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Friends gathered ata memorial for EleniIsacu, who died in asingle-car crash onLougheed Highwayand 203rd Street inthe early hours ofFriday morning.Flowers, candles,and pictures (inset)were left at thememorial.

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A memorial site where a 19-year-old lost her life late lastweek sprung up quickly.Eleni Isacu, 19, of Pitt

Meadows died at the sceneFriday morning after her carveered off the road and slammedinto a pillar at the 203rd Streetshopping mall by Tim Hortons.There were no other cars

involved and Isacu was alone inthe car at the time of the acci-dent at 3:24 a.m. on April 22.The 1988 Honda was travel-

ling westbound on the Lougheed

when it lost control and hit acement pillar at an entrance tothe shopping mall.Ridge Meadows RCMP Traffic

Services and the RCMP LowerMainland Integrated CollisionAnalyst and ReconstructionServices are investigating thefatal crash. The westbound lanesof Lougheed Highway wereclosed for six hours after thecrash while police investigatedwhat happened.Friend Kelsey Simpson, 20,

arrived at the accident sceneSaturday with friends to layflowers and say a prayer.Simpson worked with Isacu

at a local McDonalds and thetwo also went to Pitt MeadowsSecondary.She was always smiling and

made you happy, said Simpsonof Isacu. She was such a bril-liant, wonderful young woman.Friends of Isacu cast doubt

on reports she might have beenusing her cellphone at the timeof the accident.Simpson said she doubts her

friend would have been textingor talking on her phone whiledriving.She was such a smart girl,

said Simpson. She wouldnthave been driving and texting.

Another friend, Nadia Hamze,20, said Isacu was loved byeveryone. It was never dullwith her, she said.She made even doing noth-

ing fun. Diane Linde said theywont forget their friend.We will miss her forever

and we will always be thinkingabout her.Barb Sharpe is a neighbour of

the family and said people in thetight-knit community are dev-astated. She was a childhoodfriend and it is a very difficulttime right now for everyone,she said.Family members said it was

too early to discuss the tragedyand asked for privacy.Isacu was a member of the

Vancouver All Stars cheerleadingteam.Tributes by other cheerleading

teams have been posted on vari-ous social media sites.She was a beautiful girl who

touched so many with her kind-ness, wrote one cheerleader onFacebook.RCMP are not commenting on

the cause of the accident, but doindicate speed appears to havebeen a factor.

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Couple chargedA 51-year-old Pitt Meadows

man, and a 37-year-old MapleRidge woman are now facingcharges of possession of a con-trolled substance for the purposeof trafficking, after driving theirpickup truck, with freshly-cutmarijuana plants inside, througha Ridge Meadows RCMP TrafficServices speed enforcementoperation.Police seized more than 23

kilograms of marijuana plants,and both suspects were releasedon a promise to appear in courtin June. See more online: www.mrtimes.

com, click on News

Man rescuedA group of men that were

hanging out together at GooseLake, above the Golden Ears GolfCourse in Maple Ridge, becamealarmed when one of their groupstarted experiencing what RidgeMeadows Search and Rescuecalled a medical condition.Upon arrival at the scene it

was determined that there was noimmediate threat to the subjectshealth, said team head RickLaing, and he was able to bewalked out. See more online: www.mrtimes.

com, click on News

Signs gomissingThe federal Liberal candidate

reported that 75 of his signs hadgone missing this weekend.The party reported the dis-

appearance to the police, butriding president Brian Rice said hedoesnt want to waste tax dollarson an investigation.

However, he calls the dis-appearance of the signs unfortu-nate. See more online: www.mrtimes.

com, click on News

Randy Kamp

Crime and the economy arethe focus of the Conservatives.Getting tough on crime and

focusing on the economy are topof the agenda for Conservativecandidate Randy Kamp.The Conservative platform dur-

ing this election has been toughon crime, and incumbent MPKamp, seeking a fourth term fromelectors in Pitt Meadows, MapleRidge, and Mission, said keepingCanadians safe is a priority for hisparty.The pendulum has swung too

far, he said.We have to get serous about

enforcing our laws.The government had 11 crime

bills it wanted to pass before thegovernment fell, and StephenHarper has indicated he will passthem in one bundle within 100days if the Conservatives form thenext government.The bills include a crackdown

on organized drug crime, changesto house arrests laws, eliminat-ing pardons for serious criminals,tougher sentences and manda-tory jail time for sexual offencesaginast children, up-to-date toolsfor law enforcement and nationalsecurity agencies to fight high-tech crime, give police and courtsmore tools to fight terrorism, andsteamlining long and complextrials.The Conservative Party has a

three-legged stool approach tofighting crime, Kamp said, whichis prevention, punishment, andrehabilitation.We think the piece of the puz-

zle that lost its way over the lastdecade or more... is the deterrantand holding criminals accountablefor their actions, Kamp said.

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Incumbent MP Randy Kamp was at the MapleRidge Library last week to meet locals.

Stay tuned to Fridays paper for a Q&A with each federal candidate


Future voter Jeremy Laity shared a laughwith NDP candidate Craig Speirs.


Peter Tam is running in the federal electionas a Green Party candidate.

Craig Speirs

NDP candidate wantsrestitution, not a stick.Craig Speirs wants to integrate

green policy with a social mes-sage.The NDP candidate for Pitt

Meadows-Maple Ridge-Missionsaid the NDP economic platformand their social programs are allcosted out despite criticism thatthey cant pay for what theyrepromising.Speirs said Canada is blessed

with having enough food, forest,and fertilizer to be sustainable,and thereby is a really stableplace to invest, he said; there-fore, corporations dont need anymore tax reductionsWe think the corporations

have had enough of a break,Speirs said. Sixty billion dollarsis enough.Why do we just give away

billions and billions of dollarswith no hooks, Speirs said. TheNDP platform said if we give taxbreaks, we expect something inreturn.He added that the economic

recovery of the country isnt validunless it includes everybody.Instead of spending money on

bricks and mortar to stimulatethe economy, Speirs would rathermoney were spent investingin the human infrastructurethrough education and retraining.I would like to see more

leadership [in education] fromthe federal government onto theprovincial scene, he said.When people face adversity and

make it through, the next step isjob training and education. Hissocial message spills over into hiscriticism of the Conservative bidto expand prisons in Canada.


