Online, all the time... www.mrtimes.com Troy Landreville/TIMES The inspiration behind Pitt Meadows resident Travis Bowering organizing Cruise for Your Cause is his dad Larry, who passed away on April 25, 2011. Thefts Bait cars deter theft Statistics show a police program is working. by Sylver McLaren [email protected]The bait car pro- gram has significantly reduced the number of vehicles stolen in Maple Ridge, with reductions also in Pitt Meadows. While the drop was less significant over the last year in Maple Ridge – at only three per cent – from 2003 to 2012, car theft dropped from 550 to 140, according to statistics from ICBC. In Pitt Meadows, auto theft dropped 72 per cent during the same period, from 100 back in 2003 to 30 last year. Ridge Meadows RCMP Cpl. Alanna Dunlop said the trend shows the bait car pro- gram is successful and the deterrent’s working. “These statistics show that the B.C. RCMP’s Crime Reduction Strategy... is working and doing what it was intended to do, which is drive incidents of crime down,” she said. The bait car program now includes bait property, which can be tracked and monitored by police. •More at www.mrtimes.com The organizer of a second memorial cruise runs the event in memory of his dad. by Troy Landreville [email protected]Choose a charity to support, then hop in your ride, and drive on April 27. Cruise for Your Cause is that simple. For the second year, Pitt Meadows resident Travis Bowering is organizing the memorial car cruise which he said holds a very close place in his family’s heart. The inaugural cruise, on April 15, 2012, took place nearly a year after his dad Larry’s passing. Larry, who lived just south of Edmonton, was an avid car afi- cionado who circuit raced open- wheel dirt-track cars and quarter- mile Willys. Over the years, many vehicles were part of his collec- tion. Among his pride and joy was a 1967 Malibu SS. Like his dad, Bowering has oil in his veins, so to speak. “You could say it [a love for cars] has been in my blood for a lot of years,” Bowering said. The owner of a souped-up 1972 VW Super Beetle, Bowering has raced autocross for more than four years at a controlled road course at Pitt Meadows Airport. Reflecting on his dad, Bowering described him as “a car guy,” adding, “he was a volunteer fire- fighter with the Millet, Alberta, fire department for 30 years, and he had many years of struggling with health issues, kidney failure, kidney transplants – you name it, he pretty much had gone through any kind of health issues.” Larry was on dialysis for rough- ly five years prior to his kidney transplant, which lasted 12 years. After that kidney failed, Larry was back on dialysis for three more years before passing away on April 25, 2011. Bowering said he misses his dad every day. “We were super close,” Bowering said. “He was my men- tor. I’d call him my hero, I guess. The distance factor was a huge struggle, just not being close to them [his family] and offer the support that I could have.” His dad’s struggles with kidney disease is the reason Bowering’s personal charity of support is the B.C. branch of the Kidney Foundation of Canada. continued on page A4... Fundraising Pitt Meadows man cruises for a cause Tuesday, February 5, 2013 Rob Farrer is entering the Death Race – the ultimate endurance competition. Page A14 • LOCAL NEWS, SPORTS, WEATHER AND ENTERTAINMENT • mrtimes.com • 604-463-2281 • 20 PAGES CALL 604.465.8931 PRICES TOO LOW TO ADVERTISE LIMITED STOCKS - HURRY, HURRY! 2012 MODEL CLEARANCE NOW ON! Connect With Your City pittmeadows.bc.ca facebook.com/pittmeadows @citypittmeadows 2 CLASSIC FOOTLONGS $9.99 FOR ONLY 224 th NO COUPON REQUIRED SUBWAY 224TH ONLY. Expires March 5th, 2013 WITH the purchase of A MEDIUM DRINK & 8 SANDWICHES to choose from 11969 - 224th 604.463.3663
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The inspiration behind Pitt Meadows resident Travis Bowering organizing Cruise for Your Cause is his dad Larry, who passed away on April 25, 2011.
Thefts
BaitcarsdetertheftStatistics show apolice program isworking.by Sylver [email protected]
The bait car pro-gram has significantlyreduced the number ofvehicles stolen in MapleRidge, with reductionsalso in Pitt Meadows.
While the drop wasless significant over thelast year in Maple Ridge– at only three per cent– from 2003 to 2012,car theft dropped from550 to 140, according tostatistics from ICBC.
In Pitt Meadows, autotheft dropped 72 percent during the sameperiod, from 100 backin 2003 to 30 last year.
Ridge MeadowsRCMP Cpl. AlannaDunlop said the trendshows the bait car pro-gram is successful andthe deterrent’s working.
“These statistics showthat the B.C. RCMP’sCrime ReductionStrategy... is workingand doing what it wasintended to do, whichis drive incidents ofcrime down,” she said.
The bait car programnow includes baitproperty, which can betracked and monitoredby police.
•More at www.mrtimes.com
The organizer of a secondmemorial cruise runs theevent in memory of his dad.by Troy [email protected]
Choose a charity to support,then hop in your ride, and driveon April 27. Cruise for Your Causeis that simple.
For the second year, PittMeadows resident TravisBowering is organizing thememorial car cruise which he saidholds a very close place in his
family’s heart.The inaugural cruise, on April
15, 2012, took place nearly a yearafter his dad Larry’s passing.
Larry, who lived just south ofEdmonton, was an avid car afi-cionado who circuit raced open-wheel dirt-track cars and quarter-mile Willys. Over the years, manyvehicles were part of his collec-tion. Among his pride and joy wasa 1967 Malibu SS.
Like his dad, Bowering has oilin his veins, so to speak.
“You could say it [a love forcars] has been in my blood for alot of years,” Bowering said.
The owner of a souped-up 1972
VW Super Beetle, Bowering hasraced autocross for more thanfour years at a controlled roadcourse at Pitt Meadows Airport.
Reflecting on his dad, Boweringdescribed him as “a car guy,”adding, “he was a volunteer fire-fighter with the Millet, Alberta,fire department for 30 years, andhe had many years of strugglingwith health issues, kidney failure,kidney transplants – you name it,he pretty much had gone throughany kind of health issues.”
Larry was on dialysis for rough-ly five years prior to his kidneytransplant, which lasted 12 years.After that kidney failed, Larry was
back on dialysis for three moreyears before passing away onApril 25, 2011.
Bowering said he misses his dadevery day.
“We were super close,”Bowering said. “He was my men-tor. I’d call him my hero, I guess.The distance factor was a hugestruggle, just not being close tothem [his family] and offer thesupport that I could have.”
His dad’s struggles with kidneydisease is the reason Bowering’spersonal charity of support isthe B.C. branch of the KidneyFoundation of Canada.
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Paige ropes in awardPaige Roper of Pitt Meadows was one
of five finalists at this year’s Canada’s TopTeen Philanthropist award.
This is the fifth year for the contest,which recognizes teens who have madethe biggest difference in Canada withtheir charitable work. As a finalist, 17-year-old Paige receives $500 in cash and$500 that will be directed in her name tothe charity of her choice.
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Fiscal safety taughtA workshop on financial literacy is
being held for older adults and theirfamilies on Feb. 21 at the Maple RidgeLibrary from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Financialabuse of older adults is a growing prob-lem in society. Learn how to help agingparents protect their finances, recognizeand respond to financial abuse, andaccess community resources for furtherinformation. To register, contact 604-786-7404 or [email protected].
