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A Maple Ridge woman shared herjourney with dementia in advance ofSunday’s Walk for Memories.by Troy [email protected]

When she was diagnosed with frontaltemporal dementia at the age of 59, MyrnaNorman was shaken to her core.

Leading to the diagnosis, the now 65-year-old mom to four daughters, stepmomto two sons, and grandma to 12 hadexperienced marked changes in her behav-iour.

“I was doing some really strange things– things I couldn’t rationalize,” the MapleRidge resident shared.

She recalled one instance where shewas at the wheel, withher husband Dave inthe passenger’s seatas they drove throughVancouver.

They had stopped ona steep hill, with a flagperson in front of theircar, holding a stop sign.

“My brain told methat we were flying backwards down thehill, and there was a huge lake there,” sherelated. “I believed with all my heart thatwe were going backwards. I was scream-ing at my husband for help. I had bothmy feet on the brake. Truth is, we weren’tgoin’ anywhere.”

This incident was a snapshot of atroubling time for Myrna, when everydayroutines and activities were no longerautomatic.

According to the Alzheimer Societyof Canada, frontal temporal dementiaresembles Alzheimer’s disease in that italso involves a progressive degenerationof brain cells that is irreversible.

With this form of dementia, a personmay have symptoms such as sudden onsetof memory loss, behaviour changes, ordifficulties with speech and movement.

In Myrna’s case, physical symptomsincluded headaches, fatigue, and balanceissues.

There is no known cure and no effectiveway to slow its progression.

“As soon as you get a diagnosis ofdementia, No. 1 it’s terminal, No. 2, wedon’t go to the end stage,” Myrna said.“I believe… by educating ourselves andworking hard to kind of remove the

stigma, it helps us. It’s like the gift thatyou give somebody and they don’tknow it comes from you, how thatmakes you feel. The gifting is betterthan receiving and that’s exactly how Ifeel about educating myself.”

After her diagnosis, the fear, despair,and depression that initially envelopedMyrna was replaced with a strongresolve to use the internet as an educa-tional tool.

“For the first month, I learned theword despair by living it,” Myrna said.“It was just frigging awful. And then Ithought, ‘okay, I better find out aboutthis, and find out how I’m going tolive.’ I needed to figure out how I couldstill be a good grandparent, a goodwife, a good mother.”

She phoned the Alzheimer’s Societyof B.C. for help and through the soci-

ety, connected witha support group inMaple Ridge.

“That has beenmy saviour,” Myrnasaid. “That hashelped me immense-ly.”

Myrna is a mem-ber of the Dementia

Alliance International (DAI), headedby Kate Swaffer, an Australian womanwho was diagnosed with dementiamore than a decade ago. Myrna pointedout that Swaffer has recently written abook, and has completed her Mastersof Science in dementia care.

Dave said Myrna could give Swaffer“a run for her money” on knowledgeabout the disease, adding that hiswife’s research about dementia is “un-ending.”

Myrna also coordinates a chat groupfor those with memory and/or cogni-tive difficulties, and any dementias.The group meets in the Alouette Room,upstairs in Maple Ridge Library, and thenext meeting is Jan. 29, and then everysecond and fourth Wednesday after that.

All are welcome and for more informa-tion, call Myrna at 604-240-8153.

This Sunday (Jan. 25), Myrna willbe the honouree of the Tri-Cities, NewWestminster, and Ridge MeadowsInvestors Group Walk for Memories, anannual fund- and- awareness-raiser forpeople whose lives have been impacted byAlzheimer’s disease or other dementias.

“The more people who attend thewalk,” Myrna said, “the more people will

understand. There are a lot of people withdementia who go on the walk, and peopleneed to know we are not all elderly peoplein seventh stage [there are seven stages tothe disease]. We are all at different stagesof our disease, we all know we’re ter-minal, and we need to know that we justdon’t need to curl up in a corner.”

One of 24 Walk For Memories eventsbeing held across B.C., the Tri-Cities, NewWestminster, and Ridge Meadows walkbegins at 1 p.m. along the Traboulay PoCo

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Each of the Walks is dedicated toan honouree – a person who has beenimpacted by Alzheimer’s disease or arelated dementia.

Myrna is one of the honourees.To register for the walk online, visit

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Pictured with her husband Dave and border collie Norman, Maple Ridge’s Myrna Norman is the honouree ofthe region’s Investors Group Walk for Memories being held in Port Coquitlam this Sunday.

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Revised plans unveiledConstruction is set to begin in March

and be complete by June on upgradeto trails, drainage, and parking at theWhonnock Lake. A community park infor-mation meeting is being held Thursday,Jan. 22 to look at plans for the lake andsurrounding area.


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Designated areas will be set upwithin public parks that already existthroughout Maple Ridge.by Eric Zimmer and Roxanne [email protected]

After much debate surrounding the closureof a dog park at Maple Ridge’s Volker Parklast summer, the parks commission begancasting about to find suitable new locations.

