Drying up
Rainfall helped local
streams. p3
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Going fishing
Ed Pierre of the Katzie First Nation sticks a commercial fishing licence on his boat before heading out on the Fraser River Tuesday. The sockeye fishery is open
after three previous years of dismal returns. Sports fishing for sockeye on the Fraser River is also open, until further notice.
Prisons ready for refugees
More Sri Lankan migrants
expected to dock in B.C.
this week
by C hri s tine Lyon
contributor
A boatload of close to 200 Tamil
asylum seekers from Sri Lanka
is expected to reach Victoria this
week and the passengers are to
be housed in Maple Ridge prisons
for up to four months.
Maple Ridge shelter full of cats. p10
The MV Sun Sea, a Thai cargo
boat, was turned away from Aus-
tralia in May before heading to
Canada.
Wardens from Fraser Regional
Correctional Centre and Alouette
Correctional Centre for Women
met with district officials last
week.
“What we were told is that we
have this vessel from Sri Lanka
heading our way, that RCMP and
Canadian Border Services would
be boarding the vessel mid-week
this week, that ultimately that
vessel would be docked in Victo-
ria,” said Maple Ridge adminis-
trator John Leeburn.
“At some point they get from
Victoria to Maple Ridge.”
The district was told the 100
males on board will be sent to
Fraser Regional and the 80 fe-
males will go to Alouette for two
to four months of processing.
“I assume if they’re able to take
them, they have the space,” Lee-
burn said.
This will be the second time in a
year a boatload of Sri Lankan asy-
lum seekers has arrived in Maple
Ridge. Last October, 76 men were
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taken into custody onboard the
Ocean Lady ship and housed at
Fraser Regional.
At a Tuesday meeting of the
Meadowridge Rotary Club, for-
mer Maple Ridge mayor Gordy
Robson asked local Conserva-
tive MP Randy Kamp why Maple
Ridge prisons are being used.
Kamp did not know if all the
MV Sun Sea passengers would
be housed in Maple Ridge, but
said: “I do know that Fraser cor-
rections is gearing up for another
bunch.”
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Sidewalk art
Downtown gets
four
mosaics
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Lawyer calls
for RCMP
brass to talk
Maple Ridge man died after
spending a night in Ridge
Meadows drunk tank
Contributed
Ian Young was described as “mellow and
easy going,” by witness.
by M o n i s h a M a r t i n s
staff reporter
The lawyer for the family of a man
who died after spending a night in a
RCMP drunk tank wants the police
force’s top brass to testify at a coro-
ner’s inquest into his death.
Cameron Ward applied for E-di-
vision deputy commissioner Gary
Bass to be called as a witness on
Tuesday, the first day of an inquest
investigating the death of Ian Alex-
ander Young.
He has also requested that deputy
chief coroner Norm Leibel be called.
Ward wants to know if recom-
mendations from other coroner’s
inquests have been followed.
“It is not at all uncommon for peo-
ple who are intoxicated to die while
in custody of the RCMP,” Ward told
the inquest.
Young was taken into police custody
Oct. 17, 2008 after a passerby found
him lying on the side of the road in
Hammond, seemingly intoxicated.
Several hours later, during regular
cell checks at Ridge Meadows RCMP
detachment, officers found the man
breathing, but non-responsive.
See Inquest, p3
Summer heat stresses local streams
A week of cool, wet weather
helped in driest July ever
by C hri s tine Lyon
contributor
Last weekend’s rainfall was re-
ceived with relief at the Bell-Ir-
ving Hatchery, which experienced
its driest month on record in July
with just 2.6 millimetres of rain.
But thanks to the 20 mm record-
ed on Aug. 3 and 6, and lots more
over the weekend, the fish at the
hatchery in Kanaka Creek Region-
al Park are doing well.
“They’re holding their own.
We’ve got about 24,000 coho rear-
ing away quite merrily right now,”
said Ross Davies, of the Kanaka
Education and Environmental
Partnership Society.
He explained that minimal rain-
fall can be a potential threat to the
hatchery’s fish stocks.
“We’re seeing creeks go
subsurface that have never
done it before.”
Ross Davies,
KEEPS
“Obviously it puts stress on par-
ticularly the coho salmon that rear
for the entire year in fresh water.
“It reduces the size of their avail-
able habitat,” he said.
“The situation isn’t quite as
drastic as it was last year because
we haven’t had as much heat,” he
Ross Davies says climate change is creating droughts each summer, making it tough for trees, such as hemlock, to get
water.
added. The hatchery received 42
mm of rain in July 2009, but tem-
peratures soared above 35 C near
the end of the month. A large num-
ber of juvenile coho died when the
temperature in the creek rose to
25 C.
Salmon fry were swimming into
tiny groundwater tributaries to
seek out cooler water and Davies
said the same thing has been hap-
pening this year, to a lesser ex-
tent.
And dry weather is dangerous
for plants as well as fish.
Davies said climate change has
resulted in a long drought each
summer which puts stress on tree
species.
Hemlock trees, for example,
can’t reach down into the ground-
water during prolonged periods of
dry weather.
In recent days, temperatures
have not surged into the high 20s
and Davies said oxygen levels in
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the water have been good.
The recent rainfall also means
that, as of Monday, the fire hazard
in the region has been downgrad-
ed from extreme to low-moderate.
“The fine fuel all got wet obvi-
ously on the weekend, but two
or three days of hot weather
and we’re going to be right back
to a high rating again,” Davies
warned.
When the weather is dry, there’s
little hatchery staff can do but
wait for rain. In extreme weather
conditions, the final resort is to
release the fish into the Kanaka
River, but the hatchery has never
had to do that.
Summer droughts are a trend
though, Davies said.
“It’s just a sign of the times and
we’re seeing creeks go subsurface
that have never done it before,” he
said.
Hennipen Creek near Davies’
home has dried up for the second
time in three years after more
than two decades of his monitor-
ing it.
And last weekend’s rain
wasn’t enough to get Hennipen
flowing.
“It would take about probably a
week of a nice cold Pacific weather
pattern to get things going again,”
Davies said, explaining the creek’s
trout have likely been affected.
“Some of them would have found
their way into a few standing
pools, but undoubtedly some of
them would have died too.”
Meanwhile, Maple Ridge’s Allco
Fish Hatchery hasn’t experienced
the same dry-weather stress
thanks to B.C. Hydro’s Alouette
reservoir dam.
“We always have a constant sup-
ply of water coming out of the
dam, so we might not notice it as
much,” said Abby Cruickshank, of
the Alouette River Management
Society.
“That would sort of maintain a
bit more of a steady flow, but defi-
nitely it’s been a dry July for us as
well,” Cruickshank said.
She said last month’s dry weath-
er doesn’t seem to have damaged
fish stocks.
In fact, Allco hatchery’s sockeye
population is better than it was
last year.

Man rushed to hospital Witness saw Young on roadside

Inquest from Front
The 54-year-old was transported
to Ridge Meadows Hospital, where
doctors determined he needed
medical intervention.
The man was then rushed to
Royal Columbian Hospital, where
he underwent surgery.
Young died two days later in hos-
pital from a head injury.
Ward, who is acting as counsel
for Young’s wife Karen, submitted
two briefs as part of his applica-
tion that included 15 verdicts from
inquests investigating deaths in
police custody from 1998 to 2008.
“For literally decades, coro-
ner’s inquests have been held into
deaths in police drunk tanks,”
said Ward.
“It is not clear that these recom-
mendations have been adopted, if
they had perhaps we would not be
here.”
Ward pointed to recommenda-
tions made during previous in-
quests urging more frequent cells
checks and better communication
between paramedics and RCMP.
He said evidence to be present-
ed at Young’s inquest will show
he didn’t move a muscle for eight
hours.
“It is very much in the public’s
interest, and in the juries’ inter-
est, to know what happened with
prior recommendations,” Ward
said.
“For that reason, I think the wit-
nesses should attend.”
by M o n i s h a M a r t i n s
staff reporter
A coroner’s inquest into the
death of 54-year-old Maple Ridge
man heard he had been drinking
at his neighbourhood pub a short
while before he was found lying
on the side of the road.
A bartender and server from
By Bailey’s Pub in Hammond tes-
tified Young was a regular cus-
tomer who had a preference for
bottles of Molson Canadian.
“He was a very mellow man,
easy going,” said Natalie Russell,
a bartender who Young greeted
on his way out of the pub.
Server Kaitlan Allan said Young
was already in the pub when she
began her shift at 7 p.m. on Oct.
17, 2008.
She served him two beers and saw
him join friends at a nearby table.
Allan said Young appeared
“normal”, not intoxicated.
“I just remember him being a
little quieter than usual.”
Allan believed Young left the
pub about two hours after she
began her shift, around 9 p.m.
He was found around 10 p.m.
by a passerby, Adam Tuck, who
described him as being “half way
on the road and sidewalk.”
Tuck called 911 as he believed
Young was hurt.
“There was something that was
wrong. I wasn’t sure whether he
was drunk or hurt,” Tuck told
the inquest. He described Young
as limp and said he answered
questions after a few seconds de-
lay, relaying replies in disjointed
sentences.
Tuck recalls Young told him:
“Head smacked pavement.”
“It was broken sentences.”
Tuck told the inquest he saw a
wet spot, the size of a toonie, on
the back of Young’s head after
paramedics sat him on the bum-
per of an ambulance.
Young refused treatment at a
hospital and was instead trans-
ported to a RCMP drunk tank
around 10:30 p.m.
He was found unresponsive in
the jail cell the next morning
and rushed to hospital.
He died two days later on Oct.
19, 2008 after surgery.

