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Education

Librarieskept openSchool board passedits pre-budget with$5.6 million in cuts.by Maria [email protected]

Secondary schoollibraries will be staffedfull-time using a com-bination of teacher-librarians and libraryclerks.

Cutting teacher-librar-ian positions to half-time was one of theproposals the MapleRidge-PittMeadowsboard ofeducationwas con-sideringin orderto balanceits budgetin the faceof $5.6million shortfall.

The 2013/14 prelim-inary operating budgetpassed last week with afew tweaks.

The board decidedto keep teacher-librar-ians at .625 full-timeequivalent and raiselibrary clerk time from10 hours per school to20 hours.

“The objective isto address one of theconcerns expressedin the input meetingthat libraries need tobe open to students,”said board chair MikeMurray.

The school districtwill use $1.52 millionfrom its contingencyfund next year.

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Mike MurraySchool board chair

Liberals held a pep rally atthe South Bonson CommunityCentre Friday evening.by Maria [email protected]

A cheering crowd of about 300people greeted the premier in PittMeadows on Friday afternoon asshe arrived to bolster support forlocal Liberal candidates.

Front and centre were Doug Bingwho is seeking the riding of MapleRidge-Pitt Meadows, and MarcDalton, the incumbent MLA forMaple Ridge-Mission.

“In this election campaign, wehave a choice – a stark choice– that is nothing less than a battle

for the values that we hold dear asa society,” Clark told the enthusi-astic crowd.

Clark praised incumbent MLAMarc Dalton for his work in thelegislature and pointed out thathe believes in choices forfamilies, which is why sheappointed him parliament-ary secretary for independ-ent schools.

Clark told The TIMES thata Liberal government wouldwork co-operatively with theUnion of BC Municipalitiesto be clear on what the pri-orities of local governmentsare, “so it’s not always justprovincial priorities over ridinglocal priorities. I think that’s trad-itionally been a problem.”

Clark said the government has to

continue investing in capital infra-structure, adding that the Liberalshave committed to spending $10billion on infrastructure.

While she admits the idea of alocal government auditor-general

has been met with mixedreviews, Clark feels it’simportant to make suremunicipalities are getting a“real bang for the buck.”

Clark also said she is com-mitted to sorting out thegovernance of TransLink,but, she added, there is alsoa need to find new sourcesof revenue for TransLink,which are regionally based,

affordable for taxpayers, and sup-ported by the people in the com-munities.

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Provincial politics

Election presents ‘stark choice’

Maple Ridge

Arson notruled outby Sylver [email protected]

Fire investigators arestill trying to determineif there is a connectionbetween a fire on Fridaythat damaged two homeson Lougheed Highway andtwo smaller fires earlierthe same night, accordingto Maple Ridge assistantfire chief Mark Smitton.

At 3:30 a.m. firefightersfought to contain the thirdfire, which destroyed twohouses. One was boardedup.

“One house was vacantand one housed a medi-cinal marijuana growoperation,” he said.

Emergency personnelwere called to the first fireon Cliff Avenue and a sec-ond fire on Dunbar Streetbefore attending the fire atthe houses.

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Premier Christy Clark met with supporters onFriday at a rally in Pitt Meadows.

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With the aid of the Maple RidgeMuseum, The TIMES takes alook back through history at a fewhighlights of past provincial elections.

by Val PatenaudeSpecial to The TIMES

In his 1913 volume of B.C. biograph-ies, Judge William Howay describedNelson Seymour Lougheed as “one ofthe most progressive, able, and dis-

criminating young business men of PortHaney.”

Born in Ontario in 1882, Lougheedmoved to British Columbia with his fam-ily and settled in New Westminster. Aftergraduating in 1896, Lougheed accompan-ied an expedition of discovery through theCariboo and then signed on for the BoerWar, fighting with the Canadian MountedRifles until the end of that conflict.

Upon his return to Canada in 1902,Nelson took employment with a PortMoody sawmill, and in 1905 moved toPort Haney to start his own sawmill withpartner George Abernethy.

He was 23 years old.By 1913, when Howay’s book was

published, Lougheed was a mem-ber of the Ancient Order of UnitedWorkmen [AOUW], the Masons, and theWestminster Club.

He was president of the ConservativeAssociation of Port Haney and had alreadyserved four years on municipal council.

He became Reeve in 1912 at the ripe oldage of 30.

The ConservativeParty of BC had arisenin time to contest the1903 election – the firstto have parties – whichthey won and went onto hold government untila loss to the Liberals in1916.

The Liberals wouldwin the next two elec-tions, as well [although not this riding,which was held by Conservative JohnAlexander Catherwood from 1920 to ’28].

The Tory revival [province-wide] camealong with Simon Fraser Tolmie at thehelm. Recently retired from his loggingcompany, Lougheed agreed to become theConservative candidate for the Dewdneyconstituency.

That the community thought very highly

of Mr. Lougheed was clearly reflected bynewspaper editor J. Junier Dougan, writ-ing in the local Gazette, “Any position orhonor in the gift of the citizens to whichMr. Lougheed might be named wouldcarry the fullest measure of confidence.”

During campaign speeches, Lougheedconcentrated on the need for roads

throughout the province.He specifically men-

tioned this need withregard to the north sideof the Fraser River,where a patchwork ofDewdney Trunk andRiver roads provideda less than satisfactoryroute across the district.

The Conservativeswere resoundingly suc-

cessful in their attempt, winning a totalof 35 seats to 12 for the Liberal Party andone independent labour party.

Lougheed was immediately namedminister for public works in the Tolmiegovernment and during his five years inoffice was instrumental in the constructionof roads throughout the province, mostnotably, the highway north of the Fraser[River] that would bear his name.

That was likely the major suc-cess of the entire government.

The Tolmie government hadbeen elected on a promise toreturn government to “soundbusiness practices” and debtreduction, only to dive headlonginto the worst economic depres-sion of modern times.

By 1931, with unemploymentat 28 per cent, the populationwas clamouring for remediesand relief.

Competing ideas and positions put theConservative Party at such odds internallythat by the end of their term, despite stillbeing a majority government, the decisionwas made that the Conservative Partywould not field any candidates for the1933 election.

It then dissolved into factions with dif-ferent leaders.

The election of 1928 would turn out tobe the last time B.C. had a Conservativegovernment.

It appears that Lougheed simply retiredfrom politics in 1933 at the end of this oneterm – perhaps he was discouraged by thedissolution of his party.

It is also likely that he had never intend-

ed to stay beyond one term and that hereturned to family concerns as Abernethy& Lougheed Logging Co. struggled inbankruptcy.

He had also married for a second timewhile in government – his first wife haddied in the 1918 flu epidemic – and had ayoung family of three daughters.

He was living in Vancouver in 1944when he passed away suddenly after ashort illness.

– Val Patenaude is an archaeologist and director of MapleRidge Museum and Archives

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Maple Ridge Museum and Archives

Nelson Lougheed was a member of the Canadian Mounted Rifles pictured above in uniform afterreturning from the Boer War in 1902. The studio shot (inset) was taken some time later, in 1928, theyear he ran successfully as a Conservative candidate in the Dewdney riding in the provincial election.

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Audience membersquestioned threepolitical hopefuls ontheir policies.by Maria [email protected]

Questions were posedlast Thursday to can-didates running for theMaple Ridge-Mission ridingon health, fish farms, pov-erty, and pipelines.

In anticipation of theMay 14 provincial election,the Whonnock CommunityAssociation hosted an all-candidates meeting.

Marc Dalton, the Liberalincumbent for the MapleRidge-Mission riding, MikeBocking, the NDP candi-date, and Alex Pope, theGreen Party of BC candi-date, sparred over policyissues based on questionsfrom the audience.

While Dalton said he’sgiven his four years inoffice his “full effort,”Bocking told the audiencethat the Liberals are “outof ideas.”

When asked about thefact that B.C. is still secondhighest in the country forchild poverty, Dalton said

it’s important to have astrong education systemwith university and skillstraining “so you break thecycle of poverty.”

In responding to a ques-tion about a lack of moralsin politics, Bocking saidone important proposal forthe NDP is that they willban donations to politicalparties from both unionsand corporations.

But he also pointed outthat it’s important for vot-ers to be vigilant as towhat politicians are doing.

