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Maple Ridge’s Mike and AshleyFreeman are over the moon after

winning a national contest that seesthem driving home a new Toyota.

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Hoops hustleMaple Ridge Ramblers guard TaylorDe Adder tipped the ball and thenran between pair of North PeaceOokapiks players on her way to asuccessful layup attempt during theB.C. senior girls ‘AAA’ basketballchampionships at the LangleyEvents Centre. The Ramblersjumped out to a 20-1 first quarterlead en route to a 79-32 winover the Ookapiks on Thursdayafternoon. The Maple RidgeSecondary squad finished with a 2-2 record to place 10th in B.C.See story on page A12.

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A proposed quarry inPitt Meadows doesn’tsit well with residents.by Eric [email protected]

A picturesque pieceof land could very soonbecome the newest rockquarry operation in PittMeadows, should theprovince approve a miningproposal.

The City recentlyreceived a referral fromthe Ministry of Energy andMines for the operation,which is composed of fourproperties and fronts ontoMcNeil Road.

The site is located nextto the city-owned land onSheridan Hill and is south-west of the Sheridan Hillresidential subdivision.

According to the report,

the operation wouldremove the southern peakof Sheridan Hill, reducingits elevation by about 30metres.

If approved, the year-round operation wouldtake place from 7 a.m. to 6p.m. Monday to Saturday,starting next month.

“It’s so crazy,” saidRachel Robichaud, who’sdeeply opposed to theproject and whose houseneighbours the proposedoperation

There has been no pub-lic consultation regardingthe project with residentsor the city either, beyondtelephone messages thathave been left for theKatzie First Nation, (whichhave been accompaniedby mail-out documents), areport to council regardingthe proposal noted.

“Basically they want

to start work on April1, and I can’t imaginethey’ll squeak this by,”Robichaud said. “The Cityasked for an extension todiscuss it, and now haveuntil March 13 to comeback with a response.”

On Saturday afternoon,Robichaud held an “emer-gency meeting” at herhome to give residents andneighbours a chance todiscuss what to do next.

“We expected about 50would show up, but wegot about 120 people,”Robichaud told the TIMESon Sunday.

“We brainstormed ideas,and we came out of themeeting with a commit-tee,” she explained.

The next step was aplan to meet this morning(Tuesday, March 10) atMLA Doug Bing’s office,she explained. “I think the

whole community needs toget together on this.”

Some of her neighbourstold her they have alreadytalked to Bing, and saidhe “didn’t know anythingabout the proposal,” saidRobichaud.

“They said he [Bing]walked over to the minis-

ter of mines Bill Bennett’soffice who – also wasn’texactly aware of it – butpassed it on to his staffers.The last I heard they werearranging to have a meet-ing early this week,” saidRobichaud.

But residents aren’t justsitting around waiting for

a results of that meeting.Robichaud’s neighbour

Darcey Heath created aFacebook page opposingthe mine (facebook.com/Savesheridanhill) and anonline petition has beenset up as well.

“We received 1,300signatures in two days,”Robichaud said.

The project would bean “open scar on the faceof this community,” saidPitt Meadows mayor JohnBecker on Tuesday.

Though provincial regu-lations give local govern-ments little control overmineral extraction withincity limits,” there are somesteps the City can take,and Becker stressed it wascouncil’s intention to makeuse of “every possible toolwe have at our disposal tooppose this project.”

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Darcey and Aaron Heath sat on a section of rock that could be part of aproposed mine – located above their home and their neighbour’s house.

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Workshop date setA date for an energy management

workshop is now set in stone. Tuesday,March 31, students and teachers fromThomas Haney Secondary will learnabout efficiency by inspecting new heat-ing, ventilation and lighting upgrades tothe school.

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Alarms spark responseTwo fire trucks responded twice within

an hour to the same address in MapleRidge on Saturday night. Around mid-night, and again half an hour later, a firealarm went off in an apartment complexat 11960 222nd St. Both alarms provedto be false.


Whonnock art plannedWhonnock Lake Park, set to receive a

major infrastructure upgrade this year,will also receive three pieces of public artover the next three years. Artist applica-tions are being accepted until March 26.


Maple Ridge firefighters kept busySaturday night, with two visits to the samebuilding in less than an hour.

A kind-hearted woman hasoffered a man in need witha place to live.by Troy [email protected]

The person who inspired asock drive benefiting MapleRidge’s homeless now has a roofover his head.

Jason Neufeld, whose emo-tional visit with Jennifer Geddessparked the drive [Trench footprompts sock drive, Feb. 19,TIMES] has been offered shelter,after a kind-hearted gesture fromTeal Quin.

Back in early February,Neufeld, who was suffering fromtrench foot because he didn’thave any dry socks to replace theones he was wearing, had justbeen released from hospital.

So, for him and others withoutadequate shelter in the commun-ity, Geddes is collecting socks– preferably new or gently usedones – and donations can bedropped off Tuesday throughFriday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. atGolden Ears United Church, at22165 Dewdney Trunk Road.

Recently, Neufeld, who justrecently learned that his son hadpassed away, crossedpaths with Quin.