The long troubled Northumberland Court on Fraser Street awaits new plans.
Townhomes planned for former ghetto
Rezoning though
could take months
by M o n i s h a M a r t i n s
staff reporter
The new owner of
Northumberland Court
is drawing up plans for
a 29-unit townhouse
complex on the prop-
erty.
Ghalib Rawji expects
to have preliminary
drawings complete by
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the end of the month to one unit at the troubled down. “It sends the
present to the District property at the foot of message to all the neg-
of Maple Ridge. Fraser Street. ative elements in the
“We felt that this was Rawji and his part- area,” he added.
more fitting for the ners are adept at trans- Maple Ridge’s Mayor
neighbourhood, rather forming run-down Ernie Daykin can’t
than overly densify- properties. wait for the new de-
ing it,” said Rawji, who He recently fixed up velopment, especially
had originally hoped and sold the Backpack- a name change for the
to build a five- or six- er’s Hotel on Vancou- complex.
storey structure. ver’s Downtown East- “Everybody wants
“We want to be the side to B.C. Housing the thing gone,” said
catalyst for something and was also involved Daykin. ”It has an ugly
positive in the neigh- in the cleanup of the Sa- cloud over it. We’ve
bourhood.” voy Hotel Pub on Hast- got to think of another
The site will have to ing Street. name, like South Haney
be rezoned to increase He met with neigh- Mews.”
the density, a process bours last week to ap- Daykin added the
which will take between prise them of his plans. district will work with
six to eight months. He said the property Rawji to have construc-
Meanwhile, the site will remain boarded tion start as soon as
is fenced, buildings up and a caretaker will possible.
are boarded up and a remain on site until all “We can’t cut corners
caretaker remains in the buildings are torn either.”
Police nab man attempting break-in
around 7:30 p.m. woman who smashed was stolen during a
Neighbours heard Police said the car a window of a business break-in early Friday
odd noises from not traveling too fast, early Sunday in Maple in Maple Ridge.
which lessened the se- Ridge. Police found a glass
school on 116th verity of the impact. The RCMP volun- patio door at the Red
The cyclist injured teer group saw the Robin Restaurant on
An alert neighbour her face, hands and a 42-year-old around 4 the Lougheed High-
foiled a potential thief knee, but is expected a.m. acting strangely way at 227th Street
following a break-in to to make a full recov- in the 22300-block of smashed when they
a Maple Ridge school ery. Lougheed Highway. responded to an alarm
on Sunday. As they watched, around 6:20 a.m.
The 28-year-old man the woman picked up No one was found in-
was arrested by police
Vandals sought a rock and threw it side the restaurant.
Ridge Meadows
around 11:25 p.m. after at the Fuller Watson
RCMP are looking for
the neighbour heard store, breaking a win-
suspects who vandal-
“odd noises” in a por- dow.
ized a car early Sun-
table classroom at the Ridge Meadows
Arthur Peake Continu-
day.
RCMP were called Prohibited driver
Rocks were thrown A Maple Ridge man
ing Learning Centre, and arrested the
at the car’s windows faces a charge of driv-
in the 23100-block of woman a short dis-
sometime between 1 ing while prohibited
116th Avenue. tance away.
a.m. and 9 a.m. after he was found
Ridge Meadows She was released
The vehicle was riding a scooter last
RCMP Supt. Dave from police custody
parked in the 11700- week.
Walsh said officers but will appear in
block of 236th Street A RCMP officer
found the man hiding court in October on
in Maple Ridge. spotted the man in
underneath the por- the mischief charges.
the 23200 -block of
table classroom.
Generator stolen Lougheed Highway
He was released with Tools stolen
A large, expensive and pulled him over.
a court date set for Oc- Thieves made off
generator was stolen Supt. Dave Walsh
tober. with $3,000 in tools
from a gravel pit in said the man is known
after breaking into a to police.
Maple Ridge over the
Cyclist injured weekend.
shed early Saturday in He had his driving
A cyclist was taken Pitt Meadows. privileges suspended
Police said thieves
to hospital with cuts Police believe the by the motor vehicle
cut through a chain
and bruises Sunday break-in at a property
link fence on Jackson branch in January and
after she crashed into in the 19800-block of
Road Saturday night is not supposed to op-
a car. Wildwood Crescent
or early Sunday. erate a motor vehicle
The 20-year- happened between
old was riding in midnight and 8 a.m. until 2012.
21700-block of 128th COPs catch vandal The scooter, which
Avenue when she Citizens on Patrol does not belong to the
collided with the car helped police arrest a
Restaurant B&E man, was towed away.
A computer monitor
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News Views Ingrid Rice

If sockeye are back,
what about inquiry?
To make the tough job of managing and pro-
tecting our salmon resource even more confus-
ing, sockeye salmon seem to be making a come-
back in the very summer when the federally
appointed Cohen Commission is studying their
disappearance.
So we ask the question, is the commission still
worthwhile if this year turns out to be a strong
sockeye year, showing that their death has been
greatly exaggerated?
The answer is – the inquiry should proceed ag-
gressively and thoroughly to determine the rea-
sons for the three previous disastrous seasons.
Then, thanks to the honest testimony from all
involved, combined with rigourous research,
perhaps some answers can be found to explain
why sockeye vanished one year – then returned
the next.
It’s never easy to be conclusive about natural
cycles.
But it is easy to draw conclusions after the fact,
such as the over-fishing that destroyed the At-
lantic cod.
We cannot make the same mistake with B.C.’s
iconic fish, the sockeye salmon.
The species means too much to all British
Columbians – from the First Nations who first
harvested them, to the resort and sports fish-
ing industry that shares them with visitors from
around the world, to the severely diminished
commercial fishery – all groups agree on pro-
tecting the resource.
There may be differences in how that’s
achieved, but one message from all groups is
clear: Do what’s necessary to save the sockeye.

– The News
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Every time an FCUK ad crosses my
view, I shudder and move along.
It’s not the dyslexic rendering of the
most beautifully versatile profanity
that’s bothersome –so much as that
stealing the other f-word’s thunder
gets clothing retailer French Con-
nection heaps more business than
deserved.
All a part of the new way forward,
really.
Instead of shilling a solid product
in a clever manner, marketers pique Kathy Michaels
interest by leaning heavily on cliché,
innuendo and a dash of profanity.
Even book titles are chockablock with Americans and the British when talk-
what was once contraband.
For example, this year’s contribu-
tion to the canon of cantankerous
men homages is titled: S--- My Dad
Says.
The book, soon to be a movie, is
akin to an Archie Bunker-esque tale,
but Edith would never have allowed
Archie’s bon mots to be so heavily
peppered with expletives.
Then again, meat-head isn’t quite as
avant garde today as it was in the ’70s.
With all that in mind, it’s no won-
der that the Canadian workers swore on a regular basis.
lexicon has gone from Best of all, 56 per cent of Canadi-
polite to profane in ans freely admit they frequently or
recent decades. occasionally swear when talking to
That’s right. friends, whereas only 51 per cent
Eh, may not be the of Britons and 46 per cent of Yanks
international password owned up to the same thing.
for public acceptance So you don’t paint me a prude, I’ll
much longer. admit to being a fan of swearing cre-
Well, not unless it’s atively, liberally and comically.
following that versa- If it weren’t for the guilty pleasure
My View tile word I mentioned of lobbing curse words at drivers who
earlier. don’t know how to use their signal
Canadians, it seems, lights in this city, I may have fallen
swear more often than
victim to a bout of hara kiri.
ing to friends. That said, there’s a big difference
between liking the feeling of four-
According to an online Angus Reid
poll of 1,012 Canadian, 1,013 American letter-words pouring from my own
and 1,992 British adults, 27 per cent of mouth, and wanting to be part of a
Canadian respondents, 27 per cent of nation of potty-mouths.
British respondents and 26 per cent So, all I can say to that is, “What the
eff, Canada?
of Americans say they frequently
“Get some class, please and thank-
hear their friends swear during the you.”
course of a regular day.
And 36 per cent of Canadians, ver- Kathy Michaels is a staff reporter for
sus 24 per cent of Britons and 18 per Black Press’s Kelowna Capital News. She
cent of Americans, reported that co- attended high school in Maple Ridge.

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uestion Will you visit downtown Maple Ridge once the This week’s question:
CCAB audited circulation: (as of September 2009):
Wednesday - 30,221; Friday – 30,197.
of the street renovations are complete? Should smoking be banned from all public
week: Yes: 42% – No: 58% spaces, including parks?
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Democracy the worst Tories wasting our money
form of gov’t. … EDITOR, THE NEWS:
Much media attention has
EDITOR, THE NEWS: been given recently to the
Wayne Clark asks, “What happens when an overwhelm- HST and the debate over
ing force meets an immovable object? (Letters, Aug. 6) the government’s decision
When the overwhelming force is anarchy, and the im- to make filling out the long
movable object is an elected government with, yes a man- form of the federal census
date, then let democracy prevail. voluntary.
Winston Churchill said, “ Democracy is the worst form It is encouraging to see
of government except for all those other forms that have how many people have ac-
been tried from time to time.” tively taken part in grass-
root democracy.
CHERRYL KATNICH It’s even more astonish-
MAPLE RIDGE ing that, in a time of fiscal
restraint and austerity, the
Conservative government

Rather pay firefighters has spent taxpayers’ money

to the tune of $9 billion for
new fighter jets and $16
billion for maintenance of

than spend on library these jets.

