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Tasty 140thVicki McLeod servedup blueberry jam oncrackers to three-year-old Katie Daykin. Thejam is made by PurewalBlueberry Farms in PittMeadows and was givenaway as part of MapleRidge’s 140th birthdaybash, which ran Fridaynight and Saturday atMemorial Peace Park.See more, pages A5and A9…

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A Maple Ridge Secondary teacher shared histhoughts on the ongoing labour dispute, and howit has affected him outside of the picket line.Story and photos by Troy [email protected]

It was mid-afternoon at Maple Ridge SecondarySchool.

Normally, there would be a cacophony of noise asstudents spilled out of the building at the end of theirschool day.

But it was Thursday, Sept. 11, and due to ongoinglabour dispute between the B.C. Teachers Federationand the provincial government, the air was silent.

About a half dozen teachers sat in lawn chairs out-side the school, whiling away time with conversation orbooks as the dispute erased yet another school day.

On Sept. 10, the B.C. Federation of Labour announceda financial commitment of $8 million in interest freeloans to the B.C. Teachers’ Federation, to help teacherswho are feeling the financial pinch.

The labour dispute has taken a financial toll on manyB.C. teachers including Dave Semper, a math teacherwho has spent the past eight years at MRSS.

“It’s been difficult, financially, on everybody,” Sempersaid. “There’s no masking that. I’m a little bit fortunatethat my cash flow is a little bit better, though I’ve hadto go in and see my mortgage company and ask themto defer for this month. Just for the sake of cash flow, Icould barely make it, but then I’d have no money.”

Semper is contemplating liquidating some of hisinvestments to help make ends meet, preferably not outof his RRSPs, but if necessary, he’ll pull funds out if thestrike drags on and he goes much longer without a paycheque.

For now, all teachers in Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows,and the rest of B.C. can only wait and hope for a settle-ment they feel is fair.

Sitting on a picket line, with negotiations in the handsof others, is frustrating for Semper.

“That’s always the toughest part,” Semper said.• Much more online at www.mrtimes.com, search “Semper”

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International students fundingcritical to district budget.by Christopher [email protected]

The ongoing teachers strike haskept B.C. kids at home, but specialarrangements are allowing inter-national students to attend classes.

There are about 500 internationalstudents in the Maple Ridge-PittMeadows school district – 90 ofwhich are in elementary school– contributing $4.2 million in tuitionfees this year, explained school boardchair Mike Murray.

Of this amount $1.6 million is rev-enue for the school district, makingup 1.3 per cent of the district’s totalbudget, Murray explained. He added,while the percentage may seemsmall, it pays for 40 full-time educa-tors, 25 of them being teachers.

“We do have administrators pro-viding what I would call preparatoryexperiences,” Murray said. “A littlebit of English language, the basics

and some Canadian cultural introduc-tion stuff. This is not the curriculumthey would normally be experien-cing.”

This is a sensitive subject, espe-cially with the strike goingon, said Murray. But witheducation cutbacks comingfrom the provincial level,school districts province-wide increasingly rely oninternational paying stu-dents to fund shortfalls.

The district cannot affordto lose these internationalstudents, which is whyprincipals and vice-prin-cipals are providing thisinterim programming out ofRiverside Centre, Murray said.

“These students are away fromhome and we have obligations,” headded.

“The kids don’t get credit for it.Without this program we won’t havethe funds to help us fund 25 full-time-equivalent teaching staff.”

The school district is already fore-casting a $2.5 million-budget shortfall

next year, which may increase whena settlement is reached with teachers.That makes the international stu-dents fees even more critical, Murrayadded.

Maple Ridge TeachersAssociation presidentGeorge Serra said teachersare caught in a catch-22. Hesaid there is frustration thatinternational students areable to attend some kind ofpublic schooling while localstudents cannot, which isunfair.

However teachers alsounderstand the economicreality districts face.

“I understand where theschool district is coming from, butthis shows there is a high level ofunderfunding of dollars in educa-tion,” Serra said.

“International students are beingused to pay for the shortfall,” he said.

The province and B.C. TeachersFederation were in talks all weekend.Talks continued on Monday.• More at www.mrtimes.com, search “Murray”

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Gwen O’ Connell will seek re-election toPitt Meadows City Council this fall.

