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A TV series filmed in MapleRidge at the end of the1980s and beginning of the90s is being remembered,thanks to a unique donation.
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A television series that was shot inMaple Ridge from 1988 to 1991 is beingremembered, thanks to an estate donationto the Maple Ridge Museum.And the museum’s curator hopes that
this donation is just the beginning of acollection from that era in Maple Ridge.Bordertown, the western-themed series,
did the majority of its filming at the verynorth end of 224th Street, where “a majorset was constructed,” explained the muse-um’s Val Patenaude.The set has since been used for a number
of different film projects including on showssuch as the X-Files.The show was a “big deal locally,” she
said, and “a lot of local people appeared itin as extras; any man with a beard could beup for parts as extras.”One of these extras was Glen Wonnacott,
whose family operated a big auction barn,near what is now the Staples store at theintersection of Dewdney Trunk Road andthe Lougheed Highway.Glen’s father operated the auction barn
which dealt everything from antiques tolivestock, before Glen eventually took overthe business, Patenaude said.In addition, Glen would also help his
grandmother who had a farm with cattleon it, which meant Glen was around – andworking with – animals and livestock froman early age.“He also got involved with things like the
Cloverdale Rodeo,” Patenaude said.In the eyes of those who produced the
show, Glen not only had the experience tobe an extra around horses and livestock, buta certain “look” that fit with the style of theshow.“It was a natural thing for him to go
on the show as an extra,”Patenaude explained.During his time on the
show, Glen kept a scrap-book of pictures, newspaperclippings, and other memo-rabilia related to the show.Now, thanks to a recent
donation from the estateof Glen Wonnacott to theMaple Ridge Museum,memories of Bordertown arebeing brought back to life.“This album is the first collection of
pictures and stories from Bordertown thatwe’ve received here at the museum,”Patenaude noted.
The donation inspired a initiative by themuseum to see what other memories andmemorabilia those in the community maypossess, not only of Bordertown, but ofMaple Ridge in the late 80s and early 90s.
“We’d love to hear morestories and have more pic-tures of that productionbefore it goes entirely out ofmemory,” she said.“Obviously we’d like as
much Bordertown stuff aswe can get, but mostly ourmandate is to collect upexperiences that were had,an stories that were toldabout – and around that set
and time period – and collect them for thecommunity,” she said.The plan would be to then figure out
what they want to do what’s been collected,and the best way to present it all.
“What we do with them down the road,at least they’re there to be done with.”The focus at this point is on the museum
obtaining as much it can from that era,Bordertown related or not.“Time carries on, and if we don’t gather
up other people’s memories and picturesand things like that, they’ll be gone,” shestressed. “We’d love to hear more storiesand have more pictures of that productionand time period before it goes entirely outof memory.”At this point, there’s no specific timeline
for submissions, but people are encouragedto take a look at what they may be able tocontribute.“People can call us, email, or drop off
their submissions in person here at themuseum,” she added.Find the Maple Ridge museum at 22520
116th Ave., and find more informationonline at www.mapleridgemuseum.org.
HISTORY HUNTING
Museum seeking memories of series
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This picture was fromthe set of Bordertown– a TV series filmed inMaple Ridge between1988 and 1991. TheMaple Ridge Museumhopes residents willprovide pictures fromthat time period, as itlooks to piece together acollection of shots fromthe show and the City.
Maple Ridge Museum & Archives
“Obviously we’dlike as muchBordertown stuffas we can get.”Val Patenaude
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Westview Secondary School IT students Trevor Dean (Microsoft PowerPoint2013 national champion), Nash Taylor (Microsoft Excel 2013 national champion),and Phillip MacBride (Microsoft Word 2013 national champion) showed off theircertificates.
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Dear Editor,In regards to
Elizabeth Taylor[Petition started, June18, The TIMES] andthe 191 signatures whowant local governmenthanding a privatecompany a blankcheque to pick up our
Kleenex.Once they are in,
and council promisesthe people this ser-vice, you know “insertgarbage collectorhere” are not goinganywhere. And, therewill enviably need tobe a fuel surcharge or
something along thoselines to raise the rate,and council will bestuck and just have toaccept it.Oddly though, in any
other consumer drivenmarket – which thisis – don’t kid yourselfthe only difference is
council speaks for allresidents dollars, themore volume you dothe better your pricingand for some reasonwhen government getsinvolved that corner-stone of a competitivemarket seems to getthrown out.How can the best bid
submitted to pickupall waste for a City be$300-plus a householdin additional taxes,when our collectorwho has been pickingours up for years at$240 a year?We are currently
looking at cancellinggarbage all together.As of now, the only
thing that does not getrecycled or composted,or picked up as foodscraps, is Kleenex.There should be no
bears routing thoughthe garbage, as thereshould be no food toentice them.Lastly, I have talked
with friends andneighbours. When allthe signatures are col-lected we will put ourresources together toeither match or beatElizabeth’s charge tosimply leave things theway they are.My wife and I have
proudly lived in MapleRidge since 1976.
