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Theres so much happening aroundtown this weekend to help markthe start of the Christmas season check out the listings starting on

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Rebuilding a life with dignityNicole Alvarez, a 43-year-old Maple Ridge woman, had some of the audience in tears as she told her story of addiction, homelessness, and ultimaterecovery to a crowd of a few hundred people at the South Bonson Community Centre Wednesday morning. She was one of the people ask to speakat the Salvation Armys third annual Dignity Breakfast. Shes currently living at The Caring Place and going through their Genesis program, which ishelping her rebuild her life. See story, page A4.

With December comes all the holiday happenings that make the Christmas season special in town,With December comes all the holiday happenings that make the Christmas season special in town,including A Pitt Meadows Christmas festivities on Friday night, the Santa Claus Parade and Christmas inincluding A Pitt Meadows Christmas festivities on Friday night, the Santa Claus Parade and Christmas inthe Park on Saturday in Maple Ridge, and the treelighting at Osprey on Sunday.the Park on Saturday in Maple Ridge, and the treelighting at Osprey on Sunday.

Christmas arrivesChristmas arrivesthis weekend - Hope to see you therethis weekend - Hope to see you there

Maple Ridge Christmas Festival Society continuesto keep parade and park fresh with new ideas.by Ronda [email protected]

Its the most wonderful time of the year, but it doesnthappen without a lot of work beforehand.This isnt just the case in Santas workshop, its also

true for the elves in Maple Ridge who put on Christmas

in the Park and the annual Santa Parade.On Saturday, the fun begins at 4 p.m. in Memorial

Peace Park on 224th Street with the Maple RidgeChristmas Festival Societys community event, followedby the parade starting at 6 p.m.Society president and local realtor Dianne Enns said the

fact that everything is free is a huge draw for families.We allow absolutely no selling. Even hotdogs are by

donation, and the money goes right back to the festival,Enns said.

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Funding cuts are forcing a local youth safe houseto shut down effective New Years Eve.by Ronda [email protected]

For 10 years, when there has been nowhere else forlocal youth to go, Iron Horse Youth Safe House providedemergency shelter. Due to a shift in federal funding, how-ever, that facility will close New Years Eve leaving thecommunitys most vulnerable, quite literally in the cold.Its because of the federal governments new funding

focus, known as Housing First, that the current homeless-ness partnership has shifted, leaving Iron Horse withoutfunds as of Dec. 31, said Alouette Home Start Society(AHSS) executive director Stephanie Ediger.Intense and continuing advocacy efforts by AHSS, as

well as local politicians, have failed to keep the facilityopen, and the impending closure is now just a few shortweeks away, Ediger said.The consequences of the

closure are disturbing toconsider, she insisted. As theonly safe house for youthunder 16 years old in thiscommunity, the closureleaves a big gap.The concern, aside from

a lack of emergency shelteroptions for local youth, istheir removal from theircommunity to other she-leters, Ediger said, offeringup a current example of a 13-year-old homeless girl.Iron Horse is the only service that this youth will con-

nect with at this time. If this connection is lost, this youthmay have a hard time finding her way back to the sup-port that she needs in her community. Once they leavethe community its much more difficult for them to recon-nect with support that is suitable for them. Its crucial tokeep youth in the community, Ediger said.The community is concerned and we as an organiza-

tion are concerned, she added. Our greatest fear isthat the loss of the youth safe house will have huge andpotentially tragic impacts on the safety of at-risk youthin this community, and will be especially devastating foryouth under 16 years old.The five-bed shelter and community outreach programs

are operated on a budget of approximately $350,000 ayear and provide help and safety to at least 100 youth.

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Toys earn a free rideWest Coast Express Santa Train rolls

through town this Saturday, stoppingat all WCE stations along the way. Thetrain departs Mission City at 10 a.m. andleaves Vancouver at 4 p.m. In exchangefor a new, unwrapped toy for theChristmas hamper society, passengerscan ride for free. It goes again Dec. 13.

More at www.mrtimes.com

Trustees get sworn inMaple Ridge-Pitt Meadows school

trustees were sworn in on Wednesday,at a special ceremony at Thomas HaneySecondary. Chair and vice-chair positionswill be appointed next week.


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Tractor and van collideWhen a northbound driver attempted

to pass a tractor on Neaves Road Tuesdaymorning, the van clipped the farm vehicleand caused an accident that blocked therural Pitt Meadows roadway for a longstretch, said fire chief Don Jolley.

