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Kids were out in full forcewatching the Santa Clausparade in Maple Ridge.

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Spirit Square was filled with peoplegetting into the Christmas mood.

by Maria [email protected]

A Pitt Meadows Christmas on Friday nightwas the launch of the Pitt Meadows centennialcelebrations on April 25, 2014, the City turns100.About 2,600 people were at Spirit Square to

see the arrival of Santa Claus and Mrs. Clausand take in some holiday cheer for the fifthyear running.But the Christmas event also served as the

first centennial celebration, and next yearswill be the grand finale, said Michael Hayes,who, in addition to being president of the PittMeadows Community Foundation one of theChristmas events organizers also co-chairsthe centennial committee.Hayes was impressed by the turnout and

the entertainment especially that from theyounger participants, including Showstoppers,

which he described as an incredible displayof childrens talent.It just warms my heart to hear children sing

carols, he said.He was also

pleased with theparticipation of localbusinesses, whichhas increased overthe years this yearRonald McDonaldalso put in anappearance.Santa Claus and

Mrs. Claus arrivedFriday evening inPitt Meadows, pull-ing into Spirit Squarein a horse-drawncarriage lit up withChristmas lights.Pitt Meadows resi-

dent Tanya Scott has been coming to A PittMeadows Christmas for the past three years,and this year she brought along her Langleyfriends, Gillian Long and son Nate.

Scott said she liked the family, communityfeel at the annual Christmas event at SpiritSquare.Its a good feeling it gets you into the

Christmas feeling, Scottsaid.

The mercury haddropped well below freez-ing and with a cold northwind it felt even colder,but Hayes didnt think thechildren minded too much.The kids just ignore the

cold its more the par-ents that notice the chill,he said.But Mrs. Claus expressed

her relief at being able togreet the children linedup to see them indoors, incouncil chambers.The lineup of children

waiting to tell Santa Claus what they wantedfor Christmas and have their photos takensnaked through the chambers and down thehall.

Pitt Meadows

Santa kicks off Pitt centennial

Charlies firstChristmas

kicked off at APitt MeadowsChristmas on

Friday evening,where he met

Santa Claus andMrs. Claus forthe first time.

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Postierobbed,struckPolice investigate adaytime attack.A postal carrier was

robbed and assaultedon Thursday in eastMaple Ridge.Ridge Meadows

RCMP and CanadaPost Securities andInvestigations Unit arecurrently investigatingthe robbery, which tookplace around 1 p.m.while the postal workerwas delivering mail toa community mail boxnear 116th Avenue and239th Street.The postal worker

was approached by twomen who demandedmail and mail keys.During the theft, oneof the men struck thevictim in the head witha hard object.After the assault and

theft, the suspects gotinto a grey car anddrove off.This brazen, mid-

day attack is very con-cerning for police andour community, saidRidge Meadows RCMPCpl. Alanna Dunlop.The thieves made off

with some mail, Dunlopsaid. The postal workerwas taken to hospitalwhere he was treatedfor non-life-threateninginjuries and released,she elaborated.Anyone with infor-

mation can call RidgeMeadows RCMP at604-463-6251, or, toremain anonymous,call Crime Stoppers at1-800-222-8477 or leavea tip online at www.solvecrime.ca.


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Neighbours come together to helpreplace a familys stolen decorations.by Eric [email protected]

When 19-year-old Eric Moffat left forschool on the morning of Dec. 3, he steppedoutside and got an unfortunate surprise.His familys front lawn usually adorned

with Christmas decorations this time ofyear had been stripped clean overnight bythieves.Moffat guessed that between $500 and

$1,000 worth of goods were stolen. Itemstaken included a few inflatable decorationssuch as a six-foot tall Santa and an 11-footChristmas tree.For Moffats neighbours in west Maple

Ridges McKinney Creek Estates, this theftis just the latest in a disturbing trend thatsbeen plaguing the complex during the pastthree months.Theres been multiple garage and car

thefts, said Gail Salconi, a neighbour of theMoffats and a member of the strata council.

But this is the first time theyve goneafter Christmas stuff, Salconi explained,believing two different types of thieves areat work.The first group seem to be people who

are going after the tools and contractors,she said. The second, she speculates, is justkids pulling a nasty prank.All the timers and expensive cords were

left. It was just the figures that were taken like a grab and dash.Moffat said he and his family have been

building on the display since 2005 or 2006,and have never had an issue.Some unexpected good has come out of

this, though. Salconi said the thefts haveactually brought the strata community closerwith about half of the 34 neighbours in thecomplex coming together to buy new decor-ations for the Moffat family.

