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Another coyote sight-ing actually this timean attack near HarryHooge Elementary isprompting more callsfor warning signs

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Pitt Meadows 1914 to 2014: A City 100 years old and still growing strongJoin the celebration: A community birthday party and heritage fair on Friday, in Spirit Square, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.PittMeadows Centennial

Stewardship group supportedthe current regulations.by Maria [email protected]

A motion by Councillor Al Hogarthto alter stream setbacks was rejectedin a resounding 6-1 vote at MapleRidge council on Tuesday.Hogarth had brought forward a

motion to adopt the Riparian AreaRegulations (RAR) to replace theDistricts Streamside ProtectionRegulation (SPR).Hogarth brought the motion for-

ward two weeks ago at a councilmeeting, and later said he wantedMaple Ridge to be more consistentwith other communities on defininghow far back from water coursesdevelopment may take place.Maple Ridge Mayor Ernie Daykin

said he received three dozen emails

just on the day the vote was to takeplace and dozens more leading up toTuesdays council meeting.Those messages were from a broad

range of people living in the com-munity, he added.The support in the community

[for the current setbacks] is hugelyevident, Daykin said.Ross Davies, environmental educa-

tor with the Kanaka Education andEnvironmental Partnership Society(KEEPS) said, after looking at RAR

and SPR, he felt the focus of theformer was mainly on fish, whereasthe latter also protected wildlife cor-ridors along rivers.The primary focus of RAR is a bit

too narrow for our liking, Daviessaid.He said KEEPS as an organization

was worried that the Riparian AreaRegulations would allow for morewiggle room and might lead to aslippery slope.

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Reduction of stream setbacks quashed

Ross DaviesKEEPS

Watershed education

Goodbye chumsKEEPS is again hosting a familyday centred around a fish release.by Roxanne [email protected]

More than 300,000 salmon fry will bereleased into the waterways this spring,after what Bell-Irving Hatchery staff calla very successful incubation period inthe new building.In addition to releasing about 20,000

chum and coho into the neighbour-ing Kanaka Creek watershed, hatcherymanager Darin McClain said thousandsof the salmon eggs are bound for water-sheds as far east as Deroche, and westto Vancouver.The eggs, which have been har-

vested at the local hatchery, are givento schools that host Salmon in theClassroom programs. About 1,200 stu-dents rear the eggs in classroom aquar-iums before releasing them this spring.Every year, to help mark the release

of more baby chum into the world, theKanaka Education and EnvironmentalPartnership Society (KEEPS) and MetroVancouver Parks host a family fun daycalled Goodbye Chums.This year, its being held at the 256th

Street hatchery Sunday, April 27, from11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Kids can release fryinto the creek, and participate in inter-active games and educational displays.

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Darin McClain, manager of the Bell-Irving Hatchery welcomed into the world some of the first fry of the season hatched in the new incubation andrearing areas of the hatchery. The hatchery is in its 31st year of operation and is run in large part thanks to grants and the generosity of volunteers.

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homelessness was down compared to2011. According to the count done bythe Metro Vancouver Regional SteeringCommittee on Homelessness, there were84 people without homes locally, com-pared to 110 in 2011.

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Three sisters mournThree adult sisters reassess their rela-

tionships after the death of their father inThe Attic, The Pearls, and Three Fine Girlsopening today and running till April 26 atPort Moody Inlet Theatre, 100 NewportDr., Port Moody. The play will be at theHammond Community Centre from May1 to 3 and May 8 to 10 at 8 p.m.


School opens doorsJames Cameron School, an independ-

ent school in Maple Ridge for studentswith learning disabilities, is holding anopen house on Friday, April 25 from 9a.m. to 2 p.m. The school is at 20245Dewdney Trunk Rd., Maple Ridge. Info:604-465-8444 or www.jcs.bc.ca.


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The Attic, The Pearls, and Three Fine Girlsopen in Port Moody today (April 24).

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Heriberto Galindo,chef and ownerof The MexicanGourmet onLougheed Highway,will take part inSaturdays ChiliCook-Off at MapleRidges Earth Daycelebrations atMemorial PeacePark.

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Festivities

Eco-foodcelebratedEarth Day runs from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m. at Memorial PeacePark on Saturday.Celebrate Earth Day 2014 has

Food for Thought as its theme.And visitors to the event at

Memorial Peace Park this Saturdayare encouraged to bring alongsome key items: vegetables forStone Soup, cans of salmon for theArt Studio Tour display, reusablebowl or mug, cash donations forthe Friends In Need Food Bank asadmission to the Iron Chef com-petition, food red or yellow pep-pers, squash, root vegetables, oredible flowers like dandelions forFood Mandala, and used books,toys, and clothing for the FamilyFreecycle in the Greg Moore YouthCentre.