The contract for the jets is
the biggest single purchase
EDITOR, THE NEWS: in Canadian history without
Would people who don’t think a firefighter is worth the a competing bid.
pay think differently if it was their loved one saved by a Another $9 billion of tax-
firefighter? payer money has been allot-
Firefighters put their lives at risk every time they’re ted for new prisons. Where
called out. are the protests?
Not only do they put out fires, what about the chemicals Let’s look at what $34 bil-
toxins they’re exposed to? lion could have done for the
Firefighters do charity work for their communities, economy, the environment
they help seniors and children, ensure apartment and for social and health
buildings, seniors’ centres, rec centres and schools are programs:
safe. Finance Minister Jim Fla-
Do you really think they would rather be sleeping in the herty tabled a budget for
fire hall than being at home with their families? Canada that failed to invest THE NEWS/files

What about the images of burnt, hurt, screaming scared significantly in renewable
people they see and cannot always save? energy like solar energy,
Do you think they just forget about it? wind energy, hydrogen
and fuel-cell technologies,
They could not pay me enough to do what they do.
I praise them and thank God we have brave men and geothermal, water power,
green job training etc., even
women do what they do.
I would rather see my tax money going to someone who though these technologies
create jobs, increase GDP
saves lives, rather than a library, art gallery or fixing up
224th Street and create benefits for the
environment.
So, do I think firefighters are worth my tax money?
Darn right, times two. In 2010, the U.S. will out-
spend Canada nearly 18
KELLY HENSENS
to 1, per capita, on renew-
MAPLE RIDGE
able energy programs, and
P.S. I am not married to a firefighter.
more than eight to one on
clean-energy programs and
projects, according to the
chat@www.mapleridgenews.com Pembina Institute’s analysis
of Canadian and American
budget documents.
Do we need mass immigration? Canada’s military spend-
ing in 2009 of $21 billion
From: ACSial, posted on www.mapleridgenews.com.
Re: People riled about Liberal MP’s pension bill (The News, Aug. 6). is the sixth highest of the
NATO members, while the
Department of Environ-
For years, the story was that we ‘needed’ mass immigration to support
Old Age Security and medicare ... and we ended up with this actuarial ment only got a measly $1.1
billion.
armageddon bill, plus tens of thousands of elderly immigrants with
medical complications and other issues. Canada has no new pro-
grams in the 2010 budget
They said we ‘needed’ mass immigration to fill jobs ... but they bulk-
imported a quarter million people during a recession when tens of for public transit and ve-
hicle efficiency. Living in
thousands of Canadians lost their jobs. Finally, the facade’s fallen off.
the Fraser Valley an extra
billion dollars would do
From: yajra, posted on www.mapleridgenews.com.
If it ain’t broke don’t fix it!
The reason I quit voting Liberal, is their elitist, know-it-all at-
titude. Actually, MP Ruby Dhalla could probably pay her hired help
less, if she got this through the mill.
Way to go boys, for showing how to behave
EDITOR, THE NEWS:
Letters welcome My friend and I went for a
Letters to the editor should be exclusive to The News walk around the Pitt Mead-
and address topics of interest to residents of Maple ows elementary school
Ridge and Pitt Meadows. Include full name and address, grounds last night (Wednes-
as well as daytime phone number for verification. Keep day, Aug. 4).
letters to 500 words or less. Letters may be edited for At one end of the field were
length and clarity. about eight to 10 teens play-
@ E-mail letters to editor@mapleridgenews.com. ing football. You couldn’t
Solar panels, such as those on Maple Ridge leisure centre, are a rare sight in Canada.
wonders for extending the
SkyTrain to Mission or even
to Chilliwack.
The U.S. and Canada com-
pete for clean-energy jobs
“Finance Minister Jim
Flaherty … has failed
to invest significantly
in solar energy, wind
energy …”
and capital investments,
and the relative levels of
government investment and
support for clean energy
will play a part in dictating
where clean energy invest-
ments happen.
Investing in low- and zero-
carbon energy now will pos-
itively impact the country’s
relative productivity and
have asked for a greater
bunch of boys. They were
obviously enjoying them-
selves immensely.
The whole time that we
were there we didn’t hear
one swear word and we
didn’t hear one put-down.
Even when one of the boys
competitiveness as North
America moves to regulate
greenhouse gas emissions.
We will be left behind.
On the health and social
side, we all know how long
a wait is for an MRI. At the
cost of between $1 million
and $3 million for a top ma-
chine, we could have five or
six times as many machines
instead of war planes. (Can-
ada has now approximately
222 MRIs).
Canadian statistics show,
that Canada has the highest
incarceration rates among
the western industrialized
countries.
It costs the taxpayer up
to $88,000 per year to keep
a male offender in federal
prison.
What could that funding,
plus $25 billion spent on
fighter jets and new pris-
ons, do for education, youth
programs, child-care facili-
ties and programs, drug and
alcohol treatment centres,
obviously had to leave, he
waved his good-byes and a
couple of guys just yelled
“see you” – no negative
comments about having to
leave.
I thought that when we
often hear everything nega-
tive about teens someone
job creation and affordable
housing to prevent more
crime?
Contrary to what the Con-
servative government pos-
tulates, the crime rate has
dropped.
Taxes are the contribu-
tions of each of us entrusted
to a government to spend
wisely for the common good
and well-being of its citi-
zens.
Is this the way we want
our money spent?
On war planes and pris-
ons?
Poverty and homelessness
is on the rise, medical needs
are being neglected, and the
effects of climate change are
going to catch up with us
faster than we may think.
Grass roots democracy
works, as we have seen.
Now, make it work for the
things that really count – es-
pecially at the next poll.
MARIA RAYNOLDS
MAPLE RIDGE
ought to step up and let
them know when they are
just being great kids. Kudos
to all of you.
You did yourselves proud,
your parents proud and all
your peers proud.
KARIN BREUER
PITT MEADOWS
Mayor votes for garbage
burning despite council
plan. With Maple Ridge As far the emissions
Option included other having four out of a from an incinerator
ways of disposal total of 112 votes, the
close vote would have
clogging up the Fraser
Valley air shed, Daykin
been even closer and said there are virtu-
by Phil Mel nyc huk could have been 59-53 ally no emissions from
staff reporter in stead of 63-49. the existing waste in-
“But on the face of cinerator in Burnaby,
Contrary to a Maple it, he went although it is
Ridge resolution op- against coun- possible that
posing a garbage in- cil’s resolu- 20 years from
cinerator, Mayor Ernie tion, as far as now, new
Daykin cast his vote I can tell.” technology
July 30 in favour of the It’s a com- will be able
motion that will see plicated issue, to measure
Metro Vancouver still however, said smaller emis-
consider burning as an the mayor. sions.
one of the options for The motion “The bot-
disposing of garbage. he eventually tom line is,
Daykin was one of s u p p o r t e d what do we
the Metro Vancouver at Metro Daykin do with the
board members – along Va n c o uver crap?” he
with Pitt Meadows included in- asked.
Mayor Don MacLean cineration as one of To keep trucking the
– who voted for a solid several waste-to-energy trash and burying it in
waste plan that would techniques that didn’t the Cache Creek land-
include that option, ei- involve burning – such fill will cost $1.2 to $1.5
ther within or outside as gasification, anero- billion over the next
the Lower Mainland, bic digesting, industrial 25 years, while tipping
as one of many to be burning of refuse, and fees there could double,
considered. composting. he pointed out.
That has Coun. Craig “The reason I sup- Penner could approve
Speirs wondering why ported the alternative the plan as presented by
the Maple Ridge mayor is there is a variety of Metro without changes,
would contradict a pre- options in there, albeit make changes himself
vious council resolu- incineration is one.” and then approve the
tion in which it opposed Daykin will explain
amended plan or flag
any waste plan that in- his actions at a future deficiencies in the plan
cluded burn- council meeting, but
pointed and send it back for
ing garbage
as an option. “There is a variety out that Metro to amend and re-
Council said legally, submit.
at its July of options in there, the mayor If the province ap-
12 meeting, doesn’t proves the new Inte-
“that a plant albeit incineration have to grated Solid Waste and
that includes follow Resource Management
a mass burn
is one” council’s plan, Metro Vancouver
incineration wishes will issue request for
facility not Ernie Daykin a n d proposals and then de-
be support- Maple Ridge mayor should cide on the location and
ed.” consider type of technology for
For Speirs, the re- handling the remaining
“It wasn’t the direction gion’s interests when waste.
we asked.” voting at the Metro Daykin added that
The incineration op- Vancouver table. whatever technology
tion would produce “The reason I support is considered, it will go
electricity from the this is that No. 1, there’s through a peer-review
garbage that can’t be a range of technologies process before a final
recycled, but is opposed to consider. We need a decision is made.
in the Fraser Valley be- plan to go forward to The new solid waste
cause of fears about air the minister (Environ- plan boosts the per
quality. ment Minister Barry cent of garbage that’s
Speirs suggested Penner). Penner then recycled from the cur-
perhaps the mayor got can review the plan rent 55 per cent to 70
caught up in the mo- and make any changes per cent by 2015 and 80
ment and voted for the he wants.” per cent by 2020.
2010 Olympic banners turn into bags
Women inmates at
Alouette prison
provided the labour
by M o n i s h a M a r t i n s
staff reporter

The colourful street

banners created to cel-
ebrate the Olympics
have been transformed
into shopping bags.
Instead of sending the
84 nylon signs to a land-
fill, executive-director
of Maple Ridge’s Down-
town Business Improve-
ment Association, Ineke
Boekhorst, decided to
convert them into 200
re-useable bags.
They were sewed to-
gether, inexpensively,
by inmates at the Alou-
ette Correctional Cen-
tre for Women.
“They made the bags
with a lot of pride,” said
Boekhorst.
“Most of them had
never sewn before.”
Hand-painted by stu-
dents from Maple Ridge
Colleen Flanagan/THE NEWS
Ineke Boekhorst got the idea of turning banners into shopping bags.
and Pitt Meadows, the for $8. You can buy two
banners adorned the for $15 or three for $20.
streets before and dur- The bags are avail-
ing the Olympic Games. able at the BIA office at
“This green initiative 22362 Lougheed High-
even goes one step fur- way and will be sold
ther” said Boekhorst. at the BIA’s Summer
“All proceeds from Markets on Aug. 28 and
the sale of these shop- Sept. 25.
ping bags will be used
for development of new
green spaces in Down- Green bags
town Maple Ridge.” Recycling the banners
The bags come in saved:
many different colours • 301 kg (663 lb) of ny-
and sizes. Small bags re- lon from going to the
tail for $6 and large bags landfill
SPCA needs homes for thousands of strays
Ridge shelter is
above capacity
by M o n i s h a M a r t i n s
staff reporter