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Help to hire studentsEmployers have a month to apply for
funding through the Canada SummerJobs program. “Through Canada SummerJobs, we arehelping PittMeadows,Maple Ridge,and Missionemployers cre-ate meaningfulsummer jobopportunities forstudents, whilestrengtheningour community’seconomy,” saidRandy Kamp, MPfor Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge-Mission.Employers can apply online at service-canada.gc.ca/csj2013 or print an applica-tion from the website. The deadline inFeb. 28.
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Rave sentencingA sentencing hearing for Maple Ridge’s
Dennis Warrington will take place on Feb.6 at Port Coquitlam Provincial Court.
On Dec. 20 Warrington changed hisplea to guilty of a lesser charge.
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A man from Maple Ridge hasa permanent brain injury.
A B.C. Provincial Court judgehas found a man not guilty ofaggravated assault in connectionwith an attack that left a MapleRidge resident with a permanentbrain injury.
The decision regarding TrevorHarding, of Tipperary, Ireland,was given Thursday in PortCoquitlam.
Witnesses for the Crownsaid Cordell Peter Dame wasattacked, while defence wit-nesses and Harding said it wasan act of self-defence.
It started in May 2011 whenDame and a friend had an alter-cation with three other men.
Alouette Taxi driver and man-ager George Nestor testified inB.C. Provincial Court in PortCoquitlam that he saw the inci-dent unfold when he arrived topick the two men up after they’dspent the evening at ShootersBar in Maple Ridge.
Nestor said he received a callfrom Tim Toth, who was a regu-lar customer, on May 1, 2011shortly after 2 a.m. and drove tomeet him and Dame at a Huskygas station on Dewdney TrunkRoad near the bar.
As he approached, he noticedthe three other men on the otherside of the road. The five menappeared to be talking or yellingat each other.
When he parked at the gasstation, Nestor saw that thethree men had crossed the road.Dame and one of the men fromthe other group were talking inraised voices and pushing eachother.
Nestor said he honked hishorn to get the attention ofToth and Dame. He heard Tothyell, “C’mon, let’s go. George ishere,” and walk toward the taxi.Dame followed.
The three men followed. Whenthey got close to the taxi, theman Dame had been arguingwith grabbed Dame’s shoulder,turned him around, and punchedhim in the face, Nestor said.
Dame was knocked off his feetand fell to the ground.
Nestor said that was when hegot out of his car and yelled atthe men. As he opened his door,Nestor told the court, the manwho punched Dame also kickedhim as he lay on the ground.
When Nestor realized howbadly Dame was injured, hecalled 911.
Dame spent 37 days in a comaat Royal Columbian Hospital. Heis now in a wheelchair.
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Cordell Dame is shown leaving court in PortCoquitlam in September.
The school board said numbers havechanged since an area plan was made.
A Silver Valley resident is questioning theboard of education’s rationale for giving upa school site.
Maple Ridge council will consider anamendment to the Official Community Planlater this year to remove the school sitedesignation at 23103 136th Ave. after theboard of education said it didn’t need allfour sites in the Silver Valley area.
Nicole Read asked the board of educationlast week to consider keeping the site for aschool, because it is in walking distance tothe surrounding area, and in order to keepthe neighbourhood safe for kids going toschool.
Read said when the board has cited a lackof funding from the Ministry of Educationas the reason for not buying the site, it is a“boring and tired position.”
Not enough analysis has been done of thenumber of children who will need a schoolin the area, she said.
“School district 42 has made a deci-sion that is inconsistent with the OfficialCommunity Plan (OCP) and they have doneso without public consultation and with lim-ited consultation of District planning staff,”Read said in her presentation to the board.
Within just a few weeks since the SilverValley resident found out Maple Ridgecouncil would be considering removing theschool site designation, an online petitionhas attracted 400 names, she’s been knock-ing on doors, and meeting with councillorsand the school board.
Read called the moveto remove the desig-nation a “significantamendment” of theOCP.
She would like theremoval of the designa-tion to be deferred atleast until a facilitiesstudy is done – whichthe school district plansto do this year – orthere is a full consulta-tion with Silver Valleyresidents.
The Silver Valley plan, which was incor-porated into the OCP, was built on theassumption of those hamlets, Read said, andthe schools and parks are co-located for areason.
The school district has indicated that twoschool sites in Silver Valley might not beneeded, because the demographics havechanged from what was originally predicted.
The school district hired a consultant tolook at the situation in Silver Valley afterthey were approached by the District ofMaple Ridge, asking for a definitive answerwhether the school site would be bought or
not, said school board chair Mike Murray.Based on current numbers in Silver Valley,
the school district estimated there would beabout 1,245 children needing a school whenthe area is fully built.
Since some students are served byYennadon Elementary, the consultant’s
report showed only twomore schools would beneeded in the area.
If some of theschool sites need tobe removed from thecommunity plan, Readwould like a discus-sion about which twoshould remain – notjust the removal of oneof them before such adiscussion takes place.
“It’s mayor andcouncil’s responsibility as the driver of theOCP… to put the process on hold,” Readsaid. She will be speaking to council on Feb.12 as a delegation.
Acquisition of the Blaney hamlet schoolsite in Silver Valley is ranked as priority #16in the school district’s five-year capital plan.
Murray pointed out that several schoolsnear Silver Valley, like Yennadon, HarryHooge, Golden Ears, and Alouette, all havespace in them.
“Regardless of the [Blaney] site, it wouldbe a good many years before we get a schoolis Silver Valley,” he said.
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“Regardles of the[Blaney] site, itwould be a goodmany years beforewe get a school inSilver Valley.”Mike Murray
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...continued from page A1“Any money that I would person-
ally raise, that’s who I would bedonating to,” he said. “I figured thatwould be the best charity to supportbeing that that was the most affectedthing in his life.”
Because of his father Larry’s pas-sion for cars, Bowering said thecruise is a way to remember himand “keep the legacy going, and dosomething to mark the anniversaryof his passing.”
This event is also an opportunityas a car community to gather togeth-er and provide an avenue to supportvarious causes and charities whileremembering those special peoplearound us, Bowering explained.
“I know there are many otherpeople out there who have lostsomeone special or who may be cur-rently struggling with health issuesand would like to keep the memoryof a loved one alive,” he said. “I amproviding an opportunity for any-one and everyone who may have aspecial or unique ride to dust off thecobwebs and start off the drivingseason with a purpose. The cruiseis a chance to make a difference insomeone else’s life by doing some-thing that we all personally enjoy...driving.”
What makes this event unique isthat those who participate can sup-port the charity of their choice.
Bowering called last year’s cruisea success. Participants drove 32unique cars during the 207-kilo-metre cruise, stopping at six dif-ferent locations including the BCKidney Foundation headquarters inBurnaby, fire halls in Richmond andLangley, Lafarge Lake in Coquitlam,and Mission Raceway.
The 2012 cruise raised roughly$1,000 for various local charities.
This year, Bowering plans onsmashing those numbers.
He’s mapping out a route, and fig-ures it’ll cover about 250 kilometres
of asphalt this year.The cruise will start in Burnaby at
9 a.m. Saturday, April 27 and travelseast through Pitt Meadows, MapleRidge, Mission, and Abbotsford,then boomerangs west to Langleyand White Rock before finishing inVancouver. Exact route details willbe offered to registered participantscloser to the cruise date.
Information can be found online atwww.cruiseforyourcause.org and onthe event’s Facebook page. There isa registration link on the website.
“All I’m using registration for thisyear is to keep track of the dona-tions raised, which charities havebeen supported, and I’m using theregistration number for giveawaysand prize draws during the cruise,”
Bowering said.Bowering currently has five spon-
sors for cruise and he said he isalways looking for more sponsors,“if anyone wants to get a hold of methrough the website.”