Earth Day highlights: 10 a.m. and noon on ACT

steps: Mario & Luigi KitchenSingalong with Italian chefs Marioand Luigi 11 a.m. on ACT steps: Opening

ceremonies 11 a.m. at ACT steps: Veggie

Dance: Julya Rempel from MapleRidge Dance Circle choreographs adance for the 1st Haney Beavers. 11 a.m. on ACT steps:

Celebrate Earth Day 2014 PoetryContest: Joe Robinsmith is coordin-ating the Earth Day Poetry contest. 1 p.m. on ACT stairs: Found

Sounds in the Kitchen Drum Circle. Food Mandala: Kat Wahamaa

will work with the Maple RidgeEnvironmental School to create aFood Mandala onsite. Artists from the Art Studio

Tour will display their wares andcreate a display using donatedcanned salmon. Ridge Meadows Seniors

Society will fill the park with flashmob madness. Earth Day visitorsshould keep their eyes open forsudden acts of Tai Chi, Zumba,Hawaiian Dance, Line Dancing,and the Dancing Stars. Musicians perform at the Cafe

Corner in the Haney FarmersMarket and Variety Plus performson the bandstand at noon.Celebrate Earth Day 2014 takes

place on Saturday, April 26 from10 a.m. to 2 p.m. throughoutMemorial Peace Park.


Local chefs will take partin a cooking contest atMemorial Peace Park.by Maria [email protected]

Food is the theme of thisyears Earth Day celebra-tion taking place Saturday atMemorial Peace Park.In keeping with the theme, it

is the opening day of the HaneyFarmers Market, and events aretaking place throughout the daylike Stone Soup Making.Another event at Earth Day

highlighting the Food forThought theme is the IronChefs Tasting Competition from11 a.m. to 1 p.m.Organized by Rebecca

Awram, coordinator of multiplefood-based fundraisers, IronChefs brings local restaurantsand chefs together for a chilicookoff and the audience isbeing asked to judge.Being involved in the com-

munity is a lot more thanjust serving good food, saidAwram. Its about giving back,participating in civic events

and engaging with worthwhileorganizations.Admission to the Iron Chef

area is by donation to theFriends In Need Food Bank(suggested minimum donationis $2). Once in, participants cantaste chili samples from manyrestaurants and vote for theirfavourite for best overall, mostunique/original, most eco/sus-tainable, and most comforting/like home.Participating restaurants

include Lava Dining & Lounge,Big Feast, The MexicanGourmet, The Haney PublicHouse, OrganicWorld (TheFour Elements),Billy Miner,GreystoneManor, and GMRestaurant.These restau-

rants showcasewhat it meansto truly careabout the com-munity in which you make aprofit, said Awram. Theydeserve our admiration, ourrecognition, and most import-antly, our genuine thanks inthe form of our patronage.

Heriberto Galindo, who hailsfrom Mexico and is the owner/chef at the Mexican Gourmeton Lougheed Highway, will bemaking a two-bean chili withpinto and black beans.The Mexican-born chef, who

lives in Maple Ridge with hisfamily, said he wants to takepart to promote his restaurantbut to also be part of the com-munity.As a restaurateur, he tries

to do his part to run a greenbusiness and source as muchfood locally as he can, butsometimes its hard to do that

and keep pricesaffordable,Galindo said.Earth Day is a

good reminderabout takingcare of theenvironment, headded.But it

shouldnt be justa day it should

be all the time, Galindo said.Media judging of the chili

cookoff takes place around11:30 a.m. (following the open-ing ceremonies) and with par-ticipation from The TIMES.

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Chefs compete with chili

These restaurantsshowcase what itmeans to truly careabout the communityin which you make aprofit.Rebecca Awram

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The tree was planted as away to mark not one, but twospecial occasions.Story and photos by Eric [email protected]

It might have been the most elab-orate tree planting the Grade 3 classfrom Pitt Meadows Elementary hadever seen.The group was part of a small

crowd who came to Spirit Square inPitt Meadows on Tuesday to mark

Earth Day and witnessthe planting of a gingkobiloba tree believed tobe one of the oldest treesin existence.The tree was donated

by the Pitt MeadowsGarden Club, as part ofEarth Day, but also asa gift to the City of PittMeadows which cele-brates its 100th birthday

this year.The 1:30 p.m. planting was the

cap-off to the days events at thesquare, which featured educationalbooths and activities for people whodropped by throughout the day.Garden club president Natasha

Etherington and her son Wolf, alongwith past club president Len Walters,and his wife Mayor Deb Walterswere all on hand for the ceremony.Specimen Trees Rana Dhinsa

delivered the tree which was donatedfrom out in Chilliwack, said Len.

Centennial celebrations

Gift of old tree takes root outside of City hall

Surrounded by members of the Pitt MeadowsGarden Club, Mayor Deb Walters, Pitt MeadowsGarden Club president Natasha Etherington,former club president Len Walters, and Natashasson Wolf all helped plant the tree outside Cityhall on Tuesday. Left: A city worker helped placethe tree in the ground as Grade 3 students andRana Dhinsa of Specimen Trees looked on. Topleft: Dhinsa did some final preparations. Right:Students from Pitt Meadows Secondary had theirpicture taken with Dilly the Clown.

