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Sooie…Bigger crowds thanever turned out for the2014 Country Fest thispast weekend at theAlbion Fairgrounds.Of course, the 4-Heducation displays andcompetitions continueto be a mainstayat the fair. But thisyear, more than everbefore, as all theFraser Valley 4-H clubs– past and present– came together tocelebrate the BC 4-H’s100th anniversary.Meanwhile, below,busker Sand Northrup(inset) wandered thepark, entertaining kidsand adults alike.• Catch two CountryFrest stories on page A4
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UpFrontMaple Ridge & Pitt Meadows Times Tuesday, July 29, 2014 A3
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Public input soughtMaple Ridge has completed its draft
Housing Action Plan that provides aroadmap to work with other levels ofgovernment, the private sector, and non-profit organizations to make sure thatcommunity housing needs are met.
After extensive community consultationand research, 18 strategies have beenproposed. Further public input is beingsought.
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Suspects surrenderThree young men turned themselves
into police last week, after a 59-year-oldcabin on Pitt Lake was torched July 7 anda video was released through the media.
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Infusion aids berriesNewly announced funding – to the
tune of $117,000 – from the federal gov-ernment will help B.C. grown blueberriesreach a world-wide audience, includ-ing those produced at the farms in PittMeadows and Maple Ridge.
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Norman Bradford sifted through thecharred debris of a cabin he helped build.
This month’s topic: Farmland
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Municipal elections 2014
Q.“Pitt Meadows needs toactively protect the farmlandfrom urban sprawl… Resistthe urge to encourage landspeculation… Pitt Meadowsneeds to support our farmers. ”
Tracy MiyashitaPitt Meadows Councillor
“The urban containmentboundary and densificationand infill practices help to
keep the agricultural land forfarming while allowing growth
in other areas.”
Deb WaltersPitt Meadows Mayor
“Our strategic plan identifies theneed to protect and preserve ouragricultural and natural spaces…But, in my opinion, we need todo more to preserve and help
grow the institution of farming.”
Gwen O’ConnellPitt Meadows Councillor
“In order to maintain ourfarming community, we mustcontinue to do what we havedone in the past 20 years…we must… ensure that wehave this as a priority…”
Dave MurrayPitt Meadows Councillor
“Land speculation continuesto force the price of farmlandup and Pitt Meadows needsto demonstrate a solid resolveagainst any efforts to removefarmland from the ALR.”
Bruce BellPitt Meadows Councillor
“I see no need to take moreland out of the AgriculturalLand Reserve and rezone it.Let’s continue to promote PittMeadows farming and otherrelated agricultural uses…”
How do you maintain aviable farming communitywhile Pitt Meadowscontinues to grow?
Janis ElkertonPitt Meadows Councillor
These are excerpts from their answers. Fullanswers at www.mrtimes.com, search “farmland.”
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A 59-year-old MapleRidge man was seriouslyinjured in crash Sunday.by Roxanne [email protected]
An air ambulance land-ed at Webster’s CornersElementary this weekend totransport an injured motor-cyclist to hospital.
Details about the cause ofthe crash are still sketchy,according to police officials.
But what was knownMonday morning was thatan eastbound motorcycle col-lided with a vehicle that wasturning into a driveway inthe 25900 block of DewdneyTrunk Road around 4 p.m.on Sunday.
The 59-year-old MapleRidge rider suffered numer-ous injuries, according to
police. But none of his injur-ies were believed to be lifethreatening.
Nevertheless, Maple Ridgefire crews, paramedics, andpolice were all on scene,and a landing zone was setup for the helicopter at thenearby school.
The crash caused trafficto be diverted off DewdneyTrunk Road, up to 124thAvenue, and around, for alittle over an hour.
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Traffic calming measures are basedon specific needs in consultation withneighbourhood residents.by Ronda [email protected]
Last week, something new poppedup on Shady Lane, that treed stretch of124th Ave. between 116th and 224thStreets. Speed humps are the newestaddition to the neighbourhood.