Mandeep Bhuller

Family is top priority for thelocal Liberal candidate.Mandeep Bhuller has put fam-

ilies at the top of his priority listas he vies for a seat in the Houseof Commons.Bhuller, as the Liberal candidate

for Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge-Mission, said he wants to restorehope in the economy of Canada.The Liberal Party of Canada is

offereing substantial solutions...that have been proven to be suc-cessful in the past, Bhuller said.Bhuller said people are still

dumbfounded by the economicproblems of the last couple years,and although the economy isrecovering, many feel they arestill working hard but not gettingahead.The Liberal party has offered

a family pack agenda whichincludes a national child care pro-gram, tuition relief, family careleave whereby anyone would beeligible to a six-month leave tocare for severely ill family mem-bers without the threat of losingtheir jobs.My priority is simple: to

improve the living conditions andquality of life for families, Bhullersaid of his campaign to becomethe ridings member of parliament.Bhuller said the Liberal partys

green platform is costed outwith incentives for people to saveenergy. Were offering a tangibleplan with actual numers andactual policy, Bhuller said, abouttheir environmental policies.The green innovation tax credit

being proposed by the Liberalswould allow families to have a taxcredit of up to $1,300 to retrofittheir homes to make them energyefficient.



Mandeep Bhuller, Liberal candidate met withJack Emberly at the library last week.

Peter Tam

The Green Party wants dialogueto find environmental solutions.The Green philosophy is global

and non-confrontational, accord-ing to federal candidate PeterTam.Instead of complaining, Tam

said the partys philosophy isabout finding solutions to prob-lems, specifically environmentalproblems.Sometimes its hard to do but

its something we adopted as apolicy, he said. Tam said hedlike to see a two-way dialogue tofind a solution instead of tellingpeople what to do.Environmental policies are built

into all policies that the partyputs forward, Tam said, includingenergy, transportation, and eco-nomic policies.We want continued sustainabil-

ity of our economy without havingto sacrifice our environment, hesaid.One example would be salmon

farming, Tam said. He doesntwant salmon farmers to lose theirlivelihood, but he would like tosee how wild salmon productioncould be increased.[We] dont want to kill an

industry and take away jobs, headded.Tam is hoping his campaign

to become MP for Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge-Mission will be greenand innovative, like his partysplatform.Were trying to get our mes-

sage out at minimal cost, Tamsaid.The Green Party is a global

party with parties in Europe,Australia, and New Zealand, Tampointed out, because enviornment-al issues dont just affect Canada.


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...Kamp continued from Page A3High unemployment in, for example,

Mission, would be helped by continuingto lower taxes for corporations as thatwould encourage job growth, Kamp said.Kamp said there werent any new tax

cuts for corporations in the budget pre-sented before the government fell, but thetax cuts for next year were part of a legis-lated multi-year plan.The economic recovery is still fragile,

Kamp said, and he said corporate tax rev-enue are projected to increase by 6.3 percent over the next five years even thoughthe tax rate has gone down.The five important issues for his party

are keeping streets safer, eliminating thedeficit, tax relief for families, seniors, andcaregivers, creating jobs, and security andthe armed forces.

Profiles continued from page A3

...Bhuller continued from Page A3They also have policy solutions on

water issues, parks, and oceans, Bhullersaid.Crime is going down, Bhuller said, but

that doesnt mean some sentences dontneed to be adjusted and made tougher forcriminals.But, he added, the Liberal Party would

focus on youth and mental health supportas part of its approach to cutting back oncrime.The Liberal party wants to offer support

to youth to keep them away from a life ofcrime.If a young person is excited about

the future, often skills develop along theway, Bhuller said.Investing one dollar into crime preven-

tion save $7 in costs incurred by crime,he added.We would go back to prevention,

which is what the Liberal party has donehistorically, Bhuller said.

...Tam continued from Page A3No matter what country were at we

have the same basic philosophy how wedevelop policy, Tam said.But Tam is concerned about Canadian

environmental policy, and said that theDepartment of Fisheries and Oceansis too far away in Ottawa to knowwhats happening on the ground in B.C.He would like to see more money put

into policing the environment, imple-menting regulations, and research ratherthan just funding bureaucrats in the cap-ital.He would like to see more green jobs

created by managing ministries better.Tam would also like to see the decrim-

inalization of marijuana, saying it wouldreduce crime associated with it now.This would give governments more tax

revenue, reduce crime associated withthe drug, and allow people to becomeeducated on drug use so that it wouldnthave negative health effects.

...Speirs continued from Page A3Building more prisons misses the root

cause of many problems which is addic-tion, Speirs said.These people need love and inclu-

sion to heal rather than feeling disen-franchised.You never heal anyone with a stick,

Speirs said.While he said criminals should pay for

their crimes, it should be done throughrestitution and restorative justice, andnot through fear and revenge.Our whole system is based on fear,

Speirs said.Speirs said jails train people how to

do crime and produce more hardenedcriminals.Its not the right way to go if you

want to heal anyone, he said.

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No one was injured when a singlefamily house on 222nd Street and 121stAvenue was largely destroyed by fire lateThursday night.The three-person Brodka family heard

their garage door opening and closing,and when the mother Yvonne went to seewhat was happening, she found the gar-age engulfed in flames.She and her husband Aaron grabbed

their one-year-old son and ran out withnothing not even socks and shoes.

The most important things got out,Aaron said the next day pointing to hisson.The family dog also made it out of the

house alive, but the familys four cats andtwo guinea pigs perished.Surveying the damage in the garage,

Aaron said the family lost a lot of valu-able items.All our memories are in those boxes -

my kids pictures, he said, surveying a apile of charred ruins in the burnt garage.The fire department received the call

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OpinionOur View

Traffic joinselection agenda

Its always fun to see an electionissue emerge from out of nowhere dur-ing campaign season.

The latest issue is gridlock, onetaken up by the Federation of CanadianMunicipalities and, this week, by MetroVancouver. Federal candidates compet-ing for seats around the region are alsogetting questions about buses, bridges,and rail travel lobbed at them.

Maple Ridge was seen for many yearsby its own politicians as a suburb, aplace that would provide homes forthose who worked in the urban coreof Vancouver. Many residents muststill commute, and new bridges haveonly made the process less painful, notpain-free. Whether its a lengthy carcommute to downtown Vancouver, atrip via bus or SkyTrain to SFU or UBC,or even a 20-minute bike ride, trafficaffects everyone. For many commuters,it affects them by sucking hours fromtheir day and cash from their wallet.

Not to mention that hours spentbehind a steering wheel, moving 10 km/hour, can induce road rage.

So asking the federal government todo something about our local roads iswell worth the effort.

The primary need is funding. Thatmeans not just money for buildingnew bridges or SkyTrain lines, but theongoing, stable funding that can oper-ate transit and fix potholes. The feds whoever forms the next government needs to treat this demand seriously.For too long, Ottawa politicians havefavoured funding for big-dollar projects,posing for pictures with shovels, andthen vanishing to leave the operation ofthe system to the province and under-funded municipalities and TransLink.

