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A seven-year-old Maple Ridge boychallenged friends and family togive to the Hamper society
Page A25
Donations of new toys, non-perishable food, or a financial contribution for either the MapleRidge & Pitt Meadows Christmas Hamper Society or Friends In Need Food Bank can bedropped off at The TIMES, #2-22345 North Ave., Mondays through Fridays, until Christmas.
Tis the season for givingTis the season for givinghelping less fortunate in our communityhelping less fortunate in our community
Troy Landreville/TIMES
Thomas Haney Secondarystudents Joshua Nicholas
and Narisa Windover (right)and Erhardt Jansen Van
Rensburg (inset) read theirevocative poem on poverty
to the crowd at the SalvationArmy Dignity Breakfast lastweek, moving many of theaudience members to tears.
Teen homelessness
Mayor hopesfor brief safehouse reprieveIron Horse may stay open if matchingfunds from provincial and federalgovernments come through.by Christopher [email protected]
Teenagers residing at a Maple Ridge safehouse may not be kicked to the street, atleast not yet.The provincial government is recep-
tive to providing some funding to keepIron Horse Youth Safe House open for sixmonths but with caveats, said MapleRidge Mayor Nicole Read, who has spokenwith both local MLAs Doug Bing and MarcDalton, as well as children and family min-ister Stephanie Cadieux, to find a solution.The provincial gov-
ernment may be willingto provide, put forwardsome funding, if we areable to find matchingfunds, Read explained.But well also need along-term strategy.Read will meet with
local MP Randy Kampnext, hoping that the fed-eral government will pro-vide the matching funds.Alouette Home Start Society, which
operates the Maple Ridge safe house,announced last week that Iron Horse willclose on Dec. 31 because of a shift infederal funding. Iron Horse provides fivebeds and one emergency bed to homelessyouths aged 13 to 18.The service they (Iron Horse) provide
is really important, Read said, explainingthe facility is well used. They turn kidsaway regularly.The shelter, which opened in 2005,
also provides community outreach pro-grams and operates on a budget of about$350,000 annually, providing help andsafety to at least 100 youth each year.
Nicole ReadMaple Ridge mayor
Poetic words that poured out froma trio of Thomas Haney Secondarystudents belied their young years.by Troy [email protected]
In an age of posts, blogs, and tweets,where countless musings of 140 char-acters or less are belched out into theether, three Thomas Haney Secondarystudents are waving the flag for wellwritten, powerful prose.Teenaged poets Joshua Nicholas,
Narisa Windover, and Erhardt JansenVan Rensburg wowed the audience dur-ing the Salvation Armys Caring PlaceDignity Breakfast last week.Their poems, read to the crowd by
the young writers, plucked at the heart-strings of many, including school boardchair Mike Murray.I have to say I couldnt be more
proud of our students than I was yester-day moved me to tears actually. Ouryouth are stepping up as citizens nowmore than ever and their fresh wisdomis nothing short of beautiful, Murraytold the TIMES.Our world will definitely be in good
hands as students like these expandtheir leadership beyond their school intothe greater community.Kathryn Ferguson, who heads
up the English department atThomas Haney, specifically askedeach in the trio to write a poemfor the breakfast.She just told us what the event
was about and left it up to us todecide, Windover said.The styles and delivery of the
three poems differ drastically, butthe thread is common: poverty.Windover said she got into a
zone and put pen to paper.An hour and a half later, a draft of
The Voiceless Speech was written.
Her mom, Virginia, was her muse. Theoldest of seven siblings growing up inthe Philippines, Virginia took on a keyrole in the household.Because her father was always work-
ing, it was her responsibility to go toschool and work and get her family outof poverty, Windover shared, abouther mom. She faced so much adversity
with really being bullied for beingpoor. Shes taken those storiesand I think, its shaped the wayshes raised me, so it kind of hithome, talking about people wholive on the street and have to facethese oppressions.While she hopes to study for-
ensic psychology at Simon FraserUniversity, Windover said writingand poetry will always be mypassion.Jansen Van Rensburgs poem,
Based on a true story, isnt in fact basedon his own true story.
continued on page A20
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Hydro releases waterBC Hydro has started releasing water
from Alouette Dam.The heavy rain has made the reservoir
full, prompting the utility company toissue a spill notice on Monday morning.The actual spill started at 5 p.m., thatsame day and will continue, dependingon the weather.
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Red nose gives ridesIt was a busy second weekend of
operation for Operation Red Nose RidgeMeadows. On Friday, Dec. 5, 53 saferides home were provided, by nine vol-unteer teams with the organization. OnSaturday, Dec. 6, 59 rides were providedby 11 teams.
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Challenge acceptedMaple Ridge and Pitt Meadows are
engaged in a charity challenge.The community that raises the most
money and food donations when the CPholiday train visits both communities,next Wednesday, Dec. 17, wins. Theloser will fly the winners civic flag overtheir City hall and place one behind themayor, during a council meeting.