According to Maple Ridge municipalengineer, David Pollock, the differ-ence between a speed bump and aspeed hump is about size.
“Basically the difference is a bump is morewhat you’d see in a parking lot,” Pollocksaid. “A hump is not as abrupt.”
The purpose of speed humps is to allowa continuous flow of traffic, but at a lowerspeed. This is accomplished with specific
spacing between the humps.“The intent is to assist the vehicles to keep
going at a lesser speed,” Pollock noted.About two years ago, three neighbour-
hoods became trial areas for traffic calming.Because each area has its own unique needs,
they will all see different applications.Shady Lane received speed humps,
River Road will see traffic circles, and132nd St. in Alouette Valley alreadyhas half of a new separated pedes-trian walkway.
Pollock noted there are about 26different traffic calming tools, for spe-cific needs. Speed humps were addedto the list about two years ago.
“The process is very much a resi-dent driven process,” he said. “We had anumber of workshops with people up on132nd.”
After installation, each method will bemonitored and evaluated over time.
The speed humps are a low cost item,Pollock noted, at about $2,000 each.
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A local teen was atthe helm of a newmarketing effort.by Eric [email protected]
More people than everbefore attended this year’sCountry Fest.
And festival organizerLorraine Bates said a bigreason for that increase isthe result of increasing thefestival’s online presencethanks to students shehired.
“Absolutely (it made adifference),” Bates said.
“We didn’t really changeanything else.”
She added it was greatto see the young peopleget involved.
One of these studentswas 19-year-old MapleRidge resident, MarissaTaylor.
This year, Taylor wasthe festival’s social mediaand marketing coordinator– a position that up, untilthis year, didn’t exist.
“This is absolutely new,”
explained Taylor. “We cre-ated brand new Facebook,Twitter, and Instagrampages.”
Though the festival hada Facebook page at onepoint, Taylor noted thereach of it was nowherenear this year’s socialmedia platforms
For a criminology andanthropology student withno official marketing ormedia experience, the jobwas somewhat unexpect-ed.
Because the job wasfunded through a federalgrant, and Taylor is plan-ning to return to school inthe fall, she could apply.
“I applied to the job,got an interview, and twohours after the interview,Lorraine asked me if Iwanted the job.”
Taylor didn’t hesitate toanswer.
“I was like, ‘sure’”, shelaughed.
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Technology
Country Fest goes ‘social’
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Marissa Taylor was hard at work in the final week before Country Fest.
Country Fest at the AlbionFairgrounds this past weekendwas a resounding success.by Eric [email protected]
Country Fest was bigger and busi-er this year than ever before.
“For me, it was very obviously thebest fair ever,” said festival organ-izer Lorraine Bates. “I loved it.”
More vendors, more people, andmore animals were just some of thethings that came together on theweekend to make the event oneof the biggest in recent history.
However, despite the largecrowds and growing popularityof the event, Bates maintainedthat the festival “still has theambiance of a country fair.”
Among the highlights of theweekend was the 4-H clubs ofB.C. 100-year anniversary event,she said.
“It was huge,” Bates added.All the barns were “absolutely
full” with animals with some peoplecame all the way from Alberta to bepart of the festivities.
In total, 1,300 4-H members – pastand present – came and marked the
occasion and Bates alsocredited the fact that thefair has no gate fee with
driving the attendance numbers.She pointed to the Cops For
Cancer fundraisers as another high-light of the weekend.
It was a last-minute decision todonate half of the beer garden pro-ceeds and money raised from a “jail-
and-bail” event to Cops for Cancer,as well. That added to the ball drop,brought in almost $10,000.
Bates said it “warmed the cock-les of her heart” to see that type ofresponse to the fundraiser.
Though she has no plans to quit,Bates added that if she never doesanother fair, “this one was just theicing on the cake.”
Tradition
Festival is ‘best one ever’
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Members of the B.C. Renaissance Festival at Country Fest. The Renaissance Festival ismoving from Langley to its new home at the Albion Fairgrounds, Aug. 15 to 17.