The vehicles ended up entwined, caus-ing firefighters to literally pop the door tofree the driver. Jolley reported there werefortunately only minor injuries.


A Maple Ridge familyworked together to createSantas North Pole Village intime for the holiday season.by Troy [email protected]

Santa Claus lives in a two-car garage in Maple Ridge.And hes got lots of com-pany, joined by his elves andof course his better half, Mrs.Claus, who all happily reside inSantas North Pole Village, thecreation of an industrious 45-year-old woodworking hobbyistand his family.For more than a year Joe

Smithson, with the help of hiswife Vicki, momLee, anddad Tomhas beenbuilding ona uniqueminiatureChristmasdisplay.While the

Smithsonfamilys yard has the normalarray of pretty colourful lights,this isnt what makes this dis-play different from all others.Once inside the garage,

visitors willfind themselvestransported toa world wherethe buildings andcharacters are in1/12th miniature.Since early

November 2013,Smithson hasspent his week-ends and much ofhis spare time cre-ating the diorama.Smithson said

hes always beengood working withwood, and builds guitars as ahobby.He was

the architectbehind a simi-lar Halloweendisplay, spark-ing an idea inhis mom tobuild some-thing witha Christmastheme.Of course,

it went from one buildingand all of the sudden, it justkept growing until we had allthese buildings, Smithson said.

Most of the display wasbuilt with base woodthat Smithson said iseasy to work with.Everything comes in boards,

said Smithson, adding thatSanta Clauss 10-room mansion which Lee describes as thedisplays piece de resistance took quite a long time to build.

We tried tocome up withbasically whatwe thought SantaClauss housewould look like,Smithson said. Ialways pictured

him being an avid reader, with abusy kitchen, and everything [inthe house being] Christmas-yand nice, and warm and invit-

ing, and thats sort ofwhat we went to.No detail was

spared, includ-ing a small armyof Santas littlehelpers, originallySmurf figurines thatunderwent a dra-matic transforma-tion through paint.Key points will

be the elf houseand toy factory.Visitors can seewhere the elvessleep, make toys,

wrap presents, cook, and eat.From the top floor wrapping

room, there is a working convey-or belt delivering presents dir-

ectly to the waitingsleigh parked in thereindeer barn, homeof the eight famousreindeer and manyof their other animalfriends.Santas village

also has its own postoffice and poinsettiahothouse.

In additionto Santa andMrs. Claus, 50elves are placedthroughout thedisplay, eachgoing about theirdaily routines orsimply havingfun.Not only did Smithson spend

more than eight months design-ing and building this three floor

manor, he also handmade 99per cent of the furniture itemsincluding tiny leather sofasand chairs, the cooking hearth,kitchen sink/cupboards,Santas desk,bed, fire-places, work-ing chande-liers, and agrandfatherclock andpiano, justto mentiona few.

Thepublic is invit-ed to check out the displayat 23643 112B Ave., starting thisweekend (Dec. 6 and 7) andcontinuing Dec. 13, 20, and 21.On this days, the garage will beopen for visitors from 1-6 p.m.The display can also be

viewed onTuesdays andThursdays:Dec. 9, 11,16, 18, and 23from 4-7 p.m.each day, andon ChristmasEve, Dec. 24,from 1 to 6 p.m.While the dis-

play is free to the public, therewill be a donation box with theproceeds going to the MapleRidge SPCA.Smithson chose the

SPCA as his charity ofchoice since his and

Vickis19-year-olddaughterTayloris study-ing to be a vet-erinarian at theUniversity ofAlberta.We already

donate monthly tothe [B.C.] Childrens Hospital sothis time, well help the SPCA,Smithson said.

On top of building the displayduring the past year, Smithsonalso wrote a book, Kringle,which will be available for salewith partial proceeds going to

the local SPCA.The

Smithsons21-year-olddaughterJordyn cre-ated theillustrationsfor the book.Its a cross

between HereComes Santa

Claus and theLord of the Rings, Smithsonexplained.Lee said visitors are asked to

take their time browsing thewhole display and are invited tocome by again and again.

You cango throughthis fourtimes, andsee thingsthat youdidnt seebefore,she said.Santa

and Mrs.Claus will be attending in per-

son, handing out candy canesto all the children, and anyonewanting a picture taken with thisjolly couple are encouraged to

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find thehouse,turn ontoKanakaWayoff ofLougheed

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Gilker Hill. Near the top of thehill, 112B Avenue is on the right.The Smithson home is abouthalfway down on the street onthe left hand side (look for thegiant inflatable snowman).