Now, after trials and park-user consulta-tion, three new dog parks will be rolled outin the City this year.

Due to a shortage of appropriate land suit-able for dog parks, the City chose to set upthe off-leash areas in existing municipalparks: Upper Maple Ridge Park, another inTolmie Park, and one at Westview Park,explained Maple Ridge Councillor Corisa Bell.

The commission approved those sitesrecently, and Bell shared the news during lastweek’s council meeting.

While the dog park at Volker was closed,parks manager Geoff Mallory said in hisreport to the commission that the creationof additional off-leash areas will alleviate agrowing dog population that comes with thegrowing human population.

In 2014, residents within a one-blockarea of each of the proposed locations weremailed a letter that informed them of one-week trials at each site.

The letter included the dates that each ofthe off-leash trials would occur, as well as aninvitation to the parks and leisure website toprovide feedback. Links to an online surveywere also included.

A total of 226 surveys were completed,including those online from Sept. 4 to Oct. 3.

Westview Park saw 80 per cent support foran off-leash area from 50 surveys completed.

Upper Maple Ridge Park got the go-aheadafter receiving 72.22 per cent support fromthe 72 surveys that were completed.

Tolmie, which received the least supportduring the trial period (66 per cent), willlikely be the first created, Mallory said.

The next step is to get the word out to thecommunity and form steering committee foreach one of the locations.Parks will be seeking engage-ment on issues such as wherepeople would like the areasituated within the parks, thesize of that area, the hoursof operation, and “things likethat,” Mallory told The TIMES.

“We’ve had a lot of feedback on the sur-veys and emails regarding tweaks to thepark and designs residents would like tosee, so the trials were an idea – but not thefinal look – and now we want to engage theneighbours to find out what works best on allfronts,” he added.

Rob Barrett, a parent and dog owner wholives across the street from Tolmie, said he

isn’t opposed to a dog park, but would likemore consideration given to its design.

“I don’t mind the dog park per se,” he said.But the trial at Tolmie “basically cut the

park in half,” Barrett explained. “I’m onthe south side of the park and I couldn’t gointo the park without going through the dogarea.”

As a dog owner, he recognizes the role dogparks play in communities.

“Nothing’s more fun than going and play-ing with your dog, but I’drather play with my kids firstand foremost. Taking thatfield away eliminates theplay area.”

He suggested the west sideof the park, “where it’s kindof dead space anyway,” may

better serve the dogs.Carol and Ian Jamieson, who live down the

street from Tolmie, support the park.Their daughter owns a dog, and Carol said

currently they take him to the dikes, or to thedog parks in Pitt Meadows to play. “Thereisn’t really anything closer they can go to,”Carol said, adding “there’s a lot of peoplewith dogs around here.”

While happy that Tolmie is a go, Carolisn’t a direct neighbour of the park, and sheexpressed concern for those who live next toit having to deal with things like out-of-areausers filling the street with parked cars.

During Tuesday night’s question period,Hammond resident Eric Phillips spoke againstusing a chunk of the Tolmie for dogs, claim-ing he and at least 75 per cent of other arearesidents were opposed to that specific area.

He suggested, instead, that relativelyunused land under the Golden Ears Bridge bedesignated. However, the municipality doesnot own that land, and can only developsuch facilities on City-owned land.

Mallory said the creation of the parkswould be phased in over time.

“We’d like to have them all in place inthe next five to six months,” he noted.“Each one takes a bit of a process to do:getting the materials and the fencing andsuch. We’ll probably start with Tolmie, thenUpper Maple Ridge Park, and finish off withWestview.”

Once the parks are up and running, therewill be a process in place to work with resi-dents and park users – should any issuesarise, Mallory said. “We’ll address it rightaway and deal with it.”

Ongoing monitoring of each locationwill take place, as well. The end goal, saidMallory, will be to create a mutual respectbetween dog owners, resident neighbours,and other park users.

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Target announced itsplan to get out ofCanada last week.by Heather Colpittsand Eric [email protected]

Unable to make moneysince opening in Canadatwo years ago, Targetstores across Canadawill close, including the117,000 square-foot, two-floor store in downtownMaple Ridge.

The Haney locationunderwent a $16-millionrenovation in 2013 as partof the closure of Zellersand the start-up of Target.

Target Canada expects toclose in fiscal year 2015,and the news was metwith concern from MapleRidge Mayor Nicole Read.

The announcement ofTarget closing its doorswas a “shock,” she said.

“Our first concern as aCouncil is the employees;our citizens and neigh-bours, who are facing theloss of employment.”

Read’s hopeful the com-munity will band togetherto offer those now out of ajob with support.

The company expects toclose in fiscal year 2015.

