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Liberal lead-ershipstopped inPittMeadows onWednesday, justhoursafter announcingshe wantedthetop job, with the goal ofputtingthe HSTbehindthe partyassoonas possible.InsteadofholdingtheSeptember referendumontheHarmonized SalesTax,ChristyClarkispropos-ing that the legislature deal with the issueandsaveB.C.$30millionin the process.Group meets to pray for politicians. p3Health CareFaith in humanity restored. p6SmartCentres made its pitch for shopping inAlbionatsWednesdayandpresented aplanthatcalledforapedestrianvillage, withgreenspacesandgatheringplaces, parks and trails, to make the area distinct and unique to Maple Ridge.But its still up to the consultant and coun-cil to decide how if any or all of it will t into the nal plans for the land along Lougheed Highway and 105th Avenue.Council added the extra evening to make up for dismal attendance in its rst two days of brainstorming held in October when only 17 special interest groups showed up of the 31 invited.I think it was good that staff and council decided to have that meeting. It may have causedadelay,butIthinkitsworthit, saidNathanHildebrand,withSmartCen-tres in its Richmond ofce.With the second evening, the local group Residents for Smart Shopping presented a colourbrochurewithphotosofothervil-lage-type shopping developments.The plans were designed in collaboration withSmartCentres,whichalsoconsulted with other landowners in the ats.Theproposalhastwooptionsforthe westsideoftheats,onefeaturingresi-dential space, the other with more for light industry.Bothinclude390,000squarefeet ofvillagestylecommercialspace.The plans also include a 90,000-square-foot agri-cultural facility, as well as trails, green and gathering spaces, and claim to respect and protect environmental areas.Could generate 4.6 million a year in tax revenue, create 4,750 jobsTHE NEWSSmartCentres has new plan for AlbionColleen Flanagan/THE NEWSBoot drive(From left) Pitt Meadows assistant fire chief Brad Perrie with firefighters Sean Roche, Sean de Jersey, Mike Larsson, Juan Ferreyro, Jivan Sundram and Scott Kyle will be collecting cash, food and toys for charity from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at both Meadowtown and Meadowvale malls.Clark makes stop in PittMeadowsSee Leadership, p8See Albion, p15Friday, December 10, 2010 Serving Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows est. 1978 604-467-1122 50 www.mapleridgenews.comSportsA special group ofathletes.p45Opinion 6Health Care 6Acts of Faith 20Parenting 22Home&gardening 23Community Calendar 42Scoreboard 46IndexEditorial: SmartCentres has a plan. see p6SmartCentresThe commercial component would feature outdoor gath-ering spaces and pedestrian paths.byPhi l Mel nyc hukstaffrepor terClarkbyPhi l Mel nyc hukstaffrepor terShe would let MLAs decide HST, raise minimum wageVisit our Showhome at13425 235THST.BALSAM CREEKPeter Kim Paul604-467-0811independantly owned and operatedPaul Hayes Peter Hayes Kim Hunterwww.thehayesteam.caStarting at$629,900 + HSTOPEN SAT & SUN 1-4232nd StBalsamLarchFern Cresent235thNLYNDY BUYZE-KERR604-466-2838ridge-meadows realtyEACH OFFI CE I NDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATEDRIVERFRONTGeorgeous almost 1/2 acre property. 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The couple attends Maple Ridge Community Church.AlongwithBryanandJenni-fer,EricandVioletKwiatkows-kifromMapleRidgeBaptist Churchhavestoppedin,along with Carol Kichard, who attends Westwood Community Church in Coquitlam.Ifeelthatwhatweprayforis reallygood,saidJennifer,add-ingthegroupalsopraysforthe school system and to protect the schools against vandalism.Last week, only five showed up forprayersonagray,rainyday. Theyweremovedfromcouncil chambersbecausecounciland staff needed the room for budget discussions.Betterweatherusuallybrings outmorepeople,andTuesday sevenofthemreturnedtotheir usual place, around a small table in the quiet of council chambers, for the noon-hour meeting.WeprayforGodsdecisions to guide them [politicians], said Bryan.We need to pray for a spirit of harmonyinthehealthsystem, added Jennifer.Itsveryspontaneous,butwe dohavealist,sheexplained earlier.Jenniferstartedtheprayers, askingfortheLordsblessingto mayor and council, so they make wise decisions.Heads bowed and hands folded as each took turns.Weaskthatyoublessour mayorandcounciltomake wise decisions, said Bryan.Father,Ithankyouthatwe liveinthecountrythatwehave thiskindoffreedom,addedan-other.Thank you for the privilege of coming here week by week to do this, added Jennifer.Soweprayespeciallyforour mayor,ErnieDaykin,thatyou bless him. We pray for the coun-cil,allcouncillors.Wepraythat youguidethemanddirectthem inallthedecisionstheyhaveto make in this country.All the councillors names were readoutandlaterprayersex-tendedtothemayorandcouncil of Pitt Meadows.Themeetingalsoaddressed more particular issues. Wepraythatyougivethem wisdom how to designate Albion flats not be selfish, but desire thebestforthecommunity.We prayforcouncilsinputwhen itarrivesontheirtabletomake decisionsandrecommendations allthesedifferentthingsthat peoplehavedifferentopinions on, said Eric.Thehomeless,SalvationArmy andtheFriendsinNeedFood Bankandthepeoplewhowork inoldfolkshomeswereallsub-jectsoftheirprayers,aswellas Canadian soldiers serving in Af-ghanistan, and that the right de-cisionsaremadeforthegoodof the country.Iprayforthepeopleinthe prayerhomesthattheywillfeel valued, said Violet.Wethankyouthatwehave thesefacilitiesinourcommu-nity.EvenB.C.sprovincialpolitics wereremembered,withNDP andLiberalsbothmentioned, whileanotherprayedforMLAs Michael Sather and Marc Dalton forthewisdomtoknowwhats good for the community.Firefighters, police, emergency medicaltechnicians,hospitals andalllevelsofgovernmentare on the list.Bytheblessingoftheinu-enceoftheuprightandGods favour,thecommunityofRidge-Meadowsisexalted,readsthe conclusion