The two met at theCaring Place and Quinoffered Neufeld a placeto stay – the spare roomin her mobile home.

She offered that hestay at her home forone night, and now heis there permanently.

Local businesses havestepped up to help, aswell.

The room that Neufeldis staying is now adorned withfree carpeting, courtesy of adonation from the Maple RidgeEnd Of The Roll location, andFuller Watson delivered a brandnew mattress for him to sleepon.

Since moving to Maple Ridgein 2013, Quin starting noticing areal need on the street.

She herself is going throughsome challenges. She is on dis-ability and said that “money’sreally tight.”

Because of this, she visited theCaring Place for a meal. While

there, she noticedNeufeld and said helooked “really agi-tated.”

“I couldn’t think ofanything to do, so Iinstinctively handedhim 50 cents andmy phone numberand told him, ‘ifyou need any help,please call me.’”

Thankful, Neufeldcall Quin the nextday, and he just so

happened to be phoning herfrom directly across the streetfrom where she lives.

After the first night, Quin toldher husband that she would likeNeufeld to stay longer.

“I said, ‘Look, I know he’scoming off meth but he’s honest,he’s sincere, he’s Christian, andhe needs a hand-up.”

Helping others is somethingQuin said has been passed on toher by her parents.

“They were always extendingour home,” Quin said.

Thus far, the living arrange-ments have been a success.

“It’s really quite fine,” Quinsaid. “We have four cats andthey are entertaining Jason to noend. There are a lot of things heneeds to get done – one of thehardest things he’s faced is get-ting health care because he hasno ID. That’s the first thing I’mhelping him with, is getting thatsituation partially resolved.”

Sock drive successAs for the sock drive, it is

ongoing. Geddes will pick socksup from the church and dis-tribute them to those who needthem in the community.

Since the story ran in both theprint and online editions of theMaple Ridge-Pitt Meadows TIMES,the response from the public hasbeen overwhelming, Geddes said.

A steady stream of socks havebeen dropped off at the church

office, run by Lonnie Roscoe.“It’s gone really, really well,”

Geddes said. “Lonnie said thatI need to come and pick up thepiles in her office. She’s workingamong socks.”

Recently, Geddes hand-deliv-ered many of the socks to thelocal homeless.

“They were so appreciative,”Geddes said. “There was not oneof them who did not say, ‘Thankyou,’ and they were surprised Iwas giving them more than onepair. I loaded them up with threepairs each and they were stuffingthem into their pockets.”

Geddes hopes the campaignwill only grow. Spring’s arrivaldoesn’t equate into comfortabletemperatures, especially whennight falls, and in the summer,the sticky, hot conditions meanspeople on their feet all day longmust change their socks overmultiple times during the day.

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Sock drive

Homeless man given shelter


Golden Ears United Church administratorLonnie Roscoe (left) along with DarleneDreger, co-chair of the church’s outreachprogram, are helping a sock drivebenefiting Maple Ridge’s homeless. Theyeach held armfuls of just some of thedonations thus far to the drive.

Jennifer GeddesSock drive organizer

Train home cancelledA chemical fire at Port Vancouver near

Waterfront Station caused cancellation ofafternoon trips of the West Coast Expresson Wednesday, leaving many MapleRidge residents to find another wayhome. Service resumed Thursday despitethe chaotic scene downtown a day prior.


Nominations openThe Maple Ridge Community

Foundation is on the hunt for this year’sCitizen of the Year. Nominations areopen until March 20, while the winnerwill be crowned on April 16. Last year,Rotarian Bob Shantz was named MapleRidge’s Citizen of the Year.


Tantalus Labs will hosta public consultationfor their new facility.by Cole [email protected]

Concerned residentsof Whonnock will havea chance to speak theirmind about a 40,000 footmedical marijuana green-house being developed in

their backyard.On March 23 at 6 p.m.,

Dan Sutton, managingdirector of Tantalus Labs,will join Maple Ridgemayor Nicole Read at theWhonnock CommunityCentre to host a publicforum.

Read expressed Citycouncil’s gratitudetowards Tantalus forhosting the forum, whileSutton told The TIMESthat public consultation

was an essential step forthe Tantalus develop-

ment.In a statement

Thursday, Read sympa-thized with frustratedresidents, and expressedher own frustration withthe licensing process formedical marijuana facili-ties.

“The federal processof issuing a licence atthe end of the buildingphase further limits ourCity’s ability to enact anduphold regulations,” Read

said.The licensing process

– coupled with the factthat medical marijuanafacilities are permitted onAgriculture Land Reserve(ALR) land – means theCity has very few optionsto inform residents aboutincoming marijuana facili-ties, she added.

There are currently 13other applicants to createmedical marijuana facili-ties in Maple Ridge.

Medical marijuana

Whonnockians given venue for concerns

Cole Wagner/TIMES

A sign near the Tantalus Labs sitein Whonnock urged opposition themedical marijuana facility.

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A fire at the Port of Vancouver shut downthe West Coast Express commuter train.

