Health Care

Shouldn’t we put
patients first? p6 Premier Campbell stops by for a visit. p3
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Sgt. Peter Thiessen addresses the media dur-
ing a press conference Thursday afternoon.

Only two
witnesses in
Pitt rave rape
RCMP appeal for more
to come forward
by M o n i s h a M a r t i n s
staff reporter
Colleen Flanagan/THE NEWS

Only two people who witnessed the rape Warrior cry

of 16-year-old girl at a Pitt Meadows rave
have come forward to speak to police. Ross Luckow films members of the Ridge Meadows Warriors at Planet Ice on Wednesday for a segment that will air on Hockey Night in Canada next month.
“Cooperation has been a challenge,” See story, p51.
RCMP Sgt. Peter Thiessen said at a press
conference Thursday afternoon.

It’s Christmas in California

“We respect the courage it took for those
witnesses to come forward under extreme
peer pressure. But what’s really important
now is that others need to follow their ex-
ample.”
The teen was allegedly raped at a at “An-
other Night in Bangkok,” a party held on a Movie takes over Maple Ridge homes, but still slow year for filming in district
farm at 12993 Harris Road, Sept.10.
But police are now saying that only “sev- Saturday, it all comes down, tion manager Rico Mielnicki.
eral” individuals or “more than one person” by P hi l M e l nyc hu k
staff reporter when shooting wraps up in And while neighbours
was involved in the sexual assault, instead the 23400-block of 114th Av- sometimes can get annoyed
of “five to seven” young adults and teens enue. about film crews, trucks and
initially disclosed by investigators. For the past three weeks, After getting their suburbia equipment taking over their
See Rape, p14 strange vehicles have been shots, Pitch Black Productions streets, the folks in the cul
parking in a Maple Ridge cul now moves to the ACT before de sac have been nothing but
MR de sac and strange people putting the final touches on welcoming, prompting Miel-
NEWS Online have been putting up Christ- Battle of the Bulbs. nicki to write a thank-you let- Colleen Flanagan/THE NEWS
For video, visit www.mapleridgenews.com mas stars, lights and Peace “We’ve been there an extra ter to his hosts. Devon Urwin (left) and Andy Chambers set up
On Earth signs. long period of time,” said loca- See Movies, p5 Christmas trees outside one of the houses.

Index
Opinion 6
Health Care 6
Parenting 18
Acts of Faith 24
Home&gardening 29
Community Calendar 50
Scoreboard 53

Premier Gordon Campbell discusses water licences, health care user fees, transportation funding, the HST and Bill Vander Zalm.
Premier Campbell pays a visit
B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell
visited Maple Ridge on Thursday
and had time to answer the
following questions:
Question: When can B.C. expect or should
we not be looking at raising the minimum
wage ($8 an hour). We’ve got the lowest one
in the country right now.
Answer: The goal we set for ourselves when
we were elected was to have a healthy econ-
omy, with more people at work. At this point,
we have over 400,000 additional jobs since
2001. We have another 20,000 jobs that have
been created in the last two months alone.
The average wage in B.C. is not the mini-
mum wage, it’s about $23. The average youth
wage is about $13. Most people I hear, say
they want to keep at work. One of the chal-
lenges of the minimum wage is it actually
drives people out of work … that’s the evi-
dence. We said we wanted to make sure we
encourage more young people to be at work.
The number of people on minimum wage
has gone down about 2.3 per cent in B.C.
today compared to what it was before. The
lower income British Columbians pay virtu-
ally no (provincial income) tax. You pay a
much lower medical services premium, we
have new rent supplement programs. All of
those things are aimed at trying to improve
the quality of life for people with low income,
while we increase the number of jobs that are
available to people.
Q: We’ve got cuts to the Ministry of Envi-
ronment for several years. It affects their
ability to enforce, protect. The health budget
is approaching 50 per cent of the total B.C.
budget. Is it time to start looking at user fees
on health services?
A: I think the short answer is no, I don’t
think it is. Usually when people talk about
user fees, they don’t really mean user fees,
they mean kind of an admission fee. As soon
as the government starts collecting money
you’ve got to track it, you’ve got to follow it
up. In fact, they may end up costing you mon-
ey at a time when you need more for health
care.
“Usually when people talk about
user fees, they don’t really mean
user fees, they mean kind of an
admission fee.”
I think we have to think long term. We think
have to eat better we have to try to get maybe
30 minutes a day of physical activity. I think
we have to pay for performance. That’s going
to require all of us. I know were doing better
than virtually every jurisdiction in Canada.
Having said that it’s going to be an ongoing
challenge that won’t be solved by govern-
ment alone.
Q: Last year, Golden Eagle Group, part of
the Aquilini Investment Group, admitted to
withdrawing water without a licence from
the North Alouette River. It’s been referred
to Ministry of Environment and to the Attor-
ney General department. In the meantime,
several companies the Aquilini group and
related companies have contributed more
than $400,000 to the B.C. Liberal party in four
years, $257,000 from 2005 to 2008 and $175,000
last year.
Why after 16 months has the investigation
not concluded.
A: Because, as you know, we don’t interfere
with either the investigations or the deci-
sions of the Crown.
The Crown is currently reviewing that and
the Crown will make their decisions and the
Crown will decide what they’re going to do. It
would be inappropriate for me to be involved
in that. It would be totally inappropriate for a
politician to say to the Crown, ‘hurry up your
investigation or slow down your investiga-
tion.’ I have had no conversations with the
Crown whatsoever and it would be wrong for
me to do so.”
Q: Why is there still no secured funding
for the entire Evergreen Line SkyTrain line
and why, despite growing ridership and de-
mand, is there no long-term plan for greater
frequency for the West Coast Express com-
muter rail from Mission to Vancouver. While
it’s a TransLink issue, the provincial govern-
ment has shown willingness to interject into
TransLink affairs in the past. From a cost-
benefit-ratio, is it not time to spend dollars on
rapid transit rather than more roads in the
Lower Mainland?
A: We can’t pretend there is free money out
there. There is no such thing as government
money, it is your money. We want to have a
public discussion about how the public is go-
ing to pay for it. I think we are going to see
more transit investment ... and transit that
reinforces community plans.
Q: You’ve lowered the requirements pass-
Colleen Flanagan/THE NEWS
ing to make it almost a certainty that the HST
will be defeated. You’ve got the whole prov-
ince up in arms for a year. Why not just keep
the original referendum conditions in there,
pay that political price, for the benefit of the
province?
A: I think we paid a significant political
price and I take responsibility for that. Vir-
tually every forest worker in B.C. will be
negatively impacted if we go back to the old
system. Virtually everybody in mining will be
negatively impacted if we got back to the old
system. We’ve said to people it’s your choice.
We’re not hear as rulers, we’re here as ser-
vants. We are giving them the opportunity to
decide for themselves. I actually think as peo-
ple see the benefits the literally thousands of
jobs it will create, the billions of dollars of
investment it will create. I was at a Tri-City
chamber of commerce meeting, sitting beside
someone in the trucking business. He said he
just bought himself a new truck. He said the
savings he has, because we just moved to a
new tax system, is enough to pay for one per-
son to be at work. It’s why the chambers of
commerce called for it for so long. I think yes
we’re going to have engage people.
Q: Campbell on his legacy as premier:
A: There is a sense of confidence and
pride in British Columbia that clearly
wasn’t there when we were elected in 2002.
I’m glad that we’ve seen that restored.
I think the Olympics was a huge success
for British Columbians, not for me.
See Premier, p5
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Man who was shot in Maple Ridge dies
by M o n i s h a M a r t i n s
staff reporter
A man with a lengthy
criminal past who was
gunned down while
riding a bike on a quiet
residential street in
Maple Ridge Monday
morning has died.
Kenneth Corey
Heathorn passed away
Tuesday night, a day
after he was shot sev-
eral times at the cor-
ner of 233rd Street and
124th Avenue while rid-
ing a bicycle, around
7:45 a.m. Monday.
It wasn’t the first time
someone attempted to
kill him.
The Integrated Homi-
cide Investigation team
said the 36-year-old
is very well known to
Ridge Meadows RCMP
for his involvement in
criminal activity, spe-
cifically the street-lev-
el drug trade and other
crimes associated with
it.
He was known on the
street as “Bald Ken-
ny.”
Heathorn survived
a similar attempt on
Police closed off a part of 124th Avenue during the investigation.
his life two years ago.
Parker Meadows, 22,
was charged with at-
tempted murder for
shooting Heathorn in
the stomach, but was
acquitted following a
trial where witnesses
changed their stories.
“Based on the evi-
dence at the scene and
who the victim is, in-
vestigators are of the
belief that this shoot-
ing was specifically
targeted at Heathorn,”
said Cpl. Dale Carr.
He added, “investiga-
tors are looking into
the theory that this
incident is linked to
drugs, gangs or orga-
nized crime”
Investigators are can-
vassing the neighbour-
hood and speaking
to neighbours to find
out if they have any
information that will
advance the investiga-
tion.
“We are attempting
to identify Heathorn’s
friends and associates.
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Often times they can
offer information that
is valuable to the inves-
tigation,” Carr said.
Police have learned
that a vehicle was seen
fleeing the area mo-
ments after the shots
were fired. Investiga-
tors are trying to get
an accurate descrip-
tion of the car before
they release informa-
tion publicly.
Heathorn was facing
charges of uttering
threats and assault for
an incident in Maple
Ridge on Feb. 15, 2010.
The file was set for
trial in April 2011.
Court records show
that Heathorn had sev-
eral criminal charges
laid against him since
2006.
He was caught with
drugs in Vancouver
in February 2006 and
charged with three
counts of possession
for the purpose for traf-
ficking, but the charges
were stayed.
Three months later,
in May 2006, he was
arrested again for traf-
ficking, pleaded guilty
to the lesser offence of
possession and spent
five days in jail.
In February 2008, he
was charged with as-
sault. The charge was
stayed.
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Daniel Stern parties with neighbours
Movies from front
“It’s been a unique
experience as far as
I’m concerned because
they’ve been so help-
ful.”
Battle of the Bulbs
is about a competition
between two California
neighbours trying to
win a best-decorated
house contest – only
to they learn a widow
nearby is about to lose
her house and needs
the prize money.
The last scene was
shot Thursday in which
the mayor awards the
prize for the best deco-
rated house, in reality,
owned by Debra and
Dustin Bell.
Having a film crew
hang around for three
weeks hasn’t been
a bother at all, said
Dustin.
The action gave the
neighbours something
to watch during their
Friday night block par-
ties. Dustin started
those 11 years ago af-
ter moving from On-
tario and they’ve been Dustin said the film However, those num-
going ever since. company knows how to bers still are below
That’s brought the get along and keep the the heady days of 2006
neighbourhood togeth- locals happy. and 2007, when Insight
er, something the film “They learn every- Film Studios had a stu-
producers valued when body’s names, every- dio in Maple Ridge. In
looking for a location. body’s pets names. each of those years, 62
Thursday’s final They are very profes- productions were shot.
shoot involved a crowd sional. They call you by In 2008, 55 productions
shot, so the crew asked your first name.” were filmed in Maple
neighbours to come That may be a re- Ridge.
out and appear in the quirement, but Dustin Johnson is hoping
scenes. Two teens also felt they were genuine another film company
got speaking roles in too. will locate here. “That
the movie that stars “It’s going to be a let- would really bump up
Daniel Stern, one of the down to see them go.” our figures.”
culprits in the Home This year has been a She added events
Alone movies. slow year for filming in such as the 2010 Win-
Residents had a Maple Ridge. ter Olympic Games
chance to meet Stern, District film liaison reduced the number of
who took in one of the Marg Johnson said so filming events as well
block parties. far this year, 27 pro- as the economic reces-
“He’s a great guy. ductions of all types sion and construction
He’s so down-to-earth,” (feature movies, TV se- on 224th Street.
said Dustin. ries, made-for-TV mov- But crews love film-
The movie will be re- ies) have been shot in ing in and around Me-
leased Dec. 18 on the the district. morial Peace Park, she
Hallmark Channel. That compares with added.
With Battle of the 39 productions shot in In July and August,
Bulbs done, Pitch Maple Ridge the year there were 38 shooting
Black starts another before. With scouting days in Maple Ridge.
film, a female version in Maple Ridge for two Each day works out to
of the film Taken, star- feature films this fall, an infusion of about
ring Maple Ridge-born she expects by year approximately $10,000
actor Molly Parker. end to match 2009. into the local economy.

serious matter than

‘We’ve seen this show before’ pretending that this is a

reality television show.
Mr. Vander Zalm’s al-
Premier from front A: I think it’s pretty getting. We’ve seen that ready been voted off the
clear that he is excited picture show before. I island, in fact he was
We exceeded our ex- about the attention he is think it is a much more kicked off the island.
pectation every step of
the way.
And the enormous
capital contributions
we’ve made as we’ve
expanded health care
facilities, transportation
facilities. We’ve created
a province with a qual-
ity of life that’s clearly
been increased and I
hope British Colum-
bians feels that that’s
been good for them.