“After a thorough reviewof our Canadian perform-ance and careful consider-ation of the implications

of all options, we wereunable to find a realisticscenario that would getTarget Canada to profit-ability until at least 2021,”said Brian Cornell, TargetCorp. chairman and CEO.

“This was a very dif-ficult decision, but it wasthe right decision for ourcompany.”

The retailer is settingup a $70 million fund toprovide severance to thoseaffected. The 133 Canadianstores – including 19 inB.C. – have a total 17,600employees.

“We will not be sittingon the sidelines as TargetCanada winds down theiroperation,” said Read.

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Leaving town

Closure ‘shocks’ mayor

Overcrowding in B.C.’s jails poses asafety risk to the public, correctionalstaff, and prisoners, a new report says.

B.C. auditor general Carol Bellringerfound that jails were operating on aver-age at 140 per cent capacity in June2014, the two jails in Maple Ridgeamong them.

Fraser Regional Correctional Centre,a men’s jail at the north end of 256thStreet, has 304 cells.

While overcrowding there has declinedover the past few years (from 164 percent in 2011 to 142 per cent in 2014),it’s still listed as an issue. FRCC has thelargest numbers of incidents of all B.C.

prisons in the report.Likewise, the 192-cell women’s prison,

called Alouette Correctional Centre forWomen at the north end of 248th Street,is also over capacity at 110 per cent.

“Prison overcrowding increases risksto both inmates and staff, and contrib-utes to rising tension and the potentialfor conflicts,” Bellringer stated in her 32-page audit.

She noted that the number of safetyand security incidents in B.C. correction-al centres shot up 97 per cent during thepast five years.

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Cameron Waldbauer will attendthe Academy Awards in L.A. inFebruary to see if he wins.by Brian MortonSpecial to The TIMES

A Pitt Meadows man is over themoon after being nominated for anOscar Thursday in the visual effectscategory.

“When I first heard about it, it wassurreal,” said 40-year-oldCameron Waldbauer, whois nominated with threeothers for their work on X-Men: Days of Future Past.

“It took two hours forit to sink in and realizewhat happened,” addedWaldbauer of his firstAcademy Award nomina-tion.

“It was really the peoplearound me and being excited forme that made me realize how big itreally is. I didn’t expect it until lastweekend, when the final 10 films (upfor nomination) were put together.It’s pretty exciting.”

Waldbauer, who works at ObjectsInc. in Coquitlam, said he made itto the final 10 “bakeoff” film list lastyear for his work in Elysium, butwasn’t nominated for an Oscar.

He is working on The Revenant,starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

Waldbauer said he will travel toLos Angeles for the awards ceremonyFeb. 22, noting that his work on X-Men has also been nominated for aBritish Academy Film Award on Feb.8.

Asked about his chances for anOscar, Waldbauer replied: “I hopethey’re good, but we’re up againstsome pretty tough competition sowe’ll have to see how it shakes out.”

X-Men: Days of FuturePast tells the story of X-

Men and their human allies underattack by a government-developedgroup of robots known as theSentinels. Professor Xavier andMagneto send Wolverine into thepast using Kitty Pryde’s temporaltelekinetic powers. His mission is tochange the events that took place in1973 and stop the Sentinel programbefore it begins.

The other nominee, fromVancouver, is Nicolas Aithadi, who isnominated with three others for theirwork on Guardians of the Galaxy.

Aithadi, who works for MPCVancouver, created the popular char-acter of Groot, voiced by Vin Diesel.

It is the second Academy Awardnomination for Aithadi, who waspreviously nominated in the visualeffects category for Harry Potter andthe Deathly Hallows Part 1 (2010).

“It’s the second time,” said the42-year-old Aithadi in an interview

Thursday. “I was the bridesmaid, butnever the bride.”

Aithadi, a French national wholives in Yaletown, moved toVancouver in July from London.

He said he was anxious about thenominations because there was suchstrong competition this year.

“There was nothing written instone. It was wide open. I woke upto the news this morning and it helpsyou wake up very fast. It was veryexciting.,” he said.

“It was cool, a good feeling. I’mhappy for me, of course, and happyfor the team. It was a tough project.”

Guardians of the Galaxy is abouta group of misfit aliens led by thelaidback human Quill, who reluc-tantly band together to keep a power-ful silver orb out of the hands ofRonan the Accuser, a villainous thugdetermined to use the orb’s powerto carry out his deadly plans anddestroy the planet Xandar.

– Brian Morton is a reporter with the Vancouver Sun

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Our View

Cut whateverneeds cutting

We get it. Red tape is annoying. Itslows down the pace of business and itadds extra paperwork and hoop-jump-ing for busy people who are just eagerto get the darned job done.

But equally annoying are silly prom-ises made by governments whose solepurpose in making them is to ingratiatethemselves to a special interest group.