While we are pushing for a bettertransportation system, it might also bea good time to put aside feuds betweendrivers and transit users, or drivers andcyclists.

Drivers, including truckers, shouldremember that every person who givesup commuting by car makes more roomon the road for them. We need to inte-grate cycling, driving, buses, and lightrail travel in the way that does the mostfor the least money.

Its time for the feds to help withthat.

M.C.

Voting used to be a privilege.It was actually a right, but only

for a pretty narrow group.Prior to Confederation, women

who owned property had beenallowed to vote but one of thebenefits of the creation of theDominion of Canada was that theprivilege was reserved for men.At first, only men who owned

property could vote in this coun-try. Then, during the First WorldWar, the wives of enfranchisedmen who went off to fight inEurope were allowed to vote.

By the end of the war, all men and all womenwere granted the right to mark a ballot well,not all men and women. Some classes of non-whites were still excluded. Canadas statusIndians werent enfranchised until 1960.And homeless people werent allowed to vote

until 2000.The road to universal suffrage was a long, hard

one, going back long before Canada.And the hardship along the way seemed to be

an important consideration for ordinary peopleon election days. It wasnt just a right and a priv-ilege, it was an honour.I remember when I was a kid in the 1950s and

1960s that people used to get dressed up in theirSunday clothes to go to the polling booths.That was before I was old enough to vote, and

I can tell you that I could hardly wait.Nor could all my friends in school.I recall heated conversations between class-

mates over who would make the better primeminister: John Diefenbaker or Lester Pearsonor Tommy Douglas. Did the ProgressiveConservatives deserve to keep rein on the gov-ernment? Was it time to return to the Liberals?Were the New Democrats more or less commun-istic, now that they were no longer the CCF?That was in elementary school.We knew we couldnt vote but our parents

could. And they would.

Because it wasnt just a rightand a privilege, it was a respon-sibility. And it was expectedpeople would be responsible.Historically, Canadians eligible

to vote in federal elections haveexercised their right/responsibil-ity at rates from around 70 toabout 75 per cent. From 2000 on,the rate has been in the low 60s,and dipped to 58.8 per cent lasttime out, in 2008.Some politicians blame voter

fatigue: too many elections tooclose together. What a load of codswallop!For one thing, election turnouts hovered in the

low 60s for a few elections in a row before, inthe 1890s. It was a time of scandals and ques-tionable leadership.Ring any bells?How about this: it was a time when govern-

ment officials did not take responsibility for thescandals they caused.And whaddaya know, the people responded by

not exercising their responsibility to vote.When I was a kid looking forward to my first

opportunity to cast a ballot to experience theright and privilege of democracy firsthand aminister who was caught with his hand any-where near the cookie jar immediately steppeddown, until an investigation restored his honourand integrity or not.Over the past decade we have had ministers

who have lied to government, left secret infor-mation lying around, accepted bribes, showedcontempt for parliament and continued intheir portfolios, without repercussion. Withoutaccountability to the people who elected them.They werent honourable enough to step downuntil the cloud was cleared, and their leadersdidnt have the integrity to demand it.And the percentage of eligible voters taking

responsibility for choosing a government is at anall-time low.What a surprise!

Opinion

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This weeks questionDo you think the weather on the West

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Albion

Save farmsinfill insteadDear Editor,I recently attended the meeting at

city hall dealing with an application forremoval of agricultural land in Albion,which council has chosen to send to theAgricultural Land Commission.Our municipal politicians are under a

great deal of pressure with respect to thisapplication.Its clearly a hot button issue, and there

are many points of view on what is need-ed in that area.We have a number of large areas in

Maple Ridge that are presently paved andbadly under-utilized.The area designated light-industrial

right across the street from the land inquestion is an excellent example of this.Other areas that spring to mind are

the Liquidation World mall and the oldMussalem car lot; both areas designatedcommercial I would think.Im thankful that plans are progressing

in the area between the two main down-town malls, and I am hopeful that HaneyPlace Mall can be renovated to providemore shopping. A second storey on thatbuilding would be very welcome.Paving designated agricultural land

close to salmon-bearing streams, while allof this already developed land sits aroundunused, seems incredibly unwise to me.When we develop housing on all

sides of a piece of agriculturally viableland and then say its no longer viablebecause of all of the houses around it, weare playing a really bad game with ourgrandchildrens future.Those who think that this development

wont hurt our downtown core are wish-ful thinkers.Those who think garden roofs on the

new buildings in Albion are a solutionare dreamers.If you move to this town and expect the

same shopping as they have in Kerrisdaleor Whistler, you are naive.If you move to this town and expect

to be able to stop commuting and get ahigh-paying job instantly, you need togive your head a shake.Ive been in this town for 23 years, and

watched the steady development.I do not find Maple Ridge nearly as

pretty or liveable as it used to be.We are running the risk of losing our

defining characteristic as a communitywith a balance of rural and urban. Dowe really want to join the long list ofcommunities that have become indis-tinguishable examples of urban sprawl,big box stores, and decayed downtowncores?If our council said an unequivocal no

to sending these types of applications tothe Agricultural Land Commission, myguess is that would-be employers andretailers would be forced to look at thealready developed and under-utilizedareas around our town.In addition, Id like to implore council

to think of ways of supporting the farm-ers that already exist in our municipality,so that they dont give up and try to mar-ket their land to speculators.Perhaps a town hall meeting inviting

our farmers and rural citizens for theirperspective is long overdue.I, for one, would be in attendance and

Im quite certain many other concernedcitizens would join me there.

Elizabeth Rosenau, Maple Ridge[Another letter about Albion online at

www.mrtimes.com, click on Opinion]

Transportation

Reducing tollsfail commutersDear Editor,Re [Variable toll rates piloted after

hours, April 5, TIMES]Hard-working commuters need a

break on the Golden Ears toll.How nice that TransLink is offering

a discount on weekends and eveningsafter 7 p.m. for the next six weeks.Where is the discount for those of us

that are dependent upon the bridge forour daily commute?I was an Albion Ferry user and there

is no doubt the bridge saves me time.Yet, that time waiting for the ferry

was not wasted I read, did home-work, and snoozed.The new bridge resulted in no gas

savings and took approximately $120out of my monthly discretionaryincome, which was certainly not sub-stantial to begin with.I am just an average Jill trying

to keep a roof over my head and thewolves from the door.My salary is not rising as fast as my

expenses in fact its not rising at all.Do I hear someone asking why I

dont work in Maple Ridge? Becausethe jobs arent there many of usneed to work outside of the commun-ity.As for moving to the other side of

the river, the cost of moving plus thecost of housing makes a move costprohibitive.I have checked transit and its not a

reasonable alternative.Lets have a reasonable toll, say $1

or $1.50 each way and stimulate moreusage.I would like to see TransLink, as

well as the Maple Ridge council, sup-port the daily commuter. But, perhapsthey are the lucky ones to work intheir community and are unaware ofthe cost burden to many of us.