While the 2013 cruise is still morethan three months away, donationsare already coming in.
Looking ahead to this year’s fund-raiser, Bowering said what you driveis entirely up to you.
“Anything and everything,”Bowering said. “It can be a dailydriver, it can be a motorbike, it canbe a truck, a classic, hot rod, exotic,whatever you want. The big thing is,do a donation to a charity and justcome out for a drive.”
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Travis Bowering is a car buff who has souped up his 1972 Volkswagen Super Beetle.
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Nearly $1.5 millionwill be invested intoMaple Ridge and PittMeadows cycling paths.by Sylver [email protected]
More than $1.46 millionfor biking infrastructurecould lead to some “old-fashioned fun.”
“If you’ve got your bikestored in your garage, thiswill be another reasonto dust it off and take itout for a spin. This is anopportunity to have someold-fashioned fun,” saidMarc Dalton, MLA forMaple Ridge-Mission.
About 20 people at theLocal Ride Bike Shop,including Alex Pope, chairof the bicycle advisorycommittee, got the newsthat more than $1.46 mil-lion will be put into thecycling infrastructurein Maple Ridge and PittMeadows on Thursday.
“It’s a really good start,”said Pope. “It bridges agap that is hard for ourcyclists to access,” headded.
Maple Ridge will getthe greater share of thegrant money, in the wayof nearly $1.25 million.The money will fund a655-metre cycle track onLougheed Highway fromLaity Street to 216th Streetproviding a vital east-westlink that is designed witha buffer and track width ofthree to four metres.
“The hospital takes upso much space betweenRiver Road and Lougheed
Highway, and thenthe cemetery betweenLougheed and DewdneyTrunk Road. There are noside streets between LaityStreet and 216th Street.This bridges that gap,”Pope explained.
The provincial govern-ment will give $488,956,the District of Maple Ridgewill provide $488,957, andTransLink will ante up$269,875.
The Kennedy RoadMulti-Use Pathway projectin Pitt Meadows will bene-fit from $215,000. The Citywill put up $115,000 andthe provincial governmentwill pay $100,000.
This new separatedbike path will run fromLougheed Highway to
Ferry Slip Road, allow-ing cyclists to avoid usingKennedy Road, wheretruck traffic is high andthe shoulders are narrow.
“Even with separatedbike paths people aren’tcomfortable on residentialstreets. Kennedy Road isbusy with large trucks.Again, it’s an import-ant gap to fill,” Popeexplained.
“It will provide a safeconnection to an existingpathway that links down-town to the dike systemalong Pitt River,” saidDalton.
“It is very important forus to take advantage ofthese types of grants,” saidWalters.
“And we have a new
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Maple Ridge Mayor Ernie Daykin, (left), Pitt Meadows Mayor Deb Walters, and MLA for Maple Ridge-Mission MarcDalton were at an announcement regarding cycling infrastructure on Thursday hosted by Barry Lyster of Local RideBike Shop on Dewdney Trunk Road.
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Our View
Crying wolf arelevant story
The tale of the boy who cried wolffeels all too relevant this week.
In the past few days, there have beenthree stories about disturbing incidents,just across the river in Langley, involv-ing children. First, two girls reported aflasher encountered near their school.Then two boys said they had been thesubject of a luring attempt. Finally, athird girl was again the subject of anattempted abduction.
Unfortunately, one of those incidents,the one involving two 11-year-old boys,was fabricated, police say. After thepolice released a sketch of the suspect,the man pictured came forward andspoke to them. A quick second ques-tioning of the boys revealed the truth.
It’s easy to see how such a prankcould get started, especially for chil-dren. They are bombarded with warn-ings about abductions and strangerdanger – however rare those incidentsmay be, schools and parents want themto be safe. So stirring up a little troublemight seem like a lot of fun to a child’spoint of view.
Unfortunately, they can’t see the big-ger picture yet.
A false report, as the RCMP pointout, can cause needless concern amongresidents, can smear an innocentperson’s reputation, and can dilute theimportance of real incidents. If facedwith a deluge of such reports, peoplebecome numb and fearful, rather thanwatchful for the rare but real criminals.
What the police have kindly notmentioned is that they spent time andmoney chasing down a crime that doesnot exist. Every moment that policespend on extra patrols in a neighbour-hood, in a search for a non-existent sus-pect’s vehicle, or in talking to witnesses,is time they could have spent investigat-ing burglaries, assaults, or robberies.
The RCMP are reliant on the truthful-ness of the public. They can’t ignore areport, so every false report will keepcosting them – and the rest of us.
– M.C.
I’m an unabashed MontyPython fan.
I’m not as fixated as some. Ican only recite parts of the deadcat skit and don’t know all thewords to the spam song (actually,practically everyone knows all thewords, it’s just most of us don’tknow them in exactly the rightorder).
I’m not crazy about the fishdance, but I nearly fall off mychair every time I see the funnywalks, and my eyes invariablytear up – with laughter – whenanyone so much as mentions they are lookingfor an argument.
I’m not a lumberjack working in the woodsof British Columbia… but my brother is… andthat’s OK.
And the Norwegian Blue parrot is the abso-lutely most hilarious dead bird ever invented. Heis an ex-parrot… but the joke is still as alive andas funny as it was decades ago.
I believe what makes Monty Python so incred-ibly funny is that, as ridiculous as the out-of-this-world skits get, they are actually not as funny asreal life.
It’s just that, when it happens in real life, youoften don’t feel like laughing, but when it’s pre-sented as a comedic skit, you have permission tobust your gut.
We see stuff happening all the time that makesus cringe or makes us angry or makes us pinefor the fjords of a lighter, happier world.
But as horrible as they may be in the realworld, such things would be perfect fodder forthe Monty Python gang, would ’twere they werestill creating their own world and putting it to…the Inquisition (*gasp*)!
Case in point is the bizarre case of the freespeech ban.
What!?Free speech is banned all over the place, you
say?
What could be funny aboutbanning free speech?
On its own, It’s too nasty forordinary, banal humour, it’snot painful enough for shockhumour, and it’s not unusualenough to pick away at withfarce.
From a comedic point of view,the subject needs more contextto make it funny, and it needs aspecial twist of its own to makeit hilarious.
First, let’s move the free speechban to Canada, where we arro-
gantly assume – against all reason and evidence– that such things don’t happen here, that weare free to think as we please, and allowed todiscuss our thoughts openly and freely withwhomever we please, without fear of retributionfrom an authoritarian state.
And for the extra twist, we turn to PrinceRupert’s school board – an enlightening bunchof guardians of education (at least for those whobelieve it is the Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadowsboard of school trustees who put the Y in dys-functional.
Prince Rupert School District has banned itsteachers from speaking freely about… wait forit… free speech.
Some Prince Rupert teachers have beenwearing – much to the consternation of theirPythonesque school trustees – T-shirts adornedwith a stylized version of one of the most fam-ous Shakespeare quotes of all, the opening ofHamlet’s soliloquy questioning the meaning ofexistence.
The question, framed as “2(b) or not 2(b)?”on the front of the T-shirts, is backed with fur-ther explanation on the back, through the textof Section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rightsand Freedoms: “2(a) freedom of religion, 2(b)freedom of expression, 2(c) freedom of peacefulassembly, and 2(d) freedom of association.”
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Odd Thoughtsby Bob Groeneveld
About time.
Stay out of it.
Only in ecologically sensitive areas.