Q: On the HST and

next year’s referendum:
A: People have been
upset and I take respon-
sibility for that. I think
what we’ve done here
is a first in the country.
We’ve said to people,
it’s your choice. We are
not here as rulers, we
are here as servants.
That doesn’t mean that
everyone agrees with
everything we do.
The people who de-
cide not to [vote to keep
the HST] have to at least
understand this. That
means we will to return
the 1.6 billion dollars to
the federal government
... They will make us
less competitive in for-
estry and mining and
energy and small busi-
ness, which has been
calling for this for years.
I’m not saying they have
to agree with me. I have
confidence that people
will be pretty thought-
ful about this.

Q: On Bill Vander
Zalm:
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News Views Ingrid Rice

Rape is rape
Only two witnesses have come forward to
RCMP to talk about the rape of a 16-year-old
girl at a Pitt Meadows rave two weeks ago.
They have said hundreds of teens and young
adults attended the party, during which the
teenage girl unknowingly ingested a drug,
likely GHB, the date rape drug.
Police want more witnesses to come forward
and are asking that people refrain from describ-
ing the events that took place as a “gang rape.”
They are now saying that only “several” indi-
viduals or “more than one person” was involved in
the sexual assault, instead of “five to seven” teens
or young adults, a number initially disclosed by
investigators.
Police said they don’t want to “inflame” the
issue, which has generated opposing Facebook
pages, one supporting the victim of the rape
and another defending the several teenage boys
or young adults involved.
But, as police have made clear, there is no
debate here. Rape is rape, and according to a
UBC law professor, consent cannot be given if
impaired by drugs or alcohol.
Young men need to be warned of this, says
Janine Benedet, an associate professor at the
University of British Columbia.
“Unless they have voluntary agreement from
someone who is capable of consent, not someone
who is intoxicated, then they can’t proceed.”
No consent, no sex.
And being intoxicated is not a defence for the
accused.
Rape is not as difficult to prove as some might
think, Benedet said, and in this incident, the aid
of photos could make it easier to prosecute.
Two people have already been arrested.
Those who attended the party should do the
right thing and speak with police.
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an administrator in
government. We often
discuss past and cur-
rent issues and during
one of those debates he
said that when faced
with attempts to deal
with budget shortfalls,
as an administrator one
tends to cut every- Health Care
where feasible and only Marco Terwiel
when there is no pos-
sible other reduction in
costs, one would consider if there could be
any cost savings in one’s own department.
Self-preservation is a useful and common
trait, but in my opinion, that does not neces-
sarily apply to departmental budgets.
I have always wondered why in the organi-
zational charts of hospitals the administra-
tion always is on top of the list. I think that
this instinct of self preservation is a possible
explanation for this curious priority, since
they draw up the chart. As far as I am con-
cerned, it should be the patient who is front
and centre. But on all the charts of hospital
organizational structure I have seen, the
patient does not even get mentioned.
When I looked at the Fraser Health
Authority (FHA) website and tried to find
ITS organizational chart, I found only a
blank page with big letters in the masthead
“Organizational Chart.”
Symbolic of the current state of affairs?
However, in exploring the website further,
there are a good number of encouraging
trends. From an anticipated $160 million
budget shortfall at the beginning of the FHA
financial year, it is now down to $10 million.
That is certainly an accomplishment, but
at what cost to patient care? Looking at the
details, most of the savings are indeed in the
area of improved administrative efficiencies
and the elimination of some senior adminis-
tration positions.
But making progress in reducing the wait
times for knee and hip replacements is fall-
ing short of the goal of having these done
within half a year for 90 per cent or more of
the patients on the list. But one cannot place
the blame for this entirely on the shoulders
of the FHA.
With about half of the population over-
weight and a sizeable percentage of these
are grossly obese, it is no wonder that all too
many knees and hips wear out prematurely
at a rate that is next to impossible to keep up
with. That raises the question of who should
be responsible and accountable in matters
of health care. If there is unlimited demand,
as there is now, then there will always be
shortfalls. No level of funding will solve the
problem. And it is always good to realize
that all funding comes out of our own pock-
ets as tax dollars.
The Netherlands has a universal health
but in essence, the government is struggling
with the same budgetary problems as we do
in Canada.
All hospitals are publicly funded, but a
hospital in Amsterdam went essentially
bankrupt with an unpaid tax bill of $10 mil-
lion Euros and an annual operational short-
fall of millions as well. The government
wanted to close it. An enterprising business
woman with absolutely no experience in
health care bought the building and took
charge of the operation as a commercial
venture. She fired 40 people who were not
looking after patients directly or indirectly.
She reviewed and changed policies where
indicated and within a year the place turned
a profit.
Did patient care suffer? Did the personnel
suffer?
In their masthead patient care is central
and everything that is done is with the
patient in mind.
In this case, the more services you render,
the more income you generate. The danger
of that one can easily deteriorate into an
assembly line type of mentality. In this case,
that has not happened because of the car-
ing, and the firm leadership of the woman
who put her own money and reputation on
the line.
Dr. Marco Terwiel is a retired family
physician who lives in Maple Ridge.