This week is Red Tape AwarenessWeek, a lobbying gambit by theCanadian Federation of IndependentBusiness to make us all – but especiallypoliticians – aware of the costs and has-sles that are caused by annoying rulesand regulations that business peoplewould rather did not apply to them.

And sometimes they’re right. B.C.’sprovincial government has been rec-ognized for its admirable effort inreducing existing red tape and workingto add as little new red tape as possible.

In the past year alone: it hasbecome easier for businesses to regis-ter for workplace insurance underWorkSafeBC, a new restaurant start-upguide is available online, and paper-work for procurement of small (under$250,000) government contracts hasbeen streamlined, government serviceswebsites have been consolidated. Thegovernment is also looking into furtherregulatory reform and streamlining.

So why did they have to do a foolthing like promising a net zero increaseof regulatory requirements – and now afurther announcement that the initiativewill be extended to 2019 – which meanseliminating an existing requirement anytime a new requirement is added?

We have to assume that regulationsare in place for a purpose – whetheror not one or another special interestgroup doesn’t like it. If a regulation isno longer pertinent, for whatever rea-son, it should be deleted. If a new regu-lation is required or necessary, then itshould be instituted.

Simple as that. Arbitrarily tying addi-tions to deletions could result in expedi-ency errors. It just smacks of pandering.

– B.G.

Tomorrow is WeedlessWednesday.

If there’s a smoker in yourcircle of acquaintances who hasbeen thinking about quitting, nowis as good a time as any to offersupport and encouragement.

But don’t nag. Nagging doesn’tmake it easier.

And anything that doesn’t makekicking the tobacco habit is awaste of time at best, and morelikely is counterproductive.

Stopping smoking is hard.I can remember the day I stopped like it was

yesterday – it was at 2:30 in the afternoon onFeb. 4, 1976. I had six cigarettes left in my pack,and I threw them in the garbage can in the cor-ner of the agricultural students lounge at UBC.

(Note to prospective quitters – I had tried quit-ting a number of times before, always beginningwith finishing the last cigarette in my currentpack, and failed every time, until at the advice ofmy father, who had stopped after many attemptsyears earlier, I sealed the deal by actually throw-ing some away.)

A buddy of mine pulled the discarded pack outof the trash and asked, “Do you mind if I havethese?”

“Go ahead,” I said, “if you don’t mind dying ofcancer.”

“Anyone can quit smoking,” he said. “It takesa man to face cancer.”

We both laughed.I’ve fallen out of touch with him, and I have

often wondered if cancer – or any of the othermanifold deaths that smoking can visit on its vic-tims – ever got around to testing his manliness.

I was lucky. I had a special incentive to makeit permanent this time.

In addition to my dad reminding me thatsmoking is not just a personal health choice, buta choice that impacts everyone around you whowill join your suffering a horrible death, I had agirlfriend who threatened to leave me if I didn’t

quit smoking… and then dumpedme two weeks after I threw awaythose six butts.

I decided I’d be damned beforeI was going to give her the satis-faction of seeing me with my lipson a cigarette that I had thrownaway for her.

If that doesn’t make any senseto you, it doesn’t matter. Thepoint is, I was angry enough thatit helped me through the first fewweeks of intense craving – untilthe breath I hadn’t realized I’d

lost started showing hints of recovery and Istarted feeling healthy enough that I was able toforce myself to believe that the benefits of quit-ting outweighed the desire – the absolute need– for another puff.

You might have noticed that my account alter-nates between “quitting” and “stopping.” That’sbecause you will try to quit, but you can neverdo more than stop.

I don’t know if my addiction was – is – strong-er than that of most other cigarette smokers, butthe intense craving for another cigarette stayedwith me for months, perhaps a year, before itsettled into something milder.

Whenever the aroma of a particularly wellcured cigarette wafted my way, it was all I coulddo to keep from falling off the wagon. Thatstayed with me for years. In fact, it still canhit me – nearly 39 years later – although nowmaybe only one or twice a year.

At least the nightmares ended a long time ago.For years after I stopped smoking, every eve ofthe anniversary brought me the same nightmare:I had mindlessly accepted someone’s offer of acigarette before I realized what I was doing…then I’d wake up in a cold sweat, sniffing the airfor evidence of my soul-breaking transgression.

And the relief at realizing it was just a dream!If you know someone who’s trying to quit,

they need your support: nothing holier thanthou, just a friend’s encouragement.

Opinion

Odd Thoughtsby Bob Groeneveld

Try quitting if you want to stop

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Build the mall wherever you can in Albion.

Build the mall where you can.

Wait for a better proposal.

Pave Whonnock Lake and build it there.

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Dear Editor,You made the point that Maple

Ridge is attracting residents fromother Greater Vancouver RegionalDistrict communities because ofaffordability [Lower house pricespromise boom, Jan 13, TIMES].

Of course, as property tax rates are basedon property value, this means Maple Ridgeresidents also end up paying lower propertytaxes than neighbouring communities.