Jason Neufeld has a place to live, after Teal Quin (middle) offered him a place to stayrecently. Sitting beside Teal is Jennifer Geddes, who organized a sock drive for thehomeless after a meeting with Neufeld in early February.


B.C.’s CharlotteDiamond marks 30years of making music.by Cole [email protected]

Charlotte Diamondreturns to The ACT thisweek, and this time, she’sbringing along some spe-cial guests.

About 57 special guests,to be specific.

Members of the KanakaCreek Elementary schoolkids’ choir will joinDiamond on stage dur-ing her performance– an exciting prospectfor the choir, which ismostly made up of kids inGrades 1 to 3, said DawnFlanagan, director of thechoir.

Flanagan herself spear-headed the effort to haveDiamond perform along-side the choir. Every year,the Kanaka Creek teachertries to find a “big name”for the kids to performwith. This year, Flanaganlanded a veritableCanadian legend; Diamondis a Juno-award winningartist with a career span-ning 30 years.

Diamond’s connectionto Vancouver runs deep

– she was born and raisedin Metro Vancouver almost70 years ago.

Not to mention the factthat both of her grandsonsattend school in MapleRidge.

But while her expansivecareer has certainly keptthe children’s songwriterbusy, Diamond said per-formances like Thursday’sshow at The ACT are whatkeeps her young.

As the years have goneon, Diamond said shehas “actually added moredance, and more move-ment to the performance,”

For the kids in the choir,performing alongsideDiamond is only part ofthe thrill of the concert.

Until Thursday’s show,the choir will have onlyperformed at KanakaCreek Elementary, a farcry from the bright lightsof the stage at The ACT,said Flanagan.

And while some ofDiamond’s hits are olderthan her co-stars, Flanagansays the kids appreciatethe music, no matter whenit was made.

Meanwhile, Diamondsaid she gets a kick out ofseeing new parents in theaudience, singing alongto the Charlotte Diamondsongs they grew up listen-

ing to.About 40 kindergartners

from Kanaka Creek willalso take part in the con-cert, although they willonly perform a handful ofsongs with Diamond, saidFlanagan.

All grades and agesare welcome in the mainchoir, though Flanagansaid she typically getsprimary-aged kids to stickaround.

Performing alongside ahuge group of young chil-dren can pose some logis-tical issues, said Flanagan.

But Diamond has yearsof experience perform-ing with and to crowds ofyoung kids, and said she

is more than prepared tokeep young ones engaged.

“I sing a lot aboutnature, feelings, and Igive them lots of thingsto look at on stage,” saidDiamond.

Diamond wants parentsto understand the value ofexploring music with theirkids, and said she hopesparents understand “howmuch fun you can havemaking music with yourchildren.”

The show is set forMarch 12 at 7 p.m., atThe ACT in Maple Ridge.Tickets are $13, and canbe purchased online atwww.theactmapleridge.ca,or by calling 604-476-2787.

Live music

Singer shares stage with kids

Charlotte Diamond celebrated her 30th year of performing children’s musicthis year, and will join the Kanaka Creek kids’ choir at The ACT Thursday.

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Police arrested a mansuspected in as manyas six armed robberiessince Jan. 26.

A Langley man is behindbars, arrested in connec-tion with a series of armedrobberies throughout theLower Mainland includingfour in Maple Ridge andPitt Meadows.

Thomas Dennis Prosser,36, will be back in PortCoquitlam provincial courton Thursday seeking bail.

He faces one chargeof robbery, but Const.Amanda Harnett saidRidge Meadows RCMP areinvestigating his potentialinvolvement in at leastfive others in the Lower

Mainland since Jan. 26.He was arrested late

Wednesday afternoon,a few blocks away froma bank that was robbedat about 3:30 p.m. thatsame afternoon, Harnettexplained.

A man entered the Bankof Montreal at 207th Streetand Lougheed Highway,indicated he had a gun,and made off with anundisclosed amount ofcash.

“The bank employeesdid everything right,”Harnett said. “They keptthemselves safe and pro-vided police key identify-ing features of the male,which led to his arrest ashort distance away, as hefled the scene.”

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up on the crime scene, oneof the general duty officersobserved a man matchingthe physical description ofthe suspect walking a fewblocks away.

“Although he was notwearing the same cloth-ing, the officer stopped theman and formed the legalgrounds to arrest him,”Harnett explained. “Thisfurther led investigators tokey evidence which con-cretely linked him to thiscrime.”

As they delved into thecase further, police foundevidence they believe linksthis man to as many assix other recent robberiesof financial institutions,including several in MapleRidge, and other undis-closed communities.

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Ridge Meadows RCMP areasking for the public’s help inidentifying the suspect who carjacked a taxicab, just before 1a.m. on Tuesday Jan. 27.

A driver of a local taxi pickedup a fare on Warsley Streetnear 116th Avenue.

After getting into the cab’sback seat, the suspect put an object,which the driver felt may be a gun, to hishead and demanded the driver get out.

After exiting the cab, the sus-pect climbed into the driver’sseat and drove off, leaving thevictim on the side of the road.