The NDP is trying to becareful in the current cam-paign about saying what

they will do.“We’ll say what we’re

going to do and how we’llpay for it,” he said, addingthere’s a lot of “catchup”to do.

“One practical step up ata time... it’s a recognitionwe can’t change every-thing overnight,” Bockingsaid.

On health care, Popesaid the Green Party would

integrate all levels of carefor seniors and focus onpreventative health care.

“If we fund that, peopleget sick less and we’reable to catch things earlierand be less costly... we’llsave money in our healthcare system,” Pope said.

Some issues the NDPwould focus on are homecare for seniors, long-termcare, and lowering thecost of prescription drugs,Bocking said.

In conclusion, Daltonsaid the Liberals have atrack record of the lowestpersonal tax rate, and oneof the lowest small busi-ness tax rates.

Dalton said this electionwill “impact” on people’swallets and on “people’slifestyles.”

“We think that after 12years, the Liberals havelost their way and wethink that it’s time to focuson some of the essentials– good quality health careand education,” Bockingconcluded.

Stay tuned for moreelection coverage,past and present,including morestories on A1, A3,and A6

Mike Bocking, AlexPope, and MarcDalton are runningin the Maple Ridge-Mission riding in theMay 14 provincialelection.


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A local man and women chargedwith fraud, found out last week thecharges have been stayed.

by Roxanne [email protected]

After 14 months of stress and dam-age to their reputations, former chamberof commerce executive director DeanBarbour and chamber office administra-tor Shannon Milne are relieved that fraudcharges against themhave been stayed.

The courts stayedthe charges, as“expected,” Barboursaid.

“We knew fromday one that thiswas going to goour way. We wereobviously in com-plete shock to getthe word and thenews in the mailthat these allegations had happened,”he explained to The TIMES, saying theaccusations of wrongdoing with chambermoney “came out of left field.”

Barbour and Milne were charged withuttering a forged document. As well,Barbour was charged with fraud val-ued at more than $5,000, while Milnewas charged with fraud worth less than$5,000 based on allegations dating backto 2008. The charges came to light in

March 2012.“No one interviewed us. No one had

asked us any questions. We were literallyin the dark,” he said, adding that afterthey learned more about the allegationsthey were “confident” that the court casewould not go anywhere.

“Unfortunately, it’s disappointing thatit took 14 months before somebodyactually looked at it [the case.] I don’tknow the legal system that well, but inmy mind this could have been dealt witha lot quicker, without the stress, and thehassle, and the reputation damage,” he

explained.“A lot of people

believed in us,” hesaid, but noted thatmany believed therehad to be somethingto it to warrant char-ges.

Barbour insiststhere wasn’t, andthat he was nevereven interviewed bypolice before receiv-ing a letter from

the courts informing him he was beingcharged.

“We were never scared to go to trial,in fact, we were looking forward toit,” Barbour said, who is now offeringmotivational and educational services toentrepreneurs.

Neil MacKenzie, a spokesperson for theCrown, said he was waiting to speak withCrown counsel Peter Benning before com-menting.

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“We were neverscared to go totrial, in fact, wewere lookingforward to it.”Dean Barbour

Manuel Prataslives in SilverValley. Seeother electionstories on pagesA1, A3, andA4 today. Andstay tuned toThe TIMES formore candidateprofiles.

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A semi-retired Ridgeman is running for aseat in the legislature.by Sylver [email protected]

Manuel “Mike” Prataswants to be a member ofthe B.C. legislature.

The 66-year-old semi-retired construction man-ager is running on the BCConservative plat-form.

Pratas believesthat all of hisexperience inconstructionmanagement hascultivated him for a seat inthe legislature. He is proudof his record for complet-ing projects on time andunder budget. Some ofthose projects includebridges and complex multi-level commercial and resi-dential buildings.

Like most candidates,transportation is one of thetopics which Pratas is pas-sionate about.

The Conservative party,if voted in, will introducean annual tax credit of upto $408 for motorists whouse the Golden Ears Bridgeor the Port Mann Bridge orwho travel on BC Ferries.

“We came up with atax relief for the peopleof Maple Ridge and PittMeadows.

“Every year when youdo your taxes, you submityour receipts... this is animplementation I broughtup with my leader [JohnCummings] and he likedit,” Pratas said.

“You only have twoways out of here – theGolden Ears Bridge andthe other one is Pitt River

Bridge. Under the NDP,they want to toll every-thing under TransLink, andthe Liberals too,” he said.

He hopes to try to sal-vage TransLink if elected.

“We want to stream-line all the bureaucracy,”Pratas said. He added thathe’s fed up with policiesthat are broken.

For example he “hates itwith a passion” when theBC Liberals say “‘Oh don’tworry, the people aren’t

going to pay for it,ICBC will.’ Well,who do you thinkowns ICBC? Thepeople do,” he said.

He claims to be“just an ordinary

guy… I don’t want to buymy seat. I want to earn myseat. I’m an ordinary guy.What you see is what youget,” Pratas said.

“I’m in this to win. Myjob will be to work withthe people of Maple Ridgeand Pitt Meadows,” headded.

Pratas moved fromPortugal as a teenager andbecame a Canadian citizenin 1961. After a stint in the

armed forces he completedhis education and earneda diploma in constructionmanagement from GeorgeBrown College in Torontoand a certificate for homeenvelope inspectionfrom Mohawk College inHamilton, Ont.

Pratas is fluent inEnglish, Portuguese,French, Spanish, andItalian.

He has travelled theworld and visited manycountries as a professionalwrestler, competing in theU.S.A. and Canada, butmostly internationally inplaces like Mexico, France,Cuba, and Spain.

He always wore a maskand was known as the“Executioner,” “ScorpioKing,” or “Don Carlos.”

Before moving to B.C.,Pratas was a member ofcouncil for the City ofHamilton, a city of morethan half a million people.

Pratas is married toMelissa and their sonAnacleto (Nick) just gradu-ated from Maple RidgeSecondary.

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Wrestler wrangles riding

Chad Thompson is theBC Conservative candidatein Maple Ridge-Mission.Nominations closed onFriday.

Thompson is up againstLiberals’ Marc Dalton,NDP’s Mike Bocking, andGreen hopeful Alex Pope.Four candidates, Liberals’Doug Bing, NDP ElizabethRosenau, BC ConservativeManuel Pratas, and Greens’Michael Patterson are run-ning in Maple Ridge-PittMeadows.

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In the past 28 years,the Maple Ridge & PittMeadows TIMES haschanged significantly,constantly renewingitself with new technology. Few peoplehad even heard of the Internet or theWorld Wide Web 28 when The TIMESwas born on May 1, 1985. Now ourwebsite at www.mrtimes.com is anintegral part of our interaction with ourcommunity of readers.

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Here’s an old, old joke that isapropos for the current season:

“Question: How can you tellwhen politicians are lying?

“Answer: Their lips are mov-ing.”

It sounds kind of HennyYoungmanish, but it probablyeven predates him.

It’s so old that I wasn’t able totrack down its origins with cer-tainty.

Or to put it in terms JohnnyCarson would understand: Thatjoke is so old… (this is where you shout out,“How old is it?”)… It’s so old that it got groanswhen my great great grandfather told it… to hispet dinosaur.

In fact, that joke is so old that it isn’t entirelyrelevant anymore.

Politicians no longer lie… they “spin.”And they spin so much that they don’t even

bother to hire “spin doctors” anymore.Spinning has become so completely ubiqui-

tous (who out there in Readership Land can tellme what’s wrong with that phrase?) that spin-doctoring is no longer a specialty performed bypeople who have taught themselves to excel atthe craft.

Everyone spins.And you don’t have to be good at it.We are living in an age in which “facts” are no

longer absolute without having to apply a condi-tion of absoluteness (now can you tell me whatwas wrong with “completely ubiquitous”?).

Facts can be presented with degrees of “truthi-ness,” so that some facts can be deemed “truer”than others.

If your facts aren’t spot-on… well then, youaren’t “lying” per se. Indeed, you’re not evenreally wrong.

Your interpretation of the truth just doesn’t fitother people’s perception of the facts.

In fact, facts can actually be incorrect – andstill be deemed valid… as long as someone swal-

lows your guff long enough tovote for you.

