folks out there that traindogs for this kind of thing.”

Many of them will be doing demon-strations on site and will be available allweekend long at the show.

There will be a couple of demonstra-tions on novice obedience so visitors canlearn the basics right at the show, or signup for a variety of classes, for example,on dog etiquette.

“Most dogs love being challenged andtake great pleasure in pleasing their mas-ters,” Winder said. “Dogs are happier andmore pleasurable to be around when theyhave basic obedience training.”

One of the more popular classes thesedays is “nosework,” a fun skill that usesthe dogs’ natural ability and allows theowner to get out with their dog and havefun.

Dogs love chasing all over the housefinding things their owners have hidden.

Some dogs will excel at this and may beconsidered as working dogs, doing nar-cotics and bomb detection.

“For this kind of specialized work, vis-itors will want to chat with ObediencePlus, on site all weekend and doing a ser-ies of protection and detection demonstra-tions,” Winder explained.

Visitors whose dogs are purebred andregistered with either the Canadian orAmerican Kennel club may also want tobecome involved in the show dog world.

Dog show participants will be ableto provide information to show visitorsabout showing and earning titles for theirdogs and even learning to be a handler.

Because the For the Love of Dogs eventis part of Family Fest, many of the demosand exhibitors have information related tothings kids need to know about dogs.

Becoming a junior handler and takingpart in 4H dog shows are excellent waysfor kids to be involved with their furrybest friends, Winder explained.

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Dogs will be a big part of the Ridge Meadows HomeShow from Friday to Sunday.

North America’s top Sieger Show German Shepherd, Utah, will be one of a castof canine royalty appearing as part of the Meet the Breed dog show at the RidgeMeadows Home Show’s For the Love of Dog event May 2-4 at Planet Ice. Utah,pictured here with owner Tracy Bullinger, will also headline at the BullingerShepherd’s meet-and-greet at noon Saturday.

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by Troy [email protected]

It’s a radical, awesome,gnarly element to the RidgeMeadows Home Show.

The Action SportsExtreme Stunt Show, partof the home show at AlbionFairgrounds this weekend (May2-4) will spotlighthigh-flying BMXriders and skate-boarders who’ll puttheir skills on dis-play at the corral bythe shuttle drop-offarea.

Sponsored byMaple Ridge Cycleand MacdonaldRealty Ltd., thestunt show willfeature NateBerkheimer, LiamWallace (mountainbike), Corey Walsh,Travis Sexsmith,BMX racers Jared Ennis andRyan Tougas, and more guestriders.

“We assembled a bicycledream team and got togethersome other local groups,” saidMaple Ridge Cycle owner TroyScott.

Demos featuring BMX and

mountain bike riders take placeat the following times: 7 p.m.Friday, May 2; 11 a.m. and 4p.m. Saturday, May 3; and 11a.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday, May4.

As well as being one of theperformers, Berkheimer is help-ing organize the show.

“People can expect to seea world-classstunt show,”Berkheimersaid. “We havehigh-level ridersinvolved. It’s afirst-of-its-kindevent in MapleRidge – some-thing you’d seeduring halftimeat a footballgame.”

The show fea-tures:

• Extremebig air jumps:demos by pro

and intermediate riders;• Full size half pipe: demos

by pro and intermediate riders;• BMX bike: try it with

instructors (bike and helmetsprovided)

• Scooters: try it withinstructors (scooter and hel-mets provided)

• BMX youth track: BMXbike, try it with instructors(bike and helmets provided)

• Scooter course: scooters,try it with instructors (scooterand helmets provided)

• Cyclecross: Try it withinstructors (bike and helmetsprovided)

• Skateboard: demos by proand intermediate riders in thehalf pipe.

The 31-year-old Berkheimer,who started riding BMX bikesin 1988, said the home show isa way of bringing talent to thecommunity and “let them seeextreme side of BMX.”

Demos aside, Berkheimer isequally excited about introdu-cing BMX to a new generationof riders.

“Even if kids show up withno bikes, they can try outBMX,” he said. “There will bea small demo track for begin-ner to intermediate riders totry.”

All the try it courses are opento adults and children, all threedays of the home show.

Berkheimer is a high flyer onhis bike. Asked if he’s nervousabout taking what may seemto some to be a big risk duringhis demos, he answered thatexperience makes “airtime”second nature to him.

“The higher I am in the air,the more fun it is,” he said. “Itdoesn’t make me feel uncom-fortable.”

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The three-day Body, Mind, and SpiritPsychic and Wellness Fair returns foran 18th year.by Troy [email protected]

The upstairs of the Golden EarsCurling Rink will be a place ofhealing and readings this week-end.

Entering its 18th year at the RidgeMeadows Home Show, the three-dayBody, Mind, and Spirit Psychic andWellness Fair has been a staple of thehome show, and for the past three yearshas been facilitated by Tina Clelland andTara Nagy.

The pair took the reins of the psychicfair three years ago whenthe previous organizer“retired” Clelland told theTIMES.

Clelland said the psychicfair is always a big draw tothe fair.

“We put more demosin this year because [thepsychic fair] is extremelypopular,” she said. “Weincreased the way we didit, to give other peoplean opportunity to showwhat they do. We’re goingto have hand analysis,crystals, and some reallyamazing readers and heal-ers available.”