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Wednesday - 30,221; Friday – 30,197.
of the when not at work? Would you support the recall of local
week: Yes: 44% – No: 56% (27 votes) Liberal MLA Marc Dalton?
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Liberals would be Re-introduction of user fees needed
lucky to get elected S
EDITOR, THE NEWS:
Re: MLA on committee weighing anti-HST petition (The
News, Sept. 10).
According to our one man B.C. Liberal cheer leader Marc
Dalton, both Gordon Campbell and Colin Hansen have,
“been doing an excellent job managing our economy.”
Our see no evil, hear no evil, say no evil MLA chooses to
ignore the obvious modus operandi of our leaders of lying
and deceiving the electorate on a regular basis – HST, B.C.
Rail, to name just a few.
How does it go “no we are definitely not looking at those
issues during an election” and within days after said elec-
tion doing exactly that. But to Mr. Dalton, it seems that is
just good politics, taking care of the chosen few’s business
despite of the vast majority of electorates wishes.
Well, let’s for the minute say that is all true. How about
the statement that Mr. Campbell and Mr. Hansen have man-
aged the economy well, then why the big panic about the
HST if the economy is in such great shape? Why the HST at
this time, never mind the fact that the HST shall affect B.C.’s
economy negatively for at least the next five years, accord-
ing to experts.
It is obvious Mr. Dalton is a great supporter of Mr. Camp-
bell and Mr. Hansen and their highly questionable ethics,
but how good a supporter is he of the constituents who voted
for him, the very people that he is supposed to represent.
“I can’t imagine what party Mr. Dalton
thinks is being benefited by the good
management of the party.”
I can’t imagine what party Mr. Dalton thinks is being
benefited by the good management of the party. The so-
called B.C. Liberals would be lucky to elect one MLA, in-
cluding himself at this particular time with their alleged
good management and his questionable judgement.
WAYNE CLARK
MAPLE RIDGE
Angel picture defaced
EDITOR, THE NEWS:
Whoever defaced the picture of Amy, the newest An-
gel at Ridge Meadows Hospital, needs to stand up and be
counted.
Amy is unable to open doors into the hospital, where she
volunteers her time to visiting seniors and sick people.
Who brings her in?
Her owners, or trainer, or companion, who also volun-
teers her time, like donations to the Ridge Meadows Hospi-
tal Foundation, and was so happy to have Amy nominated
for the comfort, love and uplifting spirits she has brought
to hundreds of people over the past six and a half years.
Now she is winding down her days and handing over
some of the duties to a younger dog, Molly.
Do you donate your time to the Ridge Meadows Hospital
Foundation?
Do you volunteer your time in the hospital, day after day,
regardless of the weather?
Maybe if you did, someone would donate in your name to
be the next Angel.
In the meantime, please think before you hurt people’s
feelings, and keep you caustic thoughts and words, and
deeds, to yourself.
MARIE SPETCH
MAPLE RIDGE
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tats Canada is a wonderful
dispenser of trivia, and more than
one newspaper columnist has
managed to pen a few lines based on
the bizarre statistics that flow from our
national agency of data collection.
For example, among the causes of
death to Canadians, lawn mowers are
listed as being the grim reaper of at least
two of our countrymen back in 2006, the
latest date that such important informa-
tion was compiled.
Lawn mowing I know a little about,
since I manage to rack up more than
100 hours every year on my mean green
machine (I know it’s so, since there’s an
operating hour-meter mounted on it).
About the only death that stalks me
aboard the machine is boredom, but I
suppose if I were to venture too close to
the ditch along the boulevard, distracted
by thoughts to alleviate said boredom,
and tip the thing into it, the whirling
blades might permanently shred me.
I also believe that if I had to push a
mower instead of ride it, my demise
would have long preceded the writings
of any columns to date.
So while I have never participated in,
nor witnessed, death by lawn mower, I
am aware of people (one a friend) who,
in attempting to unplug the discharge
chute on her pusher, negated the neces-
sity to perform future manicures on a
number of digits. Yet, accidents happen
to the best of us when thought, caution
or care is overlooked, and a trip to the
Liberal MLA Dalton has to go
EDITOR, THE NEWS:
Re: Dalton on MLA recall list (The
News, Sept. 22).
It’s amazing how Premier Gordon
Campbell isn’t getting the message from
the people of B.C. After the HST petition
was successful, which Mr. Campbell and
our local MLA Marc Dalton, and many
others, were in denial, that Bill Vander
Zalm and his hard working petitioners
could pull it off.
Well, they did, and the overloaded Lib-
eral committee has now sent it to a vote.
Which will cost us $30 million, and Mr.
Campbell sets the date one year later,
hoping to out-maneuver, and weaken
Mr. Vander Zalm and his supporters.
Good luck, Mr. Campbell. I think they
came up with a clever idea, calling it the
MLA Survivor Recall. This obviously
has Mr. Campbell mad already, as he is
calling it a celebrity show.
I believe the recalls are going to be as
successful as the petition on the HST.
I understand in our riding Corisa Bell
is heading up the Mr. Dalton recall with
a meeting this Sunday at the Blenz cof-
fee shop on Dewdney Trunk Road at 7
p.m., to get enough canvassers to be in
the Top 3 of the Survivor Recall. I hope
she makes the numbers for canvassers,
as Mr. Dalton has to go.
WILF MCINTYRE
MAPLE RIDGE
A pox on all of you
EDITOR, THE NEWS:
Re: Dalton on MLA recall list (The
News, Sept. 22).
The article identifying the fact that
Marc Dalton is on the list of possible
Liberals to face a recall campaign high-
lights what is wrong with most, if not all
doctor or emergen-
cy is top of mind.
Which brings me
to another statis-
tic … that of the
horrendous cost
of health care, and
possible ways to
reduce that without
cutting service.
One way, which I
have long support-
ed, is the re-intro- Commentary
duction of a fee for Mark Rushton
hospital emergency
visits.
Back when my kids were young, and I
was hauling them off to emerg so often
I was on a first-name basis with the
nurses, each visit cost $10. It was not an
onerous cost, though $10 bought a lot
more than it does today.
The one thing it accomplished was
discourage “visitors” who show up, and
tie up, emergency wards because they
have little more than a mild headache, or
appalling and system-abusive as it may
sound, are actually there only because
they are lonely and looking for attention.
As a result, they cause back-ups in
the delivery of service and deny a more
speedy health resolution to those who
truly require quick, efficient care.
If you don’t believe people do frivolous
things, a reading of the call logs made
to 911 services is an eye-opener. People
tie up the emergency line for ridiculous
politicians today.
Even after a very successful anti-HST
campaign that saw more people sign the
petition than voted for Mr. Dalton in the
last election, in addition to recent rev-
elations that the Government had been
advised that bringing in the HST would
cause economic hardship for at least five
years, and that positive results could
take more than 10 years to become evi-
dent, Mr. Dalton is still adamant in his
support for the HST.
He, along with the Liberal caucus have
forgotten the fact that the basis of our
democratic process is that MLAs are
elected to represent the wishes of the
people.
MLAs, Mr. Dalton included, have be-
come spin doctors for their political par-
ties, trying to convince the electorate
that what the party wants is good for
them.
Contrary to Mr. Dalton’s opinion that
the process is being misused, this is ex-
actly what it was intended to be used
for.
Mr. Dalton has refused to represent
the voters of Mission-Maple Ridge, and
for that reason, he should have to face
the electorate once more, to renew his
mandate.
We, the people, finally have an op-
portunity to tell all politicians of every
party, at every level, that, “we are mad
as hell and won’t take it anymore.”
We finally have the opportunity to tell
party leaders that we want our repre-
sentatives to represent us, not them.
For this reason I support the recall
initiative and urge everyone, of all party
affiliations, to work for the recall of Mr.
Dalton, or at least to vote for it. A vote
for the recall is a vote to reform our elec-
toral process, it will not bring down the
reasons, including asking for the time,
for weather reports, about why traffic
is backed up on a particular road, or
was that really a spaceship they saw
twinkling in the night sky.
Meantime, someone with a truly seri-
ous report is in danger of not getting
the immediate service their situation
requires. I’m not advocating a charge to
use 911, despite the idiots who abuse it,
but I firmly believe there needs to be one
for emergency department visits to our
hospitals. No one who really needs care
will be turned away if they don’t have the
necessary fee, but it would discourage
those who are there merely for psycho-
logical ‘entertainment’.
At the same time, it would permit
the already stretched resources of
our medical front-line to more readily
provide care for those truly in need.
And while we’re at it, perhaps a
visitor fee should also be enacted for
doctor visits, since each one of them
costs our health care system a whack
of cash.
There are, I’m certain, many argu-
ments against that, but like it or not,
unless something is done to eliminate
the frivolous, our health care costs will
eventually spiral out of sight and out
of our ability to financially support the
system.
Then what?
Mark Rushton is a columnist with the
Abbotsford News, a Black Press affiliate.
government.
If it is successful and a by-election is
called, Liberal supporters can still vote
for the candidate, be it Mr. Dalton or
someone else.
Personally I would like to see a third
party represented in the election, so that
I could say “a pox on all of you.”
GRAHAM MOWATT
One mockery
MAPLE RIDGE
EDITOR, THE NEWS:
Re: Dalton on MLA recall list (The
News, Sept. 22).
I just had to respond to MLA Marc Dal-
ton’s comment in Wednesday’s article by
Phil Melnychuk, in which he stated that
he felt that Fight HST leader Bill Vander
Zalm’s Survivor strategy was making a
mockery of the recall process.
What about his government lying and
deceiving the public to steal the last
election?
Is this guy totally deluded and living
off in some sort of dreamland to think
that his Liberal government can distort
the democratic process by lying to us
and think that they can get away with
it? You may be able to fool some of the
people, some of the time, but you sure as
hell have not fooled us this time.
The public has woken up, and we are
demanding justice and real democra-
cy, not the scam that you and your pre-
mier have shoved onto us.
It’s time for Premier Gordon Campbell
to resign and hold an election now.
Let the people of this province decide
our government’s fate, and not a year
later.
There is only one mockery, and that
is the Liberal government staying in
power one day longer after stealing the
election.
JOHN MCKENZIE
MAPLE RIDGE
Harris Road cinema set to reopen
See a movie
for under $5
by M o n i s h a M a r t i n s
staff reporter
Renovations on an
movie theatre in Pitt
Meadows that’s been
gathering cobwebs for
the past six years are
nearly complete.
Renamed Hollywood 3
Cinema, new owner Ra-
him Manji hopes to have
its doors open around
Thanksgiving.
Once opened, the sec-
ond-run movie theatre
in the Meadow Vale
Shopping Centre off
Harris Road will boast
some of the cheapest
ticket prices in B.C. –
$3.75 before 6 p.m. and
$4.75 after 6 p.m.
“The distributors take
all the money anyway,”
said Manji. “Our feeling
is why give them all the
money, why not give a
break to the customer?”
Manji and his wife
Salima also own the Hol-
lywood 3 Cinema in Sur-
rey and believe there’s a
market for independent
movie theatres that
show new releases, just
two or three weeks after
they’ve hit the screens
ly with the economy the
way it is.”
Hollywood 3 Cinema
will show between six
and 10 movies on its
three screens, with se-
lections ranging from
family flicks, block bust-
ers, movies on the film
circuit buzz and even
a few with subtitles for
those foreign movie
buffs.
Over a year ago, a
small group of film lov-
ers tried to re-open the
old cinema to show in-
die, cult and art house
movies, but couldn’t
financially support the
project.
Jon Aaron, who was
part of the project, is
happy to see the place
finally reviving after a
six-year hiatus.
“It would be great to
see that place operating
again,” he said.
Even the mayor of Pitt
Meadows is wishing the
Manjis’ luck.
Colleen Flanagan/THE NEWS “Every time I go to
Starbucks, I used to
Rahim and Salima Manji will be reopening the Harris
wonder what possibly
Road cinema.
could be done with that
at larger theatres like while renovations take building,” said Don Ma-
Cineplex. place so people can see cLean.
“I’m not here to com- the changes happening
pete with the big the- inside.
atres,” said Manji, who “Families don’t want to • For movie listings, visit
has been leaving the pay an exuberant price www.hollywood3.ca.
cinema’s doors open to see a movie, especial-
Everybody wants a piece of Pitt field
Marauders football
program wants more time
by R o b e r t M a n g e l s d o r f
staff reporter
The new artificial turf field
at Pitt Meadows secondary has
become a battlefield as local
sports organizations and high
school teams fight over who
can use the new facility.
The new $2.2 million all-
weather field features high-
powered lights for night-time
use and a synthetic playing
surface. As a result, a number
of different sports groups are
vying for time on the field, and
some are not happy with how
the time has been divvied up.
“Were a victim of our own
success in some ways,” said Da-
vid Boag, the director of parks
and facilities for Maple Ridge-
Pitt Meadows Parks and Lei-
sure Services. “It’s great that
is in so much demand... but we
need to find that balance.”
Currently, Pitt Meadows Sec-
ondary School gets exclusive
use of the field from 8 a.m. to 5
p.m., Monday to Friday, as well
as four weekends a year for
games and tournaments. The
remaining time is split among
community sports groups, such
as the Pitt Meadows Soccer
Club, Ridge Meadows Rugby
Club, and the Ridge Meadows
Burrards Minor Lacrosse As-
sociation’s field lacrosse pro-
gram.
The deal is standard across
the district’s other shared all-
weather fields at Westview
and Samuel Robertson Techni-
cal secondary schools, but the
Pitt Meadows Marauders foot-
ball program wants more field
time, so they can play under
the lights on Friday nights.
Friday night games are a tra-
dition in high school football,
one that Pitt Meadows athletics
director Rich Goulet would like
to start at the school. However,
Goulet said the school district
never consulted the school’s
football program before agree-
ing to the field allocation.
“That’s what high school foot-
ball is all about,” he said. “It’s
about the whole community
coming out to these games.”
Marauders’ parents have also
been vocal with their displea-
sure about the situation, inun-
dating parks staff with emails.
However, any extra field time
for the school would come at
the expense of community
sports groups.
The Pitt Meadows Soccer
Club were first champion the
need for an all-weather field
in Pitt Meadows five years ago,
and contributed $100,000 to the
facilities construction.
The remainder of the fund-
ing to build the field came from
federal and provincial grants
totaling $1.2 million, along with
$600,000 in municipal money
and $300,000 from the school
district.
“People have to realize that
this isn’t a school field,” said
the soccer club’s past presi-
dent, Rob Palis. “It’s a shared
facility, so it’s going to be used
that way.”
With close to 1,700 kids reg-
istered, the club holds the ma-
jority of community time at the
field. The soccer club runs a
soccer academy Friday nights,
and a football game would dis-
place 120 soccer players.
“We’re a victim of our own
success in some ways.”
David Boag,
Parks and facilities director
“We run six groups at once,”
said Palis of the soccer acad-
emy. “If we ran that many kids
on the [grass] field, we would
destroy it.”
The only other field in Pitt
Meadows that is lit for night-
time use is the grass field at
Harris Road Park. While there
are no limits on the amount of
use on an artificial turf field,
grass fields are limited to three
games or practices a day, to
protect the playing surface.
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‘Other schools don’t have this sort of problem’
Pitt from p10 have use of the field of the existing grass here to serve the entire
“The other schools until 6 p.m. twice a fields by replacing the community.”
don’t have this sort of week. playing surface and Goulet said he is
problem [with commu- “We are more than adding better drainage hopeful that next sea-
nity sports groups],” happy to give up time,” and irrigation. son the football pro-
said Palis. “It’s too said Palis. “But we Boag said principals gram will have a more
bad this one program need to know that be- from both Pitt Mead- Friday nights allotted.
doesn’t want to work fore the schedules are ows and Samuel Rob- Palis, meanwhile,
within the agree- produced.” ertson Technical sec- said he hopes all the
ment.” The newly minted ondary schools will be groups will be able to
Palis said the soccer parks master plan, invited to next year’s negotiate field time in
club would likely have which was approved field allocation meet- good faith.
been able to accom- by both municipali- ings to make sure the “It’s really disap-
modate some of the ties this past summer, school’s football pro- pointing after five
football program’s re- makes no mention grams are included in years of hard work for
quests if they had been of new artificial turf the process. this to happen,” said
aware of them earlier. fields. However, parks “We just want to make Palis. “It’s unfortunate
The club has already and leisure services sure everyone is in the the way this has trans-
allowed the school to plans to rebuild many mix,” he said. “We’re pired.”

In the know. In THE NEWS.

www.mapleridgenews.com
Can’t give consent to sex if intoxicated
Young men need to be warned: professor
by M o n i s h a M a r t i n s
staff reporter
A law professor cur-
rently researching
sexual violence against
women says young
men need to heed a
warning, following the
alleged gang-rape of
a girl at a rave in Pitt
Meadows.
“Unless they have
voluntary agreement
from someone who is
capable of consent, not
someone who is intoxi-
cated, then they can’t
proceed [with sex],”
said Janine Benedet,
an associate professor
at the University of
British Columbia.
“She doesn’t even
have to say no, she just
has to not say yes.”
According to police,
the 16-year-old girl
‘Incident has been devastating to our family’
Rape from front
“We are trying to put
this into context,” said
Thiessen. “We are try-
ing to make this as clear
as we can without in-
flaming the issue. We
Although police are as a defence by the ac-
resolute in their state- cused.
was gang-raped in field ments that the sex As for proving the
was not con- allegation in
by five to seven men –
some adults and other sensual, many court, Bene-
teens – at “Another continue to det believes
Night in Bangkok,” a question the it’s not as dif-
party held on a farm incident in ficult as some
at 12993 Harris Road, public and on- people think.
Sept.10. line. “Sometimes
A 16-year-old boy Benedet said sexual as-
was arrested four days the definition sault cases
later for distributing of a sexual as- are portrayed
child porn. He alleg- sault is very as a he-said
edly took photographs simple. she-said. But
of the rape on his cell “It just re- Benedet that’s mis-
phone and distributed quires some leading,” said
them to friends, who kind of sexual contact Benedet, noting there
then posted them to of a psychical nature is often both physical
Facebook. Police have where there is no con- evidence and witness
filed a report to Crown sent on the part of the statements to place the
for charges against victim,” she explained. complaint’s evidence
him, which have yet to The Criminal Code is in context.
be laid. also clear and says ex- “Where accused per-
An 18-year-old man plicitly: there is no con- sons are so foolish as
was also arrested last sent where someone is to make a photograph-
week for his alleged incapable of consent or ic or video record of
participating in the under the influence of themselves, they make
sexual assault, but alcohol or drugs. it much, much easier to
he too has yet to be Benedet added intox- prosecute what can of-
charged. ication cannot be used ten be a difficult case.”
can’t put a number to term “gang rape.” wish we could not use
it, but the information “This was a terrible, that term anymore,”
isn’t that five to seven horrific event. It has Thiessen told reporters.
actually assaulted this been described as a Investigators now be-
young girl.” gang rape and it can be lieve that as many as 12
RCMP are also back- described in many other people witnessed the al-
ing away from using the terms. I really, really leged rape.
A 16-year-old boy was
arrested four days after
the party for distribut-
ing child porn.
He allegedly took pho-
tographs of the rape on
his cell phone and dis-
tributed them to friends,
who then posted them
to Facebook.
Police have filed a re-
port to Crown for charg-
es against him, which
have yet to be laid.
An 18-year-old man
was also arrested last
week for his alleged par-
ticipating in the sexual
assault, but he too has
yet to be charged.
Police warnings about
the graphic photo-
graphs being child porn
have been able to thwart
their spread, to some ex-
tent.
“The photos are com-
ing down,” said Thies-
sen. “We’re pleased that
youths took this mes-
sage to heart.”
The teen assaulted
has since returned to
high school and a state-
ment from her family,
read by police, said they
are thankful for the sup-
port she is receiving.
“This incident has
been devastating to
our family and close
friends,” wrote the fam-
ily.
“In regard to the
spread of picture on so-
cial media, this act con-
tinues to re-victimize
our daughter everyday.
She has no privacy and
the wound is continu-
ally being opened up.”
Fate of Albion hall hangs in the balance
District may take
over aging structure
by Phi l M elnyc h u k
staff reporter