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John and Susan Russellsholiday display featureseverything from twinklinglights to movie props.by Eric [email protected]

It begins around RemembranceDay and lasts until early January.Its the Christmas display at

the home of John and SusanRussell.John, a 30-year resident of

Maple Ridge, has lived at his cur-rent address for the past sevenyears.He said his display is con-

stantly evolving and changingand that hes not quitting anytime soon.Ive been

building thiscollectionfor about 15years, hesaid.No two

years areexactlythe same.Somethingwill get removed and anotheritem will replace it.He added that many of the

decorations are souvenirs ofvacation trips that he and hiswife have taken.There are other decorations

unique to his display as well.The Santa statue and the

Snowman are movie props that Ibought from CanAm, he said.The display is not simply just

for show, however. Russellsaid in addition to being fullyinteractive and family-friendly,he also uses it as a way to col-lect donations for the Friends InNeed Food Bank.Theres bins outside with

signs on them that I put outevery evening and take in everynight, he said.Russell noted that the idea for

the donations came from a differ-ent but also popular celebration:Halloween.I had always collected for

the food bank during Halloweenand thought, why not involveChristmas? Its the season of giv-ing after all.Regardless of which display it

is, Russell said both are incred-ibly popular and people eagerlylook forward to his work.We have people that come

by at Halloween and tell us theycant wait until Christmas andpeople will ask us at Christmaswhat were doing for next yearsHalloween, he said.For those who want to check

it out themselves, the displayruns nightly at 23050 125A Ave.,starting at sundown, seven daysa week until early January.

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Avid decorator decks out for donations

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John Russell has been building on his Christmas display for the past 15 years.

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Eric Moffat stood in front of the replacement displaygenerously donated by his neighbours.

Traffic diverted by RVEmergency crews had to block part

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No one was hurt in the blaze, but thevehicle was destroyed and traffic had tobe diverted for part of the afternoon.


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If so, The TIMES has one available at itsNorth Avenue office. Theres no cost. Theonly thing publisher Spencer Levan asksis that people bring in a food donationfor Friends In Need Food Bank.


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The fire departments of MapleRidge and Pitt Meadows willjoin forces for a good cause.by Eric [email protected]

The Firefighters For Families foodand fundraiser is back for anotheryear in Maple Ridge and PittMeadows.Taking place on Saturday, Dec.

14 from 10 a.m to 4 p.m, firefight-ers will be set up outside bothSave-On-Foods locations, Safeway,Coopers Foods, Extra Foods, andThriftys in Maple Ridge.In Pitt Meadows, teams will be

collecting in the MeadowVale andMeadowtown Centre malls, infront of Marketplace IGA and RealCanadian Superstore, as well asother stores.They will be collecting funds,

food, and toys for the Friends inNeed Food Bank and the MapleRidge-Pitt Meadows ChristmasHamper Society.Timo Juurakko, assistant fire

chief in Maple Ridge, said the drive

is a combined effort between bothMaple Ridge and Pitt Meadowsfirefighters, because the food bankand Christmas hamper society serveboth communities.In Maple Ridge alone, $146,000

has been raised since the eventsinception in 2002.I believe the community is so

generous because they know thatall of the funds that they donatego to help families here, Juurakko

said, noting this years cheque willbe presented on stage when the CPRail Holiday Train rolls into townon Sunday, Dec. 15 in Port Haney.Its something weve been doing

for a long time, Pitt Meadowsassistant fire chief Brad Perrie saidof his teams involvement.We really couldnt do this with-

out the publics support, he said.Every little bit helps.


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Food, new toys, and cash are collected each year by local firefighters during their massive one-dayfundraising blitz called Firefighters for Families. This years event is being held Saturday, Dec. 14.

Thousands came out towelcome old St. Nick totown on Saturday.by Eric [email protected]

The air was cold but thehearts of those who cameto downtown Maple RidgeSaturday night were warm.Thousands came to cele-

brate at Christmas in thePark in Memorial PeacePark late in the afternoon,then hung around to watchSanta Claus arrive duringthe evening parade.Entertainment coordin-

ator Nigel Tucker said the

festival committee puts thisevent on every year forthe love of the commun-ity.The crowd tonight is

really good, he told TheTIMES. Im really happywith the way everythinghas come along.Performers entertained

on the bandstand until theparade began. St. Patricksschool choir sang a selec-tion of holiday favourites.And local singing talent

Lydia Querengesser seren-aded the crowd with herjazz take on well-knownChristmas carols, whileDarian Jane White gotthe crowd grooving withChristmas and pop songs.