The article on housing prices notes thatrealtors are seeing a lot of people moving

from North Vancouver, Coquitlam,Burnaby, and Vancouver to takeadvantage of lower housing prices.

The property tax savings oncomparable houses are signifi-cant. Someone moving from NorthVancouver, Coquitlam, or Burnaby

to Maple Ridge will save hundreds of dol-lars a year, while someone moving fromVancouver will save thousands.

The fact that residential property taxesin Maple Ridge are a comparative bargainmakes the frenzy among last fall’s councilcandidates to declare themselves propertytax cutters seem ridiculous.

One can only hope that our councillorswill act responsibly and refute misguidedcalls for tax cuts, and instead raise propertytaxes to satisfy the livability and quality oflife needs of Maple Ridge residents.

Steve Ranta, Maple Ridge

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• Last week’s announcement that Targetis closing all its Canadian stores, includ-ing the one in Maple Ridge, has hitpeople hard. Here are just some of thereactions from our followers:

“That’s too bad, as now we have nodecent shopping at all in Maple Ridge.”

– Shirley Brunetta

“This is sad for our community! I hate tosee any business close down! How manyemployees will be out of a job? How longwill that space (and the almost 200 otherTarget locations) be empty, hurting theother businesses in that mall. Call it achain reaction or a domino effect, eitherway this is not good news...”

– Marsha Salonga

“…If you want to ensure the local busi-nesses you love in our community arearound for years to come they need yoursupport. If you love your neighbourhood,chances are one of our unique locallyowned cafés, boutique shops, or restau-rants is part of the reason why. Sure wecould always use more of these types ofbusinesses in our community but if thosebusinesses aren’t thriving it discouragesother companies from investing in MapleRidge. What business would you miss inthe downtown core if they shut down?”

– Shop Maple Ridge

“I am a reg Target shopper at least 1-3times a week. I am very disappointed aboutthis. I have been able to get many greatdeals for my family there.” – Rebecca Baker

“I shop local a lot, but I don’t think Targetwould have stayed in Maple Ridge even ifwe all bought the store out every day. Sad.”

– Melissa Richardson

“Very disappointed. Love the store, theselection and prices are very decent onmost things. Always found the staff to befriendly and helpful. Very interested to seewhat will replace Target… I suspect it’ll betime to do more shopping out of Ridgeagain. Too bad.” – Shannon Stow

“Pity when they went to all that work. I findthe staff helpful. Wonder what will replaceit (Wal-Mart)? Let’s hope the space isn’tempty for another year.” – Carol Skene

“It’s really too bad. Too bad for all thepeople losing their jobs. Too bad for amall that is already struggling. Too bad forthe consumers who will now have to trav-el outside of Maple Ridge to buy clothes,toys, and everything else at a decent price.I was angry when we lost Zellers. I bitchedabout Target. Then over time I realizedthey had pretty good stuff at reasonableprices and I didn’t have to waste gasmoney to go to Wal-Mart. When I foundout they were closing I was actually verydisappointed.” – Travis-Magda Romanow

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Albion

Little sympathy hereDear Editor,

So sorry to hear that Sandra Kaiser findsit challenging working with the AgriculturalLand Reserve when wanting to build a newshopping mall for Walmart [Albion landswap nixed, Jan. 8, TIMES].

The idea behind the land reserve is toreserve land for future generations. MaybeSmartCentres shouldn’t have purchased inthe land reserve with the assumption thatthey would eventually get their way and beable to do whatever they wanted with it.

Although, looking at the history of pastcity councils, I can understand how shewould get that impression.

Darrell Devries, Maple Ridge

Federal government

Veterans mistreatedDear Editor,

I am a veteran of the war in Korea. I wasawarded a pension for PTSD. It included sixyears of counselling, which DVA paid for.

So I feel that I’ve been well treated.I wish that the same could hold true for

the guys coming home from Afghanistan.I recently met a man who’s been there,

and the story he tells of how he’s beingtreated is vastly different from the treatmentthat I received. He confirms what I’ve beenhearing for some time now.

And just to make the cheese more bind-ing, he was released with a dishonourabledischarge because of his drug problem.

The military’s stand on drugs is zerotolerance. It’s not hard to understand. In awar setting, nobody needs a guy who maybe zonked out of his tree at a time thatcould be crucial to the well-being of theunit. He cannot be considered as reliable.

He has many, if not all of the attributesof PTSD. Recently, while shopping with hisvery pregnant wife, he heard a loud bang,and he freaked out. He tried to take a verypregnant wife down to “safety,” out of whathe perceived to be an extremely hazardoussituation. Her comment was something tothe effect of, “Now I understand.”

The dishonourable discharge means thatDVA can now go ahead and crap all overhim. They are quick to use it as an excuseto evade the responsibility of treating him.