After sitting on the fence about the deci-sion throughout the spring and summer,O’Connell said it was a “frustration withtrying to get somethings moving inthe community,”that tipped thescales for her.

In an exclusiveinterview with theTIMES, O’Connellsaid she “doesn’tunderstand why wehave to have thissplit all the time,”and pointed to the latest decision on theLougheed Connector as an example (seestory online.)

“I feel like after Doug (Bing) left, thingsstarted to dismantle a bit, and anything weput through was just kind of fluffy... eventhe budget, after being passed was broughtback with people questioning it. That tome isn’t good work.”

The decision to run again wasn’t madein haste though.

“My husband and I have been talkingabout this for awhile, and I’ve spokenwith my son and grand kids... about howwe can make this work, and (in the end)everyone supported it.”

O’Connell is also undaunted by the four-year terms now in place.

“I can do another four years,” she said.O’Connell believes she “brings a con-

science to council” and has a real “feel forwhat’s going on in this community.”

As for priorities if elected, O’Connell saidnumber one is seeing the North LougheedConnector come to fruition.

In addition, she’d like to ensure treat-ment of farmland is the same all over theplace, and certain areas aren’t scrutinizedmore than others.

As a resident, O’Connell said sheenvisions a place where people can feelsafe, and ideally, work close to home.

She also believes in the tourism potentialof Pitt Meadows.

“When we host tournaments forexample, I’d like to see more communityinvolvement,” she said. “I feel like there’sreal tourism potential we can build offsuch events.”

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What about a seabus?Maple RIdge Councillor and mayoralty

hopeful Michael Morden brought upthe idea of seabus service at Mondaymorning’s council meeting, after it wassuggested TransLink has no plans toexpand West Coast Express service for atleast seven more years.


Reunion collects foodMaple Ridge Secondary’s class of 1994

is having its 20th reunion this comingSaturday and besides buying ticketsfor the event, attendees are also beingencouraged to donate a door prize, withproceeds going to the local food bank.More on the MRSS class of ‘94 Facebook.


CP Rail is negotiating with TransLink forcontinuation of West Coast Express service.

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Tyler Shymkiw runs for a councillorseat instead of the mayor’s chair.by Roxanne [email protected]

And then there were three.An announcement was made late last

week that one of the candidates in thisfall’s municipal mayor’s race hasbowed out.

Tyler Shymkiw said hewill seek a council seat thisNovember, instead of pursuingthe mayor’s chair in Maple Ridge.

“I am announcing today thatI no longer feel that it is in thebest interests of our communityto continue my run for Mayorin the upcoming election. I aminstead putting my name forwardfor council. Maple Ridge is at amajor crossroads,” he said.

“It is becoming evident withsome of the people and groupsorganizing in our community that my candi-dacy is opening the door for a vote split thatcould allow an anti-business candidate toenter the race with the possibility of success;this is not acceptable. As such, I feel thatI can better contribute to our communityby seeking a seat on council. I believe thatcrime, homelessness, and the lack of com-mercial and industrial development remainthe three largest issues facing our commun-

ity and I will continue to campaign on theseissues.”

He described the decision to withdraw as“extremely difficult.”

“I am not willing to be the reason can-didates who either have a track record ofobstructionism or who lack a deep andmeaningful history with our community areelected,” Shymkiw said.

“I entered the race to become the nextmayor to help us realize a futurewhere Maple Ridge would bethe best place in the world toraise our families. I envision thisdream every time I’m walkingthrough downtown or talkingwith you. It’s a dream that manyof us share. Today I believe I canmake the greatest contributionto that vision as a councillor,and I hope you will give me thatopportunity.”

In addition to Shymkiw, threeother people have previouslydeclared their intentions to runfor mayor of Maple Ridge.

The current mayor, ErnieDaykin, announced his plans to seek re-election again. Existing Councillor MichaelMorden is ramping up a mayoralty cam-paign this fall. And Graham Mowat has alsothrown his hat in the ring.

Nicole Read, a Silver Valley resident, hasindicated plans to run for council - but shesaid she’s undecided if she’ll run for a coun-cillor’s position or the mayor’s chair.

Maple Ridge

Mayor’s race down to three

A long-time resident, whotook part in the Olympictorch relay in 2010, isofficially in the race.

by Eric [email protected]

He has been a resident ofPitt Meadows for more than37 years.

