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Maple Ridge dancer EmmaStewart is happiest whenshes moving to music

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Leading theold boys club

Favel Preena lifts weights fourto five times a week at FitnessUnlimited. The 76-year-oldman is one of a few membersof the Maple Ridge gym whoare in their golden years.Preena and 95-year-oldgym patron Sam Lanzarottaare profiled on page A9 oftodays TIMES.

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Maple Ridge residents of various politicalstripes were wearing matching colours atTuesdays council meeting.by Maria [email protected]

The public gallery of Maple Ridge council cham-bers had a purple hue on Tuesday night with someaudience members wearing the colour to showtheir support for Councillor Corisa Bell.Former school trustee Katherine Wagner was in

the audience wearing purple to support Bell, whoshe said is making a real effort to do politics in adifferent way.She has a very populist approach and I think

thats what people are asking for, Wagner said.Maple Ridge resident Bob Goos said he was in

the audience to support democracy and to sup-port Corisa, and because of whats going on incity hall.The show of support was meant to be a quiet

event, Goos said, and no one asked questions orcaused any disturbance.

The purple colour was inspired by the colour ofBells election signs, Goos said.Bell has said she was shocked when a video

recording of a council committee meeting waspulled off the District website after a commentshe made was deemed serious by legal counsel.This came on the heels of Bell making a complaintabout a remark that the Districts chief administra-tor made to her.Wagner pointed out that those who came out to

support Bell were from different political stripes,for example, herself who is a small-c conserva-tive and Goos who belongs to the NDP.

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The investigation into an accidentinvolving a 17-year-old boy and an RCMPcruiser on the Lougheed Highway inMaple Ridge last month is continuing.

The Independent Investigations Officeof B.C. is involved because its an officer-related incident, and the injury meets theorganizations definition of serious harm,said Kellie Kilpatrick, IIOs executive dir-ector of public accountability.

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revenue andsmall grantswill be givento MapleRidge andPitt Meadowsto the tuneof $392,012and $187,901,respect-ively, fromthe StrategicCommunityInvestment Fund(SCIF). This funding will help provideimportant everyday services for residentsin our communities, said Doug Bing,MLA for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows.


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16, the bridgeover the NorthAlouette Riveron 232nd Streetwill be closed.The old woodenbridge will bedismantled anda new steelbridge will bebuilt in its place.The bridge willbe closed forsix months, andthe construction project will cost $4.75million. The current wooden bridge isalmost 70 years old and has reached theend of its life and its replacement is atthe top of our priority list, said MapleRidge Mayor Ernie Daykin.


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Festival not justabout the musicMaple Ridge comes alive with sights andsounds of the Caribbean this weekend.by Ronda [email protected]

Wondering what the Maple Ridge CaribbeanFestival is all about?While it is based on music, there are plenty of

other things to do on site at Memorial Peace Parkand 224th Street this weekend.An expanded kidszone will include a special

kids stage with Zumba, a kids steel band, andmore. Facepainting, rides, and vendors will alsobe on hand in this family-friendly area, explainedIneke Boekhorst, a member of the events organ-izing committee.More than 60 open-air street vendors will be

on hand in the park. Shop while taking in thesounds of reggae, steelband, salsa, ska, and othergreat music from noon to 9 p.m. on Saturdayand 11:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Sunday.The smells of authentic Caribbean food typ-

ically fills the air with numerous food vendorsbringing tasty treats for attendees to buy andtry. Plus, guests can look for street entertainersdoing tricks and special impromptu performancesthroughout the weekend.We have people who have told us they

moved here because of the Caribbean Festival,Boekhorst said.Of course, while there is plenty to do, the

music does take centre stage whether visitorsshop, sit and relax, or are visiting the kids area.Stage highlights include performances by

Mostly Marley, the Tropitonics, a limbo act byKingfish Limbo, and Steele backed by NaturalFlavas at 6 p.m. on Sunday evening. For a rock-ing Saturday night, people can come out at 7p.m. to see Barracuda, the Heart tribute band.Now in its 13th year, Maple Ridges Caribbean

Festival is a great, family-environment indowntown Maple Ridge, Boekhorst said.

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Music, entertainment, and more await at this weekends MapleRidge Caribbean Festival.