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Tiny village benefits furry friendsJoe Smithson,with help fromhis wife Vickiand parentsLee and Tom,has createdSantas NorthPole Villagein the garageof his MapleRidge home.Insets Nodetail wasspared increating theminiaturevillage. Seemore photosonline atmrtimes.com.Troy LandrevilleTIMES

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A man andwoman, claiming tobe canvassing forthe hospital, hasbeen asking peopleto fill personalinformation onto acomputer tablet.

However, thishas never been authorized by the localhospital, said RCMP Cpl. Alanna Dunlop,adding that information provided can beused for identity theft purposes.

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Once a homeless heroin junkiewanted by police, Nicole Alvarez hasturned her life around with help.by Roxanne [email protected]

On Jan. 1, NicoleAlvarez moves intoher own two-bed-room apartmentand starts what shedescribes as a newlife.The 43-year-old

Maple Ridge motheris a recoveringaddict, who after alifetime of destruc-tive living and twoyears of hard workseeking sobrietyand sanity, sharedher story dur-ing the SalvationArmys third annualDignity BreakfastWednesday.Admittedly nerv-

ous, but equallyproud of her suc-cesses, Alvareztold the crowd of about 100 at the SouthBonson Community Centre how shedgrown up in a fairly wealthy EastVancouver family known for big parties,pot smoking, and drinking.She started smoking pot daily at age 13,

and dropping acid and drinking only onweekends.I thought life was one big party, she

said.Alvarez moved in with a 24-year-old guy

when she was 15, started doing cocaineon a regular basis, and became what isknown as a functioning addict, holdingdown jobs, owning a car, having a home but never holding onto these things forvery long.

One of the hardest things Alvarez everdid was give up custody of her son to hisfather. While she knew it was the bestfor her son, it devastated her and droveher deeper into her addiction first pain

pills then ultimatelyheroin.That was the

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ever, has a happierending than most.Her life of sobrietystarted at a treat-ment centre inMaple Ridge, andthanks to help shereceived from theSalvation Army,shes embarkingon an exciting newadventure.We spend years

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30 days, Alvarez explained to the crowd.As a member of the Caring Places

three-year Genesis program, she spent thefirst year focusing on getting and stayingclean, attending meetings, and rebuild-ing a relationship with her son and othermembers of her family.Shes now focused on building her own

cleaning business, saving for a car, andpreparing to live on her own.I know who I am, I know I can set

goals and achieve them, and that issomething Ive never been able to say. Sothank you, she said to the team from TheCaring Place.Being in this program has saved my

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Nicole Alvarez shared her personal story with a roompacked with supporters at Wednesday at the SalvationArmys third annual Dignity breakfast.

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During the inauguralmeeting of Maple Ridgecouncil on Mondaynight, the new womanat the helm said theCity has to rethink itsdirections and actions.

by Roxanne [email protected]

Maple Ridges newmayor shared her visionfor the communitys futurethat includes properly car-ing for the homeless andaddicts, revamping theOfficial Community Plan,establishing a ResponsibleDevelopment Charter,initiating a review ofthe City departments,lobbying for improvedtransit, creating amore transparent gov-ernment body, grow-ing more jobs, diversi-fying the tax base, andensuring a new schoolis built in Albion.Tonight, we break with

the past to forge a newdirection for our City,said Nicole Read, minutesafter being sworn in asthe Citys new mayor onMonday night.

I would liketo express myincredible excite-ment about thefour years that lie

ahead, she said, welcom-ing aboard the new andreturning councillors.We have a lot to

accomplish and as oftonight, the clock is tick-ing, she told a packedhouse of friends, families,

and supporters who cameout to the inaugural MapleRidge council meeting.Vowing to report to the

taxpayers early and often,Read said my leader-ship style is relativelysimple in my pursuit ofa mandate I am straight-forward, consistent, andcourageous. I never askmore from my team than Iam willing to give myself.

I keep my promisesand commitmentsand I put people firstabove process. Together, Iknow that we will elevateour City and become lead-ers both regionally andprovincially. We owe noth-ing less to the residents ofour amazing City.The public has been

collectively clear in theirdesire to see City hall cre-

ate jobs and diversify ourrevenue sources to allevi-ate the over-reliance onresidential property taxes.One of her commit-

ments Read said she wasjumping on immediatelywas the issue of homeless-ness and addiction-basedcrimes, promising to setup a mayors task force on

the matter within 90 days.There is no room for a

moment of complacencyin a four-year change man-date, she said, inviting allmembers of council to jointogether in the efforts tobuild a better community.