Richard Wardroper,Maple Ridge
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Facebook feedbackMaple Ridge and Pitt Meadows will be getting just shy of$1 million from traffic fines collected in the past year. Thatmoney is going towards infrastructure and community safe-ty. The community had mixed reaction to this news…
“And yet they say we had to cut the school bus program because of lack of fundsfrom the government... Smh...”
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Dear Editor,On June 24, a tree
care company cutdown five healthyevergreen trees in thebackyard of my 127thAvenue neighbour’shome – trees thatadded value to theneighbourhood andthe adjacent proper-ties, ours included.We contacted the
bylaw enforcementofficer and discoveredthere was no permitissued for this treeremoval.The bylaw officer
attended the sceneand as I understand it,issued a ticket for theunlawful act.We are happy with
her attention and reac-tion in this regard.We have since wrote
a letter to mayor andcouncil to encourageaction on two fronts:1) The crime is pun-
ishable by a fine of upto $10,000 per offence– that means per tree.
I strongly argue for themaximum fine.2) The arborist
should also be fined tothe full extent of thelaw for not first ensur-ing a permit was inplace before the workwas undertaken.My concern is for
the health of myneighbourhood, a
community very welltreed and a primaryreason we bought herethree years ago.These important
trees are shelter fromthe sun, homes forwildlife, buffers forsound, aestheticallybeautiful, and provid-ers of oxygen.If this offence goes
unchecked and thefine is minimal, Iworry that others inthe area wanting moresunshine in their yardsmay act in the sameselfish, reckless, andunlawful manner.I would have
thought that a goodneighbour would firstconsult folks directlyaffected by such anunnecessary slaughterof otherwise healthy“community mem-bers” before takingsuch aggressive andunlawful action.In this time of cli-
mate change, eachand every tree is animportant contribu-tor to refreshing ourair and cooling thetemperature, I trustcouncil will wade fullyin on this issue andensure that our City’sbylaws are enforcedto the fullest extent ofthe law.
Wallace – GarrettFamily, Maple Ridge
Hefty fine needed for tree cutting
MAPLE RIDGE & PITT MEADOWS TIMES Thursday, July 2, 2015 A7COMMUNITY FORUM
Dear Editor,Mr. Dalton, you keep providing ample reasons
why recall efforts are levelled against you.To say that your party is already engaged in
efforts to resolve homeless issues, however youand Mr. Bing shamefully fail to see that yourparty’s policies are ineffective, instead of par-roting your party dogma and failed policies.Please take the time to rework your approach
or make some change that will help our com-munities and earn that wage and pension wepay you.You and Mr. Bing were not asked to be
present to draw lines of responsibility ratherto get engaged to make changes happen andinstead you let everyone down.
Mark LeBlanc, Haney
Lesson to be learnedbehind recall efforts
Garbage services should be left alone
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This month at The ACTMaple Ridge Art GalleryStave Falls Artist GroupEn Plein Air Exhibition and SaleJuly 11 - August 8, 2015The defining attribute for this exhibition is that all ofthe works are painted en plein air, meaning “in theoutdoors”.Opening ReceptionSaturday, July 11 – 2:00 – 4:00p.m.
Meditation in the GalleryFriday, July 31 – 9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.We’ll provide soothing nature sounds, lovely artworkon which to focus your gaze and a place where noone’s going to interrupt you for an hour. Self-guided,bring your own mat to be comfortable.
The Royal Canadian Theatre Company Presents2015/2016 Early Bird Season subscriptions availablenow for all three shows. Don’t miss Dracula, EllieKing’s Puss in Boots, and Love, Sex and the IRS nextseason!
Arts Club ON TOURSeason subscriptions on sale now!Red Rock DinerVancouver’s Rock ‘N’ Roll MusicalVancouver, 1957. Five teens come of age while DJ RedRobinson plays the biggest hits of the time—from theraucous “Great Balls of Fire” and “Jailhouse Rock” toballads like “Diana” and “Crying.”