Imagine that: these days it issemantically possible to “state anincorrect fact.”

Once upon a time, we wouldhave called that an oxymoron – asemantic paradox. (To slip backinto joke mode for a moment,consider the examples of “mil-itary intelligence” or “postal ser-vice” or “humble pride.”)

Or we might have called it“being disingenuous.”

Or we might have identified it for what it stillis: pure BS (which, when I was a kid, I was ledto believe stood for “Brown Sugar” – which initself was, of course, BS).

In fact, when I was a child, we would havecalled a purveyor of incorrect facts a “liar.”

“Liar, liar, pants on fire,” is a phrase that read-ily springs to mind.

And it was not a phrase delivered with fondaffection.

Was it Richard Nixon or his vice-presidentSpiro Agnew who excused his lapse into a lowerlevel of truthiness by claiming that he “mis-spoke myself”? Whichever one it was, he utteredthat strange side-step from admitting to a lienot long before getting turfed from office forengaging in criminal behaviour of a much higherlevel. And then got pardoned.

And therein lies the rub. (A different kind of“lie,” which in this case was legitimate even inShakespeare’s time.)

Politicians are spinning instead of lying onlybecause we let them.

Maybe we’re not watching their lips closelyenough, or maybe too many of us have fallenfor what one acclaimed pundit noted after oneof last fall’s presidential debates: “If you wantto know who won the debate, just watch it withthe sound turned off.”

I don’t know about the “oxy,” but there cer-tainly is some “moron” afoot.

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Odd Thoughtsby Bob Groeneveld

Lies spun in oxymoronic joke

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Dear Editor,I was disappointed that the [Pitt

Meadows] assistant fire chief Brad Perriedid not explain why “we didn’t getmucky” when rescuing a horseon Sunday, April 14 [Horserescued, April 16, TIMES].

The exhausted animal waslying on its side at the bot-tom of the deep drainage ditchwhen it was discovered by twocyclists who were on HarrisRoad. They called the firedepartment, but in the mean-time, other people stopped.One of them phoned somehorse friends to come and help and tobring out some lead ropes.

A lead rope was attached to the horse’shalter, however it was obvious that thehorse was hypothermic and tired frombeing shoulder deep in the mud andcould not tackle the steep ditch wall.

One of the women ran onto the prop-

erty from which the horse had brokenout, and climbed down the opposite sideof the ditch. One of the helpers threw therope over to the woman, who literally

stepped right into the muckymud and coaxed the horseand pulled him out into thefeeder ditch, where she stoodwith the horse and waited forthe firemen, and handed thehorse to them to walk him outthrough the feeder ditch.

My point for this letter isthat the assistant chief shouldhave acknowledged all thehelp his crew got, and that

their job was accomplished by a group ofGood Samaritans who had come to therescue of a helpless animal in distress.

That being said, the horse commun-ity appreciates all the help that the firedepartments give when responding tocalls of animals in distress.

M. Muscat, Maple Ridge

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Firefighters had lots of help

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Letters tothe Editor

Dear Editor,Education costs are quite

high in B.C. and Canada,in general. Students aretaking on more debt tobecome skilled workers.

This debt holds backyoung graduates andmakes it harder for peoplewithout means to get aneducation. Post-secondarycosts and education arean important issue in thecoming election.

In their official electionplatform, the BC Liberalsnote that businesses are

looking for trained work-ers but cannot find any.Yet, their solutions do notaddress that issue, andinstead focus on providinga small number of text-books for free and vaguechanges to BC StudentAid.

As a recent post-second-ary graduate, these arenot good solutions; mostof the student aid avail-able in B.C. comes fromthe federal government,and currently there areno provincially basededucation grants available

for most post-secondarystudents. Tuition is pro-hibitively high, and thereneeds to be a greater focuson getting skilled post-sec-ondary graduates into jobsthat are related to theirskill set.

The NDP has come outin favour of creating aprovincial grant programto reduce student debt andincrease access to educa-tion. One semester at SFUor UBC can cost upwardsof $3,000, without text-books or living expenses.

If businesses need moreskilled workers, tuitioncosts and student debtneed to be reduced.

There are few optionsin the Maple Ridge/PittMeadows area for post-secondary education.Students without cars mayhave difficulty getting toclass. Many students mustspend hours commuting toand from school each day.

I ended up movingcloser to school to savetime commuting and forwork. The Liberals plat-form focuses mainly on K-12 education and neglectsissues that face post-sec-ondary students.

Megan Hopson, Maple Ridge

Education

Post-secondary students need help

Election issues

Semantics miss main pointDear Editor,

Andree D’Andrea’s letter [Behaviour says it all, April25 Letters, TIMES] is superb. While NDP supporters useeuphemisms to gloss over their candidate’s “mistakes,”Ms. D’Andrea states the odious facts.

In the fall of 1998 Adrian Dix created a false docu-ment. Debating the use of the word “forged” (forged:from Latin fabrica, as in fabrication) is just using seman-tics. Not only was it falsely date-stamped back to July1998, the date was typed in the memo’s heading. He cre-ated the whole memo.

I like Ms. D’Andrea’s choice of music. A movie alsocomes to mind, A Few Good Men. Tom Cruise, as a mil-itary lawyer, questions Jack Nicholson, a colonel, andsays, “I want the truth.” Jack Nicholson responds: “Youcan’t handle the truth.”

Cherryl Katnich, Maple Ridge

Dear Editor,While on a walk with my mom I saw

that people have been throwing theirdog poop bags in the Albion Park forest.There are literally hundreds of bags cov-ering the forest floor.

It makes me feel mad, because I reallythink people should have more respectfor the forest.

The forest is good and kind to us, itprovides us with wood for our housesand aids us with clean air for breathingand is an excellent place to go and relaxand be one with nature, and this is notthe way to treat it.

Our environment deserves morerespect.

I realize people don’t think about theconsequences and they just randomlylitter. There is a $100 penalty if you getcaught.

Is it really worth it?Is your garbage can that full?If you think you’re responsible enough

to have a dog, then prove it and stop lit-tering!

Emily, age seven

Environment

Bags evidence of lack of respect

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During the HSTrebellion, almosthalf of the peoplewho voted real-

ized that, although theyhate taxation, harmonizingthe PST and GST was def-initely the most efficientand fair way to collect tax,but the rebellion won.

I think now most peoplerecognize we collectivelygot mad and shot our-selves in the foot.

In two weeks we get tosee if we can do it again.If we believe Elections BC,less than half of the peopleare expected to vote. That,if true, is demoralizing.

In the 1960s the NDPwas a coalition betweenthe socialists and theindustrial unions. Thingswere clearer then. TheLiberal Conservative coali-tion (Social Credit) wascreated by W.A.C. Bennettwho referred to the NDP asan “unholy alliance.”

W.A.C. was a great pre-mier who served for morethan 20 years.

During the NDP DaveBarrett government (inthe ’70s) things startedto change, and with thedecline of the industrialunions (IWA), the NDPorganizers moved to thepublic service sector andthey got stronger.

During the Bill Bennettyears (in the ’80s), thesize of government wasreduced. When the econ-omy recovered from theBarrett years, the provinceonce again became eco-nomically healthy.

In the ’90s the NDP Clarkgovernment significantlyenhanced the benefit plans

of the civil service unions.Benefit packages becamethe entitlement of civil ser-vants throughout B.C. andcertainly they cannot beblamed for accepting it.

They now make an aver-age of 15 per cent morethan the private sectorplus the benefit package.There is a new databaseavailable at the www.van-couversun.com/pay whichlists public servants mak-ing more than $75,000 peryear. Apparently the list is70,000 strong.

The difference is thatinstead of the unionsdemanding better pay fromgreedy, selfish employers,they now get it from prop-erty taxpayers.

This is changing thefundamental belief in

ownership of property. Thebelief that you could payoff your mortgage and liveon your pension in yourhome is being destroyed bythe continued escalation ofproperty taxes.

When you own a pieceof property, the propertytaxes become like a mort-gage with the mafia. Theytell you how much moreyou are going to pay everyyear, and if you don’t pay,they will take your houseaway. The only thing weknow for sure is the pay-ments will go up.

So in 14 days we will seeif we can shoot our otherfoot. Just saying…

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Just SayingJust Sayingby Gordy Robson

Who Am I?The TIMES Where Am ‘i’? contest seems to be alittle easier for some than our Who Am I? contest.

