maple ridge times - november 1, 2011

Four Maple Ridge people areon police list in conjunctionwith Stanley Cup brawl.

by Neal Hall and Sylver McLarenPostmedia News

Charges have been recom-mended against four people fromMaple Ridge who were identifiedas participating in the June 15Stanley Cup riot.A total of 163 charges are rec-

ommended against these fourplus another 56 people.

Names have not been releasedand it is unknown if one ofthose people is Nathan Kotylak,the 18-year-old Maple Ridgewater polo player who wasgiven a two-year ban from rep-resenting Canada internationallybecause of his role during theriot. Kotylak was 17 at the timeof riots.Kotylak came forward shortly

after the riots and admittedhis participation, seeking andobtaining dispensation from thecourts to allow himself to beidentified despite his minor age.The statistics are staggering

and continue to grow, saidVancouver Police Chief JimmyChu.Police have recorded 15,000

criminal acts, which have beentagged in the police computerdatabase. The police chief saidit is the largest investigation inVancouver police history andinvestigators have taken theirtime to get it right and makesure the most serious incidentsare dealt with.Among the charges being con-

sidered by Crown are aggravatedassault, participating in a riot,break and enter, and arson.

The recommendedcharges stem fromthe riot that ensuedafter the VancouverCanucks team lostGame 7.Rioters torched cars,

smashed windows,and looted stores,causing millions indamage.Police have repeat-

edly said investiga-tors wanted to do athorough review of hundreds ofphotos and thousands of hoursof video shot by citizens before

recommending char-ges.Out of the first

60 suspects, 21 areSurrey residents, 12live in Vancouver,four are from MapleRidge, two are fromAbbotsford, two live inDelta. Other suspectsare from Victoria,Coquitlam, Courtenay,Langley, NewWestminster, North

Vancouver, Port Coquitlam,Westbank, and Seattle, Wash.

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Tuesday, November 1, 2011Maple Ridge singer HilaryGrist earned a bundle of cashfor placing fourth in aprovince-wide music contest.

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Participants must enter their poems online at www.mrtimes.com, go to More Ways to Connect,and click on send us your letters, photos, video. Fill in your name, email, and phone number,then insert a copy of your poem. Please note your community and include keyword Veterans atthe top of the note. Deadline for submissions is 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4. See story A16.

Scribes are invited to honour our veteransin a poetry contest

CranberrycultivatingLast weeks sunshinebrought out the harvestingcrews at Golden EagleCranberry Farm to floodthe bogs at the northend of 224th Street, thenharvest the berries. Thecold and wet spring meanta delay in the harvest,but the local berries areon their way to the OceanSpray Cooperative. Thisfarm in north Maple Ridgewas created in 1998, in anarea described as ideal forcranberry growing.

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Charges recommended for rioters

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Its the mens turn to raisemoney for the community.The Rotary Mens Night,

a long-standing tradition forMaple Ridge and Pitt Meadows,

takes place on Wednesdayevening with a roast beef buf-fet and reverse draw, whichusually turns into a competitivebetting situation, said organizerKen Holland.The last man standing in the

reverse draw will win $2,000.

The second last one gets $800,and the third last, $500. In addi-tion, the first ticket drawn andevery 30th ticket receives $100.Ticket sales have been a bit

slow, said Holland, but they areavailable at the door as well.The Rotary Mens Night will

be held at the Pitt MeadowsHall on Wednesday, Nov. 2,12460 Harris Rd., at 7 p.m.Doors open at 6 p.m. Ticketsare $110 each and include thebuffet dinner and compliment-ary drinks.

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Mens night brings out competitive spirit

Home Town Hero wasgreeted with a standingovation on Wednesday.

by Maria [email protected]

It looked a little like an all-can-didates forum.But the many mayoralty, coun-

cil, and school trustee candidatesin attendance at the 21st annualRotary Sports Banquet put pol-iticking aside for an eveningand focused on celebrating theachievements of local athletes.The main focus of the sports

banquet was to honour thisyears Home Town Hero, Sean

McBeath, a paddler who got hisstart with the Ridge Canoe andKayak Club at Whonnock Lake.He was greeted by a standing

ovation when he came up tosign his banner and be inter-viewed by the evenings emceeJohn McKeachie.Once again at the banquet at

Meadows Gardens Golf Course,there was a long line of ban-ners featuring past Home TownHeroes from ParalympianStephanie MacDougall to BostonBruins president Cam Neely tothe late, great Greg Moore, allathletes from Maple Ridge andPitt Meadows who have madeit on the international sportsscene.There were 180 people in

attendance at the banquet, andthe silent and live auctions, thering draw, and other fundraisersbrought in about $25,000.But another highlight of the

evening was funds given out togroups raised from the RotaryDuck Race which had its inaug-ural run this summer.The first Rotary Duck Race

netted more than $70,000 forlocal sports organizations.Everyone in this community

jumped in... it was a fantasticevent, said Bob Shantz at thebanquet.Our goal was to provide

every penny raised by the sale ofthe tickets to the sports groups,Shantz elaborated after the ban-quet. The community and our

tremendously generous sponsorsprovided the prizes and fundingsupport from the business com-munity allowed us to do that.The largest recipient of the

duck race money was KidSport,an organization that subsidizesfees for low-income children sothey can take part in varioussports. KidSport has helped 125local athletes with their sportsfees, totalling $24,920.For their part in helping

make the duck race happen,Ian Speckman of Maple RidgeChrysler and Maple Ridge firechief Dane Spence received thePaul Harris Fellow Award.The second annual Rotary