Police were able to locatethe taxi a short distance away,but were unable to locate thesuspect. Now, police havereleased a photo of the suspect,

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Our View

Keep rightexcept to pass

We’ve all been stuck behind oneblissfully cruising along in the fast line,with cars and trucks piling up behind.

Keep right except to pass? Theyhaven’t heard… or don’t care.

As drivers behind them fume, adangerous situation develops: someonewaits for a small gap between the driverin the left and right lanes, then burststhrough to get ahead of the pack.

According to the provincial govern-ment, “left-lane hogs” are behind – orat the front of – a lot of crashes.

“We know from a variety of datasources, whether it be ICBC, collisioninformation, or RCMP traffic reports,that failure to keep right except topass is actually a cause of a lot ofcollisions across British Columbia,”Transportation Minister Todd Stone toldThe Province newspaper. “It can lead todriver frustration and so forth, so we’recommitted to strengthening the lan-guage in the [Motor Vehicle Act] to givelaw enforcement better tools so theycan crack down on left-lane hogs.”

Admitting that B.C.’s laws are “some-what watered down” compared to thosein other jurisdictions, Stone said feed-back, especially from law enforcement,is behind the proposed change.

And it’s about time. Whether you’rea faster or slower driver, left-lane hogsblock the natural flow of traffic, causingvehicles to bunch together. One suddenstop or swerve, or a bit of bad weathercauses one car to skid, and suddenlyyou’ve got an accident on your hands.

Of course, creating tougher laws isone thing. Enforcing them is another.But if police forces are willing to spendsome time issuing tickets – and chan-ging driver behaviour – we could enjoya smoother highway driving experience.

And those left-lane hogs? Maybewe’ll be able to add them to B.C.’sendangered species list.

– Glacier Media

Do you really need to take thatcall? I mean: do you really, reallyneed to take that call?

Right now?Is that call really a matter of life

or death for you?You need to ask yourself: how

much is your life worth? Is yourlife really worth whatever mightbe coming in from the other endof that call?

Because that’s the bottom-linequestion when you’re decidingwhether or not to take a cell-phone call while you’re driving.

On average, distracted drivers kill about 88people in B.C. each year – about 30 in the LowerMainland.

A lot of the victims are the drivers themselves.But not all. That call coming in on your cell-

phone gives you ample opportunity to kill some-one else instead.

So if you really believe your own life is worth-less enough that it’s okay for you to answer thephone, how about the others in your line of fire?

How about that woman and her baby in thecar ahead of you? Is your call worth more thantheir lives?

What about the kid bouncing his ball on theside of the road just ahead? Are you preparedto go to his funeral if he misses a step and yourphone call has slowed your reaction time justenough to paste him to your windshield?

Or maybe you can snap a quick pic of him andpost it to your Facebook page… just another oneof those life events that we all like to share.

You could add a quick note about how sorryyou are, and invite all your “friends” to “share,”in hopes his parents will find it on their timelineand take solace in how much you care.

People do like to know that you care. It helpsin the grieving process.

Oh, and say! How about the guy driving thetruck in the oncoming lane?

What if you miss the kid… orthe kid misses you, actually…but then you also miss the truckdriver’s sudden evasive man-oeuvre?

Is that call coming in onyour cell phone really worthintroducing your Toyota to theKenworth’s front bumper?

BTW OMG! Hands-free callsaren’t illegal, so you’re not atas great a risk of a $167 fine ifa police officer happens to bewatching you with one of those

cool scopes they use to peer through your win-dows from great distances – but it turns outchatting hands-free carries exactly the same riskof bodily injury as if you stick it in your ear.

Your odds of killing yourself or someone elseare actually better than winning a 6/49 lottery.

Of course, we haven’t discussed the numbersof people who are injured by stupid… er… Imean, “distracted”… drivers.

That’s a bit of a tender topic for me, becausethat one hit right at home. A kid and grand kidhadn’t fully recovered from having been rear-ended by a distracted driver who missed theupcoming stop sign, when they were even moreseriously re-injured by another texting driverwho also bashed into them at a stop sign.

And that reminds me – don’t even bother toget me started on the death, injury, and prop-erty-damage statistics related to texting whiledriving… surely even you are not stupid enoughto do something like that. Are you?

Hey! See that old guy in the car beside you?Weren’t you complaining a moment ago abouthow he didn’t seem to be paying attention, andhow those old people are all so dangerous, andmaybe it’s time for him to turn in his driver’slicence before he kills someone?

How totally funny would it be if YOU killedHIM!

Go ahead… take that call.

Opinion

Odd Thoughtsby Bob Groeneveld

Go ahead… take that call, fool

Opinion

No, it would attract unwanted attention

Yes, medical marijuana could bea booming industry in B.C.

No, what about the smell?!

Yes, as long as it wasenvironmentally responsible

All marijuana should be legal anyway

This Week’s QuestionHow do you feel about the biennial timechange from Pacific Standard Time toDaylight Saving Time and then back?

■ Your ViewLast week’s question, results…

Would you be comfortable with a fully legalizedmedicinal marijuana grow op in yourneighbourhood?