The Maple Ridge Caribbean Festivaltakes the efforts of many volunteerslike Trinidadian DJ Carl Nicholas.by Ronda [email protected]

Organizers are putting the finishingtouches on this weekends Maple RidgeCaribbean Festival with the final concernbeing the least controllable the weather.I am looking forward to it, said DJ

Carl Nicholas of Carl Sound Vibes. Imonly concerned about the weather.Hailing from Trinidad, Nicholas moved

to Canada 39 years ago and has beeninvolved with this Maple Ridge festivalsince its inception.I started in 2000 when we started [the

festival], he said. The next year I wasasked to help out with entertainment.He has been an important asset to

entertainment organizer Deddy Geeseever since.He definitely knows his stuff, Geese

noted.With a background in steel band,

Nicholas brings a variety of connectionsto the festival.Ive been a DJ and have been involved

in a steel band since I came here over 30some years ago, he said. Ive connectedwith most of the bands, DJs, societies,organizations of the Caribbean here... Ihave the connections I can recommend.Nicholas is also a part of the North

Vancouver Caribbean Festival, so hebrings the 20-plus years of experiencefrom that event to the Maple Ridge festi-val.He is one of the nearly 90 members of

the volunteer team that have made theMaple Ridge celebration the anticipatedcommunity event it has become.Weve been setting up all year, said

Ineke Boekhorst of the organizing com-mittee. [We] will be setting up [inthe park] on Friday night, which is afirst, but it [used to get] so blockedup.The festival has been built by vol-

unteer efforts through its 13 years.Its 1,500 hours altogether,

Boekhorstsaid. Itsa lot ofvolunteerhours.We tryto gathernew peoplearoundus everyyear...we needthosevolun-teers,theyreally arethe basis ofeverything.While some volunteers,

like Nicholas, get a smallhonorarium for theirparticipation, Boekhorstcommented it doesntcome close to coveringthe amount of time theyput in to the success ofthe event.Others, like this

years brand new volunteer coordinator,Suzanne Drost, take part to simply beinvolved in the community.Its just been really nice, Drost noted.

Ive met some great people. Many ofthem have been volunteers since theonset of the festival.There is a small core group of volun-

teers who come back year after year tohelp out, Boekhorst said.Five or 10 come back every year, she

commented. They just want to be part ofthe event. They love the music.Of course the organizing committee

is a solid, long-term group as well withBoekhorst and Geese both saying howhard everyone works to ensure the festi-val comes together.Its amazing how it comes together

every year, Boekhorst said. There arequite a few people in our town that areso generous as our volunteers.Although Nicholas doesnt live in the

community, he resides close by in PortCoquitam. His home base, however, hasno impact on how much he loves the fes-tival that takes place in Maple Ridge.The ambience is so nice there [at the

festival], he said. Everybody is so closetogether. Those days its like one, every-body is the same.His culture is important as well and

Nicholas brings that to the festival withhim.I think culture is important for every-

body, he said. When you live someplace youre part of that place... whenyou move, you take part of it with you.This is one of the things the festival doesfor the Caribbean community. It exposesus to other communities.If the enthusiasm of the organizers is

any indication, everyone will enjoy beingin the Caribbean frame of mind Saturday

and Sunday.Im looking forwardto the great atmos-phere, the fantasticfood, happy people,Drost said.

Downtown

Volunteers set mood

Former Trinidadresident CarlNicholas, of CarlSound Vibes,brings musicand connectionsto the MapleRidge CaribbeanFestival.

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Summer is no time toleave a dog in a car.One owner found this

out when Pitt Meadowsfirefighters were called tothe Meadowtown ShoppingCentre around 7:30 p.m.Monday evening.According to Pitt

Meadows assistant firechief Brad Perrie, the dogsowner was running anerrand and left the dog inthe car. Firefighters werecalled, but by the timethey arrived on scene, theowner had returned to thecar and let the dog out.It turned out to be

nothing, but its a goodreminder, Perrie said, agood reminder of how totake care of the animalsthat rely on their humansto keep them safe.When it feels warm out-

side, just dont do it, saidJennifer York, branch man-ager of the Maple RidgeSPCA about taking dogsplaces where a stop will beinvolved.

Or make sure there issomeone else who canhold the dog outside thecar.Fortunately, Mondays

incident turned out well,but as both Perrie andYork noted, it doesnt takelong for a car to get hot.Some people think

were being extreme, Yorksaid. But people thinkthings [like running anerrand] dont take as longas they do. Try it. You sitinside your car [on a warmday] with the windowscracked an inch for tenminutes and see how itfeels. I think most peoplewould pass out.Dogs are safer at home,

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Park plandiscussedA park brainstorming sessionwas held by council.by Maria [email protected]

Pitt Meadows council is con-sidering what to do with a lot onBonson Road.A variety of groups have been

asking the City of Pitt Meadowswhat it plans to do with a wet-land area on Bonson Road thatcurrently houses a community

garden. AtTuesdayscommitteemeeting,council hadan informa-tion andbrainstormingsession onpossible usesfor the area atAirport Wayand BonsonRoad.