Duck Race is being planned.See related story on page A17

Rotary

Sports banquet raises $25,000

Gord McBeathis proud of hisson Sean whowas chosen asthis years HomeTown Hero by theRotary club. Hismother, Yasuko(background), isequally proud ofher son


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Meters spark forumMaple Ridge-

Pitt MeadowsMLA MichaelSather is host-ing a forum onsmart metersthis Thursday,7 to 9 p.m. atSt. AndrewsHaney UnitedChurch, 22165Dewdney TrunkRd. Presentersinclude arepresentativefrom BC Hydro and an environmentalresearcher.

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Band helps familiesA concert benefiting military personnel

and their families will be held in MapleRidge at 2 p.m. on Nov. 6 at The ACT.

Money raised at the concert givenby the band of the 15th Field ArtilleryRegiment will be donated to organiza-tions such as the Mainland BC MilitaryFamilies Resource Centre, which providesservices to spouses and children of sol-diers posted overseas, and the CitadelSociety, which supports a post-traumaticstress clinic for military personnel andcivilian first responders. Call 604-476-2787 for tickets and information.


Wages up Nov. 1B.C.s minimum wage will increase to

$9.50 starting today (Nov. 1). At the sametime, the minimum wage rate for liquorservers will increase to $8.75, Ministerof Labour, Citizens Services and OpenGovernment Margaret MacDiarmid said.


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Seven arrestedA man who allegedly tried to rob TD

Canada Trust on Dewdney Trunk Roadis one of seven men being charged withkidnapping and unlawful confinementcharges after a 29-year-old man wasabducted on Oct. 20 from a Vancouverrestaurant.


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All-candidates meetingsin Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows Thornhill Community AssociationThis event is restricted to new candidatesTuesday, Nov. 1, 7-10 p.m.Thornhill Community Hall, 26007 98th Ave. Whonnock Community AssociationSchool trustee candidates onlyTuesday, Nov. 8, 7 p.m.Whonnock Lake Centre27871 113th Ave. Websters Corners Community Assoc.Wednesday, Nov. 9, 6-9 p.m.Websters Corners Elementary25554 Dewdney Trunk Rd. Whonnock Community AssociationCouncil and mayoralty candidatesThursday, Nov. 10, 7 p.m.Whonnock Lake Centre27871 113th Ave. Pitt Meadows Community AssociationMonday, Nov. 7, 7 p.m.South Bonson Community Centre10932 Barnston View Rd.

Voter turnout was only about30 per cent in 2008, but theDistrict is trying to raise it.by Maria [email protected]

A forum for the two MapleRidge mayoralty candidates isscheduled for next Monday.In addition to five upcoming

meetings to meet candidates, TheACT is booked forMonday, Nov. 7 at 7p.m. with the inten-tion to have the twomen vying for theMaple Ridge mayorschair try to swayvoters their way.Craig Ruthven and

incumbent MayorErnie Daykin willboth be at The ACTfor the forum.Ruthven said he hopes people

compare and contrast the plat-forms that he and Daykin are run-ning on.The District of Maple Ridge has

launched a Be a Voter campaignto bring awareness to the Nov. 19election.In 2008, Maple Ridge had

a voter turnout of close to 30

per cent of eligible voters, saidCeri Marlo, chief election officerwith the District of Maple Ridge.While this was one of the higherturnouts in Metro Vancouver,participation in local governmentelections has tended to be farlower than for provincial and fed-eral elections. We want to makesure that citizens have all theinformation they need to know,and how easy it is to be a voter inthese important elections.For information about the local

municipal elec-tion, go to www.mapleridge.ca andclick on Be aVoter.Advance polls

in Maple Ridgewill be held onSaturday, Nov. 5and Wednesday,Nov. 9 from 8a.m. to 8 p.m.at the northeast

entrance to Maple Ridge MunicipalHall.The Pitt Meadows advance vot-

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Several dozen spectators listened intently to Maple Ridge council candidates as theyspoke at the first community election forum at Fraserview Community Centre Thursday.

Participation inlocal governmentelections has tendedto be far lower thanfor provincial andfederal elections.Ceri Marlo

Maple RidgeSecondary studentsClarissa Morgan, 15,and Amie Devlois,15, talked withKathy Marshall at thecandidates fair held atThe ACT on Saturday.