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Bard attractshuge crowdsTyson Aubin and Jackie Dupontplayed messengers in MuchAdo About Nothing during theEmerald Pig Theatrical Society’sBard on the Bandstand this pastThursday. The show ran forseveral days in Pitt Meadowsearlier this month, before movingto Maple Ridge. Last week,there were performances of theShakespearean play – with aSciFi twist – Thursday throughSaturday at Memorial Peace Park.
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Bearsdrawnto fruitConservation officerurges residents to keepgarbage confined.by Ronda [email protected]
Keeping garbage lockedup until collection timeand picking fruit beforeit falls to the ground arethe key pieces of advicefrom conservation officerCody Ambrose, in regardsto minimizing issues withblack bears.
“The problem withMaple Ridge is with con-cern to the garbage collec-tion,” Ambrose noted.
With no district-widegarbage collection pro-gram, any street can havedifferent contractors anddifferent pick up days, cre-ating a week-long garbagebuffet for habituated bears.
Residents are urged tokeep garbage locked upand inside until collection
day.There
is a $230fine underprovinciallaw andmunicipalfines forthose whoput gar-bage outany daybut pick-up day.
“It’ssomethingthat needsto be dis-cussed,”
said Ambrose of the con-nection between bears andthe absence of a garbagecollection program.
He further explained thatmother bears who haveturned to garbage willteach their cubs that gar-bage is a food source.
“All they know is gar-bage,” Ambrose explained.
Unfortunately, bearswho eat garbage areunlikely to return to green-space habitats and aremore likely to have to beeuthanized.
Ambrose noted thatwhen attractants like gar-bage and ripe fruit aremanaged, there are lessincidents involving bears,less interactions, and lessconflicts.
While Ambrose statedthe number of reportshave been down overall,some areas, like MapleRidge, may be experien-cing an increase in bearincidents.
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Driving awaybad habits
With summer in full swing, manyteenagers are eager to get behind thewheel of Mom’s or Dad’s car and learnhow to drive.
In 2013, about 46,000 learner’slicences were given to prospective driv-ers aged 16 to 19 years.
Having an extra driver in the familyhas its appeal – but it also comes withsignificant risks.
Driving is particularly risky for newdrivers, because they lack experienceand may not have a store of appropriateresponses to many of the situations thatthey will encounter, and they lack theability to react with greater understand-ing when they are in a serious situation.
Not only are young, inexperienceddrivers more likely to be involved inan accident, but 18 per cent of crashesinvolving young drivers will result ininjury or death.
Some of what makes experienceddrivers better than others are the hab-its they develop – and those habitsmay develop even before they ever getbehind the wheel of a car.
Those habits become even moreimportant to remember as parents helptheir children learn to drive.
An ICBC survey indicated that 29per cent of parents believe their teenspicked up bad driving habits from them.
That’s a heavy burden to bear– especially if those bad habits lead totragedy.
We concur with ICBC’s suggestionthat the job of teaching new drivers,after they have passed their basic know-ledge and vision tests, should rest withqualified supervisors.
And that instructional period is agood time for the parents to study therule book with their kids, work on anybad driving habits, and learn about theGraduated Licensing Program restric-tions – and help kids follow them.
– B.G.
We’ve been sitting here in thenewsroom, arguing about theFirst World War.
Gads, I love irony. Stupid argu-ments is exactly what got thatwhole thing going.
But when did it really start?And how significant is it that it
started exactly 100 years ago?Officially, the First World War
got underway on July 28, 1914,when Austria-Hungary openedfire on the Kingdom of Serbia.
Ostensibly, the attack onSerbia was in retaliation for the assassination ofArchduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne ofAustria-Hungary, by a Yugoslavian nationalist inSarajevo.
That shot was fired a month earlier, on June28, 1914, spurring an ultimatum from Austria-Hungary, in collusion with Germany, which wascrafted in such a way as to force war.