His obvious medical attention must bedealt with. Their refusal to treat him couldwell be a reason why, in time, men are nolonger so eager to put their lives on theline. Why enlist to be so ill treated?

Our government, in trying to deal withthe budget short-fall, is doing it on thebacks of men who have served.

Robert W. Stirling, Maple Ridge

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A suspected car thief called a cab toMaple Meadows industrial park tomake good her escape.by Roxanne [email protected]

Alert people in the MapleMeadows industrial parkarea are being credited withending a 21-year-old Surreywoman’s alleged crime spree,which included smashing intoa police cruiser.

Ridge Meadows RCMP spotted whatwas believed to be a stolen rental pickuptruck in downtown Maple Ridge about9:30 a.m. on Jan. 7, explained Cpl.Alanna Dunlop.

The vehicle was “covertly” followedto a 203rd Street convenience store. Butbefore Mounties could stop the driver orimmobilize the truck, the woman “man-aged to drive away quickly,” Dunlop said.

“Despite the fact the driver collidedwith one of the police vehicles, policedid not pursue as it would have created avery dangerous situation,” she elaborated,noting that all local police were quicklyalerted that the pickup was headingtowards Golden Ears Bridge.

While fleeing, however, the driver ofthe pickup apparently collided with a

dump truck in Pitt Meadows.“This is where the citizens in the area

helped make the arrest,” Dunlop said.The woman was witnessed run-

ning from the crash scene and intothe industrial area just east of the

bridge. Police subsequently learnedshe had called for a taxi to helpmake good her escape.

This time officers were able tointercept the cab, move in, andarrest the suspect.

Laetitia Angelique Acera hasbeen charged with possession

of stolen property, fraud, deal-ing with identity documents withoutlawful excuse, personation, resisting apeace officer, dangerous driving, failingto remain at the scene of an accident, andbreach of conditions of a recognizance.

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Raelene Wilson (right, in photo on the left), arepresentative of the Loyal Protestant Association,

presented Annika Polegato, executive director ofAlouette Addiction Services, with a grant of $5,000

to help fund education and awareness programsto students of School District #42. Meanwhile,(picture to the left) MLA Doug Bing, Friends In

Need Food Bank executive director Mary Robson,Friends board member Linda Lawrence, NancyNagy, and MLA Marc Dalton were all on hand

when the province presented an $85,000 gaminggrant to the food bank recently.

How can you share?Do you have a local photo of someone or some place you’d like to share with the rest of Maple Ridge andPitt Meadows? Email it to us as a high-resolution .JPEG to [email protected]. Please include a briefdescription – including everyone’s first and last name. Put “faces & places” in the subject line of your email.

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Jan 21: Open mic• Kanaka Creek Coffee, at 24155102nd Ave., host an open mic nightfrom 5 to 7:30 p.m. Featuring Irish-inspired folk-rock band Shades ofGreen. Info: 604-463-6727.

Jan 22: Movie• Cinema Politica presents thedocumentary: Gently Whisperingthe Circle Back at 7 p.m. at MapleRidge City hall. The film exploresthe journey of healing, in a peoplewounded by the Canadian Indianresidential school system. More info:www.cinemapolitica.org.

Jan 26 : Workshop• Discover the art of pouring liquidwatercolour with Leslie Redheadduring the first of a two-dayGaribaldi Art Club workshop at theACT. The workshop continues onFeb. 2. The workshop runs bothdays from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.and costs $180. Registration: Lynnat 604-462-8380.

Jan 27: Weavers• Whonnock Weavers and Spinners

holds a meeting at the WhonnockLake Centre at 7:30 p.m. Visitors,guests, or those interested in becom-ing new members are all welcome.Info: Marie at 604-462-9059.

Jan 27: Support Group• Golden Ears Fibromyalgia and

Chronic Pain Support Group meetsthe last Tuesday of every month,from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the FamilyEducation and Support Centre,22554, Lougheed Hwy. For informa-tion, call: Nikki at 778-839-3373, orCandace, at 604-836-7832.

Jan 28: Mousetrap• Thomas Haney Secondary’saward-winning Sightlines Theatrepresents Agatha Christie’s murdermystery, The Mousetrap. Curtainis at 7 p.m. and tickets can bereserved for pick up by calling 604-463-2001, or bought at the schoolfrom cast members. The show alsoruns on Jan. 29 and 30, with a mati-nee on the Jan. 28.

• Full list: www.mrtimes.com, search “What’s On”

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Laura Cherrille, (right andbelow) executive directorof the Ridge MeadowsHospital Foundation, wasat the Quit Smoking healthforum held Jan. 13, inthe lobby of The ACT.Donations to the smokingcessation event wasby donation to thefoundation.

Darleneand Brian Slevin(immediatelyright of screen)recently led aninformationsession forthose interestedin volunteeropportunities

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With Februaryfast approach-ing, which isnational pet

dental month, it is time tothink about our dog’s oralhealth.