More people were struggling with the last one. ButJanet Brown correctly identified the late Austin Pelton,who served as an alderman and mayor in Maple Ridgebefore being elected as a Social Credit member of the

legislative assembly (MLA) for the Dewdneyriding from 1983 to 1991. Kudos to Brown for

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NabbedA man suspected of mail

theft in Pitt Meadows wasarrested in Coquitlam.

Police say the arrest ofBrandon Russell Cumming-Hobson at a Coquitlamhotel late Thursdaynight was the result ofcooperation between theCoquitlam and RidgeMeadows RCMP.

“His arrest is the culmin-ation of some long hoursof good old-fashionedpolice work,” said RidgeMeadows Insp. DavidFleugel, describing him asone of the main suspect inseveral mail thefts.


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Caitlin Meunier

held a fundraiser

recently for her

brother Tristan

Smyth, who is a

wheelchair racer.

The event at Haney

Public House raised

about $3,000 for

him as he aspires

to compete on

the national and

international levels.

Of the funds raised,

$500 will go to BC

Wheelchair Sports

Association.

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Craig Rudd (left), president of the Maple Ridge-Mission

Liberal riding association and Wilson Sieg, campaign

manager for Marc Dalton, were at the all-candidates

meeting at Whonnock Lake Centre on Thursday in

anticipation of the May 14 election.

The Caring Placebusiness managerManda Poolevisited with theSalvation ArmyLower Mainlandarea commanderMajor Les

Borrows duringthe centre’s10th anniversarycelebration on

Thursday.

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Caring Place director Darrell Pilgrim and Pitt Meadows MayorDeb Walters cozied up to the Sally Ann mascot Thursday duringthe centre’s 10th anniversary celebration in that location.

&facesplacesShowcasing some

of this community’speople and happenings

A young man is inspired tohelp more people now.by Roxanne [email protected]

When an elderlycustomer asked ifit was safe for apedestrian – namely

himself – to cross the LougheedHighway during midday traffic indowntown Maple Ridge, Mark’sWork Wearhouse’s bootmanstepped up, offering to help thegentleman traverse the potentiallydangerous obstacle course.

And that random act of kind-ness gave the 22-year-old retailclerk – who works in the bootdepartment – such a natural high,that he’s been trying ever since torecapture the sensation with dailyacts of kindness.

Brandon Nagy, who has worked

at Mark’s since 2007, was sur-prised by the rush that accom-panied his kind gesture, but hewas even more shocked – andhumbled – that his efforts wereattracting attention.

About two weeks ago, a manin his late 70s was in the store tobuy a couple pairs of jeans. Nagywas ringing through the purchasewhen the man asked how hard itwas to cross the four lanes of traf-fic in front of the store.

“Sometimes it can be difficult toget across the street, because of allthe traffic,” Nagy said, as was thecase that day.

Since Nagy was heading off onhis half-hour lunch break immedi-ately after that sale, he offered toescort the older man.

When the pair got out to theroad, however, it was instantlyapparent there was too much traf-fic whizzing by for either of them

to pass safely.Even though the

elderly man washaving obvious dif-ficulty walking longdistances – whichNagy would laterlearn was fromyears of smoking – thesenior bid Nagy adieu and headedeast along the sidewalk, bound forthe crosswalk half a block away.

That’s when Nagy decided totake his good deed a step further,he ran back into the parking lot,retrieved his car, and quicklyzipped back up to Lougheed. Hepulled over next to the older man– who was again attempting tocross the road – and offered hima lift. Nagy proceeded to escortthe man into London Drugs tobuy a stamp and mail a letter,then offered – since the older mandidn’t live too far away in west

Maple Ridge – to drive him home.“I guess I did my good deed for

the day,” Nagy said, seeing fromthe grateful smile on the gentle-man’s face that he was reallyappreciative.

“He was totally shocked by it,”Nagy said, noting that the olderman tried to give him gas money,but Nagy refused.

Once the man was out of thecar, he bid Nagy adieu again, thenthrew a $10 bill on the car seatand quickly shut the door.

Beaming with a sense of pride,

Nagy nodded thanks, and wasoff. He said the smile on his facedidn’t wane for the rest of the day.

“It’s wasn’t too far and I wasable to get there, and beg backwith time to still get a drink beforemy break was over. And I wasjust feeling so good.”

Nagy found the entire experi-ence so addictive, he can’t wait todo it again.

“It really sort of inspired me…I’m going to continue to do mygood deeds around here, that’sfor sure,” said Nagy, even moreshocked to learn the man calledhis boss to sing his praises.

That adds to the reward, butNagy said, “that’s definitely notwhy I did it, and that’s not whyI’ll keep doing it. It’s just thethankfulness of the people afteryou’ve helped them, even if theydon’t show it too much – it feelsgood. How could that be bad?”

Good deeds

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Don MacLean attended the grandunveiling of a commuity park namedafter him on Saturday.

by Sylver [email protected]

Don MacLean was honoured with apark in his name on Saturday.

The former mayor was touted as thedriving force behind many parks in his 21years of service in Pitt Meadows.

When MacLean took to the podium helaughed about how many times he hasalready been at MacLean Park before thegrand opening.

“I wanted to come here today, but, tobe honest, I have snuck down here acouple of times in the past year – welltwo dozen times,” MacLean said.

“This has blown me away,” he said,adding that after he learned about thishonour he was walking around two feetoff the ground for some time.

“I remember the summer leading up tothis day,” recalled Mayor Deb Walters.“Our CAO, Mr. Jake Rudolph had sentout an email asking us if there was any-thing we would like to do to honourMayor MacLean upon his retirement,”she said, adding that she immediatelysuggested naming the future park plannedfor McMyn Road, MacLean Park.

“I know that he was committed to theparks and leisure commission and to thepeople of Pitt Meadows, so what bet-ter way to honour 21 years of service tothe community. Don once said he hadenough plaques throughout the commun-ity with his name on them, but, Don, youdidn’t have a park,” Walters said.

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Marking its 10-year anniversary,the Salvation Army’s shelter andoutreach centre held an open house.

Story and photo by Troy [email protected]

The burly man adorned in a red ballcap and St. Louis Cardinals baseball jer-sey was able to mask the nerves coursingthrough him as he made his way througha room inside the Caring Place Thursday.

Square-jawed Joe Barbaro, with ink cov-ering his forearms and a small Italian flagtattoo colouring the right side of his neck,didn’t appear the anxious type.

But a few butterflies flip-flopped insidethe 42-year-old former addict’s belly as heprepared to share his story to a room fullof dignitaries and politicians.

The Caring Place celebrated its 10thanniversary in its current location – at222nd Street and Lougheed Highway– with an open house, visits from localdignitaries, and a barbecue on April 25.

The event also featured a speech fromBarbaro, who spoke about the good theSalvation Army facility has done, and con-

tinues to do, for himand others in his

situation.“I’m a

little nerv-ous,”Barbaro

admitted,shortly before

taking the mic.“But that’s

okay. I’vegot togiveback.It’s

all about giving back… If somebody’shelping you and you don’t say anything,it’s more of a burden.”

Through its outreach programs, 15-bedtransitional housing facility, and 25-bedemergency shelter, the Caring Place sup-ports individuals and families strugglingwith poverty, addictions, mental illness,hunger, and housing.

Barbaro, who garnered notoriety in2008 when he appeared in eight one-hourepisodes of Canada’s Worst Handyman,Season 3, is currently working on himselfafter several years of drug and alcoholabuse.

The former bodybuilder, originally fromBarrie, Ont. credits the Caring Place forhelping to turn his life around.

Barbaro initially went to the MapleRidge Treatment Centre when he decidedhe needed treatment for the first time.

“I knew that if I really wanted to changemy life, it was going to take a couple ofyears,” Barbaro shared with The TIMESshortly before taking the mic. “I knew thatif I was going to fix the problem I wasdoing since I was 12, one way or another,it was going to be a long-term thing.”

He was introduced to the Caring Placefrom a person he met at a meeting.

“The rest is history,” Barbaro said.He’s a little more than 13 months clean

and sober and even after a full year, he’shad his struggles.