Linda Fulkerson, Maple Ridge[Another letter about bridge tolls

online at www.mrtimes.com, click onOpinion]

Natural resource

Water park willdraw in touristsDear Editor,Kudos to Mission council for unani-

mously supporting the idea of a waterpark for kayaks, tubers, and otherusers below the Ruskin Dam, at thecouncil meeting on April 11.If Mission successfully developed a

water park similar to what Reno orCalgary have done, they would attracttourism, investment, and businessesto the area.Water park festivals at sites in the

U.S. have had significant economicspinoffs.Promoting the idea to BC Hydro is

definitely a first step.Mission should also consider pro-

ceeding on their own or in partnershipwith Maple Ridge, if BC Hydro decidesto decommission the dam, to createa year-round destination site for fam-ilies, sightseers, and river runners ofall types.

Marvin Moedt, Abbotsford[Another letter about local waterways

online at www.mrtimes.com, click onOpinion]

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by Roxanne [email protected]

Twenty-one-month-old GavinTippe gives grandpa the perfectexcuse to play with his collectionof Hot Wheels. Its not uncommonto find the pair frolicking together,making the toy cars race, jump, andspin out of control on the original

orange track spread out across thefamily room floor.So its no surprise that the Maple

Ridge country star Rick Tippe, now52, has a big smile on his face ashe talks about his long-time pas-sion for Hot Wheels, and how thathas parlayed into him writing andrecording a Hot Wheels song forMattel (the toy car manufacturer),into Tippe and his wife Bonnie vol-unteering at the twice annual HotWheels conventions in the U.S,,and more recently into the creationof a Greater Vancouver Toy andCollectibles Show in his hometown.

Eight years ago now, the singerand his friend Rick Baker (a long-time Maple Ridge resident whorecently retired to Vernon) beganhosting die-cast collector shows.The Greater Vancouver Toy &

Collectibles Show is set for Saturday,April 30, at the Pitt Meadows RecHall, 12460 Harris Rd. The generalshow runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.and admission is $4 and free forchildren 12 years and younger.For more information, visit www.

ricktippe.com/toyshow. Much more online at www.mrtimes.com,

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Collector car event expanding

Gavin Tippe, at 21months old, takesgreat delight inracing Hot Wheeltoy cars with hisgrandfather, RickTippe, who is onceagain hosting theGreater VancouverToy & CollectiblesShow at the PittMeadows Rec Hallon Saturday, April30. In additionto free admissionfor kids 12 andyounger, each kidgoes home witha new, free HotWheels car.

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Tim Hortons noticed a woman had been in the restau-rants washroom for quite a long time.

The manager went in the bathroom, and after checkingto make sure the woman was ok, they asked the personto leave.The woman then allegedly struck the manager on two

occasions before she left the restaurant.Ridge Meadows RCMP were called, and found the sus-

pect a few blocks away, where they arrested her for the

alleged assault.The woman was released with a court date in June,

and luckily the victim was not injured in the assault.Anyone with any information in regards to this, or

other, crimes contact the local RCMP at 604-463-6251. More online, www.mrtimes.com,

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A popular Maple Ridgefestival aims to be moregreen, and attract evenmore revelers.

by Amy [email protected]

Mark July 9 and 10 onthat calendar hanging onthe wall thats the daysthe Maple Ridge Caribbeanfestival will take over thedowntown core, and turnit into a beach party.The entire weekend

consists of 18 hours of funand entertainment and istotally free.Where do you get that

nowadays? asked organ-

izer Deddy Gees.Many favourite vendors

will be returning, alongwith new, exciting acts.A lot of people like to

come back because of theset-up we have here, saidGees. It has good peopleflow.This year there will be a

kids zone, dedicated com-pletely to goods and enter-tainment that will attractthe young Caribbeanenthusiast, a Beach Boystribute band, and numer-ous performers from allover the Lower Mainland.Its just a vibrant,

colourful, fun festival,said Gees. Of course, itsweather, weather, weath-er, he laughed.The weather gods have

mostly smiled on the fes-tival in the past and Geesis hoping this year is noexception.There will also be a

parade on the Sunday.Gees said even though

the committee has beenputting on the show for11 years, they still want togrow and adapt and makethe festival the best thatthey can every time.Thats my goal, he

said, to fill up the parkand for [everyone] to havea good time.In an effort to make the

festival as green as pos-sible, this year party-goerswill be asked to help sep-arate their garbage, vend-ors cannot use Styrofoam,and bicycle lock-ups will

be provided.More volunteers are still

needed for the weekend,and Gees said they arelooking for sports teamsto volunteer as a group tohelp set up and clean up,and they get a small feefor their efforts.Some corporate sponsors

and bands are still neededto make the festival a suc-cess. To volunteer or formore information, go towww.caribbeanfest.ca/home.htm or email [email protected].

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Planet Ice

Checking out theannual home showWHAT WHERE WHEN?What? A three-day home showshowcasing more than 300 exhibitorsand showcasing everything to renovate,decorate, and landscape your home,plus much more.Where? Planet Ice Maple Ridge, theGolden Ears Curling Rink, and theMaple Ridge Fairgrounds, 23588 105thAve., off Lougheed Highway.When? Friday, April 29, 4-9 p.m.Saturday, April 30, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.Sunday, May 1, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.How much? $3 per person, $6 family,parking is free.

OTHER SHOW FEATURES Outdoor Lifestyle & Leisure Show:This new feature focuses on outdoorfun, whether it be lounging around afireplace or enjoying a barbecue in thebackyard, escaping to the backwoodsfor some camping or RVing, or takingto the lakes in a kayak or canoe. Anyfamily-friendly outdoor adventures willbe incorporated in this show at theAlbion Fairgrounds. See story, page B7.

Showtimes: Friday, April 29, from 4 to 9 p.m.,Saturday, April 30, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., andSunday, May 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

BBQ School & Taste Event: Thistasty favourite offers showgoers thetricks of the trade to barbecue theperfect steak (and other traditionalofferings) and introduce them to avariety of unique recipes by one ofCanadas top barbecue chefs. See storyon page B4.