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Oct. 26, a cyclist was hitnear the intersection of222nd Street and LougheedHighway, said RCMP Cpl.Alanna Dunlop.The cyclist was trav-

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Foot travellers heading east andwest along a section of LougheedHighway last week were divertedonto the road.by Troy [email protected]

Pedestrians travelling along the22300 block of Lougheed Highwayhad to use part of the street as theirsidewalk late last week.A section of the foot path on the

north side of the highway, between223rd and 224th Streets, was closedafter construction crews noted thatexcavation and retaining wall sta-bilization work had resulted in thesidewalk settling during the earlymorning hours on Thursday.The sidewalk fronts on the

development site for the new UrbanGreen 2 building.The developers crew immediately

closed the sidewalk and backfilledalong the north boundary of the siteto ensure the area was stabilized tomaintain public and worksite safety.They contacted the District of

Maple Ridge to develop and imple-ment an action plan for this situation.We would like to thank the

District for their cooperation andunderstanding as we deal with thisunexpected challenge on our pro-ject, project architect Wayne Bisskysaid.We know the care and attention

that was taken with the DowntownEnhancement Project, and we assure

the community that we will move asquickly as we can to complete thiswork and restore the streetscape.Bissky thanked neighbours for

their understanding as we worktowards getting the sidewalk recon-structed as part of our project.The developers construction and

engineering teams have had a num-ber of meetings with District staff toreview both short-term and long-termplans for this section of the develop-ment site.We commend the builders the

speed with which they closed thesidewalk and adjoining roadwayto ensure community safety, saidFrank Quinn, the Districts gen-eral manager of public works and

development services.The sidewalk has been closed and

the builder has placed a temporaryfence along the sidewalk while pro-viding a traffic flagging person, untilthe long-term pedestrian safety andtraffic management plan is in place.Preliminary indications from the

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OpinionOur View

Poppy reminderIts hard to imagine anything less

controversial than poppy sales duringthe lead-up to Remembrance Day. Andyet, it seems, every year someone findsa way to disrespect often unintention-ally the poppy and what it means tothis countrys veterans and its heritage.

Every year, it seems, we hear ofsomeone somewhere who has stolen adonation box or a business that hasrefused the simple courtesy of allowingveterans a bit of space on a countertop, or outside the front door to selltheir poppies.

Every year, it seems, we run intopeople who have forgotten or perhapsthey never had the opportunity to learn the meaning of those poppies sold byveterans and local legion branches.

Poppy sales have a two-fold purpose:they raise money to help veterans inneed, but they also remind us of thedepth of sacrifices made or at leastrisked for this country, and for othersaround the world.

The red paper or plastic poppies soldby veterans and legionnaires and otherson street corners or in front of business-es, or in some places available throughdonation boxes on store counters,represent the masses of poppy flowersthat grew and bloomed on the Flandersbattlefields in Belgium and France.

Artillery fire and other First WorldWar activity including grave-digging awakened poppy seeds that had laindormant in the soil, resulting in explo-sions of beautiful colour in the midstof war. The flowers figure prominentlyin the famous poem, In Flanders Fields,penned by Canadian physician andLieutenant Colonel John McCrae.

They are a reminder of tens of thou-sands of Canadians who died in war,and a reminder of the risks and injuries physical and emotional endured byhundreds of thousands more.

The money goes to housing, rehabili-tation, and other projects to care forthose whose lives were altered by therisks and injuries.

Thats something worth remember-ing, next time you see someone sellingpoppies outside your door.

B.G.

Its monster time!The scary weirdos and strange-

oids are coming out in full force.No, dont bother looking at the

date on the front of the paper.I know Halloween was yester-

day.Im aware that the little ghosts

and goblins have finished theirdoor-knocking and their costumesare put away until same timenext year.Theyve vacated the streets and

the spider and cobweb decora-tions are in post-party retreat, putaway in boxes or sent to the recycling bin.No, I refer not to the faux-monsters of

Halloween, whose most fearsome incarnationsarise when the goody bags are opened, and thesugar highs (if my own childhood offers any con-crete understanding) are probably all that remainof their trick-or-treat escapades by now.Halloween is done, and the kids the Lady

Gagas and the Twilight vampires and were-wolves have doffed their white sheets andtuxedoes and super-hero duds in exchange forsticky fingers and green-gilled indigestion.But that has all been our annual dose of fakery

and fun.The really scary stuff will be seriously getting

underway this week, as we enter our triennialHalloween follow-up: the civic elections.(One is tempted to substitute the term civil

elections, but unfortunately, that juxtapositionrarely gives an honest accounting of reality.)Theyve been preparing for weeks some for

months but this is the week that the politicianscome out in force.This is the week when their thoughts and

plans and ideas begin to bubble over the potsand pans of their community vision get shifted tothe front burner and spill over into the commonpopulation.And that is where the fear starts.What the heck is it about democracy that so

easily scares so many peopleaway?And the closer it comes to

home, the deeper the horrorengendered by the democraticprocess.Federal politicians seem less

fearsome to us, and even provin-cial politicians perhaps becausesending them to Victoria at leastputs a significant body of waterbetween them and us areunable to scare off more thanabout a third of eligible voters.Local politicians are well

local.And they stay right here in our neighbour-

hoods.Even after theyre elected.Maybe thats whats simply too frightening for

so many people more than two-thirds will stayaway from the polls this month.Mayors and councillors and school trustees

stick around after theyre elected.You can see them in the community in your

own neighbourhood almost any day of theyear.They make decisions that impact us all dir-

ectly, and still they stick around, suffering theslings and arrows of discontent fired at them byneighbours with far greater wisdom than thatwhich can be offered by a mere civic politician.And the decisions they make do, indeed,

impact us directly.They make decisions that stay at home that

create new homes, in fact, and outline wherethose new homes and the businesses that ser-vice them will be built.And how many.When we speak of government, we generally

refer to the higher levels as the ones that arefurthest from our common experience and ourday-to-day existence.How did real democracy get scarier than

Halloween?