The festivities alsoincluded a live nativityscene, courtesy of theBurnett Fellowship Church,one of the sponsors ofthe event. Featuring liveanimals, actors, and anarrator, the presentationtold the story of the firstChristmas.For the Rauch kids,

Ethan, Isaiah and Anaya,the evening was aboutone thing, though: thearrival of Santa.We come every year,

said mom Mandy. Theyreexcited to see Santa andthe parade.The Rauches werent the

only ones excited to seehim, and by 6 p.m, 224th

was filled with peoplehuddled together eagerlyawaiting the arrival of St.Nick.The local Scout troops,

a scrap metal business, alocal Christmas tree farm,a home nursing business,and the firehall were justsome of outfits that madetheir way along the route.Appearing in true Santa

fashion, the jolly old elfcruised by in a sleighpulled by eight miniaturedonkeys, and cries ofSanta! could be heard.Ive worked this event

for four years now and thisis the best one weve hadyet, Tucker said.


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Marching bands, localbusinesses, and non-profitorganizations helpedwelcome Santa to townduring the annual Christmasparade on Saturday night.

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Saving livesnot difficult

You can save a life today.When we think of saving a life, we

think of someone jumping into freezingwater to rescue people trapped in a carthat slid off an icy road, or a firefighterrunning into a burning building to pullout a child.

Most of us will never attempt a dar-ing rescue, yet any of us by register-ing ahead of time could save one ormore lives through organ donation.

Last week, some of the people whoare still here because they receivedthe gift of life took part in OperationPopcorn, visiting B.C. hospitals, includ-ing a stop at Ridge Meadows Hospital,to deliver festive tins of popcorn tostaff in hospital intensive care units,emergency departments, and operatingrooms.

In 2013, 314 organ transplants wereperformed throughout B.C., up from284 the year before. Some, such as 120kidney transplants and three liver trans-plants, were from living donors. Butmost, including 95 kidney transplants,53 liver transplants, 19 heart transplantsand 15 lung transplants, were fromdeceased donors.

As of November, 507 B.C. residentswere on a wait-list for a transplant.According to Transplant BC, 85 per centof B.C. residents support the conceptof organ donation, yet only 19 per centhave registered their decision. You cando so online with your CareCard in lessthan two minutes at transplant.bc.ca, orthrough the form that comes with yourdrivers licence renewal.

My husband, Ted, had his singlelung transplant six-and-a-half years ago,and it changed our lives forever, LynneFraser of Nanaimo said.

We celebrated our 40th anniversary,Ted had his 65th birthday, and oursons, Jeff and Matt, have a father. Wefeel very fortunate to join other trans-plant families to say thank you to themedical staff who are so important toorgan donation and transplant.

As this will be our familys first Christmaswithout Dad, I thought Id share one of hisfavourite and de rigueur for the entire family Christmas/New Years Eve recipes.Preparing oliebollen involves deep frying,

which is not considered very healthy thesedays but Dad was just a month shy of his 99thbirthday when he left us this summer.Perhaps the reason he lasted so long despite

the oliebollen was because, like most Dutch fam-ilies, we only made and ravenously devoured the delicious morsels at Christmas and on NewYears Eve.

Youll need:1 tsp sugar2 packets (1 tbsp) dry yeast4 cups all-purpose flour cup sugar2 eggs2 cups lukewarm milk1 tsp salt6 cups canola oilOptional: a few handfuls (Moms

measure!) of raisins or (Dads favourite)apple in small pieces

Serve with: light dusting of cinnamon(optional) and a bowl of icing sugar (not optional)Prepare yeast by mixing 1 tsp sugar in cup

very warm (but not hot) water, and sprinkleyeast over top. Allow to stand 10 minutes should foam and bubble if yeast is still active(alive). Now stir the yeast in.In a large bowl, mix flour and cup sugar.

Make a well in the middle and add yeast mix-ture, eggs, and half the lukewarm milk. Mix untilall well combined. Add the rest of the milk andmix or whisk until smooth.Let the bowl stand in a warm place for about

an hour (best to cover it with waxed paper or abarely damp cloth, not touching the batter).When the batter has doubled, mix in 1 tsp salt

(and add the raisins or apple pieces, if thats theway your oil flows).

Heat oil in a deep fryer (or a deep pan butbe VERY careful!) Get the oil to about 350F not hot enough will leave your oliebollen raw inthe middle and unpalatably oily on the outside,and too hot will burn the outside of your oliebol-len, the oil, and maybe your house!A trick Ive heard of (but have not yet tried,

personally) is to stick the wrong end of a wood-en spoon in the oil if the oil is hot enough,bubbles will form around the wood.Using two tablespoons (greased by dipping

them into the hot oil), scoop and release blobsof dough from the bowl into thefryer. Dip the dough ball in theoil before releasing it by scrapingit from one spoon with the other.Caution! Dropping the balls

into the oil from a height cancause injurious splashing.The raw oliebollen will sink to

the bottom of the fryer, and thenfloat to the top.Dont put in more than can

float loosely together across thesurface of the oil.Fry until golden brown all

around they will flip over eas-ily when the bottom side is done (and may evenflip themselves, at the right moment somethingthat fascinated us as we watched Mom createthese un-holey doughnut-like treats).Remove with a slotted spoon and place to

drain on paper towel.Serve warm (although theyre pretty good

cold, too). Some folks like a light dusting of cin-namon, though we rarely bothered. Add eithera serious dusting of icing powder or (almostalways instead) a bowl of icing sugar on theside, for dipping.Store leftover oliebollen (if there are any!) at

room temperature in airtight container for abouttwo days, or freeze them for a couple of months(good luck, they should last that long). Warm inoven or microwave when you simply cant holdback any longer.