I love the idea of keeping it asnatural as possible enhancingthe trails, said Pitt MeadowsMayor Deb Walters.There will be public consulta-

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Maple Ridge Library will host somepost-secondary courses.

by Maria [email protected]

Sandy Blue, with Maple Ridges eco-nomic development office, held up hercellphone during a press conference atthe Maple Ridge Library on Tuesday after-noon, broadcasting the voice of BCITs JoeFreeburn.Freeburn was stuck in traffic but still

wanted to be part of the event to announcethat BCIT would be offering three mar-keting courses in Maple Ridge startingin September as part of the BCIT Schoolof Business Entrepreneurship AssociateCertificate Program.This course offering by the Burnaby-

based polytechnic, pointed out MapleRidge Mayor Ernie Daykin, will providestudents the bonus of not having to travelto Burnaby or Vancouver to attend thesecourses.Maple Ridge council has made post-sec-

ondary education one of our strategic focusareas because we see the connection witha healthy economy and empowerment ofcitizens with education, Daykin said.He added that this is a great example

of collaboration and relationships.Freeburn, who is the associate dean of

marketing management with BCIT, toldThe TIMES that if things go well, he hopesto offer other programs in Maple Ridge inthe future.This is a little test to see how it goes,

he said.This is the first time the institution has

partnered with a municipality to offer pro-

grams, Freeburn said.This we hope will be the first of many,

he said.Bill Tam, president and CEO of the B.C.

Technology Industry Association, whichrecently opened the Centre4Growth inMaple Ridge, said the technology sectorhas only one per cent unemployment.The challenge is to find talent and cap-

acity to make the technology sector grow,he said, adding that B.C. has the most star-tups in the country.We are the entrepreneurial heartland of

the country, Tam said.Now that BCIT has opened a facility in

Maple Ridge, the Centre4Growth will beworking with BCIT and the District to aug-ment the programming they provide with

the courses that BCIT is providing.Our Centre4Growth services are

delivered in the same facility which willmean that aspiring entrepreneurs as wellas established tech companies can takeadvantage of both the BCIT programs aswell as the acceleration services that weprovide, Tam said.The courses that BCIT will offer are

Essentials of Marketing, RelationshipSelling, and Small Business Development.The evening courses will be offered in

the librarys Fraser Room, which will needto be refurbished, and in District of MapleRidge rooms in the business tower.For information on the BCIT programs,

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Elaine Yamamoto is looking forward to having book bins around town to get people reading.

Wooden boxes will be placed aroundtown with books for all ages.by Maria [email protected]

The literacy committee is looking forplaces to leave books for anyone to read.Carpentry students at Samuel Robertson

Technical School built 10 book bins thatwill be filled with books for all ages andleft in public spaces.Elaine Yamamoto, literacy outreach

facilitator with the Maple Ridge-PittMeadows-Katzie Community LiteracyCommittee, is currently looking for placeswhere people typically have to sit andwait, where the book-filled bins can beplaced.This might be at a laundromat or a

Service BC office, or a coffee shop, shesaid.The books can be taken out of the bin,

read on site, or even taken home andreturned later to the bin or to another binin the community.The goal is to get people reading,

Yamamoto said.The book bins were paid for by money

from the Raise-A-Reader program a one-

day event where money is collected fromcommuters in exchange for a newspaper.Raise-A-Reader funds also helped to pay

for some of the books, while some of thebooks were donated.The library also helped the book bin

project by ordering some books throughtheir system, lowering the cost by 40 percent.It made our dollars go a lot further,

Yamamoto said.The books that will be found in the

bins are for all different ages and readinglevels.Yamamoto said some businesses might

be worried that if they have a book bin,they will need to keep an eye on thebooks. But, she said, thats not the case.The businesses that are hosting the

book bins are not responsible for thebook bins, she explained. Rather, therewill be volunteers who will restock thebins regularly.In addition to possible locations, the lit-

eracy committee is looking for donationsof good quality, gently used childrensbooks that can be placed in the bins.Anyone interested in having a bin

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...continued from page A1Wagner counted about 50 people in the

audience who were wearing purple orpurple ribbons to support Bell, but MapleRidge Mayor Ernie Daykin estimated it tohave been closer to 20 to 30.The fact people can come to support

someone politically is the beauty ofdemocracy, Daykin added. Thats oneof the great things about Canada.However, the mayor added, he thinks

all of council is asking questions andexpressing opinions.Many files that get passed by Maple

Ridge council are looked at four to sixtimes, Daykin said.So, its not like things are being rub-

ber-stamped without council or otherfolks asking questions, he added. I tryto give folks lots of latitude [in discus-

sions].At Maple Ridge council, there are no

limits on how many questions can beasked or for how long someone can talk,Daykin said.Everyone on council asks tough ques-

tions and challenges staff, he elaborated.Daykin said he thinks democracy is

alive and well and doing great at theMaple Ridge council table, and he said hewouldnt be part of it, if it wasnt.But its not perfect, he added.I would be really, really encouraged if

[at] every council meeting those cham-bers were full because people want tosee whats going on and how we do busi-ness... Daykin said.Anything that makes me evaluate how

Im doing is a good thing, the mayorconcluded.