of one of the prayers.Thegroupisoneofa100orso that meet under Prayer Canadas banner across the country.InMapleRidge,thegroup startedwhenCarlDurksenwas mayorin1994to1999andhas been going every week since.The prayer hour is not time just foridlechit-chat,either.Each membertakesaturnoffering prayers.While they sit in council cham-bers,themembersoftheprayer grouphavelittlecommunica-tionwiththepoliticians,though sometimestheyseeMayor Daykin, who attends Burnett Fel-lowship Baptist Church. Healwayssaystous,thatI needthoseprayers,addsJen-nifer.The group is aware of councils changeofitspolicyinstarting itsmeetings.Insteadofbegin-ningitsregularcouncilmeet-ingswithopeningprayersfrom membersoftheRidgeMeadows MinisterialAssociation,council will now start with a moment of reflection,andwantsallfaiths, Christianandnon-Christian,to take turns offering prayers, read-ings or blessings.Theprayergroupprefersthe previous arrangement.We strongly believe in the im-portance of prayer, says Eric.Wecertainlyareinfavourof prayers for council meetings.Especiallysincewestarted offasChristiancountry,added Jennifer.A prayer to guide us allColleen Flanagan/THE NEWSDennis Hemminger, Violet Kwiatkowski, Eric Kwiatkowski, Bryan Turner, Jennie Turner, Connie Pigeau and Nadine Sands, pray in the Maple Ridge council chambers Tuesday morning. The group spends an hour in the council chambers every Tuesday, praying for the spirit of harmony and that the right decisions get made.St or ybyPhi l Mel nyc hukChristian group meets weekly in Maple Ridge council chambers to get the power of prayer for politiciansSo we pray especially for our mayor, Ernie Daykin, that you bless him. We pray for the council, all councillors. We pray that you guide them and direct them in all the decisions they have to make in this country. Jennifer TurnerColleen Flanagan/THE NEWSViolet Kwiatkowski and Eric Kwiatkowski pray along with the rest of the group.Thanks to our partners:604-515-NOSE(6673)PROVINCIAL SPONSOR PROVINCIAL TV PARTNERRIDGE MEADOWSRCMPTHE NEWSServing Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows since 1978Operation Red Nose is a condential designated driver service.Help keep our roadways safe this holiday!Be a deer. Volunteer!Drivers, navigators, phone operators& dispatchers needed.Antlers optional.Nights of service:December 10, 11, 17, 18 & 31Volunteer on whichevernight(s) you choose!4 Friday, December 10, 2010 - THE NEWS - www.mapleridgenews.comParentsataMaple Ridgeelementary school have pulled their childrenoutofschool overfearsradiation fromWi-Fiinternet routersmaybeharm-ing their children.Samantha Boutet says her daughter began ex-periencingheadaches, dizziness,andanxiety last school year at Laity View elementary. After watching a news report aboutpossibledangers posed by Wi-Fi routers, Boutet,whoisanatur-opathicdoctor,became convincedlow-level electromagneticradia-tion was the culprit.Noonecouldtellus whyshewasgetting sick,shesaid.But thesymptomsthey describedwerethe same.Sureenough,awire-lessrouterwasmount-edonthewallinher daughters classroom. She was as physically closetoitaspossible, said Boutet. Sinceeveryschoolin district is equipped with Wi-Firouters,Boutet pulledhertwodaugh-tersoutofthepublic schoolsystemandnow home-schools them.Herheadacheswere a 10 out of 10 while she was at school, and they are down to a ve out of 10 now, said Boutet. Another parent at La-ityViewhasfollowed suitandpulledtheir daughteroutofschool, as well.However,aconsider-ablebodyofscientic evidencesuggestsra-diation from Wi-Fi rout-ers is perfectly safe.Ina2006report,the WorldHealthOrgani-zationstatedthereis no convincing scientic evidencethattheweak radiofrequencysig-nalsfrombasestations andwirelessnetworks causeadversehealth effects.Children pulled from school over Wi-Fi concernsSee Wi-Fi, p5byRober t Mangel s dor fstaffrepor terHarris Road Park Master Plan Resident Feedback 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9Tel: 604-463-7346 Fax: 604-467-7393www.pittmeadows.bc.cawww.mapleridge.caEXISTING BASEBALL FIELDU9 SOCCER FIELD 32 x 50mU8 SOCCER FIELD 37.5 x 27.5mYOUTH ACTION PARK 14,500sq.ft.EXISTING BASEBALL FIELD EXISTING BASEBALL FIELDPARKING ADDITIONEXISTING PARKING TO REMAINPOTENTIAL AREA FOR URBAN PARKWITH INTEGRATED PUBLIC ARTPEDESTRIAN PATHEXTENSION TO HARRIS RDBIKE AND PEDESTRIAN PATHPEDESTRIAN PATHEXISTING POOLEXISTING WATERSPRAY PARK EXISTING PLAY EQUIPMENTEXISTING WASHROOMPEDESTRIAN PATHLougheedHighwayHarrisRoad124THAVEPOTENTIAL AREA TO PLACE 6 x 14mSTAGE OR PLATFORM IN CONJUNCTIONWITH YOUTH ACTION PARKPOTENTIAL AREA TO CONSOLIDATE WITH REPLACEMENT WASHROOMS FORNEW BUILDING STAGE OR PLATFORMPEDESTRIAN PATHU8 SOCCER FIELD 37.5 x 27.5mU8 SOCCER FIELD 37.5 x 27.5mU9 SOCCER FIELD 32 x 50m4m4m4m4mmin. 4mnorthCONCEPT PLANHARRIS ROAD PARK MASTER PLAN 17 NOVEMBER2010 1:500 DATE SCALEDURANTE KREUK LTD. 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Wedontworkthatway.ThenIwaitfor theirreaction.NowIhavetheirundivided attentionandwestartthemostimportant processinallsuccessfulautomotiverepairs, maintenance or service: COMMUNICATION.Itisourpolicytoinformallclientshow muchtheywillbespendingbeforewe commenceworkontheirvehicles.This ensures everybody is on the same page and there are no surprises.Spending money on maintenanceandrepairsisafactoflifeif you drive a vehicle.The key issue is knowing whatyouareinfor,inadvance,soyouare prepared.Keep communication open during avisittotherepairshop,wewillneedto contact you during the process to keep you in touch and informed.Failing this, you must setamonetarylimitofhowmuchyouare willingtospendfortherepairs,beforeits started, and make sure the shop contacts you if more money is required.Timeisanotherimportantcriterionyou mustaddresswhencommunicatingyour requestforrepairs.Ifyourequireyour vehiclebyaspecictime,thenmakethat known.Inquirewhenworkwillcommence on your vehicle and phone the shop to check onitsprogressandconrmcompletion