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Dear Editor,We have resided in the commun-

ity since 1981. I have tried to readevery paper since your inception,and enjoy my time doing so.I have a few favourites among

your contributors, Tim Tyler, a redneck philosopher if ever there wasone, and Gordy Robson, a person I likemuch better now than when he was mayor.Ive read a lot of letters to the editor,

agreeing or disagreeing with the author asthe case may be, but the letter from Brigitta

Schneiter [Loving owner might liketo know, Dec. 5 Letters, TIMES] wasthe most poignant and heartfelt let-ter that I have read.It is no wonder that the saying,

The more people I meet, the more Ilike my (dog, cat, whatever), cameinto use.

I would like to congratulate Ms. Schneiteron a seriously well written letter, and your-selves for publishing it.Well done.

Robert & Sharon Waddington

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Heartfelt letter the best ever

Letters tothe Editor

Dear Editor,With the joy of the

Christmas season fastapproaching, rememberthose who are less fortunatein our society.There are many in our

communities who are notso fortunate to have familyclose by, or good, decent-paying jobs. Many are thevictims of the countless cut-backs in government socialspending that marginalizeand make life more difficult

for the poor and needy.All of those cutbacks are

happening by right-winggovernments that care littlefor the average citizen whostruggles to pay hydro andheating bills.B.C. has the highest rate

of child poverty in Canada,something we all should beashamed of.They make it easier for

their corporate sponsors,with plenty of tax breaksfor them; its called corpor-

ate welfare. They are theones who spend millions ofdollars on the negative TVads you see at election time,and need to be paid back,by their politicians.And paid back, they are!So, your right-wing gov-

ernments then proceed tocut services or make therest of us pay more andmore for all of the serviceswe need to survive on. Itsnot rocket science to figureout why were all having topay more for lifes essentialsthese days.But when youre poor, it

becomes increasingly dif-ficult to pay those hydrobills and still be able to feedyourselves or family.The rich elites have no

problem, because they areliving the good life on allof those tax breaks fromtheir politicians whomtheyve funded to the tuneof millions.Those millions would go a

long way to help the poor inour societies, who are goinghungry or without heating.It seems that insatiable

greed is the ruling para-digm of the rich and theirbought-out politicians thesedays. Lets change this real-ity now, and create a betterCanada for all!John E. McKenzie, Maple Ridge

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The TIMES posed a question to Facebookfollowers, asking if the era of having pic-tures taken with Santa a thing of the past.

Um, have you checked out Valley Fair, its atwo-hour lineup sometimes. Sherri Robson

You can get a buzzer to take around the mall with you!To save the lining up very civilized. Jill Dykes

Even with the buzzer, you can wait up to two hours. Wedid last year, but still get our pictures with Santa done.

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Depends on the Santa experience. Debbie Seibert

Definitely check out Santa at Valley Fair. Hes amazing. Valerie Wilkes

We stopped mall Santa pics prob when my kids werearound 5. Kassandra Antone

Lineups at some malls! Lots of older folks getting intothe Christmas spirit, too, by having photos taken withSanta! Charlene McMorris

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tration when it seems like an eternity that agovernment that you dont agree with is inpower [Excited to stimulate debate, Nov.28 Yours Truly, TIMES].That was my experience when the NDP

was the B.C. government: the constantanguish-making debacles, some borderingon criminal, more and more every day, thatmercifully, finally ended.Im sure Tim will experience that release

one day, as politicians come and go andgovernments are transitory.Thats precisely why I wrote [Tell Tim

politics not for him, Nov. 21 Letters,TIMES].He is a lovable, caring guy. It comes

through in his humour and personal stories.Of course, opine away.I love debate and engagement, but his

talent as an uplifting wordsmith is sorelyneeded in todays world.