The mayors full speech isavailable online at www.mrtimes.

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Maple Ridges new mayor,Nicole Read (left), and therest of the council (top) weresworn into office on Mondaynight at City hall, before alarge crowd of family, friends,and supporters, as well asother area dignitaries. Amongthe guests were (immediateleft) Marilyn Gabriel, chiefof the Kwantlen First Nation.She and other members fromKwantlen were invited to blessthe inaugural meeting.

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The Citys new mayorand council were swornin on Tuesday eveningat City hall.by Eric [email protected]

As he settles into hisnew position, John Beckersaid he is both humbledand excited to be giventhe opportunity to beginthe second 100 years ofour history along with mycouncil colleagues.Beckers comment was

a nod to the Citys centen-nial year, and was just oneof a number of points theCitys new mayor touchedon, as he gave his inaugur-al address to a packed PittMeadows City hallon Tuesday night.Id like to thank

you all for beinghere this evening,he began.Becker gave a

special thank to hismother, his wife, hisson, and his daughter forall their support.My commitment to the

citizens is this: City hallbelongs to you. City coun-cil and our staff work foryou. Without your inputand feedback we cannot

do our jobs.City council will work to

inform and empower thecitizens of Pitt Meadows,and residents need toknow they can come tothis council for supportand advocacy.Becker also spoke of

building new bridgesbetween the City and theKatzie First Nations.We need to share

respect and friendship,he said. We are strongertogether than we areapart.Some Maple Ridge coun-

cillorsattendedthe meeting, along withnew mayor Nicole Read aswell.Mayor Read and I have

had a chance to chat, andwe are a committed to thejoint representation of the

interests of Maple Ridgeand Pitt Meadows, hesaid.We have a great deal

of experience and new-ness on this City council,he said. I hesitate touse the word new for

Bill (Dingwall) and Mike(Stark) because of theiralready impressive cre-dentials working in andaround City hall.Becker spoke of the fam-

iliarity of working withreturning councillors JanisElkerton, Tracy Miyashita,Bruce Bell, and DavidMurray.I cant imagine a bet-

ter team to move forwardwith for the next fouryears.The City demands

leadership from a councilthat looks beyond the nextproperty tax bill, or nextelection, Becker noted.We need to focus on

sustainable practices, hesaid.Part of our mandate of

this new council is to openour deliberations up to ourcitizens to help us find thedifficult right balance forthis City.Its important to distin-

guish between wants,needs, and wishes aswell, Becker said.We need to focus our

limited resources on areaswhere we have jurisdic-tion, like protective andemergency services. Ifwe dont feel safe in ourhomes and streets, nothingelse much matters.


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Gill Rosenberg has caused astir this week. The White Rock-born woman, a former IsraeliDefense Forces soldier andformer convicted phone-scam-mer, has become a fighter withKurdish guerillas against ISIS.She isnt alone. Dillon Hillier,

a Canadian Forces veteran whoserved in Afghanistan and whois the son of an Ontario MPP, isalso overseas fighting the self-styled Caliphate that has overrunparts of Syria and Iraq. Abouthalf a dozen other Canadians are known to havealso taken up arms for the Kurds, along withAmericans and Brits and other westerners.They might be shooting at fellow Canadians.

The media has been equally captivated withtales of young men signing up with ISIS. Manyof them are new converts. Canadas establishedMuslim communities and associations have beenpretty much horrified by these would-be jihad-ists.All of this may seem new and strange, but

Canadians have a history older than the countryitself of fighting in the armies of other nations.During the U.S. Civil War, somewhere between

30,000 and 50,000 Canadians joined the UnionArmy, as well as a few hundred who joined theConfederacy. One of the Union volunteers wasCalixa Lavalle, who would later write the musicfor O Canada.Since Confederation, Canadians have wan-

dered far afield several times to fight for variouscauses.In 1936, Spain was convulsed by its own civil

war, and volunteers from around the world trav-elled to fight for both sides.Somewhere around 1,500 Canadians, many

of them communists and socialists hardened bythe economic savagery of the Great Depression,formed the Mackenzie-Papineau Brigade.They were motivated to save Spain from the