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Dear Editor,SkyTrain was built in part

as premium transportationsystem for the Expo 86 fair.After the buildings were dis-mantled, the property wassold for $16 million.

Taxpayers paid for theenvironmental clean-up. Itwas prime heavy industrialproperty for near a century,

so the toxins in the soilwere nothing to sneeze at.

Today those lands areprime real estate that tax-payers paid for – primebecause of the view, thelocation, and perhaps itsfour SkyTrain stations.

At number 17 on theForbes list of the world’sbillionaires is the man,

worth $33.3 billion, whomanaged to flip that $16-million property.

I don’t blame him. Heput money of his own intothe redevelopment, and hisholdings have paid monu-mental taxes to the prov-incial government and theCity of Vancouver.

Others made a killing onthose lands, as well, andthere were speculators whobecame instant millionaires.They probably paid theirtaxes, and some managed todivert income offshore.

A a taxpayer, I paid forSkyTrain to make it a valu-able piece of real estate. Isit too much to add a bit ofproperty tax to those lands,to go directly to TransLink?

We have to pay an addi-tional tax to buy a used carin this province, so whycan’t the province take atransit levy to sell propertyin these lands?

Look at other develop-ments: Metrotown andWhalley, a new mall on SeaIsland and new develop-ments at Oakridge Mall andBrentwood Mall, and down-town New Westminster andSapperton. Every develop-ment around SkyTrain sta-tions can pay for TransLinkimprovements. We gavethem infrastructure that ledto their success, so whyshould they not pay extra?

I just don’t think the samepeople who have paid andpaid and paid (times 20)should be paying more fora new transit plan. I don’tthink the same people whohave squandered our contri-bution should get more.

Less congestion benefitsus all, but it has benefittedsome more than others.

Nick Sanger, Maple Ridge

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Whonnock

Pot plant all wrongDear Editor,

Although we applaud any entrepreneur forbuilding a business [Whonnock pot farmtaking shape, March 3, TIMES], it is near-sighted to assume that un-tested practices such as odourtreatment will guarantee local residents that their level ofcomfort and well-being will not be compromised.

The 600-foot well is the same depth as one across thestreet. The concern is water supply, not merely contamina-tion. Whonnock is notorious for water shortages.

And what about light pollution 24-7-365? Do we preferthis to seeing stars in the sky?

The idea that this is for medical marihuana is absolutelystunning. This is all about the federal government trying tolegalize the use of pot so that they can control it like liquorand cigarettes.

Those who have been producing and selling pot privatelyhave become very good at it. They will not stop selling tothose that want it. To somehow think that by mass-produ-cing the pot, the illegal growers will go away is a fallacy.

A six-foot plant will generate enough pot to provide asingle individual with an ounce of weed per month for afull year. There will be 40,000 of them in production, thenanother 40,000 for the second seeding. And they have beenapproved for another 40,000-square-foot expansion. Thisplant will produce enough pot to feed 160,000 people.

And what about the polluted soil? What about the pesti-cides? Are we thinking that this facility that adjoins a sal-mon stream will not pose problems?

The taxes collected will be stupidly low, because themunicipality was not insightful enough to have it located oncommercial land. So the big profits and would-be taxes willnot benefit the folks here in Maple Ridge at all. Are 10 jobsmore important than retaining our way of life?

And the bomb: there are 13 more applications.Low taxes, no government oversight, and a municipal

government afraid to fight back for its citizens: Maple Ridgeis the perfect local for Pot Growers International!

Peter Janis, Whonnock

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Dear Editor,Steven Harper is a paper tiger using fear,

exaggeration, and gratuitous rhetoric againsta paper dragon (ISIS) to make Canadiansafraid. Be very afraid, he says, I am theonly one who can save you.

ISIS is 20,000 religious fanatics. The Arabnations’ armies surrounding so-called ISISoutnumber them 250 to one: even if youdon’t count Iran’s 913,000 armed forces,Jordan, Egypt, Iraq, Turkey, Saudi Arabia,Kurds, Lebanon, and Syria have 4,751,000troops. It’s a mismatch – a regional problemthat even America is reluctant to get into.

They are horrible, despicable people.They chop off heads, hands and feet, stonepeople and crucify them to death, put vari-ous parts on display around town, and whipthem to death with a 1,000 lashes. That’sa fitting description of cruel and unusualpunishment.

But I am not talking about ISIS, thoughthey are just as barbaric; I am talking aboutSaudi Arabia – our allies. Canada sells themarmaments, and they hate everything westand for: freedom and democracy. Mostof the most severely punished victims areguilty of promoting democracy or women.

When some other faction commits thesebarbaric atrocities, it’s unacceptable.

This is a sectarian war, and Canada hasno business being involved. The numbersshow it is a local problem that can easily besolved by the affected nations’ armies.

ISIS is no threat to Canadians, otherthan Harper’s ridiculous posturing makingCanada a target. Even so, you have a bet-ter chance of being killed by lightning thanbeing killed by a terrorist – and the onlythreat to that statistic is Stephen Harper,as he changes Canada from being a peace-keeping nation into just one more war-mongering puppet.