And by the way, if I leaned to starboard,the boat would tip over,

Cherryl Katnich, Maple Ridge

Doing well in CanadaDear Editor,One morning, 56 years ago, newly arrived

from England and working afternoons, Iwalked into Clarks Clip Joint (now theStag Barber Shop) and asked Al if he andthe staff would teach me how to be agood Canadian. They took the job on withenthusiasm, and morning after morning, Ilearned a little more about the forest indus-try, the river, the valley, the town of Haneyitself, and of course, who not to vote for.The other day, I called in to see Al, we

talked, and I was happy for both of uswhen he told the others in the shop that Ihad done well since I came here.Thanks, Gordy [An iconic sage returns

to Haney, Nov. 26 Just Saying, TIMES].Alan Woodland, Maple Ridge

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Yesterday, Maple Ridge council started its annualpublic budgeting process. When it is over, coun-cil will decide how much our property taxes aregoing to increase next year.The answer is, a lot!While Pitt Meadows council seems to have understood

the publics anger about property tax increase, MapleRidge council still doesnt get it.Pitt Meadows has underway the largest new indus-

trial development in the valley. They have just got theAgriculture Land Commission to designate more landcommercial than Maple Ridge has in its core. They seemto have a vision, which should lighten the burden onresidential taxpayers in the City of Pitt Meadows.The public process Maple Ridge council is going

through has becomeincredibly transparentwith so much informationthat it boggles the mind ofanybody trying to under-stand it.A simple question like,

How much did we spendthis year compared tolast year? leads to a halfhour discussion of reservefunds and budget alloca-tions. Go to their website.The bureaucracy of the

municipality, by its culture, sincerely believes that prop-erty taxes should increase at least four or five per centevery year to serve the community better.This belief is reinforced by the senior bureaucrats our

town has, who make well over $100,000 per year, ourCEO over $200,000.This year council must have been given a wake-up call,

because about a month ago they publicly raised the issueabout the lack of industrial and commercial developmentin Maple Ridge. (As if this is the first time they knewthis.) Probably the bureaucrats have explained to themthat, because of the lack of that kind of development,residential property taxpayers will again have to carry theburden.If you examine your tax bill in detail, you will discover

that, with the regional government and utility fees, theincrease will be much more than five per cent.The mayor and council having been told they have to

publicly justify an unreasonable tax increase again, intheir frustration, they resurrected the issue of industrializ-ing the Pelton lands. The idea that council would re-raisethis issue a month after they gave up their (our) localrights to rezone land like this to the Metro Vancouverbrings their credibility into question.It is disappointing to see that council has another study

underway that will give them no more information thanthey already have from the previous studies.Council has a current opportunity to rezone the 52

acres owned by the department of highways (which werebought for the bridge that has since been built to PittMeadows) to the best use for the community.It is interesting to note in this discussion about indus-

trial lands that none of the councillors are prepared todiscuss the empty industrial park at north 256th Street,which is empty because there is no access or the southAlbion industrial area, which will only succeed with anoverpass and flood protection.If you are upset about your property taxes, now is the

time to storm the municipal hall. Whether it be by email,phone calls, or going down and participating in the publicprocess, the alternative is to lie back and let them havetheir way with you again.Just saying

Gordy Robsons column appears Tuesdays in the print and/or online versions of TheTIMES. Reactions can be emailed c/o [email protected].

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One tree was stolenfrom the Scouts.by Eric [email protected]

For the 1st Haney ScoutTroop, the Grinch exists and he rides a bike.On Thursday night, a

thief broke into a fenced-off area at 216th Streetand Lougheed Highwaywhere the scouts havetheir Christmas tree saleand stole a Fraser Fir, a$39 tree.Christi Goncalves

is helping out at theChristmas tree sale atCaps Westwood Cycle in

Maple Ridge and was atthe lot Friday morning.Earlier that morning,

Goncalvess husbandnoticed that the sheltersfence connected to theCaps building had beenpulled forward and itlooked like the thief hadscooted along betweenthe wall and the shelter,grabbed the tree and tookit out the back way,Goncalves explained.The crime didnt go

unnoticed though.The funny thing was,

she added, one of ourBeaver leaders, her hus-band was driving by lastnight and saw the guyloading the tree onto his

bike and called police.Even though police

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most expensive trees,added Jennifer Evans, whois also volunteering at the

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Maple Ridge Community Foundationdirector Patricia VanVlotenpresented a $2,000 cheque toMary Robson, executive directorof the Friends In Need Food Bank,during a recent foundation grantceremony at Delizie ItalianeBakery and Bistro.

Maple Ridge fire chief Dane Spence received a gift from five-year-old HunterOake last week. Mom (Sandra) was clearing out some stock she still had froma former liquidation store she operated, when the Harry Hooge kindergarten

student saw a statue of a firefighter and angel and insisted it be given tothe local firefighters who he sees as angels. Mom immediately took Hunterto Firehall #1 on 227th Street, so he could personally deliver the gift. After

receiving the statue on Thursday afternoon, Spence took young Hunter on atour of the firehall.

Roxanne Hooper/TIMES

How can you share?Do you have a local photo of someone or some place youd 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 everyones rst and last name. Put faces & places in the subject line of your email.