The goal was to crush Serbia out of hand, asa display of force. It really didn’t have anythingto do with the death of the archduke or his wife(who most people forget was also killed). Theywanted to show the rest of Europe that theywere still the boss.
Immediately, however, a complex tangle ofalliances and treaties came into play, and it real-ly became a “world war” by mid-August.
Most of the alliances had been arranged tocounter petty differences that had grown or lin-gered over a span of centuries of feeding mind-less nationalism.
But what most had previously consideredmeaningless pieces of paper became focal pointsfor egoistic opportunism – just like the egoisticopportunism that launched Austria-Hungary pastthe death of its heir to the throne and into a“we’ll show them” war.
There’s a school of thought that the war reallybegan at the 1900 Paris World Fair, when all thesuperpowers smiled with all their teeth showingat each other, as each tried to outshine the other
with exhibits whose underlyingthemes demonstrated their mil-itary might. Some of those dis-plays got friends and foes rethink-ing their relationships – andretooling their military forces.
Some historians prefer to takeit further back still… and who’sto say that every war didn’t starton the day the first guy wantedsomething another guy had?
I don’t want to belittle the factthat nine million people – mostlysoldiers – were killed during the
ensuing four years. That’s not a little thing at all.But nevertheless, it was a stupid war.It was a war fueled by the egos of royals who
viewed ordinary people with little more con-sideration than Southern American slave ownersshowed for their plantation stock.
World War One was a fool’s game played withlittle regard for the lives of the real people whoactually held the guns and stood in front of thebullets.
Battle tactics were inadequate to the risingtechnology, but worse than that, for the mostpart the generals and commanders didn’t care.Arrogance reigned supreme in the war roomsand the throne rooms.
It was not deemed honourable to run, duck, ordodge enemy fire – even if that fire was spewingfrom machine guns that were capable of creatinga wall of flesh-eating lead – and so any soldierwith the good sense to break stride might besummarily shot by his own officers.
In the end, it all backfired. Austria-Hungaryvirtually disappeared, the world changed… anddidn’t change at all. Nobody won.
Now take a long, hard look today, 100 yearslater, at the events unfolding in the Ukraine, sonear where that shot was fired to rain down allthe excuses that arrogant leaders could muster toshow how important they were – and how stu-pid they could be.
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Dear Editor,We have just come back from a visit to
the Peace River country up north.Every July, for the eighth year in a row,
the “Paddle for the Peace” takes placebetween Fort St. John and Hudson’sHope, to raise awareness against plans forthe huge Site C Dam.
The dam will flood 6,000 ha. About 107km of river valley and prime farmlandwill be destroyed: a vast chunk of ourbest agricultural land and our recrea-tional economy.
It will also destroy ecosystems,First Nation’s sacred land, and anaesthetic economy overlooked byengineers and politicians seeking rev-enue solely from the sale of energyto the US.
The unique micro-climate of thePeace, with its rich alluvial soil, haspotential for growing corn, wheat, andeven watermelons and vegetables on acommercial basis for a million people. Itis our present and future “bread-basket”of the north. It must be preserved for ourchildren and children’s children.
B.C. imports 56 per cent of its marketfood annually, while less than five percent of B.C. can produce any food at all.
The beauty of the PeaceRiver area is breathtaking. On a back-ground of an ugly, stark industrial land-scape based on oil and gas extractions,the Peace still attracts with its beauty art-ists and tourists from all over the world.
I am not opposed to hydro-electricenergy. The huge WAC Bennett dam,a few kilometres from the new site hasbeen beneficial for B.C.
But new technology in renewableenergy has outpaced mega-dam projects.
According to BC Hydro, Site C Dam willcost close to $8 billion.
The cost of energy per megawatt (MW)is estimated at $110, and the dam willhave a capacity of 1,100 MW.
In comparison, a windfarm on theshore of Lake Huron, with a capacity of40 MW, cost only $75 million. We couldbuild several wind farms that wouldproduce the same amount of electricity ata cost of $1.86 billion dollars, instead ofSite C Dam’s $7.8 billion.