time.Ifyoufailtophonetocheckonthe progress of your repairs, you might be in for an unexpected surprise, like walking.Inclosing,Iemphasiseoneofthemost importantvirtuesthatwillserveyouwell indealingwithautomotiverepairs:be patient.Quality takes time and your vehicle anditsstateofmaintenancelevelisyour responsibility.Itsourjobtodiagnoseand repairyourvehicleinaprofessionaland timely manner, and some take longer to x than others for a variety of reasons.Remember,ifyoudonthavesnowtires yet, call us and get a price and availability for your car!www.mapleridgenews.com - THE NEWS - Friday, December 10, 2010 5Science divided, but why risk it?Colleen Flanagan/THE NEWSSamantha Boutet pulled her daughter, Gabrielle (left), 7, and Amelia, 11, out of Laity View elementary over concern about the dangers of Wi-Fi internet routers.Health Canada, mean-while,hasdetermined exposuretolow-level radio frequency energy, such as that from Wi-Fi equipment,isnotdan-gerous to the public.LaityViewprincipal ShelleyLintonwasdis-appointedtoseethe children pulled from the school, but notes that as far as the district is con-cerned, Wi-Fi is safe.Like all other schools, wefollowHealthCan-adaandschooldistrict protocols when it comes to Wi-Fi, she said. As a principal, its not some-thing I can control. The districtsetsupand manages our network. Inresponsetocon-cernsaboutperceived healthissues,School District No. 42 reviewed existingresearch,and foundtheretobeno convincingevidenceof ahealththreatassoci-ated with Wi-Fi.However,aswireless technologyhasbecome morewidespreadinre-centyears,sotoohave thecallsforscientist totakeacloserlook athowthisincreased amountoflow-levelra-diationaffectsthehu-man body. TheHouseofCom-monsStandingCom-mitteeonHealthre-leasedareportearlier thismonthonthepo-tentialimpactsofradio frequencyelectromag-neticradiation,from sourcessuchasWi-Fi, andrecommendsthe GovernmentofCanada fundlong-termstudies examining the potential healthimpactsofexpo-sure.Numerousgrass-rootsgroupsaround thecountryhavecon-tactedMPs,MLAs,and schoolboards,asking foramoratoriumon Wi-Fiuntilmorecom-prehensivestudiescan becompleted,andfor electromagnetichyper-sensitivitytoberecog-nizedasamedicalail-ment.Boutetbelievesthat untilthereisconcrete evidenceWi-Fiissafe forchildren,schools shouldplugtheircom-puters back in.Thescienceisdivid-ed,butuntilweknow forsure,weshouldnt be putting kids at risk, she said. My kid is the canary in coal mine.Wi-Fi from p4In accordance with S. 124(3) of the Community Charter, the Council of the District of Maple Ridge gives notice of its intention to further amendtheMapleRidgeCouncilProceduresBylaw6472-2007. MapleRidgeCouncilProcedureAmendingBylawNo.6777-2010 proposestoremovethewordingopeningprayerandreplaceit with Moment of Reection and include a denition and protocols ofMomentofReection.Finalconsiderationofthisbylawwill begivenattheDecember14,2010Councilmeeting.Thepublic is invited to make their comments known to Council by making a written submission to the attention of the Manager of Legislative Services,11995HaneyPlace,MapleRidge,B.C.V2X6A9orbysendingane-mailtoclerks@mapleridge.caby4:00p.m., December 14, 2010. Copies of the bylaw are available during ofce hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Reception Desk of the Municipal Hall. All submissions will become part of the public record.11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9Tel: 604-463-5221 Fax: 604-467-7329www.mapleridge.caThe public is hereby advised that a schedule of the date, time and place of all regular Council Meetings to be held during 2011 isavailableduringofcehoursattheReceptionDeskatthe Municipal Hall, 11995 Haney Place. 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The consequences of this inaction are dumped in the doc-tors lap. Of course, any self-respecting physi-cian will look after the medical needs of this unlucky child, no matter what the cost is to the taxpayer. Both by law and ethically, that is the right thing to do. On the other hand, if the same mother would treat an animal the way she treats her baby, the SPCA would come and res-cue her pet and charge her with animal cruelty. That makes one wonder where our priorities are in society and cast some doubt on whether anybody else in a position to care for people at risk gives a darn.Fortunately, there are other situations that do restore my faith in humanity. Two days ago, I was taking calls for a number of nursing stations in the Arctic and I was faced with what to do with two sick patients who needed to be trans-ported to Winnipeg from a very remote settlement on one of the islands north of the Hudson Bay. I had to rely on the judgment and eyes, ears and hands of the nurse who called me for help. After discussing the above patients presenting complaints, we came to the conclusion that their problems were not super emergent, but that it would be better for them to be cared for at the University Hospital in Winnipeg. I then contacted the specialists in Win-nipeg, who would have to take care of these people. It never ceases to amaze me that I can get a hold of my specialist colleagues in Winnipeg almost immedi-ately after I call. That is often in sharp contrast to the many hoops the family physicians in the Lower Mainland have to jump through to have the patient admitted to a hospital. Since one of the patients had a womans health problem and the other a cancer that had spread, I ended up discussing the two patients with differ-ent colleagues. And both of them agreed that it would be better for the patient to come to Winnipeg, but that it would not endanger them if they made use of a scheduled ight rather than an air am-bulance evacuation. That is to say, they should leave that day. I then called back to the nursing sta-tion and left instructions how to prepare the patients for their travel. In the meantime, the nurse had speci-cally asked the patient with cancer if