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City of Pitt Meadows2014 Permissive Tax Exemptions

In accordance with Part 7, Division 7 of the Community Charter, the Councilof the City of Pitt Meadows considers applications for permissive taxexemptions annually.

Applications from organizations which meet the criteria set out in the Cityspolicy must be submitted using the prescribed application form to theDirector of Finance by August 31st each year.

Submissions must include:

A completed Permissive Exemption Application Form. A copy of most recent annual Financial Statements. A copy of the title certicate or the lease agreement, as applicable. A description of programs/services/benets delivered from the

subject lands/improvements including participant numbers,volunteer hours, beneting groups/individuals/special needspopulations, fees charged for participation.

A description of any third party use of the subject land/improvementsincluding user group names, fees charged, and conditions of use.

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Its been a busy summerfor a Peggy Peat School ofDance student, who scored arole in the Sportactular showat the PNE.by Troy [email protected]

Emma Stewart is happiestwhen shes moving to music.And since she was a toddler,

shes been moving quite a lot.Ive been dan-

cing since I wasabout three, 17-year-old Stewartsaid.Years of prac-

tice have paid off shes already madeit onto both thesmall and silverscreens.The Maple Ridge

teen can be seendancing in theMarianas Trenchmusic video Stutterand in an Emily Carrfilm Artistic Vision.The last few

months have beena whirlwind.Last Christmas,

Stewart was chosento be part of a jazzdance crew calledBody created byChristie Lee Manning,who hand-picked herfavourite dancers through-out the Lower Mainland tobe part of this group.Body danced at a

handful of entertain-ment events fromJanuary to April ofthis year.It was a fruit-

ful spring forStewart.She took part

in The Timesof India FilmAwards

(TOIFA), dancing a number forTourism BC, choreographed byLiz Tookey.Through PRP Productions, she

has also had the opportunity ofdancing at the 99th Grey Cuphalftime show, Whitecaps open-ing ceremonies, 2010 Paralympicopening ceremonies, and RickHansens Concert for Heros 25thAnniversary.Stewart performed at the open-

ing and closing ceremonies ofSkills Canada, and also earnedthe nod as the provincial stagerepresentative at the PAC WestFestival of Dance.She was provincial stage run-

ner-up for both jazz and lyricalforms at the Surrey Festival ofDance.

All this,along with severalscholarships at both

festivals.In May, Stewart per-

formed jazz and lyricalsolos at the 2013 Provincial

Festival of Performing ArtsBC at the Chilliwack CulturalCentre.It was my first time experien-

cing it all, so I didnt get into thetop three, but thats my goal fornext year, Stewart said.Also in May, she successfully

auditioned for the role of per-former/dancer in the upcomingSportactular show taking placeduring the PNE next month.Shes quite familiar with the

PNE stage, having danced onit last summer for the show

Princess Jubilation.Stewart padded her summer

2012 resume by shuffling herfeet in a dinosaur costume inher summer gig as a mascot atDinotown in Cloverdale.It was a cast of four people,

she said. We had a routine,it was about 20 minutes long.It was a storyline. PrincessJubilation [at the PNE] wasmore full-out dancing thanDinotown.Before the PNE gets underway,

Stewart is off to Los Angeles toattend an eight-day dance inten-sive training called The NextStep.Beside dancing the whole

time, theyll be learning allabout how and what to doto break into the professionaldance industry, her momShelley explained.Stewart started doing highland

dancing at four, following thelead of her mom.From five [years old] till 10

I did highland dance, she said.Then I quit that and I starteddoing jazz and other stuff liketap and song and dance.She said the highland style

helped build the foundation,

shaping her into the dancer sheis today.I loved it, Stewart said. It

gave me a lot of strength thatI have now. I feel it helped mewith my jazz. But I lost interestin it.She didnt actually start jazz

and lyrical until she was 10years old, Shelley added. Anda year later she realized thatthis style of dance suited herfree-spirited personality muchbetter than highland and nowshe cant get enough dance, andwould like to pursue dance as acareer.Stewart admitted that Highland

dancing was kind of containingmy personality.Her style of choice is contem-

porary because it allows her toexplore what she describes as

her quirky side.Lots of people have a

different aspect on contem-porary, Stewart said. So manypeople do it differently.Shes focusing her efforts on

dancing, now and into the fore-seeable future. Stewart attendsLangley Fine ArtsSchool so shecan take an hourof dance and anhour of choreog-raphy each schoolday.She plans to

pursue a careerin professionaldance once shegraduates from high school nextJune.Thats what I want to do

with my life; I want to just keepdancing and go to auditions,Stewart said.And I have an agent, so thats

helping me a lot.Taking dance at the fine arts

school under the tutelage of

instructors Jennifer Ibbott andKim Wolski has made a big dif-ference according to Stewart,who hones her craft locally atPeggy Peat School of Dance.At her school and dance stu-

dio, Stewart feels she has forgedlong-lasting friendships. Thats

another aspectof dance thatappeals to her.I feel like

dance is a goodway to meet newpeople, she said.Its such a smallcommunity inVancouver andeveryone just

kind of knows everyone. Youjust keep meeting new people.Its just great; I love it.Stewart said she never gets

tired of dancing.I thrive off of it, she said.