Farmers could still have their land tofarm, plus extra revenue of about $3,000-$7,000 per turbine lease fees.
The cost of solar has come down to lessthan 30 cents per watt, and technology isstill improving. Site C will cost more than30 times as much: $1.10 per watt. Andwe have not even figured natural gas intothis equation. One LNG plant could pro-vide all the power of Site C Dam.
We did some fine sightseeing, but NOSite-C-ing for B.C., please!
Maria Raynolds, Maple Ridge
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Rethink taxi decisionDear Editor,
I will be one of the many taxi driv-ers who choose to move on to anothercity rather than take the Taxi Pro coursebeing forced upon us.
I have been in the taxi business as adriver, dispatcher, and call-taker sinceJuly of 1976. I have trained drivers forRichmond Taxi, assisted in developinga course for BCIT for Expo 86, which isnow Taxi Pro. I have zero tickets andzero accidents.
I currently supervise another taxi com-pany, and now drive part time in MapleRidge. I enjoy driving taxi and I hope tocontinue to do so. My permit renewalgoes in this week, and I will see fromthere where I go.
The mayor and council need to re-thinktheir decision for experienced drivers, asthe complaints and concerns that broughtthis about came against the graduates ofthis course, and I never took it.
Stephen Jago, Maple Ridge
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So it has been an interestingweek in municipal politics.
During last week’s coun-cil meeting, which was
the last one before their six-weeksummer break, battlelines were drawn inthe sand.
It seems our rookiecouncillors have – aftertwo and half years– realized, despite thecitizens electing them,they are not in charge.
The first discussionflared when staff andsome members ofcouncil got into a philosophicaldiscussion.
If staff recommendations werestrongly rejected by council – inthis case involving a consultant’sreport – they throw a flag andrequest a “peer review.”
Without getting into a lot ofexplanation, peer review meanscalling your buddies in your pro-fession to review your work andsay you are right.
These reviews, of course, costtaxpayers. Councillor MichaelMorden requested that it becomemunicipal policy that if staff aregoing to spend taxpayers’ dollarson getting their peers together tosupport their position, they shouldhave to ask council if taxpayersshould spend money on anotheropinion that reinforces the firstone.
Staff claimed they had a profes-sional obligation, and hinted theyhad the duty, to go above thecouncil if they didn’t like council’s
decision.During the debate, chief admin-
istrative officer Jim Rule admittedthat this is the first review his staffhas called for during this council’s
term. But, he admit-ted there have beenseven during hiscareer here (makesyou wonder?).
Apparently noneof our rookie coun-cillors have watchedthe series called, Mr.Minister, that provesbureaucrats run theworld. During their
rookie term they have started tolearn they are not in charge.
Amazingly, Councillor AlHogarth informed staff that hehad a professional obligation too.“I may not have the degrees theprofessionals have”, but he has anobligation to the taxpayers as anelected official.
In what could only be called a“shot across the bow,” CouncillorMorden then challenged two staffmembers, claiming they werenot following municipal policy inregard to the placement of cell-phone towers.
The policy states all municipalproperty in the area has to be con-sidered first, because it is a sourceof revenue. At the meeting staffinformed council that the closestmunicipal property was the worksyard. That is not true.
Just saying…Gordy Robson’s column appears Tuesdays in the
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Maple Ridge council
Newbies learning who’s boss
Just SayingJust Sayingby Gordy Robson
A10 Tuesday, July 29, 2014 Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows TimesOpinionMunicipal elections
Teacher seeksseat on councilBorn and raised in Maple Ridge,Sara Beckett announces she nowwants to help shape its direction.
A third-generation Maple Ridgewoman announced her desire fortransparency and change in local gov-ernment when she proclaimed herintention Friday to run in the upcom-ing municipal election.
Sara Beckett, a 32-year-old biologistturned science and math teacher, said
her strong roots in thecommunity fueled herdecision to run for aseat on Maple Ridgecouncil in November.