The train will be at Port Haney Stationat 7 p.m. and Harris Road at 8:45 p.m.
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Advocate to speakMaple Ridge resident Linda Meyer
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The disabled woman said the servicehas been left out of the transit authoritys$7.5 billion plan, calling it unacceptable,unfair, unjust, and unconstitutional.
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When visiting a grocery store in MapleRidge or Pitt Meadows Saturday, dontbe surprised to see volunteers collectingfor financially disadvantaged families.by Troy [email protected]
Firefighters in Maple Ridge and PittMeadows hope folks will be in a givingmood when they go grocery shopping thisSaturday, Dec. 13.Especially considering the cause.Funds and donations from the annual
Firefighters for Families charity drive aresplit 50/50 between the Maple Ridge-PittMeadows Christmas Hamper Society andFriends In Need Food Bank.In Maple Ridge, firefighters will be volun-
teering at all six grocery stores in the com-munity including the two Save-On-Foodslocations, Safeway, Coopers Foods, andThrifty Foods collecting funds, food, andnew toys for a charity event that started in2002.The bulk of the donations are of the mon-
etary variety, explained Timo Juurakko,assistant fire chief in Maple Ridge.Its gone up and down each year, but I
still find it amazing, Juurakko said.The combined funds from all of Maple
Ridge fire departments charity eventsthrough the past 12 years amount to$410,881.Were creeping up on half a million
dollars, Juurakko said, adding, Just the[Firefighters for Families] alone, were at$158,407.Regarding the two charities benefiting from
Saturdays drive, Juurakko said, I think itsclose to the hearts of the people here, thatthey support us so generously every year.
For the last couple of years, between 30and 50 firefighters along with youth acad-emy members have volunteered for thedrive.Juurakko noted that the food bank and
Christmas hamper society each has a volun-teer on site, as well, in case the firefightershave to leave for a major emergency.
The firefighters will likely be adorned intheir turnout gear, however thats dependingon the weather.If its cold and rainy, theyre usually in
their turnout [gear] just to stay warm anddry, Juurakko said.
In Pitt Meadows, between 15 and 20 fire-fighters will volunteer their time, acceptingcash, food, and new toy donations between10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday.Theyll be at the Real Canadian Superstore
and government liquor store at MeadowtownCentre, and the MarketPlace IGA at 19150Lougheed Hwy.Its one of the very key community fund-
raising events that the departments mem-bers take part in, said Pitt Meadows firechief Don Jolley. Its certainly one of themajor three, and our members look forwardto it quite a bit.
Giving spirit
Firefighters aid needy families
Troy Landreville/TIMES
Maple Ridge firefighters are hoping people will be in a charitable mood on Saturday, Dec. 13, when they accept donationsfor the Firefighters for Families food, toy, and charity drive.
City to look at bike safetyafter highrise proposalpasses third reading.by Christopher [email protected]
A proposed 18-storey highrisewith 126 apartments and sixtownhouses on Brown Avenuenear Edge Street was givenanother green light.Maple Ridge City council gave
third reading to the proposalat Tuesdays council meeting,passing it unanimously. Thenext step is for a fourth andfinal reading before constructioncan start. The project will have15 affordable housing units, 15accessible housing units, 146parking spots and an illuminatedfeature on top of the tower.However, concerns over lack
of street parking and bicyclesafety was raised during a publichearing held two hours prior.The current plan is to have
cars and bicyclists share theroad, with no physical barriersbetween the two.Ivan Chow of HUB, a bicyc-
ling advocacy group, said workwill need to be done on BrownAvenue as the increased densityon the narrow street will makecycling more dangerous.Another proposal
with three residentialtowers is also plannedin the area.Cyclist are forced
to take the middlelane to avoid parkedcars, Chow said,explaining the street isone of only two bikeroutes in the down-town area.We would like to
ask for a buffered bikelane along Brown Avenue.That concern was shared by
many councillors.There needs to be a separ-
ate parking and bike lane or weneed to drop parking on one sideof the street, said Coun. Craig
Speirs, after the meeting.You cant have shared bike
lanes in the centre of town.Speirs said there will be a lot
of traffic because 300 apart-ments are going to be built inthe area, so the City needsto work on a plan to keep thestreet safe for bicyclists, as well
as pedestrians andthose using wheel-chairs and mobilityscooters. He also saidthis shows the need foran active transporta-tion committee, whichis being formed.Others shared Speirs
concerns.I think its a great
project and it will helpthe community anddowntown, but I do
have concerns with the biking,said Coun. Bob MasseYou may call it a shared road,
but I know first hand thats notwhat typically happens, saidCoun. Kiersten Duncan, explain-ing shes a cyclist.