At certain points its hard workbut its fun when it has to behard work. You never want it tobe boring.

Performing arts

Free-spirited teen has lifelong love for dance


Maple Ridge teen Emma Stewart attends Langley Fine Arts School.

Thats what I want todo with my life; I wantto just keep dancingand go to auditions.Emma Stewart

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Theres no slowing down two of theregulars at Fitness Unlimited.by Troy [email protected]

The colloquialism Old Boys Club usu-ally has a rather negative connotation, butthis isnt the case at Fitness Unlimited.Sam Lanzarotta, 95, and Faval Preena,

76, are just two of a few male membersat the Maple Ridge Gym who are in theirgolden years.Lanzarotta, father of three (his oldest

son is 65), grandfather of three, and step-grandfather of two, including pop sensa-tion Carly Rae Jepson, lifts weights threedays a week, for about an hour and 15minutes each session at Fitness Unlimited.I do all sorts of machines,

here bench press, leg exer-cises, the trim Lanzarottasaid. I started when I was71 out of this gym, here.Preena, father of two, ages

41 and 36, with two younggrandchildren, also liftsweights four to five timeseach week at the gym at20629 119th Ave.Preena said he began working out at

Fitness Unlimited in the late 1970s.I do mostly strength training exercises,

but I also do some walking on the tread-mill, he said, adding that he has had toalter his workouts as the years went by.I used to do heavy weights, now I

dont, he addedSo why spend so much time at the gym?Theres always another day and you

have to fill it, Lanzarotta said, laughing

heartily. I enjoydoing it. I feel so

much better when I finish a workout.Regular exercise may not extend a per-

sons years, Lanzarotta explained, but itwill make them more enjoyable.You might not live longer, but you will

have a better quality of life, he said.Preena said working out keeps me alive

and makes me mobile. It gives me qualityof life.Whenever he visits the local seniors

centre, Preena promotes exercise to fellowpatrons.

For his part, Lanzarotta said stayinghealthy and active gives him freedom andindependence.Im still working out, I go for walks, I

do my own shopping, I look after my ownhouse, he said. I dont take any medica-tion of any kind no heart pill, no bloodpressure pill, nothing. Its not that I dontwant to take it, I dont need it.A former recreational hockey player,

Lanzarotta stepped away from the sportwhen he was in his 30s, because his coun-try had called for his services.It was the Second World War I

was in the army, he recalled. I was inSicily, Italy, France, Belgium, Holland,Germany.He served from 1942 to 45.Preena, too, was involved in sports,

including soccer, cricket, tennis, and bad-minton.That kept me going, he said.Fitness Unlimited membership coordin-

ator Sue Merlo said Lanzarotta and Preenaare an inspiration to fellow gym patrons.We talk about them every day, Merlo

said. I think its a very social gym.Getting out and talking to people everyday is important to your mental health, aswell. That youve got somewhere to go,somewhere where you can talk to some-body.I have a number of people come up to

me and say, Sam, you cant quit; youreour inspiration here, Lanzarotta added.[They say], We keep coming becauseyoure here.Adding to this are the tangible benefits

of exercise.Obviously doing strength training helps

with bones, muscles, and energy, Merlosaid.The more people work out, the more

energy they have. A lot of people havethis idea that theyre too tired to work out,but I think these guys will tell you thattheir day starts off with a workout and itgives them more energy throughout theday.Lanzarotta admits there are days he

doesnt have the desire to work out: ButI get up and go anyway, he said. Thenyou start working out and you feel better.Preena said the camaraderie, the group

of guys here, at Fitness Unlimited drawshim to the gym.

Fitness

Spry seniors inspire fellow gymmembers


Faval Preena (right), 76, offered encouragement to 95-year-old Sam Lanzarottaduring a recent workout at Fitness Unlimited in Maple Ridge.