Cut them all down.
Save them all.
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Dear Editor,Yesterday, we said
goodbye to the penny. ForCanadian taxpayers, it sim-ply doesn’t make sense tomake cents anymore.
Pennies sit idle in jarsand coffee cans on ourdressers and in our closets.They consume too much ofour small business owners’and retailers’ time for toolittle in return. And theycost too much for taxpayers– 1.6 cents per penny, to beexact.
Taxpayers deserve better,and they are now gettingbetter. As announced lastyear, the penny is be phasedout, starting Feb. 4, whenthe Royal Canadian Mintceased distributing them.
With this, Canadian tax-payers will save $11 millioneach and every year, as pen-nies are fully phased out.
As part of this penny-lessreality, Canada will moveto a new “rounding” system– much as did Australia,New Zealand, Sweden, andthe many other countriesthat have long-ago and suc-cessfully eliminated theirpenny.
How will “rounding”work? Cash payments willneed to adapt when penniesare not available. As timepasses, businesses will sim-ply not have pennies, andat the same time, customerswill run out of pennies topay with.
To deal with this, the fed-
eral government is encour-aging all businesses toround cash transactions.
Moving to the “round-ing” system means thatcash payments should berounded symmetrically, asuccessful practice that hasbecome normal in countriesthat have eliminated theirpennies. Symmetrical round-ing means that final cashamounts (i.e. after tax) andthe change owed:
• ending in 1, 2, 6 and7 cents are rounded downto the nearest 5-cent incre-ment;
• ending in 3, 4, 8, and 9cents are rounded up to thenearest 5-cent increment;
• ending in 0 and 5 centsremain unchanged.
It’s important to remem-ber that this will only affectpayments in cash. Thatmeans debit cards, creditcards, payment cards, andcheques will not be impact-ed at all and will continueto be settled to the exactcent.
Finally, the penny willretain its value indefinitely,meaning consumers canuse pennies for cash trans-actions with businesses thatchoose to accept them, orcash them in at their localbank or credit union.
Consumers and businesseswith questions about round-ing and looking for moreinformation on the phasingout of the penny can turnto: fin.gc.ca/1cent/index-eng.asp or call toll-free1-800-O-Canada (1-800-622-6232).
Randy Kamp, MP for PittMeadows-Maple Ridge-Mission
Money
Penny dropped over costs
Employment
Mill jobs built familiesDear Editor,
Thank you for a great article on the Hammond Mill, anemployer that helped build this community.
Jobs at the mill helped families plan futures, buy homes,and raise healthy and strong families.
Jobs at the mill paid a livable wage so people could dothose basic things.
Currently, the BC Liberal government is spending millionsof dollars touting its Jobs Plan, which Premier Christy Clarkpromised would make us number one in Canada.
How’s that working for you, Ms. Premier?As of December 2012, we were the worst in the West at
job creation, and the fourth best in Canada. And on year-over-year performance, B.C. actually comes in sixth.
And how many of those jobs are minimum wage, part-time, no-benefits kinds of jobs?
The unemployment rate when the Jobs Plan wasannounced was 6.8 per cent – the unemployment rate 14months later is 6.8 per cent.
Maybe this government should get busy creating livablejobs, rather than spending all that money on spin.
Bob Goos, Maple Ridge
Dear Editor,Pitt Meadows City council
members are showing theyknow how to play the gameof politics.
First, they blame theirlarge percentage pay raises
on a volunteer citizen groupthat recommended saidraises. No complaint fromcouncil, they just continueto fill their pockets and shiftthe blame.
As for property taxes,
even if every resident of PittMeadows had signed the taxpetition, Queen Walters andher supporters on councilwould probably continueruling Pitt Meadows as theysee fit.
Now the Pitt MeadowsEconomic DevelopmentCorporation claims to bring200 jobs to Pitt Meadows.Too bad the companiesin question already haveemployees and are simplytransferring their businesssites here. So how manyof the 200 jobs will go toPitt Meadows residents?How long will it take forthe PMEDC to generate newbusiness taxes to cover its$250,000 annual cost?
Lastly, Mayor Walters castthe deciding vote for boththe City budget and for tak-ing the land parcel northof the Lougheed Highwayout of the Agricultural LandReserve.
Bravo, Mayor Walters.Archie Blankers, Pitt Meadows
Pitt Meadows
Council plays political game well
Federal politics
MPswidening racial divideDear Editor,
I would like to know what Prime Minister Stephen Harperthinks of Senator Patrick Brazeau’s public comments ata Tory fundraising event last week, at which Brazeaucriticized the Idle No More movement and Chief TheresaSpence’s fast.
It’s fine if he disagrees with both, but to say, “I was sicktwo weeks ago. I had the flu and I lost five pounds. I lookat Miss Spence when she started her hunger strike, andnow?”
I’m also curious about Harper’s response to Ottawa-areaConservative MP Royal Galipeau who, at the same fund-raising event, talked about how he visited Spence in herteepee on Victoria Island: “I stood in the circle around ChiefSpence. I noticed that manicure of hers. I tell you [my wife]can’t afford it.”
Generally, you expect to hear comments like that fromtrolls in the social media, not elected and appointed offi-cials, especially at official fundraisers. A prime ministerwho says or does nothing to put a stop to it is, in my opin-ion, encouraging the racial divide that has lately been rear-ing its ugly head in my country.
For shame. We will remember, come 2015.Cheryl Baron, Maple Ridge
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Most teachers I know,including some in ourimmediate family, are dedi-cated, well meaning, com-munity contributors.
Somehow, though, whenthey speak collectivelythrough their federation– in my opinion – theysound like a bunch ofwhining, self-centered,non-caring idiots.
The most recent examplewas the federation’simmediate, total rejectionof the premier’s and edu-cation minister’s proposalthat included 10 years oflabour peace in the class-room. Part of the govern-ment’s proposal includedrecognizing that teachershave the right to bargainclass size and composition(special needs students).
This recognizes the courtwin by the BC Teachers’Federation (BCTF) thatrestored the right to bar-gain those issues, whichwere taken away in 2002
by Education MinisterChristy Clark. Ironic.
Someone should educatethe teachers and the BCTFabout what is happeningto their brethren across theborder and in the rest ofthe world.
The percentage of union-ized workers in the U.S.has dropped in the past50 years, from 30 to 11.3per cent. Gary Chaison, alabour professor, predictedin The Province, “In two orthree years most cities inthe United States with overa million population willbe considering bankruptcyjust to escape pension obli-gations.”
School districts all overthe U.S. have laid offthousands of teachers, andtheir pension plans, if any,are in shambles. Twenty-four states have passed“right-to-work” laws, andcompulsory union dues areunder attack.
I am sure most BritishColumbians would havepreferred the BCTF hadconsidered the proposaland responded in a meas-ured and productive way.
We all hope that B.C.can stay in the economicbubble we are in, allow-ing us to not only continueto pay all of our teachers,but actually talk about payraises. I don’t know ofmany places in the world
right now where that ishappening.
Those of us who havebeen educated in the B.C.school system have beentaught that sitting downand logically discussingproblems is the best wayto resolve them. Most ofthe teachers I know agree.
As we head down theroad again with teachers’negotiations, wouldn’t it benice to resolve the issueswithout them having tothreaten withholding edu-cation of our children as abargaining chip to acquiremore taxpayer funds?
So just to be clear, I amnot starting an argumentwith our teachers, butif I were them, I wouldthoroughly examine thecurrent premier’s offer.
It may be the start ofthe best contract they aregoing to get.