Maple Ridge development
Another nod for Brown tower
Craig SpeirsCouncillor
West Maple Ridge
HomesdeferredA proposal to extend 207A
Street to 123 Avenue andbuild 21 homes, has beendeferred by City council.More than a dozen people
spoke against the projectduring a public hearing heldTuesday evening, causing the7 p.m. City council meetingto start an hour later. Nearbyresidents raised concernsregarding homes encroachingtoo close to a stream that hasfish, loss of wildlife habitat,and road safety. There is adip on 207A Street and theroad is very narrow.City staff will report back
to council on concerns raisedby nearby residents. Inthe meantime, the applica-tion, which was expectedto receive third reading onTuesday, is on hold andcouncil is unable to publiclycomment on it.
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A Langley man andhis Cessna were bothseverely banged upin an accident at PittMeadows airportTuesday.
by Roxanne [email protected]
A Langley man recover-ing in Royal ColumbianHospital has much to begrateful for this holidayseason, most of all heslucky to be alive.The 23-year-old pilot
crashed his plane Tuesdayafternoon just before 3p.m. at the Pitt MeadowsRegional Airport.Its still unclear why, but
he reportedly lost power tohis Cessna and was forcedto make an emergencylanding.Relying only
on the air underthe wings, thelone occupantof the planeapproached PittMeadows air-port from thesouth, explainedassistant PittMeadowsfire chief RobChatton.Fortunately,
the pilot man-aged to keep-the plane airborne longenough to bring it in fora landing on the southerntip of the airport, Chattonsaid.He and other emergency
responders were amazedat how the pilot managedto manoeuvre the power-less aircraft down onto thetaxi runway, while avoid-ing three nearby hangars,airport workers in thearea, and most importantlythe Fraser River.Its just impressive
where he put this planebecause there wasnt manyoptions, Chatton said,noting the plane couldhave easily fell short of theairport grounds and landedin the water only 50 orso feet away.The only other option
was the Fraser River,which means he wouldnthave fared well, Chattonsaid.This was not the stan-
dard runway the pilotlanded on, heexplained. It wasa narrow taxiroute locatedbetween severalbuildings nearthe float planedock.That in itself
was quite amaz-ing, he added.The plane
did come in forwhat Chattondescribed as ahard landing.
While the plane sufferedsignificant damage including a broken tail,half the front end andlanding gear ripped off,and extensive damage toone of the wings so toodid the pilot.He was airlifted out
to hospital with whatMounties are describing asnon-life threatening injur-ies.Its believed he suffered
numerous broken bones possibly his leg and jaw.
As well, he was beingtreated for multiple faciallacerations.Hes pretty lucky, thats
for sure, said Chatton.To add to the good
news in a bad news story,the fire official creditsbystanders with acting fastto move the conscious butbadly injured pilot to safe-ty as an estimated 20 gal-lons of airplane fuel spilledout onto the ground.Realizing there was a
good chance the fuel couldignite, some of the work-ers nearby dragged thepilot about 50-feet away to safety and beganadministering first aid,while others grabbed fireextinguishers and stoodwatch to prevent a firefrom erupting.They recognized there
was a serious hazard andgot the pilot to safety, thenhad fire extinguishers atthe read in case the fuelleak flashed They dida fantastic job, Chattonsaid.Once the pilot was
stabilized and sent byhelicopter to hospital, firecrews then focused theirattention on the crash site,laying a thick blanket offoam down to subdue thefumes from the fuel thatwas puddling on the tar-mac.The cause of the crash
will be investigated bythe Transportation SafetyBoard.
Investigation
Pilot crash lands planeon edge of Fraser River
Rob ChattonPitt Meadows
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Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows Times Thursday, December 11, 2014 A7
A grocery store meetingturned into a holiday work ofart for a local painter.
by Eric [email protected]
While working at the Save-On-Foods on 203rd Street in MapleRidge one day, Theresa Eatonmet Kathleen Hatley.And while the initial meeting
may have seemed like a chanceencounter, the meeting set off achain of events that culminatedthis holiday season with Eatonpainting the mural for Hatleyand the rest of Emerald PigsChristmas production, Twas theNight Before Christmas, whichkicked off its run last night.Eaton, who hasnt worked at
Save-On for the past four yearsnow, said that during her timewith the grocery company, shestarted her own decorative paint-ing business on the side, whichshe has continued with to thisday.That business helped land
her a spot with the EmeraldPigs production team this year,thanks to Hatley.I bumped into Kathleen quite
some time ago, and she told methat if I needed any experience,with set or decorative paintingto let her know, and i thoughtto myself, you know what? why
not? Eaton explained.The timing of this decision as
it turned out, happened to beperfect.They were looking for some-
one to do the mural for this pro-duction, she said.The show itself tells the story
of writer Clement Moore, whoworks for the New York Evening
Post, and must come up with aholiday feature. Its four daysbefore Christmas, and presidentJames Monroe is counting onreading the story to his familyon Christmas Day.But Clement has writers
block.Not only that, he must work at
home amongst his five children,
who are anxiously awaiting St.Nicks arrival.Clements frustration mounts
then the magic begins.The sounds of bells, mov-
ing toys, and visions of SugarPlum Fairies all conspire to helpClement, as the events from thepoem come to life.Interwoven with carollers, a
song to St. Nicholas, dancingfairies and much more, themusical production concludeswith the complete original poemset to music.Eatons been thrilled by the
opportunity to work with thelocal theatre company.I am so glad I jumped in with
them, she said. Theyre sodevoted, its incredible,The show is a great way to
escape the holiday rush of theshopping malls, and the franticenergy that often comes with theseason, Eaton said.She encourages people to take
some time and really appreciateyour family. This play is a reallyamazing way to spend sometime together, she noted.The show kicked off last night,
and runs tonight through Dec.13, and then again Dec. 17 to20, at Open Door Church, 11391Dartford St.Visit www. eventbrite.ca, or
www.emeraldpig.ca for tickets,or call 604-785-1405.