In A Blue MoonFinding Home in Unexpected PlacesWhen Ava and her daughter, Frankie, move to aninherited cottage near Kamloops, they discover thatAva’s late husband’s brother is already living there.Through memories and photographs, a tender lovestory unfolds between the three as they begin tothread together a new understanding of family.
4000 MilesAn Uplifting Story of Growing Up and Growing OldLeo, a 21 year old who has just cycled across thecountry, shows up unannounced on his 91 year oldgrandmother’s New York doorstep with a bike, nomoney, and nowhere to go. In time, these unlikelyroommates stop squabbling and, with humour andcompassion, help each other navigate their changingworlds.
Summer Arts ProgramsThis summer we are offering lots of creative andcutting-edge camps for children and teens.You can pick up a printed copy of the Summer 2015Arts & Recreation Guide at The ACT in the lobby orview it online now!
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It was tasty times at MapleRidge Chrysler last week,as the local vehicle dealer-ship hosted a summer kick-
off barbecue and fundraiserfor the Friends In Need FoodB ank.For five dollars, those who
dropped by the business couldenjoy a savoury steak lunch,with all proceeds going to thefood bank.“It was awesome, and a
good time,” said Maple RidgeChrysler’s Jaymee Porter.While still not sure yet
exactly how much money wasraised, Porter said turnout atthe event wasgood, and overll, the day wasgreat.
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Big andSmallRescue,
Vancouver’snon-profit dogrescue organ-ization, alongwith renownedlocal photographer TanyaKing, and florist Hilary Miles,have announced “Four LeggedFlower Power,” a partnershipdesigned to raise funds forrescue dogs while bringing outthe best in man’s best friend.On July 4, people are invited
to bring their canine compan-ions to King’s Maple Ridgestudio, located at 26758 112thAve., from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
to create a photo keep-sake of their pet.Each photo will cost
$50, with all funds goingdirectly back to Big andSmall Rescue.“As an animal advo-
cate and an adoptiveparent to a rescue dog, thispartnership was a no-brainer,”said King.“Giving dog owners the
chance to capture the spirit oftheir pets while raising moneyfor a good cause is a winningcombination.”Further information sur-
rounding the fundraiser can befound by searching the FourLegged Flower Power event
page on Facebook.
Nominations open
The Chamber ofCommerce serving MapleRidge and Pitt Meadows’
Nominating Committee is seek-ing nominations from membersto serve on the chamber boardof directors for a two-yearterm, starting Dec. 1 of thisyear.Chamber members are invit-
ed to submit names of individ-uals interested in letting theirname stand for election.The submission deadline
is Aug. 15, and nominationsneed to be presented at theSeptember board meeting.
Dealership serves up steak
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Jessica Landriault and Corrie Bogaert enjoyed a steak lunch fora good cause last Thursday at Maple Ridge Chrysler.
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The purpose of the application is todevelop 24815 DewdneyTrunk Roadand 12040 248th Street intoVillageCommercial - mix of commercial unitsand upper floor residential units. Totalsize approximately 16,000 sq.ft. Theintention of themeeting is to seek inputfrom the area residents on the proposedamendments and address any questionswhichmay arise.
Please join us. Your thoughts are important to us. If you are unable to attend themeeting andwould like information regarding this proposal, please contactRudy Di Giovanni at 604-328-8085 or email [email protected], or theDistrict of Maple Ridge Planning Department at 604-467-7341.
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MAPLE RIDGE & PITT MEADOWS TIMES Thursday, July 2, 2015 A11ENTERTAINMENT
Adstock,Maple Ridge’shomegrownalternativemusic festival,takes placeSunday.
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It’s been elevenyears since AdamRayburn first invitedhis friends to a back-yard concert, hosted athis parents’ house; thebeginning of MapleRidge’s only alterna-tive music festival.Rayburn, who was
turning 18 at the time,named the festivalAdstock (a portman-teau of his own name,and Woodstock) asa joke – a deliberateway of poking fun atthe small size of theconcert, as well as hisown sense of self-im-portance.“Every year I have
to explain that, and itlooks worse and worseon me,” laughedRayburn.