Wayne Clark, Maple Ridge

Stephen Harper

Canada’sMiddle East policy just frightening

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March 10: Weavers• Whonnock Weavers and Spinners

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March 10: Meeting• Municipal Pension Retirees

Association holds a meeting at theMaple Ridge Library at 10:30 a.m.For info, call Fern at: 604-463-8669.

March 11: Support• Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows

Parkinson’s Support Group holds ameeting from 2 to 4 p.m. at RidgeMeadows Senior Centre. This meet-ing is open to all persons withParkinson’s, their caregivers, fam-ilies, and friends. Info: Peta at 604-463-1332, or [email protected],or contact Edith, at [email protected].

March 12: HUB cycling• Join the HUB Maple Ridge-

Pitt Meadows committee at theirmonthly meeting at the Maple RidgeLibrary in the Alouette Room, from6:45 to 8:45 p.m., to discuss cyclingissues in the community.

March 12: Naturalists• Alouette Field Naturalists meetat Maple Ridge Senior Centre. Info:Alison at 604-463-3902.

March 12: Information• Ministry of Children and FamilyDevelopment invites those inter-ested in being foster parents to aninformation session on March 12,from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at #200-906Roderick Ave., Coquitlam. Info:North Fraser Recruitment team at604-764-8098.

March 15: Naturalists• Alouette Field Naturalists meetat Jerry Sulina Park. Info: Duanne:604-463-8743.

March 20: Charity• Golden Ears Cheesecrafters holdsa wine and tapas charity night from7 to 10 p.m. Tickets: $75. Call 604-467-0004 to reserve.

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Patty Rippel showedone of many grad

dresses collected forthe underprivileged

grads in ourcommunity. The

event “ Putting onthe Glitz “, in itsthird year, wasa huge successhelping many

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day.

Middle: Eric Penneyand Brandon Clelland

of the VancouverStealth Lacrosse team

toured Katie’s Placein Maple Ridge and

met a couple friendlyfelines.

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Mike Freeman of MapleRidge entered a conteston a whim, and wonwith impeccable timing.by Cole [email protected]

First time’s the charm forMaple Ridge’s Mike and AshleyFreeman.

The couple visited West CoastToyota in Maple Ridge on Fridayto accept the keys to a brand new2015 Corolla S, a $26,000 carthey won after Mike entered anonline contest on a whim.

“First time I’d ever enteredsomething like this,” Freemantold The TIMES.

The win caught him so off-guard, Freeman thought he wasbeing scammed when he receiveda call informing him of the goodnews.

“I actually told them that‘Mike’ was busy and couldn’tcome to the phone.” he said.

Freeman looked up the com-pany running the contest, and tohis delight realized that his winwas legitimate.

The win came at a fortuitoustime for the 34-year-old – he hasa driver’s test scheduled for next

week.“I’ve been driving for a while,

but I figure it’s time to get thelicence,” he laughed.

Now he’ll get to take his testin style, after being selected as

the lone winner amongst over200,000 entries from acrossCanada.

The couple plans to split theuse of the car, Mike said, addingthat during the summer monthshe’s usually out of town forwork.

“So really, she’s more excitedabout it than me,” he said.

In fact, the first trip the coupleplanned to make in their newwhip was to Ashley’s work– Dapper Dog grooming in PittMeadows.

“They told me I had to bringthe car in if I wanted the dayoff,” laughed Ashley.

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Mike and Ashley Freeman won abrand new 2015 Toyota Corolla fromWest Coast Toyota on Friday.

Below: Brenda Boulin, Elyse Marlo,Kamille Holt and Cindi Holt raisedover $1,400 at an event held inhonour of Kieran McGhie, whopassed away late last year.Cole Wagner/TIMES

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Members of the Maple RidgeHospice Society aim to cash inon the luck of the Irish.

The second annual St.Patrick’s Day celebration atSamz Neighbourhood Pub isset for Saturday, March 14, at6:30 p.m.

The pub night is presentedby Ridge Meadows HospiceSociety, and will feature asilent auction, live bands, anda 50-50 draw.

There are even rumours alucky leprechaun will make anappearance, said executive dir-ector Mark Vosper.

All proceeds from the eventwill go towards the hospicesociety, which provides pro-grams like grief counselling atthe hospice in Maple Ridge.

Tickets are mandatory thisyear, after organizers wereforced to turn people awayat the doors last year, Vosperexplained. Tickets are $25– including a beverage andburger – at 604-463-7722, or inperson the hospice thrift store,12011 224th St.

The St. Paddy’s Day celebration was ahit last year for the hospice society.

Phil Rosariorelaxed nearOsprey Villagein Pitt Meadows,recently. The40-year-old isliving a normallife thanks to theselflessness ofScott Dudley, themayor of OakHarbour, Wash.,who gave him oneof his kidneys.


by Troy [email protected]

Phil Rosario jokes that he couldapply for dual citizenship, because hehas a little bit of American in him.

The 40-year-old Pitt Meadows resi-dent is forever connected to ScottDudley, the mayor of Oak Harbour,Wash., after Dudley donated one of hiskidneys to Rosario.