The schedule for free demonstrationsduring the psychic fair is as follows:

Friday, May 2• 7 to 7:30 p.m. – demonstration of

tarot/intuitive readings (tentatively sched-uled)

• 7:30 to 8 p.m. – demonstration ofmediumship

Saturday, May 3• noon to 12:30 p.m. – demonstration

of mediumship/tarot intuitive• 12:30 to 1 p.m. – demonstration of

healing• 4:30 to 5 p.m. – demonstration of

tarot/intuitive• 5 to 5:30 p.m. – demonstration of

healingSunday, May 4

• 12 to 12:30 p.m. – demonstrations ofhealing (tentatively scheduled)

• 12:30 to 1 p.m. – demonstrations ofmediumship/tarot intuitive

Invitations were sent out to a varietyof healers and vendors who would fit themodel of the event.

The types of healers are conscious bars,hand analysis, Reki, chakra analysis/aurareading, and sound therapy.

Clelland described mediums as “receiv-ers of messages given by spirit, often con-necting to departed loved ones.”

“A medium will make the connection,then give the message for the intended,always acting in accordance for the cli-ents’ highest and best interest,” she said.

In her biography, Clelland noted that,throughout her life, she has know thingswithout understanding the reason.

“As a teen I was given a beautiful tarotdeck and I was hooked. I was intriguedby the colour and the translation of col-

our to energy and howit communicated itself inlife, health and spiritualgrowth,” she noted in herbio. “Combining my loveof colour and crystals, Ibegan my journey intocolour therapy.”

Clelland is a certifiedcrystal light practitioner,using what she describesas “the language of colour,crystals and oils to bal-ance the energies of thebody, identifying situa-tions and circumstancesthat challenge you andhelp you to release so that

you may meet each day easily.”She loves what she does.“I think [it’s an opportunity] to be

able to help people define what it is thatmoves them forward,” she said, “It’snot about giving a definitive answer. It’sabout helping providing clarity for themabout what it is that is creating a block.”

In her bio, Clelland said that throughher connection with spirit, she is ableto provide her clients with clarity andinsight, “to promote positive motion for-ward.”

“I trust the information provided tome will serve the clients best regard,”she said. “Using tarot and/or crystalsprovides a visual guide for the client andconfirmation from spirit.”

Admission to the home show is $4 perperson and $7 for a family. Healers willcharge their own prices.

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Tina Clelland, left and Tara Nagy are facilitating the Body, Mind, and Spirit Psychic and Wellness Fair during thisweekend’s Ridge Meadows Home Show being held in Planet Ice, the Golden Ears Curling Rink, and at the AlbionFairgrounds. The home show runs Friday to Sunday, May 2 to 4.

“I was intrigued bythe colour and thetranslation of colourto energy and howit communicateditself in life, healthand spiritual growth.Combining my love ofcolour and crystals, Ibegan my journey intocolour therapy.”Tina Clelland

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Ronnie Vanstone brings her designexpertise to the home show as she’sbeing doing for more than a decade.by Maria [email protected]

Vintage and cottage looks is whereit’s at this year as far as interiordecorating is concerned.

And visitors to the RidgeMeadows Home Show can learn about itat Design Alley’s seminars and showcasethis weekend.

Ronnie Vanstone, who is the creativeside of Design Alley, has been coming tothe home show since the early 2000s, andshe calls it a “great show, well run, andwell attended.”

“We get the opportunity to meet andhelp many new people over the courseof the show weekend and visitors to theshow really seem to enjoy the showcaseand seminars,” she said. “It’s a win-winfor Design Alley and visitors alike – weget to meet and chat with people whomay not know about us and the serviceswe provide and visitors get a chance toexperience working with a design teamand learning about new trends and prod-ucts as well as getting some great freehelp and advice.”

Every year there are many new trendsand “micro trends,” Vanstone said, butthis year the most popular are vintageand cottage.

She has combined the two this year– firstly, vintage, a “nod to yesteryear”using craftsmanship of the past, withitems that are either truly old, or repro-

duced to give them an antique feel.“[Vintage is] not old or worn but rather

gracefully aged – [it] is warm, elegant,but lived in and truly pretty,” Vanstonesaid.

The cottage look is an “eclectic assort-ment of new and old with a holiday feel,”Vanstone said, adding that it’s fresh,cheerful, airy, and inviting, making every

day feel like it’s a holiday.Vanstone will hold seminars about

colour at the home show, called “ColourConfusion.”

This year the trendiest colours aregreys, blues, and purples.

“This year’s softer colours, andthings like the popularity of the cottagelook, reflect the high stress, fast paced

world we live in today,” she said. “Ithink we all lead such busy, techno-logically plugged-in lives today, that theholiday atmosphere of the cottage look,mixed with the slower more graceful feelof items lived with and loved in days pastappeals to people.”

“Colour and trend forecasting is arather involved process with a lot of con-tributing factors, such as prevailing socialattitudes, economy, current media, andjust the need for variety and change,”Vanstone added.

She also thinks it’s time to let go ofthe earth tones that have been dominantover the past few years, and people areready to embrace a fresher, lighter colourpalette.

“After all, change is as good as a rest,they say, and vintage cottage and freshsofter colours will be like a restful holidayall year,” she explained.

Vanstone tries to keep her seminars funand interactive, and hopes they help takeaway some of the fear of designing anddecorating.

• More at www.mrtimes.com, search “Vanstone”

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Ronnie Vanstone will be at the Ridge Meadows Home Show with tips on redecorating, colour, and design trends.

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