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A small dog is lucky to be alive afteranother coyote encounter at HarryHooge Elementary.by Troy [email protected]

Concerns about aggressive coyotes nearHarry Hooge Elementary have heightenedfollowing an encounter this weekend thatleft a small dog with a puncture wound inits neck.Katelyn Lovestead, 23, took her three-

year-old English cocker spanielBrooke to the school field toplay fetch around noon Sunday.When Brooke ran to retrieve

the second throw, an animaljumped out of the woods andattacked the dog.At first I thought it was

another dog and they werefighting over the ball then Isaw he had her by the neck,Lovestead said. Thats when Irealized it was a coyote.Lovestead ran screaming

towards the coyote, and Brookefortunately shook loose of theanimals grip, rolled on the ground, andscampered towards her owner.The coyote wasnt finished.He still started to come towards us,

Lovestead said. He wasnt afraid at all.He started to circle me.A couple who lived in a home that

backed onto the school field heard thecommotion and jumped to action. One ofthe Good Samaritans scared the coyote offwith a rake.The quick actions of strangers spared

her dog, in Lovesteads opinion. Brookesinjury is fairly minor and she shouldbe okay, but Lovestead later visited thecouple to thank them for their help.After this incident, and an April 15

altercation in which Jane Monkman, herfour-year-old daughter Iyla, and their nine-month-old female boxer puppy Cloverwere stalked by a coyote in the schoolfield, Lovestead believes signs needs tobe installed at the 230th Street, to warnothers about coyotes in the area.If there were signs or anything like

that, I would not have taken her [Brooke]there, Lovestead said.

Sundays encounter was simi-lar to the one that occurred onApril 15.That Tuesday afternoon,

Monkman noticed a figure lurk-ing nearby.I saw something in the sand-

pit and it was camouflaged andlying flat, Monkman related.I quickly leashed up my dogand called my daughter, and thecoyote came right to me. I wasscreaming at it but it was relent-less.Monkman said the coyote

would back off a little bit andthen approach them again.I was almost ready to unleash my dog

so it could protect itself, she said the dayafter the encounter.Monkman took her dog backpack off

and the coyote made off with it into thenearby bushes.This was a big scare; Ive never been

so scared in my whole life, Monkmansaid. I had nothing to throw at it and itwas not backing away.

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The board of education heard fromthe public about proposed cuts.by Maria [email protected]

Proposed cuts to the Maple Ridge-PittMeadows school board budget elicitedemotional responses from affectedstaff members at a public meeting heldWednesday, April 16.The board of education needs to cut $5

million from its 2014/15 budget in orderto balance the books something theyreobligated to do by legislation.Many of the proposed cuts will be to

CUPE staff.Marianne Ulriksen spoke to the board

representing CUPE clerical staff at six ele-mentary schools that have more than 500students.She said currently the school has 67

clerical hours for a staff of 50, and thecuts would take that down to 20 to 23hours.Wendy Hyslop, who works at Garibaldi

Secondary, talked about safety issueswhen there isnt enough clerical staff,particularly when they dont have time tomonitor whos coming and going.Lori Champagne, an accountant at Pitt

Meadows Secondary, also reiterated safe-ty issues when there isnt enough clericalstaff at the school.School secretaries know our students.

We know which students require extraattention and protection and we arealways on guard, watching for threats totheir safety and well-being, she told theboard of education.Other participants at the meeting sug-

gested other cuts, for example, to man-agement positions, and to defend thecareer centre staff positions.


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An official closing datehas been announced.by Eric [email protected]

Local canines have untilJune 10 to enjoy leash-freefreedom at Volker DogPark in Maple Ridge.Thats the day the parks

commission will officiallyclose the gate to the desig-

nated dog area.According to David

Boag, director of parks andfacilities, the decision isthe end result of escalat-ing conflict between thosewho live near the parkand the dog owners whouse it.The closure comes after

a decision at the beginngof this month, when theparks commission votedto give a posted two-month notice to close the

dog park, because of theuntenable situation thishas caused the neigh-bourhood, said MapleRidge Councillor MichaelMorden.Boag said that though it

saddens him to lose anamenity, hes hopeful thatthere will be a new, appro-priate site found wheredogs can play, so that thetotal amount of parks isntreduced.


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Whether losing a family mem-ber to an accident or self-inflictedinjury, that persons death mustleave a cavernous void in thehearts of those left behind.Im fortunate. Ive never lost

anyone close to me in this way and hope I never do.And while the reporter in me

will always jump to get the detailsbehind these kinds of breakingnews stories out to our readers, atthe same time, I admit hating hav-ing to report on such tragedy.In fact, when scribing such stories, I always

stop and ask myself how the story could impactloved-ones left behind.Today, Id like to go beyond the basics of the

news stories we write, and turn the spotlight ontwo recent incidents in this community in whichthe people behind the scenes also need some con-sideration and even recognition.In keeping with the theme of Roses & Thorns,