Just saying......
– Gordy Robson is a former MapleRidge mayor and a local businessmanraised in this community. His opinioncolumn appears Tuesdays in the printand/or online versions of The TIMES.
Questions and reactions can be emailedto Gordy c/o [email protected].
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Good news for 1st Haney Scouts and RidgeMeadows Search & Rescue. Between the twolocal organizations, they managed to raisemore than $5,000 from this year’s annualChristmas tree chipping endeavour. Moneyaside, it was also a fun undertaking formany participants, including Rover DerekMorrison, (left), Venturer Gage Crawford,and Rover Jannemarie Smyth who wereinvolved with picking up the trees.
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Eileen Martin, Lois Woods, and Bonnie Legros attended one of the GoldenEars Cheesecrafters’ frequent afternoon teas. The next event is Wednesday,
Feb. 13, from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 22270 128th Ave.Sheryl Jones/TIMES
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 and PittMeadows? Email it to us as a high-resolution .JPEG to [email protected]. Please include a brief description– including everyone’s first and last name. Put “faces & places” in the subject line of your email. Or visit The TIMESwebsite at www.mrtimes.com, find “More Ways to Connect,” and click on “send us your letters, photos, videos.”
Tisha Scoffin photo
Grade 2 teacher Corrina Ialungo was one the St. Pat
instruction staff who performed What Is Love, alongside
the principal, to close out the dance show festivities.
David Parent (left), Catherine Larnon-Trout, Jeffery Emerson, Cal Sawyer, Brian Slothouber,
and Cathy and Adam Francilla took part in the recent Truth Talk at Bean Around Books.
Truth Talk is a group of people who gather in a warm, friendly, unbiased, and non-
judgmental atmosphere to discuss, share, and learn from each other in what shop owner
Dan Ruimy describes as a common pursuit of gaining knowledge, truth, and power. The
event is open to anyone, and the topics revolve. The last event focused around food.
The next gathering is Tuesday, Feb. 19 at the Lougheed Highway bookstore.
Tisha Scoffin photo
St. Patrick’s student Aleksa Fabbro, Grade 7,
joined in the dance week activities, as did her
teacher Marcel Loretan (above right).
Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows
Tisha Scoffin photoSt. Patrick’s Grade 1 student Kaia Erenliparticipated in the recent hip-hop danceevent at her school.
&facesplacesShowcasing some
of this community’speople and happenings
They think theycan danceSt. Patrick’s students are bouncingwith excitement, not only for whathas been happening at MapleRidge’s only independent Catholicschool, but what’s still to comethis month.Coming off the success of theirrecent dance week, all energiesare now focused on this week’sopen week.• See the full story and a few morephotos at www.mrtimes.com, search“Patrick’s”
A trip that will see alocal school group visitnorthern Uganda overspring break took shapeback in 2006, whenWestview Secondaryteacher George Farkas wasmoved to tears while visit-ing a friend.
Over 12 days, theUgandan town of Jinja, anhour out of Kampala, willwelcome the Maple Ridgecontingent that includesstudents Brodie Turner,Carly Spence, DayleEdwards, Elyse Murillo,Megan Watson, andReilly Viveiros along withFarkas, fellow Westviewteacher Susan Sarai, andThomas Haney Secondaryteacher Michael Devita.
“These guys [the stu-dents] are called the ‘Jinja’kids,” Farkas said. “That’stheir nickname.”
The group will be visit-ing orphanages and help-ing out at a school that’sbeing started this monthby a 22-year-old teacherwho lost her parents inUganda’s ongoing conflict.
The Canadian crewplans to paint the buildingand bring much-neededschool supplies.
Farkas helped organizethe trip that’s been aboutseven years in the makingand originated when hewatched a trailer about thewarfare in Uganda.
What Farkas saw shookhim to his core.
“I didn’t even real-ize that there was thisongoing, 15-year war atthat point,” he said.
The trailer’s graphicimages remain embeddedin Farkas’s mind.
“It showed kids withtheir ears cut off, their lipssliced off,” Farkas said.
He broke down.“I couldn’t believe the
brutality that men would
do to kids,” he said.The perpetrators are
members of the Lord’sResistance Army (LRA),led by Joseph Kony, whichabducts children in north-ern Uganda, south Sudan,and Congo and turns theminto child soldiers.
Moved by what he saw,Farkas was at a loss aboutwhat he could do to helpthese children.
A yearpassedand Farkasreceivedan emailinforminghim about a“GuluWalk”in Vancouver.
In northern Uganda,children known as “nightcommuters” walk fromtheir homes for towns,such as Gulu, to escapebeing kidnapped under thecloak of night by the LRA.
“They would do thisat night and come backin the morning to go toschool,” Farkas said.“They would do this everyday.”
A bus load of 35 stu-dents from Westview tookpart in the walk, raising$4,000 for the cause.
“We were the onlyschool that went that
year,” Farkas said.A fundraising campaign
was set in motion.To date, Farkas’s efforts
have raised $40,000.Assisting Farkas are the
Westview students includ-ing Edwards, who saidshe’s always wanted tovisit Africa.
“I’m happy to go to helpthe less fortunate,” shesaid. “We have so much
here inCanadaand I’mjust reallyexcited togive backand look-ing at the
different way of living.”Viveiros is looking
forward to spending hisspring break in northernUganda.
“I think it’s awesomebecause usually I justspend spring break chillingout at home and not doinganything useful,” he said.“So I might as well use mytime wisely.”
On Tuesday, Feb. 12,
Westview is hoping toraise $5,000 at a fundraiserfor Ugandan orphans.
Elementary school stu-dents throughout MapleRidge and Pitt Meadowsare invited to the GiveYour Heart Valentine’sCarnival at the school at20905 Wicklund Ave.
Supported by theWestview PAC, the eventruns from 4:30 tp 7:30p.m. in Westview’s multi-purpose room.
The carnival is gearedtowards kindergarten toGrade 5 students withactivities such as PuppyLove – a petting zoo withexotic animals, includinga boa constrictor, suppliedby Cinemazoo – a Hennatattoo artist, facepainting,and a silent auction forparents.
Westview woodshopteacher Andy Strothottebuilt giant games for thecarnival.
Admission is $5 andeach game costs 25 centsto play.• More online at www.mrtimes.com
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Carnival supports Uganda
“I couldn’t believethe brutality that menwould do to kids.”George Farkas
Troy Landreville/TIMESHeading to the town of Jinja in northern Uganda over their spring break are Westview Secondary teachers SusanSarai (left) and George Farkas along with students Dayle Edwards, Elyse Murillo, Reilly Viveiros, Brodie Turner,Megan Watson, and Carly Spence.
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When the Englishwriter KennethGrahame toldhis bedtime
stories to his son, Alistair,little did he know thatWind in the Willows wouldbecome a children’s classic,nor the sudden and endear-ing passion people woulddevelop for the humble andshy mole.
I doubt that the avid gar-deners amongst you wouldagree, for their destructivebehaviour throughout the vegetables andflower beds can be frustrating. But thereis something quite endearing about theseminers of the earth.
Walking the dikes, you will often seethe distinctive pile of earth dotted aboutthe sides of the paths and peeking upbetween the blueberry bushes.
Moles have no boundaries and any-where there is good soil you will findthis little creature. The tunnels, which hespends his life digging, are in fact giantworm traps where the mole sits in waitfor a worm to fall through.
Then he scurries along and bites it,filling it with saliva – which contains atoxin – to paralyze the worm. He then candevour it or take it to his “pantry,” wherehe will store the still live worm for later.