Now Michael Hayes wantsto be in charge of it.

Hayes has officiallyannounced his candidacy forthe position of mayor for theCity of Pitt Meadows.

“Citizens need to know Iwill be dedicated to work-ing for you, your commun-ity and your future,” heannounced late Friday.

Hayes is aware sittingin the mayor’s chair isn’talways comfortable, and

said he recognizes that it’s“strong leadership, a pulseon the community, as wellpride and vision” for hishometown that will keep PittMeadows moving forward.

He is the secondperson to declareintentions to runfor mayor of PittMeadows, goingup against lawyerand former coun-cillor John Becker.

Last month, cur-rent Mayor DebWalters announcedshe would not beseeking re-electionthis November.

While shedefeated Becker last timearound, she is not takingsides.

“At this time I have nocomment with regards toMichael Hayes running forMayor, or John Becker run-

ning for Mayor only to sayit is in the communities bestinterest to have a mayoralrace,” Walters said.

Building the local economywhile balancing financial,

environmental,and social respon-sibilities can be abit of a jugglingact, but Hayes saidhe is up to thechallenge.

“We have anexcellent founda-tion to build on,”Hayes said. “Weare one of the fast-est growing mar-kets in the LowerMainland.”

Throughout the campaign,and if he is elected, Hayessaid his emphasis will be onfive key issues: fair taxation,transportation, service deliv-ery, growth and develop-ment, and quality of life.

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Hundreds came out fora fun evening event tomark City’s milestone.by Roxanne [email protected]

A vibrant pink skyserved as a picturesquebackdrop to one of thecommunity’s largestbirthday parties on rec-ord.

A few hundred peoplegathered on chairs, picnicblankets, and benches inMaple Ridge’s MemorialPeace Park Friday for anevening of skits, speech-es, and songs that regaledspectators with some ofthis community’s history,including a presentationby none other than JohnMcIver (impersonated byactor Simon Challenger)–the man credited with giv-ing Maple Ridge its nameall those years ago.

Among the speeches,Mayor Ernie Daykin wasthe last to take the stage,and despite getting chokedup with emotion a fewtimes during his presenta-tion, he thanked all thosewho organized and sup-ported the 140th birthdaycelebrations, all the peoplewho came out to enjoy it,and every member of thecommunity who had come

before and helped makethis the City it is today.

“As we heard from Mr.McIver, the beauty of thisplace is… what attractedthose early settlers. Andreally, what’s changedtoday…” Daykin said.

“My great grandparentsand others came here inthe late 1870s looking fora new life, looking to builda life, looking for oppor-tunities. And 140 yearslater, nothing has changed.Different opportunities, butstill great opportunities.”

According to the mayor,Maple Ridge doesn’t havea community party of anysignificance without cake.Friday’s celebration wasno exception, as cake washanded out to everyone

as the formal ceremoniesbroke up and dancing andmingling commenced.

But Daykin could notleave the stage without astory about the cake.

A City employee wasat Save-On-Foods Fridayto pick up the cakes andstarted chatting with agentleman waiting in line.When he learned of theparty, he was disappointedhe couldn’t attend butbought the cake.

“Thank you Kevin fortreating us to the cake…That’s just another greatexample of the folks wholive here… Whether you’velived here 60 years or 60days, this is really a greatplace to call home.”


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Betty Levens has beenvolunteering for the annualrun since 1997 and she willcontinue, but in a smaller role.by Christopher [email protected]

Betty Levens may have beeninvolved with the Maple RidgeTerry Fox run for 14 years, but shehas never actually participated init.

“I have never walked or run init,” Levens said. “I’m too busy,but I’m always here.”

The longtime organizer of theannual run can’t remember when shewent from being a volunteer who handledsetup, registration and cleanup, to beingin charge of the entire event. However,after this year’s run, she’s stepping down.

“I’m 79,” Levens said. “It’stime for someone else to comein, someone with new ideasand new thoughts. It’s good tohave a change.”

The new person taking overis Ali Wakeling, who lost herhusband to a gastrointestinalstromal tumor last year, a rareform of sarcoma.

Levens started volunteeringfor the Terry Fox run in 1997,which is when her husband was diag-nosed with a brain tumour. He died thatsame year. Levens said her husband’spassing along with following Terry Fox in1980 through the media, impacted her.