The American VeterinaryDental Society estimatesthat dental disease is thenumber one health concernof pets affecting 80 percent of dogs and 70 percent of cats.

Not surprising, as mostpeople do not brush theirpet’s teeth.

Poor oral hygiene notonly causes bad breath,but can lead to tooth loss,painful abscesses, and dif-ficulty eating.

It all starts with a com-bination of food, saliva,and bacteria formingplaque on the teeth.

Soon it mineralizes andbecomes tartar. As tartarbuilds along the gumline itcauses destruction of thetooth’s support structuresand can allow for bacteriato enter the body andspread to organs such asthe kidneys and heart.

A complete dental clean-ing is usually required ifyour pet has dental dis-ease.

This procedure is doneunder anesthetic to allowfor cleaning of not only thesurface of the tooth, butalso under the gumline,where the majority of bac-teria and tartar are found.

The teeth are then pol-ished to smooth the roughsurface which reduces thechances of more plaqueformation soon after clean-ing.

If deep pockets are foundon some teeth – which canbe painful – then deepercleaning is required. Ifsome teeth are loose or

abscessed, they often needto be removed to resolvethe pain and infection.

Cleaning without anes-thetic is generally onlyvery superficial and doesnot address deeper prob-lems that your pet may beexperiencing.

Occasionally, these non-anesthetic dental cleaningsare offered by some mobiletechnicians. However,in addition to being per-formed illegally, they areoften doing the pet a dis-service by cleaning onlythe visible surface of thetooth and leaving deeperpainful areas.

This type of cleaningis not recommended by

the American VeterinaryDental Society.

If the pet is in goodhealth and is given intra-venous fluids, safe anes-thesia, and professionalmonitoring, then there isvery minimal risk.

Once you have your pet’steeth cleaned it is import-ant to keep them that way.

This may involve eat-ing one of the prescribeddental diets, daily brush-

ing, and chewing on dentaltreats that reduce tartarbuildup.

Regular followup examsof the pet’s teeth are alsoimportant. Early diagnosisand treatment are the bestdefence against seriousdental disease.

If you have concernsabout your pet, Februaryis the time to come in for acomplimentary assessmentof your pet’s oral health.

Canine health

Brushing a dog’s teeth daily definitely deters dental disease

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CARLOS is a handsome black cat. He was inanother shelter where no one was interested inthis poor guy. He’s black and he’s 14 years old,neither makes him a highly adoptable cat. Theother shelter also told us that Carlos can be quitecrotchety. At Katie’s Place we really haven’t seenthat side of Carols. He enjoys human attentionand will gladly take any loving you are willing togive. Carlos came to us in pretty rough shape. Hehad an ear infection, desperately needed somegrooming, was underweight and anemic. Wethink that would make anyone crotchety. Carolsis definitely a candidate for a permanent fostersituation. He just needs a soft lap to curl up onand not much else. Carlos is fine with the othercats, avoids any confrontation and has reallybeautiful green eyes. He’s had a hard life, anddeserves the exact opposite now.

CHALET is another senior who is about 14years old and can be adopted as a permanentfoster. She came to us from another shelter asthey were worried about her health. As it turnsout Chalet is quite healthy for her age. WhenChalet first came to us she was a feisty little girlthat would ignore the other cats in her room, butshe would not back down if challenged. Chaletseems to be losing hope in finding a real, foreverhome. Some of her original spunkiness is startingto fade. This gal loves people and would doanything to be loved right back by her very ownfamily. We want to find Chalet a home before sheloses all hope. Chalet needs a soft lap, a sunnywindow sill and a human that appreciates her.She will repay you tenfold. Someone out thereneeds a sweet little old lady by the name ofChalet to warm up their home.

FLORIN is just a baby. He came into the shelterwith his sister Tuppence and Shilling. What canwe say Florin is like any other kitten. He lovesto play, climb on things, play with the tails of theolder cats in his room, and knock things over. Wewere hoping all three babies would be adoptedtogether but unfortunately this did not happen andFlorin was left behind when Tuppence and Shillingfound their forever home. This could be becauseFlorin is definitely the shyest of the bunch. It willtake some time to convince him that humans areok and that he can trust us completely. He’s stillyoung enough to learn that lesson. Florin will needto go home with another cat that can keep himcompany and amuse him. Florin is a sweet littleguy, he just needs some love and patience, andlots of cat toys.