Maple Ridge Community Foundation director Brandee McWhinney

(right) presented a $500 cheque to Annika Polegato, the new

executive director of Alouette Addictions, during the foundations

recent grant presentation ceremony.

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In the spirit of giving, Maple Ridge Community Foundationpresident Robert Prince presented a $1,900 cheque toChristian Cowley for the CEED Centre Society during a recentgrant-giving reception. The money is earmarked for a kitchen.

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These Christmas event listings are free but at the discretion of the editor. Items mustbe submitted at least 10 days prior to the publication date.

Listings appear in print and at www.mrtimes.com. Submit to [email protected].

December 10: Stories Pyjama Storytime, aChristmas special takes placeat the Pitt Meadows Library,#200-12099 Harris Rd., from6:45 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Kidsare encouraged to wear theirpyjamas and bring a stuffie.

December 10: Music Join the Silvertones andother guests at the MapleRidge Library at 7 p.m. for atraditional adult evening ofChristmas stories, songs, andcelebration.

December 12: Library Celebrate Night Time Tales:Christmas Countdown atthe Maple Ridge Library at6:45 p.m. includes holidaysongs, rhymes, stories, and aChristmas puppet show.

December 14: Toys The West Coast ExpressSanta Train is back. To ridethe Santa Train, passengersneed to bring a new, unusedand unwrapped toy to anyWest Coast Express stationand they will receive a returnticket.

December 14: Library Celebrate Las Posadas,the Spanish prelude toChristmas, at the MapleRidge Library from 1 to 3p.m. Enjoy the holiday cus-toms of a different culture.

December 15: Concert Maple Ridge Choir Societychoir presents its Christmasconcert at 3 p.m. at MapleRidge Christian ReformedChurch, 20245 DewdneyTrunk Rd. Tickets are $10and children are free.

December 15: Carolling Dynamic Music Instructionand Kanaka Creek Coffeehost a special afternoon offun and harmony with carol-ling from 1 to 2 p.m. KanakaCreek Cafe is at #101-24155102nd Ave., Maple Ridge.Info: 604-463-6727.

December 15: Train The CP Holiday Train pullsinto the Port Haney WestCoast Express Station at 9p.m. The event is a fund-raiser for the Friends In NeedFoodbank.

December 15: Concert Ye Olde YuletideChristmas, featuring Celticharpist Clare Morgan, SacredBronze handbell choir,carols, and stories, takesplace at Golden Ears UnitedChurch, 22165 DewdneyTrunk Rd., at 7 p.m. Ticketsare $20 and are available atthe church office Tuesday toFriday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.,by emailing [email protected], or calling 604-463-9611.Info: Mary at 604-463-1406.

December 12: Cycling advocacy The regular monthly meeting of The MapleRidge/Pitt Meadows Chapter of HUB: YourCycling Connection will be held from 6:45 to8:45 p.m. at the Maple Ridge Library.

December 12: Cinema Politica Cinema Politica Ridge Meadows presentsHeart Of Sky, Heart Of Earth at 6:30 p.m. atMaple Ridge Municipal Hall, council cham-bers, 11995 Haney Pl. The film follows thedaily lives of six articulate young Maya asthey struggle to protect their culture, environ-ment, and traditional economy. Info: www.cinemapolitica.org.

December 12: Ex-Service women Ridge Meadows Ex-Service Women meetfor their Christmas luncheon at noon at theRoyal Canadian Legion, 12101 224th St., inthe Fireside Room. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.

December 13: Fundraiser TIMES photographer Rick Moyer is hostinga jam session at the Kingfisher Bar & Grill,23840 River Rd., featuring James BuddyRogers and other special guests. Jammin forthe Philippines will raise money for the coun-try devastated by a recent typhoon.

December 14: Thrift store sale Ridge Meadows Hospice Thrift Store, at #3-12011 224th. St., holds a 50-per-cent-off sale.The store is open from Monday to Saturdayfrom 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from

noon to 4 p.m. Info: 604-463-7711.

December 17: Writers group Golden Ears Writers present An Evening ofReadings: Winter Holiday Theme. The groupmeets from 7 to 9 p.m. the third Tuesday ofevery month at The ACT, 11944 Haney Pl.Info: Katherine at 604-467-7198.

December 13, 14, 15, 19, 20 & 21: ACT SPECC-tacular Productions presentsAladdin, at The ACT on Dec. 13 at 7:30 p.m.,Dec. 14 at 2 and 7:30 p.m., Dec. 15 at 2 p.m.,Dec. 19 and 20 at 7:30 p.m., and Dec. 21 at 2and 7:30 p.m. For tickets, call 604-476-2787,go to www.theactmapleridge.org, or visit TheACT at 11944 Haney Place, Maple Ridge.