he would feel strong enough to travel to Winnipeg. The answer was an emphatic yes. Moreover, we had arranged for an escort. We also knew that there would be two stops on the way to Winnipeg, to unload and take on some other passengers. And at both places there would be a doctor available to attend to the patient, if necessary. The next call was that the plane was full and the patients could not get on. The nurse in charge then asked if there were any passengers willing to wait for the ight the next day. Without any hesitation, three pas-sengers gave up their seats so that the patients and their escort could get to Winnipeg that day. That amount of generosity towards fellow human beings restored my faith in humanity. Dr. Marco Terwiel is a retired family physician who lives in Maple Ridge.My faith in humanity is restoredNot so fast in AlbionIngrid Rice News ViewsPublished and printed by Black Press at 22328 119th Avenue, Maple Ridge, B.C., V2X 2Z3Question of theweek: Should the Christmas hamper society continue to accept donations from the Strip-a-thon?Yes: 90% No: 10% (44 votes)This weeks question: Do you support a commercial development in the Albion fats?@ Online poll: cast your vote at www.mapleridgenews.com, or e-mail your vote and comments to editor@mapleridgenews.comSmartCentreshasputforwardaconceptplan thatdoesntproposebigboxretailintheAlbion ats.ButlikethePeltonproposal,itwouldalsobe built on agricultural land.SmartCentreshasactuallycomeupwithtwo proposalsforthewestsideoftheood-prone ats,onefeaturingresidentialspace,theother with more for light industry. Both include 390,000 squarefeetofvillagestylecommercialspace, with more walking and less parking. It would be called Albion Village.The plans also include a 90,000-square-foot agri-cultural facility, as well as trails, green and gath-eringspaces,andclaimtorespectandprotect environmental areas.To the east, it suggests space for more employ-ment, as well as recreation and educational uses, more industrial, residential and commercial.The rst, and foremost, hurdle to clear is the Ag-ricultural Land Commission, which shot down the Pelton business park application pretty quick.TheAlbionlandswouldhavetocomeoutof theagriculturalreserve,andaconsultanthired bythedistricthasalreadysaidthat,becauseof stream setback regulations, developing a big box shopping centre in the ats is not possible.But SmartCentres has a little experience build-ingmalls,andthinkssomeformofcommercial development in Albion is possible, and now it has a plan it thinks shows that one that would invest upto$409millioninMapleRidge,couldnetthe districtupto$4.6millionayearintaxrevenue andcreateasmanyas4,750jobs(fourtimesas manyasthePeltonproposal),andnotallinthe retail sector.It also mentions a possible opportunity to re-vitalize the industrial land south of the rail tracks in Albion. An overpass, perhaps?Itdoesntmentionhowsuchadevelopment wouldaffectdowntown.Butifbothsidesofthe atsaredeveloped,theretailspaceinAlbion would equal about half of that in the downtown.The district started the planning process for the ats which has been much more comprehensive than anything associated with the Pelton propos-alandnowSmartCentreshasaddedtoitwith its plan. At the very least, it shows a different per-spective, one worth discussing. The NewsTell us what you think @ www.mapleridgenews.comJim Coulter, publisherpublisher@mapleridgenews.comMichael Hall, editoreditor@mapleridgenews.comCarly Ferguson, advertising, creative services manageradmanager@mapleridgenews.comKathy Blore, circulation managercirculation@mapleridgenews.com22328 119th Avenue, Maple Ridge, B.C., V2X 2Z3Ofce: 604-467-1122Fax: 604-463-4741Delivery: 604-466-6397Website: www.mapleridgenews.comEmail: newsroom@mapleridgenews.comThe News is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatorybodygoverningtheprovince'snewspaper industry. Thecoun-cil considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council.Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. 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The next call was that the plane was full and the patients could not get on.www.mapleridgenews.com - THE NEWS - Friday, December 10, 2010 7LetterstotheeditorshouldbeexclusivetoTheNews andaddresstopicsofinteresttoresidentsofMaple RidgeandPittMeadows.Includefullnameandaddress, aswellasdaytimephonenumberforverification.Keep lettersto500wordsorless.Lettersmaybeeditedfor length and clarity.@ E-mail letters to editor@mapleridgenews.com.Letters welcomeEDITOR, THE NEWS:Re:Kidsdontcarewherecharity comes from (Letters, Dec. 8).I applaud Greg Wilmot.I,too,amstillamazedthatChrist-masisuponus,andmanyarein need,thattherearethosewhofeel the need to downgrade the charitable acts of others.When did it become that we, as a so-ciety, cannot accept the gift of giving because of where it has come from?To me, this shows the ultimate lack ofrespecttothosewhograciously donatetheirtimeandeffortstopro-videforthoseinneed,thegiftand ability to give of themselves.A human beings smile is worth ev-erything, a childs smile is worth ev-erything, and knowing that a mother or father can give a gift to their child or have a warm place to stay, or a hot meal,seemstotrumpwhereverthe funds have come from, doesnt it?Thisself-righteousattitude,inmy opinion, degrades those who are do-natingtheirtimebecauseoftheir work status.Shouldallcontributionsthatare to help others only be accepted from wealthy or famous people?I am still going to go forth into the holidayseasonbelievingthatmay-be,justmaybe,thosewhotarnish the efforts of others simply because of where they work, or what they do, willrealizethatagiftisagift,no matter where it comes from. And that a persons smile, because ofsuchefforts,knowsnoboundar-ies, nor cares where or who made it possible,butratherissimplygrate-ful,thatsomeonetookthetimeto care.After all, isnt that what Christmas is all about?ALEX GOLABPITT MEADOWS EDITOR, THE