Opinion

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If you have to hold yournose when you vote, youget a government thatstinks. Gordon Wilson.

This column willdeal with theproblems that thevoters have, aswell as what the sevenwinners will have to face.Conflicting opinions:

Some of the candidateswant mega-stores on the Albion Flats.Some dont.Should farmland be preserved or

rezoned for development?The voters will have plenty of oppor-

tunities to express their desires. There isenough choice among the 28 candidates.The readers should know that I ran

twice for council. Twice, I did not getelected to the great delight of myspouse.I volunteered my time for more than

25 years, toward the Official CommunityPlan, as well as parks and recreationcommittee, and Communities in Bloom,to mention a few.I have also worked in municipal servi-

ces for almost 10 years. This was beforestarting in the greenhouse business.So now you know what prompted me

to write these columns. It is a desire forchange. I want to see a council that isdirecting the civil service, not the otherway around.To be fair, I also want a council that

follows the advice of staff after request-ing it.How do I select candidates with a

genuine desire to serve? Who will notuse council as a stepping stone for prov-incial or federal positions?I want a council that is balanced. That

way, compromise will result, not a pro-or anti-development opinion only.I want representatives who realize

that offering tax incen-tives for redevelopmentmeans that the rest of thetaxpayers will have topay more.Hopefully, there will

be a few candidates withan understanding ofaccounting. After theirswearing in, they willbe presented with theupcoming budget adocument of more than

30 pages.A municipal budget is not only a

financial statement, but a wishlist, aswell. All the items that staff would likeare on it.Sometimes, thanks to the miracles

of accounting, librarians are hidden asjanitors. It happened to me in municipalservices.This is where new councillors need a

knowledge of Paretos law, also knownas the 20-80 rule. Concentrate on thebig items. Have the department headsjustify their expenses.In our municipality, police, fire, and

parks, recreation, and culture are wherethe bulk of taxes go. That is where thewishes are hidden and savings can bemade.This is not an attack on staff. They

are the best people money can hire.Consulting firms are used to find them.Staff reports are loaded with expen-

sive words to make them look import-ant. Everything is As we speak or Atthis point in time.Now is never used.New words are invented: no more

discussion groups, we now havecharettes. The poverty level has beenreplaced with cut of point.However, the poor are still with us.The best of luck to you, grace under

pressure, and a bulldog determinationare needed, as well.

Guest column

Another Viewby Jan de Zeeuw

Dear Editor,The story on [Mayor hopefuls differ on

taxes, Oct. 25, TIMES] left me wondering.

I would assume a council person run-ning for mayor would be the last personto criticize councils performance, and forthat reason I guess they see no problemwith the current state of our land taxes.Actually what Deb Walters said in the

paper was she thought we were very com-petitive and showed due diligence.Mr. Becker said the value equation

worked for him and his family.The other strange fact was I thought the

story suggested most people talked to didnot see taxes as a big issue in the election.Well, I see it as the number one issue,

and we had better get a handle on itbefore its too late.On the website for the B.C. Assessment

(Authority), under Pitt Meadows, theyshow a home in Pitt Meadows and thegross taxes per year for the past 10 years.The increase for the period is 71.1 percent. Will we really have a sustainablefuture with these increases?On the website for the City of Pitt

Meadows, it shows the budget projectionsin 2011, our debt servicing cost is 2.46 percent of the budget. It goes to 3.9 per centin 2012 that is a 58.5 per cent increasein debt servicing costs in one year.Im not sure about others, but my home

is not the Citys personal ATM machine,and it is time to stop using it like it is.

George Blom, Pitt Meadows[Note: A fuller version of this letter

is online at www.mrtimes.com.]

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Picking the genuine candidates

Maple Ridge elections

Dont rush changeDear Editor,Claire Rollins [Older generation,

step aside!, Oct. 27, TIMES], andothers make statements and suggestthat things are not happening in MapleRidge, that the old guys/gals are notadequate, blah, blah.First, things are going on, and, in my

opinion, in a sensible manner. Successdoes not come overnight.Secondly, if the Rollins ilk do not

want to have growth they better dis-cover a method of convincing all tostop propagating.Council needs a couple of changes,

there is no doubt, but most of thepresent group should be proud of itsachievements and direction so far,albeit it slower than a lot of us wouldlike.I think some of the under 40 crowd

are looking more for pay cheques rath-er than a chance to be part of seeingthis community blossom.