SPCA shelters around

the province are in ur-
gent need of perma-
nent homes for cats and
kittens.
The non-profit soci-
ety currently has 3,100
cats and kittens in its
network of shelters and
foster homes.
But many facilities
have reached capacity
and are struggling to
accommodate addition-
al animals.
In Maple Ridge, the Colleen Flanagan/THE NEWS
shelter has 41 cats – 11 Maple Ridge SPCA manager Mark Vosper, holds Mittens, who had to have its eye removed after it turned up at the
more than its capacity SPCA, possibly from being run over by a car. Mittens is not good with other cats, nor with kids.
of 30.
Shelter manager He’s been asking people return if lost, put a “We’re asking people to spaying and neutering
Mark Vosper said to hold on to the felines visible tag around the be patient until space would have prevented
they’ve been receiv- until space frees up. cat’s neck that includes becomes available.” an unwanted litter.”
ing calls from people Vosper said the sud- the cat’s name and a Takhar says most As much as it’s a busy
everyday who’ve found den increase in cats at phone number or use a guardians are under- time of year for SPCA
abandoned or missing the shelter often hap- permanent form of ID standing when told that staff, volunteers and
cats and want to drop pens in summer, when such as an ear tattoo or many shelters are not the society’s foster
them off. people are on vacation. microchip. accepting cats. homes, it’s also the best
“The cat goes miss- “Now is the height of “They know they are time of year for animal
ing and it ends up with kitten season, which ultimately responsible lovers to adopt a cat or
us.” is our busiest time for their animal and in kitten, Takhar says.
The SPCA recom- of year,” says Mark most situations could “We have cats and kit-
mends people spay and Takhar, assistant gen- have done something tens of every colour, size,
neuter their cats. eral manager of opera- to prevent having to age, breed and personal-
To ensure their safe tions for the B.C. SPCA. give it up – for example, ity.”

Women’s prison on 248th Street could take about 80
female migrants after boat docks in Victoria.
Last year’s arrivals
have been released
Prisons from Front
He said anybody who
lands on Canadian soil
must be treated accord-
ing to the Charter of
Rights and Freedoms,
but added that new
federal legislation will
make it more difficult
for refugees to abuse
Canada’s asylum sys-
tem. Currently, he said
it can take up to 10
years to deal with one
refugee claim.
“These long delays en-
courage people to come
abuse that system and
stick around for as long
as they can,” he said.
The Balanced Refugee
Reform Act will eventu-
ally help deal with that
problem, he said.
“Unfortunately, al-
though it did pass in
June, it won’t be in place
for about another six
months and so it prob-
ably won’t help us with
this next boatload.”
Kamp believes the 76
men who arrived last
October have all been
released from Maple
Ridge prisons and are
awaiting refugee claim
hearings.
The Canadian Tamil
Congress, a Toronto-
based non-profit or-
ganization that repre-
sents Tamil Canadians,
does not want people
to assume the boat
contains Tamil Tigers,
as Sri Lankan officials
have reported. The Ti-
gers are officially des-
ignated as a terrorist
group in Canada.
“To look at the en-
tire boat without even
having evaluated each
News files
person on a case-by-
case basis and say that
they’re an entire boat
of Tamil Tigers is very
speculative,” said con-
gress spokesperson
Manjula Selvarajah.
“The sense I get is
that there’s a little over
200 people and that
there are women and
children on board too,
which is slightly differ-
ent from the situation
in October when it was
just men.”
She hopes the pas-
sengers are treated
like any other person
appearing at a Cana-
dian port and seeking
asylum, and sent back
if they are proven to be
a threat to Canada.
“We’re not asking
that these people be
allowed into the coun-
try carte blanch. What
we’re saying is that
they be evaluated on an
individual basis which
is what would be given
to any other person
that comes to any of
our ports,” she said.
B.C. Corrections
would not confirm pas-
sengers of the MV Sun
Sea will be housed in
Maple Ridge.
“We’re confident that
if a boat does arrive, we
can certainly ramp up
to a state of readiness
where we could house
all those that we’re re-
quired to take care of,”
said spokesman Jess
Gunnarson.
He added B.C. Cor-
rections generally is
responsible only for
adults and would not
typically house kids.
Resident worried about river
Says farmers
should drill wells
by Phil Mel nyc hu k
staff reporter

A resident along the

North Alouette River is
worried about the fate
of the stream after a
neighbouring farmer
pumped from the river.
But all the farmer was
trying to do was save
his crop during a hot,
dry summer.
“There’s very little
water in the river to Colleen Flanagan/THE NEWS
begin with. There are Binder Khunkhun shows hose in North Alouette River. There was no pump at scene.
thousands of fry in
there right now,” said He added that he farming, he said. there been any new wa-
Binder Khunkhun, wants to produce food Meanwhile, the At- ter licences issued to
whose property fronts locally, rather than torney General minis- the blueberry and cran-
the North Alouette. having the country im- try still hasn’t decided berry company.
“The rivers are going port it from the U.S. whether to recommend According to an e-mail
to dry out,” said Khunk- In late July, a two- charges against Golden from the environment
hun, whose new home inch hose was in the Eagle Group after it ministry from last Decem-
is built near the river river at the east end of admitted installing a ber, the incident is “still
on 224th Street, down- Cho’s property, at 13261 45-centimetre-wide in- under investigation.”
stream from neighbour – 224th St., although no take pipe and pumping There’s no deadline
Hang Cho. pump was attached. about 100,000 litres of for its completion.
Why bother protect- According to the water from the North “It is important to
ing fish habitat if people Ministry of Environ- Alouette without a li- note that an investi-
pump from the river? ment, there are no wa- cence, last summer. gation can take many
Khunkhun asked. ter licences issued for The company said it forms, including gath-
Cho, though, who Cho’s property and he needed the water to keep ering data, information,
grows radishes, bok is required to have one alive 200 acres of young interviewing witnesses,
choy, cucumbers and if using river water for cranberry bushes. etc. Because there are
chives for a Korean irrigation. After investigating many different vari-
market in Vancouver, Khunkhun says in- from June to December ables to any one investi-
just wanted to keep his stead, farmers in the last year, the file was gation, it is not possible
crop alive. area north of 132nd Av- handed to the Attor- to predict how long any
He said he only enue should drill wells ney General to decide investigation may take
pumped for one day rather than pump from on whether charges to complete,” the envi-
and said next year he the river. The high wa- should be laid. But no ronment ministry said.
will apply for a licence. ter table makes it easy decisions have been Golden Eagle, part of
to use well water for made and neither have the Aquilini Investment
Group, which owns the
Vancouver Canucks,
has applied to double
the amount of water it
wants to pump from the
North Alouette for its
berry production. Most
of those applications
were filed in 2007.
Cho has also applied to
raise the elevation of his
property. That request
was referred back to the
District of Maple Ridge
from the Agricultural
Land Commission.
Maple Ridge director
of engineering opera-
tions Russ Carmichael
said the district is
awaiting more details
from Cho on his appli-
cation to bring soil on
to his property.
And except for having
to narrow a road that he
built on his farm, Cho is
following all the rules,
Carmichael said.
Resident worried about river
Says farmers
should drill wells
by Phil Mel nyc hu k
staff reporter

A resident along the

North Alouette River is
worried about the fate
of the stream after a
neighbouring farmer
pumped from the river.
But all the farmer was
trying to do was save
his crop during a hot,
dry summer.
“There’s very little
water in the river to Colleen Flanagan/THE NEWS
begin with. There are Binder Khunkhun shows hose in North Alouette River. There was no pump at scene.
thousands of fry in
there right now,” said locally, rather than General ministry still the blueberry and cran-
Binder Khunkhun, having the country im- hasn’t decided whether berry company.
whose property fronts port it from the U.S. to recommend charges According to an e-mail
the North Alouette. In late July, a two- against Golden Eagle from the environment
“The rivers are going to inch hose was in the Group after it admitted ministry from last Decem-
dry out,” said Khunkhun, river at the east end of installing a 45-centime- ber, the incident is “still
whose new home is built Cho’s property, at 13261 tre-wide intake pipe under investigation.”
near the river on 224th – 224th St., although no and pumping about There’s no deadline
Street, downstream from pump was attached. 100,000 litres of water for its completion.
neighbour Hang Cho. According to the from the North Alou- “It is important to
Why bother protect- Ministry of Environ- ette without a licence, note that an investi-
ing fish habitat if people ment, there are no wa- last summer. gation can take many
pump from the river? ter licences issued for The company said it forms, including gath-
Khunkhun asked. Cho’s property and he needed the water to keep ering data, information,
Cho, though, who grows is required to have one alive 200 acres of young interviewing witnesses,
radishes, bok choy, cu- if using river water for cranberry bushes. etc. Because there are
cumbers and chives for irrigation. After investigating many different vari-
a Korean market in Van- Khunkhun says in- from June to December ables to any one investi-
couver, just wanted to stead, farmers in the last year, the file was gation, it is not possible
keep his crop alive. area north of 132nd Av- handed to the Attor- to predict how long any
He said he only enue should drill wells ney General to decide investigation may take
pumped for one day rather than pump from on whether charges to complete,” the envi-
and said next year he the river. The high wa- should be laid. But no ronment ministry said.
will apply for a licence. ter table makes it easy decisions have been Golden Eagle, part of
He added that he to use well water for made and neither have the Aquilini Investment
wants to produce food farming, he said. Mean- there been any new wa- Group, which owns the
while, the Attorney ter licences issued to Vancouver Canucks,
has applied to double
the amount of water it
wants to pump from the
North Alouette for its
berry production. Most
of those applications
were filed in 2007.
Cho has also applied to
raise the elevation of his
property.
Maple Ridge director
of engineering opera-
tions Russ Carmichael
said the district is
awaiting more details
from Cho on his appli-
cation to bring soil on
to his property.
And except for having
to narrow a road that he
built on his farm, Cho is
following all the rules,
Carmichael said.
Resident worried about river
Says farmers
should drill wells
by Phil Mel nyc hu k
staff reporter