takeover by General Franco, who was backed

by Mussolinis Italy and NaziGermany. The Republican side,an unwieldy alliance of hard-line communists backed by theSoviet Union, liberal democrats,and anarchists, was eventuallycrushed, and many Canadianswere killed or wounded in thefight.One of the Mac-Paps most

famous members was NormanBethune, a doctor who hadalready been wounded in theFirst World War. He organized a

mobile blood transfusion service for the soldierson the front lines.He would continue that kind of work in his

next overseas conflict, in China. Bethune volun-teered his medical skills for Maos CommunistParty army as they found the Japanese. He diedin China in 1939 of blood poisoning, probablycontracted after he cut himself during a surgery.In the 1960s, around 30,000 Canadians joined

the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.The flow of soldiers had gone the other way,

too. Thousands of Americans served for Canadaand Britain during both world wars, beforeAmerica entered the fight.Right now, our laws ban fighting for known

terrorist organizations, and thats about it. Itspretty much impossible to prevent every would-be foreign fighter from heading overseas.Would-be foreign fighters face a hard road, and

thats assuming they survive.They will have all the problems of Canadian

Forces veterans wounds, possible psychologicaltrauma without any of the already inadequategovernment supports to help them out. Thosewho survive face being labelled traitors at worst,largely forgotten at best. Theres no pension planfor mercenaries and adventurers in guerilla units.We need to plan now for how to deal with

Canadians fighting for other nations, because theworld is getting smaller, and every war is closeto home.

Opinion

A8 Thursday, December 4, 2014

Our View

Remember,and stop it

Today is a day to remember.There are 14 names that we espe-

cially should all try to remember today:Genevive Bergeron, Hlne Colgan,Nathalie Croteau, Barbara Daigneault,Anne-Marie Edward, Maud Haviernick,Barbara Klucznik Widajewicz, MaryseLaganire, Maryse Leclair, Anne-MarieLemay, Sonia Pelletier, Michle Richard,Annie St-Arneault, and Annie Turcotte.

There is a fifteenth name too oftenassociated with those names but itis a name that does not deserve men-tion in that list. In fact, it really doesntdeserve the honour of a place in ourmemories although many people areby now already bringing it to mind.

It always seems more difficult tobring to mind the names of victims thanto remember the murderers who madethem important to remember. Thatsnot only because there are usually somany more victims than murderers, butbecause we all seem to have a morbidfascination with people who can com-mit such heinous acts.

Nevertheless, we will not name theindividual who killed 14 women atlEcole Polytechnique on Dec. 6, 1989.

They were the women to whom the14 names above belonged the youngwomen who died in the MontrealMassacre. They did not deserve to die,and so they deserve to be remembered just as all women and girls who dieas a result of deliberate acts of gender-based violence must be remembered.

In Canada, more than 60 women arekilled by their spousal partners everyyear more than one every six days.

Today, the 25th anniversary of theMontreal Massacre which destroyed somany lives and families, is the NationalDay of Remembrance and Action onViolence Against Women in Canada.

Remember those 14 young women,and all the others.

Remembering and being aware arethe first steps to put an end to thesenseless violence.

B.G.

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Dear Editor,Friday night there was another accident

close to our house on Kanaka Way. Whenwe first moved in five years ago, a youngman was killed on our street, just up fromwhere we live.Most of the accidents are due to

speed. Kanaka Way is treated like afreeway. People hit the gas pedal forthe small hill, and not one is doingthe proper speed halfway up.We neighbours have asked for

something to be done about thespeeders in the area. We can makemany suggestions, but it all boils down to:How much it will cost?How many more accidents must hap-

pen, or how many more people need to beinjured or killed? Is it expensive to put in astop sign at the intersection of Kanaka and237th? It would at least make people cometo a complete stop before the hill.Last year I was trying to cross the street

at said intersection and a driver comingdown the hill failed to stop, honked the

horn, and swerved like an idiot, makingobscene gestures as if I was in the wrong.A roundabout was put in further up the

road, by Kanaka Creek Elementary, but Ihave seen cars drive over the paved centre,

not even slowing down. My guessis, council may do something whena speeder kills or injures a student.I cannot say for sure how long

we will stay at our current location,as we have aging parents who visitand young parents with grandchil-dren who visit and have to contendwith parking on the street.

More places are being developed at 240th,so there are traffic lights, which does makeit easier to drive in that area with the mor-ning volume for the schools.Police are busy, so we do not see much

of them unless there is an accident, such asFriday nights clanger.Please do not publish my name, but I am

sure this commentary has the support ofeveryone who lives on Kanaka Way.