A changing of the
guard could soon take
place at Albion Com-
munity Hall which
could determine how
the building is run and
possibly, how long it
will remain standing.
For the past few
months, members of
the Albion Community
Association have been
discussing with the
district council, hav-
ing the municipality
take over management
of the building. THE NEWS/files
The association, Albion Community Association wants the District of Maple Ridge to take over man-
which stretches back
decades, is dwindling
agement of the Albion Community Hall.
in numbers and only might happen to the students. having trouble run-
about six people now building. “Because “I just feel so bad ning the building.
attend meetings, said we’re not even at that because there aren’t “The newcomers don’t
Patti Wood, booking point yet.” many local halls even know about the
agent with the asso- She said the society around with a good ACA.”
ciation. would like the district wooden floor for danc- She said residents
So with volunteers to keep running the ing.” Performing on should have been told
wearing out, after hall. “This has been concrete leads to shin and consulted if a de-
serving for 30 or 40 going on for a while.” splints and stress frac- cision has been made.
years, and being un- With a growing pop- tures. “That’s a little unfair
able to attract new ulation which could Stewart has been for all those taxpay-
members, the asso- reach 12,000, Speirs teaching kids Irish ers.
ciation approached says the area needs dancing in the hall for “I’m angry at Maple
the district to see if it a community centre, the last decade. Ridge council. I’m ab-
would take over the possibly on the loca- Her school, Stewart solutely angry there’s
management of Albion tion of Jackson Farm School of Irish Dance, been no public consul-
hall, as happened with on 102nd Avenue and also teaches in Surrey, tation with the people
Whonnock hall. Jackson Road. Vancouver, Richmond that live there.”
“That’s basically “The bottom line is, and New Westminster, But Wood said the
where it’s at. They there has to be a com- different nights of the association placed ad-
haven’t got back to us munity centre in Al- week. vertisements, had an
with an answer yet,” bion. How this will all Albion resident Eliz- open house and held
Wood said. turn out in the fullness abeth Taylor is mom annual meetings and
Maple Ridge council of time, I’m not quite to one of the children tried to get people in-
and the association sure.” in the dance class, and volved.
have been discussing If the hall were to wants to know what’s “Basically, it’s been
the building in closed close, longtime dance going on. out there,” she said.
meetings, and while instructor Magdalene She said residents “I think if you have an
Coun. Craig Speirs Stewart wonders should have been told interest, you should be
couldn’t share those where she’ll teach her if the association was involved in it.”
discussions, the state
of the hall, built in
1923, has him wonder-
ing about its future.
“I’m not sure what
the final determination
will be,” said Speirs.
“I should think it
would be a fairly quick
decision.”
But the future doesn’t
look good.
There are bats in the
attic and the founda-
tion has problems,
said Speirs.
He’d prefer a new
building replace the
aging structure and
would like discussion
about its replacement
included in the Albion
area plan process now
underway.
The building would
be “problematic” to re-
pair, he said.
However, the deci-
sion is up to the Albion
Community Associa-
tion, which owns the
land and the building.
“They will control
their own destiny.”
Wood though said
she had no idea what
Kids still kids, and they’re alright
I
survived last week’s camping
trip with 17 Grade 9 students,
despite two days of torren-
tial rain, two nights of sub-zero
temperatures and five days of
sleeping on a surface that was
basically a flat rock.
Most amazing was how easily
the students survived it.
My age changes my percep-
tion of the trials and tribulations
of camping. I love being in the
outdoors, but my joints no longer
share that enthusiasm, particu-
larly after cold nights on rock
surfaces.
But the kids were like Gumby
and seemed to bounce up and
resume full speed within seconds
of being called. Suffice it to say, I
had to get up an hour earlier than
they did to appear mobile enough
to avoid my fate if they decided to
go all Lord of the Flies on me.
As I expected, the thin walls
of the tents didn’t do much to
dampen the noise and despite my
reminders to them, nightly, that I
could hear every word they said,
the minute they got into the tent
that concern raced from their
consciousness. It seems they
felt that not being able to see me
meant that they had privacy, kind
of like the illusion that typing on
your computer on the internet is
private.
So here’s what I learned at
camping (with some editing, for
sure):
• Parents are clueless when it
comes to supervision. Story after
story was exchanged about how
the kids did
things their
parents did
not know
about during
the summer.
Exaggera-
tions? I’m
sure, but
even ac-
counting for
exaggeration,
I was sur- Parenting
prised with Graham Hookey
how much
the kids felt
they were pulling the wool over
the eyes of their parents. Their
greatest ally? The cell phone
and what they could make their
parents believe using it.
• Kids spend an extraordinary
amount of time in their rooms
on their own. To some extent, I
knew that. But to listen to them
talk about how much time they
spent playing computer games
and interacting on Facebook was
surprising just the same. Perhaps
most surprising was how much
they felt connected even while
they were isolated in their rooms.
• Despite an enormous expo-
sure to information, they are
incredibly naïve and misinformed
about many things. Kids always
have been, but you’d expect with
all the access to information that
this generation has that they
would be more in-the-know than
they sounded to be. My sense was
that they are exposed to a lot of
information but only in a very
shallow way and so they think
they know a lot when, in fact, they
have barely scratched the surface.
I’m not so sure that’s not more
of a potential problem than not
knowing anything, since overcon-
fidence can lead to poor decisions.
• Kids have a phenomenal
memory for auditory and visual
information. I don’t think a single
line from any of the adolescent
movies was missed as they tried
to outdo each other in say-
ing ludicrous things to get the
laughter of their peers. Kids who
tell me they can’t remember the
times tables have extraordinary
memories of multiple Adam
Sandler lines. If anyone doubts
that young people are losing
their memory due to information
surfing, I would suggest that it
might be more the medium than
the memory. They remember a
lot of what they see and hear, but
seemingly not much of what they
read.
• The kids were alright. While
they were getting away with
things, spending too much time
on their computers, being naïve
and quoting Adam Sandler, they
were generally happy, coopera-
tive and reasonably considerate
of each other. Take away the
digital stuff, and it could have
been my friends in our tents a
long time ago, when I, too, had
the mobility of Gumby and the
naiveté of Bambi.
Graham Hookey is an educator
and writer (ghookey@yahoo.com).
District trees rile local resident
Kathleen Langsford nicipal property just
outside her property
wants to know why line in the 11600-block
of Glenhurst Street.
she’s responsible “These are the tall-
est trees on the block.
for them When you see the
roots, you’ll be abso-
by Phil Mel nyc hu k lutely aghast,” Langs-
staff reporter ford said.
The trees are on a
It would be difficult boulevard on the west
to mow the lawn in Colleen Flanagan/THE NEWS side Cottonwood Drive
Kathleen Langsford’s Kathleen Langsford just had her fence replaced because and have reached
back yard. heights of 15 to 20 me-
of the trees. tres and have crowded
That’s because the
place is riddled with a maze of hardwood The roots come from her back fence with
thick roots that have that lies just below the a grove of trees that overhanging branches.
turned her yard into lawn. have sprung up on mu- A new $3,000 fence she
installed this spring to
replace one that had
already been pushed
by trees, is already
being crowded by the
fast-growing trunks.
What she wants to
have explained is why
the trees are her prob-
lem.
“They’re their trees.
I shouldn’t have to be
responsible for the way
they are growing.”
Langsford called
the District of Maple
Ridge, which visited
her home a few times
and the response al-
ways was, “it’s not
their problem, it’s my
problem.”
She was told she can
cut the branches and
roots that intrude into
her yard, but points
out digging out the lat-
ter would require an
excavator. And if the
roots are cut, she’s
worried the trees will
fall down, on to her
house.
Cutting the roots
would require a small
backhoe, she said.
Langsford did try
to prune some of the
trees, but someone
called police, who
came and told her to
stop cutting.
Her next door neigh-
bour said the same
thing happened to him.
He has a smaller num-
ber of trees in his yard
and once this spring
was cutting some
branches when RCMP
showed up. They told
him to get permission
before any cutting.
Director of engineer-
ing operations Russ
Carmichael affirmed
that roots and branch-
es encroaching on to
private property are
the landowner’s re-
sponsibility.
That’s a common
problem affecting
many properties, with
the district also con-
tending with tree roots
from private property
upheaving municipal
sidewalks.
He said an arborist
would stop by the
house to advise how
the roots can be cut
without affecting the
health of the trees.
Patron suing country
bar for negligence
Man was hit by a car after being kicked
out of the Pitt Meadows bar
by M o n i s h a M a r t i n s
staff reporter