I have bushels of roses to hand out to all theemergency responders who had the difficult taskof dealing with a fatal pedestrian crash in PittMeadows this past week, and those involved withthe hunt for a missing man who was ultimatelyfound dead in the UBC Research Forest a fewweeks back.Sure, for many on scene at both incidents, it

was their job. Theyre trained and paid well todo what they do. But dealing up close with thetragedy and reality of death can never be easy,and my hat goes off to all those who take on thisthankless, and often emotionally disabling, task.Lets start with the incident this past week

where Craig Lilly was struck and killed whilerunning across the Lougheed Highway in PittMeadows just east of Harris Road at aboutmidnight on April 16.Unbeknownst to me until days later, the man

who was hit by a truck and later died in hospitalwas someone I knew ever so slightly. He wasactually a family friend whom Id met only onceor twice. But I grew up with his father, so myheartfelt condolences go out to Craigs entire fam-ily, as well as the friends and other loved oneswho will be mourning his passing collectivelywith a celebration of life ceremony at LangleysChristian Life Assembly church this Tuesday.The reason I bring up this case now is again

because of those on scene thatnight.I want to applaud the actions

of all the emergency responderscalled out to this accident, butespecially thank an off-duty nurseand a few other passersby whostepped up to try rendering aid.The roadside memorial that has

been erected in front of the golfrange speaks to how much Craigwill be missed. And while theefforts of these Good Samaritanscould not save Craig, they must

be told they were appreciated.The other recent case that spoke to me of

the commitment and compassion of emergencyresponders came a few weeks back.A man went missing from Vancouver in March,

in itself not an uncommon occurrence, sadly.But how this case evolved, and all the people

who stepped up to help locate him or I shouldsay, his body made it a little extraordinary.Its believed this man grew up locally, and

Vancouver PD suspected he returned for a runto one of his favourite haunts in Maple Ridge,either Golden Ears Provincial Park or the MalcolmKnapp UBC Research Forest.What followed was probably one of the big-

gest concerted search efforts in recent memory.It extended beyond just the involvement of theVancouver Police and local Ridge MeadowsMounties, to Air One locating his car, to the dogteam helping find some of his possessions, tothe RCMP underwater recovery team retrievinghis body in a pool of water in the North AlouetteRiver, to the integrated emergency response teamhelping rappel down and bring his body outsafely.Again, thanks go out to the police involved, but

special thanks to all the Ridge Meadows Searchand Rescue volunteers who helped comb the dan-gerous and deep waters. You did an absolutelyincredible job under horrendous conditions.I echo RCMP Supt. Dave Fleugels sentiment:

Although this is a very tragic event, all involvedin the search and recovery were able to give themans family some closure.Thanks to all involved in both local incidents,

for ultimately bringing some sense of peace to thefamily that has to be invaluable, as they grieveand try to move on.

Opinion

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Our View

Whale statusabout tankers

North Pacific humpbacks whales areno longer members of a threatened spe-cies according to the federal govern-ment, which last weekend announcedthat the Species at Risk Act would beamended to reclassify the whales as aspecies of special concern.

The new title means the whalesfeeding ground will no longer be subjectto habitat protection laws good newsfor whale watchers, especially thosewatching from oil tankers. The whaleshabitat is right on the shipping laneslated for bitumen-loaded tankers boundfor China, should the same federal gov-ernment decide to approve the NorthernGateway Pipeline next month.

It seems coincidental. Pro-environ-ment lobbyists had already made itclear that a strategy to limit, stall, oreven stop the pipeline proposal includedmeeting any federal approval with legalaction based on the whales endangeredstatus under the Species at Risk Act.

Oops. Thats one avenue closed tothose pesky environmentalists.

But it does remove a hazard fromthose treacherous coastal waters forthose who plan to launch bitumen carri-ers, if not for the tankers themselves.

It seems, in their slashing of scien-tists jobs from Fisheries and OceansCanada, the Tories had the foresight tokeep at least a few around who are ofthe opinion that whales can probablylearn to dodge tankers.

It is more of a systemic dismant-ling of environmental regulations andprotection that might pose stumblingblocks for future pipeline projects. Wesaw the same thing with the eliminationof environmental assessments for bodiesof water that dont contain commercialor recreational fisheries.

You cant be accused of breaking anyrules if there arent any rules to break.

Wed like to toast the whales brightfuture after their return from the brinkof extinction due to a century of com-mercial whaling. But their recovery isactually only words on paper.

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Dear Editor,Why shouldnt dogs be allowed to enjoy

themselves off leash in public parks [Dogpark off-leash no longer, April 15, TIMES]?I am a dog owner. I love dogs. I am very

pleased that Volker Park dog parkis closing. I live three blocks awayfrom Volker Park, and I used totake my dog there fairly often.As soon as it became a dog

park, I stopped going. It becamedangerous. Dogs were more likelyto fight. They were more likely torun into other dogs and ownerswhilst playing.Getting in and out of the gate was diffi-

cult and sometimes traumatic dogs in thepark would crowd the gate, making the dogcoming in feel claustrophobic, anxious, andintimidated, a good recipe for a dog fight.And it was an eyesore: the grass was all

eroded in the middle of the park.

Dogs are part of life, they are family pets,and most of them are sociable and welltrained enough to come when called.I understand that some people dont like

dogs. So just stay away from them in thepark, come back at a different time,or if it really bothers you, go toanother park.Most dog owners are responsible;

they pick up poop, and some eventake extra bags to pick up otherdogs poop. They put their dogs ona leash if and when appropriate,and have trained their dogs wellenough to come when called.