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Legalization saferDear Editor,We have all seen the latest veiled attempt

by the Conservative government to use ourtax dollars to make their political rivals lookbad with their reefer madness advertise-ment which claims that marijuana is 300to 400 times more powerful than it was 30years ago which is possibly true.Prohibition alcohol was high-proof and

contained toxic metals and chemicals andkilled thousands of people, until the govern-ment finally legalized, taxed, and regulatedalcohol once again.The fact that marijuana is 300-400 times

stronger than it was 30 years ago is evenmore reason for it to be legalized and regu-lated for purity and strength, and just asimportant to keep it away from children.The fact is 71 per cent of Canadians want

to either de-criminalize or legalize mari-juana, such as is happening right now inAmerica. In B.C., the figures are even moreprominent.

Wayne Clark, Maple Ridge

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Spying Bill C-13 will enableauthorities to monitor theprivate lives of innocentCanadians, without any realoversight.That means the govern-

ment could spy on any-one at anytime, and you

wouldnt even know whenyouve been a victim.If we dont stop this reck-

less plan, it could under-mine our privacy and costtaxpayers millions in courtchallenges.Because we WILL chal-

lenge this bill.There is opposition among

all regions, age groups,genders, and income levels.Even most Conservativesoppose Bill C-13.I wonder if our own

Conservative MP, RandyKamp, does.We know that the gov-

ernment is misleadingCanadians by saying it isabout cyber-bullying. Thereare only a couple pagesrelated to cyber-bullying outof the 65-page document.Dont forget, this bill was

already abandoned due toCanadians speaking outagainst it.Privacy is a fundamental

right in any healthy democ-racy. By spying on us andcollecting our private infor-mation in giant databases,the government is doinghuge damage to Canadiandemocracy.I value my privacy. Do

you?Stephanie Janum, Maple Ridge

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Greed feeds powerful peopleDear Editor,The opinion column by Matthew Claxton [Greed fuels

leadership class, Nov. 27 Painful Truth, The TIMES] wasboth interesting and alarming, though not surprising.People with a sense of entitlement can be not only grossly

overpaid people, but also can belong to organizations thatare not charitable but are reliant on volunteering.It is based on entitlement, greed for imagined sense of

popularity and power, and on the idea that the people whothink they have power are better than the rest of us.Special privileges for some are not always monetary, but

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An annual celebration will also serve as the cap-off event to this years centennial celebrations.sby Eric [email protected]

Hes the first to show up as the day gets underway.And long after the crowds has enjoyed all the festivities

that make up A Pitt Meadows Christmas and returnedhome again, Michael Hayes is still there cleaning up.In fact, before the night is even through, hes already

preparing for next year.For Hayes, who founded the community Christmas

event in 2008, the annual celebra-tion is a labour of love.Its about putting a smile on the

faces of those who attend, particu-larly the kids, said Hayes.When you see a childs eyes light

up, and they smile from ear to ear,thats what its all about, he said.And tomorrow (Friday, Dec. 5)

Hayes, along with a number of vol-unteers will once again welcome thecommunity to the free, annual eventat Spirit Square.Hayes founded the event after noti-

cing a gap in what he describes ascommunity celebrations.We have Pitt Meadows Day every

June, and I felt that we needed some-thing every six months, not just oncea year, he explained.The fact that the event could be

tied to a Christmas celebration was abig plus, and with the Pitt MeadowsCommunity Foundation and the Cityboth on board, the event was born.The inaugural event was called

Christmas in the City.About 400 people came out, it was successful, but we

were flying by the seat of our pants, Hayes recalled.Now, seven years later, Hayes is expecting about 3,000

to 3,500 people will take in the festivities.Its a special year for the celebration, as the event is

also serving as the wind-up to the Citys centennial year.Last year, A Pitt Meadows Christmas was the official

launch of our centennial year celebration, and this year,it will be the finale for the centennial, he said.Its a celebration of a truly successful centennial cele-

bration for City.In addition to attractions such as Santa and Mrs. Claus,

refreshments, a tree-decorating contest, and entertain-ment, the evening also features some centennial nods.There will be little bits of the centennial theme dis-

persed throughout the celebration, said Hayes. Wevegot period-dressed carollers wandering around, and themuseum will have a centennial display as well.

Festive fun

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A PittMeadowsChristmasFriday, Dec. 56 to 8 p.m.Spirit Square

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The jolly fat man in the red suit is always a welcome guest every year during A Pitt Meadows Christmas.