Lorne Riding, Maple Ridge

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MAYOR One (1) to be electedSurname Usual Names Jurisdiction of ResidenceBECKER John Pitt MeadowsPALLER Gary Pitt MeadowsWALTERS Deb Pitt Meadows

COUNCILLOR Six (6) to be electedSurname Usual Names Jurisdiction of ResidenceBELL Bruce Pitt MeadowsBING Doug Pitt MeadowsCLANCY John Pitt MeadowsCOGHLAN George Pitt MeadowsCONN Gay Pitt MeadowsELKERTON Janis Pitt MeadowsHAYES Michael Pitt MeadowsKREKLEWETZ Rick Pitt MeadowsMIYASHITA Tracy Pitt MeadowsMURRAY David Pitt MeadowsOCONNELL Gwen Pitt MeadowsPROPHET Charm Pitt MeadowsSTARK Mike Pitt Meadows

Surname Usual Names Jurisdiction of ResidenceNELSON Sarah Pitt MeadowsPALIS Eleanor Pitt Meadows

SCHOOL TRUSTEE Two (2) to be electedTwo (2) School Trustees have been nominated for two (2) School Trustee positions,and therefore, I, Laurie Darcus, Chief Election Ofcer, subject to S. 76 (3) of the LocalGovernment Act, do hereby declare the following candidates Elected by Acclamationas School Trustees for the City of Pitt Meadows, School District 42:

VOTING DATES AND LOCATIONSGENERAL VOTING

will be open to qualied electors of the City of Pitt Meadows on:Saturday, November 19, 2011 between the hours of 8:00 am

and 8:00 pm at the following locations:Pitt Meadows Family Recreation Centre 12027 Harris Road, Pitt Meadows, BC(located behind the Pitt Meadows City Hall) and Pitt Meadows Heritage Hall

12460 Harris Road, Pitt Meadows, BC (located in Harris Road Park)Electors may cast their ballots at either location

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of the City of PittMeadows that an election by voting is necessary to elect a Mayor, and six (6) Councillorsfor a three-year term commencing December 2011 and terminating December 2014, andthat the persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are:

ADVANCE VOTING will be available to qualied electors as follows:Wednesday, November 9, 2011 and Thursday, November 10, 2011 8:00 am to 8:00 pm

At Pitt Meadows City Hall, 12007 Harris Road, Pitt Meadows, BCMAIL BALLOT VOTING will be permitted when electors meet one of the following criteria:- Have a physical disability, illness or injury that affects their ability to vote on another votingopportunity (those individuals at Ridge Meadows Hospi tal will be provided an opportunity to apply fora Mail Ballot Voting package); AND/OR- Expect to be absent from the City of Pitt Meadows at the times of all advance voting opportunities(November 9th and 10th) and on General Voting Day (November 19th)

Applications to obtain an Advance Voting package are available at Pitt Meadows City Hall duringregular business hours, on the Pitt Meadows web site www.pittmeadows.bc.ca (click on elections),and from designated areas at Ridge Meadows Hospital.

Applications lled out correctly will receive a mail ballot package, once ballots are ready. If yourrequest is received after November 7, 2011 you may wish to pick up your ballot packages as regularmail may not provide enough mailing time.

You are responsible for ensuring that your completed ballot is received by the Chief Election Ofcer nolater than 8:00 p.m. on General Voting Day, Saturday, November 19, 2011 at the Pitt Meadows FamilyRecreation Centre, 12027 Harris Road, Pitt Meadows. For delivery before November 19th, you maymail to, or drop off, mail ballots during business hours at the Pitt Meadows City Hall, 12007 HarrisRoad. - Mail Ballots will be distributed and picked up from the Ridge Meadows Hospital on November19, 2011. Information will be available at the hospital.

ELECTOR REGISTRATIONIf you are not on the list of electors, you may register at the time of voting by completing the requiredapplication form available at the voting place. To register you must meet the following qualications: 18 years of age or older Canadian citizen Resident of BC for at least 6 months immediatelypreceding voting day Resident of OR registered owner of real property in the City of Pitt Meadowsfor at least 30 days immediately preceding voting day, and Not otherwise disqualied by law fromvoting.

Resident electors registering on voting day will also be required to produce 2 pieces of identication(at least one with a signature). Picture identication is not necessary. The identication must proveboth residency and identity.

Non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identication (at least one with a signature)to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property (proof of propertyownership with a title search or property tax notice), and, if applicable, written consent from themajority of the property owners.

Laurie Darcus, Chief Election Ofcer

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Mounties want toreunite the owner with abrass plaque recovered inHammond last week.On Tuesday, Oct. 18, a

Ridge Meadows RCMP officerstopped a cyclist with a suspi-cious quantity of metal in hispossession, explained RCMPCpl. Alanna Dunlop.In what was described as

a chance encounter and sub-sequent quizzing, the smallplaque too large to be a beltbuckle was spotted.With metal theft on the rise

in the Lower Mainland, police were suspicious about theownership of the plaque, and confiscated the item for fur-ther investigation, she elaborated.The male did not appear to be the legal owner of the

plaque, so the police officer seized it as possible stolenproperty, Dunlop said.While the man has not yet been charged, police are

hunting for the legal owner of the plaque, also hoping todiscover circumstances around its disappearance.We are asking for the publics help in finding who this

plaque belongs to, so we can return it, Dunlop said, not-ing it measures 4 X 3 (10 X 7.5 cm).We would like to facilitate reuniting this small metal

plaque to its rightful owner, as it may have sentimentalvalue, she said, noting the U.S. Cape Cod was a shipdecommissioned in 1995 and struck from the naval regis-try in 1999. Is this from the ship itself? police ponder.Possibly, Dunlop said.Anyone with information can call the RCMP at 604-463-