“We watched him every night on tele-vision,” Levens said. “Every time hecame on TV, I would call everyone (hus-band and kids) to come and watch.”

Levens has a history of communityinvolvement. She was a school boardtrustee for 10 years in the 1980s and saton Maple Ridge council for nine years

in the 1990s. She is also active in Rotaryand the Baden Powell Guild.

Now that Levens has retired fromorganizing the run, she doesn’t plan to

run or walk in it next year.“I’ll be here helping,” Levens

said. “We have at least 50 peoplevolunteering and we are alwayslooking for new people to help out.I’ll still be part of this. It’s some-thing I really enjoy doing.”

About 430 people participatedthis year, raising$14,000.

This is downfrom 700 partici-

pants and $20,000 raisedlast year.

Volunteer TrudiAppleton thinks thisyear’s teachers strikeimpacted the numbersmany local school hosttheir own Terry FoxRuns and other aware-ness and fundraisingevents in September,as well.• More at www.mrtimes.com

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Hard work to140-year mark

We tend to take for granted thenames that appear on our street signs,even when they adorn entire neighbour-hoods.

But those names, in most cases, rep-resent a strong and supportive historythat built the community of commun-ities that have become the Maple Ridgewe see today.

Names like Laity and Lougheed aremore than just placards to mark a streetor highway – they are road signs thathave led our community from the pastinto the present, with a solid roadbed totake us into the future.

The roads that those and so manyother names built for us through thepast 140 years was not always an easyone. Lougheed’s term as reeve (yester-day’s word for “mayor”) included thefirst two years of the First World War.

Solomon Mussallem, his tenure asreeve punctuated by others with theirrespective visions for their community,saw us through the Great Depressionand stood for his community into theSecond World War.

Some of these and others presented– by proxy – their views of the roadthat has taken Maple Ridge through thepast 140 years at a special celebrationthis past weekend.

Each offered a reminder – mostly forthose who have not been around longenough to have actual memories – ofthe accomplishments of his or her era.

It’s important to take home fromMaple Ridge’s 140th birthday celebra-tion a sense of our history, and to bemindful of the sights along the road thathave brought us to where we are today.

It’s not enough to eat a piece of cake,drink some pop (or whatever), and gomerrily along our way.

People – real people – worked hardto build during the past 140 years whatwe are able to take for granted today.

It’s our job to take that road into thefuture, and continue to build for thosewho follow.

– B.G.

That’s the way it works inthis business: you go away onvacation for just a couple ofweeks, and when you get back,the whole world has completelychanged.

Take the teachers strike, forinstance. There are thousands ofmiles of difference now.

When I left, parents and kidswere hopeful that a settlementwas imminent.

Teachers were willing to go intomediation – if only the govern-ment would be reasonable aboutjust what might be mediated – and there werehints of binding arbitration floating about.

Government negotiators were willing to go intomediation – if only the teachers’ union would bereasonable about just what might be mediated– and there were hints floating about that theteachers could take their binding arbitration andshove it.

Meanwhile, champion mediator Vince Readyannounced that he was standing by to step in ata moment’s notice and start mediating – as soonas there was something to mediate.

Most folks without kids of school age cynicallysuggested that school wouldn’t get back in ses-sion until at least October.

When I left my desk two weeks ago, Jim Ikerof the B.C. Teachers Federation and EducationMinister Peter Fassbender were both shoutinglong and loud to anyone with ears to hear (andat each other) about not bargaining publiclythrough the media, and getting down to businesswith each other behind closed doors, to get thosekids back into the security of their classrooms asquickly and smoothly as possible where they canget started on the next phase of learning bene-fiting from B.C.’s education system, which hasbeen proven to be among the best in the world.

Indeed, there were “intensive” bargaining ses-sions being undertaken between the BCTF andthe government’s BCPSEA lackeys… er… nego-

tiators, and things were lookinggood for a quick settlement.

Premier Christy Clark – whoactually started this whole messback in 2002 – was nowhere tobe seen, leaving the dirty workto her specially picked henchmanFassbender.

And, did I say? Kids and par-ents were hopeful that teacherswould be back in the classroomsand school would get underwayreally soon.

See what I mean?Everything is completely differ-

ent now from what it was two weeks ago, whenI left for vacation.