A resident along the

North Alouette River is
worried about the fate
of the stream after a
neighbouring farmer
pumped from the river.
But all the farmer was
trying to do was save
his crop during a hot,
Colleen Flanagan/THE NEWS
dry summer.
“There’s very little Binder Khunkhun shows hose in North Alouette River. There was no pump at scene.
water in the river to
wants to produce food he said. Meanwhile, the ter licences issued to
begin with. There are
locally, rather than Attorney General min- the blueberry and cran-
thousands of fry in
having the country im- istry still hasn’t decided berry company.
there right now,” said
port it from the U.S. whether to recommend According to an e-mail
Binder Khunkhun,
In late July, a two- charges against Golden from the environment
whose property fronts
inch hose was in the Eagle Group after it ministry from last Decem-
the North Alouette.
river at the east end of admitted installing a ber, the incident is “still
“The rivers are going to
Cho’s property, at 13261 45-centimetre-wide in- under investigation.”
dry out,” said Khunkhun,
– 224th St., although no take pipe and pumping There’s no deadline
whose new home is built
pump was attached. about 100,000 litres of for its completion.
near the river on 224th
According to the water from the North “It is important to
Street, downstream from
Ministry of Environ- Alouette without a li- note that an investi-
neighbour Hang Cho.
ment, there are no wa- cence, last summer. gation can take many
Why bother protect-
ter licences issued for The company said it forms, including gath-
ing fish habitat if people
Cho’s property and he needed the water to keep ering data, informa-
pump from the river?
is required to have one alive 200 acres of young tion, interviewing
Khunkhun asked.
if using river water for cranberry bushes. witnesses, etc. Be-
Cho, though, who grows
irrigation. After investigating cause there are many
radishes, bok choy, cu-
Khunkhun says in- from June to December different variables
cumbers and chives for
stead, farmers in the last year, the file was to any one investiga-
a Korean market in Van-
area north of 132nd Av- handed to the Attor- tion, it is not possible
couver, just wanted to
enue should drill wells ney General to decide to predict how long
keep his crop alive.
rather than pump from on whether charges any investigation may
He said he only
the river. should be laid. But no take to complete,” the
pumped for one day
The high water table decisions have been environment ministry
and said next year he
makes it easy to use made and neither have said.
will apply for a licence.
well water for farming, there been any new wa- Golden Eagle, part of
He added that he
the Aquilini Investment
Group, which owns the
Vancouver Canucks,
has applied to double
the amount of water it
wants to pump from the
North Alouette for its
berry production. Most
of those applications
were filed in 2007.
Cho has also applied to
raise the elevation of his
property. Maple Ridge
director of engineering
operations Russ Carmi-
chael said the district is
awaiting more details
from Cho on his appli-
cation to bring soil on
to his property.
And except for having
to narrow a road that he
built on his farm, Cho is
following all the rules,
Carmichael said.
Sidewalk art marks history
Mosaic tiles will give
enduring images of Maple
Ridge’s heritage
by C hri s tine Lyon
contributor
The next time you’re walking
through Maple Ridge, look down:
you may be stepping on a piece of
history.
Two artists are using the down-
town sidewalks as canvasses to cre-
ate four colourful mosaic tiles – each
one paying tribute to Maple Ridge’s
unique history.
Vancouver artists Bruce Walther
and Ann Wilson have already com-
pleted two tiles on 224th Street as
part of the district’s downtown en-
hancement project. The first honours
the Canadian military, and the sec-
ond commemorates Thomas Haney.
The artists will install two more tiles
on Lougheed Highway at the end of
the month, but the images remain a
secret until then.
The pair spends about 200 hours
on each nine-square-foot tile, which
they piece together with small bits of
hand-cut ceramic tile.
“It’s kind of like making a paint-
ing, except with pieces of tile in-
stead of brush strokes,” explained
Walther. The durable tiles are frost,
fire and fade resistant.
Each of the four Maple Ridge mosa-
ics will have the same border, unique
to the community. In every corner,
a yellow-gold line forms the Golden
Ears peaks with a green forest in
front. A blue band surrounding the
central image represents the Fraser
River.
“You can see the river in the fore-
ground and the forest and then the
Golden Ears,” Walther said, adding
that the colour scheme and addition
of maple leaves was inspired by the
District of Maple Ridge logo.
A graduate of what is now Emily
Carr University of Art and Design,
Walther worked in a stained glass
studio before trying mosaic tile.
He has been installing his decora-
tive tiles in public spaces for 10 years
now. He and fellow mosaic artist Liz
Calvin were commissioned to install
22 tiles in downtown Vancouver.
Walther’s work can also be found
in North Vancouver, Richmond, New
Westminster and Winnipeg.
The 200-hour construction time
doesn’t include the design, which
Walther sketches out on paper.
“It’s just working with different
images and you kind of play around
with them until something clicks,”
he said.
Walther and Wilson collaborated
with the Maple Ridge Museum to
come up with the theme of each of Contributed
the four tiles. Two mosaic tiles are
“Having to reduce all of the commu- brightening up downtown
nity’s history to four was tough,” said Maple Ridge’s main street
museum director Val Patenaude. as part of the downtown
“You kind of have to divide it up
enhancement project.
into major categories, and we de- One salutes pioneer
cided to focus on people rather than
Thomas Haney, the other,
industry,” she added.
The next two tiles will also focus on its military heritage.
broad historical categories. “It’s nice
to have those reminders around,”
Patenaude said.
Girl needed 100 stitches after dog bitenah, will require plastic
Pet was to be put
down
by R o b e r t M a n g e l s d o r f
staff reporter
A 10-year-old girl
needed more than 100
stitches to piece her
face back together af-
ter being attacked by
a neighbour’s dog Fri-
day afternoon in Ham-
mond.
Darryl Barber said
his daughter, Savan-
shepherd/bull terrier who are contracted by
surgery to repair the cross, as well. the District of Maple
damage to her face.
According to Ridge
The woman obliged
and brought the dog
Ridge to enforce the
city’s animal bylaws.
Meadows RCMP, the out on a leash. How- A spokesperson with
girl was playing in the ever, when Savannah Ridge Meadows RCMP
family’s front yard on approached the dog, it said they are looking
Princess Street in Maple attacked her, leaving into the possibility of
Ridge with her eight- her with disfiguring charges against the
year-old sister when the face injuries. She was dog’s owner.
attack occurred. rushed to Ridge Mead- Because it was the
Savannah and her sis- ows Hospital, where three-and-a-half year-
ter were petting their she received more than old dog’s first violent
neighbour’s small Shih 100 stitches. attack, Maple Ridge’s
Tzu through the fence Police were called to bylaws don’t require
and asked if they could the scene and are in- the dog to be put down.
pet the neighbour’s vestigating the incident Barber said he was
other dog, a German along with the SPCA, frustrated the SPCA
didn’t do more.
“Nothing’s been done.
The SPCA says the own-
er’s going to handle it.
Nothing’s been done,”
Barber said Monday.
However, SPCA
spokesperson Lorie
Chortyk confirmed
Tuesday that the own-
er voluntarily agreed
to have the dog eutha-
nized after speaking
with SPCA and police.
“They were able to
convince her it was the
right thing to do, given
the severity of the at-
tack,” Chortyk said.
She said the dog was
likely trying to protect
its owner and terri-
tory when the child ap-
proached it face-to-face.
which dogs interpret as
an act of aggression
Emerald Pig Society builds community
Theatre group
active for almost a
decade
If you haven’t
thought much about it
you might wonder, as
I did, how the Emerald
Pig Theatrical Society
got its name. Well, just
anagram or re-arrange
the letters of “Maple
Ridge” and you’ll get
“Emerald Pig” and you
have a perfect fit for a
town that is green and
rural!
That’s what Sharon
Malone and John Stuart
thought in 2001 when
they began their theatri- Contributed
cal venture here. Maple Ridge Coun. Craig Speirs, Mayor Ernie Daykin and Jeffrey Lowe in this year’s
Sharon and John Emerald Pig Society production of The Tempest.
moved to Maple Ridge
from Williams Elizabethan Historical Society, the stage crews, directors
Lake where jesters’ hats Rotary Wine Festival, etc., have always built
they had been were added. and many others, have a strong rapport over
active in local And while had small troupes of the months when they
theatre as well Bard on the emerald pigs perform- rehearse three to four
as Theatre B.C. Bandstand ing at their special times a week.
As there was became the events. The players, all
not much going See Theatre, p22
much-loved volunteers, as are the
on in the dra- Maple Ridge
matic arts here summer
other than tradi-
the Millen- tion, other
nium Players, Carla programs
which started Reed included
the previous dinner
year, and the theatres in
ACT was not yet even the fall, as well as
built, they decided to smaller events for
launch a new endeavour. specific community
An ad in the paper at- events or needs.
tracted 15 enthusiastic Sharon describes
replies and they were one of the theatre’s
off to a good start. missions as “com-
Descriptions of the munity building,” and
group of course were to this end the group
rife with comments performs for free at
like “Oh, they’re just a Bard on the Bandstand
bunch of hams!” where, since 2007, all
A logo contest was proceeds go to the
won by Tammy Routley Friends In Need Food
with her design of the Bank.
two piggy drama muses, Organizations such
tragic and comic, and as the Maple Ridge
later, for Bard on the Hospital Founda-
Bandstand, appropriate tion, the Maple Ridge