NEWS:Re:Forfeitureshittingcriminalswhereithurts(The News, Dec. 3)Forfeituresmaybehittingthecriminalswhogetcaught where it hurts, but for the 95 to 98 per cent of growers who will never be caught, this is actually a big subsidy. The illegality of marijuana makes it lucrative. Added pres-sureintheformofincreasedenforcementmakesiteven morelucrativefortheoneswhonevergetcaught,which leads me to wonder, just which side of the law the cops are really on. I mean, who, exactly, are the police helping with this pol-icy? Themselves, certainly, because every time crime goes down, they claim they need more money and power to con-tinue winning, and when crime goes up, they say they need more money and power to ght it. The producers, however, are being helped most of all.The public, meanwhile, is being repeatedly and effectively bamboozled by cops and their propaganda-regurgitating friends in the media into believing that the only cure for the problems caused by prohibition is more prohibition. RUSSELL BARTHFEDERALLY LICENSED MEDICAL MARIJUANA USERDRUG REFORM ANALYST AND CONSULTANTEDUCATORS FOR SENSIBLE DRUG POLICYEDITOR, THE NEWS:I heard Tom Flanagan call for the assassination of Ju-lian Assange of WikiLeaks. I recall that Mr. Flanagan is among the crowd of Stephen Harpers advisors who seem tohaveapprovedtheplantoshootCanadiancivilians (my daughter among them) in the streets of Toronto for protesting against police over-reaction during the G8-G20 last summer. WhileMr.Harperandhisassociatescontinuetosup-portandstrengthentheestablishmentofapolicestate here in Canada, Mr. Flanagan must be criminally charged for counselling murder.PHILIP GRAYMAPLE RIDGEForfeitures a subsidy for most pot growersIt doesnt matter where gift came fromGet out of our pocketsConfessions of a Christmas carol GrinchDo You Hear What I Hear?How could you not?Its everywhere. Its inescapable.Christmas mu-sic, that is.Now, hold onto something, or sit down for this. Deep breath. I cant stand Christmas music.Shocking, isnt it? I hear Christmas carols, and I get all Grinchy.I didnt use to be like this. I think as a kid I even used to sing the syr-upy things.But then, along came mega shop-ping malls and big box stores which, after hyping Halloween in early September, put out the Christmas glitz in October.And along comes the Christmas music.Add the radio, and television specials, and the medical clinic, and the grocery store, and even, gawd forbid, the office environment, and its all carols, all the time.I think the only people who werent inundated with Christmas music for the past month were those three teens lost at sea somewhere off the coast of Fiji.Lucky guys. (Getting rescued, I mean.)Whoever wrote Silent Night clear-ly had no understanding of what one actually sounded like.I have made a rule in my house. No Christmas carols while I am within earshot, or the source will be shot figuratively speaking, of course.That means no singing, no hum-ming, strumming, or drumming.Especially by Little Drummer Boys.Rum pa pum *thump*! Decked in the Hall ...No Rudolph, no Jingle Bells, and definitely no Twelve Days of Christ-mas. (Maids a-milking and ladies danc-ing may be of interest, however.)There shall be Peace on my Earth when there is no saccharine holiday season musical accompaniment.Joy will come To The World when carols pass out of fashion, like serving alcohol at staff Christmas parties. (Oooh, that was trouble a-brewing)I wait for the day when it can be declared across all the land, Hark, the Herald Angels have put a sock in it.In Excelsis Gloria has finally rec-ognized her excess.God Rest Ye Yaps, Merry Gentle-men.Go Tell It On the Mountain ... way, way up the mountain. On the other side of the mountain, in fact, and take Frosty the Snowman with you.I would rather jam flaming pine cones into my ears than hear an-other Christmas carol.You can imagine my distress as I researched the Internet for this piece. How do you Google Christmas carols without the sappy little ditties seeping into your head?I had to go out in the parking lot and turn on my truck alarm, just to clear my brain.My aversion to ho-ho-ho music is all quite disconcerting for my dear youngster, who is quite fond of the tinny tunes, and is inclined to follow the example of the shopping malls in terms of timing and endless repeti-tion.But, blessed be the MP3 player, and ear buds. Whether its Ache-on, or Acorn, or whatever his name is, or Away in a Manger, I dont have to listen to it.Now if only the big box stores could get with that program, and hand out headsets at the door.If it wasnt for family, I would be so gone at Christmas time.Id be lounging on the beach at some tropical tourist trap, where there is nothing to be heard but Bob Marley, and not a hint of O Tannen-baum ... just tanning bums.Andrew Holota is editor of the Abbots-ford News, a Black Press afliate.THE NEWS/lettersCommentary Andrew Holotachat@www.mapleridgenews.comCant aford itFrom: clausandrup, posted on www.mapleridgenews.com.Re: We need more like Dalton(Letters, Dec. 8).We may or may not need more like [MLA Marc] Dalton. He tested the waters by wading into the leadership [discussion] and found the waters a tad cold and rough. What is certain, though, is that we (the province of British Columbia) do not need, nor can we afford, the NDP. Only my opinion, of course.EDITOR, THE NEWS:Re:DumbandDumberhaverearedtheiruglyheads again. Why do they continue to try to ram AirCare down our throats. Threats of levies, the carbon tax. When does it stop?When I look at the AirCare stations sitting empty most of the time, I see its time is up. Come on, Metro Vancou-ver get your hand out of my pocket.RON PALEYMAPLE RIDGESupport for police stateEDITOR, THE NEWS:We wouldnt even be talk-ingaboutdevelopingthe Albionatsifitwerenot beingpushedbytwoland-ownerswhostandtomake millionsiftheproposalis passed.Ihopecouncilhashad anopportunitytoreadthe Big-BoxSwindle,andhave