Vince Ready is ready to mediate, everyoneis bickering over binding arbitration, Iker andFassbender publicly proclaim the need to taketheir fight out of the media and into the back-room, where indeed, frantic negotiations aretaking place, with hints that the public shouldbe optimistic that something might actually hap-pen between now and… well… between nowand sometime soon when we can all be hopefulthat kids will get back into the security of theirclassrooms as quickly and smoothly as possiblewhere they can get started on the next phase oflearning benefiting from B.C.’s education systemwhich has been proven to be among the best inthe world.

And Premier Clark, ever mindful of the crit-ical nature of the dispute and its importance toBritish Columbia’s future, is heading to India.

You see? The whole situation is changing com-pletely: two weeks ago, Premier Clark (what is itabout Premier Clarks in this province, anyway?)was keeping her mouth shut about B.C.’s educa-tion turmoil right here in B.C., and soon she willbe keeping her mouth shut about B.C.’s educa-tion turmoil thousands upon thousands of milesaway, in India.

Not the same thing at all.Completely different.

Opinion

Odd Thoughtsby Bob Groeneveld

Dispute moved by half a world

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Christy Clark.

Peter Fassbender.

All of the above.

None, doing best they can.

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• Premier Christy Clark was in townlast week for the proclamation ofMaple Ridge as a City, but the cele-brations were drowned out by pro-testors at an education rally.

“I was embarrassed to say I’m fromMaple Ridge after seeing that on thenews last night. It was to celebrate 140years of community of which my familyare pioneers. Sadly no community historywas featured. Instead, it was turned into aspecial interest self-serving rally...”

– Tracy Orobko“Sad that such an important event for ourtown had to be second on importancelist. There are so many different placesand times to campaign for education butMaple Ridge will only have one day itever changes to a City.”

– Joleen Watson

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Dear Editor,I love being in Maple

Ridge! I believe it needs tobe taken care of.

My neighbourhood isfalling apart and we areasking for help.

Around my house,where I live with my bestfriend, my six-year-oldson, and all of ours pets,there are six aban-doned houses.

All have beenboarded up for thefour years we havelived here.

This area breedsvery unfriendly and“choice” people.

My family has witnessedso many drug deals andprostitution it is disgust-ing.

One morning, a lady wasasleep on the trunk of hercar with a needle still inher arm.

My child does notdeserve to see that. Ever!

I’ve made numerous

calls to the police,they come and

clear them out of whatwe call “tent city” behindthese abandoned houses,but within days/weeksthey always come back.

They broke into one ofthe houses and starteda fire, which led to thehouse burning down.

We’ve had so much stuffgo missing from our yard,and our vehicles broken

into.Enough is enough now.We have children in

this area with two schoolswithin a five-minute walk.

It needs to stop NOW!Make the owners of the

houses put fences up.Tear them down!Do something PLEASE!We need to make our

neighbourhood safe againfor our children.Allison Marshall, Maple Ridge

Neighbourhood cleanup

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A Maple Ridge mother pleads for help cleaning up herneighbourhood of abandon houses, druggies, and prostitutes.

Marijuana

Pot, like alcohol,should be regulatedDear Editor,

Ms Katnich recently commented aboutthe Liberal and NDP take on the pot ques-tion.

I think she’s missed the point, however.Few, if any of us, believe that pot smoke

is good for you.Smoking cigarettes is not good for you,

nor is spending too much time round acampfire for that matter.

I’d prefer that people used cookies orbrownies instead.

I believe that many people suggest thatpot smoking, like alcohol, and cigaretteconsumption, is a vice that we should beable to choose to partake in.

Like cigarettes and alcohol, they shouldbe regulated.

That’s all.Paul Gregory, Maple Ridge

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Dear Editor,A concerned dog owner wrote to say

that large breeds should always be muz-zled [Bylaw needed to keep walkerssafe, Aug. 21 Letters, TIMES].

My heart goes out to families of dogsthat are attacked.

However, as an owner of a dog-to-dogaggressive breed (pit bull-rottweiler cross)I would like to inform people that puttinga muzzle on a dog actually creates moreaggression.

The letter-writer said she is fearful ofwalking her dogs.

I can state that I am fearful, as well, ofwalking my dog, not because I fear that Icannot control my dog or that he will gethurt – he is never off leash outside thehouse.

The issue is that everyone else out thereis walking these small dogs off leash.