Despite it’s humblebeginnings, Adstock isno joke – the annualevent now commandsa list of sponsors,and Rayburn beginswork on organizingthe summer concertin December of eachyear.This year’s Adstock
festival featuresalternative acts, acrossa variety of genres,including metal, rock,and noise.And while Rayburn
is – as usual – at thecentre of the organ-izing committee,he’s received a lot ofhelp from a GaribaldiSecondary School gradthis year.
Ramon Melser,who is also one ofRayburn’s drummingstudents, has beeninvolved with Rayburnthroughout the organ-izing process, “gettinghis feet wet withsome not so fun paperwork,” said Rayburn.Still, Rayburn admits
he’s a ways awayfrom stepping outof the organizer rolecompletely.“The handing off of
the reigns is a toughthing to do – there arecertain balls that youdon’t want to drop,”said Rayburn.The festival has
always had a focus onyouth involvement,
said Rayburn, and thisyear is no different.Four of the eight
acts slated to performare what Rayburndescribed as localyouth bands, includingone act that Rayburnis especially excitedfor.Zavaglia – described
by Rayburn as a noiseproject – will play the1:45 to 2:15 p.m. slot.Adstock takes place
on the bandstand inMemorial Peace Park,from 1 until 8 p.m.Admission is free
and a full lineup ofperformers can befound on the event’sFacebook page.
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Music festival marks 11 years
Adstock has always hadan emphasis on youthculture, said organizerAdam Rayburn.
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A local emergencyresponder shares hisskills in the wake ofan earthquake.TROY [email protected]
Al McGee left for earth-quake-ravaged Nepalon Monday, June29 on a mission: to
help make a difference for themany Nepalese people who losteverything.A paid-on call firefighter
with the Pitt Meadows FireDepartment and an emergencyand paediatric registered nursewith Fraser Health, McGeeis also hoping folks closer tohome will heed his advice: bevigilant in case the “big one”hits, because we live in a seis-mic zone.McGee is volunteering
through GlobalMedic, aCanadian humanitarian organ-ization that is helping thoseaffected by a magnitude 7.8earthquake that shook Nepalon April 25, by providing safedrinking water and other essen-tial household goods.He’s in Nepal for roughly
a month, staying at a base inKathmandu – the capital of themountainous South-CentralAsia country – as well as inrural areas nearby.“We have teams that went
immediately and we haveteams, including myself, thatare continuing to do the workthat needs to be done, there,”McGee said.“We provide water relief and
are going to be doing shelter
relief.”
McGee said GlobalMedicwill be setting uppoint-of-source water
systems, ceramic filters thatuse battery power to filter con-taminated water, which willprovide 8,000 to 10,000 litresworth of clean water per dayfor the Nepalese people.“That’s enough water for
a huge amount of people,”McGee said, noting that overa recent week, GlobalMedicteams set up 28 of these sys-tems at places like schools andrural areas of Nepal.On top of the water relief,
McGee will help build sheltersand handing out aid kits.“Basically in Nepal, there
are hundreds of thousands ofpeople who don’t have anyshelter,” McGee said. “Allof their homes have beendestroyed, and monsoon seasonis starting right now, so it’sactually going to be a deadly
time in the very near future asthe rain comes.”Donations can be made to
globalmedic.ca or to any regis-tered charity, McGee said.
Stark reminder
The destruction in Nepal isa grim reminder about thedamage an earthquake
can do to a country and region,McGee stressed. “Everybodyneeds to be self-sufficient for 72hours [if a major earthquake orother natural disaster strikes].”“Most people understand that
there’s risk living in this part ofthe world, but most people for-get about it and unfortunately ifsomething like what happenedin Nepal happens here, the firedepartment will be there andthe health authority will bethere but they won’t be able totake care of everybody,” McGeeadded.
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Firefighter lends a hand in Nepal
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Al McGee, a paid on-call firefighter with the Pitt Meadows FireDepartment, left Monday for Nepal, where he will volunteer with theToronto-based humanitarian organization GlobalMedic.
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AAA baseball squad continued theirwinning ways this past weekend, witha sold 4-0 record after 4 games. Thisstretches their current winning streak to12 games, with a current season recordof 30-3.
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Sisters from Maple Ridgeare passing on their love forwater polo to younger set.