founditenlighteningon thetrueaffectsofsuchde-velopment. Wedontneedshopping intheats,whichisonly ashortdistancefromthe towncore,whereretail stores should develop.Forthoseonthebig-box bandwagon,therealprob-lemisthelossofcommu-nity. The need to shop is an attempttoconnect,toll emptyspacewithin.They aremostoftennewresi-dentsinthearea,looking for something familiar, like the chain stores they know.Itisfrequentlyquoted thatasurveyfound70per centofMapleRidgeresi-dentswantbigboxinAl-bion.Ihavenotbeenable to determine the genesis of this survey. I suspect it may have been done by the pro-ponentsofbigbox,notan accuraterepresentationof the majority of citizens.Theopticsofthesecond charettemeetingarenot good.Itappearstohave beendoneforthebenet of the two land owners who stand to benet the most.Howwouldabigboxde-velopmentplanbenetthe othereightlandownersin the ats? What if they want tokeeptheatstheway they are?Wouldntitbeniceto keepitasagiftforfuture generations?Illbettheycouldgure outhowtomakeagoof farming in the ats.B. ROLLSMAPLE RIDGE Next generation could farm Albion flatsAnd that a persons smile, because of such efforts, knows no boundaries, nor cares where or who made it possible, but rather is simply grateful, that someone took the time to care.8 Friday, December 10, 2010 - THE NEWS - www.mapleridgenews.comLet our MLAs do their jobsandletourMLAs votedowntheHST.Do itbyMarch31andget itoverwithandgeton with life in B.C., she told acrowdofabout40in the Pitt Meadows Family Recreation Centre.With 75 per cent of the publicagainsttheHST, Clark said shes skeptical the tax will ever get pub-licsupport,eventhough shesupportedthetax. Becauseofthewaythe taxwasintroduced,it createdarealcrisisof condence,forgovern-ment.Giventhat,itstimeto think about a second op-tion that would spare the $30-millionreferendum cost.If a motion to scrap the HST got to the House in a free vote, shes condent it would be defeated.MLAs are not going to passitinthelegislature inagenuinelyfreevote. ThoseMLAsallhaveto gooutandgetelected. Theyarenotgoingto voteagainsttheircon-stituents.Clarkannouncedher candidacyintheweek afterthefourothercon-tendersMikedeJong, MoiraStillwell,George AbbottandKevinFal-consaidtheywanted toreplacePremierGor-donCampbell,whoan-nounced last month that hes stepping down.But she delayed an an-nouncement because she wasstillmakingupher mind, she said.Onefactorinherdeci-sion was a Draft Christy forB.C.LiberalLeader FaceBookcampaign launchedbylocalorga-nizerSandyWakeling. Sofar,thatsattracted about 1,000 supporters.Thatsnotalotfor majorcelebrities,but, When you compare it to B.C. politicians, its quite alot,saidWakeling,a Pitt Meadows resident.Heplanstosupport Clarkthroughoutthe campaign,whichlasts until the end of February, whenLiberalschoosea newleaderandpremier of B.C.Ithinkshereallyap-pealsrightacrossthe spectrum,saidWakel-ing,whowasthecon-stituencyassistantfor former Liberal MLA Ken Stewart. Thatdoesntoften happenwithpoliticians, Wakeling added.However,whileshe may have strong support amongthegeneralpub-lic,thechallengeiscon-vincing Liberal members when they vote.Clarksaidshedraise the minimum wage above the $8 an hour mark, now the lowest in the country, and wants to scrap the $6 trainingwagegivento young workers.We shouldnt have the lowest minimum wage in thecountry.Whatever theminimumwageis,it shouldbethewagefor everybody.Wakelingsaidthat, sofar,noonehassaid theywanttoseekthe Liberalnominationin MapleRidge-PittMead-ows to try to defeat NDP representativeMichael Sather. Thenextprovincial electionisscheduledfor 2013.Stewartsaidhehasnt consideredrunning again,andthatheis backingGeorgeAbbott, largely because he called him rst about six weeks ago.Buthecouldhave supportedClarkifshe had called, he added.Ithinkeitheroneof themwouldbeagood premier.Clarkhasntsaid where shell seek a seat if shewinstheleadership, butlikelyanotherMLA wouldresignandthe mostlogicalisGordon Campbell.Afterservinginthe B.C. cabinet, Clark spent the last four years as talk showhostatCKNW, whereshelearnednot to be so scared of report-ers,andthateveryone has opinions that count.Ilearnedthatpeople preferstraighttalkto bafegab.No local candidateLeadership from front#113 - 3200 Westwood Street,604.464.8847Port Coquitlamwww.imaginelaserworks.comQUIT SMOKING IN LESS THAN 1 HOURThe program is safe and effective (85%+ success)Also treating: Weight Loss Stress Addiction Pain Management11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9Tel: 604-463-5221 Fax: 604-467-7329www.mapleridge.caNotice of Public HearingAND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that a copy of the aforesaid bylaws and copies of staff reports and other information considered by Council relevant to the matters contained in the bylaws will also be available for public inspection at the Municipal Hall, Planning Department counter, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. from December 3 to December 14, 2010, Saturdays, Sundays and Statutory Holidays excepted. Some of this information will also be posted on the District website www.mapleridge.ca on the Mayor and Council/Agendas and Minutes page.ALLPERSONSwhodeemthemselvesaffectedbyanyofthesebylawsshallbeaffordedareasonableopportunity tobeheardatthePublicHearingbeforeCouncilonthematterscontainedinthebylawsorbymakingawritten submission to the attention of the Manager of Legislative Services or by sending an e-mail to the Clerks Department at clerks@mapleridge.ca, by 4:00 p.m., December 14, 2010. All written submissions and e-mails will become part of the public record.Dated this 3rd day of December, 2010.Ceri Marlo Manager of Legislative ServicesTAKE NOTICE THAT a Public Hearing will be held in the Council Chamber of the Municipal Hall, 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, North-East corner entrance, at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 14, 2010 to consider the following bylaws:1b) RZ/021/10 MAPLE RIDGE ZONE AMENDING BYLAW NO. 6735-2010 LEGAL: Lot 4, District Lot 407, Group 1, New Westminster District, Plan 25341 LOCATION:9990 240 Street FROM: RS-2 (One Family Suburban Residential) & CS-1 (Service Commercial) TO: RM-1 (Townhouse Residential) PURPOSE: To permit a 16 unit townhouse development.1a) RZ/021/10MAPLE RIDGE OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDING BYLAW NO. 6768-2010LEGAL: Lot 4, District Lot 407, Group 1, New Westminster District, Plan 25341LOCATION:9990 240 StreetPURPOSE: To amend Schedule B of the Ofcial Community Plan ( as shown on Map No. 803)FROM:Medium Density Residential and ConservationTO:Medium Density Residentialand ConservationAND To amend Schedule C of the Ofcial Community Plan (as shown on Map No. 804) to remove from Conservation.