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Parkageddon: following hisencounter with the Neo-NaziParking Police, our hero meets themall manager, a gracious and per-sonable woman who has knownthe miscreant since his days deliv-ering the mail to the mall.She explains the logistics of

parking, her obligation to the ten-ants, and her inability to affect theoutcome of my violation.What she also explains and

should be obvious to anyone whohas to park in this town is thatwe are headed for a parking melt-down as the population grows. Think Christmasevery day, as you try to find a spot so you canshop. Wait til Target comes to town.Look at some of the businesses currently oper-

ating here without naming names: restaurants,for instance, that have the capacity for so manypeople, yet not nearly enough parking to accom-modate those patrons. The upside is that, if youhave to park four or five blocks away, you aregetting some much needed exercise walking toand from your destination; maybe thats whatthe powers-that-be have in mind when they dontallow enough spaces spaces that are becomingincreasingly smaller, by the way.You get drunk at dinner, by the time you walk

two miles back to your car, youll probably beunder the acceptable limit.What this means for your humble scribe is that,

either I pay 20 bucks a month parking under-ground at the leisure centre, or I walk from someresidential street that may or may not have a timerestriction on parking. So be it, such is the highcost of fitness.And I suppose paying for parking isnt such a

bad idea depending on where the money goes but I just wish they offered more options, incre-ments smaller than one hour, much as you getfrom metered parking.This is a big issue at the hospital, as we well

know: you want to pop in to pick up a prescrip-

tion or have a quickie appoint-ment, and you pay the minimumfor the first half hour, even ifyoure only taking 10 minutes.Again, if you are capable of

perambulation, you can park onone of the surrounding residentialstreets and use Shanks Pony; youcan take a cab or get a friend topush you in your wheelchair ortwo friends to carry you in on astretcher. Whats a couple bucksanyway, you ask; its your healthwere talking about here, or anice dinner with friends.

Besides what are the options? Transit?! If I wantto take the bus to town and I have I walk amile to the bus stop and then take the tour of eastMaple Ridge picking up everyone else out herewho cant afford to drive a car.And were not talking every 15 minutes here,

the ridership doesnt warrant it. Its a pleasantenough ride if youre not in a hurry; you canstrike up a conversation with fellow travellers orread a book or a newspaper, sleep, or decapitatethat annoying young person riding in the back.One day, when we have half a million people

out here, West Coast Express will run all day, orSkyTrain, or maybe well have Ziplines into town,for the adventuresome.How about cycling, you say? How about some

well-defined cycling lanes or that riverside trailfor cyclists and walkers youve heard bandiedabout, to be able to take your bike down by theFraser River, anywhere from here to Hope, andjust start cycling a good place to redirect someof those gas taxes and toll revenues.I have received email commiserating with my

parking problems and suggesting that, perhaps,our fees at the leisure centre could include a two-or three-hour parking pass in the mall lot, signi-fied by a window sticker that says, Im workingout!I wont hold my breath on that one, Art, or the

bike path.

Opinion

A10 Thursday, July 11, 2013

Our View

Give thanksfor festivities

Its a lot of hard work. Its a lot offun. And it translates into an importantstatement for the community, both eco-nomically and culturally.

Summer is the time for festivals theweather is right, and spirits are aboutas high as they can get in our mostlydismal West Coast climate. Its the per-fect time for the Maple Ridge CaribbeanFestival.

With kids fresh out of school notyet having had time to get bored inthe summer doldrums the CaribbeanFestival is a great time to celebrate notonly the music and joy of living in agreat place like MapleRidge, but to celebratefamily.

And as is rightlypointed out by InekeBoekhorst, one of theevents chief organizers and a founding member of the groupthat brings the festivities to life eachyear family atmosphere is preciselywhat the festival is about.

There are plenty of fun activitiesplanned for the communitys youngstersin the kids zone, from facepainting toZumba keeping in mind that dancingin the streets is not just for the young,but for the young at heart as well.

Food, as usual, will span a rangeof tastes and proclivities. The festivalatmosphere should give participants theimpetus they need to try new things,to enjoy a variety of new flavours, toexperience something outside of theusual experience.

The whole idea of a CaribbeanFestival in Maple Ridge can only makesense in the heart of summer in theheat of July indeed, it gives our sum-mer heat heart! It brings the taste ofsunshine to life in the cacophony ofcolour that will pervade the streetsthroughout the weekend.

The best way to thank the organizersof this tremendous affair is to get outand enjoy the fruits of their labour.

B.G.

Yours Trulyby Tim Tyler

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Gordy biasedDear Editor,I was a bit taken aback by

Mr. Robsons column aboutthe chamber of commerce[Membership no longerholds appeal, June 25 JustSaying, TIMES].I understand that he

longs for the nostalgia ofthe good old days, butI, myself, welcome changeand have seen tremendousgrowth in the past threeyears at the chamber.In all the events I have

attended, and through deal-ing with the chamber, Ihave seen a group workingto support businesses inMaple Ridge and beyond.These people volunteermany hours and believe inthe c hamber of B.C.His biased opinion will

only hurt any business thatcould benefit from the manynetworking and educationalfunctions for these owners.