Some of these pantries have been foundto contain hundreds of worms.
There are two kinds of moles here inCanada, the European mole and the star-nosed mole.
The latter animal lives back east and isnot seen here in British Columbia.
Both moles have the unique ability totolerate high levels of carbon dioxide,
because of an unusual pro-tein in their blood calledhemoglobin – which enablesthem to reuse oxygen inhaledabove ground – so they cansurvive in very low oxygenenvironments.
The mole has polydactylforepaws but weak back legs.
His huge front paws, whichhe uses for digging, are multi-jointed and shaped like largespoons with an extra thumband a long curved bone atthe top to help with the
scooping action when digging.But the poor mole is almost blind, with
such small eyes and ears he relies on hissensitive whiskers and nose to keep safe.
Apart from eating worms, the mole ispartial to beetles, earwigs, and other smallcritters found in the earth around him. Buthe, in turn, is also food for other animals.
At one time during the 1930s there wasa fashion for moleskin coats and this costthe lives of thousands of the animals.As they were considered pests, a smallbounty was given when they were har-vested.
Thankfully this craze didn’t last toolong, as it took many moleskins to makea coat and a great deal of work wasrequired for one garment.
So don’t be too cross with the littlemole when he leaves you a pile of earthon your lawn, just use the very fine soilto pot up your seedlings. Remember thebetter the earth the more he will come tovisit.
Sorry, you can’t win!– Liz Hancock is a member of the Alouette River Management
Society. She is also a writer, artist, environmentalist, andteacher of self-sustainable living.
Flora and fauna
Moles are dear to some
River TalkRiver Talkby Liz Hancock
Discover the joys of flora and fauna in ourrural areas. Liz welcomes questions at
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February 5• Maple Ridge Library pres-ents its World Film series at6 p.m. Call the library to askthe title of the film. The ser-ies runs every Tuesday untilFeb. 26. Info: 604-467-7417.
February 5• The Holy Wow Poets’Romantic Recital takes placeat 7 p.m. at The ACT, 11944Haney Pl., Maple Ridge.Poets and spectators are wel-comed. Bar concession willbe open.
February 5• Garibaldi Art Club meetsat 7 p.m. in the craft roomon the third floor of TheACT. Club membershipis $50 or $40 for seniors.Come and find out abouttheir spring show and otherevents for 2013. Info: www.GaribaldiArtClub.com.
February 5• Learn how to retrofit yourhome with the NOW HouseProject. There will be a meet-ing at Maple Ridge councilchambers from 6:30 to 8p.m. Come learn about usingeconomy of scale to reduceheating costs by retrofittingold homes.
February 6• The Maple Ridge HistoricalSociety will be at the MapleRidge Library to help uncov-er the secrets of family trees.Find Your Family in theLibrary takes place at 7 p.m.Take the first steps in findingand using the library’s familyhistory resources. Info and toregister: 604-467-7417.
February 7• Ridge Meadows FallPrevention Society presentsSafety Superheroes at theMaple Ridge Library at 3:30p.m. Learn all about safetywith this entertaining andinteractive session for kidsfrom kindergarten to Grade3. Parents, grandparents, andcaregivers welcome. Info: at604-467-7417.
February 7• A Seniors Helping Seniorsmeeting takes place at 9:30a.m. in the library room atthe Ridge Meadows Seniors
Activity Centre, 12150 224thSt.
February 7• A support group for care-givers, family, and friendsof people with Parkinson’sdisease meets from 10 a.m.to noon. Info: Elinor Verkerk604-467-2768 or [email protected].
February 7• Blue Heron ToastMastersmeets at Pitt Meadows Cityhall from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.Info: Andrew Thompson at604-460-0339.
February 7-9, 14, 16-17• Emerald Pig TheatricalSociety presents Tell MeOn A Sunday, with musicby Andrew Lloyd Webber,adapted by John Stuart andKerry Kierulf. The perform-ance is directed by JohnStuart and stars Robyn VanLuven. All tickets are $20and include dessert, coffeeor tea, and the show. Ticketscan be bought by calling 604-476-2787, by going to www.theactmapleridge.org, or bygoing to the box office at TheACT in person.
February 10• Alouette Field Naturalistsgo to Derby Reach inLangley. Meet at TimHortons at Dewdney TrunkRoad and Lougheed Highwayat 9:30 a.m. Info: Duanne at604-463-8743.
February 10• Valentine Treats are beingmade at Pitt MeadowsMuseum Sunday this week.Drop by to make a gift.Museum Sundays run from2 to 4 p.m. and are open tochildren and adults of allages. Admission is by dona-
tion. Info: Jen or Leslie at604-465-4322.
February 11• Emerald Pig TheatricalSociety, Maple Ridge PittMeadows Arts Council, Stage43, TheatreBC, and FraserValley Zone present A SpecialMorning with ChristopherGaze, a collaborative, inspir-ing workshop: “How do wemake theatre essential?” Theworkshop takes place at TheACT, 11944 Haney Pl., from10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Entry forclub members is $45 andnon-members are $75. Info:Cathie at [email protected] or Sharon at [email protected].
February 11• Join the Pitt MeadowsCommunity Associationon Family Day at the PittMeadows Heritage Hall,12460 Harris Rd., for fun,games and the movie Brave.Dilly the Clown will be theBingo caller and Brittney willbe face painting. Enjoy a hot-dog, popcorn and treats. Thefun begins at noon.
Call for artists• Artists and artisans livingin the Maple Ridge and PittMeadows area, who createoriginal works, are invited toparticipate in the 15th annualMaple Ridge-Pitt MeadowsArt Studio Tour. The tour isMay 4 and 5 from 10 a.m. to4 p.m. Deadline for submis-sions is March 1. Info: KerryMcLaren at [email protected] or www.artstudiot-our.ca.
Evening of Romance• Ridge Meadows HospiceSociety is holding itsthird annual “Evening ofRomance” dinner and danceon Feb. 16 at the seniorscentre, 12150 224th St.,Maple Ridge. Tickets are$38, seniors are $30. Dinnerwill be catered by Star Five.There will be a silent auc-tion, 50/50, raffle, and doorprizes. There are sponsorshipopportunities and donationsfor the silent auction, raffle,and door prizes. Tickets are
available through the hospiceoffice: 604-463-7722 or [email protected].
Caring Place• The Salvation Army CaringPlace is calling for teamsfor their fundraiser ColdestNight of the Year event.Team members must raise$125 and will walk on Feb.23 with through the streetsof Maple Ridge on a five-kilo-metre or 10-kilometre walk.To sign up: Amelia Norrie at604-463-8296, ext. 106.
DOG LICENCINGIn accordance with the City’s animal control bylaw, all dogssix (6) months old or older are required to have a licence.
The cost of the licence for 2013 is as follows:
Until February 28 March 1Spayed or Neutered $17.50 $35.00Not Spayed/Not Neutered $47.50 $65.00
Finance Department 604.465.2423
May be paid by cash, cheque, debit, visaor mastercard at Municipal Hall12007 Harris Road prior to February 28th, 2013
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This is the beginner-level, four week program designed tointroduce your son or daughter to lacrosse, and allow him or herto try the sport before registering for a full-season. The programis limited to children residing in Pitt Meadows/Maple Ridge withno formal lacrosse experience and 5 -7 years old.
Program dates are SaturdaysFebruary 2, 9, 16, 23, and March 3rd
from 6pm - 7:30pm at thePitt Meadows Family Recreation Centre Gymnasium.