“It’s just dealing with issues, right?” hesaid. “The first while, you’re concentratingon getting clean and sober. It’s tough. NowI’ve gotta deal with the past – that’s whythis program is good. You can stay here forup to three years, and you need it.”

Barbaro said he was “pretty well a trashcan” before getting clean and finding God.

“Alcohol, drugs, cocaine, crack, crystalmeth… I was on both sides of the fence,you know what I mean?… God reallychanged my heart. I was in all aspects ofthe game, that’s all I have to say.”

Barbaro said he’s now found peace.His former lifestyle plunged him into

“24-hour chaos.” He became affiliatedwith gangs in his hometown and fell intoa bad crowd, which led him on a path ofself-destruction.

““I started [using] early. I just startedhanging out with the older people, and Iwanted to be the cool guy,” he said. “Mynew definition of cool is not being sohot.”

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WATER MAIN FLUSHINGThe City of Pitt Meadows Public WorksDepartment will be flushing water mainsthroughout the municipality forapproximately twelve weeks beginningMarch 4, 2013. During this time there maybe a temporary drop in water pressure or anoticeable discolouration in tap water. Tocorrect problems with milky water, openthe cold tap slightly to bleed air from the water lines. If youexperience problems with dirty water, turn on an outside tapand let it run until the water clears. The City thanks residentsfor their patience during this routine maintenance of the watermains. If there are any questions or concerns pleasecall 604-465-2434.

Public Works Department11333 Harris RoadPitt Meadows, BC, V3Y 2M5

Pitt Meadows Economic Development Corporation (PMEDC) is excited to beexpanding their Board of Directors. PMEDC is looking for qualified applicantswith an economic interest in Pitt Meadows to join the existing Board from theTechnology, Tourism and Marketing/Communications sectors.

Board Residency RequirementsBoard members should be community stakeholders through residency,employment, business or organizational affiliation. Consideration will begiven to other applicants that have a vested interest in economicdevelopment in Pitt Meadows. The initial appointments will be for one yearwith the first Board Member appointments planned for June 2013.

How to ApplyWe welcome your response to this notice by completing a brief applicationpackage and submitting it no later than 12:00pm Monday, May 13. Applicationscan be found on the PMEDC’s website www.thinkpittmeadows.ca or you canpick up a copy at Pitt Meadows Economic Development located at 12047 HarrisRd, Pitt Meadows.

If you have any questions or require any further information please do not hesitateto contact Kate Zanon at 604.465.9491 email [email protected] orLori Graham at 604.460.6747 email [email protected]

Thank you for your interest in the Pitt Meadows Economic DevelopmentCorporation. We look forward to hearing from you.

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Gymnasts win spotsThree artistic and trampoline

gymnasts from Maple Ridge havequalified for the 2013 CanadianGymnastics Championshipsincluding Stephanie Bedry, andsiblings Cameron and PoppyQuinlan.

Bedrey, who trains withLangley Gymnastics Foundation,will compete in women’s gymnas-tics. Cameron and Poppy, whotrain at Shasta Trampoline Club inNew Westminster, will compete intrampoline.• More online: www.mrtimes.com,

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Rage wins goldRidge Meadows Rage 2001

Girls U12 softball team won goldafter a seven-inning final gameat the South Delta Minor Softballtournament held on April 27 and28 at Hawthorne Park.

The final score was 8-4 overthe South Delta Invaders.• More online: www.mrtimes.com,


SportsMaple Ridge & Pitt Meadows Times Tuesday, April 30, 2013 A14

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

Silver for AtomsThe ’02 Ridge Meadows

Roughnecks spring hockey teamopened its 2013 tournamentcampaign in the Canlan SpringShowdown in Burnaby lastweekend and secured secondplace overall in Atom Major AAdivision. The Roughnecks scored21 goals with Kyle Sackmannand Vincent Timperio leading thecharge supported by goals fromAlex Trostheim, Dawson Ignatieff,Joseph Harvey, Caleb Douglas,Joshua Mainhout, Cole Moffat,Brendan Chabot, Carson Fairley,and Dylan Stephen.• More online: www.mrtimes.com,


Ridge Meadows Rage 2001 GirlsU12 won gold at a tournament inTsawwassen last weekend.

A women’s rugby team beattheir rivals from Burnaby 17-10 on Saturday.by Sylver [email protected]

Ridge Meadow Lady Bruinsare off to the B.C. champion-ships after one of the most gut-wrenching games in years as theydefeated Burnaby 17-10. Theywill face Coquitlam Unitedon Saturday, May 4 at 11:30a.m. at the Brockton Oval,Stanley Park.

Starting the game withthe mandatory 15 people,the Lady Bruins played twopeople short for most of thesecond half of the game.

In the first half Dawne Carverwent across for her first try withBri Railain converting to put theladies up 7-0.

Soon after, they lost a player

and were down to 14but Carver still scored

another try putting them up 12-0. Things didn’t go much betterfor them in the second half asthey lost another player and weredown to 13 players on the pitch

when Burnaby scored their firsttry to close the gap to 12-5.

Undeterred they rallied foranother try by Katie Zadoroznyto make the score 17-5.

Burnaby scored near the end ofthe game to close the gap to 17-

10 but the Lady Bruins defenceshut them down.

Captain Larissa Chatt was intears.

“We’ve been here before andthere was no way they weregoing to beat us this time,” Chattsaid.

“Big news here at the Bruins.They made the playoff finals.Incredible really when you thinkof it. Still we don’t have a properhome,” said coach and market-ing manager Malcolm Knox “Allof these girls have big commit-ments outside of rugby and thephysical commitment they havebeen putting in has been unreal. Ihave never seen anything like it,”Knox added.

“They finished top of the div-ision and are first seed for theplayoffs. They won yesterdaywith two players less than theother team due to injuries. Theystill managed to beat their rivalsBurnaby,” he added.

• More online at www.mrtimes.com

Rugby

Lady Bruins first seed at B.C. championships

Courtney Small took on the Burnaby player preventing her from scoring a trywith Kelsey Huggins coming in for support.

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Fourteenth-place Bradley Clifford (above)rode around Memorial Peace Park duringthe Cat 1/2 Men’s Town Core Criterium onSunday. Seventh-place overall Jeff Werner(right) rode hard, while 15th-place JonathonWood was being chased by another racer.

Bike race

Cyclists pedal for winby Sylver [email protected]

Maple Ridge’s Maggie Coles-Lyster took second placeoverall with a combined time of 2:06:20 at the annual Racethe Ridge 2013 cycling stage race took place in Maple Ridgeand Pitt Meadows this weekend.

The event went well, said race organizer and Local RideBike Shop owner Barry Lyster.

“They battled the rain and the wind on Saturday and thesun came out on Sunday for the Crit.,” he said, adding thatpacks of riders sped through the tight turns at 50 kilometresper hour around Maple Ridge for the Town Core Criterium.

• More online and race results at www.mrtimes.com

Players from the ’02 RidgeMeadows Roughnecks receivedsilver medals.

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April 30: Election• Ridge Meadows SeniorsSociety is hosting an all-can-didates meeting from 1:30to 3:30 p.m. at the seniorscentre, 12150 224th St.,Maple Ridge. The seniorssociety has invited candi-dates from both ridings toparticipate in this event.

May 1: Open mic• Kanaka open mic fea-tures singer-songwriter PaulHaskel from 5 to 7:30 p.m. atKanaka Creek Coffee, #101-24155 102nd Ave., MapleRidge. Info: 604-463-6727.

May 2: Health• Maple Ridge BetterBreathers Club is holding itsnext meeting in the FraserRoom, Maple Ridge Library,from noon to 1:30 p.m. Theirguest speaker will be RCMPofficer Steve Terrilon. Info:Heidi at 604-466-1633.

May 2: Parkinson’s• Maple Ridge/Pitt MeadowsCaregivers Support Group– Parkinson’s Society B.C.meets from 10 a.m. tonoon. This is a supportgroup for caregivers, family,and friends of people withParkinson’s disease. Info:Elinor Verkerk at 604-467-2768 or [email protected].

May 2: Seniors• A Seniors Helping Seniorsmeeting takes place at 9:30a.m. at the Ridge MeadowsSeniors Activity Centre,12150 224th St.