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continued from page A1The local Kiwanis Club runs the coffee

and hotdog stand, while popcorn will befree from various locations on site. TheThree Rivers Area Scouts will provide hotchocolate, the Port Hammond Pathfinderswill hand out candy canes, the SalvationArmy will also offer hot chocolate, andBurnett Fellowship Baptist Church willserve up hot cider and Smores pops theequivalent to Smores ona stick.Were trying to be as

green as possible, so wewould prefer it if peoplecould bring their ownmugs for beverages, Ennssuggested.Theres plenty for every-

one to see and do in thedowntown park throughoutthe evening, including tak-ing in the parade.We have Burnett

Fellowship putting on alive nativity scene, as wellas the Christmas pass-ports, Enns said.This is the first time for

the Christmas passports,a brand new aspect of Christmas in thePark.Kids will be given a passport card and

can participate in a number of carnival-style games hosted by the church, HSBC,and BC Hydro. When all games arecompleted, passports are turned in to bedrawn for prizes.The BC Renaissance Fest will be on

hand with King Henry VIII and his courtwho will host visitors in their booth,the Downtown Maple Ridge BusinessImprovement Association will have a tentwith giveaways, the Gideons will be onsite with free bibles, and Karate for Kids

will offer games with candy giveaways.The 24th Fraser Valley Medical Ventures

and Rovers will be providing first aid care.Theres live entertainment and a

Christmas sing-a-long, Enns added. Itsjust a fun night, come out, see the lightsand the Christmas trees from variousorganizations. There are also snowmenand reindeer, and the live nativity scenealso has the [real] animals.

Kids are invited to bringtheir letters to Santa to putin the mailbox in the park,and there will once againbe free photos with theJolly Ol Elf himself.Visitors are invited

to bring donations ofunwrapped new toysfor the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows ChristmasHamper Society to the col-lection box at the festivalevent centre and non-per-ishable food items will beaccepted at the Friends InNeed Food Bank tent.Motorists and others try-

ing to get around the areashould take note that 224th

Street is closed Saturday from 5:30 to 9p.m. and the stretch of Dewdney TrunkRoad from 224th Street east to Plaza Streetwill be closed from 5:30 p.m. until theparade ends. There are about 40 groupsset to participate in the evening parade.Its a lot of work, its a lot of hours, but

its worth it when we see the kids. Whenyou see their faces... when Santa comesaround the corner, the kids jump up andyell Santas here!To find out more about sponsorship

opportunities, contact Dianne Enns atRoyal LePage Brookside Realty at 604-655-2505.

Christmas passports earn prizes

The guest of honour, Santa, willonce again be part of MapleRidges annual Santa Parade onSaturday at 6 p.m.


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Ridge Meadows RCMP is looking for the following people. If you see any of them, do notattempt to apprehend them. Please contact the RCMP immediately by calling 604-463-6251 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477. The warrants attached to these individualswere still outstanding as of 10 a.m. Wednesday. Remember: all of the listed people arepresumed innocent until proven guilty in court.

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McVEIGH,Jeffery DavidAge: 44Wanted inconnection withFile #2013-21894Wanted for assault.

PLUMMER,Shawna LynneAge: 28Wanted inconnection withFile #2012-9309Wanted for failingto comply with aprobation order.

GOOSSENS,Sidney LamontJosephAge: 23Wanted inconnection withFile #2014-11841Wanted for assault.

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Festive treats and anatmosphere of celebrationare part of the mix duringthe Osprey Village annualtree lighting ceremony,which takes place thisSunday, Dec. 7.

A Christmas tradition continues on the banks ofthe Fraser River in Pitt Meadows this weekend,and everyone is invited to come check it out.

by Eric [email protected]

It is a Christmas tradition that began when OspreyVillage was born, and its grown with the communityever since.And this Sunday, Dec. 7, the village in the South

Bonson neighbourhood and the Pitt MeadowsCommunity Foundation will once again be making spir-its merry and bright, as the community hosts its seventhannual tree lighting event.Its a really fun event for everyone, said Anahi