Like her grandpar-ents – William andUna McColl – who set-tled in Haney in 1960and opened McCollShoes – Beckett saidher passion to bolster
her community and help her home-town thrive is a priority.
“We need to get to the root of theproblems that exist in our community,and there seems to be a communica-tion breakdown,” Beckett said.
“When one issue is not in the coun-cil’s jurisdiction, it does not mean thata discussion on that issue should nottake place. Maple Ridge is a commun-ity as a whole, not a place that is madeup of ‘parts’.”
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With the hot weather finally here, we’reoutside much more, ....and often in thecompany of man’s best friend. Whetherwalking the dikes, boating on one of ourmany lakes, or just gardening in the yard, our pets love to be with us.This is a great time to think about our pets’ summer safety and health.
Be prepared for minor summer mishaps with a pet First Aid Kit, availablefrom St. John Ambulance on North Ave. Keep one in your car, the sameas you would a regular First Aid kit!
What must it be like to wear a winter coat in the heat, and not ableto remove it! Keeping your dog or cat’s fur groomed will certainlylighten the coat, and provide the opportunity to check for fleas, ticksand rashes. You’ll find a great selection of brushes and other groomingtools at many local pet retail stores. Not sure how to go about groomingyour furry friend? No need to tackle this yourself – the experts atGolden Ears Grooming, Canine Connection, San-Al’s Dog GroomingSalon or Zelda’s Doggie World will be happy to get your pet summer-ready......and can keep them in tip top shape all year!
Remember to feed your pet smaller, more frequent meals, whenit is hot, as food left in the dish can become a breeding ground forbacteria. Be sure to have plenty of drinking water readily available at alltimes, and drop in at Bosley’s Pet Food Mart on Dewdney Trunk Rd.,or Mr. Pet’s on Lougheed Hwy to ask about the right food for yourpet’s needs.
Consistently, we keep hearing about dangerous incidents of dogs leftin hot cars. The heat in a car rises very quickly, and can be deadly toanimals locked inside. But pets don’t have to be in a car to suffer theeffects of summer heat. Dogs can only cool themselves through panting,so can’t regulate their body temperature very well. Signs of heat strokeinclude excessive panting, dark or very red tongue and gums, vomiting,staggering, and seizures or muscle spasms. If you suspect your dog issuffering heat stroke, wet him with cool, not icy, water and get him toyour veterinarian. We are fortunate in Maple Ridge to have many caringprofessionals, including Head To Tail Veterinary Hospital and HaneyAnimal Hospital on Dewdney Trunk Rd, Dewdney Animal Hospital on228th, and EastRidge Animal Hospital on Lougheed Highway.
All your other small furry animal friends are vulnerable to hottemperatures as well, because they are often confined to cages andcan’t move to a cooler place. Be sure to situate cages in a cool area ofthe home (or in shade if outdoors) and provide plenty of clean drinkingwater.
Mark your calendar for August 30th, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., make a pointof visiting our “Doggie Days of Summer”- themed Market in MemorialPeace Park, and bring your dog along! We feature many fun,dog-activities that day(pet parade, waggiest tail, loudest bark, etc).......and lots of awesome prizes!
Remember that awareness and common sense go a long way when itcomes to your animals’ comfort and health. Consult the experts, andenjoy your summer!
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Maple Ridge Councillor Michael Morden
didn’t walk away with any great prizes – like
sometimes offered during golf tournament. But
he had reason to be proud after sinking a hole
in one on the fifth hole on one of the courses
at Swan-e-set Bay Resort recently.
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Showcasing someof this community’speople and happenings
Bruce James Orchestra• Enjoy summer and the sizzlingswinging sounds of the Bruce JamesOrchestra and guests in the SummerSerenade Concert Series. Free week-ly concerts at Pitt Meadows’ SpiritSquare every Wednesday eveninguntil Aug. 27, from 7 to 9 p.m.(weather permitting). Info: www.brucejamesorchestra.com/gigs.