December 19: Concert Rayne Beveridge will perform withthe Ridge Meadows Orchestra and theBergthorson Academy of Musical Arts adultchoir at the Elektra, 22541 Lougheed Hwy.,Maple Ridge. Dinner and the concert are at6 p.m. and cost $35, concert only is $15.Tickets: www.eventbrite.ca.

Running club Athletes In Kind Charity Run Club, a pur-pose-driven running club for elementaryschool age kids, runs for six to eight weeksand raises money for families who are strug-gling with cancer. Anyone interested in hav-ing a club at their school can send a messageto Lorie Muller at [email protected]. Info:www.athletesinkind.com.

Musicians needed Experienced brass instrument players areneeded to supplement Garibaldi Secondarysproduction of Monty Pythons Spamalot.Rehearsals are Thursdays from 4 to 5:30 p.m.at the school, 24789 Dewdney Trunk Rd.Info: Rebekah Bell at 604-463-6287.

Square dancing Town n Country Swingers are holdingmodern square dance classes for seven weeksstarting Jan. 8 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Info and toregister: Gloria at 604-467-0951.

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Bartley on boardMaple Ridge native and

Nashville Predators defencemanVictor Bartley registered his firstpoint of the season on Thursday,Dec. 5 during the Preds 5-2 lossto the Carolina Hurricanes.

Bartleys shot from the pointwas tipped in by teammate MikeFisher.

The 25-year-old, in his secondNHL season, has one assist and12 penalty minutes in 24 gameswith the Predators.

As an NHL rookie last season,Bartley recorded seven assists in24 games. More online: www.mrtimes.com,

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Yip in PortlandMaple Ridges Brandon Yip

has played for the ColoradoAvalanche, Nashville Predators,and most recently, PhoenixCoyotes during his NationalHockey League career.

More recently, the 28-year-oldright winger is in the AmericanHockey League playing for thePortland Pirates. Yip has scoredtwo goals and seven points withthe Pirates in 17 AHL games. More online: www.mrtimes.com,

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Dickson at LECLacrosse fans will have an

opportunity to see Curtis Dicksonplay on B.C. soil again this winter.

Dickson earned WesternLacrosse Association MVP after afantastic season with the MapleRidge Burrards.

As a member of the NationalLacrosse Leagues CalgaryRoughnecks, Dickson will visitthe Langley Events Centre for agame against the newly relocatedVancouver Stealth on March 21.

For tickets, visit www.stealthlax.com or call 604-882-8800. More online: www.mrtimes.com,

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Bears tossedTossing teddies and/or

toys onto the ice at the RidgeMeadows Flames game thisFriday will go a long way inbrightening the Christmas of lessfortunate children.

The Flames annual Teddy BearToss takes place Dec. 13, whenthey host the Grandview Steelersat Planet Ice. Game time is 7:30p.m. More online: www.mrtimes.com,

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Bell in the foldA 63 220-pound forward

has joined the Ridge MeadowsFlames.

Last week, the junior B hockeyteam acquired Michael Bell fromthe Beaver Valley Nite Hawks ofthe KIJHL.

Bell is from Maple Ridge. More online: www.mrtimes.com,

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Friday night in Langley,a teen from the MapleRidge Figure Skating Clubexperienced what maywell be a once-in-a-lifetimeopportunity.

by Troy [email protected]

The chill that sunk itsfrozen teeth into MapleRidge was a samplingof what life was like forEmily Bator growing up inGrande Prairie, Alta.Taking into account that

folks in Grande Prairie arebraving finger-numbing tem-peratures in the minus-mid-20sCelcius on average, its T-shirtweather, here.With this in mind, Grande

Prairie is an ideal training groundfor a figure skater.It snows there eight months

out of the year, related Bator,a 17-year-old member of theMaple Ridge Figure SkatingClub who was a guestperformer at FridaysHoliday On Iceshow at the LangleyEvents Centre. Icesports were one ofthe only things youcould do there. Thereare ice rinks outside wewould skate on. It was acommunity thing.Bator felt the heat Friday

night, skating in front ofscores of fans while sharingice time with figure skatingicons including Elvis Stojko,Kurt Browning, and 2010Olympic bronze medalistJoannie Rochette.It was awesome, Bator

said. The jumps werentas great as they were inpractice but the performance def-initely was there. At the end of theprogram, I didnt even care. It wasso much fun.HOI organizers asked the Maple

Ridge club to enter one of its skat-ers in the show and Bator wastapped.They were trying to figure out

who would be best person to

send, Bator said.They asked me to goand skate. I had just gotback from provincials andI skated really well. Mycoach was really proud ofme.