There are far worse things in parks con-doms, needles, cans and bottles, dumpedgarbage. Should we ban off-leash peoplefrom parks?Its time public parks became public

again, for the enjoyment of all.R. Saunders, Maple Ridge

Animal welfare

Open parks up to everyone

LettersLetterstothe

Editor

A Maple Ridge mom and toddlerhad a terrifying encounter with anaggressive coyote last week. Shesnow issuing an alert and calling forthe school district to put out warningsigns for what she describes as anescalating problem. Reader views:

Way to get the word out, Jane! Carla Smith Sulina

We are invading their space. We con-tinually build shopping centres, houses,etc., etc. The coyotes are being forcedinto situations and places they would notnormally go. The coyotes are not goinganywhere and neither are we. Everyoneshould be aware and learn how to pro-tect themselves and their pets.

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Apathy bottom lineDear Editor,I agree whole-heartedly with Ron McNutt

[Hold-outs have their reasons, April 3Letters, TIMES], except for his implicationthat BC Hydro is being allowed to installsmart meters because it is a government-established electrical monopoly.The installation of smart meters has

become an issue in every jurisdiction wheretheyve been installed, mostly by private,non-government-established corporations.BC Hydro has supplied British

Columbians with almost the least expensivepower in North America for decades, andits been a government-established elec-trical monopoly all that time.The real problem is not public ownership,

it is public apathy, in part because our trad-itional media doesnt inform the public.But can we blame the media if the public

is more interested in what bleeds?Sheila Pratt, Maple Ridge

Dear Editor,Another week and yet

another letter from theesteemed Ms. Katnich [Notall unhappy enough to pro-test, April 7 Letters, TIMES].Ms. Katnich might be

surprised that the currentfederal government does

not represent the majority,but merely a plurality. Morevoting Canadians choseeither Liberal or NDP candi-dates in 2011.As for the success of

provincial NDP govern-ments, Roy Romanow waspremier when Saskatchewan

presented its first balancedbudget after nearly 10 yearsof Conservative mismanage-ment. How about the stringof balanced budgets laiddown by Gary Doer (nowambassador to the U.S.) ofManitoba?I dont think I need to list

Tommy Douglass achieve-ments, as hes merely thefather of socialized medi-cine.Why stop there? Those

nasty socialist Scandinaviancountries sure do poorly onthose pesky UN rankings,dont they?Its a fools errand to

compare the Canadian andAmerican political climates,but Id suspect a true major-ity wouldnt support Ms.Katnichs closing canardthat the current U.S. govern-ment has embraced social-ism, beyond implementinga halfhearted and poorlydesigned health insurancescheme.I implore Ms. Katnich to

get her facts straight or givethe keyboard a rest prefer-ably the latter.

Barry Liboiron, Maple Ridge

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Corporate cuts cut servicesDear Editor,Are you feeling squeezed? For most Canadians, fees and

charges are going up each year, while wages flatline.Our governments trumpet no tax increases, but increase

MSP premiums, Hydro rates, and other regressive measures.At the same time, funding for education, health care and

other human services are cut.Over the past 15 years, a massive transfer of wealth to

the rich has occurred, due to systemic cutting of corporatetaxes. If Canadas corporate tax rate was the same today asit was in 2000, we would collect roughly an extra $20 bil-lion in taxes to fund programs or pay off the deficit.In Britain, a campaign against corporate freeloading has

exposed how some mega-multinationals manage to avoidhuge amounts of tax by shifting profits to offshore taxhavens. It is a common practice among corporations.In Britain public pressure got the government to speak

out against such practices, and Starbucks paid up.Maybe its time Canadians let their governments know

that theyve had enough of these corporate welfare bums.Bob Goos, Maple Ridge

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Celebrate Recovery marks 10years of holding weekly sessionsthat are all about healing.by Maria [email protected]

For 10 years, a faith-based recov-ery group has been helping peopleheal and this weekend they celebratetheir first decade of helping people.Anywhere from 35 to 60 people

come to the Ridge-MeadowsCelebrate Recovery group, whichmeets every week, 52 weeks a yearon Friday evenings at St. GeorgesAnglican Church with dinner andsupport groups as well as groupsfor children and teens.Barry and Carol Keating are co-

administrators of Ridge-MeadowsCelebrate Recovery.The people who attend Celebrate