A man who was hit by a car after being kicked

out of a Pitt Meadows bar for being too drunk is
suing the establishment for negligence.
In a civil suit filed in Vancouver Supreme
Court, Allan Power claims that in September
2008, he was served liquor by staff at Rooster’s
Country Cabaret to a point where he was vis-
ibly intoxicated and unable to care for himself.
Powers was then “forcefully ejected” from
the bar and left on his own outside, close to
Lougheed Highway.
Shortly after being kicked out, he was hit by a
car as he attempted to cross or walk along the
highway.
Power suffered a head and chest injury as a
result of the collision, a concussion and injuries
to both his legs, including a compound fracture
in his left tibia, as well as torn ligaments in his
right knee.
The accident has left him with pain, head-
aches, dizziness, a loss of memory and depres-
sion.
The suit alleges that the staff who served al-
cohol to Power, as well as those who kicked him
out should have known he was a danger to him-
self and failed to take steps to see that he made
it home safely.
It seeks damages as well as health care costs
from Rooster’s, its parent company ABC Ltd.
and Banns Enterprises Ltd., the company that
owns the building.
Rooster’s general manager Cliff Barber said
the cabaret was not interested in commenting
on ongoing litigation.
It isn’t the first time someone has been struck
by a vehicle after being kicked out of the bar for
being too drunk or fighting.
A 21-year-old hockey player, Derek Matty, was
killed in 2003 after he thrown out of the bar and
stumbled into the path of a car on Lougheed
Highway.
Rooster’s was under different management
and ownership at that time.
Two places to celebrate World Rivers Day in Maple Ridge
it cleaned for them, so ue to suffer from inade- tute of Technology, said “It’s pretty exciting to
they can take it home quate protection and an in a news release. see a local event that
for dinner. array of impacts,” Mark All countries are en- started 30 years ago in
Live music will bright- Angelo, Rivers Day couraged to participate British Columbia evolve
en the mood, Katzie chair and head of the and events can be regis- into such a positive
First Nations will do Rivers Institute at the tered at worldriversday. global effort to better
the welcoming ceremo- British Columbia Insti- bcit.ca. care for our rivers.”
nies and groups such
as Alouette Field Natu-
ralists, Adopt A Block,
the Community Educa-
tion on Environment
and Development and
the Silver Valley Neigh-
bourhood Association
will have displays up.
There even will be a
tracking demonstration
to show people how to
track creatures in the
wild.
This is the 17th year
THE NEWS/files that ARMS is celebrat-
Amanda Balcke checks on the Rainbow Trout at the kid’s fishing pond, which will be ing B.C. Rivers Day.
open to the public during River’s day celebrations at last year at Allco Park Last year, about 800
people visited, said act-
by Phi l M elnyc h u k welcome the public Maple Ridge, at the ing executive-director
staff reporter this Sunday to their north end of 248th Abby Cruickshank.
streams. Street, the Alouette so- More than 75,000
Starting at 11 a.m., ciety will hold its Rivers people around B.C. are
The first B.C. Rivers KEEPS holds its Rivers Day event at its Rivers expected to join in the
Day was held 30 years Day event at Kanaka Heritage Centre in Allco 30th anniversary of BC
ago, now the idea has Creek Regional Park, in Park. Rivers Day.
spread across borders the river front area on The event also starts The whole purpose
and is known as World Lougheed Highway and at 11 a.m. and continues of the event is to raise
Rivers Day. Haney Bypass. to 3 p.m. and features awareness about the
The day is still going Everyone’s welcome a barbecue, a tour of threats to rivers.
strong locally as well, to the free family event. Allco Park, a trout fish- “Rivers are the arter-
as both Alouette River Canoe tours, interpre- ing pond where kids can ies of our planet and yet
Management Society tive walks and environ- catch a trout and have many waterways contin-
and Kanaka Education mental displays will be
and Environmental part of the day.
Partnership Society On the other side of
Words can steer clear of storms
A
s someone who works
with people and words,
I am keenly aware how
influential and powerful words
are.
Aren’t we all?
We live in a wordy world.
Our days and lives are word-
filled and word-shaped. There
is not a single aspect of our
lives that is not somehow de-
fined by the words we speak,
write, read, and hear.
We use words in all our ex-
changes with people and also
in prayers, confessions and
worship.
Now, the words we use
in conversations, lectures,
politics, and commerce are
essentially the same words we
use when we are speaking to
God.
There is not a special holy
language for matters of God
and then a secular language
for everyday use.
“‘Give us this day our daily
bread’ and “’pass the potatoes’
come out of the same language
pool,” writes Eugene Peterson.
No matter then where, when,
about what, and to whom we
speak, words are sacred.
It makes no difference
whether we talk to people or
converse with God in prayer.
Words are sacred, whether
we use them in casual con-
versations or in carefully
constructed essays, at busi-
ness meetings or in counseling
sessions, in eye to eye conver-
sations or
on Facebook
pages, from
the pulpit
or on the
golf course,
words are
sacred.
Words
are gifts of
God who
gives life by
speaking.
Acts of Faith
They are Gerard Booy
tools for
communicat-
ing that have a tremendous
impact.
Our words have a God-given
potential to create life or to de-
stroy the people in their path.
The apostle James wrote a
remarkable passage in which
he reminds us of our steward-
ship with regards to words
(James 3:1-12).
Words can be used carefully
or carelessly, to adore or to
mock, to praise or to slander,
to build up or to tear down,
to inspire or to discourage, to
heal or to hurt, to forgive or to
blame, to united or to divide.
The trouble is that we
frequently use words lightly,
carelessly, recklessly, without
thinking, and without praying.
Carelessly used words,
James reminds us, are not
meaningless. They are sparks
that can ignite raging fires.
Those fires quickly burn out of
control, wrecking lives, smash-
ing hopes, hurting feelings,
and ruining friendships.
We all know that it doesn’t
take much for this to happen –
only one tiny little spark.
Words not controlled by the
Spirit of God, not spoken in
truth and love, and therefore
used carelessly can cause
great devastation in people’s
lives.
Carefully used words, on the
other hand, are just as power-
ful.
James gives us a graphic
image of an ancient sailboat
driven by strong winds. Here
we have an image of people in
a world where they face many
difficulties. Strong winds that
they have little or no con-
trol over blow against them;
outside influences push them
in directions they do not wish
to go; storms threaten to rip
them apart; they are battered
by corrupted words. But with
a small rudder (James’ image
for the tongue), the pilot can
steer the ship to safety.
Under the control of God’s
Wind, the Spirit, and used in
accordance with God’s gra-
cious love, used with caution
and respect for the other
person (who is God’s image,
by the way), words can steer
us through stormy waters and
bring healing, understanding,
hope, and life.
Gerard Booy is pastor of
Haney Presbyterian Church.
More ammo for light rail service through Fraser Valley
Report argues new line can be started for $492 million sers said concerns
about air quality, cli-
est in using the historic
corridor, both in the
by J eff Nage l estimates an initial reinstate a modern ver- mate change and rising past citing concerns
Black Press service running every sion of the B.C. Electric gas prices are fuelling transit service could
20 to 30 minutes on ex- interurban rail service demand for an alterna- interfere with freight
isting tracks could be to Chilliwack that was tive to driving long dis- hauling and that other
A new Chilliwack-to- launched with diesel- shut down 60 years tances. potential rapid tran-
Surrey light rail line electric trains for $492 ago. “We can now prove sit routes in the Val-
could whisk passen- million. “When the Fraser from an engineering ley might serve more
gers from deep in the It could be later up- Valley passenger ser- and marketing per- people.
Fraser Valley to the ex- graded to a no-emis- vice was suspended in spective that you can Advocates like Viss-
isting SkyTrain system sion electric system for 1950 there were less run light rail at speeds ers note the price tag
in 90 minutes, accord- a further $115 million. than 80,000 people liv- comparable to driving is a big advantage com-
ing to a new study com- Cockle called the ing throughout the Val- your car from com- pared to building all-
missioned by groups proposal “very viable” ley,” Cockle said. “To- munity to community new tracks – especially
campaigning for the with trains running 80 day, one million people across the Fraser Val- when stacked against Contributed
project. to 100 km/h between 18 live in valley commu- ley,” Vissers said. “We pricier SkyTrain tech- Light-rail trains would run every 20 to 30 minutes.
The report, by U.K.- stops along the 98-kilo- nities, with 1.5 million want our train back.” nology.
based consultant Da- metre route. projected by 2031.” Neither the province The study estimates million per kilometre, its own long-promised
vid Cockle on behalf The line would fulfill Rail For The Valley nor TransLink has so the cost of a phase compared to the almost strategic review of
of Rail For The Valley, a long-held dream to spokesman John Vis- far shown much inter- one startup at just $5 $130 million per kilome- Fraser Valley transit
tre it will cost to build expansion options, in-
the $1.4-billion 11-kilo- cluding the existing
metre Evergreen Line rail corridor.
to Coquitlam. A transportation min-
They also argue the istry spokesman said
province’s retention of the findings could be
free passenger rights released this fall.
on the corridor ensures TransLink previously
railways cannot simply estimated it would cost
deny the dream out at $360 to $700 million to
of concern they might create a passenger rail
make less money due service as far as Lang-
to slowed freight ser- ley on the interurban
vice. corridor, although the
“B.C. Hydro wisely City of Surrey estimat-
retained the rights to ed a shorter route as
passenger service and far as Cloverdale could
now we have an oppor- be launched for as little
tunity to capitalize on as $110 million.
that,” Vissers said. Several area may-
The proposed route ors are lobbying for
includes 10 main sta- light rail rather than
tions and eight more SkyTrain technology
basic tram stops. for any rapid transit
The study also con- extension through Sur-
templates possible rey to ensure a broader
spurs connecting Chilli- reach of the service.
wack to Rosedale as
well as Surrey to Rich-
mond and potentially
on to Vancouver.
Stations
Passing loops would Proposed stations:
allow freight and pas- 1. Scott Road (SkyTrain con-
senger trains to pass, nection);
but Cockle’s study as- 2. Delta - Nordel Way;
sumes most freight 3. Newton - King George;
trains would be re-
quired to run at night
4. South Surrey - 152
only. Street;
“You don’t have to do 5. Cloverdale - 180 Street;
any major track recon- 6. Langley - #10 Highway/
struction,” Rail For the Kwantlen Polytechnic Uni-
Valley researcher Mal- versity (Langley campus)
colm Johnston said. 7. Abbotsford - McCallum
He said there’s poten- Road;
tial to use tram-trains 8. Yarrow/Cultus Lake;
that could operate on 9. Sardis - Knight Road;
both the existing rail
corridor through the
10. Chilliwack Station, Yale;
valley plus possible Road W and Young Road.
new tram routes within
local cities. Additional tram stops:
That would open up 1. Langley – 200 Street;
the potential for the 2. Trinity Western Univer-
same rail cars to turn sity – Glover Road/Fort
off and head along King Langley;
George Boulevard in 3. Gloucester Estates/
Surrey someday, or up Aldergrove;
200 Street from Lang-
ley to Maple Ridge.
4. Abbotsford, Essendene
“It’s do-able,” John- Avenue;
ston said. “It just takes 5. Abbotsford - Marshall
political will.” Road/University of the
Advocates will plead Fraser Valley (Abbotsford
their case with local campus);
cities, TransLink and 6. McConnell Road/Abbots-
provincial government ford International Airport;
officials in the weeks 7. Huntingdon / Sumas,
ahead. U.S.
Meanwhile, the pro-
vincial government
8. Chilliwack - Airport Rd/
continues to keep the University of the Fraser Val-
lid on the results of ley (Chilliwack campus).
Lower river dead to salmon, forum told
electric projects. and ultimately compel us years, in which upwards 34.5 million sockeye.
Cohen commission Bob Rezansoff, a seine to care more about their of nine million expected Another public forum
urged to probe boat owner from Delta, plight. salmon never showed is slated for Sept. 29 in
criticized the federal fish- The Cohen commission up. Chilliwack and the com-
habitat destruction eries department’s man- is investigating the deep Adding to the puzzle mission begins detailed
agement, predicting this drops in returning sock- is this year’s record run, hearings Oct. 25 in Van- Black Press
year’s huge but largely eye in the previous two estimated at a staggering couver. Lorne Jones at Cohen forum.
by J eff Nage l
Black Press uncaught run will mean
tremendous overcrowd-
ing on the spawning
Optimism for the fu- grounds and weakened
ture of the Fraser River’s runs four years from
iconic salmon was in now.
short supply at a public “The pendulum has
forum of the Cohen Com- swung too far in the di-
mission in New West- rection of conservation
minster Monday. for conservation’s sake,”
Many of the 60 par- he said.
ticipants predicted this He said the trend to-
summer’s record sock- wards drought in the
eye run will prove a flash Interior means salmon
in the pan, giving way to must get priority for
further stock declines. water in their spawning
Several speakers told grounds ahead of agri-
inquiry head Bruce Co- culture.
hen they believe much “Society has to decide
of the fishery’s trouble what is more important –
stems from habitat de- a second crop of irrigated
struction through indus- hay or the survival of the
trialization of the lower salmon,” Rezansoff said.
river, particularly the Port Coquitlam Coun.
north arm between Rich- and commercial gillnett-
mond and Vancouver er Mike Forrest was one
that some said seems of those who alluded to
dead to salmon. long-held concerns in the
“There’s something industry of unreported
terribly wrong here,” aboriginal catches.
retired fisherman Terry Accurate catch report-
Slack said, noting devel- ing is critical to the sur-
opment covers most of vival of the stocks, he
the banks of those chan- said.
nels. “We need to know how
Slack also pointed to many fish are taken out
Metro Vancouver’s sew- of that river,” Forrest
age treatment plants, said.
which pump “a river of “It isn’t really impor-
effluent” out every day, tant who’s taking it. But
hurting juvenile salmon. we need to know how
“We have to get these many are gone.”
plants to clean up,” he Maple Ridge gillnetter
said. Darrel McEachern cham-
Musqueam Band lan- pioned the concept of
guage coordinator Victor individual transferrable
Guerin said the estuary quotas.
is now almost devoid of Gillnetters unable to
salt marshes that serve fish when scarce coho
as habitat for birds and are coming in could sell
juvenile salmon. their sockeye quota to a
seiner or troller further
MR offshore who could catch
NEWS Online the sockeye on their be-
half, he suggested.
For video, visit
Such a system would
www.mapleridgenews.com be more cooperative,
accountable and safer
He questioned the gov- than the current “derby-
ernment’s “slippery” pol- style” fishery with long
icy of no net habitat loss competitive openings, he
when developing major added.
projects and others pro- McEachern said an es-
tested the loss of salmon timated 1.5 million sock-
streams to the construc- eye, worth about $7.5
tion of the South Fraser million, were “wasted”
Perimeter Road. because gillnetters were
Port Coquitlam water- ordered off the river to
shed stewardship volun- protect coho.
teer Laura Dupont said “Those fish are on
the Gateway program their way to the Shuswap
represents the paving where they won’t do any
of the Lower Mainland good and may do more
“from stem to stern” harm than good.”
and called the province’s Surrey actor and play-
environmental assess- wright Lorne Jones
ments for such projects a called for the creation of
“sham.” a new industry – “fish
Other speakers said watching” – using high-
past recommendations tech cameras dangled
to switch fish farms into the water.
to closed containment He envisioned a Meer-
should have been fol- kat Manor-style TV real-
lowed and the province ity show that records and
should rethink its strat- personalizes individual
egy of generating power salmon, which he said
with run-of-river hydro- would become “heroes”