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Ramblers win allThe Maple Ridge Secondary

Ramblers senior girls basketballteam took top prize on theweekend after winning all threeof their games at a tournamentat Samuel Robertson TechnicalSecondary. Playing with only sixteam members, the girls defeatedSRT, Burnaby Central, and RobertBateman Secondary.• More online: www.mrtimes.com,

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Flames win, loseRidge Meadows Flames hockey

squad posted a win against PortMoody at home on Friday night,by a score of 4-3. The celebra-tion was short-lived though, asthe next night the Flames fell 4-3in overtime to Abbotsford. Theyreturn home to Planet Ice thisFriday against Aldergrove. Puckdrop is 7:30 p.m.• More online: www.mrtimes.com,


Soccer successesA number of West Coast Auto

Group Football Club teams areexperiencing a variety of suc-cesses so far this season. Amongthe notables, the Men’s PrenierTeam is currently in first place inthe Fraser Valley Soccer League,and the men’s U21 team is cur-rently in second place.• More online: www.mrtimes.com,


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Recreation

Scotties beginThe BC Women’s Scotties

Provincial Curling Championshipscurling competition kicks offtomorrow night at Golden EarsWinter Club.• More online: www.mrtimes.com,


Ridge Meadows Flames posted onewin and one loss on the weekend.

The annual invitational wasa thrill-ride as 14 differentteams took part in the event.by Eric [email protected]

High-flying hoops action was thename of the game at Pitt MeadowsSecondary this past weekend,as the Pitt Meadows MaraudersAir Force senior boys hoopssquad played host to the36th annual Air ShowInvitational.

In addition to theMarauders, teamsfrom Collingwood, SirWinston Churchill, PrinceRupert, Belmont, NewWestminster, SouthKamloops, Haida Gwaii,Centennial, returningchampions from SirCharles Tupper, Mt.Boucherie, Sentinel, SouthOkanagan, and HeritageWoods took part in thetournament.

The Air Show hasalways been a home fora mix of teams, and thisyear was no different, as AA andAAA teams took part.

The first game for the hometeam was held Thursday withPitt Meadows defeating SouthOkanagan 63-39, and earninga chance to play in round twoagainst Collingwood at noonon Friday, and then Sir CharlesTupper later that same evening.

Pitt posted a commanding vic-tory over Collingwood, as theMarauders took the game, 80-51.

“Collingwood had no answer forus,” Marauders coach Rich Gouletsaid.

The winning ways would con-tinue for the Marauders, as theyposted a win of 74-52 over Tupper,and advanced to the championshipgame against Churchill.

Up 21-16 at the quarter, thefinal game looked to be in theMarauders’ favour, and by thetime the game reached the halfwaymark, they held an encouraginglead of 40-33.

But it was not to be.Churchill regained ground in

the second half, until with 3:30left in the game, just a singlepoint separated the two teams.

In the end, it was ultimatelyChurchill who took game – andtournament – by a score of 71-68.

“I think it was a good game forus win or lose,” Goulet said ofthe final. “We led probably 70 percent of the time, but then we letthem come back at the beginningof the third quarter, and then itwent back and forth.”

This made for a great game,but it was things like missed freethrows, and some critical turn-overs that allowed Churchill towin, the coach told the TIMES on

Sunday.But Goulet remains upbeat.“For us, it’s a positive in

the sense that we haven’tplayed that well this year,and we haven’t playedthat well against basicallywhat are top teams, such as

Churchill,” he said.“We have not had a major prob-

lem scoring most of this year,”Goulet said, noting the team typ-ically sees its scoring totals in the70s and 80s. “But our defence issmall, and people will take advan-tage of that.”

Goulet said some changes thatwere made in how the team oper-ates were made around Christmas.

He credited this with helping hisboys get as far as they did.

Much of the change had to dowith defence, and the “idea thatwe’re going to keep our smallplayers on the outside checkingpeople and keep our big guysinside getting rebounds,” he said.

The team also changed its start-ing lineup “so we’re bigger on thefloor, and that has made a hugedifference,” Goulet added.

Averaging 33 points and 20rebounds a game at the Air Show,Grade 12 Marauder Graham Smithwas named MVP, while his team-mate Jordan Murley was named asan all-star.

High school basketball

Pitt displays its force at Air Show

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Pitt Meadows Marauders Air Force senior boys basketball team hosted their annual Air Show tournament this pastweekend. They went undefeated until the championship showdown with Sir Winston Churchill Secondary on Saturday.

Local gymnasts made an impact at acompetition in Langley this weekend.

New Quantum Gymnastics Club memberTeagan Kuznak “wowed” her fellow team-mates with a fourth place finish on the tram-poline, during the club’s first competition of

the year at the Flip City Invitational in Langleythis past weekend.

It was just one of a number of top resultsthe club posted in the categories of trampoline,double-mini, and tumbling.

Madyson Dunster took first place in tum-bling, and took second place in double-mini.

Julia Power scored second in the double-

mini, while Jessica Franklin took third.Makayla Tabb posted a fourth-place finish in

tumbling.“All of the athletes had an amazing competi-

tion,” said coach Monika Gulyas. “If this com-petition is any indication of the season, it’sgoing to be very successful for Quantum.”

•Full club results and photo at www.mrtimes.com

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