May 2: Election• Chamber of commercehosts an all-candidates meet-ing for candidates from

Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadowsand Maple Ridge-Missionat 7 p.m. at MeadowridgeSchool, 12224 240th St.

May 3: The ACT• One Man Star WarsTrilogy, written and per-formed by Charles Ross,takes place at 8 p.m. atThe ACT, 11944 Haney Pl.Tickets are on sale now atThe ACT ticket centre, bycalling 604-476-2787, orgoing online at www.theact-mapleridge.org.

May 3 & 4: Quilt show• Ridge Meadows QuiltersGuild holds a show featur-ing bed and wall quilts, aquilt challenge, Canadianaquilts, a vendors mall, anda tea room. The show isfrom 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. onFriday, and 10 a.m. to 3p.m. on Saturday at BurnettFellowship Church, 20639123rd Ave.

May 3 to 24: Library• Maple Ridge Library will berunning Friday Fun Club onFridays, May 3 to 24 at 3:30

p.m. Enjoy stories, contests,crafts, and prizes. This one-hour program is for kids ingrades 1 to 3. Registrationrequired. Info: 604-467-7417.

May 4: Ruskin Hall• Ruskin Hall holds a his-torical celebration from 1to 4 p.m., with coffee andcake. They will be celebrat-ing the Ruskin Hall and itscontinuous use by the Ruskincommunity since the early1920s. Harmony Five will beperforming at 2 p.m. The hallis at 28395 96th Ave.

May 4: Garden club• Pitt Meadows Garden Clubis holding its annual plantsale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.There will be a concession,bake sale, and lots of plants.The sale is at Pitt MeadowsCommunity Hall, adjacentto Community Church (cor-ner Harris and Ford roads)Everyone is welcome.

May 4 & 5: Art crawl• The Art Studio Tour is inits 15th year and artists andartisans from Maple Ridgeand Pitt Meadows will opentheir studios to visitors. Itis a veritable treasure huntof arts – contemporary andtraditional. There will bepainters, potters, jewellers,sculptors, fabric/leatherartists, and more. This is aunique opportunity to meetthe artists, explore the stor-ies behind their art, and gaininsight into their creativeprocess as well as their workenvironment. Explore theart studio tour’s website atwww.artstudiotour.ca.

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It is with deep sadness thatwe announce the passing ofa beloved husband andmuch loved Papa on April 13,2013. He will be sadly missedby all who knew him.

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3507 Cats3507

HIMALAYAN Show CatsCFA Retired M/F $250.00Exp homes with no catsKitten wait list $500.00+

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3507 Cats3507

PB RAG DOLL kittens, vet ✔ 1stshots, dewormed, health guar.,$450 & up Cel # 604-477-9961

★CATS & KITTENS★

FOR ADOPTION !

604-724-7652

3508 Dogs3508

BLUE NOSE Bully Pitts, only 3left, all papers, short stockybrickhouse pups, for more info,Call 778-319-8335

SAVE A LIFE. Wonderful rescuedogs from Foreclosed UponPets. Spay/neutered, regularv a c c i n a t i o n s & r a b i e s ,microchipped. $499 adoption fee,avail at your local Petcetera stores.

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NEW SRI 1152 sq ft, 3 BR, dblwide $77,900. Full gyproc singlewide $66,900. Repossessions1974-2007. Call 604-830-1960

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6050 Out Of TownProperty6050

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LANGLEY RENOD sxs duplex+1/2ac lot, rental income $2,200/month $489,900 604-807-6565see uSELLaHOME.com id3186

6065 RecreationProperty6065

HATZIC LAKE 1 hr drive fromVanc, 2 vacant lots 1 is lakefront$65K is for both 604-302-3527see uSELLaHOME.com id5588

HATZIC LAKE Swans Point, 1 hrfrom Vanc incl lot & 5th wheelski, fish, $134,500. 604-209-8650see uSELLaHOME.com id5491

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RENTALS6505 Apartments &

Condos65051BDRM/1BTH NEW APT.

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6508 Apt/Condos6508

AMBER ROCHESTOR545 Rochester Ave, Coq

Close to Lougheed Mall,S.F.U. & Transportation.

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AMBER (W)401 Westview St, Coq

Large Units.Near Lougheed Mall.

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6508 Apt/Condos6508

CALYPSO COURT1030 - 5th Ave, New West

Near Transportation &Douglas College.

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COTTONWOOD PLAZA555 Cottonwood Ave, Coq

Large units some with2nd bathroom or den.

On bus routes, close toS.F.U. & Lougheed Mall.

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KING ALBERT COURT1300 King Albert, Coq

Close to Transportation,Schools & S.F.U.

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6540 Houses - Rent65403 BR EMRidge, new reno’s, nrschls, w/d, yd, pet ok, $1800 incutil/net/cble, yrd maint, Avail Now778-863-5858

MAPLE RIDGE 2 BR house onacreage, new flrs, clean, ns np$1300. May 1st. ref’s req’d.604-850-3598 * 604-309-9711

POCO / COQ Centre, Reno’dFamily home, 3 BR up & 1 BRbsmt, all appls, garage, f/yrd.$1900 + utls. N/P. 604-931-6317

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Commercial Space availl May 1,suits Dr. or Acc’ting office etc.22368 Dewdney Trunk Rd, MapleRidge. For viewing 778-688-0843

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ROOM AVAIL in family home forprof., $535 incl utils & w/d. Now/May 1. n/s, pet ok 604-506-5416

6600 Storage6600E MRIDGE, 700sf shop w/220, hi-ceiling, gd for wrkshop or storage,$800+utils, Now, 778-863-5858

6602 Suites/PartialHouses6602

DOWNSTAIRS)19085 117A Ave,2BR, 2BA, 800sf, shared laundry,40% util, lease, no pet, nos m o k i n g , $ 8 5 0 , E r i c604-723-7368

2 BR bsmt ste MRidge, d/w, ownldry, $900 incls hydro & gas, priventry, sm pet neg, 604-463-0029

2BR bsmt, 123/221 St, ns/np,May 1st, shrd w/d, $900 incls utils,nr schl/shops, bus, 604-202-0623

NEW 2 bdrm, East MR, separatelndry, ALL UTIL INC, prkng, yard,avail now $900 778-863-5858

POCO. BRIGHT 1 BR, full bath,gas f/p. Ns/np, w/d. $675/mo +35% utils. May 1. 604-931-0675

6605 Townhouses -Rent6605

COQ 1BR $760 & 2 BR $995apts, quiet complex, incls hotwater, laundry facils, free parking,nr amens, No pets. 778-323-4317

BBY • GOV’T & LOUGHEED.2 BR Garden Apt, fireplace, W/DHookup, Sec prkg & entry. Extraprkg. Onsite Manager. By skytrn.Lease. $1000. Avail now. NS/NP.604-585-8500 or 604-802-0246

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PORT COQUITLAM 2 BR APT,$815, quiet complex, no pets. Call604-464-0034

POCO, 2 BR Apt, in very quiet 6unit bldg. Coin laundry. $875/moincls heat. Avl May 1, N/P.604-941-4877 or 604-240-2562

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Large units. Close to GoldenEars Bridge. Great River view!

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6510 Co-ops6510HARRIS ROAD

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2 BR, $1030/mo,$2500 share purchase.