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Suffice to say, water polo has beengood to the Smith sisters.The Maple Ridge siblings both secured
full-ride university athletic scholarshipsthrough the sport, and have excelled overthe years with the Fraser Valley WaterPolo Club.Now, they’re giving back to a sport that
has given so much to them.Victoria – a 22-year-old recent graduate
of San Jose State University – has takenon the role of head coach of the LangleyOtters water polo club, with her kid sisterVirginia helping out as her assistant.Nineteen-year-old
Virginia, meanwhile, com-pleted her first year at LongBeach State University.The club is based at the
Walnut Grove CommunityCentre, a handy commuteover the Golden EarsBridge from their home-town.Victoria started with
FVWP when the club wascreated by Justin Mitchellbefore playing with thenational team starting at14.Like her former coach
did years before, Victoria ishoping to lay a foundationfor water polo in Walnut Grove.“This is a brand new club and we’re
excited to help develop these new play-ers,” she said. “[FVWP coach] KevinMitchell approached us and said, ‘Hey, Ihave this team, would you like to coach
it, it’s brand new.’”The sisters jumped at the opportunity
to promote and grow water polo south ofthe Fraser River.“The [Maple Ridge-based] Haney
Neptunes, a lot of the kids are alreadysuper developed in water polo,” Victoriasaid.Cupping her hand down and holding it
up to her shoulder, Victoria noted, “Wewant to bring the Langley Otters up tohere.”Virginia hopes to pass along her passion
for water polo.“I love the team aspect of it,” she said.
“If your team sticks together for a longenough time, you all start to click. Iplayed with Valley and started with myage group and as I developed, our wholeteam was one big, synchronized family.”
An element of water polo that attractsplayers is the challenge that it brings.“I have my ‘eight-and-unders’ where
some kids will try it outand after five minutesthey’re like, ‘This is sohard!’ But it’s amazing tosee the huge difference thateven three weeks does forthem,” Victoria said. “Theygo from being barely ableto swim to where they canmulti-task by picking up theball and moving around,where before they werescared about not being ableto touch the bottom [of thepool].”The Otters consist of
roughly 40 members andthe goal of the sisters, andthe club, is to expand onthose numbers in Langley.
“This is a big developmental club,”Victoria said. “Our biggest goal is to getthe kids into water polo and for them tolove it.”Victoria, who like her sister is a
Garibaldi Secondary grad, started playing
water polo to complement her soccer.“It was like a crossover and then we
ended up loving it, and all the benefitfrom it,” she said.Another member of FVWP, Grant
Phillips-Hing, was part of the 17Usquad that finished third at the WesternNational Championships in Calgary inMay.Phillips-Hing is helping coach the
younger Otters and says his appeal to thesport is the “strategy about it.”“You’re constantly swimming and
you’re always moving,” he added.“I’d say it’s getting more popular in
Langley especially, because five years agowe didn’t even have a team here,” hesaid.Also helping out is 15-year-old Deena
Charles, who helped the FVWP 16U girlssquad capture gold at the nationals inCalgary last month.“It helps me improve my play by being
able to tell the other kids how to do thedifferent movements and exercises in thewater,” said Charles, who started playingwater polo when she was 10.The club’s website is www.langleywa-
terpolo.com and its general email addressis [email protected].
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Polo pair guiding next generation
Sisters Victoria and Virginia Smith are coaching the Langley Otters water polo club.Letft A member of the Langley Otters, coached by the sisters, held a spirited practice recentlyat the Walnut Grove Community Centre recently
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July 1Dance• Town n’ Country Swing-ers host a Canada Daydance, beginning at 7:30p.m, at Ridge MeadowsSeniors Activity Centre,12148 224th St.
July 1Canada Day• Celebrate Canada Dayin Maple Ridge and PittMeadows. Events includeentertainment, vendors,
kids games, and more.
July 5Adstock• The 11th annualAdstock – a free, localalternative music festival– takes place in MemorialPeace Park from 1 p.m.to 8 p.m.
July 6Magician• Norden the Magicianperforms at Maple Ridgebandstand in MemorialPeace Park at 11 a.m.
July 8Movie• Downtown Maple Ridgebusiness associationhosts a free, family-friend-ly movie event in MemorialPeace Park. Marketplaceruns 6 to 9 p.m., followedby the showing of TheLego Movie.
July 9HUB cycling• Join the HUB MapleRidge-Pitt Meadowscommittee at theirmonthly meeting at theMaple Ridge Library in theAlouette Room, from 6:45to 8:45 p.m., to discusscycling issues in the com-munity.
July 11Art show• Stave Falls Arts Groupexhibition En Plein Airopens at the Maple RidgeArt Gallery inside TheACT, with a receptionfrom 2 to 4 p.m.