Recovery arent just former addictsor alcoholics; rather, the group wel-comes people who are recoveringfrom all sorts of issues, co-depend-ency, over-eating, gambling, anger drugs and alcohol are just a smallpart, Barry said.Twelve-step can help with any-

thing not just drugs and alcohol,he added.While Barry and Carol believe

their ability to heal and recovercomes from Christ whom theydefine as their higher power they said the group is open to any-one of any religion or no religion atall. There are people from all walksof life attending Ridge-MeadowsCelebrate Recovery.Youll have professional people

sitting next to street people havingthis great conversation, Carol said.Alison Dodd was at first a

reluctant participant in CelebrateRecovery, but she slowly started torealize that she didnt have controlover things in her life and began herjourney of recovery.When things got overwhelming

and she couldnt handle them, Caroltold her at a meeting, you cannotchange the circumstances you are in,

the only thing you can change isyour reaction to them.At first, this made Dodd angry,

and she asked herself why is it methat has to change? She wanted aneasy solution to her problem shewanted the serenity that she saw inCarol and Barry.But when she calmed down, she

said she realized Carol was right,and it was the beginning of herrecovery.Since then, she has started lead-

ing a womens 12-step program andhas taken leadership courses andseminars.Dodd was the youngest child of

eight and grew up in a family ofabuse and dysfunction.When you are brought up in that

environment for a good part of your

life, those are the ways you live yourlife because thats all you know,Dodd said.Dodd said shes received compas-

sion and support from the groupsmembers and leaders.I look at the CR [Celebrate

Recovery] family as my extendedfamily I feel very close to them,Dodd said.When she first started attending

the group, she had severe trustissues, Dodd said, but she soonlearned that the group is a very safeplace for healing, with anonymityrules allowing her to share freely.The Celebrate Recovery 10th anni-

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Carol and BarryKeating are co-administrators ofCelebrate Recovery,a faith-basedsupport group.Alison Dodd (sitting)joined the groupabout four yearsago and now is ina leadership role.Celebrate Recoveryis holding a 10thanniversary eventthis Saturday atColleen FindlayPlace.


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HELP BUST CRIMERidge Meadows RCMP is looking for the following people. If you see any of them, do not attempt toapprehend them. Please contact the RCMP immediately by calling 604-463-6251 or CrimeStoppersat 1-800-222-8477. The warrants attached to these individuals were still outstanding as of 10 a.m.Wednesday. Remember: all of the listed people are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.

CROCKETT, Jeffrey DonaldAge: 41Wanted in connection withFile #2014-2467Wanted for fraud.

ORR, Sandra LianneAge: 50Wanted in connection withFile #2013-2689Wanted for possession of a controlledsubstance for the purpose of trafficking.

VILLIERS, William RaymondAge: 38

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Wanted for failing to comply with aprobation order.

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Whonnock author hopesher latest book meetsexpectations.by Maria [email protected]

Cait Morgan is on thehunt for a murderer again trying to prove the inno-cence of the love of herlife, Bud, in a race againsttime.The Corpse with the

Emerald Thumb, the thirdin a series of murder mys-teries novels, has beenlaunched by Whonnockauthor Cathy Ace, set inMexico in a town filledwith locals mixed withnewcomers.Aces first Cait

Morgan mystery,featuring the Welsh-Canadian crimin-ologist, a gourmandwith an impeccablememory, was set insouthern France, andthe second, in winecountry in Kelowna.The third one is

once again in anexotic locale, andwithin a day of arriv-ing, the couple areembroiled in themurder of Margarita,a local florist in herflower shop.With a fourth book

in the series alreadyin the works, shesaid her murder mys-teries arent a grittypolice procedural thats not my cupof tea, rather she believesher title, jacket, and covernotes reflect the novel shehas written.When she published her

first novel, the experienceis pure excitement.The second time, she

was excited but apprehen-

sive.Its like a second album

is it as good as the firstone? she said.This time, she is abso-

lutely terrified.If people enjoyed the

first two, their expectationsare even higher, she said.Being an author wheth-

er published by a publish-ing house, which she is,or self-published there isa lot of promotional workthat goes along with thejob.Ace said she enjoys the

promotional aspect of herchosen career, but it doesmean less time to write.I get to write the books

I want to write because Iwork hard at the promo-tion, she said, adding thatthats the reality thesedays.A book launch takes

place at Triple TreeNurseryland to reflectthe location of the murderin the book on Saturday,April 26 from 3 to 4 p.m.The novel is also avail-

able at Black Bond Booksat Haney Place Mall.

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Cathy Ace has launched her thirdCait Morgan murder mystery book,whose victim is named Margarita,hence the margarita glass.

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How do you win? Click on the live link in the story aboutEmerald Thumb at www.mrtimes.com,and tell us why you want this book. Youwill be entered into the draw. Preferencewill be given to Maple Ridge and PittMeadows residents.Postings must be received prior to 10 a.m. on Thursday,May 1, and the winner will be notified by email. No staffor family of The TIMES or Glacier Media are eligible. Thisgiveaway is restricted to online participants.

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There will be a new place forpeople to hang out and enjoy acold one this summer.The location, however, will bea familiar one.Browns Social House, an already

popular chain in B.C. andthroughout Canada, is cur-rently in the stage of settingup shop in Maple Ridge.And its the former Pizza

Hut location at 20490Lougheed Hwy. that willhouse the business.The plumbing is done

and right now were doinglay-out for walls, full-framing, and insulationof the interior, said TimThomsen, site supervisor with New ImageProjects Inc.New Image has been tasked with trans-

forming the interior, but its unknown atthis point who will be chosen to take careof the exterior projects, Thomsen said.He added that there havent really

been any hiccups in the construction

process, noting that the place is aiming toopen for business in mid-June.For more information on Browns Social

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Farm offers more

With a farm inCawston B.C., andanother here intown on 224th Street, theMaple Ridge Knetchel fam-ily of Red Barn Plants andProduce is expanding theiroperations.Ken, Elke, Erik, and

Sonya Knetchel have takenover The Vinegar WorksWine Vinegar business that

was based in Summerland, and are incor-porating the business in from their twoexisting farms.The addition of The Vinegar Works to

our farms continues... our quest to growgood plants, good produce, a healthyfamily and environment, Ken said.Find the local farm at 13139 224th St.