Yes, they are nice, but if they run up

to me with my dog on leash (a dog on aleash is always more aggressive), therecan be an issue, and it can get seriousquickly.

A dog attached to a leash tends to thinkhe is protecting his master – that is nor-mal of any breed.

Muzzles make dogs aggressive; that isnot the solution! Far from it, the solutionis everyone needs to keep their dogs onleash.

Big, small, nice, mean: all of them needto be leashed. If you let your dog runaround the neighbourhood, willy nilly,you can’t go blaming someone else if itgets into trouble.

I agree: it’s not the breed, it’s theowner, but it goes both ways.

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A8 Tuesday, September 16, 2014 Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows TimesOpinion

Last week the Salvation Army cameunder attack again, and rightfullyso.

At last week’s Maple Ridge Citycouncil meeting, several citizens andmerchants criticized theoperation of the SalvationArmy’s homeless shelterthat is called The CaringPlace at 222nd Street andLougheed Highway.

The complainants believeactivities which are associ-ated to The Caring Placeare destroying the safetyand security of our down-town.

Meanwhile, our Citycouncil is continuing tohave discussions aboutthe problem. (Maybe theyshould be like every othercommunity and take thebicycle bandits off oursidewalks.)

Also last week, our cur-rent RCMP Supt. DaveFleugel, correctly identifiedthat we are dealing withpeople who are sick, andthe community has to step forward.

It is probably not Supt. Fleugel’s faultthat, with the constant turnover of policechiefs, nobody told him what Insp. FraserMacRae did here just over a decade agothat worked.

The RCMP committed to leaving seniorofficers in our community for at least fiveyears. There was a concept the commun-ity would bond with their chief and notfeel like they were being occupied by fed-eral forces.

With the recent unexpected transfer ofSupt. Walsh and the promotion of then-Inspector Fleugel, that makes five policechiefs we have had in a little over a dec-ade. But I digress.

When the Salvation Army opened itshomeless shelter, it was inundated withmainly local people who were living in thebush.

There were well over 100, and a con-stantly transient force. The Inspector ofthe day – Insp. MacRae – broke protocoland assigned a constable by the name ofChuck Glover to deal with the problem.

The bylaw chief of the City broke proto-

col and teamed bylaw officer Di withChuck on the understanding that we werecleaning up our streets and handling ourproblems, and with a broad level of sup-port from the merchants in the commun-

ity, some amazing resultscame about.

A task force was formedand a plan was developed.The task force includedjudges, public defend-ers, and prosecutors whohelped develop the path to90-day-abstinence-based,residential treatment pro-grams.

The team used the home-less shelter as a honey pot.The task force dealt withthe homeless as peoplewho needed an advocate tosave their lives.

At the time of the 2004GVRD homeless count, wewere the only municipalityin the GVRD to reduce thenumber of homeless, andcredited us with 42.

At the wrap-up of thehomeless count that year,

when they announced their findings inMaple Ridge, Chuck and Di told them theyhad missed one.

The most important part of that storyis that, at that point, the task force had alist of the 43 and knew every one of them,and the task force was dealing with themon a case-management basis.

They knew when and where they wereborn, and they knew their family, if any.

The Salvation Army’s homeless shelter,which had a licence for 30 beds, appliedfor additional beds with cold wet weatherdesignation.

We already had more beds than weneeded, so most people involved at thattime felt the Salvation Army broke theirgood neighbour agreement, and felt thecommunity was becoming a repository forproblems from other communities.

The Salvation Army explained theywere serving all of God’s children, not justthose from Maple Ridge.

Just saying…Gordy Robson’s column appears Tuesdays in print and/oronline versions of The TIMES. Reactions can be sent to

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Maple Ridge staffers Cheryl Ennisand Tracy Camire (above) helpedorganize the City’s birthday partyFriday night at Memorial Peace Park,complete with cake and cupcakesfor the masses. Meanwhile, LynnBradley (left) and RCMP Const. OliverBroermann helped make the eventpossible. The Mountie was in periodcostume for his re-enactment of BillyMiner’s arrest. “We always get ourman,” Broermann was heard saying.

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Sept. 16: Writers• Golden Ears Writers presents

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Sept. 16: Wrestler• Retired WWE superstar Mick

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Sept. 17: Sasquatch• A Sasquatch presentation and

conversation takes place at theQuality Inn, 21735 Lougheed Hwy.from 6 to 10 p.m. Suggested admis-sion: $10.