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Pets ok. 604 465-1938

6515 Duplexes - Rent6515BBY, NORTH. Clean 2 BR, g/lvl.Nr SFU. Big back yard. Nice area.N/s, N/p. Immed. 604-253-0168

QUIET clean 2 BR, SxS duplex,wd hookup, f/yard, $850/mo, ns/np, avail Now, 604-240-8358

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9110 Collectibles &Classics9110

1956 OLDSMOBILE Sedan, excl cond324/ Rocket 88 78,000 org miles. Amust see $12,000. 604-795-3344

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1966 CADILLAC Coupe de villea/c, pwr pkg, nr new tires, was$7500, now $6500 604-793-5520

9125 Domestic9125

2011 Hyundai Sonata LimitedAffordable Luxury 35,600 kms.2.4L GDI DOHC. $19,999. Email:[email protected] (604) 794-3428.

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2006 FORD F250 4x4, 8 cyl stnd,170k’s, 5.4L EFI, tow pkge, alpinestereo, single cab $7900. 604-819-3610

9160 Sports &Imports9160

1997 TOYOTA Camry LE. 4 drs,4 cyl, auto, a/c. Well maintained.Aircared. $3700. 604-936-1270

9160 Sports &Imports9160

2000 MERCEDES Benz E55AMG Beautiful exc cond 113,00K’s Sell 12,900. 778-846-2933

9515 Boats9515

1989 19’ Bayliner Capri Blue, 2.3litre IO Fresh water cooled, newwindshield/canvas/swim grid,trailer. $8,375. 604-837-7564

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PORT COQUITLAM 2 BR APT,$815, quiet complex, no pets. Call604-464-0034

POCO, 2 BR Apt, in very quiet 6unit bldg. Coin laundry. $875/moincls heat. Avl May 1, N/P.604-941-4877 or 604-240-2562

3 BR EMRidge, new reno’s, nrschls, w/d, yd, pet ok, $1800 incutil/net/cble, yrd maint, Avail Now778-863-5858

MAPLE RIDGE 2 BR house onacreage, new flrs, clean, ns np$1300. May 1st. ref’s req’d.604-850-3598 * 604-309-9711

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6565 Office/Retail -Rent6565

Commercial Space availl May 1,suits Dr. or Acc’ting office etc.22368 Dewdney Trunk Rd, MapleRidge. For viewing 778-688-0843

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Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows Times | Tuesday, April 30, 2013Ridge Meadows Home Show B3

Planet Ice

Home showhappenings

WHAT • WHERE • WHEN?What? Dubbed “The Everything Show,”Ridge Meadows Home Show is oneof the largest and most diverse homeshows in Western Canada. The three-dayevent showcases at least 375 exhibitorsoffering everything to renovate, decorate,and landscape a home, plus a whole lotmore.Where? Planet Ice Maple Ridge, theGolden Ears Curling Rink, and the AlbionFairgrounds, 23588 105th Ave., offLougheed Highway.When? Friday, May 3, 4 to 9 p.m.Saturday, May 4, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., andSunday, May 5, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.How much? $4 per person, $7 family.Worth noting: The event featuresabundant FREE parking. Most visitors canaccess the main parking lots at PlanetIce, but, during peak periods, traffic willbe directed to the overflow parking lotlocated two minutes east of Planet Ice,off 240th Street, along 104th Avenue,beside the sports fields, with free shuttleservice moving people back and forth.

MORE AT:www.ridgemeadowshomeshow.com

andstay tuned for more in

Thursday’s edition of The TIMES

This weekend’s event in Albion isabout more than just the home.

by Roxanne [email protected]

Tens of thousands of people fromthroughout the Lower Mainland willconverge on the Albion flats thisweekend for what is fast becoming

known as The Everything Show.The annual Ridge Meadows Home Show

runs this Friday through Sunday, May 3 to5, at Planet Ice and the adjoining AlbionFairgrounds. With preliminary weather fore-casts sounding optimistic for sun, coordinatorCass Winder was making a few predictions ofher own.

“This year’s show won’t disappoint,”Winder insisted.

“Around for 40 years, in years gone by theshow was the community showcase,” shesaid. “Decades later, we have the distinctionof being one of Western Canada’s largesthome shows with more than 375 booths onsite.”

Each year, they sell out the booth spacemonths ahead, with waiting lists in virtuallyevery category. This year was no exception.

“It’s a fact of life that we are forced toturn people away. As a sales vehicle, we area source to be reckoned with, and retailersknow this. We have a reputation for doing agreat show and that draws thousands…”

But this is much more than some ordinaryhome show.

Sure it will feature exhibitors and hundredsof those will offer interesting or innovative

solutions for the home –both inside and out, thanksto the recent addition of theOutdoor Life & Leisure Showcomponent.

“We have tons of newexhibitors and once again,we’re showcasing everythingto renovate, decorate, andlandscape your home, withadditional features such aswellness, decor, housewares,and taste samples,” Winder said.

Moreover, the home show is the largestsingle event in the community each year, andpart of the event’s distinction comes fromadding a series of other components to thethree-day event, Winder said, making it the“everything show.”

Always popular additions to the home

show include the Family Fest with a widevariety of activities and entertainment for kidsof all ages, the West Coast Amusements mid-way and rides, the always popular TIMES BBQSchool & Taste Event featuring TIMES culin-ary columnist and instructor Chef Dez, aswell as the Body, Mind, & Spirit Psychic andWellness Fair, and a new “every woman”fashion show and a fundraiser plant sale.

‘Everything’ festivities

Home show keeps expanding and growing

Inside andout, the Albionfairgroundsand Planet Icewill be bustlingwith fun andactivities forfamilies at thisweekend’shome show.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013 | Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows TimesB4 Ridge Meadows Home Show

An oasis of information awaitshomeowners at the HaneyBuilders’ Supplies display.

Story and photo by Troy [email protected]

Have a question about building orhome renovations?

Chances are, home show vis-itors will find the answers they’re

looking for at the Haney Builders display atthis weekend’s RidgeMeadows Home Show.

More than 20 fac-tory reps and industryexperts will be on handto consult with visitorsat the event.

Store manager AlexYakovyshenko is partof the Haney Builders’contingent ready toanswer questions thisweekend (May 3 to 5)at Planet Ice and theAlbion Fairgrounds.

Haney Builders’ hasbeen part of the home show since 1995, andin years past, their display had experts tak-ing the stage to do demos and presentationsfor the public.

“We’d have some of our people, someof our suppliers and what-not, and thenwe’d just be presenting to the customers,”Yakovyshenko explained.

This year, however, they’re shaking it up abit. They’ll have close to 20 suppliers avail-

able to answer questions from the public.“Basically that will give you an opportun-

ity to have that one-on-one conversation,”Yakovyshenko said.

“Say, if you’re building a deck, you’d gothere and rather than listening to the wholedeck-building exercise, you’ll come and say‘Hey, I’m almost three-quarters done onmy deck but I don’t know what piece ofboard to use here,’ and you’ll get that exactanswer.”

Late last week, Yakovyshenko was busilydrawing up a schedule to make sure the

booth gets full coverage.“We’ll have a huge

presence,” he said.“We’ll have 14 boothsof 10-by-10. We’re goingto be 20 by 70 feet ofthe floor space, right inthe centre. It’s a verybig thing for us.”

In total, 12 HaneyBuilders employers willlend a hand at differenttimes during the three-day home show.

“We try to aim forhaving four people from

Haney Builders at any given time,” saidYakovyshenko, who described the environ-ment at the home show as “energetic andenthusiastic.”

“We have customers who come in hereevery day in their working clothes, and atthe home show they’ll be there dressedup nicely with their families, wives, kids,so it gives you that personal touch,”Yakovyshenko said.

Exhibitors

Answers await at home show

Haney Builders manager Alex Yakovyshenkolooks forward to this weekend’s show.

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Aweekend of fun is afoot for foodlovers who attend the RidgeMeadows Home Show, and TIMEScolumnist and culinary instructor

Chef Dez will be leading the charge.Once again, people will be gravitating

to the TIMES BBQ School tent, where chefGordon Desormeaux (Chef Dez) will beteaching folks how to be the barbecue kingor queen on their block.

With the aid of a fewlocal high school culinarystudents, he hopes to givehome show visitors a les-son on how to best handlea number of different typesof barbies, and how to grillsome incredibly tasty andeasy dishes.

“I love being at the home show becauseI get to connect with so many great peoplewho are either budding or brilliant homechefs,” Dez said.

“Food is great because one never stopslearning; it is impossible to know everythingabout food and cooking. This year at thehome show will be better than ever as we

will not only be providing great tips for yourgas grill, but also be firing up a charcoalgrill as well,” he explained.

“I will be providing valuable informationand cooking techniques for whatever grillgraces your backyard get-togethers, and Ilook forward to seeing you there.”

Homemade guacamole is easy

Ilove experiencing the tastes of differentcuisines and I use any excuse I can findto switch things up a bit at the dinner

table. Celebratory dates from around theglobe are perfect for this and May 5 marksCinco de Mayo: a celebration of Mexicanheritage and pride.

A common misconception is that Cinco deMayo is Mexico’s Independence Day, whichis actually on Sept. 16.