July 15Puppets• Maple Ridge Libraryhosts a puppet show atthe Maple Ridge band-stand in Memorial PeacePark at 6:45 p.m.
July 16Mobile classroom• The mobile dairy class-room experience will be atMaple Ridge’s MemorialPeace Park from 10:30 to11:15 a.m. Cow milkingand calf feeding demon-strations.
July 18Parks Day• Metro Vancouver hostsa Canada Parks Day cele-bration at Kanaka CreekRegional Park, from 10a.m. to noon.
July 24LEGO club• Kids ages 5 and olderare invited to the LEGOclub at Maple Ridge Li-brary from 3 to 4 p.m.
July 25Eid celebration• Celebrate Eid at theMaple Ridge Library from11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
July 27Science World• Science World on theRoad will be at MemorialPeace Park at 11 a.m.
July 29Movie• Downtown Maple Ridgebusiness associationhosts a free movie eventin Memorial Peace Park.Marketplace runs 6 to9 p.m., followed by theshowing of Shrek.
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Ridge Meadows RCMP is looking for the following people. If yousee any of them, do not attempt to apprehend them. Please contactthe RCMP immediately by calling 604-463-6251 or CrimeStoppers at1-800-222-8477. The warrants attached to these individuals were stilloutstanding as of 10 a.m. Wednesday. Remember: all of the listedpeople are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
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HUEN,Tamara LeeAge: 34Wanted inconnection withFile #2014-16950Wanted for possessinga controlled substancefor the purpose oftrafficking.
BRYCE,Damien KaneAge: 27Wanted inconnection withFile #2015-5124Wanted for theft.
REAKES,Kyle MitchellSpencerAge: 30Wanted inconnection withFile #2014-26440Wanted forpossession of adangerous weapon.
EPP,Nathaniel RyanAge: 23Wanted inconnection withFile #2015-838Wanted for theft.
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The ‘main drag’ inMaple Ridge is a littlebrighter after art wasadded to an alley.
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Cooperation is a beautiful thing– or at least, that seemed to bethe takeaway from the unveilingof two brand new murals paintedon downtown businesses in MapleRidge.Located on 224th Street and
McIntosh Lane, between T’s andBell Locksmith, the murals are astark contrast from what were oncedrab walls in a back alley.Artist Jason Craft was commis-
sioned to paint the murals, and hereached out to School District 42 toadd some helping hands from artis-tically minded students.Craft’s effort to collaborate with
local students mirrored the cooper-ation between the two communitygroups who commissioned the pub-lic art piece.The Downtown Maple Ridge
Business Improvement Association(BIA), which spearheaded themural effort, applied for – and
received – cash from the City ofMaple Ridge in the form of a publicart grant.The rest of the cost for the paint-
ings was covered by the MapleRidge BIA themselves, as well asthe businesses upon which themurals are painted.And while the bright colours of
the murals certainly help the alleystand out, Ineke Boekhorst, execu-tive director of the BIA, hopes thatwon’t be the case for too muchlonger.The Downtown BIA aims to paint
at least one mural on a downtownbusiness per year, said Boekhorst,who added that the beauty ofCraft’s murals should incentivizeother businesses in the area tospruce up their stores.
PUBLIC ART
Mural adds splash ofcolour to downtown
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Artist Jason Craft looks on at one of the pair of murals he helped paint just off224th Street in downtown Maple Ridge.
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Artist Jason Craft looks on at one ofthe pair of murals he helped paint on224th Street.
Traffic fines will soon pay off forresidents of Maple Ridge and PittMeadows.Maple Ridge and Pitt
Meadows will be receiving$895,213 part of almost$75.2 million that local MLADoug Bing says is “beinginvested into commun-ities across B.C. to meetlocal needs including morepolicing, new equipment,increased community safetyinitiatives, infrastructure and ser-vice delivery priorities.”Bing, the Maple Ridge-Pitt
Meadows MLA said, “most ofthis money will be directed toenhancing community safety andprovide police with much needing
funding for equipment and specialprograms.”
Under the program, PittMeadows will receive$120,906 under the smallcommunity portion and$157,312 in traffic fine rev-enues.Maple Ridge will receive
$616, 995 in traffic fine rev-enues.Since 2009, the Small
Community, RegionalDistrict and Traffic Fine RevenueSharing Grants have providedmore than $792 million in fundingto, Bing said, “support B.C. com-munities, enabling them to investmoney in projects that are identi-fied as priorities at the local level.”
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