Brian Misko on Friday, April 29 at 7 p.m.,Saturday, April 30 at noon, 3 p.m., and 7 p.m.,and Sunday, May 1 at noon and 2 p.m. Chris Roper on Saturday, April 30 at 1:30 p.m.

Funzone Family Fest: This long-standing show favourite gives a widevariety of activities and entertainmentfor the young at heart at the AlbionFairgrounds. The main attraction isSportFit fitness tests. Story page B11.

Open: Friday, April 29, from 4 to 8 p.m.,Saturday, April 30, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., andSunday, May 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Body, Mind, Spirit Fair: Anothertradition of the Ridge Meadows HomeShow, this component of the show most popular for its psychic readings is held upstairs in the Golden EarsCurling Rink. Story page B14.

Open for the duration of the home show.

West Coast Amusements: Anotherhome show favourite returns with amix of carnival rides and a midway. Seestory on page B5.

Opening Friday, April 29 at 4 p.m., and Saturdayand Sunday, April 30 and May 1, at 11 a.m.

Community event

Organizer Cass Winder said thehome show is for folks lookingto renovate, decorate, orlandscape their home.

by Troy [email protected]

The 2011 Ridge Meadows Home Showisnt solely for the household handy-man.The focus is about being a com-

munity event, organizer Cass Winder said.It harkens back to a time when we gath-

ered as a community and everybody kneweach others names, and we werent isolatedin our homes with our families. Thats wherethe heart of this home show lies.The show runs Friday, April 29 to Sunday,

May 1 at Planet Ice Maple Ridge.Thousands are expected to attend the

three-day event with close to 400 exhibitorbooths on site being the big draw. Threebuildings are being segmented into morethan 300 individual display spaces. Morethan half the exhibitors are new to the show.This show has everything you need to

renovate, decorate, and landscape yourhome, Winder said. If you need to water-proof your basement, where do you go tofind someone who does this?The key to a successful weekend, she said,

is being observant. That means collectingfeedback by using every strategy possible.I eavesdrop, she admitted. I listen in

on peoples conversations. The easiest way

to find out what people want is to listen towhat they have to say.A recent survey had 87 per cent of the

shows patrons categorizing it as eithergood or excellent.They like it, Winder said. On the show

circuit, its probably the most recommendedshow in Western Canada.She said you cant get a better bang for

your buck $3 at the door and free parking.The home show has a 30-plus year hist-

ory in the community and in 1995, cameunder the management of the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Home Show Society. Winderhas been at the helm since the society wasformed.Being a society, we are under no obliga-

tion to create corporate profits, Winder said.Thats how we manage torun our event with sucha small admission charge,free parking and boothcosts that are well belowthe industry standard.Generally, she said,

when the society makesa profit, it lets the fundsaccrue and then donatesthem to a worthy cause or use it to upgradefacilities. The societys most significantexpenditure was around $70,000 to upgradelighting and electrical on the fairgrounds.Wrestling the show into manageable com-

ponents as Winder puts it, has organizerslogging long hours sometimes up to 16-hour days.On most days, its a great job. You see

something is possible and, with the help of

an awesome group of people, that visionbecomes a reality, Winder said. We get allexcited about creating something new anddifferent and tend to forget that our slav-ish devotion to creating a great show hasthe downside of long hours. Its all forgot-ten when our visitors start arriving, though.The long days become a distant memory asyou see how this event pulls the communitytogether.The home show team does its best to keep

people of all ages engaged.The Funzone Childrens Festival features

a petting zoo, facepainting, tattoos, and aparachute jump by Pacific Driving. One ofthe Funzones main attractions is SportFitfitness testing for kids, sponsored by thecommunitys two Rotary Clubs. The program

consists of eight activity-basedstations that measure phys-ical abilities.

Another big attractionis Ache Brasil, a groupthat performs a hybrid ofmartial arts and dance.Also in the Funzone,

Yukon Dan will offer goldpanning tips.

The Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows TIMES issetting up a barbecue school with specialguest Brian Misko of House of Q sharingsome of his culinary secrets.Set up began Easter Monday in anticipation

for the doors opening at 4 p.m. on Friday.Ridge Meadows Home Show hours are 4-9

p.m. on Friday, April 29, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.on Saturday, April 30, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.on Sunday, May 1.

Inexpensive show appeals to all

Its probably the mostrecommended show inWestern Canada.CASS WINDER

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This years home showwill once again featurebarbecue lessons thatanyone can learn from.by Brian [email protected]

When it comes tofood and the RidgeMeadows HomeShow, it seems the

Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows TIMESis always front and centre.Through the decades, its been

a key player in the show, firstas sponsor of the Taste of RidgeMeadows food court for countlessyears, and now were again pre-pared to burn our britches with apopular grillin event.Are you ready to go back to

school? We can promise it wontbe the traditional type of schooling but rather a school of barbecue.The TIMES will once again be

sponsoring the BBQ School andTasting event at this years homeshow. And this years event willbe hosted by House of Q founderand barbecue expert Brian Misko.Over the course of the three-day

event, this champion barbecuer along with volunteer helpers will be giving barbecue tips andlessons to showgoers by preparinga variety of foods over the flame.

Starting with competitions in2006 in Vancouver and Whistler,Misko led his House of Q teamto the Jack Daniels World BBQChampionships in 2009 and wonTeam of the Year for B.C. in 2010.So its fair to say Misko is pas-

sionate about what he does, andactually took on teaching barbecuetechniques as his day job in 2009.Now, he shares his know-how

through regular interviews andcooking demonstrations for TV,newspaper, and magazines. And

hes become a regular guest onGlobal TV BC morning news, aswell as at trade shows, cookingdemonstrations, and cooking class-es around Western Canada.

Miskos anxious to share withthis community the science of

barbecuing and believes recipesshould be an after-thought when itcomes to barbecue.The technique is what its all

about, he said. I want people,when they [barbecue] somethingto go, oh, this tastes this waybecause of [this or that]... notbecause of what they put on it.All that said, Miskos House

of Q sauce is ranked #3 in NorthAmerica, and promises to enticemany of the samplers at the show.Every session at the home show

will have different lessons forpeople to take away and use intheir own grill.Misko admitted hes a little nerv-

ous about the whole thing, buthes looking forward to showingpeople how they can get the bestpossible results from barbecuing.Spectators will be able to catch

his classes on Friday, April 29 at 7p.m., as well as Saturday, April 30at noon, plus 3 and 6 p.m. Miskoand his team are back again onSunday, May 1, at noon and forhis final session at 2 p.m.Lava Dining and Lounge execu-

tive chef Chris Roper will also bemaking a special guest appearanceat 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.The school and taste event fea-

tures Meridian Meats and Seafood,and partners in the show includeLangley Farm Market and WarmHearth Heating.