English, of the villages Stomping Grounds Coffee House.And while the lighting of the giant tree may be the

focal point of the evening, English who helps organizethe event noted there is much more for people to come

and experience.Santa Claus will of

course pay a visit to theVillage, and there will behot chocolate and treats,as well as activities,carollers, and entertain-ment.While the event is

hosted primarily bythe vendors of the vil-lage, English noted theevent is open to all, andeveryone is welcome toattend.The three-hour event

takes place from 5 to 8p.m. in the heart of thevillage.Attendance at the

event grows each year,English said.The family-friendly

evening is also a greatway for neighbours to

mix and mingle with oneanother.It also provides an

opportunity for those out-side the village to comecheck out the communityin all its festive glory.Its a great way for new

people to discover the village, English said.But more importantly, its great way to bring the com-

munity together and kick off the Christmas season.For those who are planning to drive to the evening

event, carpooling is encouraged, as parking in the villageis somewhat limited.The event caps off a weekend that is chock full of

Christmas festivities that begin in Pitt Meadows, in SpiritSquare on Friday night, then continue with a number offestive celebrations in Maple Ridge on Saturday, beforeOsprey Village gets its chance to shine on Sunday.

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Tree lightingSunday, Dec. 75 to 8 p.m.Osprey Village in the SouthBonson area of Pitt Meadows

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Dec. 4: Christmas market The 4th annual Alexander RobinsonElementary Christmas Market takes place from 5to 8 p.m. at 11848 238B St. Christmas shop andsupport local businesses. More than 30 vendors,raffle prizes, and concession. Admission is $2.Children 12 and younger are free.

Dec. 5: Pitt Meadows Christmas A Pitt Meadows Christmas takes place from 6to 8 p.m. in Spirit Square. This year also includesa special centennial year wind-up celebration.

Dec. 6: Childrens Choir The B.C. Girls Choir presents: Wintersong,A Choral Concert, taking place at 3 p.m. at St.Pauls Lutheran Church located at 12145 LaitySt. Entrance is by toy or monetary donation, andall proceeds raised go the Maple Ridge and PittMeadows Christmas Hamper Society.

Dec. 6: Websters Christmas Websters Corners Christmas Market andCrafts show takes place at Websters CornersElementary, beginning at 10 a.m.

Dec. 6: Breakfast with Santa Northridge FourSquare Alliance Church holdsits annual event at Thomas Haney Secondary,23000 116 Ave. Everyone welcome. Info: 604-323-4337.

Dec. 6: Santa Train The Westcoast Express Santa Train rollsthrough Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, andagain on Dec. 13. Train departs Mission City at10 a.m. stops at all stations, and returns fromVancouver at 4 p.m. Bring a new, unwrapped toyfor the Christmas Hamper, in exchange for a freeride. Details: www.translink.ca.

Dec. 6: Christmas in the Park Memorial Peace Park hosts a Maple Ridgetradition, as Christmas in the Park and the SantaClaus Parade return for another year. Event takesplace from 4 to 8 p.m. Parade begins at 6 p.m.Details at www.mapleridgechristmasfestival.com.

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Thomas HaneySecondarywas the siteof a recentChristmas craftfair, wheresome peoplefound creativeways to posewith Christmasdecor.

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Tyler Nickel named ajunior host on annualChristmas telethon.by Christopher [email protected]

Tyson Nickel has beenbusy perfecting what hellsay when the camerasfocus on him this comingSunday.Using an iPad to record

himself as practise, thenine-year-old from MapleRidge is looking forwardto sharing his story andexperience to viewersthroughout the province.Tyson is one of three

junior hosts for the 27thannual Timmys ChristmasTelethon, to be televisedon Shaw television onSunday, from 4 to 10 p.m.The telethon is a fund-

raiser for the BC LionsSocietys Easter Seals,which helps kids withphysical and cognitive dis-abilities.I will be telling people

about Camp Squamish andwhat are my hobbies tohelp raise money, Tysonsaid. I really like campand I want more people tocome to camp.Tyson has attention defi-

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Help-Portrait Ridge Meadows will offer freepictures to those unable to afford it, this Saturdayat Golden Ears United Church.by Christopher [email protected]

A family portrait is an unaffordable luxury for some,but on Saturday a group of volunteers will change that.Help-Portrait Ridge Meadows will be offering its fourth

annual Help-Portrait at Golden Ears United Church,22165 Dewdney Trunk Rd., from 1 to 8 p.m. The eventallows those in need to get a portrait taken of them-selves for free, with a frame included. A team of 50people, made up of photographers, makeup artists, hair-stylists and other volunteers, donate their time to this

annual event, now in its fourth year.Many of our clients havent had a picture taken of

themselves for years, said organizer Andrea Walker.Some of them feel they are

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