Councillors to vote on four-year terms
by Tom Fletcher cillors and school trust-
Black Press ees beyond the existing
three years. But Surrey
Coun. Barbara Steele, in-
Municipal politicians coming president of the
are gathering in Whis- Union of B.C. Municipali-
tler next week to decide ties, said provincial poli-
whether to extend their ticians have promised
term of office to four to abide by the decision
years. made by delegates at
The B.C. government their annual convention
would have to amend the Sept. 28-Oct. 1.
Local Government Act to Steele sat on a provin-
extend the terms of coun- cial-municipal task force
Colleen Flanagan/THE NEWS
(Above) Surrey Coun. Barbara
Steele is taking over as president
of the Union of B.C. Municipali-
ties; (left) Harry Nyce, chair of the
Kitimat-Stikine Regional District
and a member of the Nisga’a Lisims
Government, is completing his term
as president of the UBCM.
that recommended the often features low pay,
move to four-year terms long hours and a lack
in May. In an interview of public recognition or
Monday, Steele pre- respect. Among the reso-
dicted a vigorous debate lutions put forward for
and a close vote on the debate at the convention
proposed change, which is one from the northeast
could be made in time for B.C. community of Hud-
civic elections next fall. son’s Hope, calling for
Some smaller commu- three-year terms to be
nities have difficulty find- maintained.
ing candidates willing to The rural-urban divide
make even a three-year in B.C. will be prominent
commitment to a job that at this year’s convention.
The UBCM executive
has proposed adding two
more members to repre-
sent the Metro Vancou-
ver region, where more
than half the province’s
population now lives, to
balance the majority of
councillors from smaller
communities who tend
to dominate the execu-
tive.
Another resolution
calls for moving the date
of local elections from
November to October,
so politicians outside the
South Coast are less like-
ly to campaign on snowy
streets and highways.
Other issues unite
communities across the
province, such as the im-
pact of drug trafficking.
The Cariboo Regional
District is seeking pro-
vincial help to deal with
marijuana growers in
rural areas, while Maple
Ridge wants better fed-
eral supervision of medi-
cal marijuana licences
that allow people to grow
legally. Metro Vancou-
ver is calling for more
effort to stop the import
of chemical precursors
for drug labs that make
ecstasy and metham-
phetamine.
Another popular topic
is animal control. Rich-
mond has proposed ban-
ning the sale of rabbits
from pet stores, while
Kimberley seeks a birth
control solution for the
proliferation of deer that
have become habituated
to living around people.
Saanich and Osoyoos
are calling for changes
to wildlife regulations to
give them more options
to reduce the overpopu-
lation of Canada geese
and its impact on parks,
lakes and crops.
THE NEWS/home&gardening
How to create spring bulb displays
M
illions, yes,
millions of
Dutch-grown
bulbs are flowing into
B.C. right now, giving
gardeners an oppor-
tunity to create some
spectacular displays
next spring.
The only problem is
that many new garden-
ers are not quite sure
just how to go about Gardening
creating those eye- Brian Minter
catching displays.
Being faced with row
upon row of all kinds of different bulbs
which bloom in assorted colours, at differ-
ent heights and at various times, can be
somewhat confusing.
Unless you are a connoisseur, ignore all
these hundreds of choices and stick to the
basics.
Keep it simple.
When I was in Keukenhoff Gardens, the
world’s ultimate bulb display garden just
outside of Amsterdam, the most effective
and memorable displays were the ones that
had the fewest varieties of bulbs.
What made these displays were the
shapes of the plantings and the use of con-
trasting colours.
The secret to effective displays in your
garden then is to choose different variet-
ies that bloom at the same time and select
interesting colour combinations.
Let’s start with the earliest snowdrops.
By themselves, they look okay. But if you
plant them around dark purple helleborus
(Christmas Rose), the effect is really quite
lovely. Contributed
It is difficult to find other bulbs that The most effective bulb displays have the fewest varieties of bulbs and use interesting shapes and contrasting colours.
bloom at the same time as snowdrops, so be
creative and plant them among large alpine are the miniature irises. These three-inch- these fragrant perennial bulbs look equally In Keukenhoff Gardens, they used them
stones or around a large, unique piece of high sweeties are right at home in a rock good in rock gardens, on top of rock walls, extensively as solid borders around hun-
driftwood. garden, and I also saw them used in win- next to steps, or in sweeping drifts of mass dreds of beds, and the effect was simply
Delightful winter aconites often bloom dow boxes at several homes in Holland. plantings almost anywhere. breathtaking.
at the same time or follow right behind Far more varieties are available today I am not quite sure which I like more, the Because Muscaris bloom as long as daf-
snowdrops. Come to think of it, with snow- than ever before, but I still think the deep blue or white variety, but let me assure you fodils, they blend beautifully with either
drops in the center, the two might make an violet Iris reticulata and its fragrant yellow these are probably the longest lasting, most yellow or white varieties, like the old ‘King
interesting combination. cousin, I. danfordiae, are the very best. durable bulbs you can get. Try planting Alfred’ and elegant white ‘Ice Follies’.
These bulbs look sensational under a You have to blend the two together for the them among ground covers, like ajuga, Almost any of the single early or ‘Triumph’
wonderful gnarled tree such as Harry best effect, but put them on the lee side of where the two flowers complement each tulips will match the blooming season of
Lauder’s Walking Stick (Contorted Filbert). a large white stone for a genuine alpine other. Muscari, and almost any colour of tulip,
I also like to see them intermingled with display. Muscari also looks great mass-planted mingled with the white or blue grape hya-
the rich red winter flowering heathers like Once we jump into March, all sorts of pos- under early flowering shrubs and trees, cinths, makes a great combination.
‘King George’, ‘December Red’ and my sibilities open up. The sleeper of all bulbs like yellow forsythia, ‘White Star’ magno-
favourite, ‘Myrtoun Ruby’. has to be the striking, but often ignored, lias, and even early flowering cherries like Brian Minter owns and operates Minter
The most charming mid-winter flowers grape hyacinth (Muscari). By themselves, Prunus autumnalis ‘Accolade’. Gardens just outside of Chilliwack.
Tax burden on businesses ‘unfair’ to pay. dozen licenses in order
Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows chamber of The solution is a cap to work in the surround-
commerce wants business vote back on how much a business ing municipalities, since
should have to pay in they were being called
by G ar y Ahu ja provincial politicians on tax. out to jobs outside of
Black Press hand. Without that business- Langley and therefore
Abbotsford Chamber es will pay substantially were not licensed to
of Commerce president more than a residential work.
An unfair tax burden Pat Sapielak spoke on property owner and Compare that to a
on businesses, regional the ever-increasing tax there becomes a risk of business like Kruger’s,
transportation issues, burden faced by busi- the businesses closing On Line Collision. Since
mobile licensing for ness owners. down or relocating. customers bring their
municipalities, restor- The crux of the presen- Some of the recom- vehicles to him, he only
ing the business vote tation was the concern mendations included requires the one license.
and development permit certain local govern- developing a more sus- The results from that pi-
time lines were the top- ments were subsidizing tainable tax structure lot project showed there
ics of discussion. residential taxpayers by related to the taxpayers’ was an increase of 750 to
Members of five dif- unfairly burdening busi- ability to pay and estab- 1,000 licenses issued in
ferent chambers of com- nesses with property tax lishing some mecha- the region. That trans-
merce were on hand at levies far in excess of the nism which would allow lated into an increase of
the Coast Hotel and Con- services they utilize. for the review of local $160,000-$200,000 in rev-
vention Centre in Lang- “While we appreciate government taxation to enue for those munici-
ley for the first annual the challenges faced by ensure accountability. palities in that one year
Fraser Valley Business local governments with Another presentation alone.
Summit, Sept. 17. limited resources, rais- focused on copying a pi- The project allowed
The presidents of the ing those revenues by lot project in the Okana- businesses — contrac-
five respective cham- increasing costs to busi- gan-Similikameen area tors, trade businesses,
bers — Greater Langley, ness is an unsustainable from 2008, which proved photographers, caterers,
Abbotsford, Chilliwack, solution,” she said. so successful, it has since etc. — to operate across
Mission and Maple While owning a home been extended. participating boundar-
Ridge/Pitt Meadows — is the best investment, Milt Kruger, the Great- ies with just a single li-
each spoke on a separate Sapielak said the down- er Langley Chamber of cense.
topic of concern to the side is the property tax Commerce president, This also benefited
business community, is based on the value shared an example of a municipal governments
sharing their thoughts of the property, not the plumbing company in as it lowered their ad-
with the municipal and business owners’ ability Langley which needed a ministrative costs to
process one license and
increased revenue due
to more businesses de-
ciding to acquire mobile
licenses.
The goal is to develop
mobile license program,
first for the Fraser Val-
ley, and then later on, for
the entire province.
Maple Ridge/Pitt
Meadows Chamber of
Commerce president
Jeremy Bekar discussed
restoration of the busi-
ness vote.
Studies suggest that
businesses use fewer
services than residents,
and yet they are paying
much more.
“They are the easi-
est group on which to
increase taxes because
they no longer have a
vote,” Bekar said. “Many
business owners live
outside their jurisdic-
tion and cannot be part
of the election process
or vote in a referendum
which may impact their
business directly.
“This gives them no
voice in the communi-
ties in which they pay
the highest taxes; this is
taxation without repre-
sentation.”
If land is held in the
name of an individual, or
sole proprietorship, that
individual can apply to
vote in the jurisdiction.
They may only apply for
one vote, even though
they may own multiple
properties within that
jurisdiction.
He also explained that
an incorporated busi-
ness is recognized as a
person under the law,
has all the rights as a
person and pays tax in
basically the same man-
ner as a person.
See Chamber, p47
‘Investment in transportation next driver’
Chamber from p46
Every right and law recognizes
the corporation as a person except
the right to vote.
The challenge is to produce a fair
business vote without affording
the owner the chance to use this as
two votes
Bekar wrapped up the discus-
sion with two recommendations:
allowing business a greater say in
municipal elections through their
vote, and working with the Cham-
ber through the Community Char-
ter process to develop legislation
which includes a clear and work-
able legal definition for a business
vote.
Chilliwack Chamber of Com-
merce president Jason Lum fo-
cused on regional transportation
issues, such as the need for an
innovative approach to transpor-
tation for an increasingly urban
province.
With all three levels of govern-
ment committing funding for the
expansion of transportation infra-
structure, an investment in trans-
portation is the next big driver of
growth for the province.
“Urban productivity is highly
dependent on the efficiency of its
transportation systems,” he said.
“The ability to move people and
goods efficiently and smoothly
between multiple origins and des-
tinations is the cornerstone of suc-
cessful urban regions.”
As the province continues to
grow, the ability to improve the
flow of people and, more impor-
tantly, goods, will require new
measures.
The provincial government’s
Asia Pacific Strategy is adding a
strain on the entire transportation
system.
“The Chamber believes that
new and innovative approaches
to transportation in our urban
centres are required to address
these challenges now, and for the
future,” Lum said.
Some of the recommendations
included moving forward with the
development of a 30-year vision
of public transportation, the need
to invest in public transit in order
to provide a viable alternative to
single passenger vehicle travel, in-
vest in infrastructure investment
through mechanisms that are eq-
uitable, efficient and reflect traffic
demand management principals,
and finally, to examine the use of
tolls and other innovative funding
programs.
Development permit time lines
was discussed by Mission Regional
Chamber of Commerce president
Helen Secco.
With no oversight from the pro-
vincial government, local govern-
ments have the chance to with-
hold approvals until the applicant
agrees to take on costs that may or
may not be related to the specific
project application.
Variances from municipality to
municipality cause confusion for
the applicants. The result is addi-
tional costs and delays.
“The ability to move people
and goods efficiently and
smoothly between multiple
origins and destinations
is the cornerstone of
successful urban regions.”
Jason Lum, Chilliwack chamber president
B.C. and Quebec are the only
provinces which do not have legis-
lated mechanisms and protections
which address these concerns.
And in uncertain economic times,
the provincial government needs
to take action to ensure that the
potential for development opportu-
nities and the rights of applicants
are protected, she said.
Scrubber upgrade for garbage incinerator
$7m system to cut nitrogen oxide emissions by two-thirds from the more aggres-
sive upgrade would have
by J eff Nagel pushed the regional gar-
Black Press bage tipping fee up by
another $6.60 per tonne,
compared to the extra
Metro Vancouver $0.85 resulting from the
will upgrade the emis- more modest upgrade.
sion scrubbers at its There’s been no deci-
Burnaby garbage incin- sion yet from the prov-
erator in anticipation of ince on Metro’s proposed
tighter provincial pollu- new solid waste manage-
tion regulations, but the ment plan, which could,
new system won’t be as Black Press if approved, allow the
clean as originally envi- The incinerator burns 276,000 tonnes of garbage a year. construction of a new
sioned. waste-to-energy plant
The $7-million project significantly by 2011. But Metro had been serving the region.
aims to slash levels of The planned upgrade pursuing an even clean- Moore said the emis-
nitrogen oxides released would cut nitrogen ox- er system. sions control upgrade at
from the stack of the ide emissions to an es- Staff had weighed Burnaby has little bear-
waste-to-energy plant, timated 90 mg per cubic building an all-new ing on pollution controls
which burns 276,000 metre. $45-million scrubbing that could go into a new
tonnes of local garbage Metro waste commit- system using selective facility.
annually. tee chair Greg Moore catalytic reduction tech- “Any new facility will
The plant currently predicts that will take nology that would have use the best technology
releases 280 milligrams the Burnaby incinerator taken nitrogen oxide available,” Moore said.
per cubic metre of ni- to less than half the new emissions down to just “It would be even more
trogen oxide – one of limit expected to be set 40 mg per cubic metre. stringent.”
the main pollutants con- by the province. It had been hoped The Burnaby waste-
tributing to smog in the “We want to be proac- a major contribution to-energy plant releases
Fraser Valley. tive in making any ad- would come from Otta- 465 tonnes per year of ni-
Although that’s well justments we have to,” wa, but the upgrade did trogen oxides or roughly
within the current pro- said Moore, the mayor not get approval for a one per cent of the total
vincial regulatory limit of Port Coquitlam. “It federal government eco- emitted annually in
of 350 mg per cubic me- will be more than twice nomic stimulus grant. Metro Vancouver.
tre, Metro staff expect as clean as the new pro- Without federal aid, Ten times as much
the limit will be lowered vincial regulations.” Moore said the benefit comes from other indus-
was not enough to jus- trial and building point
tify the “substantially” sources in the region
higher cost to ratepay- and far more yet – three-
ers. quarters of all nitrogen
Besides the capital oxide released – comes
cost, higher operating from cars, trucks, planes
and maintenance costs and ships.