Family Games Nights• Family Games Nights run atthe Pitt Meadows Library everyWednesday until Aug. 27 from 5:30to 8:30 p.m. There will be a varietyof board games set up around thelibrary for your enjoyment.
Ladies golf• Ladies Golf takes place onTuesdays at 9 a.m. at Maple RidgeGolf Course until mid October. Allladies are invited to join in. Formore information, call Elaine at604-477-0544 or Esther at 604-465-3343 or email Elaine at [email protected].
July 30: Wacky Wednesday• Kids in Grades 4 and up areinvited to come to the Maple RidgeLibrary for pizza and board gamesduring an afternoon known asWacky Wednesday, which starts at3:30 p.m. Call the library at 604-467-7417 to register.
July 30: Puppets in the park• Come and meet the library’ssmallest stars – their talented pup-pets! Pack a dinner to bring alongto the library’s early evening enter-tainment. Puppets in the Park takesplace at the bandstand in MemorialPeace Park from 6:45 to 7:15 p.m.Tonight, the puppets present: Inthe Garden with Frog and Toad; onAug. 13, the puppets will presentAmazing Animals.
July 31: Second Storey Theatre• Pitt Meadows Library plays hostto the Second Storey Theatre.Audiences will decide the fate ofthe improvisers as they play gamesand tell stories during a 45-minuteshow. Suitable for children six yearsand older. Info. 604-465-4113.
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Graeme Ross//TIMESRyan Jones, general manager of Marv Jones Honda,showed off one of the first 1977 Honda Civics, in almostmint condition, that arrived at the Lougheed Highwaydealership just days ahead of their charity barbecue andtest-drive event for Ridge Meadows Hospital Foundation.Jones calls the yellow car their “newest family member,”which was being admired by Callum Ross, five, and hislittle brother Duncan, three. Meanwhile, Maple RidgeLions members (right) cooked hotdogs and servedpopcorn for dozens of guest during Saturday’s festivities.
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Advanced Education Minister Amrik Virk (centre),flanked in this photo by MLA Doug Bing, chamber ofcommerce president Terry Becker, chamber executivedirector Andrea Madden, and MLA Marc Dalton, wasthe keynote speaker at the chamber luncheon atMeadowridge School recently.
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Haney Rotary president Ken Holland took many dipsin the dunk tank late Saturday afternoon during afundraiser at Chances Maple Ridge. Chances generalmanager Andy LaCroix, his staff, and Holland, tookturns from 4 to 7 p.m. for $1 per shot – Chances thenmatched the dollars raised. The event raised $581 eachfor the Rotary Club and the Friends In Need Food Bank.
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SportsMaple Ridge & Pitt Meadows Times Tuesday, July 29, 2014 A13
Recreation
Multi-talented Brent Langridge sizzledon the lanes during the Special OlympicsCanada Summer Games.by Troy [email protected]
Bowling side-by-side againstnational competition brought outthe best in Brent Langridge.
The 31-year-old SpecialOlympics – Ridge Meadowsathlete had a spectacular dayat the lanes during the SpecialOlympics Canada SummerGames, held July 8 to 12 inVancouver and Richmond.
Brent, who has Down syn-drome, possesses a 98 averagebut on Wednesday, July 9 atthe The Zone Bowling Centre inRichmond, he bowled a scintil-lating 242 in a game that includ-ed a turkey (three consecutivestrikes).
His stellar performance on daytwo of the Games powered Brentto individual gold in five-pin bowling in theM1 Division.
He was also part of the five-member SOBC– Langley five-pin entry that captured teamgold in Division D.
Brent’s average wasn’t the only one leftin the dust. His SOBC – Langley teammateAshleigh King bowled 59 pins over her aver-age at 202.
Brent qualified for the nationals from the2013 Special Olympics BC Summer Games,held last July. He and his teammates wongold last summer, with the help of theircoach, Doreen Kelly Antonick.
His interest in the sport was passed downfrom his dad Niel, who has bowled five pinfor about 35 years.