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House of Q founder Brian Misko will be bringing his knowledge and expertise on the barbecue to the TIMES BBQ school andtasting event at the Ridge Meadows Home Show, tempting spectators with beer brined pork chops, rosemary chicken, steak,slow smoked pulled pork, marinated prawns, and grilled desserts, to name a few items.

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West Coast Amusements rolls intotown this week, part of the homeshow for the 13th year in a row.


Boyd Newton and his 20-memberteam from West Coast Amusements(WCA) always look forward to set-ting up carnival rides and midway

in Maple Ridge, as an integral part of theannual Ridge Meadows Home Show.Its a good event for the community. It

brings the entire family out for a nice week-end, said Newton, manager of one of thetravelling carnival units for WCA.Although the space allocated for WCA is

smaller this year, Newton is still hoping tosqueeze in at least 10 to 12 rides and a smallmidway at the Albion Fairgrounds.This is his 13th year as part of home

show, and Newton commends organizersfor always making it more than a traditionaltrade fair. He likes that the event offers avariety of activities, including lots of fun forchildren, whether on his midway or at theFunzone.Theres something to keep the whole

family busy, he said. Kids can still havefun, while parents browse exhibits inside.In Burnaby last week, and off to Port

Coquiltam next week, WCA starts settingup on Wednesday, the midway will notopen to the public until Friday, April 29 at 4p.m., then it opens daily at 11 a.m. for bothSaturday and Sunday, April 30 and May 1.

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Ten-thousand plastic ducksracing along the Alouette Rivercould equate into big bucksfor sports and youth groups.by Troy [email protected]

This weekends Ridge Mead-ows Home Show will beyour first chance toadopt a toy duck,

and help local youth groupsat the same time.The official kickoff for

the July 31 fundraisertakes place at the homeshow at Planet Ice,where ticket vouchersare being sold duringthe event from April29 to May 1.Each duck

costs $10.On the lastSunday inJuly, a totalof 10,000 ofthe buoyantbirds will beset into thecool wat-ers of theAlouetteRiver forthe firstannualRotaryDuckRace.

Thegoal of theorganizinggroups, theMeadow RidgeRotary Club with support from the RotaryClub of Haney, is to raise $100,000 for localyouth groups.The first duck over the finish line will win

its parent a 2011 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4x4valued at $24,692.Second prize, or runner-up duck, wins a

one-week luxury cruise for two on HollandAmerican Lines.Additional prizes include a $2,500 gift

certificate from Marks Work Warehouse; aFuller Watson G.E. appliance package thatincludes a stainless steel fridge, stove, anddishwasher; an Apple iPad; a 32-inch flat-screen TV; three sets of golf for two at theMeadow Gardens Golf Course, including a

cart; a car-top carrier; and a pickup truckbox liner.Meadow Ridge Rotary Club president

Lynda Lawrence said each ticket has a num-ber that matches up to each contestants

duck.If their duck happens to be the

lucky duck that crosses the finishesfirst, they can win the grand prize

of a Jeep, Lawrence said. The10,000 ducks will be individ-

ually numbered. They all getdropped at the same timeand whichever one cross-es the finish line first isthe lucky winner.Race day is a family

event running from 10a.m. to 3 p.m. in MapleRidge Park, at the corner

of 232nd Street andFern Crescent.The first$25,000 raisedgoes to Sport

BC, andthefundswill bedesignat-ed to theMapleRidgeChapterof KidSport,wherethemoneywill beused toprovideregistra-tion andequip-ment

for youngsters who couldnt otherwiseafford it.The rest of the proceeds, up to $75,000,

will provide financial support to youthsports and to Rotary youth projects inMaple Ridge and Pitt Meadows.Any local youth and sport organizations

will be considered to take part in the adop-tion (sales) process and will be eligible forfunding grants for their organization. Allgroups must provide a letter requesting thatthey be considered for eligibility and mustqualify under the gaming and LicensingBranch rules. For more on the races, callthe race organizing committee at 604-466-3333, or email: [email protected].

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A total of 10,000 toy ducks will float towardsthe finish line July 31 at Maple Ridge Park, toraise funds for local youth groups.

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A long-time community event isgrowing by adding an outdoorlife and leisure show.


It was a natural evolution. Much likesocietys growing desire to expand theirliving space by moving outdoors, organ-izers of the Ridge Meadows Home Show

are moving outside for 2011.But rest assured, its not the entire show

shifting outdoors. In fact, quite the contrary.Its simply a way of expanding the alwayssold-out exhibit space inside Planet Ice bynow offering existing and new vendors out-side locations, as well.Over the past three decades, this home

show has become one of the communityslargest single events. It draws thousands ofpeople from in and outside the community to the three-day annual event. Likewise,it consistently selling out of vendor space,explained coordinator Cass Winder.Well this year, organizers announced

a change that will not only attract moreexhibitors but record numbers of spectatorsto Planet Ice and the Albion Fairgroundsbetween April 29 to May 1. The indoorshow is expanding outdoors.For the first time, the Ridge Meadows

Home Show will include an Outdoor Leisureand Lifestyles Show.When something is right, you can feel

it, Winder said. And she said this conceptfelt right from the beginning.Always in pursuit of something new

and different for our home show visitors,and out of space with a sellout show andnowhere to grow, we let a brainstormingsession take us down the road to find theessence of what makes our region standout from the rest of the Lower Mainland,Winder elaborated.Were certainly not a shopping mecca

and we really dont have any iconic touristdestinations. Just look out any window, andit becomes clear. What we have is an abun-dance of trails, rivers, streams, mountains,lakes, wetlands, wildlife, and never-endingrecreational opportunities. We are a naturalparadise, she said.From there, it was just a skip and a jump

to find our way to the new Outdoor Life andLeisure Show, Winder said, noting the goalof this will be to focus on everything for thebackyard and beyond in the way of outdoor

recreation and fun.From the extreme adventurers who

parasail and ice-climbers who take on localpeaks mid-winter, to the retired couple whosits quietly with a picnic lunch watching ahawk feeding its young in Pitt Polder, thisarea offers an amazing diversity of recrea-tional opportunities, she said.Its our objective to reflect these

opportunities in our Outdoor Leisure andLifestyles Show, and as the show growseach year, to showcase the endless array ofgreat things to do, to see, and to try.Of course, some of those things will be

found no further than the backyard. Thingslike learning how to barbecue the perfectsteak at the TIMES BBQ School or checkingout the new outdoor fireplaces.The new outdoor show will be held just a

few steps away from the home show, in the

Albion fairgrounds, and run in conjunctionwith the show, only closing one hour earlieron Friday and Saturday night.Pretty much everything we do is driven

by a neverending quest to keep things freshand interesting, and I think when peoplestand on the steps of Planet Ice and look outon the fairgrounds, theyll be excited andcurious about our addition, Winder said.In addition to exhibitors like Barnes