Map No. 804 Map No. 803www.mapleridgenews.com - THE NEWS - Friday, December 10, 2010 9AATDRAW DATE JAN 1, 2011 INCLUDES AIR, HOTEL AND ALL TRANSFERSEVERY CUSTOMER IS A POTENTIAL WINNER!4 DAY TRIPTO YOUR NEIGHBOURHOODWE DELIVER 1 DAYS A WEEK 365 DAYS A YEARCALL 604-465-2119 FOR DELIVERY 9 AM - 11 PMCORNER OF LOUGHEED HWY & 201TH STREET20690 LOUGHEED HIGHWAYYOUR NEIGHBOURHOODALL PRODUCTS PRICED AT GOVERNMENT LIQUOR STORE PRICESYOUR NEIGHBOURHOODIN THE MONTH OF DECEMBER!10 Friday, December 10, 2010 - THE NEWS - www.mapleridgenews.comTheB.C.Coroners Serviceisrefusingto provideahand-written draftofjurorsrecom-mendations to the fam-ily of Maple Ridge man whodiedafterspend-inganightinpolice custody.In a response to a pe-titionledinSupreme Court by Ian Alexander Youngswife,Karen, regionalcoronerVince Stancatoarguesshe has no standing to seek ajudicialreviewofa coroners decision.Thefamilywantsto seeallhand-written copies of the jurys nd-ingstoverifythatthe naltypewrittenver-sion accurately reects the jurys verdict.Thefamilyissuing theRCMPandpara-medicswhoattended tothe55-year-oldman, hoursbeforehewas foundunconsciousina jail cell.Once a jury has given their verdict, it has been acceptedandthejury hasbeendischarged, theycannotsaythey mean something differ-ent,saidtheresponse to the familys petition.The coroners service saiditwouldnotbein theinterestofjustice forapersonwhohas ledsuchacivilsuit tobeprivytocertain informationthedraft may contain.Ifnecessary,are-viewofthenalhand-written draft should be donebytheprovinces chiefcoronerorajus-ticeoftheSupreme Court, it added.IanYoungwastaken into custody on Oct. 17, 2008afterapasserby foundhimlyingonthe side of the road in Ham-mond, seemingly intox-icated. Young had been drink-ing at the By Bailey Pub inHammondbeforehe wasdiscoveredmetres fromhishomewitha wound to his head. Almosteighthours later,duringregu-larcellchecksatthe RidgeMeadowsRCMP detachment,ofcers foundthemanbreath-ing, but unresponsive. Hewastransported to Ridge Meadows Hos-pital,wheredoctors determinedheneeded medical intervention. Youngwasthen rushed to Royal Colum-bian Hospital, where he underwent surgery. He died two days later in hospital from a head injury.Thecoronersin-quest,heldinAugust, heard paramedics were reluctant to take Young tohospitalbecauseit could mean waiting un-til he sobered up. Once inside the drunk tank,theinquestwas toldpolicerepeatedly violatedpolicythatre-quired ofcers to rouse inmates,makesure they respond and never assumeinmatesare sleeping it off. Policedragged Youngintothedrunk tankonablanketand nevercheckedonhim throughoutthenight, despiteconcernsex-pressedbyajailguard on duty.Thelawsuit,ledin B.C.SupremeCourt, allegestheMounties andparamedicsowed Young a duty of care.Thatdutyincluded reasonablyassessing Youngsphysicaland mentalconditionand providingtimelyand effectivemedicaltreat-mentortransportation toaplacewheretreat-ment could be adminis-tered.Family seeks hand-written verdictIan Young was found unresponsive in a cell after night in drunk tankbyMoni s haMar t i nsstaffrepor terContributedIan and Karen Young.11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9Tel: 604-463-5221 Fax: 604-467-7329www.mapleridge.caTheDistrictofMapleRidgegivesnoticethatitisseeking public opinion on the follow Liquor Primary Licence application: Proposed Increase in Occupant LoadApplicant: Golden Ears Winter ClubProposed Site: 23580 105 Avenue, Maple RidgeProposed Establishment Name: Golden Ears Winter ClubTotal Person Capacity/Occupant Load Request:Current: 210 PersonsProposed Additional: 200 PersonsTotal Combined: 410 PersonsPersonswhoconsiderthemselvesaffectedbythisapplication arerequestedtomakewrittensubmissionsintheformofa letteraddressedtotheCounciloftheDistrictofMapleRidge, 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, B.C. V2X 6A9.Written submissions will be accepted from December 10, 2010 to January 10, 2011.For further information or clarication on the proposed Licence ApplicationpleasecontacttheLicences,PermitsandBylaws Departmentat604-467-7370,from8:00a.m.to4:00p.m., weekends and Statutory Holidays excepted.Public Notice: LiquorPrimary License ApplicationNews Tips?THE NEWSServing Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows since 1978Send us your news tips: Email either editor@mapleridgenews.com or newsroom@mapleridgenews.comCall 604.467.1122 or Fax 604.463.4741www.mapleridgenews.com - THE NEWS - Friday, December 10, 2010 11Two men and a woman werearrestedbypolice WednesdayinMaple Ridgeafterofcersdis-coveredseveralgunsin their van.Thetriowerestopped byRidgeMeadows RCMPsStreetEnforce-mentUnitaround10:30 p.m.whiledrivingeast of the Albion ats on the Lougheed Highway.Duringacheckofthe vehicle,ofcerssawa shotgun, so the trio were placed under arrest.Ahandgunandarie werediscoveredinside thevanafterthethree were taken into custody.The men, both aged 30, anda24-year-oldwom-anwereheldovernight foracourtappearance Thursday.Stolen carAmanandwoman werearrestedbypo-liceMondayafter undercoverofficers caughttheminasto-len pickup truck.Officersspottedthe Dodgetruckparked on222ndStreetjust before 3 p.m. and put it