Community theatre
Mural painter excited to work with Pigs
Scenic artistThereas Eatonis excited tobe the muralpainter for thisyears EmeraldPig TheatricalSocietys holidayproductionof Twas theNight BeforeChristmas. Theshow kicked offlast night, andcontinues its runtonight at OpenDoor Church inMaple Ridge.
Twas the NightBefore ChristmasPerformed by the Emerald PigTheatrical SocietyDec. 11 to 13 and Dec. 17 to 20Open Door Church, 11391 Dartford St.Maple RidgeTickets at www.eventbrite.caor 604-785-1405
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Sometimes it is difficult for some politiciansto really understand that they werent elected toserve a political party, they owe their allegianceto those who vote, live, work, and play in theirconstituencies.
Based on a recent letter to theeditor [Hope for disappointedhomeless, Dec. 9 Letters, TheTIMES], it would seem that RandyKamp, the duly elected MP forPitt Meadows-Maple Ridge-Mission, is more interested inpromoting the actions and poli-cies of the Harper governmentthan he is with the impendingclosure of the Iron Horse SafeHouse in this community, or evenoffering an explanation on howthe current needs will be filled inthe short term and long term.A news story in The TIMES on December 4
[Teens out in the cold] detailed what is likely tohappen if the safe house, which has for the past10 years provided emergency shelter for youths,closes on New Years Eve.In his letter to The TIMES, the MP says,
Readers of the article about the closing of theIron Horse Safe House might wrongly infer thatthe federal government has cut funding to pro-grams that address homelessness.In his second paragraph and beyond, he
defends the governments policies and explainswhat has been accomplished.But it isnt until the eighth and final paragraph
that he manages to talk about what is about tohappen in his own constituency: While I under-stand the disappointment of the Alouette HomeStart Society, I remain hopeful that another fund-ing source can be still found perhaps the prov-incial government.Thanks, Mr. Kamp, for your great suggestion.However, right now it is the federal govern-
ment that expects to have its budget balancedand is already announcing the funding of a myr-iad of new programs that will play to its political
base just prior to the next federal election.Just maybe, Mr. Kamp, you could use your
influence to help people in your constituency,rather than explain why it makes more sense to
pass the buck off to other agen-cies or governments.The reasons for the existence
of Iron Horse Youth Safe Househave not disappeared.And, the federal government
has shifted funding to a new pro-gram known as Housing First.However, at this point we
dont know what will happen inthe new year to youth currentlyserved by the local facility.Is an alternative plan in place?
Will it be up and running dur-ing what can be the worst of thewinter season?
Who knows, we certainly dont, and Mr. Kamphasnt informed us otherwise.It is indeed fortunate that some, even many in
the community, have a different view of what isneeded to deal with major issues such as home-lessness, addictions, and mental illness, righthere at home.Mayor Nicole Read of Maple Ridge has vowed
that within 90 days of being elected she willhave a mayors task force up and active to alignthe right stakeholders toward a solution [Givingvoice to homeless, addicts, Dec. 9 Roses &Thorns, The TIMES].And based on information weve received,
there is likely strong support from her new coun-cil, as well.And all of that is encouraging.We certainly wish her and her task force good
luck.Perhaps, even, with that kind of positive
example to follow, Mr. Kamp will become moresympathetic to the needs within this community,and maybe even work to help find immediateways to help fill the gap that will exist with theclosure of Iron Horse Youth Safe House.
Opinion
A8 Thursday, December 11, 2014
Our View
Once therewas integrity
Its interesting how things havechanged in the past few decades.
It used to be that anyone in a pos-ition of authority used to take respon-sibility not only for their actions, buteven of their perceived actions.
Consider the quaint (by todaysstandards) advertisement we happenedupon in the 1955 files of our sisterpaper, the Langley Advance.
Its an actual apology fromthe B.C. ElectricCompany(forerunnerof todays BCHydro), totheir customersthroughout thecommunity whowere affected bya power outage.