C
ommunity Calendar lists
events in Maple Ridge and
Pitt Meadows. Notices are
free to local non-profit groups
courtesy of The News. Drop off
details to 22328 119 Ave., fax
to 604-463-4741 or e-mail
events@mapleridgenews.
com at least a week before the
event. Include a contact name
and number. (No submissions
by phone.) Listings appear as
space permits. For guaranteed
publication, ask our classified
department at 604-467-1122
about non-profit rates.
Friday, Sept. 24
• The HOMINUM Fraser
Valley Chapter is a support
and discussion group to help
gay, bi-sexual and question-
ing men with the challenges
of being married, separated
or single. Its next meeting is
at 7:30 p.m. For information
and location, please call Art at
604-462-9813 or Don at 604-
329-9760.
Saturday, Sept. 25
• The 2010 Community
Information and Safety
Fair takes place from 11 a.m.
to 3 p.m. at Haney Place Mall.
The event features booths
from more than 30 different
agencies, businesses, and local
service groups. Many local
service providers and com-
munity organizations will be
Community Calendar
available to share information
or answer your questions as
well as provide entertainment
for fair visitors of all ages. If
you are new to the community
or in need of information, join
friends and neighbours for this
fun, family event. The event is
put on by the Community Net-
work, Maple Ridge Community
Policing, Ridge Meadows Fall
Prevention and the Downtown
Business Improvement As-
sociation. For more informa-
tion, contact Nichole Wismer at
604-616-6934.
• Discover what Down-
town Maple Ridge has to
offer at the last Downtown
Maple Ridge Summer Market
for 2010 from 9 a.m. to 2
p.m. in Memorial Peace Park
on 224th Street next to the
Haney Farmers’ Market. Enjoy
entertainment, kids’ activities
and local vendors in a fun
street market atmosphere. Call
the DMRBIA at 604-467-2420
or visit downtownmapleridge.
ca for more information, or if
you’d like to be a vendor.
• Every year the Haney
Farmers’ Market dedicates
a market day to the Friends in
Need Food Bank and this year
is no exception. Come by their
booth and make a donation
for the coming winter. Jeff
Huggins performs. Memorial
Peace Park on 224th Street in
downtown Maple Ridge. www.
haneyfarmersmarket.org
• Canada Culture Day
comes to the ACT in Maple
Ridge. There will be gallery
tours, hands-on art dem-
onstrations, live music, film
screenings and much more.
The event runs from noon to
4 p.m. at 11944 Haney Place,
Maple Ridge. Organized by the
Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows
Arts Council. www.theactma-
pleridge.org
Sunday, Sept. 26
• The Kanaka Educa-
tion and Environmental
Partnership Society will be
hosting a Rivers Day event on
from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the
Kanaka Creek Regional Park
riverfront, on River Road east
of Lougheed Highway and
Haney Bypass. Canoe tours and
interpretive walks will be part
of this family event. Admission
is free. For more information,
call Ross at 604-970-8404 or
visit www.keeps.org
Monday Sept 27
• The Fraser Valley Rhodo
Club’s monthly meeting will
be held at St Andrew’s Heritage
Hall, 22279 - 116th Ave, just
off the Haney Bypass in Maple
Ridge. Ron Knight will be
speaking on the development
of Caron Gardens on the Sun-
shine Coast. All are welcome to
attend this interesting evening.
Tuesday, Sept. 28
• Downtown Maple Ridge
Business Improvement
Association is presenting
a free business to business
event, hosted by Maple Ridge
Lighting, at 11947 227th Street
from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Topics to be
discussed are: Fall promotion,
suggestions for Christmas
events, possible Winter/
Christmas Market and any
topics brought up by members
concerning Downtown. All BIA
members and interested guests
are welcome to this informal
meet and greet. Refreshments
are provided. Please call
604-467-2420 or inquiries@
downtownmapleridge.ca and
RSVP today.
• Support group meet-
ing for Parents and Family
Members who have a child
with autism. This group meets
the last Tuesday of the month
from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the
downstairs boardroom at the
Ridge Meadows Association
for Community Living, 11641
224th street, entrance off
Callaghan Street. This month’s
speaker is Stephanie Kwasnica,
an ECE educator and music
enthusiast who will be show-
ing how music can be used
to enhance the lives of our
children. For more information
or to RSVP, please contact Tracy
Hewgill at 604-467-8700.
Wednesday, Sept. 29
• The Maple Ridge Public
Library is hosting its third
annual Chocolate Festival from
4 to 5 p.m. Bring your sweet
tooth and enjoy an hour of fun
filled chocolate activities and
games. Kids Grades 5 and up
welcome. Please register at the
second floor information desk,
or call the Maple Ridge Public
Library for more information.
 Section coordinator:

THE NEWS/sports
Robert Mangelsdorf
604-467-1122 ext. 216
newsroom@mapleridgenews.com

Hockey night in Maple Ridge

S tor y by M i c h a e l H a l l

R
oss Luckow has been a
cameraman with Hockey
Night in Canada for
more than 30 years and says the
segment he’s about to tape is Ron
MacLean’s favourite.
A lone CBC van is parked in front of the
stairs at Planet Ice in Maple Ridge on Wednes-
day. Luckow is in a corridor outside the dress-
ing rooms in Rink 2, going over the script with
Jason Disiewich, coach of the Ridge Meadows
Warriors, an atom C team from the 2009-2010
season.
The Warriors have been selected to perform
on the pre-game show Scotiabank Hockey
Tonight for the Oct. 23 broadcast, welcoming
viewers from across the country to Hockey
Night in Canada.
The Warrior players, their hair styled neatly,
some sporting streaks, start filing in to dress-
ing room No. 2. After getting briefed on their
roles by the head coach, they go over a few
lines. Nine players will get individual speak-
ing roles, but everyone will get to speak, and
scream.
They are encouraged to be as loud as they
can, and not to worry about messing up their
lines. Everyone makes mistakes. There will be
numerous takes.
“You guys have to have complete atten-
tion,” Disiewich says. “That means no horsing Colleen Flanagan/THE NEWS
around.” Members of the Ridge Meadows Warriors, atom C3 hockey team, film a segment for Hockey Night in Canada on Wednesday at Planet Ice in Maple Ridge.
Two players sitting in a corner are smelling
each other’s hockey gloves. The whole room hand signals for when to scream and when to The rest of the team files into the room. Out on the ice, and more than an hour after
smells like hockey gear. hush. Disiewich helps with the hand signals and they first arrived, the players skate around,
Luckow is in dressing room No. 4, surround- “When the camera switches to the front of gives the players a pep talk. They have to diving on their chests and sliding on their
ed by a set of white jerseys hanging on hooks, your face, as soon as the last word comes out, scream for 10 seconds before the lines start knees while Luckow sets up his light. Their
the Ridge Meadows Minor Hockey Associa- you hit your line,” Luckow says in an excited each time, then for 10 seconds afterwards, enthusiasm is waning, and it’s more difficult
tion crest facing out, setting up a tripod and tone, his facial expressions exaggerated to and they have to be as loud as they can each to get them to scream as loud as Luckow
a 1,000-watt light, covered with a chimera to convey encouragement, his face red, a stark time. wants, but the payoff, to be on Hockey Night
soften it. contrast to his white-blonde hair. “Go, go, go until he says cut, like you guys in Canada, is worth it.
One parent wonders if Luckow knows that They start. are movie stars,” Disiewich says. They run through the third segment several
Andrew Ladd, a Stanley Cup winner with the “Tonight on Hockey Night in Canada,” the They go through the first segment three times before getting a good take recorded.
Chicago Blackhawks last season and now with first player says into the camera, with modest times. Luckow wants them to be louder, to Then they do one more.
the Atlanta Thrashers, once played here. enthusiasm. point their fingers at him and shake their Ten seconds of screaming.
The Warriors, all 10 and 11 years old, play “The Leafs are in Philadelphia to take on sticks. They nail it the fourth time, then do it “There’s a full night of hockey ahead,” said
here now, although on different teams as a the Flyers ...” says the second. one more time, just in case. the next player.
new season begins. “Even louder,” Luckow says. The players move out into the hallway to The last takes a slap shot into an empty
But this evening, they are a team once again, “And the Canadiens take on the Sens,” says tape the second segment. The third one will net, then looks up to the camera as it pivots
young players who embody what Hockey the third. be on the ice. to him:
Night in Canada is all about – bringing the “Later out west, the Sharks battle the Oil- They go over the lines and how they have to “Stay tuned, Hockey Night in Canada is
national winter past-time into homes across ers,” says the fourth. move around, encircling him at the end. next,” he says.
the country, fostering the hopes and dreams “We’re the Ridge Meadows Warriors and Luckow sets up his light and has the parents All the players, with their helmets on, their
of the next generation of hockey players since you’re watching ...” at the end of the corridor move to the lobby, faces concealed by wire cages and plastic
1952 – from Foster Hewitt to Don Cherry to They all yell together, the camera pulling out of view of his camera. shields, crowd around Luckow in front of the
Cassie Campbell, Gordie Howe to Bobby Orr to wide: “Hockey Night in Canada.” They run through the lines, then begin tap- net and scream.
Wayne Gretzky to Mario Lemieux, now Sidney “Good,” says Luckow, “we’ve got some good ing. They’re done.
Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin. guys.” Luckow raises his arm, the players begin to A puck is thrown on the ice, and the players
Nine of the Warrior players enter room No. Five stay in the dressing room, while the scream. scrimmage.
4 and go over the individual lines for the seg- four who will speak in the second and third He lowers it. Scotiabank will host a viewing party for the
ment. segments leave to go over their own lines. The “From Cam Neely Arena in Maple Ridge, Warriors the night their segment airs, Oct. 23,
“No pausing and no forgetting,” Luckow says five remaining rehearse several more times, B.C.,” says the first player. when the Leafs are in Philadelphia, the Cana-
after demonstrating how he’s going to get in getting louder and more confident each time “Live, to your host,” says the second. diens take on the Sens, and later out west, the
their faces with his camera and describing the through, with only a few flubs. Then they all yell: “Ron MacLean.” Sharks battle the Oilers.