Lori Malcolm, Maple Ridge

Dear Editor,I found it disturbing when

I read about the plight of thedisabled woman who had beendeferring her property taxes overthe past 10 years, only to be toldthat the program had changed[New costs threaten disabled,July 2 Letters, TIMES].Eligible property owners must

now pay the utilities portion ofthe taxes, and only the remaining amountis subject to deferral. That amount is over$700 money that is not in the budget ofpersons with disabilities.As a side note, all of that $700 goes to the

GVRD, (now known as Metro Vancouver why it was necessary to change the name isbeyond me, with the heavy cost of changingall legal documents, vehicles, letterheads,and who knows what else).I was made aware of the new provision

last year when a friend asked me why itwas happening. I had no logical answer,considering the money deferred will gener-ate interest to the municipality or city in

which the deferral is provided,thereby making it an investment.All of this increasing of tax

burdens reminds me of a time,long ago, when then Premier BillVander Zalm was caricatured inthe newspaper as a mean, greedypolitician, enjoying himself bypulling the wings off a live fly.I think that cartoon applies tothe politicians of today who vote

themselves great raises, and then whenit comes to the disabled, seniors on fixedincomes, and so many others who havebeen disadvantaged, they have nothing butmore misery and a swift kick in the head.Where is the compassion for those

groups, and where does the governmentget off, changing such a necessary programmidstream, after the people have becomeparticipants and budgeted their meagerfinances with the annual deferral as a deter-mining factor of whether they can stay intheir family homes or be forced to move towho knows where?

Mike Boileau, Maple Ridge

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Letters tothe Editor

Dear Editor,I am tempted to start

with a riff on your webpolls responses at www.mrtimes.com: The TIMESneeds to grow up.Characterizing our local

politicians and staff asimmature takes away fromthe seriousness of how thedesire to base decisions oncomplete information, com-

munications difficulties,and difference of opinionare worked out in our localgovernment.The task before our

municipal politicians is notan easy one, and requiressupport of the communityrather than its derision.Mayor [Ernie] Daykins

and Councillor CorisaBells community is trust-

ing that they will find away to work this throughquickly, so that they canget back to the importantwork of decision-makingon our behalf.

Richard Bott, Maple Ridge

Bell has supportDear Editor,We have been read-

ing the comments aboutCouncillor Bells dilemma.It appears she has a lot ofsupport from the commun-ity, as she does from us.It takes a lot of guts to

stand alone. The problemwith this council is someof them have been in toolong and are too compla-cent; they forget how theygot there and why. Theywere elected by the peoplefor the people.

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Festival built on hard workDear Editor,Each great success story is created by individuals with

creativity and dedication. This also applies to the MapleRidge Caribbean Festival Committee, made up of volunteerswho give countless hours of their time to provide MapleRidge and its citizens with one of the most popular summerfestivals on the Scenic 7 Drive (north of the Fraser River).Recognition should be given to Debi Pearce and Ineke

Boekhorst, the cofounders of this great festival, and to othermembers Martyn Garner, Jessica Norman, Adela Patoni,Gloria Fox, Suzanne Drost, Kim Boekhorst, and Peter Chan.The committee is extending an invitation to the whole

community to come out this weekend and enjoy yet anotherfestival of great sights and sounds.

Deddy Geese, Maple Ridge

Another dog was left in a hot car in theMeadowtown Centre parking lot Mondaynight. We asked readers what the penaltyshould be for people who do this. Here are a few oftheir responses:

Lock them in a hot car with a fur coat and see what theythink.

Katie Clunn

A $500 fine, half of which goes to local SPCA. Allison Welters

I think the animals should be removed from their care,they should have to do some sort of animal care program(like a parenting course for children), do mandatory vol-unteer time at a shelter or local animal hospital to see theill effects on an animal who is neglected, and pay the fineBEFORE getting their animal back and pay any costsassociated with the rescue, along with having coveragedenied by ICBC for any resulting vehicle damage.

Denise Powell

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Conflict raises concernletters continued from page A11Every time there is a municipal election, the voter

turnout gets less and less, but the BS gets louder andlouder.If this community wants change, wants shopping,

wants lower taxes, wants transportation, and wants afuture plan to put Maple Ridge on the map and to berespected and attract money and business, then the resi-dents here have to get out and vote on election day andhave a voice, or nothing will ever change.We need new blood and new ideas, and people to

run who care about the future of this municipality, andare not there for the money, the glory, or for their ownagenda. We need intelligence, honesty, and transparencyin all our governments, but lets start at home.

D. & D. Boniface, Maple Ridge

Asking questions part of democracyDear Editor,Was Corisa Bells problem perhaps that she did not

keep up to whats now gone down?Nobody on that council can be permitted to say she

asks too many questions. That is what she is supposedto be doing/When the statement was made that she asked too

many questions, I ask: what are they trying to hide?A democratic government is supposed to be transpar-

ent. Sad to say, none of them are.Democracy is a very difficult form of government, but

for all that, all the others are a form of dictatorship.Robert W. Stirling, Maple Ridge

Politicians paid for dog and pony showDear Editor,What is really going on with our elected and the

administration in our dog-and-pony-show town? Oneweek we hear the taxpayers are going to sue the formermayor for having goats on his golf course, and now wehave a new councillor up against certain blah blah blah.And just recently, we are running out of industrial

land.What a gong show! And we pay these people?