Harley Davidson, Meridian RV, and SkyviewCamping, the show will feature displays thatshowcase fishing, golf, cycling, and numer-ous other sports and activities focusing onfitness, health, and recreation.This part of the show will take place in a

large tent village with a huge display tentcentring a series of outdoor displays.Docks, all-terrain vehicles, kayaks, and

lots of demonstrations including on-site bythe Pacific Skydiving Club will keep thingshappening all weekend in this area.We cant help but smile when we pic-

ture the looks on the faces of all those guyswho have been hauled around the homeshow to examine window fashions and thelatest kitchen gadgets for the past decade,Winder said. Theyll hear the roar of thechainsaw carver and the deep growl of thedemo Harley, and head like lemmings rightto the Outdoor Leisure and Lifestyles Show.After literally decades of the home show

being part of the Maple Ridge scene, organ-izers are pretty excited about the newestaddition.This is going to be a really amazing

show, Winder said. The outdoor show iswithout limits. Its going to be such a greataddition.

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Profits from the RidgeMeadows Home Show are putback into the community withupgrades and donations.

by Teija [email protected]

The annual Ridge Meadows HomeShow gives people an opportun-ity to improve their homes, but italso helps fundimprovements to thecommunity.The event, held at

Planet Ice in MapleRidge, runs from April29 to May 1 this year,and features exhibits oneverything from lightingto spas.Aside from putting on

a good show, the Maple Ridge-Pitt MeadowsHome Show Society, the non-profit organ-ization that produces the Ridge MeadowsHome Show, also invests profits over andabove yearly operating costs back into com-munity facilities like Planet Ice.A significant portion of the profits we

accrue have gone toward making the build-ings home show friendly, said projectcoordinator Cass Winder.The show has funded insulated flooring to

cover the ice rink at Planet Ice and renova-tions to the buildings entry gates.Additionally, the society spent more

than $70,000 on an electrical upgrade at

the Maple Ridge fairgrounds, adding morepower, installing night lighting, and takingall lines underground.This makes the grounds safer and more

usable for other groups and also assistsCountry Fest, another non-profit staginga great event at the fairgrounds, Windersaid.Peter Hill, president of the Maple Ridge-

Pitt Meadows Home Show Society, said thedecision to give back to the community justmakes sense.We wouldnt have a community if we

didnt, Hill said. It comesup at a board meetingonce a year, and thenCass Winder, themanager of the homeshow, shell explainwho is in dire needof money or would

like donations, and ifwe have it, we give it.

Simple as that.The Home Show produces a profit from

a combination of corporate sponsorships,commission income from partners that payto exhibit at the show, and admission fees.In the past, profits have been donated

to location organizations such as AlouetteRiver Management Society and the RotaryClub for youth sports facilities.Over the years, we have hosted numer-

ous organizations who staged fundrais-ers for a long, long list of local charities,Winder said.Ridge Meadows Home Show runs from

April 29 to May 1 at Planet Ice. Admissionis $3 per person or $6 per family.

Peter Hill,owner ofMaple RidgeLighting, hasbeen presidentof the MapleRidge-PittMeadowsHome ShowSociety fora number ofyears.

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There will also be a mix offestivities at the fairgrounds.by Brian Russell and Roxanne [email protected]

Funzone Family Fest, in a few differ-ent incarnations, has been a main-stay of the Ridge Meadows HomeShow for the better part of the last

two decades, providing entertainment, fun,and activities for visiting families and espe-cially the kids.This years show is no exception, with the

School of Rock, Yuens Martial Arts, PeggyPeat School of Dance, Maple Ridge ConcertBand, and Bergthorsons Glee Club Choiramong highlights of the three-day com-munity event at the Planet Ice and AlbionFairgrounds.An exciting addition to this years agenda

is a performance at 2 p.m. on Saturdayby members of the Ache Brasil CapoeiraAcademy in Vancouver. Representing theculture, the traditions, the beliefs, and themusic and movement of the people of Brazil,these performers mix dance, music, and mar-tial arts in a display of acrobatics that captiv-ate audiences.

Finding the perfect fit

Kids will also be able to get involved andactive at this years home show.Pacific Sport, an organization dedicat-

ed to helping athletes and coaches win medalsfor Canada, will be at the Funzone with one ofthe programs for youth, called SportFit.The program consists of eight activity sta-

tions and a short survey. It determines, on the

spot using the physical capability results anddata loaded into the program what sport achild may find success and enjoyment in.The goal is to be able to maximize and cre-

ate activity [and fitness] in the community,said Eric Sinker, sport participation coordinatorwith Pacific Sport.Its a non-profit sport resource... thats

working to get kids involved in sports, headded.The activity stations in their program include

a 30-metre sprint, an 800-metre run, abasketball throw, partial curl-ups, a sit-and-reach, a stork stand, a t-drill (running whiletouching cones), and a vertical jump.The vertical jump is the most exciting

because everyone can do it, said Sinker.The activity stations are a perfect fit for the

home show because they all consist of verybasic equipment, allowing for more kids totake part, Sinker added.All the activities and results will be entirely

free for everyone, targeting not only kids butthe entire family, said show organizer CassWinder.Several years back, we switched direc-

tions to encourage families, and especiallykids, to get more active and lead healthierlifestyles. Although we still offer great kidsentertainment, and lots of fun things to do,the shift to active, rather than passive activ-ities, seems to be something the kids reallyenjoy, Winder told the TIMES.Beyond that, we love the idea that there

is an organization working at the grassrootslevel to get us more medals. The spinoffbenefit, allowing parents to see the fitnesslevels of their kids and having the resourcesto point them in the direction that suits theirabilities is really something phenomenal. Ourpartners in presenting SportFit, MeadowridgeRotary Club and Rotary Club of Haney, havelong been associated with youth sports throughvarious local programs and are also architectsbehind the inspirational Hometown Heroesprogram.The Funzone is open Friday, April 29, 4-8

p.m., Saturday, April 30, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. andSunday, May 1, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is nocharge for this part of the home show.