Cinco de Mayo is simply Spanish for fifthof May and is a regional holiday that com-

memorates Mexico’s defeatof the French forces at theBattle of Puebla on May 5,1862. Regardless, however,of this distinction, it is aperfect day to prepare andenjoy Mexican food.

I have tasted a number ofhomemade salsas and gua-

camoles and many of them have fallen shortof being incredible, let alone worthy of beingcalled Mexican cuisine. True guacamole(pronounced gwahk-ah-”MOLE”-lee) is notavocados that have been mashed togetherwith an envelope of powders called “guaca-mole mix.”

I know there are a number of people whomay struggle in the kitchen, or don’t believe

they have the time in their schedules, tochop a few handfuls of ingredients, but onceyou try this recipe you will never want to goback to the powdered mix.

The only ingredient in this recipe that mayseem foreign to you is “sambal oelek.” It is acrushed chili product that comes in a liquid/paste form that is basically a re-hydratedform of the dried crushed chilies you haveon your spice rack. It can be found in anymajor grocery store’s Asian food aisle orimported food aisle or gourmet food store.

Even if you have always made yourguacamole, I am certain that you will stillappreciate the complexity and balance offlavour this recipe has to offer, as well as thetexture. Eat, enjoy, and be merry this fifth ofMay… but try not to dance around the som-brero too much.

Fresh guacamoleThe lime juice will help to keep the avo-

cados from oxidizing (turning brown).2 soft avocadosJuice from 1 large lime1/4 yellow bell pepper, finely diced1/4 red bell pepper, finely diced1/4 red onion, finely diced1/2 jalapeno pepper, minced1 garlic clove, crushed1/2 tsp. ground cumin1/2 tsp. sambal oelek1/2 tsp. sugarSalt and pepper, to taste1. Cut, pit, and peel the avocados. Mash

them in a medium bowl with the juice.Add all of the other ingredients to the

bowl and mix together. Refrigerate untilneeded.• Make sure to visit Chef Dez this weekend at the home show

Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows Times | Tuesday, April 30, 2013Ridge Meadows Home Show B5

Chef Dez is a food columnistand culinary instructor in the

Fraser Valley. Visit him atwww.chefdez.com.Send questions [email protected]

or to P.O. Box 2674,Abbotsford, B.C.

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On CookingOn Cookingby Chef Dez

Foodies

Chef Dez shares grilling secrets at TIMES BBQ schoolChef Dezreturns tothe RidgeMeadowsHome Showagain thisyear, invitingpeople toattend oneof his BBQSchoollessons.

TIMES files

On stageChef Dez’s schedule:Friday at 5:30 p.m.Saturday at 12 (noon), 4 and 6 p.m.Sunday at noon and 2 p.m.

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Show spotlightsoutdoor livingA $1,500 firepit is up for grabs, just oneof the features on display at this year’soutdoor lifestyle and leisure show.by Sylver [email protected]

Thinking about buying a patio set, barbecue, hottub, firepit, ATV, or RV? Ever walk by a display ofoutdoor patio furniture and gush over it or imaginesprawling out on it?

Well, now’s the chance to narrow down the choice towhat would look best in the backyard.

Ridge Meadows Home Show once again features an out-door lifestyle and leisure component this weekend at theAlbion Fairgrounds, Friday through Sunday, May 3 to 5.

The outdoor lifestyle and leisure component of the showmade its debut a few years back and each year it packs amore powerful punch, said event coordinator Cass Winder.

“This year the emphasis is on backyard living, with pools,hot tubs, decks, outdoor firepits, patios, barbecues – prettymuch everything you need to enjoy your backyard,” sheelaborated.

Winder is particularly psyched about the addition of a con-test this year that will see one lucky home show guest takehome a 36-inch Rocky Mountain firepit, noting it’s one ofnumerous prizes being offered at this year’s show.

The firepit is being offered up by show newcomer RandyBishop and members of his Bishop’s Centre’s outdoor livingteam.

“The prize donated would be a great draw for people tovisit the outside venue and enter for a prize,” he added, not-ing people can enter at his display.

While he knows that will attract some serious attention,ultimately, Bishop hopes his presence at the show will helpmore locals discover his Abbotsford store.

In addition to giving people tips and ideas to decorate theiroutdoor living space, the outdoor lifestyle and leisure showwill also feature a number of other booths and displaysencouraging a more active lifestyle.

For instance, Winder said, there will be displays rangingfrom motorcycles and ATVs, to camping equipment and ten-nis, golf, and a variety of fitness boothsaimed at getting kids – and adults alike– outside for more physical exercise.

For instance, Yuen’s Family MartialArts is once again hosting a ninjaobstacle course specially designed topromote getting families active, saidorganizer Perry Bateson.

Kids of all ages will have fun throw-ing sticky ninja stars at targets, break-ing boards, testing balance, and learn-ing some fun ninja moves.

Golf lovers will also be given theopportunity to try out the longest drive competition put onby Nevada Bob’s Golf and Heather Hills Farm & Golf Course.Hit the longest drive and take home a one-year membershipfor Heather Hills. Plus, runners-up win golf prize packages.

Meridian RV will also be setting up an outdoor display toshow off the latest recreational vehicles including the newestcampers, toy haulers, motorhomes, and fifth wheels.

A plant sale is one of the newest additions to this year’soutdoor component of the Ridge Meadows Home Show.

“New to the show this year is the direct-from-the-growerplant sale,” Winder said.

“The outdoor lifestyles and leisure show will host thisevent, located at the entrance… just walk straight towardsthe fairgrounds from Planet Ice,” she said, noting proceedswill help keep the outdoor events free.

“The new plant sale will feature bedding plants, planters,and window boxes at incredible prices,” Winder said, notingthat it will not compete with the perennial favourite – theannual hanging basaket sale this year being presented by thePitt Meadows Lions Club.

Once again the baskets will be sold on the front steps ofPlanet Ice, with all proceeds from that event going to theLions for distribution to local projects.

• Stay tuned to The TIMES Thursday for more home show happenings

Backyards and front yards alikeare becoming obvious extensions

of people’s living space, soconsequently more and morefolks are looking for ways to

decorate that space and makeit more livable. The outdoor

lifestyle and leisure section ofthis weekend’s home show will

feature a number of great ideas,and give visitors a chance to win

this (inset) $1,500 firepit.

Perry BatesonYuen’s owner

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Messages from beyond will openthe three-day Body,Mind, and SpiritPsychic and Wellness

Fair, now in its 17th year at RidgeMeadows Home Show.

This will be the second yearthat Tina Clelland and Tara Nagyhave coordinated the event, set torun from May 3 to 5 upstairs inthe Golden Ears Curling Club.

“It went really well the firstyear,” said Clelland, who refers toherself as a psychic medium crys-tal healer.

“Attendance for the demonstrationsexceeded our expectations. I think thatevery year the event expands, both for thehome show and the psychic and wellnessfair,” she added.

Clelland and Nagy have sensed theirentire lives that they both had an ability.

“You could always know that there wasdifferent [about us]. Through time you startto develop your ability,” Clelland explained.

Both women knew more, felt more, andsensed more.

Clelland and Nagy have assembled a rich-

ly diverse and talented group of intuitivereaders, mediums, and energy healers fromthroughout the Lower Mainland to providereadings and demonstrations this weekend.

Devoting a segment of the event to dem-onstrating “messages from spirit” will allowobservation of the mediums’ process.

Many believe message sessions have cre-ated some of the most compelling anecdotal

evidence for life after deathin the form of messages fromdeceased loved ones. Books,television shows, and movies onthe topic garner large audiencesas tolerance and acceptance ofnew ideas surges.

Clelland described mediumsas “receivers of messages givenby spirit, often connecting todeparted loved ones.”

“A medium will make the con-nection, then give the messagefor the intended, always acting

in accordance for the clients’ highest andbest interest,” she said.

Admission to the psychic fair is free, butthere is a $5 cost to take part in the demosand fees are also charged for readings.

Demonstrations on Friday are from 6:30to 7:30 p.m., on Saturday from 11:30 a.m.to 12:30 p.m. and 6 to 7 p.m., then onSunday from 11 a.m. to noon.

Readings are booked for 15 minutes ($20)or 30 minutes ($40). Healings are avail-able on Saturday and Sunday for 30-minuteintervals for $40.

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Stay tuned to Thursday’s TIMES for more home show happenings

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