It should benoted here thatthe outage wasnot the result ofany negligence ormalfeasance on thepart of the company. It was the resultof a serious storm that had blasted theregion, causing trees to fall and powerlines to be broken not unlike thewinds that blew through our commun-ity and up the Fraser Valley this week.
Surely, no one could have blamedthe utility for the resultant interruptionof electrical service.
And yet, integrity prevailed. B.C.Electric took its responsibility for pro-viding the area with electrical powerseriously seriously enough to apolo-gize for something that had surely beenbeyond the companys control.
At least, if B.C. Electric was able tocontrol the weather, that technologyhas since been lost along with a shareof the integrity that made even largecorporations back then feel the need toreach out to its customers with humilityand a desire to do better.
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Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows Times Thursday, December 11, 2014 A7
A grocery store meetingturned into a holiday work ofart for a local painter.
by Eric [email protected]
While working at the Save-On-Foods on 203rd Street in MapleRidge one day, Theresa Eatonmet Kathleen Hatley.And while the initial meeting
may have seemed like a chanceencounter, the meeting set off achain of events that culminatedthis holiday season with Eatonpainting the mural for Hatleyand the rest of Emerald PigsChristmas production, Twas theNight Before Christmas, whichkicked off its run last night.Eaton, who hasnt worked at
Save-On for the past four yearsnow, said that during her timewith the grocery company, shestarted her own decorative paint-ing business on the side, whichshe has continued with to thisday.That business helped land
her a spot with the EmeraldPigs production team this year,thanks to Hatley.I bumped into Kathleen quite
some time ago, and she told methat if I needed any experience,with set or decorative paintingto let her know, and i thoughtto myself, you know what? why
not? Eaton explained.The timing of this decision as
it turned out, happened to beperfect.They were looking for some-
one to do the mural for this pro-duction, she said.The show itself tells the story
of writer Clement Moore, whoworks for the New York Evening
Post, and must come up with aholiday feature. Its four daysbefore Christmas, and presidentJames Monroe is counting onreading the story to his familyon Christmas Day.But Clement has writers
block.Not only that, he must work at
home amongst his five children,
who are anxiously awaiting St.Nicks arrival.Clements frustration mounts
then the magic begins.The sounds of bells, mov-
ing toys, and visions of SugarPlum Fairies all conspire to helpClement, as the events from thepoem come to life.Interwoven with carollers, a
song to St. Nicholas, dancingfairies and much more, themusical production concludeswith the complete original poemset to music.Eatons been thrilled by the
opportunity to work with thelocal theatre company.I am so glad I jumped in with
them, she said. Theyre sodevoted, its incredible,The show is a great way to
escape the holiday rush of theshopping malls, and the franticenergy that often comes with theseason, Eaton said.She encourages people to take
some time and really appreciateyour family. This play is a reallyamazing way to spend sometime together, she noted.The show kicked off last night,
and runs tonight through Dec.13, and then again Dec. 17 to20, at Open Door Church, 11391Dartford St.Visit www. eventbrite.ca, or
www.emeraldpig.ca for tickets,or call 604-785-1405.
Community theatre
Mural painter excited to work with Pigs
Scenic artistTheresa Eatonis excited tobe the muralpainter for thisyears EmeraldPig TheatricalSocietys holidayproductionof Twas theNight BeforeChristmas. Theshow kicked offlast night, andcontinues its runtonight at OpenDoor Church inMaple Ridge.
Twas the NightBefore ChristmasPerformed by the Emerald PigTheatrical SocietyDec. 11 to 13 and Dec. 17 to 20Open Door Church, 11391 Dartford St.Maple RidgeTickets at www.eventbrite.caor 604-785-1405
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Elementary childrenare performing acts ofkindness for 12 days.
by Christopher [email protected]
It was the coldest day ofthe year, but that didntstop a class from BlueMountain Elementary fromspreading holiday cheerto early morning driversrecently.Grade 6 and 7 students
in Cheryl Schwarzs classare participating in 12 daysof Paying it Forward, aninitiative do kind acts.On day one, Dec. 1 at 8
a.m., kids waved at com-muters while holding upcheerful signs.Its an opportunity for
the community to see stu-dents in a positive light,Schwarz said. People[often] use a negativeconnotation when talk-ing about tweens such as,kids today..., followedby a negative comment.I want show that when Iwake up every morning,I get to work with someamazing, bright childrenwho are caring, compas-sionate and empathetic.Besides cheering up
commuters on two differ-ent days, students havewritten positive, morningmessages on whiteboardsin every classroom, havewritten holiday cardsfor seniors at GraystoneManor, and will be col-lecting blankets for the
SPCA, make cookies forthe school and on the 12thday, Dec. 16, will collectmoney for the SalvationArmys Christmas Kettlecampaign.Students in Schwarzs
class are enjoying theexperience.I think this is a great
way to bring a smile toeveryone in the commun-ity, said Megan Porter,11. We live in a timewhen you walk by people,they are not looking orsmiling at you.I really enjoyed [the
day] when we madethe Christmas cards forGreystone Manor, saidLucas Constable, 11. Alot of elderly people donthave family to celebrate
Christmas with. Sometimestheir children moved awayor their partner passedon.Despite the below zero
Celsius weather, RileyDickson, 12, enjoyed wav-ing at the commuters.Its nice to see people
smile when they saw the
signs, Dickson said, add-ing shes looking forwardto the blanket drive for theSPCA.A challenge has been
issued for other schools toparticipate and many haveaccepted, including LaityView, Harry Hooge, and aschool in Toronto.