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events in Maple Ridge and
Pitt Meadows. Notices are
free to local non-profit groups
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Ongoing
• The Ridge Meadows
Hall of Fame Society is now
accepting nominations for 2011
inductees. The Hall of Fame
honours the achievements of
Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows
residents in the fields of sports,
the arts, business, education,
and community volunteerism.
Those considered for the honour
will have contributed to the
community over a significant
number of years, bringing pro-
vincial, national or international
recognition to Maple Ridge and
Pitt Meadows. Nominations can
be mailed to the Ridge Meadows
Hall of Fame Society at #303 -
22213 Selkirk Avenue, Maple
Ridge. Call 604-463-6595 for
more information. Nomination
deadline is October 5.
•Golden Ears United Soccer
Club women’s teams are now
Community Calendar
accepting players for the fall sea-
son. There is space in Divisions 1,
3, and 4, as well as the 30-plus
Division. Division 1 is best suited
to former gold and Metro players.
Ages 17 and up. Season runs
from September to March, with
registration underway. For more
information please contact Susan
Carr at 604-467-8447 or via
email at clascarr@shaw.ca.
• The Canadian Cancer
Society is looking for a volunteer
driver dispatcher in Maple Ridge.
Work from the comfort of you
home coordinating rides with
volunteer drivers to transport
cancer patients to and from
treatment related appoint-
ments. Volunteers need to
be well organized with good
record keeping skills. Must
have excellent people skills and
telephone manner and the abil-
ity to communicate clearly and
solve problems effectively. Time
commitment is approximately
4 to 6 hours per week over a
minimum one year term. To find
out more, please contact Vinyse
Barberat vbarber@bc.cancer.ca or
604-215-5209.
• Debtor’s Anonymous
meets Tuesdays, 8 to 9 p.m.
at St. Andrew’s Church, 22165
Dewdney Trunk Road. Park
and enter from the back of the
building. Hope and recovery for
debtors, compulsive spenders
and under-earners. For more
information, e-mail mapleridge@
debtorsanonymous.ca or call John
604-928-9697.
• Sizzlin’ outside? Refresh
yourself with a cool story. Come
to the Maple Ridge Public Library
and enjoy stories, songs and
fingerplays that will entertain
and delight you. All ages are wel-
come. Storytimes begin at 10:30
a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays
through July. For more informa-
tion, please call the Maple Ridge
Public Library at 604-467-7417.
• Singles dance, at various
locations, every Saturday night.
Includes dinner and a live band.
For more information call Doris at
604-465-4412.
• The Meadow Ridge
Singers are accepting new
members. Practices are Mondays,
7 to 9:30 p.m. starting Sept 14.
Two concerts per year. Contact
Lonnie at 604-460-9331 for more
information.
• The Pitt Meadows Senior
Snooker Club is a non profit
group of seniors ages 55 and
up who play daily at the Pitt
Meadows Family Recreation
Centre. The group is looking for
new members. Contact Collin at
604-465-2391.
• The Gone Hooking Group
(traditional rug hooking) will
not be meeting again until Sept.
22 at the Lion’s Den. The group
will be demonstrating the craft
all throughout the month of
September at the ACT, where
their work will be displayed.
• Health and wellness clin-
ics are available every Tuesday
from 9 a.m. to noon at the Ridge
Meadows Seniors’ Activity Centre,
12150 224th Street. Volunteer
nurses check blood pressure,
pharmacist and diabetic educa-
tors, and massage therapy. The
Pitt Meadows health and well-
ness clinic meets every second
Friday from 10 a.m. to noon
at the Pitt Meadows Seniors’
Lounge, 12027 Harris Road.
• Drop-in summer touch
rugby from now until Septem-
ber. The Ridge Meadows Bruins
are hosting weekly drop-in touch
rugby on Thursdays at Maple
Ridge secondary (Merkley Park).
Mini rugby (ages five to 12) goes
from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and U-14,
U-16, men and women are on
the field from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.
Safe and fun, this is touch rugby,
not full contact tackle and open
to all ages. www.bruinsrugby-
club.com
• The Maple Ridge Second-
ary School Class of 1980 is
holding their 30-year reunion
Aug. 28 at Maple Ridge Eques-
trian Centre Ranch Bar and Grill.
Contact Janice at ajhazell@shaw.
ca for more details and RSVP.
• Do you sing or play an in-
strument? Come out to Kanaka
Creek Cafe open mic/stage every
Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:30
p.m. 101-24155 102nd Avenue.
Come and perform or just come
and have a good time.
• Overeaters Anonymous
meets every Tuesday at the
Maple Ridge Library, Alouette
Room at 1:15 p.m. Drop in or call
604-878-4575 for more informa-
tion. No dues or fees. Newcomers
welcome.
• Improve your communica-
tion and speaking skills with
Toastmasters. Toastmasters is
dedicated in helping its members
overcome speaking fears while
building confidence and self
esteem. The club meets at the
Pitt Meadows City Hall, 12007
Harris Road, every Thursday at
7:30 p.m. Everyone welcome. For
more info contact Bernie at 604-
465-9699, or email constableber-
nie@yahoo.ca
• Co-dependence Anony-
mous support group meets
Mondays at 7:30 p.m. at the One
Way Club Society, 22270 North
Avenue, Maple Ridge. Call 604-
836-1217 for more information.
• Katie’s Place animal
shelter needs volunteers,
particularly cleaners for Fridays
and Sundays right now. However,
Katie’s Place can accommodate
any schedule. Help out some
messy but grateful and loving
little critters! Call 604-463-7917
or email volunteeratkatiesplace@
shaw.ca for more information.
• Maple Ridge’s Fraternal
Order of Eagles needs more
people so it can keep helping
people in Maple Ridge and Pitt
Meadows. The Eagles raise mon-
ey for youth groups, hospitals,
school events, boy scouts and girl
guides, as well as the Friends in
Need Food Bank and Meals on
Wheels. The Eagles meet every
first and third Monday in the
Eagles Hall at 23461 Fern Cres. at
7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome.
Contact Eric Phillips at 604-465-
6795 or e-mail: ephillips6795@
shaw.ca
Tempest succeeded despite previous storm
Theatre from p17 to return loyally year In total, there were In 2003, the leading required to hold up
Those whose day jobs after year. 35 actors/dancers and lady in Queen of Bingo a hand of cards from
don’t permit them to This year’s success, another 30 or so crew. at the Ruskin Hall, time to time and – you
take part in every pro- The Tempest, drew Sharon, who directed, early home of the Em- guessed it – her cues
duction, take a break on actors from Maple considers the pivotal erald Pig theatre, fell ill were strategically
when needed, although Ridge and all over the storm scene to have on the day of the dress placed on those!
the Bard team seems Lower Mainland. been a highlight of her rehearsal; production As Emerald Pig looks
career, with drama, was postponed a week forward to its 10th
choreography, sound while Sharon learned anniversary in 2011,
and light all coming the part, and the show its biggest challenge
together for a great went on successfully. is to find a permanent
scene. Thirteen Hands a home.
In contrast, the Carol Shields play Meanwhile, we
real-life thunderstorm directed by Sharon and anticipate A Comedy
that shut down the entered into the 2006 of Errors next summer,
production in mid-per- CanWest play festival and in the near future,
formance in 2009 was in Fort St. John, suf- Butterflies Are Free,
one of Emerald Pig’s fered the same fate the 2010 dinner theatre
darker episodes. when the lead actress for which auditions are
As they say now, it went into hospital. Sept. 1 to 2 (see www.
foreshadowed 2010’s This time, Sharon emeraldpig.ca).
The Tempest … had only four days As always, Emerald
Over the years, there to learn the lines. Pig will put on a great
have been other crises. Fortunately she was show!