Will Waterbeek, Maple Ridge

More air-clearing explanations invitedDear Editor,Id like to thank Ernie Daykin for taking the time to

clear the air on a recent issue [Mayor defends counciloperation, July 4 Letters, TIMES].While were clearing the air, I request that our

mayor provide a detailed, comprehensive, and accept-able explanation as to why the citizens of Maple Ridgehave heard for years on end that mayor and council willaddress our lack of shopping in comparison to our largeand growing population, while absolutely nothing isaccomplished.I think its time for mayor and council to stand up and

be counted for their inaction and aimless drifting on thematter.How many times have we heard that something is in

the works?How much more unmotivated hot air do we have to

listen to before something is actually done?Enough studies, debates, and drifting, lets get a plan

in place and execute! A team of circus monkeys couldhave had more accomplished by now.

Chris Sutton, Maple Ridge

Hot SummerNights are afun way to getto know localfirefighters whilelearning aboutfire safety.

The days are heating up and local firecrews know just what to do they arebringing back the Hot Summer Nights.by Ronda [email protected]

The days are long with shimmering heatwaves rising from the asphalt, but MapleRidge firefighters are coming to the rescuewith fun, safety information, and cool activ-ities.This will be about 15 years now for the

firefighters Hot Summer Nights program,said Timo Juurakko, Maple Ridge assistantfire chief.When we got the tower [truck], thats

when we started, he explained, noting itsall about fun when the crew pulls up with

that tower truck and starts spraying water.We get to interact with the public,

Juurakko said.On Thursday nights throughout July and

August after 6:30 p.m. fire crews willarrive in local neighbourhoods. Some of themare pre-set while others are a surprise.People say, do this here, do this here, in

their neighbourhood, Juurakko noted of thepopularity of the program.There arent many chances to get out,

have fun, and interact with local firefight-ers. Through Hot Summer Nights, residentscan get to know them better and understandthe important safety messages they have toshare, the assistant chief explained.The program has been so successful, other

departments in the province have startedsimilar events, and Juurakko has spoken inother provinces about the fun evenings.

More at www.mrtimes.com, search Juurakko

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Here and Thereby Alan Woodland

We all know what normal means, dontwe?During an economic downturn, writ-

ers of financial columns talk about theunusual circumstances and forecast a

return to normal.In wartime, people look forward to when hostilities

cease and the world gets back to normal.When we use the word normal we may be thinking

quite restrictively. To say that some act or behaviour ofanother is not normal means we are comparing it withwhat we consider is normal. We have become judge andjury.While this is regrettable, it is not surprising, because

the word normal comes from the Latin for a carpenterssquare, a rule, or pattern.For a long time, to be normal was to follow the rules

religiously, to conform and never deviate from the pat-tern. It has only been during the last 100 years or so thatnormal has become a softer, more general term for theusual state or condition of things.So what is normal and what does it really mean to get

back to it? I suspect that there are as many meaningsfor the word as there are readers of The TIMES; what isnormal to one may seem far from normal to another.I think we all have an idea of what it means, because,

like many words, its been knocking around all our lives.We all would like to think that we are normal.Bullies work their destructive way with people by call-

ing them weird or odd or, worst of all, abnormal. Thatcan be a nasty word suggesting deviation from whatis expected and accepted, and it separates us from thesociety to which we wish to belong, whether at work, atplay, or at school.What do normal people do on Saturday night? What

music do normal people listen to? What do normal menand women eat for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or supper?Do normal people even eat breakfast? How many timesdo normal people brush their teeth every day?We dont know, do we? Shakespeare didnt know

either he never used the word.I mean, you are normal, arent you? But it is unlikely

that you will eat and drink and work and play exactlylike your neighbour, let alone someone in the next townor province. What is normal for you is what is normalfor you. That is all you can say with any certainty.One of the ways society tries to find out what is nor-

mal is to conduct surveys. A large number of people areasked selected questions about their habits and behav-iour, from which the surveyors come up with percent-ages and averages, but if you were not included, whatdoes the survey say about you?This may seem a somewhat frivolous matter to be

writing a column about, but there is an underlying ser-iousness to the whole idea of being normal, especiallyin a country like Canada where many of us come fromdifferent places with varied backgrounds and beliefsand behave in our daily lives in ways different from ourneighbours.Canadians have long celebrated these differences and

have cherished a freedom from interference in our dailylives not known in all parts of the world, but there isa growing threat to this freedom by those who believethey have the right to decide for us, and we must becareful to ensure that the simple word normal, with itscurrent meanings of usual, natural, regular, and custom-ary, does not once again come to be used in its former,much more restrictive and authoritative sense.

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