Paying it forward
Students spreading holiday cheers
Students from Blue Mountain Elementary waved and held up cheerful signs for commuters recently.
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St. Pauls Lutheran Church waspacked as more than 300 peoplewatched the BC Girls Choir sing.by Christopher [email protected]
BC Girls Choirs WintersongHonour Choir performed to apacked house in Maple Ridge lastweekend, with spectators spillinginto the foyer of St. Pauls LutheranChurch.More than 300 people came to
listen to the estimated 110 youngsingers, performed Christmas songs onSaturday afternoon. Girls wearing purpleT-shirts, about 30 of them and most fromMaple Ridge, were nominated by musicteachers to participate in this annualhoilday event.It was amazing, said executive direc-
tor Lynn Van Zanten about the turnout.We raised $700 for the Christmas ham-
per society as well as numerous toys.This was beyond our expectation, it
was great.Admission to the show was by donation
of either cash or a toy.The 30 girls, ranging from Grades 4 to
7, had four, 90-minute rehearsals beforeperforming.
With just four rehearsals, thisis what these girls can do, whichmakes people so amazed, VanZanten said. Parents are very, verypleased when they see this.Maple Ridges Fiona Blackburn
was the girls voice teacher, andshe lead the choir.Its amazing what she can do
with these girls, Van Zanten added.Entrance to the show was by dona-
tion. And since this was a fundraiser forthe Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows ChristmasHamper Society, guests could donate newtoys or cash.The concert generates a large collec-
tion of toys, as well as $690 in monetarydonations.
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Concert beyond expectations
BC Girls Choir held its annualWintersong concert in MapleRidge, and more than 300people came out. Many ofthe girls in purple (far left)are from Maple Ridge. FionaBlakburn (left) lead the choirand is the girls voice teacher.Photos by Christopher Sun and Rick Moyer.
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Chowing down with SantaMore than 1,000 people had breakfast with Santa and anumber of other favourite childrens characters (including thecast of Frozen) this past weekend, at an annual event put onby the Northridge Foursquare Alliance Church. Held at ThomasHaney Secondary, the event also raised more than 3,300pounds of food for the Friends In Need Food Bank, said LeahSchofield, who helped organize the event.
Dec. 11: Cinema Politica Cinema Politica presents SurvivingProgress: A cinematic contemplation on ourevolution from cave-dwellersto space explorers. The all-ages show at Maple RidgeCity hall begins at 7 p.m.Admission is free. Info:www.cinemapolitica.org.
Dec. 15: Poetry club Edge of the Page PoetryClub hosts an open mikewith special guest Max Telland host P. Charles Ransom,at Bean round Books andTea, 22626 Lougheed Hwy.
TOPS TOPS (Take Off PoundsSensibly) is an adult supportgroup for weight loss. Theymeet every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at 19250-119 Ave. Pitt Meadows. Anyone is welcome.Info: Rena at 604-460-1398 or Eloise 604-465-7316.
Support group Begin Again Widows Group meets on thelast Friday of each month, from 2 to 4 p.m. at
Maple Ridge Seniors Centre.Info: Lil: 604-463-4703,or Rose: 604-467-8319, orDonna: 604-466-1173.
Rug hooking Gone Hooking, a trad-itional rug hooking groupmeets most Wednesdaysfrom 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.,from September to June inMaple Ridge. Email: Freda [email protected], or visitonline at www.fredahook-srugs.com.
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Im having a hard timeconcentrating as Iwrite this.You might thinkthats because, like you,I am starting to feel theChristmas rush and mymind is having trouble set-tling down to write. Toomany unfinished knittingprojects, half done letters,unfinished party plans.Thats all true, but my
lack of concentration is myown fault. I have the radioon and I am listening toStuart Mclean on CBC andone of his many Dave andMorley Christmas stories.If you havent heard
these stories, do yourself afavour and find a way tohear them. On the radio,online, or better yet, getthem from the library.Like many of the others,
this story is funny, touch-ing, and a little familiar and sometimes a littlemaudlin. And absolutelyperfect for a cold winterafternoon with a skiff ofsnow still on the groundand a long list of things todo sitting by this computer.I didnt grow up with
many Christmas stories maudlin or otherwise. Inour house, as soon as thefirst decorations went up,we sang. In the car, in thehouse, wherever we were.And despite my lousy sing-ing I recall shouting at thetop of my lungs with therest.Thats how it is with
rituals. You dont knowwhere they start or why.You dont know youshould be quiet if youdont sing like Streisand,Adele, or Idina Menzel.