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A Maple Ridge party ended with twovictims stabbed and police still lookingfor a suspect.

by Sylver [email protected]

Two men werestabbed earlySunday morning inMaple Ridge andtaken to hospitalwith non-life-threat-ening injuries.Police, the fire-

fighters, and para-medics were calledto a home on GeeStreet in MapleRidge at about 3:45a.m. with a reportthat someone hadbeen stabbed with aknife.A 20-year-old man was taken by ambu-

lance to hospital, while a second stabbingvictim, aged 25, was taken to hospital bya friend.Police believe the incident took place

at a house party where a large amount ofalcohol had been consumed.Although the identity of the suspect is

not known, investigators, including mem-bers of Ridge Meadows RCMPs SeriousCrimes Unit, are speaking with witnessesand victims.The investigation is continuing.

Police plan for HalloweenPolice were ready for a safe Halloween

night on Monday evening. They broughtin extra patrol officers from all their spe-

cialized units, and bolstered regular mem-bers with the volunteer groups.The auxiliary constables will be out in

force, as were Citizens on Patrol.Both Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows

by-laws officers were in their respectivecommunities.The Ham Radio Operators Club was set

to assist, as they do every year, setting upcommunications around certain problemareas in the community.Our goal is to maintain the safety of

our citizens, said Cpl. Alanna Dunlop.We will take issue with anyone who

threatens that safety, or is involved in acriminal act. This includes the possession,or lighting off of fireworks or firecrackers,both of which are illegal to possess, orsell, in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows,she said.

Young offender arrestedA young offender was arrested for steal-

ing a pickup truck on Saturday night.Mounties recovered the truck at about

10:40 p.m. Oct. 29, shortly after policereceived a report of a white 2009 ToyotaTacoma pickup being stolen from a homeon Blakely Road in Pitt Meadows.An officer spotted the truck on Wharf

Street in lower Hammond. As the policecar approached the pickup, the officersaw a silhouetted figure running into anearby undeveloped lot.The officer saw some bushes in the

area moving and was able to arrest ayoung offender and later released him tohis guardian. The truck was not damagedat all.Anyone with any information in regards

to any of these, or other, crimes is askedto contact Ridge Meadows RCMP at 604-463-6251.

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A few dozen poems heralding the con-tributions of this countrys veterans havealready come in, and more are expectedin the final days leading up to the Fridaydeadline.Published Maple Ridge poet Joe

Robinsmith, in conjunction with TheTIMES, is hosting the first of what isexpected to become an annual Honouringour Vets poetry contest.And the response, thus far, has pleased

Robinsmith. Initially, he feared therewasnt going to be much beyond a fewof his own contributions and one his sonColton.But last week, the floodgates opened up,

and people began sending in their prose.Robinsmith, who conceived of the

contest idea in February, published hisfirst book of poetry, Heartsongs froma Cowboys Soul, in April and is set torelease a second collection next spring.And his efforts in the literary world

appear to be garnering more attention forthe local poet.Even though it will be too late for this

years contest, Robinson is speaking to theHoly Wow Poets on Nov. 8 in an effort tosolicit more poems for future contests.Joe Robinsmith, one day from an

email, informed me that he was launch-ing the Honouring our Vets contest and hewondered if any of The Holy Wow Poetswould participate, recounted fellow localpoet Helene Levasseur Charron.She immediately invited him as a spe-

cial guest for the Holy Wows Novembermeeting.Hes a published poet and polished in

many ways, Lavasseur Charron said, not-ing The Holy Wow Poets meet Tuesday,Nov. 8 in the lobby of The ACT, startingat 7 p.m.We never know how many people will

come from month to month. But thosewho do always want to come back, shesaid, expecting the Remembrance Day

theme of this months meeting will likelydraw more than usual participation.So far, she said only herself and fellow

Holy Wow member Gary Redmond havetaken of the contest challenge. But sheshopeful more will jump aboard.Poems for the contest can be entered

online (details above) or print copies canbe left at Black Bond Books before Nov. 4.All entries will be published through TheTIMES online on Nov. 10.Various prizes will be awarded to the

top three winners in each of two age cat-egories (ages six to 18, and 19 and older).All participants will also be invited to

a poetry reading at the Haney Place Mallon Remembrance Day, Nov. 11 at 3 p.m.,where the winners will be announced.Robinsmith also intends to contact each

poet who entered the contest already, ask-ing them if they wish to read their poem/sat the Holy Wow event, as a practice runof sorts say, in advance of the Nov. 11reading at the mall.Robinsmith is hoping members of the

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SportsSwimmer wins 3rdThe Simon Fraser University

mens and womens swim teamskicked off their season with goodresults at the BC Senior Circuitmeet in Victoria, as six SFU swim-mers came out with top threefinishes.Ciaran McDonnell of Pitt