Titans fall in home opener “The support from the

by R o b e r t M a n g e l s d o r f
staff reporter
The Samuel Robertson
Technical Titans packed the
bleachers for their home
opener Wednesday afternoon
against the Langley Saints,
and while the AA junior var-
sity football team wasn’t able
to give their fans a win, the
support for the team was a
victory for the school’s first-
year football program.
The Titans fell 30-0 to the far
more experienced Saints in
their first-ever league game.
teachers, and parents, and
the whole community was
great,” said head coach Tom
Levesque. “The stands were
totally full, there were people
tailgating, it was a great at-
mosphere.”
SRT principal Mike
Keenan said seeing the kids
have fun on the field and
in the stands confirms why
the school decided to start a
football program.
“I often heard it said, in-
cluding at the recent 2010
Olympics, that nothing brings
people and the world togeth-
er like sport,” Keenan said.
“This was certainly evident
yesterday.”
Levesque admits expecta-
tions were high coming off
last week’s preseason win
over Hugh Boyd.
“It was humbling, but it was
good to get this game out of
the way early in the season,”
he said. “[The Saints] are
strong through and through,
and this was the first time we
came across any adversity.”
The Saints defensive ends
were able to contain the Ti-
tans’ outside running game,
while their defensive line
shut down any inside run at-
tempts.
“They did a good job at
plugging up the middle,” said
Levesque.
“Establishing a better pass
or outside [running] game
will help open that up.”
A number of false start
penalties broke up drives for
the Titans preventing them
from gaining any momentum
on offense.
There were a few bright
spots, however.
See SRT, p52
 Sports

Vertical jump for basketball or volleyball

E
ver wonder how a short technique can also affect the technique for each drill must be
basketball player like Spud ability to generate power. If you carefully taught and monitored
Web at 5’6” could out-jump watch a video of Webb’s jumping, as the athlete progresses. Other
players more than one foot taller his last step before he explodes requirements include at least
than him. In fact, at 46 inches, upward is exaggerated and about three months of resistance train-
no-one has a higher twice or three times ing experience and no current
recorded vertical jump as long as his normal injuries involved to any body
in the NBA. That means step. Why does he do segments.
his feet are almost four that? That additional Ball and walls squats should
feet off the ground at the length lowers his entire be avoided for they do not use
peak of his jump. There body, but it also allows some of the core stability muscles
is even an Algerian for more momentum and do not mimic the correct
basketball player named to be developed and jump mechanics. The key points
Kadour Ziani who, at transferred into vertical of a good jump squat are feet
5’10”, apparently has the kinetic energy. The shoulder width apart, chest up,
highest vertical jump at technique and timing of shoulders back, straight back
an amazing 56 inches. the series of movements with slight forward lean, knees
A shorter person is has to be practiced and directly above feet at all times
usually lighter so has Kinected maximized to produce (not inwards or flared outwards),
less mass to lift off the Kerry Senchyna the most efficient force lower back kept in neutral posi-
ground, but shorter leg production possible. tion and sitting back deep so the
length also means less As far as strength or thighs are parallel to the ground.
muscle mass too, and this means explosive exercises goes, the When rising in a jump squat, the
there’s less power generating ma- athlete needs to be physically ma- weight transfers on to the balls
terial to work with. Also, longer ture enough to handle the load of feet pushing off the ground us-
bones means more mechanical without creating an injury. The ing arms, legs and calf muscles.
advantage and better leverage. absolute minimum age for these Body-weight jump squats with a
So it’s a bit of a trade-off when exercises is about 13 years old broomstick are a good place to
it comes to the physical attri- for simple strength or bounding start with four sets of 10 repeti-
butes. What this does illustrate, exercises, but should generally tions, which is an actual vertical
however, is that size shouldn’t start a little later for power exer- jump without using the arms in
limit an athlete’s potential to play cises or depth-jumps. The athlete the movement. From jump-squats
a sport even when it is normally should also be able to squat-lift an athlete can progress to weight
thought of as dominated by taller one and a half times their body lifting and then plyometrics. A
people. weight before attempting any of certified strength and condition-
There can be many dynamics at these power or plyometric drills, ing specialist or kinesiologist
play here. First, good old genetics and that requirement applies should be consulted for proper
is a factor you can’t do much to any age. We often see adult conditioning, especially for youth.
about, except make sure you pick bootcamp class participants be-
your parents wisely. Then there coming injured because they are Kerry Senchyna holds a bach-
is the training method, which can doing plyometric depth-jumps elor of science degree in kinesiol-
vary widely and include strength- when they do not have sufficient ogy and is owner of West Coast
ening, plyometrics and explosive strength. However, it’s not just Kinesiology in Maple Ridge
training exercises. Jumping an issue of strength – proper (westcoastkinesiology.com).

SRT vs. Pitt ery. Pitt Meadows Ma- ry started ,” he said.

SRT from p51
Defensive tackle
Brock Loewen had
11 tackles, including
two sacks, as well as
a forced fumble recov-
“This was his first
full game at defensive
tackle, and he showed
a ton of promise,” said
Levesque. “
The Titans next face
cross-town rivals, the
rauders, next week,
and Levesque and his
squad are looking for-
ward to the opportu-
nity.
“We’re excited to get
our cross-district rival-
“Hopefully this is the
start of something.”
The Titans face the
Marauders at SRT’s
Rotary Field on Tues-
day, Sept. 28. Game
time is 3 p.m.
THE NEWS/scoreboard
Football
Valley Community Football League
Regular season standings

Atom
Team W L T % STK PF PA PTS
Abbotsford 4 0 0 1.000 Won 4 172 6 8
Meadow Ridge Blue 3 0 0 1.000 Won 3 60 30 6
Mission 2 1 0 .667 Lost 1 58 64 4
Meadow Ridge Gold 1 2 0 .333 Lost 2 52 42 2
Chilliwack Blue 1 3 0 .250 Won 1 38 98 2
Chilliwack Red 1 3 0 .250 Lost 1 75 108 2
North Langley 0 3 0 .000 Lost 3 18 125 0

Bantam
Team W L T % STK PF PA PTS
Mission-Abby 2 0 1 .833 Won 1 77 28 5
Chilliwack 2 1 0 .667 Lost 1 80 50 4
Meadow Ridge 1 1 1 .500 Won 1 43 21 3
North Langley 0 3 0 .000 Lost 3 6 107 0

Junior bantam
Furious Fire Team
Chilliwack Blue
W
2
L
0
T
1
% STK
.833 Won 2
PF PA PTS
116 48 5
A player from the Golden Abbotsford 2 0 1 .833 Won 2 138 56 5
Ears Fury (right) controls Chilliwack Red 2 1 0 .667 Lost 1 71 56 4
the ball in front of a PoCo Meadow Ridge 1 2 0 .333 Won 1 30 98 2
Fire foe during a Metro North Langley 1 2 0 .333 Lost 2 62 77 2
Women’s Soccer League Mission 0 3 0 .000 Lost 3 66 148 0
U-21 silver division game
Sunday at Citadel Middle Peewee
School field in Port Co- Team W L T % STK PF PA PTS
quitlam. The Fury Chilliwack Blue 3 0 0 1.000 Won 3 109 53 6
won the game 5-0. Meadow Ridge 2 0 1 .833 Won 1 83 13 5
Abbotsford 1 1 1 .500 Won 1 73 47 3
Craig Hodge/BLACK PRESS
Chilliwack Red 1 2 0 .333 Lost 1 42 64 2
North Langley 1 2 0 .333 Lost 2 12 64 2
Mission 0 3 0 .000 Lost 3 18 96 0
Hockey
Pacific International Junior Hockey League PIJHL scoring leaders Zack Henry Black Panthers 4 0 5 5 Midget
Ryan Cuthbert Ice Hawks 5 0 5 5 Team W L T % STK PF PA PTS
Harold Brittain Conference Players Team GP G A PTS Marcus Chabot Wolf Pack 4 4 0 4 Langley 3 0 0 1.000 Won 3 102 7 6
Team GP W L T OTL PTS GF GA Liam Harding Ice Hawks 5 6 6 12 Thomas Hardy Kodiaks 3 3 1 4 North Delta 2 0 0 1.000 Won 2 69 0 4
Ridge Meadows Flames 5 3 2 0 0 6 20 16 Marko Gordic Steelers 6 4 6 10 John Proctor Ice Hawks 5 3 1 4 Coquitlam 2 0 0 1.000 Won 2 47 8 4
Aldergrove Kodiaks 3 2 1 0 0 4 13 12 Cody Smith Ice Hawks 4 3 7 10 Sam Chichak Sockeyes 4 2 2 4 Cloverdale 2 1 0 .667 Won 2 55 50 4
Abbotsford Pilots 4 2 2 0 0 4 13 17 Michael Nardi Devils 5 3 6 9 J. Hamaguchi Sockeyes 4 2 2 4 Nanaimo 2 1 0 .667 Lost 1 53 31 4
Port Moody Black Panthers 4 1 1 0 2 4 11 18 Jake Roder Sockeyes 4 5 3 8 Trevor Kang Wolf Pack 4 2 2 4 Victoria 2 1 0 .667 Won 2 51 20 4
Mission Icebreakers 4 0 4 0 0 0 10 23 Robert Wilkinson Steelers 6 5 3 8 Steven Klips Icebreakers 4 2 2 4 Mission 2 1 0 .667 Won 1 39 43 4
Sebastien Pare Sockeyes 4 4 4 8 Ryan Stewart Flames 5 2 2 4 Cowichan 2 1 0 .667 Lost 1 44 63 4
Tom Shaw Conference Kentaro Tanaka Steelers 6 2 6 8 Grange Gordon Steelers 6 2 2 4 Chilliwack 1 1 0 .500 Lost 1 51 33 2
Team GP W L T OTL PTS GF GA Mitchell Smith Sockeyes 4 0 7 7 Scott Mackey Steelers 6 2 2 4 White Rock 1 2 0 .333 Lost 1 42 38 2
North Delta Devils 5 4 1 0 0 8 15 12 Christopher Busto Devils 5 3 3 6 Tristano Falbo Flames 5 1 3 4 North Surrey 1 2 0 .333 Won 1 48 70 2
Richmond Sockeyes 4 3 0 0 1 7 21 9 Dustin Cervo Flames 5 3 3 6 Spencer Traher Ice Hawks 5 1 3 4 Richmond White 1 2 0 .333 Lost 2 43 36 2
Delta Ice Hawks 5 3 1 0 1 7 20 13 Danny Brandys Flames 5 2 4 6 Brendan Nadolny Pilots 4 0 4 4 Meadow Ridge 1 2 0 .333 Lost 2 45 29 2
Grandview Steelers 6 3 2 0 1 7 24 19 Eli Wiebe Sockeyes 4 1 5 6 Rudi Thorsteinson Sockeyes 4 3 0 3 Westside 1 2 0 .333 Won 1 49 65 2
Squamish Wolf Pack 4 1 3 0 0 2 11 19 Curtis Rocchetti Steelers 6 1 5 6 Keagan Hunter Icebreakers 3 2 1 3 Richmond Black 1 2 0 .333 Lost 1 38 66 2
Bradley Parker Pilots 4 3 2 5 Ryan Veillet Kodiaks 3 2 1 3 Burnaby 0 3 0 .000 Lost 3 8 106 0
Julius Ho Devils 5 2 3 5 Kevin Lourens Pilots 4 2 1 3 Vancouver 0 3 0 .000 Lost 3 8 127 0
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Submit scores and standings to Colton Precourt Kodiaks 3 1 4 5 Jarrett Martin Pilots 4 2 1 3
sports@mapleridgenews.com
Sean Kavanagh Flames 5 1 4 5 Cody Fidgett Ice Hawks 5 2 1 3 sports@mapleridgenews.com
Adam Nathwani Devils 5 1 4 5 Shane Harle Flames 5 2 1 3