Regarding the afore-mentioned provincial

championships heldin Richmond Nov.7-10, Bator placed

eighth amongst a huge-ly competitive field of skat-

ers in the Junior Ladies (U19)category.Julianne Delaurier won the event

with Kelsey Wong placing second.Both skaters compete internation-ally for Canada.B.C. is a powerhouse in figure

skating right now and if Emilyhad competed or lived in anotherprovince, she would be movingon to compete against the rest ofCanada, MRFSC coach Regan

Taylor said. In fact,there are many skatersthat are not as strong asher from other provincesthat will get to advance.Taylor added, All

seven skaters that placedahead of her representthe two training centresin B.C., so she is theonly skater that repre-sents a local skating clubat that level.A year-and-a-half ago,

Bator won the provincialtitle in STARskate, a

non-competitive stream.Since that is as high as that level

of figure skating can go, Batordecided to enter the competitivestream against skaters who havebeen competing in that higherstratosphere for a while.This decision completely

changed how Bator trained.She could just as easily have

remained where she was and nothave any real challenge since shehad already mastered STARskate,Taylor said.So she tackled

the challengeand developed adouble axel anda triple salchowin an extremelyshort time for afigure skater, hercoach added.She worked really, really hardwith less advantages than hercompetitors because all theskaters that placed aboveher have been on the prov-incial team at some pointand have gotten somesupport through train-ing camps and thingslike that.

Bator, whohas never beeninvited to a prov-incial camp,has improved atdouble the rate of

all them during this past year,Taylor noted.On Friday, Bator faced a whole

new challenge.Going into her solo performance,

in which she skated to a blend ofdisco hits Its Raining Men and IWill Survive, Bator said she wasmore excited than she was nerv-ous.

Ive been skating really welllately and Ive been wanting tomeet the other skaters for so longand have a chance to skate withthem, Bator told The TIMES afew days before the show. Theopportunity came around so I amexcited.When it came her turn to per-

form, Bator admitted to feelingjitters.I was the third skater and I had

a practice with some of the otherskaters before my skate, Batorshared.Kurt Browning clapped when

I landed my harder jumps. Rightbefore I went on the ice I wasobviously nervous. I didnt knowhow it would turn out, but once Istepped on the ice all those nerveswent away.Bator said that when shes skat-

ing, she is in her element.I think its the greatest feeling,

she said. I love performing. Itsa way to express myself, and todo something I love and be ableto see improvements because ofthe hard work Ive put into it. Im

much more in con-trol of that than alot of things.With a goal of

qualifying for thejunior Canadianchampionships,Bator said she firstperformed this solo

at an ice show put on by the InletSkating Club in Port Moody.I had done it there but because

I have improved over the last sixmonths, Ive adjusted it because Igot so much stronger, Bator saidbefore HOI.Im just going to be thinking

about showing them how muchfun it is and how much I love it.My goal is to affect the audience asmuch as possible.Bator noted that her parents

Jacek and Kasha have been behindher since she started skating.Theyve been supporting me a

lot over the years, mentally, emo-tionally, and financially, obvious-ly, she added. They are reallygood at being there for me andtelling me to have fun with it, andgo out there and do my best. I cansay Im confident that all my hardwork and achievements, and myown personal determination comesfrom the support of my parents.

Figure skating

Ridge skater shares spotlight with iconsMaple Ridge figureskater Emily Bator,pictured at a competitionin Everett, Washington,this past summer, tookpart in the Holiday OnIce show Friday at theLangley Events Centre.The show featuredworld-class figure skatersincluding Elvis Stojko,Kurt Browning, andJoannie Rochette.

Once I stepped onthe ice all those nerveswent away.Emily Bator

Hoop happyThe Pitt Meadows Marauderslost 72-64 in overtime to theGleneagle Talons Dec. 3 inFraser Valley Quad A senior boysbasketball action. Here, MarkAshamalla pressured Talons ballcarrier Brenden Bailey. In theirsecond exhibition game, theMarauders fell 79-63 to the 2013B.C. Triple A champions WalnutGrove Gators at Pitt MeadowsSecondary.

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The month of ho-ho-ho and mistletoe has been a jollyone so far for the Ridge Meadows Flames.The Flames are 2-0 in December after blanking the Port

Moody Panthers 5-0 Friday at Planet Ice and edging thehost North Delta Devils 2-1 Saturday at Sungod Arena.The victories improve the junior Bs record to 9-12-2-3.The Flames sit alone in third place in the Pacific Junior

Hockey Leagues Harold Brittain Conference, nine pointsbehind the second-place Abbotsford Pilots and 17 back ofthe first-place Aldergrove Kodiaks, who own a league-best19-4-2 mark and are riding a nine-game unbeaten streak.The Flames will be looking for their third straight vic-

tory this Friday, Dec. 13, when they host the GrandviewSteelers at Planet Ice. Game time is 7:30 p.m.

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