Meadows finished third in the200-metre butterfly, just barelyedging fellow SFU swimmerBruno Sharpe. More online: www.mrtimes.com,

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Ford helps TitansAbout $2,200 was made for

the football program at SamuelRobertson Technical Secondaryon Saturday during the Drive One4 UR School fundraiser.For every person who test

drove a Ford on Saturday, WestCoast Ford Lincoln and Fordof Canada donated $20. DriveOne 4 UR School program is antest-drive event that yields much-needed money. More online: www.mrtimes.com,

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Gold atoms in firstIt was another win for the

atom gold Knights as they beatChilliwack 41-6. The offence hadone of their best games to datewith nearly 300 yards rushing.Quarterback Adam Jones led theway by running and throwingthe ball for two touchdowns. Thewin keeps the atom gold team infirst place with an eight and onerecord going into the last week ofthe regular season. More online: www.mrtimes.com,

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Meadow Ridge Rotary presentedits top honour to two MapleRidge men at the Home TownHero event Wednesday.


Two important Maple Ridge fix-tures were honoured at the Rotaryclubs sports banquet on Wednesdaynight.Both men Dane Spence and Ian

Speckman were recognized fortheir exemplary service and commit-ment to the community with PaulHarris Follow Awards.Whereever Rotary is at work in

the world, we seek local partnersand local volunteers. Rotarianscould never achieve what they haveachieved throughout the world with-out these generous and selfless vol-unteers, said presenter Bob Shantzat the Meadow Gardens Golf Courseon Wednesday to the 180 people inattendance.Maple Ridge fire chief Spence had

no idea he was going to be calledas the recipient of the Paul HarrisAward. It was a complete surpriseto him.Spence said he attended the Rotary

banquet to support his friend of 30years, Gord McBeath, whose sonSean was receiving the Home TownHero award.It wasnt expected. I had

approached my crew at the fire halland said I would like to get involved[with the duck race], said Spence.It was my crew who came up

with the actual catching mechan-ism, Spence said, adding that hewished all the firefighters were atthe banquet to receive the gratitudewith him.Spence joined Maple Ridge fire

department 26 years ago as a volun-teer firefighter. In 1991 he becamethe first volunteer district chief ofHall 3 and a year later became thefull-time chief fire prevention offi-cer, a position he held until he waspromoted to his current role of firechief.Fellow recipient Speckman is

owner of Maple Ridge Chrysler anda life-long contributor in the com-munity.You cannot find someone more

Maple Ridge than Ian Speckman,explained Shantz.The grand prize of the inaugural

Duck Race was a Jeep Wranglerdonated by Speckmans company.Local organizations have benefit-

ted from Speckmans generousity aswell, including RPM Hockey Schooland Pitt Meadows Secondary trackand field team, when he donated aminivan so that kids who may nothave had access to transportationcould attend events.Speckman has also raised more

than $60,000 for the Childrens WishFoundation of B.C.The Paul Harris Fellow Award

is given in recognition of long and

meritorious service to the commun-ity.The awards were handed out to

Spence and Speckman at the RotarySports Banquet where McBeath wasnamed and the successful RotaryDuck Race was showcased.Peter Davies and Irena Shantz

were also recognized for their dedi-cation as Rotarians, and thanks wasgiven to Bing Wong and his staff atthe Black Sheep Pub for selling 500tickets.The original goal of the Rotary

Duck Race was to sell 10,000 tick-ets for $10 each. The first $25,000would be donated to the MapleRidge chapter of KidSport, and therest of the money given to varioussports groups through out the com-munity.The event made $70,848. After the

KidSport received its $25,000, nearly$46,000 was given to 20 childrenssports groups.I have never been prouder than

when this community came togetheras they did for this event, saidShantz.

Sports banquet

Duck race contribution lauded

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The Paul Harris Fellow Award was given to Maple Ridge fire chief Dane Spence by Mayor Ernie Daykin, while fellow recipient Ian Speckmanlooked on at the Home Town Hero Rotary Sports Banquet on Oct. 26.

$70,848 givento 21 groups:Pitt Meadows Soccer $200,Kanaka Creek PAC $260, RidgeMeadows Baseball $600, GEUGolden Ears Soccer $4,768,Maple Ridge Knights football$760, Peter Tam BoyScouts $800, Pitt MeadowsPaddling Club $820, DavieJones Elementary PAC $1,200,Ridge Canoe & Kayak Club$1,480, Ridge Meadows MinorSoftball Association $2,000,Maple Ridge Fire DepartmentYouth Academy $1,000, PittMeadows Fire Department YouthAcademy $1,000, Alouette RiverManagement Society $2,000,RCMP Youth Academy $1,000,PLEA Kidstart $2,200, HaneyNeptunes Aquatic Club $3,100,Ridge Meadows Speedskating$4,000, Golden Ears Athletics$5,000, Ridge Meadows MinorHockey Association $5,260, 1stLaityview Scout Group $8,400,KidSport $25,000.

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November 1 SongStage in the mainlobby of The ACT takesplace from 7 to 9 p.m. Thefeatured artist is singer/song-writer Ron Irving. An openmic will follow for songwrit-ers of original material.