Home Show SupportersCorporate sponsors

Westminster Savings Credit UnionMcDonalds Restaurants

Westridge Security

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District of Maple RidgeOrange FrogCreative GroupSpeedpro SignsSchool District 42P and L Speed PrintMeyers Norris Penny

Johnston Meier Insurance GroupThe Times

Trice Farms Pond and Garden CentreKVOS TVCKNW

Ramada Inn and SuitesQuality Inn and Suites

Save On Foods

Funzone Family Fest sponsorsMcDonalds RestaurantsMeadowridge Rotary ClubRotary Club of Haney

Kiwanis Club of Golden EarsMR-PM Parks & Leisure ServicesRoyal Canadian Legion, Br. 88

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School District 42Re/Max Ridge Meadows Realty

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Stage sponsorsAlouette Pharmacy

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Performers from the Ache Brasil Capoeira Academyin Vancouver will be among those participating in theFunzone Family Fest at this weekends home show.


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Expert advice

Exhibitors, demonstrations,and advice sessions are allgeared at helping your house.


Without question, the RidgeMeadows Home Show has be-come one of the communityslargest single annual com-

munity events, with a variety of activitiesand displays that attract thou-sands of people to the Albion Flatsover the course of the three-dayevent.But bottom line, it is a home

show. And as such, many first-timers would come expectingendless tips and products to helpthem renovate, decorate, or land-scape their home.Well, Ridge Meadows Home

Show 2011 will not disappoint.Architects, home planners,

home renovators, cabinet makers,space organizers pretty much all the pro-fessionals and trades are going to be on siteat this years home show, and theyre morethan willing to spend a few minutes sharingtheir knowledge.This kind of one-on-one contact is what

makes home shows such a great tool whenyoure planning a renovation, a designmakeover, or a new addition, said showcoordinator Cass Winder.

In addition to all the exhibitors who willbe onhand inside and outside Planet Ice thisyear (especially with the addition of the newOutdoor Lifestyles & Leisure Show), organ-izers are once again including an Ask theExperts, as well as a Design Interventioncomponent to the show.Once again, Haney Builders is offering

demos throughout all three days of theevent. The Ask the Experts componenttackles everything from dealing with mossand algae, to installing mouldings and doors,retrofitting railings, building sundecks, using

Allan Blocks, landscaping withrocks, creating hanging baskets,repairing driveways, and install-ing laminate floors.Another popular advice-

based component is the DesignIntervention, and again therewill be a series of presentationsoffered throughout the three days.One session is called House

to Home For Sale or Sold?Others include Well DressedWindows, Whole Home Colour,Show Clutter the Door, Kitchen

Renovations, Latest Options in Countertops,and Choosing Your Palette.If youre planning on hiring a contractor

or installer, its nice to get beyond a tele-phone conversation. Eye contact and per-sonal conversation goes a long ways whenyoure choosing a renovator or a designer,Winder said.And if youre a committed do-it-yourself-

er, a few tips from the experts never hurt.

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Forget thetomatoes. HaneyBuilders is givingaway pottingsoil to the first125 spectators ateach days RidgeMeadows HomeShow.

Haney Builders is once againgiving a gift, this time its soil.

by Brian [email protected]

Haney Builders Supplies has beena part of the Ridge MeadowsHome Show for 20 years, and thisyear, theyre going to put a newtwist on things.It has been common practice for a while

now that Haney Builders would give awaytomato plants to the first pre-selected num-ber of people to visit their booth every day.Now, its out with the tomato plants and

in with the potting soil.The first 125 people to check out the

Haney Builders exhibit at this years home

show will receive a free four-litre bag ofVantro sterilized all-purpose potting soil.Gord McBeath, an associate for Haney

Builders, said the reason for the change inthe giveaway is because the tomato plantswere likely a hassle to transport.We figured the tomato plants probably

werent going to get planted because theywere getting destroyed, said McBeath.They would be given out at the begin-

ning of each day, so people had to haulthem around with them.Haney Builders will also be hosting dem-

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munity, its important for Haney Buildersto be a part of the home show, and that thebusiness booth attracts a lot of attentionand interest every year.

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Canadian gold panner willbe giving free lessons atthe home show.


The gold rush is comingto the Ridge MeadowsHome Show this year.Dan Moore, betterknown as Yukon Dan, is a profes-

sional and award-winning goldpanner.And he will have a spot in the

new Outdoor Lifestyle and LeisureShow the newest feature at thisyears home show.Yukon Dan will have two tables

set up where anyone can grab thenecessary tools and start panningfor gold.He will also have a display of

items special to him that hehas collected over the years from

13 different countries.This is my first year and it

wont be my last, Moore said ofparticipating in the home show.Hes eager to teach the com-

munity about the history andtechnique of gold panning.The gold-panning stations will

have real gold for people to panfor and keep.But Moore will also give out

special prizes to anyone whotakes part.

Allen LaRose, organizer of the head shaveat the home show, sported his purple andgreen hairstyle, one of the many looks hehad at last years event.

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Fair is growingThe Body, Mind & Spirit event,now in its 16th year, has becomea mainstay of the annual show.

Over the 16-year history of theBody, Mind, and Spirit PsychicFair, organizers of the eventhave seen a dramatic shift inpublic acceptance for what they call vari-ous mind-body healing modalities.Its great to see that healing arts have

moved beyond the label of alternativehealth, and are now being embraced byrespected hospitals and teaching universi-ties, said coordinator Theresa DuPuis.Its encouraging to hear that hospital

staff at progressive institutions are beingtrained in mind/body medicine to aid thebody in healing and to assist with painrelief, she added.This isnt mumbo-jumbo, its simply

directing the healing energy that is avail-able to all of us, DuPuis said. If thetruth be known, we all have these abil-ities. Were all healers.This years fair, which is being held

upstairs in the Golden Ears Winter ClubCurling arena, will introduce visitors toReiki and other methods of hands-onhealing, as well as provide the expectedtarot card readers and mediums.Some of our people have been condu-

cing readings at the home show for years,others are brand new. It makes for a greatcross-section, DuPuis said.There is no charge for admission to

this fair. There are fees for readings.

Community contribution

Crazy hairstyles catch the attentionand interest of home showspectators, some of whom join in.


Are you a conservative person when itcomes to your hairstyle?Or are you the type who doesntmind a deep blue mohawk or asqueaky clean cranium from time to time?No matter what your style, the head shave at

the Ridge Meadows Home Show is the perfectopportunity to get a little crazy with your hair.For a donation of what you would pay to get

an average haircut, professional hairdressers

will either give you a simple cut or, for thoselooking to go all out, shave your head entirely.Allen LaRose, of the financial advisor firm

Manion and Associates, is the organizer of thehead shaving event and will, himself, be get-ting a variety of hairstyles over the course ofthe three-day home show.Last year I had purple and green hair,

said LaRose. Its just fun seeing some of the[peoples] expressions as I walk by.He also gets the assortment of cuts in hopes

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