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Pizza place turns Social

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Pitt Meadows Family Recreation CentreParks & Leisure Services invites you to join us as we celebrate Pitt MeadowsCentennial birthday and the grand re-opening of the Pitt Meadows Family RecreationCentre on April 25th 4:00-6:00 PM. We will be offering a variety of activities andprizes for both our loyal and new customers! Ofcial opening at 5:00 PM. Complimentary Yoga class from 5:00-6:00pm in the NEW multi-purpose room Scratch and save event with the purchase of any 1 or 3 month pass Fitness Centre orientations Purchase a Flexi pass and be entered in to a draw for a health & wellness

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April 24: Philosophers Philosophers Cafe meetsat 7 p.m. in the lobby of TheACT, 11944 Haney Pl. to dis-cus: The Future of the Book.Can print books compete withebooks? Info: [email protected] or www.phil-osopherscafe.net.

April 24: Cinema Politica Cinema Politica presentsThe End Of The Line from6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at MapleRidge Municipal Hall, council chambers.The film follows investigative repor-ter Charles Clover as he documentsthe destructive practices of the fishingindustry. Info: www.cinemapolitica.org.

April 24: Community foundation Maple Ridge Community Foundationsannual fundraising dinner and Citizenof the Year presentation takes place at6 p.m. at Meadow Gardens Golf Course.For tickets, contact Brandee McWhinneyat 604-454-7961. Info: www.mrcf.ca.

April 25: Centennial party Pitt Meadows turns 100 and there

will be a birthday bash at Spirit Squareand the family recreation centre from11 a.m. to 8 p.m. A re-enactment ofthe first council meeting takes placesat 4 p.m. There will also be interactivedisplays, crafts, and a birthday cake.

April 25: Support group Hominum Fraser Valley, an informaldiscussion and support group to helpgay, bisexual, and questioning men,meets at 7:30 p.m. For information andmeeting location, call Art at 604-462-9813 or Don at 604-329-9760.

April 25: Fun Friday Kids in Grades 1 to 3 are invited toFun Friday: Earth Day Extravaganza at3:30 p.m. at the Maple Ridge Library.Enjoy stories and crafts with a focus onEarth Day. Register: 604-467-7417.

April 25: Dancing Robyn Picard holds a drop-in danceclass at The ACT and teaches everythingfrom ballroom to swing. Info: www.theactmapleridge.org or 604-476-2787.

April 25 & 26: Annie Jr. Showstoppers Academy presentsAnnie Jr. at The ACT at 7 p.m. onFriday and 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.Tickets: www.theactmapleridge.org or604-476-2787.

April 25: Pitt Meadows Centennial Pitt Meadows celebrates its centen-nial with a Community Birthday Party

and Heritage Fair from 11 a.m. to 8p.m. in Spirit Square. There will be livechildrens entertainment, music, crafts,interactive displays, games, and, abirthday cake. Info: www.pittmeadows.bc.ca.

April 26: Celebrate Earth Day Celebrate Earth Day festivitiestake place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.at Memorial Peace Park. The HaneyFarmers Market marks its 10th anni-versary and the theme is Food forThought. There will be a family free-cycle, storytime corner, and HUBsCycle Recycle free bike draw. Alsothis year, there will be local restaurantsat the Iron Chefs Challenge and StoneSoup making with Golden Ears FEAST.Info: www.rmrecycling.org.

April 26: Plant, bake, craft sale Maple Ridge Garden Club holds itsannual plant, bake, and craft sale from10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at St. PatricksSchool gym, 22561 121st Ave., MapleRidge. Info: 604 467-1885,

April 26: Jazz Jesse Peters performs jazzand blues at The ACT at 8p.m. There will also bea free performance fromNajinsky Gibber Jazz from 7to 7:40 p.m. in the lobby. For tickets forthe Jesse Peters concert, call 604-476-2787 or go online at www.theactmaple-ridge.org.

April 26: Gospel music Haney Presbyterian Church, 11858216th Street, Maple Ridge, presents TheGospel Boys, an a capella ensemble,from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Admission is bydonation and proceeds go to MissionProjects Abroad. Info: 604-467-1715

April 26: Centennial gala Pitt Meadows Centennial Gala takesplace at Meadow Gardens Golf Club,19675 Meadows Gardens Way. Ticketsare $100. Cocktails are from 6 to 7 p.m.and dinner and dancing are from 7 p.m.to 1 a.m. Guests should wear formal

wear, or period costume.Info: [email protected] 604-465-5454.