November 1 Thornhill CommunityAssociation is hosting apumpkin contest starting at 1p.m. at its hall at 26007 98thAve. for those who grewpumpkins from seeds donat-ed by Heather Laity.

November 1 The next Garibaldi ArtClub meeting is at 7 p.m. inthe craft room, third floorof The ACT in Maple Ridge.Members will be discussingplans for the fall show. Bringan item for the gift baskets.

November 1 Coquitlam Prostate CancerSupport and AwarenessGroup will hold its month-ly meeting at 7 p.m. inthe Coquitlam PinetreeCommunity Centre, 640Poirier St. Info: Norm at 604-

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November 2 Come to the Pitt MeadowsLibrary in pajamas, house-coats, and slippers to hearsome bedtime stories from6:45 to 7:30 p.m. Stuffedfriends and family are alsowelcome. Drop in.

November 2 Kanaka open mic-stagefeatures local singer-pianistPeter Tam from 5:30 to 7:30p.m. at Kanaka Creek Coffee,#101-24155 102nd Ave. Info:604-463-6727.

November 3 The Maple Ridge BetterBreathers Club, a supportgroup for people with chron-ic lung disease, holds itsmonthly meeting from noonto 2 p.m. in the Fraser Room

of the Maple Ridge Library.The guest speaker is SayedAtthari from the PeoplesPharmacy. Info: Heidi at604-466-1633.

November 3 Maple Ridge CaregiversSupport Group ParkinsonsSociety B.C., a supportgroup for caregivers, family,and friends of people withParkinsons disease, meetsfrom 10 a.m. to noon. Info:Elinor Verkerk at 604-467-2768 or [email protected].

November 3 District Parent AdvisoryCommittee meeting will beheld from 7 to 9 p.m. atKanaka Creek Elementary,11120-234A St. Deputy super-intendent Laurie Meston willbe reviewing individual edu-cation planning.

November 3 Maple Ridge-Pitt MeadowsMLA Michael Sather willhost a public forum onsmart meters at 7 p.m. atSt. Andrews Haney UnitedChurch, 22165 DewdneyTrunk Rd.

November 3 Local financial plannerAnna McNeil will hold a talkon saving for retirement atthe Maple Ridge Library at7 p.m. Info and to register:604-467-4717.

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1170 Obituaries1170

TAIT -Robert John (Rob)born August 20, 1946 inVancouver, BC, passed awayOctober 24, 2011 surrounded byfamily and friends. Son of Russelland Carol Tait (both deceased).Predeceased by his wifeRosemary in 2004. He is survivedby his loving sons John (Tara)and Glenn (Charity) and by hisgrandsons Greyson, Thomas,Christian and Conrad. He will begreatly missed by his companionAunty Jan and his many familymembers and caring friends. ACelebration of Life will be held onSunday, November 6 at 11:00 amat Pitt Meadows Golf Club, 13615Harris Road, Pitt Meadows, BC.In lieu of flowers, donations canbe made to the Maple RidgeHospice Society or the CanadianCancer Society.

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WHEN IT comes to democracy,the flood plain residents of PittMeadows are left out of the loop.The Pitt Meadows FarmersInstitute (de-registered as abusiness in 1946) and theAgricultural advisory committeehold a bog berry perspective. Theresult is flood damaged land &buildings. Intentional flooding InMarch, October and Novemberand pump float switch settings settoo high mean these people arenot being heard or listened to bythe bureaucracy or politicians. Itstime they had people to vote for tostop it.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS1235 Farm Workers1235CITY OF YELLOWKNIFELifeguard/Instructor. Come jointhe adventure in the DiamondCapital of North America! TheCity of Yellowknife is currentlyseeking an enthusiastic andqualified individual to assume theposition of Lifeguard/Instructor atthe Ruth Inch Memorial Pool inYellowknife. The City offers anattractive salary of $54,270$63,652 plus housing allowance,comprehensive benefits packageand relocation assistance. Formore information on this positionand the qualifications required,please refer to the City ofYellowknife s web page at:www.yellowknife.ca or contactHuman Resources at (867)920-5603. Submit resumes inconf idence no later thanNovember 11, 2011, quotingcompetit ion #602-138U to:Human Resources Division, Cityof Yellowknife, P.O. Box 580, YK,NT, X1A 2N4; Fax: 867-669-3471or Email: [email protected]

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Some great kids aged 12 to 18 who needa stable, caring home for a few months.Are you looking for the opportunity todo meaningful, fullling work? PLEACommunity Services is looking forqualied applicants who can providecare for youth in their home on afull-time basis or on weekends for respite.Training, support and remunerationare provided. Funding is availablefor modications to better equip yourhome. A child at risk is waiting for anopen door. Make it yours.

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Royal Canadian Legion Branch88, a leading provider of SeniorsHousing in Maple Ridge for over37 years, seek a licensed P/TProperty Manager. Must beprofessional , re l iable andpersonable. Experience in rentalpropert ies and l i fe- leasespreferred. Hours 11am-4pm,Thursday, Friday and Saturday.competitive salary, Perfect forsemi-retired individual.

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