For his part, Brent has bowled for about 15years.
Mary Morellato, Brent’s caregiver for thepast 26 years, couldn’t be more proud. Whileproud, Morellato is not at all surprised.
“He’s amazing, absolutely amazing,”Morellato said. “He’s worked hard, and hesticks to things. He makes his best efforts allthe time.”
Brent said the best part about the CanadaGames bowling tournament was the supporthe received from friends and family.
Added his mom Wendy, “Allof us are very proud of Brent forwinning gold for single and histeam. We were cheering everyday at The Zone in Richmond,and had other family membersand friends join each day.”
Brent’s two golds were amongthe 288 medals earned by TeamBC at the Games.
While he hasn’t received con-firmation to go to the WorldSpecial Olympics Games in LosAngeles, Brent would be thrilledto bowl as a member of TeamCanada.
When he isn’t bowling, Brenthas a busy, well-rounded life.
He spends three days a weekdoing maintenance work at theWal-Mart in Port Coquitlam, andin May 2013 officially received
his black belt as a student at Sun Hang Domartial arts.
Special Olympics
Bowler rolls to double national gold
Troy Landreville/TIMES
B.C. athlete and Maple Ridge resident Brent Langridgeproudly displayed the two gold medals he won in five-pinbowling at the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games.
Brent Langridge was on a rollduring the Special OlympicsCanada Summer Games five-pinbowling tournament.
Five-pin bowler BrentLangridge raised bothof his hands in the airas he celebrated team
gold with his SpecialOlympics BC teammatesat the Special Olympics
Canada Summer Games,which ran July 8 to 12 in
Vancouver. The five-pinbowling competition was
held at The Zone BowlingCentre in Richmond.
Eliot James photo
Troy Landreville/TIMES
Burrards strike down ThunderMaple Ridge Burrards’ Andrew Murphy turned quickly in an attempt to evadeLangley Thunder defenders Tom Newton and Ross Halliday. Murphy scored onceand added two assists in a 9-3 Burrards win last Wednesday at the Langley EventsCentre. See story at www.mrtimes.com, search “Burrards”
Maple Ridge Burrards’ Garrett McIntoshwatched the ball hit the twine pastLangley Thunder goaltender BrodieMacDonald during the first period oflast Wednesday’s Western LacrosseAssociation match-up at the LangleyEvents Centre. McIntosh’s unassistedbreakaway goal gave the Burrards a3-0 lead, as they stunned the Thunderwith five unanswered goals in theopening frame.
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Pitt hosts pistolsMore than 300 top handgun
shooters from Canada and othercountries will compete in theInternational Practical ShootingConfederation of Canada 2014national championships in PittMeadows next week. The com-petition takes place from July 29to Aug. 3, ahat the ThompsonMountain Outdoor Range.• More online: www.mrtimes.com,
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Athletes shineEleven athletes from Golden
Ears Athletics proudly representedZone 3 at the BC Summer Gameswhich were held in Nanaimorecently. Together, they partici-pated in 20 events ranging fromlong, mid, and short distances tojumps and throws. The club col-lected a total of six medals.• More online: www.mrtimes.com,
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Player chosenMaple Ridge fastpitch player
Larissa Franklin competed at theCanadian Open international fast-pitch tournament recently, whereshe finished with a 500 battingaverage. She was also selected tothe All-Star team as centre fielderof the tournament.• More online: www.mrtimes.com,
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Golden Ears Athletics’ SaraHoffman scored silver in long jump.
Season strongMaple Ridge soccer player
Alex Rowley has had a suc-cessful season with the VictoriaHighlanders soccer squad. Amongthe highlights was a recent inter-national game between Victoriaand Scotland’s Glasgow Rangers.Rowley played 90 minutes duringthe match. He now will return toSFU for training camp before kick-ing off his third season of NCAAaction.• More online: www.mrtimes.com,
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Maple Ridge’s Alex Rowley had asuccessful soccer season in Victoria.
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