$20.00 registration fee, includes four sessions featuring RidgeMeadows Burrards coaches, a t-shirt, and sticks provided. Allnessesary equipement will be supplied; however, your child mustcome with running shoes, comfortable clothing, and a protectivehelmet (hockey-type helmet is ideal, bike helmets are fine).
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Committee has put out a call fornominations for induction intothe Canadian Paralympic Hall ofFame.
The committee encouragesall members of the communityto look to members, athletes,coaches, leaders, and others forthose who could qualify as recipi-ents of this prestigious award inone of three categories: athlete,coach, or builder. The 2013 formsare available at www.paralympic.ca/halloffame. All nominationsmust be received by March 15.• More online: www.mrtimes.com,
click on “Sports”
Clan win dualThe Simon Fraser University
men’s swimming team scoreda win over the division I SeattleUniversity Redhawks on Saturday,winning 114-88 in dual meetaction. Pitt Meadows’ CiaranMcDonnell and Paolo Olavario ofToronto got the final two victor-ies for the Clan at the meet, withMcDonnell taking the 100-metrebutterfly in a time of 56.97 andOlavario winning the 100-metrebackstroke in a time of 56.70.• More online: www.mrtimes.com,
click on “Sports”
Sports Recreation
Ring holds grudgeAll Star Wrestling returns to
Maple Ridge with a Grudge Matchbetween Azeem the Dream andGorgeous Michelle Starr and ashowdown between Disco Furyand ELP on Friday, Feb. 8.
The event takes place at 7:30p.m., doors open at 7 p.m., atRidge Meadows Seniors Centre,12150 224 St. Tickets are $15for front row and $12 generaladmission. They are available inadvance at Haney Hawgs, WokBox, All Seasons Tanning Salon,and Louis’ Leather. For moreinformation, visit www.aswcan-ada.com or call 778-868-6690.• More online: www.mrtimes.com,
click on “Sports”
Disco Fury and Gorgeous MichelleStarr will compete at the RidgeMeadows Seniors Centre on Feb. 8.
A 35-year-old dad, gym owner, and RCMP officer hastaken on a monumental challenge that has no end date.
Rob Farrer is a die hard.Regular races just aren’t hard enough for this 35-year-old
Maple Ridge dad, so he signed up for The Death Race.Held annually since 2005 in Pittsfield, Va., The Death Race
gives ultra-endurance athletes the chance to test their mentaland physical prowess like no other event. Coincidentally, it has
the URL youmaydie.com.“I like the endurance. I did the Fun Mudder last year, butit didn’t really test myself,” Farrer explained.
“The people who started the Death Race are super smartmen. It’s not a typical marathon. They say right up frontthat you won’t finish this race,” he said, adding that about85 per cent of those who attempt the race don’t finish.
The challenge-driven race requires competitors to com-plete a series of gruelling mental and physical challengesthroughout a 65-kilometre course that runs through thewoods in Vermont.
“I’ve been in a lot of races, and I’ve run marathondistances, but this is the first multi-day adventurerace,” Farrer said about the June 21 race.
Competitors may be asked to chop wood, carrya 20-pound stump around for hours, lift 10- to 30-pound rocks for five hours, crawl through mud underbarbed wire, or after 20 hours of racing, memorizethe names of the first 10 U.S. presidents or a Bibleverse, hike to the top of a mountain and recite themback in order.
Farrer expects to have to chop wood for hoursand has been training in Hemlock, where his family
has a condo with a wood-burning fireplace.“All this with sleep deprivation, and if you don’t get the answer
right, you have to start all over again,” Farrer explained.Andy Weinberg, one of the
organizers of the Death Race,asked Farrer via email if helikes to be woken up by airhorn or water hose.
“My reply was both, I’ma heavy sleeper, and hisresponse was ‘noted.’
Death Racers have noidea what to expect as thecourse map and list ofchallenges are kept secret,which is ideal for Farrer.He is a corporal with theRCMP E Division fighting
business crimes like pass-ing fake currency andcommitting credit cardfraud. And he owns across-fit gym in PortCoquitlam.
“This is not a specta-tor sport, especially forlittle kids,” Farrer explained.
He and his wife Brandy have three children under the age ofseven: Kadyn, seven, Ashlyn, five, and Syler, two.
“They think it’s great. The girls – Kadyn and Ashlyn– try to devise little workouts for me,” he said.
About his wife, he explains that she understands andis supportive, “but she thinks I’m crazy.”
Endurance
Reach The TIMES' sports desk: Phone: 604-463-2281 or email: [email protected]
Maple Ridge’s RobFarrer is an RCMP
officer and gymowner who wassearching for a
tougher challenge.
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Rob Farrer daughters Kadyn, seven, and Ashlyn,five, helped him train for the upcoming Death Raceby standing on his shoulders.
Athlete signs up for hardest race
A14 Tuesday, February 5, 2013 Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows Times
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FARNSWORTH - TomDec 17, 1943 - Jan 18, 2013Tom passed away suddenly atMaple Ridge Hospital onJanuary 18, 2013. With deepsadness we mourn our loss of ahusband, father and grandpa,(also son brother, cousin anduncle). After retiring from CNRail Tom devoted a lot of histime to his grandchildren andalways kept in touch with all hisfriends at the CNR. He loved totravel with family and friendsand each holiday became anadventure. Memories of thosespecial times will forever be inour hearts, there was seldom adull moment! He loved hisgrandchildren Taylor and Gage,Jessie and Dylan and createdsome wonderful memories withthem. He would always say “Inever want to grow up, I alwayswant to be a kid”. He was verycommitted to the Kiwanis Clubof Golden Ears and served aspresident for quite a few years.Tom leaves behind his wife,Wendy of 48 years, daughtersCindy (Ken) and Stacey (Dean)and many family and friends.We will all remember his greatsense of humor, caring natureand special personality.
“JUST HOLD MY HAND ANDWE’RE ALMOST THERE.”
In lieu of flowers, please senddonations to your favouritecharity or to Kiwanis Club ofGolden Ears. A Celebration ofLife will be held at MeadowHighlands Co-op Club House11892 Ponderosa Blvd, offHamond Road in Pitt Meadowson February 9th, 2013 from1-4pm (drop in.)