You just sing.With my own kids, the
Christmas tradition becamereading stories. We werealways heading somewhereto visit relatives that usu-ally included never-endingrides in cars and on ferries.In those old pre-tabletdays, we gathered uparmloads of Christmas andwintertime picture books.Endless stories. Give mesome gorgeous drawing,a happy wintertime sceneand teary ending and I amsold for life.And weve come upon
most of these stories byhappy accident. And thewintertime stories thathave stuck seem to remindus of our vulnerability andour possibilities.I recall laughing hysteric-
ally with my eldest in hercar seat while we waited inour car for 10 minutes out-side a Christmas party thefirst time we ever heardStuart Macleans DaveCooks the Turkey on CBC.Like I said find it.And I remember throw-
ing in a hand-me-downCD of Dylan Thomas AChilds Christmas in Walesinto the car stereo as alast resort during one longChristmas Day drive.I admit I had never really
heard the whole thing. Butit is mercifully long andkept everyone silent forwhat seemed like foreverthat cold morning.Twenty years later,
we still throw it on eachChristmas morning as wehead off into the hustleand bustle.We know the funny bits
by heart and grow quietas Dylan does, toward theend.Its just what we do.Thats how it is with
Christmas. Traditions beginwhen we are busy tryingto get through chaos and if we are lucky keep uscompany for a long time.If youd like to start a
Christmas reading traditionwith your family, checkout the local Christmasstorytimes for adultsand children at eitherthe Maple Ridge or Pitt
Meadows Fraser ValleyRegional Library branchesthis December.And, if youd like to
share your favouritewintertime story titles,the MRPMK LiteracyCommittee is wonderingwhat kind of books you arereading with your short-bread and milk?You can share your ideas
on Facebook or Twitterand the list will be postedclose to Christmas forothers to see.Who knows, you might
start a new tradition forsomeone.
Christmas chaos
Lynn Easton, a journalist and formereditor of The TIMES, offers reflectionsof life in east Maple Ridge and beyond.Send thoughts to [email protected].
Boondocks BanterBoondocks Banterby Lynn Easton
Ridge Meadows RCMP is looking for the following people. If you see any of them, do notattempt to apprehend them. Please contact the RCMP immediately by calling 604-463-6251 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477. The warrants attached to these individualswere still outstanding as of 10 a.m. Wednesday. Remember: all of the listed people arepresumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
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Other than that, some futurismextends into the cabin, where theinstrument display shows a seriesof dots displaying power useor regeneration. Mid-rangemodels and up get a rangeindicator as part of the satellitenavigation that shows how faryou can go on a charge, and thepuck-shaped gear-lever is likesomething youd expect to ndon a Star Trek shuttle.
Performance:Forget Rolls-Royce: this is probablythe quietest car Ive ever driven.Heavily insulated against road noise,the Leaf is whisper quiet, especially at cityspeeds, with the loudest thing in the car beingthe fan.
Power comes from a 107hp, 187lb/ft electric motor thatprovides instant shove from rest through a single-speedtransmission. While the Leaf is nominally no more powerfulthan a Micra, the immediate availability of the torquemeans that it feels much faster.
Thats assuming you have it in the right mode, however. Putthe Leaf in eco-mode, and the throttle response drops to alevel that makes it feel like youre driving through maplesyrup. Range is improved, but the car feels very slow.
Flick it back into regular mode while driving (just a pushof the thumb on the steering-wheel-mounted button), andthe Leaf surges forward with glee. Its actually pretty fun toscoot around in regular mode at city speeds, with the Leafspoint-and-shoot torque meaning you can zip forward tomerge with ease.
Now, here are a few words about the range. The 15 Leafis much quicker to charge than previous models, but withthe batteries fully topped off, still only provides a totaltheoretical range of 135 kilometres. Thats about a quarterof your average compact commuter, and if you run low onelectric power, recharging is a somewhat more involvedaffair than just popping over to the gasoline pump.
However, for most everyday driving tasks, the Leaf ismore than up to the job. I drove it home, up the hill fromdowntown to the North Shore, didnt bother pluggingit in, then I drove to and from Richmond in rush hour.Even though the weather was cold enough to be runningthe power-sapping heater nearly full blast, there was
Nissans electric caris unique in many ways.
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You dont even really need a quickcharger at home, as the lowermainland is dotted with chargersthese days. Park out front at theGranville Island market, and youcan charge up your car for free.
Its an interesting way toget around, with hardly anydrawbacks. Yes, long-distance
road trips are a bit tricky, but thatswhy you buy a Hellcat Challenger as a
second car. Or maybe thats just me.