Sept. 17: Gardening• Maple Ridge Garden Clubmeets at 7:00 p.m. at FraserviewCommunity Centre. Info: 604-467-4594.

Sept. 20: Recruitment• Information for those interested

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holds a festival in Memorial PeacePark, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Info:Gerry at [email protected]

Sept. 20: Madeline Merlo• Maple Ridge’s own rising country

music star Madeline Merlo performsat London Drugs, 22709 LougheedHwy., from 2 to 3 p.m.

Sept. 20: Boot drive•Pitt Meadows fire department

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Maple Ridge’s Citycommunicationsofficer FredArmstrong gavean appreciativekiss on the checkto museum directorVal Patenaude.The two workedtogether to put thescripts together forthe 140th MapleRidge birthday bash.Roxanne Hooper/TIMES

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RCMP Sgt. Dave Smith (above),dressed in a Mountie uniformstylized to circa 1874, his horseJustice, and police dog Yukonwere among those in attendancefor Maple Ridge’s birthday bashFriday at Memorial Peace Park.They were joined by downtownbusiness association’s InekeBeokhorst (left) and The ACT’scommunications manager KarenPighin.


Vancouver siblings Lorna and RobertSeppala, great grandchildren of pioneer

John McIver Sr. (played by SimonChallenger - centre), were joined for

a “multi-generational photograph”with long-time Maple Ridge residentsBernice and Don Gehring. Bernice is

the youngest granddaughter of John Sr.McIver named his farm Maple Ridge,which later inspired the City’s name.

Emerald PigTheatricalSociety’s founderSharon Malone(left) affixed a140th birthdaypin to her lapel.

Judy Daykin(right), MapleRidge Mayor

Ernie Daykin’swife, and their18-month-old

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Music vibrates through parkKallie Rhodes, 15 months, was a little distracted by the camera as sheand others listened to the three-member local band Electric Mountainduring the final performance of the fourth annual Lunchtime ConcertSeries at Memorial Peace Park recently. The series is put on by theMaple Ridge Downtown Business Improvement Association.

People wanting to learn more aboutthe Sasquatch can do so during a

conference Wednesday at theQuality Inn.

by Troy [email protected]

For Brian Bland, the truth isout there – about Sasquatches.

The Maple Ridge residentis certain the creatures exist,

and he and other believers aregathering tomorrow (Wednesday,Sept. 17) for what he describes as

an “informal conference” at theQuality Inn at 21735 LougheedHighway.

The conference runs from6 to 10 p.m. and is opento anyone wanting to learnabout Sasquatches.

“We’re just sharing stor-ies and conversation about

the Sasquatch,” Bland said.Guest speakers include authors Thom Cantrall

(who penned Sasquatch – The Search for a New Manand Sasquatch, The Living Legend) and Arla ColletteWilliams (who wrote My Life With the Hairy People),and Dr. John Bindernage.

Sasquatch “experiencers” Michael Beers along withRandy Brisson will also be in attendance.

While he has yet to get a good look at one of the crea-tures, Bland said there are very good indications thatthey are present during his ventures into the woods.

“I just found some baby tracks a couple of days agoand we’ve heard some good vocals lately,” Bland said.“And their writing is getting way more intricate.”

Bland said Brisson has seen a couple dozenSasquatches.

“If they want you to see them, they will [make them-selves visible], but it’s their environment and they con-trol things there,” Bland said.

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An annual golf event inPitt Meadows broughtin crowds and cash.by Eric [email protected]

It was a great dayto be on the golfcourse at Swan-e-set Bay Resortand Country Club inPitt Meadows this pastThursday.

And it was under theclear blue skies and sun-shine that the annualFounder’s Cup charity golftournament took place.

The event began in 1995as a way to assist localcharities in the area, andto date, has raised more

than $2 million for a var-iety of causes.

This year, 26 differentcharities all benefited fromproceeds raised through

the tournament.“The tournament

went very smoothly,”said Swan-e-set’stournament coordin-ator, Helen Jung.

“We had a fullfield, 180 golfers,

and 200 for dinner.” Jungadded “Chef Chris Lee didan amazing job.”

She noted more thanone hundred thousanddollars was raised at thisyear’s event.