It was a life-changing transplantfor Rosario, who three years ago wasdiagnosed with autosomal dominantpolycystic kidney disease (ADPKD),a life-threatening, gen-etic disease that causesmultiple cysts to form onthe kidneys, resulting inmassive enlargement ofthe kidneys – up to threeto four times their normalsize.

Between 4,500 and 9,200 people inB.C. are impacted by ADPKD, a condi-tion which leads to deterioration of kid-ney function and in some cases, kidneyfailure.

“What Scott did, it’s unbelievable,”Rosario said.

The wheels for the transplant wereset in motion when Rosario’s ex-wife(and still good friend) Keesha, an act-ive Rotarian, shared his story to fellowRotarians during a 2011 meeting inWashington State.

Dudley, Rotary Club of NorthWhidbey Island Sunrise – Past

President, was at the meeting andoffered to be Rosario’s donor. Themayor had witnessed firsthand thelong-term impact of ADPKD as severalof his family members had the disease.

“She had no idea Scott was there orwho Scott was, or what his backgroundwas,” Rosario recalled. “His earsperked up when he heard ADPKD andhe approached her at the end of theevening and said, ‘I want to be yourhusband’s donor.’ He doesn’t have thedisease. His family is riddled with it,but he is fine. He’s a humanitarian, atrue Rotarian… it was fate, I guess.”

With March being KidneyHealth Month in Canada,Rosario is urging others tonot only consider being kid-ney and organ donors, butalso blood donors, which willchange and, in some cases,save the lives of loved ones

or complete strangers.“It’s as simple as the gift of life: it’s

organ and tissue donation, basically,”Rosario said. “Before I even was diag-nosed, I would have dismissed it. Inever even thought of it. Now, being inthe position, when you think about it,whether it’s a mother, father, daughter,son, anything like that, if you positionit that way and think, what would youdo?”

Being a blood donor is also key.When Rosario was in ICU, he hadseven blood transfusions.• More at www.mrtimes.com, search “transplant”

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Poppy Quinlan is on theup-and-up in the worldof trampolining.by Eric [email protected]

It washistory inthe makingfor MapleRidge gym-nast PoppyQuinlan atthe recentBC WinterGamesin PrinceGeorge.

Quinlan,20, com-petes on thetrampoline,and this wasthe first yearthe disci-pline wasincluded inthe games.

“I am veryproud,” saidQuinlan.“This is the first time Ihave been involved in amulti-sport event and Ifound the whole experi-ence very exciting andmotivating,” she elabor-ated. “Being part of such agreat team and represent-ing B.C. is something I willnever forget.”

Not sure what to expectgoing into the Games,Quinlan said she foundit to be “quite different”from other competitionsshe’s been a part of.

“This was the first timethat I have competed toa sold out crowd, wherepeople were waiting inline just in case they could

get in,” she said. “Beforeanyone on Team BC wouldcompete, the crowd wouldcheer really loud, whichmade me feel super motiv-ated and really helped mycompetition.”

Quinlan is no stranger tocompetition, however.

A competi-tive gymnastfor 12 years,her sporthas takenher all overthe world,includ-ing placeslike NewZealand,Japan, andFrance.

At theBC WinterGames,Quinlanplacedfourth as anindividual,and third asa team mem-ber.

“The entireexperience

will stick in my mind for along time,” she said. “Thepeople of Prince Georgeand the volunteers wereall so welcoming to theathletes. Also, talking tothe locals about trampolin-ing was particularly mem-orable for me.”

And while the experi-ence will be a great mem-ory for Quinlan, downtimefor the athlete is fleeting.

“I am competing atCanada Cup this weekend,so I’m back in the gympreparing for that,” shesaid. “I also have a lot ofschool work to catch upon, as I am at UBC study-ing Mathematics.”

BC Winter Games

Gymnast flieshigh at Games

Kevin Bogetti-Smith/Team BC

Maple Ridge gymnast PoppyQuinlan in Prince George.

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There was action at both Pitt Meadows Arena, and Planet Ice this weekend, as Ridge Meadows Minor Hockey Association hosted its annual HometownHeroes Hockey tournament. The event saw 42 teams participate, with some coming from as far away as Calgary and Idaho.

A special hockey tournamenttook place this weekend.by Eric [email protected]

There was plenty of hockeyaction to be had this weekend, asthe Ridge Meadows Minor HockeyAssociation (RMMHA) hosted itsannual Hometown Heroes Hockeytournament.

Games were held at both PlanetIce in Maple Ridge, and PittMeadows Arena, as 42 teams partici-pated in the event with some com-ing from as far away as Calgary andIdaho.

This year, the face of the pee-wee and bantam tournament wasRMMHA alumnus Brad Hunt, whohas suited up for the EdmontonOilers, and is currently playingfor the Oklahoma City Barons– Edmonton’s AHL team.

“What we do is choose an alum-nus from our long list of distin-guished former players, that weapproach and ask them if theywould be willing to let us usethem as our Hometown Hero,” saidtournament chair, Carolyn Gosling.“Brad’s name came up as an optionand we all agreed on it.”