Air quality advisory lifted

An air quality advisory issued by
Metro Vancouver Aug. 4 has been
cancelled.
The caution was lifted after three
days Saturday, when officials said
cooler, rainier weather over the
weekend had improved air quality.
Smoke from forest fires in B.C.’s In-
terior, plus some coming across the
Pacific from wildfires in Russia, were
blamed for the haze that hung over
the Lower Mainland late last week.
Metro planners say fire activity re-
mains a worry and another advisory
could be issued if conditions deterio-
rate again.
Pickton acted alone: authorshe said, but there was
Investigators had never any evidence
no good reason to anyone else killed any “He said he killed
search farm
of the women. 49 women, I
“I think he’s a classic
psychopath,” Cameron believe him”
by J e ff Nagel said.
Black Press “He enjoyed kill- Stevie Cameron,
ing these women. He author,
planned it. He kept On The Farm: Robert William
Robert “Willie” Pick- mementos, souvenirs. Pickton and the Tragic Story of
ton was neither stupid He hid them between
nor incapable of sin- Vancouver’s Missing Women
walls, all over his area
glehandedly murder- of the farm.
ing dozens of missing “He had absolutely
women. no conscience about it. Pickton, but investiga-
That’s one of the con- He could get away with tors had no excuse to
clusions veteran Ca- it. He was quite aware conduct a search un-
nadian journalist and that he had better ways til 2002 when he was
author Stevie Cameron to dispose of the bodies charged with weapons
drew after witness- than the average per- offences, triggering the
ing the serial killer’s son.” massive search of the
lengthy trial and vid- She said the evidence property.
eotaped statements to shows Pickton was ca- Despite graphic and
police. pable of running his horrific evidence, Cam-
“I believe he acted own business and was eron says the only part
alone,” Cameron said good with numbers. of the trial that “made
in a wide-ranging inter- “He’s cunning,” she my stomach lurch”
view with Black Press. Contributed
said. “He’s not a mo- was watching Pickton’s
“He said he killed 49 crack defence team re- Stevie Cameron covered Pickton trial and is writing book.
ron.”
women – I believe him,” Cameron does not lentlessly cross-exam-
she said, referring to from prison with CTV. terrible lives before
blame police for letting ine Crown witnesses,
his claims to an under- Cameron believes new Pickton took them, she
Pickton slip away after particularly one who
cover officer in jail. killers could again tar- said. Many had been
a bloody knife fight in saw another woman’s
Cameron, author of get the desperate and in two or more foster
1997 when one would- body hanging in the
the forthcoming book the vulnerable, noting homes in their youth,
be victim escaped. slaughterhouse.
On The Farm, rejects the Downtown Eastside and many suffered sex-
It seemed like an iso- “They were just cruci-
defence theories that remains a magnet for ual abuse. Some of them
lated altercation, she fied by the defence.
other Pickton associ- addicts, often coming were from aboriginal
said, noting the missing “Every single thing
ates or even the Hells from all over B.C. communities, where
women’s task force had they’d done in their lives
Angels were respon- “There are still wom- the damage of residen-
not yet been set up. that was illegal or em-
sible and the Port Co- en disappearing.” tial school abuse con-
For some time, she barrassing was dragged
quitlam pig farmer was Cameron backs the tinues to echo.
said, police had no good up. They were ham-
simply stuck with dis- idea of a public inqui- A typical girl would
reason to go onto the mered again and again
posal duty. ry to deliver a better fall in with a bad boy-
farm and one request and again. But they
Women he knew and sense of justice for the friend who would lead
for a search warrant stuck to their story.”
paid helped lure des- families and push for her to drugs. She’d
was rejected. Pickton maintained
perate drug-addicted reforms. gravitate to the Down-
From 1999 on, the his innocence last week
prostitutes to his farm, The tragedy for each town Eastside to find a
focus shifted back to in a phone interview
victim began with their new boyfriend to keep
her on drugs, and then
would work as a prosti-
tute to keep them sup-
plied.
“It’s like some kind of
hideous slave trade.”
They were failed by
a system that offered
inadequate detox facili-
ties, she said.
“Often the treatment
was four nights at the
Sally Ann and you’re
out on the street and
best of luck.”
Too often, she’s heard
people say the women
made their own poor
choices.
“They were brave.
They earned their liv-
ings. They loved their
kids. They kept in touch
with them. They kept in
touch with their moth-
ers, their sisters. They
phoned their kids on
their birthdays. They
all wanted out of the
life.”
The family members
and friends lined up to
observe every day of
the trial were proof the
women were loved and
missed. “They were not
disposable people.”
***
Stevie Cameron is au-
thor of On The Farm:
Robert William Pickton
and the Tragic Story of
Vancouver’s Missing
Women.
 Section coordinator:

THE NEWS/arts&life
Monisha Martins
604-467-1122 ext. 217
newsroom@mapleridgenews.com

All aboard the H.M.S Pinafore

Odeum Theatre actors begin a 10-day adventure
next week at a unique theatre workshop
by M o n i s h a M a r t i n s
staff reporter

T
he peaked sailor hat and sequinned navy-blue jacket
has Trevor McDonnell sold.
He’ll be trying out for the role of Sir Joseph Porter,
the stuffy First Lord of the Admiralty.
“He seems like he’s got a big part. Look at this hat and this
jumble of sequins,” the 16-year-old says, pointing to his but-
toned, stiff coat.
The problem is McDonnell won’t know if he’s landed the
lead until he begins his own adventure on Gilbert and Sul-
livan’s H.M.S Pinafore next week.
McDonnell and the 21 other young thespians have yet to
see the script, don’t know who they are playing or what
they’ll wear on stage.
Odeum Theatre has only let them glimpse the immense
task before them. Once the workshop begins Aug. 19, the
cast will have just 10 days to master the comic opera that
takes place aboard the British ship H.M.S. Pinafore.
They’ll get their scripts on day one, immerse themselves
into learning a range of parts and need to know every note,
rhythm and word by day three.

“We just have to be very focused.”

Rayne Beveridge,
Colleen Flanagan/THE NEWS
artistic director, Odeum Theatre
Tianna Hall, Jamye Leclerc, Natasha Krilow, Alyssa Froese, Carly Strang, and Trevor McDonnell, front, will be performing in Gilbert & Sul-
livan’s H.M.S Pinafore on Aug. 27 and 28.

Come day four, artistic director Rayne Beveridge says, On stage

it will be time to take that sixty-five minutes of melody
and dialogue and turn it into a full-blown production. Gilbert & Sullivan’s world famous comic operetta H.M.S. Pinafore drops
That’s when the actors begin to learn choreography anchor at the Clarke Theatre in Mission on Friday, Aug. 27 at 7 p.m. and
but the cast, costumes are only revealed and fitted, Saturday, Aug. 28 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
props and staging introduced - on day five. Tickets are $10, children 10 and under are free. Advance tickets available
“We just have to be very focused,” says Beveridge of at the Bergthorson Academy of Musical Arts & Hair Expressions. For tickets,
the formidable task. “Our main job is to create the prop- call 604-467-6613. 7 p.m. on Aug. 26.
er environment for them and [the students] generally The Clarke Theatre is located at 33700 Prentis Avenue in Mission.
take the initiative from there.”
Odeum Theatre was created in Beveridge’s hometown
of Maple Creek, Saskatchewan in 2005 by a handful of
university students who wanted to share music with a
new generation of budding artists.
They built an intensive musical theatre workshop,
staffed by volunteers, that’s staged summer produc-
tions for the past five years.
Beveridge, who is now a vocal teacher at Maple Ridge’s
Bergthorson Academy, staged Odeum’s first production
locally last year.
This year, Clarke Schaufele, from the University of In-
diana, joins its ranks as musical director.
Cari Russell, an actor and theatre instructor from
Rosebud, Alberta, takes the reins as theatrical direc-
tor.
So far, the cast seems undaunted by the task before
them.
Laura Dand, 15, scoped out the script on the Internet.
She’d like to play Josephine, the daughter of Captain
Corcoran, who is in love with a “lower-class” sailor.
“I don’t know if I’ll get to play her. She’s just a girl who Colleen Flanagan/THE NEWS
wants to please everybody,” says Dand. “But she still (Left) Graham Strang, Tianna Hall, Cayla Lynn, and Alyssa Froese get a taste of the costumes that will be used in H.M.S Pinafore. (Right)
wants the guy she loves.” Graham Strang, Connor Rasmussen, Jung-Wook Luke Kho and Cayla Lynn salute Laura Dand.
 Arts&Life
Deck style is
myriad pro, 16p17
Weird and wonderful
Marc-André Lafleur aka Super Weirdo performs outside the Pitt Meadows Library
Thursday aftenoon. Catch children’s musician Will Stroet at the same spot on Aug. 17
from 11 a.m. to noon.
Singer at Talent Showdown
Maple Ridge’s Matt peted in the event, held
Kennedy has sung his during The Fair at the
way into Red Robinson’s PNE.
Talent Showdown this The top three perform-
year - again. ers from each day will
It will be the fourth advance to an all-ages
time Kennedy has com- final on Aug. 25, follow-
ing three days of semi-
finalist competition.
Award-winning singer
Michael Bublé, country
music’s Lisa Brokop and
Paul Brandt are among
the artists who have
Colleen Flanagan/THE NEWS
been discovered at the
talent show. The winner
receives $5,000. A $2,000
prize will be awarded
to the runner-up and
the contestant finishing
in third place will take
home $1,000.
• Kennedy will perform
in the adult division
semi-final on Aug. 24.
The show begins at 3:30
p.m. on the main stage at
the PNE.
 Arts&Life

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NEWS FILES
provides great value,”
said ACT executive The ACT is now offering a VIP membership.
director Lindy Sisson. year.” to the general public chased for $60 in per-
“There are many excit- From stand-up com- on Aug. 16, but all VIP son and by phone at
ing benefits that make edy to music, theatre members will have ex- 604-476-2787.
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 Section coordinator:

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

Banner year for

Ridge baseball
Peewee AAA, midget AA squads win
provincial championships
by R o b e r t M a n g e l s d o r f
staff reporter