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CORDONI, Ricardo MarxApr 25, 1947 - Jan 30, 2013
Rick, in his 65th year, youngest of Doris and Tony, passed awaythe morning of January 30th with loved ones at his side... Gonetoo soon from cancer. His family saw him through his last weekwith assistance at Ridge Meadows Hospital and his final hours inMcKenney Creek Hospice. Rick lived an active, healthy life withmany hobbies and interests. Born in Maple Ridge he graduatedfrom Maple Ridge Secondary and married Leah (nee Pearsall nowwife to Ed Perrett), having their first son Che Ricardo shortly afterin 1968. Rick enrolled in psychiatry school graduating to work asa psych nurse at Riverview Hospital. He loved working with thepatients and was an active part of their lives. Rick was anextremely caring person and nursing was more than prescribingmeds, he spent hours working with them one-on-one to get themback out into the community. He had a light heart and relatedwell using his intellect along with his compassion and sense ofhumour. His patients often kept in touch long after they had gotback on their feet and left the hospital. Rick and Leah hadanother son Marcus Anthony Charles in 1970 and family time wasspent boating, camping, on road trips to see the grandparents,and in the outdoors. Rick loved his boys and spent a lot of timeteaching them about mechanics, art, history and carpentry. Chepicked up on the mechanics and was working on boat engines at8 years old. Marcus had a natural affinity for the arts and theyspent time together drawing cars and portraits. In 1976 anotherchild was born, this time a daughter Angela. When Rick andLeah separated he took on a strong role as a single dad, havingthe boys at home and never missing a weekend with Angie.Most weekends in the summer were spent on the boat with thekids heading up to the Pitt Lake to camp or dive; in the winter thekitchen table was loaded with papers and homework. He was ahuge part of their education offering his advice, opinions, andtime. Rick was a political thinker and environmentalist. He oftentook Angie to weekend festivals in support of nature andconservation and spent his life petitioning the city to ensureappropriate development and accountability to all living things.He was a passionate supporter of the NDP and was a left-thinker,supporting peace initiatives, jobs, public health care andeducation. His favourite conversations were debates aboutpolitics and current events. He spent many days involved inpeace rallies and always fought for what he believed to be rightfor humanity and social justice. Rick was an avid reader;newspapers, books and periodicals; anything on current andworld affairs. He often submitted his views to the editorial in thenewspapers and spent time on literature and writing. He was anamazing dancer to the end. Rick spent his last few years withSharon Shinkaruk enjoying his retirement with her. The two ofthem could always be found at Starbucks in the morningsenjoying a crossword, heading out for drives in his classic oldsports cars that he loved fixing up, or playing a game or 2 of crib.Rick is survived by sons, Che and Marcus, his daughter Angie,his partner Sharon, his brother Monte (Mary), his nephews Jason(Deanna with children Rebecca and Ryan) and Lewis (withchildren Halen and Carissa) uncles, Elmer [Bunk], Dante [Dint](Margaret), Alfie (Vi) and aunts, Doris [Dobie] (Jud), Josephine[Joey]. Celebration of Life will be held at Hammond CommunityCentre, 20601 Westfield Ave, Maple Ridge, Sunday, February 10,2 to 4 PM. In lieu of flowers donations can be sent to a favouritecharity or society. Forever in our hearts. He leaves this world abetter place.
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2006 Ford F150 XL, 4X4, 5.4L,extended cab, seats 6, long box,canopy, A/C, 107K. $12,950.must sell! (604) 773-4235.
2006 FORD F250 4x4, 8 cyl stnd,170k’s, 5.4L EFI, tow pkge, alpinestereo, single cab $7900. 604-819-3610
2006 FORD ranger FX4, 98K, a/c,new brakes, never off road,$10,995 obo, 604-722-2470
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1994 PONTIAC Trans Am GT redwith grey int., well maint., ladydriven $4800. Serious inquiresonly. Ph 604-997-2583
1997 TOYOTA Camry LE. 4 drs,4 cyl, auto, a/c. Well maintained.Aircared. $3700. 604-936-1270
1999 TOYOTA Corolla LE ,auto,184km, 4 door, p/w, fueleconomy, Good condit ion,reliable, air cared, only ask $2700#7121, 604-375-6548. DL#31189
1999 VOLVO V70 GLT stationwagon, 158000km 2.4 ltr turbo,AT, all luxury options, 35mpgg r e a t c a r $ 4 4 0 0 o b o604-820-8218
1977 DODGE camper van. Goodcondition. Stove/fridge/furnace.$2,800 obo. 604-599-3835
TOYOTA HIACE CAMPERVAN90 2.8l deisel,auto, camp incomfort $15,400. 604-275-3443
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1988 CLASS A Triple EREGENCY motorhome, lenght 32ft, gmc 450, stored 4 yrs, updatednew michelins, bathroom fixtures,freezer, fridge, laminate flrs,carpet throughout, sell due tomedical cond. $15,000 must beseen. 1980 AQUA STAR ski boat115 hp evinrude, in exc cond, fullyequiped depth sound, sonar, shipto shore radios, water skis, wetline tubes for towing, new top towbar, remote docking all onshoreline trailor, sell due toh e a l t h , $ 1 5 , 0 0 0 . C a l l604-793-0124
1994 - 11 ft Timberline Camper.Electric jacks & more. Excellentcond. $6300. Call 604-576-6598
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2013FEBRUARY This month at The ACT
For more informationabout these eventsand upcoming eventscontact or visit the
Maple RidgeArts Centre & Theatre11944 Haney Place,Maple Ridge
Maple Ridge Art GalleryPortable WallsFebruary 9 – March 9Artist team Christian Nicolay and Ya-chu Kang willcreate a site-specific installation of their artwork inmixed media from their “Portable Walls” series.
Tell Me On A SundayFebruary 7 - 9, 14, 16 - 17, 8:00 p.m.Emerald Pig Theatrical Society presents Andrew LloydWebber’s one-woman play about a young Englishwoman’s trials and tribulations in love in New York.Tickets include dessert.
Family Lantern-Making WorkshopFebruary 11 – 11 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.Come to a free lantern-making workshop in The ACTlobby. Fun for all ages!
54-40Friday, February 15 – 8:00 p.m.Legendary local rockers with some of the catchiestsongs in Canadian rock.
Ballet Jörgen Canada: Swan LakeSunday, February 17 – 7:30 p.m.Ballet Jörgen Canada celebrates it’s 25th anniversarywith a timeless work of extraordinary beauty.
GEMS Movie Series:Edwin Boyd: Citizen GangsterMonday, February 25 – 7:30 p.m.WWII vet Eddie Boyd is torn between providing for hisyoung family and an unfulfilled dream of becoming aHollywood star. He discovers a way to do both, but hisdream leads him down a path of danger and tragedy.
The Studio/L’atelierSaturday, March 2 – 2:00 p.m.Four curious dancers bring paintings to life beforeyour eyes in renowned Quebec company Bouge delà’s latest production.
Lobby Nights @ The ACTFree nights of writing, poetry, music and discussion,Tuesday and Thursday nights.View the full schedule athttp://www.theactmapleridge.org/lobby-nights
Register for Spring Arts Programs!Try something new in 2013.www.theactmapleridge.org/programs
To register, call 604-465-2470or visit www.recreg4u.ca
A20 Tuesday, February 5, 2013 Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows Times
MAPLE RIDGEWITH MORE THEN 2,000 APPLIANCES TO CHOOSE FROM, WHY CROSS THE BRIDGE?
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#10 - 20475 Lougheed Highway, Maple Ridge • Between Triple Tree Nursery & Save-on-Foods
Monday-Friday 9:30-6:00Sat. 9:30-5:00 Sun Noon-4:00
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*On major appliances and vacuums. Some restrictions apply. See Store for complete details.
1. Lowest Price Guaranteed. We will not onlymatch, but beat any competitor’s price by 10% ofthe difference*.
2. LOCAL, hometown service with friendly,knowledgeable staff.
3. Convenience. If it’s on sale at Sears, it’s on saleright here in Maple Ridge!
4. Mass inventory and selection! LARGE showroomfilled with major appliances, vacuums,electronics, mattresses, lawn and garden, fitnessequipment and so much more!!!
5. We sell Kenmore. CANADA’s #1 selling brand ofhome appliances.
6. We sell all leading national brand majorappliances including Whirlpool, Maytag, LG,Frigidaire, GE, Amana, Bosch, KitchenAid, Inglis,Samsung & more.
7. Intrest-free payment options when you use yourSears Card or Sears MasterCard.
8. We service what we sell. Our service departmentcan be reached at 1-800-469-4663 24/7
9. DELIVERY and removal of old appliances at anominal charge.
10. PEACE OF MIND! Protect your investment withoptional protection agreements.