“I would personally liketo thank everyone whoworked extremely hard tomake this event success-ful,” Jung said.

On Deck

Send your scoresand game reports [email protected]

Skater selectedThe best short-track speed

skaters in the country will beat the Olympic Oval in Calgaryfrom Sept. 19 to 21, and MichelleMacKay of Pitt Meadows will beamong them.• More online: www.mrtimes.com,

click on “Sports”

Golf for KidSportThe fifth annual Wes Durksen

“So All Kids Can Play!” Memorialcharity golf tournament tookplace at the Pitt Meadows GolfClub this past Friday, in supportof KidSport Maple Ridge & PittMeadows.• More online: www.mrtimes.com,


Marauders fallThe Pitt Meadows Marauders

high school football team werein Kamloops this past weekend,where they lost against theVernon Panthers, 26-7.• More online: www.mrtimes.com,


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Recreation

Albion underwayThe soccer season for the new

Albion Football Club is officiallyunderway, and games in a varietyof leagues have taken place dur-ing the past two weeks.• More online: www.mrtimes.com,


Wrestler performsRetired WWE wrestling super-

star Mick Foley performs his one-man, spoken-word show, Talesfrom Wrestling Past, tonight. “It’snot really a comedy show,” Foleyquipped. “It’s more wrestling stor-ies, that are funny.” Showtime is7:30 p.m. and tickets are $37.50,with the opportunity for a meet-and-greet with Foley after theshow. Call the ACT for details orvisit theactmapleridge.org.• More online: www.mrtimes.com,


An annual celebration hasbeen postponed twice now, asa result of the teachers strike.d

by Eric [email protected]

As the public school teachersenter their third week on strike,repercussions are being feltbeyond the classroom.

Gehrig Merritt sits on a com-mittee that he explained is in theprocess of revamping the HomeTown Hero executive.

He’s also been involved with theplanning process for an annualinductee banquet that was origin-ally slated to take place in thespring.

But the effects of the teachers’strike were already being felt atthat time as well.

“We figured with the job action

and the fact not all recipientswould be in town, we looked at atime in early fall that would workbefore the start of hockey season,”Merritt explained.

“We booked a date of (thisThursday) Sept. 18, booked ourfacility of Maple Ridge SecondarySchool.”

The plan was to have theschool’s chef and staff cater theevent.

With the continuing job action,the chef is unable to get intothe building and do anything,and therefore the whole site isnow unavailable for use, Merrittexplained.

The banquet ultimately had tobe cancelled, and the committeeis now looking at a date sometimein November, possibly aroundRemembrance Day, such as theMonday before.

“This is just another side-effectof this job action,” said Merritt.

But it’s not just the commit-tee and banquet organizers whoare feeling the side effects of thestrike.

One of the recipients of theawards this year now lives inOntario, and Merritt explainedthat he had already booked aflight and wasplanning to be inMaple Ridge thisThursday.

Now, Merrittsaid, that personhas had to canceland re-schedulewhich will ultimately cost more.

In addition, hockey seasonis well underway in Novemberand that commitment may com-promise the ability of one of theinductees to actually attend theceremony.

Merritt also noted that alongwith revamping the HometownHeroes executive committee, they

are also looking at “establishingan alumni association” within theheroes themselves.

With that in mind, Merritt men-tioned there will be a HometownHeroes annual general meetingon Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m.in the office of the food bank at

#8-22726 DewdneyTrunk Rd.

“What we’re doingis inviting all inter-ested Home TownHeroes in the alumniassociation to attendthat meeting and

be part of this new process thatwe’re going to be entering into.

Merritt also noted thatHometown Heroes is currentlyaccepting nominations for the2014 class.

For more information on theAGM or to get involved and nom-inate a Home Town Hero, [email protected]

Strike affect

Heroes banquet gets put on hold

“This is just anotherside effect of this jobaction.”Gehrig Merritt

Wrestling superstar Mick Foley willbe in town at the ACT tonight.

Knights travelThe Meadowridge School

Knights football midget team trav-elled to Delta this weekend for agame on Saturday night.• More online: www.mrtimes.com,


Founder’s event

Charity cup raises coin

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MorePhotosOnline

Almost 200golfers

teed off atSwan-e-setBay Resortgolf course

on Thursdayfor the 19th

annualFounder’s

Cup.

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