The Ridge Meadows Royals peewee AAA

baseball team is headed to the Western Canadi-
an Championships in Brandon, Manitoba later
this month after knocking off Abbotsford in the
final game of the provincial finals Sunday.
The Royals mercied the Vancouver Monarchs
in the semi-final, 14-3, before trouncing Abbots-
ford 12-7 in the final. The Royals opened up an
11-run lead in the top of the first against Abbots-
ford, working their way through their entire
batting order. Thanks to mercy wins earlier in
the tournament, the Royals still had fresh pitch-
ers ready to throw, and they never looked back,
cruising to the win.
Royals coach
Rey Comeault
credited the
team’s suc-
cess at the
plate to their
focus on developing
hitting skills. Colleen Flanagan/THE NEWS
“Our batting was phenom- Shayne Bennett of the New Westminster Salmonbellies checks Joel Dalgarno of the Maple Ridge Burrards during a playoff game at Planet Ice in
enal, and that’s something we’ve been work- Maple Ridge Monday evening.
ing on all summer long. We work on it every
single practice, and these kids are practicing or
playing every single day,” he said. “At this level,
I think it’s one of the most important skills you
can work on.”
Comeault also had the team follow a strict diet
absent of any fried foods or soft drinks, and was
surprised by how receptive the team was to the
Burrards face elimination
Maple Ridge falls behind find a way past New West and limit there chances, still has faith in his netmind-
changes. goalie Tyler Richards. because they know how to er, and that the team in front
“[Baseball’s] a sport where you really need to
be sharp mentally, and when you’re fatigued,
3-1 to New West after Burrards coach Daren make the most of them.” of him bares some of the re-
Fridge said his shooters took Errors in transition and sponsibility.
it’s that mental sharpness that’s the first to go,” 12-6 loss Monday night too many stationary shots turnovers also proved costly “Our defense hasn’t done
he said. “We knew we had to prepare if we were from the outside, and weren’t for the Burrards. the best job of supporting
going to be successful, and all these little things by R o b e r t M a n g e l s d o r f able to penetrate the Salmo- Curtis Dickson again led him,” he said. “We need to be
play dividends in the end. We were the most en- staff reporter nbellies’ defense and fire off the Burrards in scoring, with more aggressive.”
ergetic team out there, so I think it helped.” close-range shots. two goals, while Nate Tar- While the odds might be
Team members included Ryley Loppky, “We’re not shooting on the rant, Derek Lowe, Jarrett Da- stacked against the team to
Matt Cameron, Brendan Halstrom, Zachery The Maple Ridge Burrards run,” he said. “We’re just vis and Aaron Pascas added come back
Comeault, Josh Speiss, Dominic Battista, Devon are clinging to life in their standing there. We need to a goal apiece. from a 3-1 se-
Bird, Nick Evans, Cole Benard, Garett Mayda- first round play-off series get open off the ball, and get Joel Dalgarno reg- ries deficit,
niuk, and Clayton Skipper. with the New Westminster them chasing us.” istered five as- Fridge said
Comeault said every single player was instru- Salmonbellies after losing New West got out to a 3-1 sists, while the series is
mental in helping to win the B.C. title. their third straight game lead after the first buzzer, Randy Daly far from over.
“Every batter stepped up and pounded the Monday night at home. and increased their lead to finished with “We needed
ball,” he said. “It really was a team effort.” After winning the series five goals after the second. two assists. three wins too end the sea-
Comeault has coached the crop of 1997-born opener 12-11 in New West- The Salmonbellies were Ron Schibild son to make the play-offs,
players for the past four years, previously win- minster last week, the Bur- four-for-five on the power- allowed 12 goals on and we got them,” he said.
ning a provincial title at the mosquito AAA lev- rards dropped the next three play. If the Burrards are go- 29 shots. After leading the “All we need to do is force
el. With the peewee AAA team aging out this games and find themselves ing to have a chance Wednes- league in the regular season a Game 6, and then force a
season, the Ridge Meadows Minor Baseball As- facing elimination tonight in day, they are going to have to with an 8.14 goals against Game 7.”
sociation will be fielding a bantam AAA team New Westminster. stay out of the penalty box, average, his numbers have • The Maple Ridge Bur-
next season after a one-year absence from the The Burrards had a chance said Fridge fallen to 11.81 in four post rards face the New Westmin-
province’s top flight league for 13- and 14-year- to tie the series Monday “Five-on-five is where we season games, second to last ster Salmonbellies tonight at
olds. night but instead fell 12-6 as are most successful,” he said. in the league. the Queen Park Arena Game
See Baseball, p33 the team’s shooters couldn’t “We need to stay disciplined However, Fridge said he time is 7:45 p.m.
 Sports

Safe wading can Student

athletes
save your life recognized
W
ith another
drowning in the Three Maple Ridge
Vedder River teens have been se-
this past week, I feel lected to receive the
some safe wading tips first-ever Burnaby
are in order. Mountain Selects La-
Neoprene waders fill crosse Scholar Athlete
with water and all others Award.
fill with air, when an Lyndon Knuttila, 15,
angler takes a tumble. of Maple Ridge Chris-
This makes regaining tian School, Jarek
Tight Lines stability difficult. Always Olah, 13, of Mead-
seal off your waders at owridge School and
Jeff Weltz the waist with a belt. Brad Rowbotham, 14,
Swimming and or ma- of Samuel Robertson
neuvering in the flow of a stream, is often Technical School are
difficult due to the weight of wading boots being acknowledged
and equipment in most fishing vest. For this for their on-field ex-
reason an inflatable collar should be worn cellence and academic
while wading. achievement. They
Never overestimate your ability to wade will receive an award
safely. certificate at the next
Colleen Flanagan/THE NEWS
Never underestimate the force of the wa- Maple Leaf Awards
ter. The water you want to cross may only
be knee deep but if the water is moving at
Cool customer Dinner in January.
Samanta Cools competes for the Ridge Meadows BMX club in the elite female division Sunday afternoon during the The inaugural schol-
high speed, the force on your legs could be ar athlete awards
that of a truck. You can multiply this if the CBA Western Nationals at the Barnes Road race track in Pitt Meadows. recognize 57 student
bottom is unstable or rocks are undermined. lacrosse players who
competed in the fall
Fishing report
Our Lower Mainland lake fishing (trout
and kokanee) remains good. For wet
Midget AAA, junior men’s teams grab 2nd 2009 and/or summer
2010 Burnaby Moun-
tain Selects
Touring Program and
Elite
(sinking) fly fishing try: Big Black, Na- Baseball from p31 season. titles. achieved an academic
tion’s Black, Baggy Shrimp, Coachman, The Ridge Meadows Minor The Ridge Meadows midget Meanwhile, the midget AAA average of 80 per cent
Cased Caddis, Halfback, Dragon Nymph, Baseball Association will be AA team also won their provin- Royals and the junior men’s or higher for the 2009-
Carey Special, Zulu, or Doc Spratley. For busy raising banners this cial championship, making the Royals both finished second in 10 school year.
dry (floating) fly fishing try: Tom Thumb, summer, as a number of local association was the only one in B.C. at their respective provin- This year's award
Renegade, Black Gnat, Foam Ant, Griffith teams found success in the post the province to take two B.C. cial tournaments. recipients come from
Gnat, Royal Coachman, or Elk Hair Caddis. 20 communities across
For kokanee try: Red Abbis, Red Spratley, the Lower Mainland,
Bloodworm, Royal Coachman, San Juan
Worm, or red Micro Leach. Get your community news first @ www.mapleridgenews.com B.C. Interior and
Washington State.
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Cooler temperatures bring out fish
Fishing from p34
Local bass and crappie
fishing is good with lots of
50-plus days reported. For
bass try: Wooly Bugger, Big
Black, Blood Leach, Matuka,
Popin Bugs, Chernobyl Ants,
Turks Tarantula, Crayfish,
Clouser’s Deep Minnow, Ep-
oxy Minnow, Deceiver, Mud-
dler Minnow, Dolly Whacker,
Bucktail, Hair Frog, Irresist-
ible, or Tom Thumb. For
crappie try: Black Gnat, Lady
McConnel, Coachman, Royal
Coachman, Ant, chartreuse
Boobie, Wooly Bugger, Trico,
Griffith Gnat, or Irresistible.
Fishing on our interior
lakes has improved due to
the rain and cooler tempera-
tures. Mornings and evening
are the ticket. For wet fly
fishing try: Chironomid,
Pumpkinhead, ‘52 Buick,
Wooly Bugger, Micro Leach,
olive Matuka, Butler’s Bug,
Halfback, Baggy Shrimp,
Sooboo,
Sixpack, or Green Sprat-
ley. For dry fly fishing try:
Lady McConnel, Irresistible,
Big Ugly, Double Hackled
Peacock, Tom Thumb, Royal
Wulff, Goddard Sedge, Sofa
Pillow, or Elk Hair Caddis.
The Fraser River is good
for sockeye, spring, dolly
varden, cutthroat, and rain-
bow. For sockeye try: (char-
treuse) Dean River lanterns,
Bunny Leach, Bucktail,
Nitnook, Besure, Green
Slime, or Caboose. For spring
try: Kaufmann Stone, Eggo,
Popsicle, Squamish Poacher,
GP, Big Black or Flat Black.
For cutthroat and rainbow
try: Rolled Muddler, Mickey
Finn, Tied Down Minnow,
Sports
Quebec on Sept. 5 in
the elite women’s cross
country Olympic disci-
pline event.
Professor, Lioness, Kaufmann McKirdy and Walter
Stone, Coachman, Zulu, Chez have had strong results
Nymph, Black Gnat, Sooboo, so far this season, with
Irresistible, Elk Hair Caddis, wins on the provincial
or Stimulator. road and mountain bike
For dolly varden try: large circuits, along with sev-
Rolled Muddler, Zonker, eral podiums in the Can-
Clouser’s Deep Minnow, Dol- ada Cup series. Walter
ly Whacker, black Popsicle, placed fifth at the Na-
or Big Black. tional Championships
The Vedder River is good in Canmore on July 17
for spring and rainbow. and second at the pres-
The Stave River is good for tigious Squamish Test
cutthroat and rainbow. of Metal in June. Many
The Harrison River is good of McKirdy’s top per-
for cutthroat, and Rainbow. formances came on the
The Thompson and Nicola road, including wins
rivers are both fishing well at the Barry’s Roubaix
for rainbow. Try Kaufmann road race in Pitt Mead-
Stone, Chez Nymph, Hairs ows and the Race the
Ear, Roller Muddler, Tom Ridge criterium. She
Thumb (standard or red bod- also aims to cinch the
ied), Grass Hopper, Stimula- B.C. Cup MTB cross-
tor, Chernobyl Ant, Irresist- country title at the se-
ible, or Elk Hair Caddis. ries final in Whistler
Contributed this Sunday.
Local Ride’s Sandra Walter will wear the maple leaf. “When I’m standing
at the starting line at
Worlds in September,
Local Riders picked for it’ll be with the knowl-
edge that I wouldn’t
be there without the
Team Canada support of my family,
friends, and sponsors,”
said McKirdy. “I know
Jean Ann McKirdy team have been chosen it’s the same for San-
of Maple Ridge and to represent Canada dra [Walter]. We’re so
Sandra Walter of Co- at the 2010 Mountain fortunate to have an
quitlam of the Maple Bike and Trials World amazing support net-
Ridge-based Local Championships in work that allows us to
Ride women’s cycling Mont-Sainte-Anne, do what we do.”