under surveillance.Afewminuteslater, the couple returned to thetruckanddroveit a short distance before stopping again. Assoonasitwas parked,themanreal-izedpoliceweremov-inginandfledacross theLougheedHigh-way,nearlygetting struck by car.Cpl.AlannaDun-lopsaidhisfreedom wasveryshortlived becauseanofficer chasedhimdownand tookhimintocustody inanearbyparking lot.The34-year-oldMa-pleRidgemanwas heldincustodyfora courtappearanceon Tuesday,whilethe 29-year-old woman was releasedonapromise to appear in court. Policeareseeking chargesofpossession ofstolenproperty against the pair.Ridge RCMP find three guns in car Gentle, family friendly dentistry.Lower radiation, digital x-rays with sharper images for more accurate diagnosis.Orthopaedic appliances to help get and keep a beautiful smile.Dedicated hygienists for the best in gentle, preventative careModern dental techniques plus cosmetic botox. 1 hour free underground parking Extended hoursSuite 620-22470 Dewdney Trunk Rd., Maple RidgeTop oor of the Maple Ridge Business Center www.goldenearsdental.comCall us today 604.463.8580New and Emergency Patients Welcome. 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The Gift of Gorgeous, Healthy, Glowing Skin. 12 Friday, December 10, 2010 - THE NEWS - www.mapleridgenews.comChuckGalehasno problem with dogs and noproblemwithoff-leashdogparks,hes justwonderingifMa-pleRidgeanticipated that Volker Park really would go to the dogs.Since the district cre-ateditsoff-leashdog areasthisspring,the littleparkoffLaity StreetinwestMaple Ridgeisturningintoa communityparkand evendrawingpeople fromoutsidethedis-trict, he said.Giventhat75,000 peopleliveinMaple Ridge,itsnaturalthat off-leashareaswillbe heavily used.Iamnowbeing awakeneddaily,some-times as early as 6 a.m. by the barking of dogs, expressing their excite-mentatachanceto runfreelyintheirnew park,saidCharles Gale,wholivesnextto theparkon123rdAv-enue.Eveningsandweek-ends, there can be gath-eringsofupto40to50 peopletalking,laugh-ing,traininganddisci-plining their animals in the area adjacent to my sundeck,hottuband back yard.Ideally,Galewants thedistricttoremove thefenceandhavethe parkreverttolocal use, as its always been considered an off-leash area.Hesayswithpeople comingfromoutside thecommunity,drawn bytheoff-leasharea, there are now as many dogsoutsidethefence asinwhilepeopleare avoidingthefenced area.But if it wont do that, hedlikethesouthen-trancerelocatedfar-ther from neighbouring homessothatpeople and dogs disturb neigh-boursaslittleaspos-sible.Hedalsolikemore attractive fencing to be used,betterenforce-mentofparking,sepa-rationofbigandsmall dogsandenforcement patrols.What he doesnt want toseeismoneyspent onastinkydogwaste composter,lightingor park benches.Galesaidlaterthat he doesnt expect much tochange,andthat staffandcouncilseem pleasedaboutthenew facilities.Buthehopesatleast theyllthinktwice aboutaddingthenew amenities.Volkerisoneoffour off-leashdogareas opened this year in Pitt MeadowsandMaple Ridgebyparksand leisureservices.Areas have been fenced off in JerrySulinaPark,Al-bionFairgroundsand North Bonson Park. An off-leashareainHoff-manParkwascreated earlier.Director of parks and facilitiesDavidBoag toldcouncilthatsigns shouldsoonbeupin theparksexplaining therulesandsaidone complaintfromthe fairgroundswasthe mushyground,which soonwillberemedied by improving drainage.One concern at North BonsonParkonBon-sonRoadinPittMead-owsistheconstant chirpingofcaralarms whenpeoplelocktheir cars using their remote controls.Boagsaidthedistrict is discussing a contract withacompanythat wouldadvertiseonthe doggie bag locations in return for the company maintainingthedog wastebags,andadded thedistrictlikelywill includeofferleashar-eas in any new parks.Of-leash area too popular for neighbourColleen Flanagan/THE NEWSBarking from the off-leash area at Volker Park disturbs Chuck Gale. byPhi l Mel nyc hukstaffrepor terSDSeniorsDiscountThe Rain is Here!Will the water rise in your basement?Did you know you need to have your drain tile cleaned to keep water out?RAINY DAY SpecialAND Yes,we do that too...starting at $28199*Includes camera inspection*Call for details604.467.4664At Mr.Swirl, we provide fast,friendly service - when you needit and at a price thats fair.Call for a free estimate604.552.9378or visit us online atecowest.ca+Save up to 50% on your home energy costs +Earn government rebates for energy-efcient upgrades +Financing available with optionsto defer payments for up to one yearwith no interestwindows - doors - siding - roohng - insulation - additionsUpdate the look of your home and improve warmth and comfort for the winter,plus save up to 50% on your heating costs!Upgrade now and beat the winter cold!Book with Ecowest before December 24 and save 20% on all exterior upgrades including:Save 20%on exterior renos!Our biggest sale EVER-held over until Dec 24!+ vinyl windows+ exterior doors+ vinyl siding+ roongHurry - offer ends December 24!www.mapleridgenews.com - THE NEWS - Friday, December 10, 2010 13Whileplansunfold formorehomesinSil-verValley,building wonthappenunless developers protect the naturalfeaturesthat drawpeopletothe area in the first place.Onesiteisalong 136thAvenue,just westof232ndStreet, whereadeveloper hastoputthehouses ontheslopesadjoin-ingSilverValleyand preservetheenviron-mentallysensitivear-easdownbelowinthe flood plain.Buteventhataffects long-timeresidents whoareseeingdevel-opmentarriveattheir doors.FrankHauzerruns ahobbyfarmonhis 10-acre property along 132ndAvenue,below theareathatsslated fordevelopment,and didntlikethelogging that took place in Sep-tember to carve a trail right of way.About50medi-um-sizetreeswere choppeddownjust outsidehisnorthern propertylinetomake wayforasewerline andmulti-usetrail that will wind through theenvironmentally sensitive area.Heandhiswifecon-fronted the equipment operatorandstopped the cutting. 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