Features:As mentioned, mid-range Leaf models come with
satellite navigation, based on a 7 touchscreen display. Abackup camera is standard, and the top-level cars comewith Nissans clever Aroundview monitor which shows aview all around the car - hence the name, obviously.
Keyless entry and pushbutton start are standard, as is theaforementioned heated steering wheel, which I may haveallegedly tried to steal and install in my own personal car -allegedly.
Theres also a huge suite of Bluetooth-related technologies,including streaming audio and a hands-free text-messageassistant. Possibly themost interesting smartphone-relatedfeature is the Carwings app, which lets youmonitor yourLeafs charging, battery levels, and even kick on the air-conditioning remotely.
Fuel economy is ofcially rated at the equivalent of1.9L/100kms, or about $3 to charge. You can also setthe Leaf up to draw power during off-peak times, whenelectricity is cheaper, bringing costs down further.
Green Light:Very quiet ride good; very responsive torque; smartavailable features; spacious cabin
Stop Sign:Slow to heat up; power use saps range; no incentives in BCmake it costly
The Checkered Flag:Its a completely usable electric car for every day. If therange ts your intended use, it just works.
todaysdriveYour journey starts here.
When it comes to electric motor vehicles, onecompany steals the headlines and the otherquietly goes about making the sales gures.Tesla might shine in the spotlight, but interms of putting keys in the hands of ordinaryconsumers, the Nissan Leaf is doing for electricmobility what the Prius once did for hybridtechnology.
Its pretty amazing when you think about it. Here, soldat a regular dealership alongside ordinary internalcombustion engines, is a perfectly ordinary car with fourdoors and a hatch that just happens to plug into the wall.Its not wildly futuristic, nor impractical, nor really avantgarde. Its just a car.
Mind you, there are all sorts of details that make the Leafan unusual choice of transportation. On the market forfour years now, Nissans electric car is unique in manyways. The question is; does it work for you?
Design:With no need for a conventional radiator or the othertrappings of a gasoline-powered car, the surprise is howmuch the Leaf actually looks like its entry-level cousin, theNote. Its got an amphibious-looking face, LED headlightsand taillights, a few blue-means-efcient badges here andthere, but to the average onlooker, its just a pleasant littlehatchback.
Standard wheel size is a 16 steel wheel, with S modelscoming with 16 alloys, and SL models equipped with 17alloys. All cars come with a rear spoiler, with the SL trimgaining a small solar panel embedded in it. Mudguardsare standard.
Environment:Inside, the Leaf is again mostly ordinary, with a fewunusual touches. Because it saps power to warm upthe cabin, there are heated seats front and rear, and astandard heated steering wheel. This latter is just the best.I dont know how we all manage to live through the winterwithout a heated steering wheel.
The seats are nicely comfortable,with plenty of rear leg room,and the trunk iswell-sized. Because itwas designed from thegroundup to be an electric car, the Leaf doesnt suffer from thecargo-loss yound it electried versions of regular cars, suchas the Ford Focus EVwith its cramped rear hatch.
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$16,500
UC256669
2010 VW GTI
$20,500
2L, 4cyl Turbo6-Speed Manual with200hp, Low kms
Prices listed are plus $399documentation and taxes
2012 Dodge Caravan
Versatile rear seatingcongurations
$17,499
UT347984
IPAD MINIIPOD2 YEARS OIL CHANGES$50 WESTCOAST GIFT CARD$100 WESTCOAST GIFT CARD$200 WESTCOAST GIFT CARD
DL: 30501www.westcoastnissan.ca
0 down, on approved credit, over maximum allowable term at 5.96%. See dealer for details.
Bluetooth Wireless Technology, MP3Player, Bucket Seats, Heated Seats,Heated Mirrors, Air Conditioning
FORTELX
2013
WAS $15,995
$12,900SALEPRICEBluetooth Wireless Technology,
Navigation System, MP3 Player, LeatherInterior, Fog Lights and More!
SOUL4U Luxury
2013
WAS $25,995
$23,800SALEPRICE UC536076
Satellite Radio, MP3 Player, Bucket Seats,Heated Seats, Heated Mirrors,
Air Conditioning
RIOLX
2013
WAS $16,995
$13,900SALEPRICE4x4, Leather Interior, Running Boards,
Parking Assist, Satellite Radio,Memory Seats and so Much More!!
RAM 15002011
$29,200SALEPRICE UT5011722011
48,600 km, 6 speed automatic, LeatherInterior, Memory Seats, Sun Roof, Tinted
Windows, Floor Mats, Lots to See!
F-150Harley-Davidson
2010
$306biweekly
WAS $39,800
$34,500SALEPRICE UT047385
Satellite Radio, Bluetooth Technology,Alarm System and More!
RONDO LX2014
WAS $12,995
$17,900SALEPRICE UT021779
Alarm System, Spoiler, Floor Mats,Electric Mirrors, Air Conditioning,
Alloy Wheels
PONTIACG5 SE
2009
WAS $11