April 27: Eco-gala Cheers to the Planet takesplace from 6 to 9 p.m. at theSouth Bonson CommunityCentre in Pitt Meadows fea-turing a variety of tastingsfrom restaurants, focusingon local food paired withlocal, sustainable and organicrefreshments, as well as

entertainment and a silent auction. Info:www.mapleridgefoodandwine.com

April 27: Good-bye Chums KEEPS and Metro Vancouver Parksholds their annual Goodbye Chumsevent at Bell-Irving Hatchery on 256thStreet from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The entirefamily can enjoy the annual springtimetradition of releasing chum salmon fryto the creek.

April 27: Work party A work party will be held at theAlbion Bike Skills Park at JacksonRoad and 102nd Avenue, Maple Ridge,at noon. Parks and leisure services isappealing to volunteers to help shapedirt jumps, improve site drainage, installwooden skills components, plant, planthe grand opening on June 21, and helpform a maintenance volunteer group.Info: www.mrpmparksandleisure.ca

April 29: Small business Learn the basics of starting a small

business at the Maple RidgeLibrary at 2 p.m. with StartSmart for Small Businesses.A representative from SmallBusiness BC will be on handto explain how to get started.

Info: Maple Ridge Library at 604-467-7417.

April 30: Fashion show Golden Ears United Church thriftstore hosts a fashion show of gentlyused clothing and jewelry at 7 p.m. inthe church hall, 22165 Dewdney TrunkRd., Maple Ridge. Admission is $2. Allclothes modelled with be for sale. Info:Grace Freeman at 604-463-9611.

April 30: Library Kids in Grades 4 and up are invitedto update their current book collectionduring the Wacky Wednesday BookSwap at 3:30 p.m. Bring in your gentlyused chapter books and trade them infor something new. Info: Maple RidgeLibrary at 604-467-7417.

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Notice of AnnualGeneral Meeting

PITT MEADOWSCOMMUNITYFOUNDATION

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF THEPITT MEADOWS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THATthe annual meeting of MEMBERS of the

PITT MEADOWS COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONwillbe held at Pitt Meadows City Hall, Meadows Room,

12007 Harris Road Pitt Meadows,British Columbia, at 7 PM on April 10, 2013

for the following purposes.

To receive the nancial statements of the Society forthe scal year ended December 31,2012.1. To appoint an auditor;2. To elect a board of Directors for the ensuingyear/term; and

3. To transact such business as may be properlybrought before the meeting.

DATED at Pitt Meadows, in the Province of BritishColumbia this 26th day ofMarch,2013.

May 7, 2014

31, 2013

17th day of April, 2014

ST. JOHN THE DIVINE ANGLICAN CHRUCH155TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

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Five months of painting have turnedup a fun, illustrated City painting.by Roxanne [email protected]

Its not exact, and its definitelynot to scale, but a team of artists havecollaborated on a piece of centennial artthat will soon hang in City hall.They call themselves the United at

10 Artists, and this group (many PittMeadows residents) recently turned alarge canvas into a fun, illustrated map ofPitt Meadows.Not everything is exactly where it

should be, said Jeanette Sambrook, whowas also quick to point out that the pro-portions are off too for instance tworunaway cranberries almost dwarfing anearby barn, and a chicken or honey potcomparable in scale to an airplane and theHoffmann garage.We deliberately disregarded scale and

position of buildings to ease the City intothe four-foot by two-foot restrictions, andto show the diversity of land use, theimportance of agriculture, and domesticfacilities, Sambrook said, showing offthe painting that will hang in the PittMeadows Library until May before beingmoved to a permanent home in City hall.Seven of the groups artists took turns at

painting different sections or features onthe map sometimes two artists sharingtime in front of the canvas at once overthe course of the past five months.Its been a particular labour of love for

Sambrook, who conceived of the idea forthis painting in November, after hearingthe City request proposals to help cele-brate the centennial.

As she tells it, she walked intoan art shop in Coquitlam, saw the big can-vas, and after months of painting the restof their story is now emblazoned in vividacrylic colours on said canvas.The United at 10 painting will be avail-

able for viewing on Friday, at the birthdayparty in Spirit Square, and will be on dis-play at Saturday nights gala.

More at www.mrtimes.com, search United

Centennial keepsake

Artists give gift of map

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Medical bills are mounting quickly asthe Maple Ridge SPCA animal shelterstruggles to care for sick animals.

by Roxanne [email protected]

A sweetheart of a three-year-old needsyour help. Joey is a stray cat who camein to the SPCA in Maple Ridge with alame leg, puncture marks, fever, and afractured tooth with the root exposed.He requires extensive medical treatment

and staff are hoping the public can helpgive this frisky feline a brighter future,said branch manager Jennifer York.Joey is feeling much better but still

needs dental work. Hes such a sweetie,York said.She noted that his leg has since healed

and that antibiotics took care of the fever.Medical care, while necessary, is also

costly, York added.Though weve received incredibly

generous discounts from our local veter-inarians, our branch has taken in a highnumber of cruelty cases this year com-pared to past years, and that means anincrease in medical bills thousands ofdollars worth, she said.Weve seen a huge surge in the cost

per animal in our care the last threemonths of 2013 put us about $

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