Of course, being in the middle ofthe hockey season, Hunt couldn’tattend the tournament, but Gosling

explained that “he lent his name,gave us a little blurb we put inour program, gave us photos, anddonated a jersey as a raffle prize,”said Gosling.

For the players who participate,Gosling – who has been involvedwith the tournament for the pastthree years – said she believesattaching a successful player’s nameto the tournament provides playersthat “glimmer of hope that they allhold; everybody’s got the dream ofmaking it to the NHL, and this givesthem the opportunity to see that kidsfrom our community can make it.”

The tournament finished onMonday, and results weren’t avail-able by The TIMES press deadline.

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MRSS10th inprovinceby Troy [email protected]

The Maple RidgeRamblers recoverednicely from a crushingopening day loss at theB.C. senior girls ‘AAA’basketball champion-ships at the LangleyEvents Centre.

A 47-36 defeat at thehands of the KelownaOwls last Wednesday(March 4) relegated theRamblers to the consol-ation side of the draw,meaning the best theycould finish was ninth.

After winning two oftheir next three games,the Ramblers placed10th in the 16-teamtournament, won by thehometown BrookswoodBobcats, who repeatedtheir 2014 B.C. cham-pionship performance.

“The girls were verynervous in the openinggame, and we just tooktoo long to get startedon offence,” Ramblerscoach Don Hermansaid. “Other than theslow starts in a fewgames, we played awe-some.”

The Owls led 18-6lead after the first quar-ter and outscored theRamblers 17-12 in thefinal stanza.

Game two onThursday saw theRamblers roll past anovermatched NorthPeace Ookapiks squad79-32.

Their third game ofthe tourney on Friday,against Victoria’sClaremont Spartans,was the most excitingand competitive contestof the provincials forthe Ramblers, who ekedout a 43-42 victory.

In their fourthand final game, theRamblers ran intothe fifth-seededHandsworth Royals andsuffered a 61-46 defeaton Saturday.

Herman said that“overall, I couldn’thave asked for morefrom this team.”

“To finish in thetop 10 is such a greataccomplishment,”Herman said.

The Ramblersare Alex Senchyna,Courtney De Adder,Emily Morley, IreneTumaneng, JaneGrisley, Kate Head,Kate Meredith, LizMurphy, Paige Bell,Sophia Dobishok, andTaylor De Adder.• More at www.mrtimes.com,

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Championshipsheld at clubWith the sun shining outside, anumber of teams hit the ice insidethe Golden Ears Winter Club forthe club championships this pastweekend. When all was said anddone, Team Fister walked away aschampions on the women’s side,and Team Moore walked away aschampions on the men’s side.

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“BIGGEST LOSER UPDATE”

MARIE LYONSWell I crashed and burned tonight. I endedup leaving the class 15 minutes before theend. No reflection on the instructor,just stifling hot in there and I didn’t quitehave the talent to attempt some newexercises. I will be back on Wednesday,Friday and Sunday. I think 4 times a weekworks best for me. I am beginning to wonderwhat I am going to do when it is all over.I think I am getting hooked because I feelso good afterwards. If anyone had eversuggested that I do yoga I would havelaughed at them, but hot yoga is wonderful.No words of wisdom just worrying aboutthe end. I hope we all do well and we allsucceed for you and ourselves.

SEAN ST. JEANI am totally excited about the ways my life haschanged over the past six weeks. My flexibilityand strength have noticeably improved. I havedropped a couple of pant sizes. I can see mybody getting stronger. More importantly, thechanges to my emotional state have beenprofound. It feels great to know that I am nolonger denying myself the chance to be calm,to have a sense of flow, and to build the energyI need to pursue my dreams. Track my progressat seanstjean.wordpress.com.

TRACYTAYLORI lost focus a little this week. My biggesthurdle was finding the motivation toexercise or go to a class. However, onceI did, I felt rejuvenated and so glad I didit. Even though I got off track a little thisweek, I know I can do this. And I knowthat even if I falter, it’s not the end of theworld, I can get right back into it.

DAWN MARCHANDSo far this journey has been great!I’m enjoying yoga, the physical andmental benefits and the experience.I recently placed third in the provincefor darts and will be traveling to thenationals in June. Yoga, I feel, hasimproved my core, and also aided inmy overall mindset. This journey hasn’tbeen without a few setbacks, but younever reach your goals if you don’t keepclimbing the mountain. Namaste.

RYAN WILDGRUBEI was unfortunately sick for a few daysso I was unable to make it to the gym oryoga for a couple of days. Despite thatmy weight still went down a bit, and I amback to going every day I can. I find thatsome of the classes can be extremelychallenging, but that so far I have beenable to push myself through (exceptSaturday I was dead tired). It is a funchallenge to push yourself through someof the difficult stances and stretches.

DONTAYLORI feel like I backslid this week. I wasn’tseeing the results I wanted to and I canaccept the fact that I personally have notbeen giving it 100%. I need to get backon track, and get back into the studio. Ifthe results I need aren’t coming, I needto make them happen. Brendon cameby and stole all my diet pop, so thatshould help.

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